HF3500

Purpose

Provide a one-time funding boost to Bemidji State University to help cover costs from storm damage and to support campus reforestation. The money comes from the general fund and is allocated in fiscal year 2027.

Main provisions

• An appropriation of $800,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
• The funds are for transfer to Bemidji State University to cover incurred costs from storm damage and campus reforestation.
• This is explicitly a one-time appropriation, not ongoing funding.

Significant changes to existing law

• No structural changes to existing law are enacted. The bill creates a one-time appropriation rather than altering ongoing programs or funding mechanisms.

Fiscal impact

• One-time cost of $800,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Funding source: general fund.
• Allocation pathway: from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, for transfer to Bemidji State University.

Rationale (context)

• Addresses immediate needs arising from storm damage and related campus reforestation efforts at Bemidji State University.

Relevant Terms

general fund Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Bemidji State University storm damage campus reforestation one-time appropriation fiscal year 2027 appropriation transfer Minnesota State Colleges and Universities incurred costs