Purpose

This bill provides state funding to support the expansion and renovation of a child and family service facility in Minneapolis. The goal is to improve services for children and families by increasing access to early childhood education, mental health services for children, and pediatric therapy, with the broader aim of stabilizing families and improving educational and health outcomes for Minnesotans.

Key Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation

  • Creates an appropriation of 10,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
  • For a grant to Hennepin County to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip the expansion and renovation of the St. Davids Center facility located at 1130 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.
  • The project must comply with Minnesota law (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.695).
  • The facility must be used to promote public welfare by providing:
  • early childhood education,
  • children's mental health and pediatric therapy services,
  • and support services that stabilize families, build skills, increase independence, and improve educational and health outcomes.
  • The appropriation remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, following Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
  • Nonstate money spent on the project since January 1, 2024 must be included when determining required nonstate commitments.

• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale

  • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds totaling up to 10,000,000.
  • Bond issuance must follow the terms and process set forth in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Funding and Oversight Details

• Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
• Oversight: grants and project requirements are subject to applicable Minnesota rules and statutes listed above (e.g., 16A.695, 16A.642).
• Purpose alignment: the project targets public welfare through improved child-focused educational and health services, with a focus on family stability and outcomes.

Significance and Effects

• This is a capital investment aimed at expanding a public-facing facility that delivers early childhood education, mental health services for children, and pediatric therapy.
• It formalizes a state grant to a county agency (Hennepin County) to carry out the expansion and renovation.
• It introduces or formalizes a bond financing mechanism to fund the project, affecting state debt and bonding processes.

Location and Facility

• St. Davids Center, 1130 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, in Hennepin County.

Relevant Terms - St. Davids Center - Hennepin County - Minneapolis - 1130 Nicollet Mall - early childhood education - children's mental health - pediatric therapy - family stabilization - public welfare - grant - expansion and renovation - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - predesign/design/construct/furnish/equip - nonstate money / nonstate commitments - bond sale / bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.695, 16A.642, 16A.631-16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4-7