South St. Paul; new swimming pool and aquatics center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF 3446 appropriates $6.5 million from state bond funds to build a new swimming pool and aquatics center in South St. Paul, Minnesota. The city of South St. Paul directly receives this grant for site preparation, construction, equipment, and furnishings. The bill requires the facility to include specific sustainability features like energy-efficient lighting, water-saving plumbing, native landscaping, accessibility for active transportation, and photovoltaic-ready infrastructure. The state will issue bonds to cover the cost, with the funding effective upon enactment.