Newport; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF 761 appropriates $6,962,000 in state bond funds to finance water, sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure upgrades in Newport, Minnesota. The funding covers planning, design, and construction for specific projects on 3rd Avenue (between 21st and 16th Streets), 2nd Avenue (between 17th and 15th Streets), 17th Street (between 3rd Avenue and Cedar Lane), and 15th Street (between 2nd Avenue and Lift Station No. 1). The city of Newport will receive a grant through the Public Facilities Authority to replace aging systems and reconstruct affected streets. The state will issue bonds under Minnesota law to cover the cost, effective upon final enactment.