| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; extending the due date for a St. Anthony Falls study; |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 amending Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 47. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 47, is amended to read: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Sec. 47. ST. ANTHONY FALLS STUDY. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8Regents of the University of Minnesota for a geophysical study and hazard assessment of |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9the St. Anthony Falls area and St. Anthony Falls cutoff wall. The study must include a |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10field-based investigation of the cutoff wall and other subsurface structures, modeling of the |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11surrounding area, examination of public safety and infrastructure risks posed by potential |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12failure of the cutoff wall or surrounding area, and emergency response plan for identified |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13risks. By conducting this study, the Board of Regents does not consent to accepting liability |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14for the current condition or risks posed by a potential failure of the cutoff wall. By July 1, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.152025 2026, the Board of Regents must submit a report to the legislative committees with |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance. This appropriation is |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17available until June 30, 2025 2026. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 25-04915 as introduced03/13/25 REVISOR SGS/NS |
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| 21 | 21 | | SENATE |
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| 22 | 22 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 23 | 23 | | S.F. No. 2994NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: CHAMPION) |
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| 25 | 25 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | Introduction and first reading03/27/2025 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Referred to State and Local Government |
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