HF 4470

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/08/2026 09:12 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a memorial to Melissa
Hortman on the site of the State Office Building.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; MELISSA HORTMAN MEMORIAL.
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new text begin (a) $800,000 of the appropriation to implement the updated Capitol Mall Design
Framework under Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 11, subdivision 2, as amended
by Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 39, is to design and cast a statue recognizing
Melissa Hortman's historic contributions to the state of Minnesota. The statue shall be
incorporated into the design of a memorial garden on the State Office Building site by the
Department of Administration. Minnesota Rules, part 2400.2703, shall not apply to the
activities funded under this section.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the Capitol Area Architectural and
Planning Board must select the artist via a competitive process and consult with the
immediate family of Melissa Hortman throughout the selection and design approval process.
The statue design shall include the likeness of deceased family members of Melissa Hortman.
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new text begin (c) Any unspent portion of the money under this section remaining after the casting of
the statue is available for additional landscaping elements on the memorial garden site.
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new text begin (d) The money under this section is available until June 30, 2029.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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