St. Louis County unorganized area of Ash River wastewater infrastructure improvements bond issue and appropriation

This bill appropriates $7 million in state bond funds to construct a wastewater system in the unorganized area of Ash River, St. Louis County. The funds will be granted to the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board to cover predesign, design, and construction costs. The bond issuance process follows standard state procedures for capital investments. This directly affects residents in the unorganized Ash River area by enabling wastewater infrastructure improvements. The bill exempts the appropriation from certain statutory requirements under Minnesota law.