1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better land and 
1.3 	buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; 
1.4 	establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; requiring a report; 
1.5 	modifying and canceling prior appropriations; appropriating money;amending 
1.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.14, by adding a subdivision; 474A.02, 
1.7 	subdivision 1a; Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 15; Laws 
1.8 	2023, chapter 71, article 1, sections 10, subdivisions 9, 10; 11, subdivisions 7, as 
1.9 	amended, 9, 15, as amended; 14, subdivisions 25, 35, 43, 46, 47, 50, 54, 56, 66, 
1.10 	as amended, 75, 91; 15, subdivision 9; Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, sections 
1.11 	3, subdivision 14; 9, subdivisions 5, 12; 10, subdivision 10; 11; Laws 2024, chapter 
1.12 	125, article 8, section 6.
1.13 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.14 	ARTICLE 1
1.15 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.16	Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.17 	(a) The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the 
1.18 	general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 
1.19 	public purposes. These are onetime appropriations. Unless otherwise specified, money 
1.20 	appropriated in this act is subject to paragraphs (b) to (e) of this section.
1.21 	(b) For any project funded in whole or in part by this act, workers on the project must 
1.22 	be paid at least the prevailing wage rate as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 177.42, 
1.23 	subdivision 6, and the project is subject to the requirements and enforcement provisions in 
1.24 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, and 177.41 to 177.45. For the purposes 
1.25 	of this paragraph, "project" means demolition, erection, construction, remodeling, or repairing 
1.26 	of a public building, facility, or other public work financed in whole or part by state funds. 
1.27 	Project also includes demolition, erection, construction, remodeling, or repairing of a 
2.1 	building, facility, or public work when the acquisition of property, predesign, design, or 
2.2 	demolition is financed in whole or in part by state funds.
2.3 	(c) Money appropriated in this act: (1) is available for a grant after the commissioner of 
2.4 	management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project as 
2.5 	described in this act has been committed to the project, as required by Minnesota Statutes, 
2.6 	section 16A.502; (2) may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly 
2.7 	to the capital program or project for capitalizable staff costs; and (3) is available until the 
2.8 	project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
2.9 	(d) The sustainable building guidelines under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.325, are 
2.10 	mandatory for all new buildings and major renovations owned or to be owned by the state, 
2.11 	state agencies, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the University of Minnesota 
2.12 	that are funded with an appropriation in this act.
2.13 	(e) Recipients of grants from money appropriated in this act must demonstrate to the 
2.14 	commissioner of the agency making the grant that the recipient has the ability and a plan 
2.15 	to fund the program intended for the facility. This paragraph does not apply to state agencies.

2.16				APPROPRIATIONS

2.17
2.18	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

2.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	4,500,000
	
2.20 	To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
2.21 	State Colleges and Universities for the 
2.22 	purposes specified in this section.

2.23	Subd. 2.Systemwide Demolition
 				3,000,000
	
2.24 	For demolition and removal of obsolete and 
2.25 	underutilized buildings and infrastructure and 
2.26 	restoration of the vacant sites to reduce 
2.27 	operations, maintenance, and capital renewal 
2.28 	costs on Minnesota State Colleges and 
2.29 	Universities campuses.

2.30	Subd. 3.Winona State University
 				1,500,000
	
2.31 	To establish physical space and programming 
2.32 	on the Winona State University campus 
2.33 	dedicated to a legislative engagement center.

3.1	Sec. 3. EDUCATION
 			$
	808,000
	
3.2 	To the commissioner of education for a grant 
3.3 	to the Lower Sioux Indian Community in 
3.4 	Redwood County for predesign and design of 
3.5 	a Dakota language immersion public charter 
3.6 	school for birth through grade 4.

3.7	Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES
 			$
	400,000
	
3.8 	To the commissioner of natural resources for 
3.9 	a grant to the Pickwick Mill Inc., for 
3.10 	improvements and repairs to the historic 
3.11 	Pickwick Mill Dam in Winona County.

3.12	Sec. 5. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

3.13	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	775,000
	
3.14 	To the Pollution Control Agency for the 
3.15 	purposes specified in this section.

3.16
3.17	Subd. 2.Statewide Drinking Water 
Contamination Mitigation
 				650,000
	
3.18 	For projects or grants under Minnesota 
3.19 	Statutes, section 115B.245.

3.20	Subd. 3.Infectious Waste Study
 				125,000
	
3.21 	To conduct a study of unlawful shipment of 
3.22 	infectious or pathological waste as provided 
3.23 	in article 2. This appropriation is not an 
3.24 	appropriation for a capital improvement 
3.25 	project within the meaning of Minnesota 
3.26 	Statutes, section 16A.642, notwithstanding 
3.27 	the requirements in section 1, paragraphs (b) 
3.28 	to (e). This appropriation is available until 
3.29 	June 30, 2031.

3.30	Sec. 6. PUBLIC SAFETY
 			$
	400,000
	
3.31 	To the commissioner of public safety for a 
3.32 	grant to the city of Medford to acquire 
4.1 	property for and to predesign and design a fire 
4.2 	station.

4.3	Sec. 7. TRANSPORTATION

4.4	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	4,550,000
	
4.5 	To the commissioner of transportation for the 
4.6 	purposes specified in this section.

4.7	Subd. 2.70th Street Interchange
 				400,000
	
4.8 	For preliminary design and final design of an 
4.9 	interchange at marked Trunk Highway 
4.10 	10/Trunk Highway 61 and Washington County 
4.11 	State-Aid Highway 22 (70th Street) in the city 
4.12 	of St. Paul Park.

4.13	Subd. 3.Hortman Memorial Highway Signage
 				750,000
	
4.14 	To mark Trunk Highway 610 and erect 
4.15 	appropriate signs in accordance with 
4.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 161.14, 
4.17 	subdivision 112. This appropriation is not an 
4.18 	appropriation for a capital improvement 
4.19 	project within the meaning of Minnesota 
4.20 	Statutes, section 16A.642, notwithstanding 
4.21 	the requirements in section 1, paragraphs (b) 
4.22 	to (e). This appropriation is available until 
4.23 	June 30, 2031.

4.24
4.25	Subd. 4.Ramsey; North Metro Local Road 
Planning Activities
 				2,900,000
	
4.26 	(a) For a grant to the city of Ramsey for the 
4.27 	activities stated in paragraph (b) to prepare for 
4.28 	a new river crossing and future improvements 
4.29 	to road, transportation, and other infrastructure 
4.30 	in the area bounded by and inclusive of 
4.31 	marked Trunk Highway 101, U.S. Highway 
4.32 	10, U.S. Highway 169, marked Trunk 
4.33 	Highway 610, and marked Interstate Highway 
4.34 	94.
5.1 	(b) This appropriation includes money for the 
5.2 	following activities:
5.3 	(1) planning and evaluation, environmental 
5.4 	analysis, and design necessary for the river 
5.5 	crossing and future road, transportation, and 
5.6 	other infrastructure improvements in the 
5.7 	project area;
5.8 	(2) completion of Tier I and environmental 
5.9 	impact statements required for the project area; 
5.10 	and
5.11 	(3) assessment of the impact of improvements 
5.12 	to highways and roads in the project area on 
5.13 	other local infrastructure systems, including 
5.14 	but not limited to water, wastewater, and 
5.15 	stormwater systems.

5.16	Subd. 5.Radar Infrastructure Grants
 				500,000
	
5.17 	For radar infrastructure grants as provided in 
5.18 	article 2.

5.19	Sec. 8. HUMAN SERVICES
 			$
	550,000
	
5.20 	To the commissioner of human services for 
5.21 	administration of emergency shelter facility 
5.22 	grants. This appropriation is not an 
5.23 	appropriation for a capital improvement 
5.24 	project within the meaning of Minnesota 
5.25 	Statutes, section 16A.642, notwithstanding 
5.26 	the requirements in section 1, paragraphs (b) 
5.27 	to (e). This appropriation is available until 
5.28 	June 30, 2031.

5.29	Sec. 9. HEALTH

5.30	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	2,300,000
	
5.31 	To the commissioner of health for the purposes 
5.32 	specified in this section.

5.33	Subd. 2.Drinking Water Planning Grants
 				1,800,000
	
6.1 	For drinking water regionalization planning 
6.2 	and assistance grants as provided in article 2. 
6.3 	This appropriation is not an appropriation for 
6.4 	a capital improvement project within the 
6.5 	meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.6 	16A.642, notwithstanding the requirements in 
6.7 	section 1, paragraphs (b) to (e). This 
6.8 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2031.

6.9	Subd. 3.West Central Dental Resources
 				500,000
	
6.10 	For a grant to West Central Dental Resources, 
6.11 	Inc., to furnish and equip a critical access 
6.12 	dental clinic in the city of Alexandria.

6.13	Sec. 10. CORRECTIONS
 			$
	2,302,000
	
6.14 	For asset preservation improvement and  
6.15 	betterments of a capital nature at  Minnesota 
6.16 	correctional facilities statewide to be spent in 
6.17 	accordance with  Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.18 	16B.307. Notwithstanding the specified uses 
6.19 	of money under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.20 	16B.307, the commissioner may use the 
6.21 	general fund appropriation for capital 
6.22 	expenditures allowed under Minnesota 
6.23 	Statutes, section 16B.307, that do not 
6.24 	constitute betterments and capital 
6.25 	improvements within the meaning of the 
6.26 	Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, 
6.27 	clause (a). The report required under 
6.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307, 
6.29 	subdivision 2, shall include a list of all projects 
6.30 	that have been paid for with this appropriation.

6.31
6.32	Sec. 11. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT

7.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	18,980,000
	
7.2 	To the commissioner of employment and 
7.3 	economic development for the purposes 
7.4 	specified in this section.

7.5	Subd. 2.Anoka; Haven for Heroes
 				500,000
	
7.6 	For a grant to the city of Anoka to renovate 
7.7 	and repair Cottage 3 and the auditorium on 
7.8 	the Haven for Heroes campus. This 
7.9 	appropriation includes money for 
7.10 	improvements of a capital nature, including 
7.11 	major projects to preserve or replace 
7.12 	mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and security 
7.13 	systems; safety and energy efficiency 
7.14 	upgrades; roof repairs; and site renovations to 
7.15 	support ongoing operations.

7.16	Subd. 3.South St. Paul; Public Works Facility
 				2,250,000
	
7.17 	For a grant to the city of South St. Paul for 
7.18 	environmental remediation activities and 
7.19 	geotechnical soil corrections at the new Public 
7.20 	Works Central Maintenance Facility site at 
7.21 	675 Verderosa Avenue in the city of South St. 
7.22 	Paul.

7.23	Subd. 4.City of Ottertail; Veterans Memorial
 				100,000
	
7.24 	For a grant to the city of Ottertail to design, 
7.25 	construct, and equip site improvements and 
7.26 	infrastructure for a veterans memorial in the 
7.27 	city of Ottertail.

7.28
7.29	Subd. 5.St. Paul; Arena at the RiverCentre 
Complex
 				10,000,000
	
7.30 	For a grant to the city of St. Paul for predesign 
7.31 	and design of updates and improvements to 
7.32 	the arena at the RiverCentre complex.

8.1
8.2	Subd. 6.Capitol Area Economic Development 
Grant Program
 				630,000
	
8.3 	For a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority for 
8.4 	the Capitol Area economic development grant 
8.5 	program, established in Laws 2025, First 
8.6 	Special Session chapter 14, section 3, 
8.7 	subdivision 3. This appropriation is added to 
8.8 	and is for the same purpose as the 
8.9 	appropriation in Laws 2025, First Special 
8.10 	Session chapter 14, section 3, subdivision 3.

8.11
8.12	Subd. 7.St. Paul Port Authority; The Heights 
Redevelopment Site
 				1,000,000
	
8.13 	For a grant to the city of St. Paul for the design 
8.14 	and construction of a city park at the former 
8.15 	Hillcrest Golf Course, now known as The 
8.16 	Heights.

8.17	Subd. 8.Gammelgarden Museum
 				200,000
	
8.18 	For a grant to the Gammelgarden Museum of 
8.19 	Scandia in the city of Scandia to preserve and 
8.20 	restore historically significant buildings on 
8.21 	the grounds of the museum.

8.22	Subd. 9.Bridge for Youth
 				1,000,000
	
8.23 	For a grant to The Bridge for Youth for 
8.24 	predesign, design, and land acquisition for a 
8.25 	new multiuse facility in Hennepin County. 
8.26 	The new facility shall include youth program 
8.27 	and recreational space, administrative and 
8.28 	program office space, and up to 40 new units 
8.29 	of transitional and affordable housing and 
8.30 	emergency shelter space for unaccompanied 
8.31 	homeless youth and young families 
8.32 	experiencing homelessness.

9.1
9.2	Subd. 10.Center for Communication and 
Development
 				1,000,000
	
9.3 	For a grant to the Center for Communication 
9.4 	and Development to construct, furnish, and 
9.5 	equip a new Center for Communication and 
9.6 	Development facility in the city of 
9.7 	Minneapolis. This appropriation is in addition 
9.8 	to the appropriation in Laws 2025, First 
9.9 	Special Session chapter 14, section 5.

9.10	Subd. 11.Neighborhood HealthSource
 				1,300,000
	
9.11 	For a grant to Neighborhood HealthSource to 
9.12 	predesign, design, construct, furnish, and 
9.13 	equip a new clinic in North Minneapolis to 
9.14 	relocate the clinic currently located on 
9.15 	Fremont Avenue in the city of Minneapolis. 
9.16 	The new clinic must be designed with 
9.17 	affordable housing located above the clinic 
9.18 	that will be owned and managed by a different 
9.19 	organization.

9.20	Subd. 12.New Pathways
 				250,000
	
9.21 	For a grant to New Pathways, Inc., to design, 
9.22 	construct, furnish, and equip a regional shelter 
9.23 	facility to provide comprehensive support 
9.24 	services for families with children 
9.25 	experiencing homelessness in the city of 
9.26 	Cambridge and the surrounding area.

9.27
9.28	Subd. 13.Organization of Liberians in 
Minnesota
 				400,000
	
9.29 	For a grant to the Organization of Liberians 
9.30 	in Minnesota (OLM) for the renovation, 
9.31 	construction, furnishing, and equipping of the 
9.32 	organization's current community center in 
9.33 	Brooklyn Park to provide culturally 
9.34 	appropriate programs and services to meet the 
10.1 	diverse needs of community members in the 
10.2 	northwest suburbs.

10.3	Subd. 14.Stillwater Veterans Memorial
 				350,000
	
10.4 	For a grant to Stillwater Veterans Memorial 
10.5 	to expand a veterans' memorial in Stillwater 
10.6 	Veterans Memorial Park in the city of 
10.7 	Stillwater.

10.8	Sec. 12. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

10.9	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	10,600,000
	
10.10 	To the Public Facilities Authority for the 
10.11 	purposes specified in this section.

10.12
10.13	Subd. 2.Apple Valley; Water Treatment Plant 
Improvements
 				6,100,000
	
10.14 	For a grant to the city of Apple Valley to 
10.15 	predesign and design the renovation and 
10.16 	expansion of the existing water treatment plant 
10.17 	in the city to address perfluoroalkyl and 
10.18 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the city's 
10.19 	drinking water supply.

10.20	Subd. 3.North St. Paul; Water Tower
 				4,500,000
	
10.21 	For a grant to the city of North St. Paul to 
10.22 	design, construct, and equip a new water 
10.23 	tower.

10.24
10.25	Sec. 13. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY
 			$
	300,000
	
10.26 	To the Minnesota Historical Society for a grant 
10.27 	to Dakota County to design and construct 
10.28 	wayfinding and interpretive signage for the 
10.29 	Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop 
10.30 	in Dakota County.

11.1 	ARTICLE 2
11.2 	MISCELLANEOUS

11.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 
11.4 	to read:
11.5 		Subd. 112.Hortman Memorial Highway. Marked Trunk Highway 610 is designated 
11.6 	as "Hortman Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt 
11.7 	a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.

11.8 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 474A.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
11.9 		Subd. 1a.Aggregate bond limitation. "Aggregate bond limitation" means up to 55 
11.10 	percent of the reasonably expected aggregate basis of a residential rental project and the 
11.11 	land on which the project is or will be located. the greater of:
11.12 	(1) 30 percent of the reasonably expected aggregate basis of a residential rental project 
11.13 	and the land on which the project is or will be located; or
11.14 	(2) the maximum supportable permanent amortizing debt, subject to a maximum of 40 
11.15 	percent of the reasonably expected aggregate basis of a residential rental project and the 
11.16 	land on which the project is or will be located.

11.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027.

11.18 	Sec. 3. DRINKING WATER REGIONALIZATION PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE 
11.19 	GRANTS.
11.20 		Subdivision 1.Eligible recipients. Grants under this section must be made available to 
11.21 	counties, municipalities, and townships that seek to undertake the process outlined in  chapter 
11.22 	116A to establish or expand regional drinking water systems.
11.23 		Subd. 2.Eligible expenses. Grant funds must be used for planning activities, including 
11.24 	feasibility studies, engineering analyses, legal and financial assessments, community 
11.25 	engagement efforts, preliminary and final design work, and activities necessary for drinking 
11.26 	water system establishment or expansion under chapter 116A to support regional drinking 
11.27 	water infrastructure development.
11.28 		Subd. 3.Grant administration. By November 1, 2026, the commissioner of health 
11.29 	must develop an application process and selection criteria that prioritizes projects addressing 
11.30 	aging infrastructure, water quality, affordability, or economic development.
12.1 		Subd. 4.Grant maximum and match requirement. Grants awarded under this section 
12.2 	must not exceed $300,000 per grant recipient per year. Grant recipients must provide 
12.3 	matching funds equaling at least 25 percent of the total grant amount. For any one regional 
12.4 	drinking water system or district, the commissioner may not award grants in a fiscal year 
12.5 	that, in the aggregate across all grant recipients involved with that drinking water system 
12.6 	or district, exceed 60 percent of the funds available for that fiscal year.
12.7 		Subd. 5.Reporting. The commissioner of health must submit a report to the chairs and 
12.8 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over water 
12.9 	infrastructure by January 15, 2028, summarizing the grants awarded, the progress of funded 
12.10 	projects, and recommendations for future funding to support drinking water regionalization 
12.11 	efforts.

12.12 	Sec. 4. STUDY OF UNLAWFUL SHIPMENT OF INFECTIOUS OR 
12.13 	PATHOLOGICAL WASTE.
 12.14 	By January 15, 2027, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must submit a 
12.15 	study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives 
12.16 	committees and divisions with primary jurisdiction over environment and health and human 
12.17 	services on the unlawful transportation of infectious or pathological waste to solid waste 
12.18 	management facilities. The study must include:
12.19 	(1) an assessment of the extent and frequency of unlawful transfer of infectious or 
12.20 	pathological waste to solid waste management facilities and an assessment of the costs 
12.21 	associated with those unlawful transfers;
12.22 	(2) a survey of a representative sample of known generators of infectious waste regarding 
12.23 	current practices for ensuring infectious and pathological waste is segregated from other 
12.24 	waste material as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 116.78; and
12.25 	(3) recommendations for legislative or policy changes that could be adopted to reduce 
12.26 	the frequency and cost of unlawful transfers of infectious or pathological waste, including 
12.27 	an estimate of the costs to state agencies. In formulating these recommendations, the 
12.28 	commissioner must consider whether the following measures might contribute to a reduction 
12.29 	in unlawful transfers of infectious or pathological waste to solid waste management facilities:
12.30 	(i) imposing fines on generators of infectious or pathological waste who arrange for its 
12.31 	transportation to solid waste management facilities that have not been approved by the 
12.32 	agency to accept infectious or pathological waste; and
12.33 	(ii) undertaking unannounced inspections of infectious or pathological waste generators.

13.1 	Sec. 5. APPLICABILITY OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR WATER 
13.2 	INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS.
 13.3 	The maximum grant amount for water infrastructure grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.4 	section 446A.072, subdivision 5a, as set forth in Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 
13.5 	15, article 2, section 5, is available to drinking water projects that received points for 
13.6 	consolidation on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List subject to a grant 
13.7 	agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072, subdivision 5a, as of September 1, 
13.8 	2024, or thereafter.

13.9 	Sec. 6. RADAR INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS.
 13.10 		Subdivision 1.Purpose. The commissioner of transportation, in consultation with the 
13.11 	commissioner of public safety, shall make grants to political subdivisions of the state, 
13.12 	including airport authorities and airport commissions, for the acquisition, design, construction, 
13.13 	and installation of mobile radar infrastructure and equipment to enhance airspace and marine 
13.14 	surveillance. Projects supported by this appropriation shall provide statewide surveillance 
13.15 	of low altitude airspace and navigable waterways, detect and track intruding aircraft and 
13.16 	vessels, assist with drone traffic management and emergency response, and enhance collision 
13.17 	and obstruction avoidance for publicly owned airports and public waters.
13.18 		Subd. 2.Grants. (a) Grants under this section may be used for the following projects:
13.19 	(1) procurement and installation of radar sensors capable of detecting and tracking small, 
13.20 	low radar cross section targets to track aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and vessels across 
13.21 	Minnesota's airspace and waterways;
13.22 	(2) construction of radar towers; acquisition or leasing of temporary or mobile towers, 
13.23 	shelters, and power infrastructure; installation of communications networks such as fiber 
13.24 	optic lines or secure wireless links to allow real time remote display, alerting, and control;
13.25 	(3) integration with existing surveillance and air traffic systems, including automatic 
13.26 	identification system (AIS) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, 
13.27 	and installation of ancillary equipment, including cameras, forward looking infrared devices, 
13.28 	and other sensors for consolidated situational awareness; and
13.29 	(4) site acquisition and improvement for radar installations, including grading, 
13.30 	foundations, and access roads.
13.31 	(b) Money from a grant may also be used for training and technical support necessary 
13.32 	to commission and operate the capital project.

14.1 	Sec. 7. MELISSA HORTMAN MEMORIAL.
 14.2 	(a) $800,000 of the appropriation to implement the updated Capitol Mall Design 
14.3 	Framework under Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 11, subdivision 2, as amended 
14.4 	by Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 39, is to design, procure, and install a tribute 
14.5 	recognizing Melissa Hortman. The tribute shall be incorporated into the design of a memorial 
14.6 	garden on the State Office Building site by the Department of Administration. Minnesota 
14.7 	Rules, part 2400.2703, shall not apply to the activities funded under this section.
14.8 	(b) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the Capitol Area Architectural and 
14.9 	Planning Board must select the artist to create the tribute via a competitive process and 
14.10 	obtain the approval of the immediate family of Melissa Hortman throughout the selection 
14.11 	and design approval process. The tribute design shall include the likeness of Melissa Hortman 
14.12 	and deceased family members of Melissa Hortman.

14.13 	Sec. 8. TRANSFER.
 14.14 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.20, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), 
14.15 	$3,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the workforce development fund to the 
14.16 	general fund. This is a onetime transfer.

14.17 	Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION; ZOOLOGICAL BOARD.
 14.18 	$3,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board to 
14.19 	address an operational deficiency. This is a onetime appropriation.

14.20 	Sec. 10. APPROPRIATIONS; STATE AIRPORTS.
 14.21 		Subdivision 1.Mankato Regional Airport. $1,265,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated 
14.22 	from the state airports fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of 
14.23 	Mankato to design, construct, furnish, and equip an air traffic control tower facility at the 
14.24 	Mankato Regional Airport. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 
14.25 	2028.
14.26 		Subd. 2.Duluth International Airport. (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated 
14.27 	from the state airports fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the Duluth 
14.28 	Airport Authority to design, construct, furnish, and equip a new air traffic control tower 
14.29 	and base building to include office spaces, office support spaces, equipment rooms, work 
14.30 	spaces, and logistic support spaces at the Duluth International Airport. This project includes 
14.31 	site and associated site support area preparation, including demolition of obsolete buildings, 
14.32 	construction and installation of utilities and a stormwater retention system, and existing fuel 
15.1 	tank replacement. A portion of this appropriation must be used as a match to federal funding 
15.2 	for the project.
15.3 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
15.4 	commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs. This 
15.5 	appropriation is in addition to the appropriation under Laws 2025, First Special Session 
15.6 	chapter 8, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1). This appropriation 
15.7 	is available until June 30, 2028.
15.8 	(c) The base for this appropriation is $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $0 in fiscal year 
15.9 	2029 and thereafter.

15.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2026.

15.11 	Sec. 11. CANCELLATIONS.
 15.12 	(a) The appropriation of $4,500,000 in Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, 
15.13 	subdivision 30, is canceled.
15.14 	(b) The appropriation of $7,000,000 in Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 11, 
15.15 	subdivision 2, is canceled.
15.16 	(c) $5,700,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, 
15.17 	article 11, section 42, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 73, section 2, is canceled.
15.18 	(d) $565,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 
15.19 	11, section 41, is canceled.

15.20 	Sec. 12. CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE; EXTENSION.
 15.21 	(a) For purposes of this section, "relevant appropriations" means the appropriations and 
15.22 	bond sale authorizations in:
15.23 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 2, subdivision 1; and
15.24 	(2) Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 1.
15.25 	(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, those portions of the relevant appropriations 
15.26 	and bond sale authorizations that the commissioner of transportation has awarded under the 
15.27 	corridors of commerce program to a project that provides for reconstruction of marked 
15.28 	Trunk Highway 13 in the cities of Savage and Burnsville are available until June 30, 2029.

15.29 	Sec. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 15.30 	This article is effective the day following final enactment.

16.1 	ARTICLE 3
16.2 	APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS

16.3 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

16.4	Subd. 15.Capacity-Building Grants
 		3,145,000
		3,145,000
	
16.5 	(a) This appropriation is for capacity-building 
16.6 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.7 	462A.21, subdivision 3b. Of this amount, up 
16.8 	to $170,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for Open 
16.9 	Access Connections. The appropriation for 
16.10 	Open Access Connections is onetime.
16.11 	(b) $445,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for a grant 
16.12 	to the Community Stabilization Project
16.13 	Merrick Community Services to: (1) deliver 
16.14 	services and curriculum to renters and property 
16.15 	owners in order to preserve deeply affordable 
16.16 	rental units in underrepresented communities; 
16.17 	(2) help create entry-level employment 
16.18 	opportunities for renters; and (3) construct a 
16.19 	secure space for documents and identification 
16.20 	for those experiencing homelessness. This is 
16.21 	a onetime appropriation.
16.22 	(c) The base for this program in fiscal year 
16.23 	2026 and beyond is $645,000.

16.24 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 10, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

16.25	Subd. 9.Hennepin County; Railroad Crossing
 				450,000
	
16.26 	For one or more grants to Hennepin County, 
16.27 	the city of Medina, the city of Independence, 
16.28 	or a combination thereof, to design, engineer, 
16.29 	and construct railroad crossing safety 
16.30 	improvements at Town Line Road in the city 
16.31 	of Medina and the city of Independence.
16.32 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.1 	16A.642, this appropriation is available until 
17.2 	December 31, 2029.

17.3 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 10, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

17.4	Subd. 10.Hutchinson; Civil Air Patrol
 				3,700,000
	
17.5 	For a grant to the city of Hutchinson to 
17.6 	predesign, design, construct, equip, and 
17.7 	furnish a hangar and statewide training center 
17.8 	for the Civil Air Patrol.

17.9 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 11, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 
17.10 	2025, First Special Session chapter 15, article 3, section 5, is amended to read:

17.11	Subd. 7.Dellwood; Lake Links Trail
 				2,000,000
	
17.12 	(a) For one or more grants to the city of 
17.13 	Dellwood in Washington County to design, 
17.14 	engineer, construct, and equip trail 
17.15 	improvements consistent with the completed 
17.16 	preliminary engineering along or parallel with 
17.17 	the shore of White Bear Lake between the 
17.18 	Mahtomedi city limits and the western border 
17.19 	of Washington County Meadow Lane in the 
17.20 	city of Dellwood. This appropriation may also 
17.21 	be used for the acquisition of permanent 
17.22 	easements and right-of-way. This 
17.23 	appropriation is in addition to the 
17.24 	appropriation in Laws 2020, Fifth Special 
17.25 	Session chapter 3, article 1, section 17, 
17.26 	subdivision 13, as amended by Laws 2023, 
17.27 	chapter 72, article 3, section 23, and Laws 
17.28 	2025, First Special Session chapter 15, article 
17.29 	3, section 2, and is for the same purposes. 
17.30 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.31 	16A.642, the appropriation for this project is 
17.32 	available until December 31, 2028.
18.1 	(b) The city of Dellwood may complete the 
18.2 	trail improvements funded under paragraph 
18.3 	(a) in the following segments and in any order, 
18.4 	and may enter into separate grant agreements 
18.5 	for each trail segment or any combination of 
18.6 	segments:
18.7 	(1) Echo Street to Dwinnell Avenue;
18.8 	(2) Yellow Birch Road to Echo Street; and
18.9 	(3) Meadow Lane to Yellow Birch Road.
18.10 	Amounts remaining after substantial 
18.11 	completion of a trail segment or combination 
18.12 	of segments under this paragraph may be 
18.13 	applied to any other trail segment or 
18.14 	combination of segments described in this 
18.15 	paragraph.

18.16 	Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 11, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

18.17	Subd. 9.Dakota County; Thompson Park
 				2,000,000
	
18.18 	For a grant to Dakota County for design of 
18.19 	Thompson County Park Master Plan 
18.20 	improvements, which may include a land 
18.21 	bridge over Highway 52, a pollinator 
18.22 	promenade, a sensory garden, restoration of 
18.23 	historical stream corridor, farmstead 
18.24 	interpretation, Dakota Lodge renovations, a 
18.25 	sound wall, a greenway rest area with picnic 
18.26 	shelter, and a sledding hill and construction 
18.27 	of Dakota Lodge improvements, park entry 
18.28 	wayfinding and safety improvements, and an 
18.29 	accessible trail loop with inclusive nature play 
18.30 	stations.

19.1 	Sec. 6. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 11, subdivision 15, as amended by Laws 
19.2 	2024, chapter 88, article 1, section 8, is amended to read:

19.3
19.4	Subd. 15.Ramsey County; Rice Street 
Revitalization
 				1,000,000
	
19.5 	For one or more grants to Ramsey County, the 
19.6 	city of Maplewood, the city of St. Paul, or the 
19.7 	city of Roseville for the Rice Street 
19.8 	revitalization project, to improve safety for 
19.9 	users in the corridor with a focus on 
19.10 	pedestrians and bicyclists. This appropriation 
19.11 	includes money for predesign, design, 
19.12 	environmental analysis, and right-of-way 
19.13 	acquisition of Rice Street (County State-Aid 
19.14 	Highway 49) and on approach streets to 
19.15 	support reconstruction of Rice Street from 
19.16 	Wheelock Parkway in St. Paul to County Road 
19.17 	B in Roseville and Maplewood. 
19.18 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.19 	16A.642, the appropriation for this project is 
19.20 	available until December 31, 2029.

19.21 	Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 25, is amended to read:

19.22	Subd. 25.Mendota Heights; Pilot Knob
 				1,850,000
	
19.23 	For a grant to the city of Mendota Heights for 
19.24 	development of Oheyawahe (Pilot Knob), a 
19.25 	culturally, historically, and environmentally 
19.26 	important site and Dakota sacred site located 
19.27 	at 2100 Pilot Knob Road in Mendota Heights, 
19.28 	overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi 
19.29 	and Minnesota Rivers, which is included on 
19.30 	the National Register of Historic Places. This 
19.31 	appropriation includes money to design and 
19.32 	construct: multipurpose gathering spaces, 
19.33 	interpretation structures, trail connections and 
19.34 	walkways, parking, and other visitor amenities 
20.1 	and infrastructure; grading, landscaping, and 
20.2 	other site and natural resource improvements 
20.3 	including the planting and restoration of native 
20.4 	vegetation; and other betterments necessary 
20.5 	to provide safe and improved visitor access 
20.6 	and preserve the site as a public natural area.
20.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.8 	16A.642, the appropriation for this project is 
20.9 	available until December 31, 2029.

20.10 	Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 35, is amended to read:

20.11	Subd. 35.St. Paul; Inclusive Playground
 				2,500,000
	
20.12 	For a grant to the city of St. Paul to construct, 
20.13 	furnish, and equip an inclusive and accessible 
20.14 	playground in the city of St. Paul. "Inclusive 
20.15 	and accessible playground" as used in this 
20.16 	subdivision means a playground, planned and 
20.17 	designed in partnership with community 
20.18 	stakeholders, designed to be safe and 
20.19 	accessible to all children, including those with 
20.20 	intellectual, developmental, or physical 
20.21 	disabilities. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
20.22 	Statutes, section 16A.642, the appropriation 
20.23 	for this project is available until December 31, 
20.24 	2029.

20.25 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 43, is amended to read:

20.26	Subd. 43.Accessible Space
 				1,150,000
	
20.27 	For a grant to Accessible Space, Inc., grants
20.28 	for capital improvements of to low-income 
20.29 	accessible housing units located at 814 Iglehart 
20.30 	Avenue, 825 Selby Avenue, and 135 to 154 
20.31 	Western Avenue South in the city of St. Paul; 
20.32 	1370 Curve Crest Boulevard in the city of 
20.33 	Stillwater; and 1074 Roselawn Avenue West 
21.1 	in the city of Roseville. Of this appropriation, 
21.2 	$183,000 is for a grant to ASI Homes, Inc., to 
21.3 	construct capital improvements of low-income 
21.4 	accessible housing units located at 814 Iglehart 
21.5 	Avenue and 825 Selby Avenue in the city of 
21.6 	St. Paul; $250,000 is for a grant to ASI 
21.7 	Stillwater, Inc., to construct capital 
21.8 	improvements of low-income accessible 
21.9 	housing units located at 1370 Curve Crest 
21.10 	Boulevard in the city of Stillwater; $417,000 
21.11 	is for a grant to ASI Roseville, Inc., to 
21.12 	construct capital improvements of low-income 
21.13 	accessible housing units located at 1074 
21.14 	Roselawn Avenue West in the city of 
21.15 	Roseville; and $300,000 is for a grant to Twin 
21.16 	Ports Accessibility Project, Inc., to construct 
21.17 	capital improvements of low-income 
21.18 	accessible housing units located at 135 to 154 
21.19 	Western Avenue South in the city of St. Paul.

21.20 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 46, is amended to read:

21.21	Subd. 46.Agate Housing and Services
 				5,000,000
	
21.22 	(a) For a grant to Agate Housing and Services 
21.23 	to design, construct, equip, and furnish a 
21.24 	shelter facility in the city of Minneapolis for 
21.25 	those experiencing homelessness.
21.26 	(b) Any money remaining after the project in 
21.27 	paragraph (a) is completed may be used to 
21.28 	predesign, design, furnish, equip, renovate, 
21.29 	and construct a second shelter facility to be 
21.30 	located in the city of Minneapolis.

22.1 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 47, is amended to read:

22.2	Subd. 47.Ain Dah Yung Center
 				2,200,000
	
22.3 	For a grant to the Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) 
22.4 	Center to predesign, design, construct, furnish, 
22.5 	and equip the renovation of the emergency 
22.6 	shelter and youth lodge in the city of St. Paul. 
22.7 	The renovations include tuckpointing, electric 
22.8 	upgrades, ADA access, emergency fire escape, 
22.9 	and bathroom renovation for the emergency 
22.10 	shelter. This appropriation also includes 
22.11 	money for roof replacement, electric upgrades, 
22.12 	and ADA access for the youth lodge.

22.13 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 50, is amended to read:

22.14	Subd. 50.Appetite For Change
 				1,500,000
	
22.15 	For a grant to Appetite for Change to acquire 
22.16 	property, predesign, and design a facility that 
22.17 	will provide access to food, workforce 
22.18 	development, urban agriculture, and health 
22.19 	and wellness services in the city of 
22.20 	Minneapolis. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
22.21 	Statutes, section 16A.642, the appropriation 
22.22 	for this project is available until December 31, 
22.23 	2029.

22.24 	Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 54, is amended to read:

22.25	Subd. 54.CornerHouse
 				2,750,000
	
22.26 	For a grant to CornerHouse to acquire property 
22.27 	for a new facility in Hennepin County.
22.28 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.29 	16A.642, the appropriation for this project is 
22.30 	available until December 31, 2029.

23.1 	Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 56, is amended to read:

23.2	Subd. 56.Division of Indian Work
 				500,000
	
23.3 	For a grant to the Division of Indian Work 
23.4 	(DIW) to predesign the renovation of demolish
23.5 	property it currently owns, which formerly 
23.6 	served as a transitional housing facility for 
23.7 	teen mothers, and the renovation and to 
23.8 	renovate and make capital repairs of to the 
23.9 	DIW's existing facility at 1001 East Lake 
23.10 	Street in the city of Minneapolis, and to 
23.11 	predesign an expansion of the facility at 1001 
23.12 	East Lake Street, to better carry out its mission 
23.13 	of providing support and strength to urban 
23.14 	American Indian people through a full 
23.15 	spectrum of culturally based programming.

23.16 	Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 66, as amended by Laws 
23.17 	2024, chapter 88, article 1, section 22, is amended to read:

23.18	Subd. 66.Irreducible Grace Foundation
 				1,500,000
	
23.19 	For a grant to the Irreducible Grace 
23.20 	Foundation to acquire and to design, construct, 
23.21 	furnish, and equip the renovation of existing 
23.22 	multiunit residential housing in the Rondo or 
23.23 	Frogtown neighborhood in the city of St. Paul 
23.24 	to be owned and managed by the Irreducible 
23.25 	Grace Foundation to provide approximately 
23.26 	12 to 14 units of housing for youth and young 
23.27 	adults facing homelessness. Notwithstanding 
23.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the 
23.29 	appropriation for this project is available until 
23.30 	December 31, 2029.

24.1 	Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 75, is amended to read:

24.2	Subd. 75.MNI Sota Fund
 				1,000,000
	
24.3 	For a grant to MNI Sota Fund to acquire real 
24.4 	property for and to design a new facility in the 
24.5 	city of Minneapolis. MNI Sota Fund will 
24.6 	create an Indigenous asset building center 
24.7 	equipped with classrooms, office space, and 
24.8 	a small business incubator to support aspiring 
24.9 	American Indian entrepreneurs and 
24.10 	homeowners. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
24.11 	Statutes, section 16A.642, the appropriation 
24.12 	for this project is available until December 31, 
24.13 	2029.

24.14 	Sec. 17. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 91, is amended to read:

24.15	Subd. 91.Sanneh Foundation
 				1,820,000
	
24.16 	For a grant to the Sanneh Foundation to 
24.17 	acquire property for and to predesign and 
24.18 	design an Innovation Center in the city of St. 
24.19 	Paul for community gathering, training, and 
24.20 	for supportive housing to host teacher pathway 
24.21 	candidates and future educators, nonprofit 
24.22 	service providers, AmeriCorps members, 
24.23 	workforce and human development 
24.24 	participants and programs, and other 
24.25 	community employees serving the public.

24.26 	Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

24.27	Subd. 9.Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System
 				11,500,000
	
24.28 	(a) For one or more grants to the 
24.29 	Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System for the 
24.30 	purposes described in this subdivision.
24.31 	(1) $4,000,000 of this appropriation is to 
24.32 	design, construct, and equip a biological 
25.1 	filtration water source improvements and 
25.2 	water treatment system improvements for the 
25.3 	reduction of nitrate removal and other 
25.4 	contaminants.
25.5 	(2) $2,500,000 of this appropriation is to 
25.6 	design and construct improvements and 
25.7 	betterments of a capital nature to water 
25.8 	treatment facilities in Fortier Township, 
25.9 	including contact basin and water storage 
25.10 	improvements.
25.11 	(3) $5,000,000 of this appropriation is to 
25.12 	acquire property and to design and construct 
25.13 	water storage and distribution infrastructure, 
25.14 	including booster stations and new water 
25.15 	connecting pipelines.
25.16 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
25.17 	section 16A.642, this appropriation is available 
25.18 	until December 31, 2028.

25.19 	Sec. 19. Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 3, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

25.20
25.21	Subd. 14.Sauk River Watershed District; 
Gravity Outlet Conveyance System
 				1,400,000
	
25.22 	For a grant to the Sauk River Watershed 
25.23 	District to design, construct, and equip a 
25.24 	gravity an outlet conveyance system, including 
25.25 	an upstream control structure at the outlet 
25.26 	location, to direct water from Long Lake in 
25.27 	Birchdale Township in Todd County to Sauk 
25.28 	Lake an appropriate downstream outlet in 
25.29 	Todd County to mitigate issues caused by high 
25.30 	water levels in Long Lake.

26.1 	Sec. 20. Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

26.2	Subd. 5.Forest Lake; Veterans Memorial
 				250,000
	
26.3 	For a grant to the city of Forest Lake Veterans 
26.4 	Memorial Committee to construct a memorial 
26.5 	to veterans of the United States armed forces 
26.6 	at Lakeside Memorial Park.

26.7 	Sec. 21. Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

26.8
26.9	Subd. 12.Winona; Mississippi RiverRiverfront 
Trail
 				5,000,000
	
26.10 	For a grant to the city of Winona for final 
26.11 	design, engineering, and construction of a 
26.12 	bridge and bridge approaches connecting to 
26.13 	Chestnut Street at one end and Carimona 
26.14 	Street at the other end as part of the 
26.15 	multipurpose nonmotorized Riverfront Trail 
26.16 	from Levee Park to Lions Park trail segment 
26.17 	to connect portions of the Mississippi 
26.18 	Riverfront Trail between Levee Park and 
26.19 	Lions Park. Any unspent portion of this 
26.20 	appropriation remaining after completion of 
26.21 	the project listed in this subdivision, after 
26.22 	written notice to the commissioner of 
26.23 	management and budget, is available for final 
26.24 	design, engineering, and construction to extend 
26.25 	the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in the city of 
26.26 	Winona.

26.27 	Sec. 22. Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 10, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

26.28
26.29	Subd. 10.North Zumbro Sanitary District; 
Wastewater Treatment Facility
 				10,000,000
	
26.30 	For a grant to the joint powers sanitary district 
26.31 	created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 
26.32 	471.59, comprising the cities of Zumbrota, 
26.33 	Goodhue, Pine Island, and Wanamingo, to 
27.1 	acquire property for and to predesign design 
27.2 	and engineer a new state-of-the-art regional 
27.3 	wastewater treatment facility to be located in 
27.4 	Goodhue County and to serve as a regional 
27.5 	wastewater facility prototype. This facility 
27.6 	shall provide wastewater treatment service for 
27.7 	the Elk Run settlement lands of the Prairie 
27.8 	Island Indian Community, which shall connect 
27.9 	to existing wastewater infrastructure in the 
27.10 	city of Pine Island. This appropriation includes 
27.11 	money for improvements and betterments of 
27.12 	a capital nature, including the demolition of 
27.13 	the existing wastewater treatment structures 
27.14 	and related infrastructure, and construction of 
27.15 	infrastructure necessary to connect the new 
27.16 	facility to the communities in the sanitary 
27.17 	district and for the facility to serve its intended 
27.18 	purpose.

27.19 	Sec. 23. Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 11, is amended to read:

27.20
27.21	Sec. 11. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY
 			$
	2,100,000
	
27.22 	To the Minnesota Historical Society for a grant 
27.23 	to Dodge County to predesign, design, and 
27.24 	construct the stabilization of the Wasioja 
27.25 	Historic District seminary ruins; and to 
27.26 	predesign, design, and construct a walkway 
27.27 	to the middle of the ruins to preserve and 
27.28 	enhance access to the ruins; and to construct 
27.29 	a fence surrounding the ruins.

27.30 	Sec. 24. Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 6, is amended to read:

27.31
27.32
27.33	Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	-0-
	$
	5,000,000
	
28.1 	Cedar Riverside Recreation Center.
28.2 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a payment
28.3 	grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 
28.4 	Board for the design, development, and 
28.5 	construction of the new Cedar Riverside 
28.6 	Recreation Center to serve the largest 
28.7 	immigrant population center in the state. This 
28.8 	is a onetime appropriation available until June 
28.9 	30, 2028.

28.10 	Sec. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 28.11 	This article is effective the day following final enactment.

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