HF 2270

2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/14/2016 04:46pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; authorizing placement of a plaque or marker on the
Capitol grounds to honor workers who constructed the Capitol building.

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

Section 1. new text begin PLAQUE OR MARKER AUTHORIZED.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of administration shall place a plaque or three-dimensional
marker in the State Capitol building in a space easily visible to public visitors to recognize
and honor the efforts and sacrifice of workers who constructed the State Capitol building,
as well as those who worked on subsequent projects to preserve the building. The plaque
or marker shall specifically honor the six workers who died during construction of the State
Capitol building. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board and the Minnesota
Historical Society shall set the parameters and location for the memorial plaque or marker.
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new text begin (b) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall conduct an opportunity
contest for sixth graders from across the state to submit designs for the memorial plaque
or marker. The board shall select a design from those submissions to be used as a basis for
the final production of this plaque or marker by January 1, 2017. The memorial plaque or
marker shall be installed during the State Capitol remodel.
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