1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; authorizing lease of
1.3 	certain state property under specified conditions.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. BUILDING LEASE.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes,
1.7 	section 16B.24, or other law or rule to the contrary, the
1.8 	commissioner of administration may, without approval of the
1.9 	State Executive Council, enter into a lease of up to ten years
1.10 	with a private tenant for use of the state-owned building at 168
1.11 	Aurora Avenue in the city of St. Paul as a child care and
1.12 	after-school activity facility.  If leased to a faith-based
1.13 	organization, the program may not promote any particular faith
1.14 	and must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner.

1.15 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.16 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.