Section 471.65 Grant, Advance, or Loan from U.S. or State Government

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Section 471.65 Grant, Advance, or Loan from U.S. or State Government

471.65 GRANT, ADVANCE, OR LOAN FROM U.S. OR STATE GOVERNMENT.

Subdivision 1.Acceptance.

Notwithstanding inconsistent provisions of any other statute or home rule charter, any county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, school district or other political subdivision of the state, however organized, may accept from the government of the United States or the state of Minnesota grants, loans, or advances of money for:

(1) energy conservation investments made from funds received under section 216C.37, and from money received from litigation or settlement of alleged violations of federal petroleum pricing regulations; and

(2) the planning of public works projects, and may make agreements to repay any such loans or advances without submitting the proposal to a vote of the people. Funds received by any political subdivision under this subdivision shall not be used for the planning of public housing projects or housing authority projects.

Subd. 2.Charter limitation on expenditures not to apply.

Expenditures of grants, advances, or loans of money received by any city from the government of the United States or the state of Minnesota for projects under subdivision 1 by such municipality shall not be considered as part of the cost of government within the meaning of any statutory or charter limitation on expenditures.