Purpose

The bill proposes a one-time funding appropriation to support the construction of a veterans memorial in Forest Lake. Specifically, it would authorize $275,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to be provided as a grant administered by the commissioner of administration.

Main Provisions

• Amount and year: $275,000 for fiscal year 2026.
• Source: Arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Recipient: Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee.
• Purpose: To construct a memorial dedicated to veterans of the United States armed forces.
• Location: Lakeside Memorial Park, Forest Lake.
• Administering agency: Commissioner of administration issues the grant.

Funding Details and Administration

• The grant is provided to a local community organization (Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee) for a memorial project.
• The funding comes from the state arts and cultural heritage fund, indicating a cultural and historical preservation intent tied to the project.
• The structure and terms imply a one-time appropriation rather than an ongoing program.

Significance and Potential Effects

• Represents a new, targeted allocation from the arts and cultural heritage fund for a local veterans memorial project.
• May influence the distribution of funds within the 2026 budget year by adding a specific project to the fund’s slate of allocations.
• Establishes a formal mechanism (grant through the commissioner of administration) to manage the funds for this memorial.

Significant Changes to Law

• Creates or codifies a dedicated appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund for the Forest Lake veterans memorial, channeling money to a local commemorative project via a state grant.
• Does not appear to create a new ongoing program; rather, it establishes a one-time funding item for a specific project in a defined year.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - arts and cultural heritage fund - commissioner of administration - grant - Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee - veterans memorial - United States armed forces - Lakeside Memorial Park - Forest Lake - fiscal year 2026