HF 2036

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/13/2017 06:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to rural development; creating a pilot project for community design that
addresses community assets, needs, and goals for growth in culture, arts, humanities,
recreation, and community design in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin GREATER MINNESOTA COMMUNITY DESIGN PILOT PROJECT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Design Center at the University of Minnesota
shall partner with relevant organizations and greater Minnesota communities to establish a
pilot project for community design. The pilot project shall identify current and future
opportunities for rural development, create designs, seek funding from existing sources,
and assist with the implementation of economically, environmentally, and culturally sensitive
projects that respond to current community conditions, needs, capabilities, and aspirations
in support of the communities as good places to live, work, and play. For the purposes of
this section, "greater Minnesota" means the area of Minnesota outside of the metropolitan
area as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Pilot project activities. new text end

new text begin Among other activities, the pilot project, in partnership
with relevant organizations and greater Minnesota communities, shall:
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new text begin (1) assess community capacity to engage in design, development, and implementation;
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new text begin (2) create community and project designs that respond to a community's culture and
needs, reinforce its identity as a special place, and support its future aspirations;
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new text begin (3) create an implementation strategy;
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new text begin (4) build capacity to implement design work by identifying potential funding strategies
and sources and assisting in grant writing to secure funding;
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new text begin (5) create graphic designs for community use; and
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new text begin (6) work with the Minnesota Conservation Corps' youth and adult programs to implement
those community projects appropriate to the Corps' participation.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to the Minnesota Design Center at
the University of Minnesota for the purpose of the greater Minnesota community design
pilot project under section 1. This is a onetime appropriation.
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