City of Oak Park Heights water infrastructure for treatment of PFAS improvements bond issuance and appropriation

This bill authorizes $1,550,000 in state bonds to fund the design and engineering work for Oak Park Heights' water infrastructure improvements targeting PFAS chemicals (commonly called "forever chemicals") in drinking water. The funds will go directly to the city for planning upgrades to municipal wells and treatment systems to remove PFAS. The state will sell bonds under existing law to cover this cost, with the money coming from the bond proceeds fund. The bill focuses solely on the planning phase, not construction or operational costs. It affects Oak Park Heights residents by addressing PFAS contamination in their local water supply.