1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Norway House in 
1.3 	Minneapolis.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. NORWAY HOUSE; MINNEAPOLIS.
 1.6 	$5,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment 
1.7 	and economic development for a grant to the Norway House to acquire land and predesign, 
1.8 	design, construct, furnish, and equip a conference and event center at 913 East Franklin 
1.9 	Avenue and adjacent property in Minneapolis to celebrate the culture of Norway and 
1.10 	American Norwegians. This appropriation is not available until at least an equal amount is 
1.11 	committed to complete the project from nonstate sources. Land purchased for this expansion 
1.12 	project shall count toward the nonstate match.