1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public libraries; modifying the Mary C. Murphy Library Construction 
1.3 	Grants Program;amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 134.45, 
1.4 	subdivisions 4, 5b.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 134.45, subdivision 4, is amended 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Match. A public library jurisdiction applying for a grant under this section 
1.9 	must match the grant with local nonstate funds.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for grants awarded after June 30, 2026.

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 134.45, subdivision 5b, is amended 
1.12 	to read:
1.13 		Subd. 5b.Qualification; improvement grants. A public library jurisdiction may apply 
1.14 	for a grant in an amount up to $1,000,000 $2,000,000 or 50 percent, whichever is less, of 
1.15 	the approved costs of renovating or expanding an existing library building, or to construct 
1.16 	a new library building. Renovation may include remediation of conditions hazardous to 
1.17 	health or safety.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for grants awarded after June 30, 2026.