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

1.5 	Section 1. PLAQUE OR MARKER AUTHORIZED.
 1.6 	(a) The commissioner of administration shall place a plaque or three-dimensional 
1.7 	marker in the State Capitol building in a space easily visible to public visitors to recognize 
1.8 	and honor the efforts and sacrifice of workers who constructed the State Capitol building, 
1.9 	as well as those who worked on subsequent projects to preserve the building. The plaque 
1.10 	or marker shall specifically honor the six workers who died during construction of the State 
1.11 	Capitol building. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board and the Minnesota 
1.12 	Historical Society shall set the parameters and location for the memorial 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 
1.15 	or marker. The board shall select a design from those submissions to be used as a basis for 
1.16 	the final production of this plaque or marker by January 1, 2017. The memorial plaque or 
1.17 	marker shall be installed during the State Capitol remodel.