1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Roy 
1.3 	Wilkins Auditorium in the city of St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of 
1.4 	state bonds.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. ST. PAUL; ROY WILKINS AUDITORIUM.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $75,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds 
1.8 	fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city 
1.9 	of St. Paul to construct, furnish, and equip renovation of the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. This 
1.10 	appropriation includes money for expansion and reconfiguration of interior and exterior 
1.11 	event venue space; safety and accessibility improvements; improvements to space for the 
1.12 	loading, unloading, and storage of goods and equipment; improvements to replace and 
1.13 	upgrade HVAC, security, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems; upgrades to 
1.14 	restrooms, seating, concessions, and other visitor space; lighting, sound system, and other 
1.15 	event production upgrades; and for other renovations and improvements to amenities and 
1.16 	infrastructure to support ongoing operations of the facility.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond 
1.18 	proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of 
1.19 	the state in an amount up to $75,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect 
1.20 	prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota 
1.21 	Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

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