HF 2970

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/01/2025 11:24 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for improvements to
the Capitol campus.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CAPITOL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS.
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new text begin (a) $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund
to the commissioner of administration for improvements to the Capitol campus as described
in this section. This appropriation is available until the projects are completed or abandoned,
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
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new text begin (b) $400,000 of the appropriation in paragraph (a) is for trees on the upper mall and the
northern portion of the lower mall bordering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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new text begin (c) $200,000 of the appropriation in paragraph (a) is for benches on the upper mall and
the northern portion of the lower mall bordering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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new text begin (d) $150,000 of the appropriation in paragraph (a) is for visual markers and welcome
information for the Capitol campus, appropriately spaced for wayfinding of the major streets
on the Capitol campus, anchoring a pathway to the State Capitol building and Capitol Mall
that features interpretive markers honoring the importance and stature of the Capitol campus
as both a historic site and as a modern, active public gathering place for all visitors.
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new text begin (e) Upon substantial completion of a project authorized in paragraph (b), (c), or (d), and
after written notice to the commissioner of management and budget, the commissioner of
administration may use any money remaining from the project toward any other project in
this section.
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