HF 968

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/08/2023 11:59am

A bill for an act
relating to housing; appropriating money for a day shelter in the city of St. Paul.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; LISTENING HOUSE.
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new text begin $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to Listening House of St. Paul, a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to acquire real property, including a building and parking
lot on parcels located at 421, 423, and 423a East 7th Street in the city of St. Paul, and to
renovate, remodel, furnish, and equip the building, including the construction of an addition,
to serve as a permanent day shelter. This project is located within a commercial corridor
targeted by the Department of Employment and Economic Development's Main Street
Economic Revitalization program, to support the corridor's economic recovery from civil
unrest, COVID-19, and other challenges. This appropriation is onetime and is available
until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
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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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