Faribault County; Welk Drive segment improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

This bill authorizes the issuance of up to $1.8 million in state bonds to fund road improvements on Welk Drive in Faribault County. The funds will be used to design and construct upgrades on a specific segment of the road to support an expansion of an adjacent industrial park in the city of Blue Earth. The state commissioner of transportation will receive the money to oversee the project, while the commissioner of management and budget is tasked with selling the bonds to raise the necessary capital. The legislation takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.