HF 5056

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/22/2026 04:07 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for community resilience
memorial.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COMMUNITY RESILIENCE MEMORIAL.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin (a) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from
the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the
city of Minneapolis to design, commission, construct, furnish, and install a public memorial
honoring Renée Good and Alex Pretti, whose deaths prompted public dialogue regarding
civil rights, public safety, and the protection of community members during federal
immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) The memorial must include:
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new text begin (1) public art installations or statues commemorating Renée Good and Alex Pretti;
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new text begin (2) educational exhibits, interpretive signage, or digital materials documenting the events
and their significance in Minnesota's civic history; and
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new text begin (3) reflection space for community gathering, dialogue, and remembrance.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Community partnerships. new text end

new text begin The city of Minneapolis must develop the memorial
through a community engagement process involving local residents, civil rights organizations,
artists and historians, community cultural institutions, and immigrant community leaders.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Project oversight. new text end

new text begin The memorial project must be overseen by a partnership
that includes the city of Minneapolis; one member of the house of representatives, appointed
by the speaker of the house; one member of the senate, appointed by the Committee on
Rules and Administration; and representatives of community organizations and cultural
institutions.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Matching contributions. new text end

new text begin The city of Minneapolis may accept private donations,
philanthropic contributions, and nonprofit partnerships to support the design, programming,
and long-term maintenance of the memorial.
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