Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 170 - Public Facilities Authority
Here’s an overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 170 (Public Facilities Authority):
🏛️ What It Covers
Agency 170 governs the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA). Under Chapter 7380, it administers state revolving loan and grant programs for public infrastructure projects, especially drinking water, clean water, and transportation improvements (law.cornell.edu).
Key programs include:
Clean Water Revolving Fund (CWRF) – municipal wastewater/stormwater projects (lrl.mn.gov, law.cornell.edu)
Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) – public water system upgrades
Transportation Revolving Loan Fund – local road and bridge infrastructure (regulations.justia.com)
🔍 Rule Structure & Authority
Chapter 7380 outlines rules from Part 7380.0100 through Part 7380.0775 (law.cornell.edu)
E.g., Part 7380.0460 details fee structures for clean water loans, citing statutory authority in Minn. Stat. §446A.07, .081, .11 (law.cornell.edu).
Part 7380.0705 describes purposes of the Transportation Revolving Loan Fund under Minn. Stat. §446A.085 (regulations.justia.com).
These rules are current as of the March 24, 2025, Revisor’s Register (Vol. 49, No. 39) (regulations.justia.com).
📄 How to Access
Official text is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes site under Agency 170 → Chapter 7380 (revisor.mn.gov).
Additional summaries can be found via Justia or Cornell LII, though they may lag behind official revisions (regulations.justia.com).
💡 Practical Highlights
The PFA offers below-market loans and grants for local governments to fund infrastructure, with interest savings and grant components based on need or environmental goals (lrl.mn.gov).
Fees, loan eligibility, application processes, and fund administration are rigorously defined in the administrative rules and statute references.
✅ In Summary
Agency 170 governs Minnesota PFA’s revolving loan and grant programs under Chapter 7380.
Programs offer affordable financing for clean water, drinking water, and transportation infrastructure.
Rules define fees, eligibility, oversight, and administration, backed by relevant Minnesota statutes.
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