1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at 
1.3 	the Washington County Heritage Center.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WASHINGTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER.
 1.6 	$600,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to the Washington County Historical 
1.8 	Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for capital improvements at the Washington 
1.9 	County Heritage Center in the city of Stillwater to allow for proper storage of historical 
1.10 	artifacts. This appropriation includes money for facility remodeling, replacement of the 
1.11 	HVAC system, roof replacement, exterior facility improvements, and the purchase and 
1.12 	installation of appropriate storage containers for historical artifacts. This appropriation is 
1.13 	available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.14 	16A.642. This is a onetime appropriation.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.