1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; authorizing placement of a plaque or marker on 
1.3 	the Capitol grounds to honor workers who constructed the Capitol building; 
1.4 	appropriating money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. PLAQUE OR MARKER AUTHORIZED.
 1.7 	(a) A plaque or three-dimensional marker shall be placed in the Capitol building in 
1.8 	a space easily visible to public visitors to recognize and honor the efforts and sacrifice 
1.9 	of workers who constructed the State Capitol building and specifically honoring the six 
1.10 	workers who died during construction of the State Capitol building. The Capitol Area 
1.11 	Architectural and Planning Board shall set the parameters and location for the memorial 
1.12 	plaque or marker.
1.13 	(b) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall conduct an opportunity 
1.14 	contest for sixth graders from across the state to submit designs for the memorial plaque or 
1.15 	marker. The board shall select a design from those submissions by January 1, 2017. The 
1.16 	memorial plaque or marker shall be installed during the completion of the Capitol remodel.

1.17 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.18 	$....... in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.19 	of administration to design, construct, and install the plaque or marker authorized in 
1.20 	section 1 to honor those who constructed and died during the building of the Capitol 
1.21 	building. This amount may be expended in either year of the biennium.