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HF3757 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF3790

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill would use state bond funds to finance a new education learning center in East Grand Forks. It provides a grant to Area Special Education Cooperative No. 997 to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish, and equip a facility that will house a regional educational program for students with autism, cognitive disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and other specific educational needs. The project includes space for a Level IV setting regional special education program. The funds do not require a nonstate (local) match.

Main Provisions

  • Subd.1 – Appropriation: Appropriates 6,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of education as a grant to Area Special Education Cooperative No. 997 to predesign, design, construct, renovate, furnish, and equip an education learning center in East Grand Forks. The center will serve students with autism, cognitive disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and other special education needs, including space for a Level IV regional program. No nonstate match is required.
  • Subd.2 – Bond Sale: Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue bonds of the state up to 6,500,000 for this appropriation, under the applicable state laws and constitutional provisions.

Purpose/Impact

  • Creates or expands a dedicated facility to support regional and specialized education programs for students with autism, cognitive disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and other needs, with capacity for Level IV programming.

Financial/Legal Details

  • Funding source: bond proceeds fund; no local nonstate match required.
  • Compliance: Uses funds and procedures as described in Minnesota Statutes 16A.695; bond issuance follows Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4–7.

Location/Organization

  • Area Special Education Cooperative No. 997; project located in East Grand Forks.

Significance

  • Represents a capital investment aimed at improving facilities for regional special education programs and expanding services for students with complex educational needs.

Relevant Terms Area Special Education Cooperative No. 997 East Grand Forks education learning center regional educational program autism cognitive disabilities emotional and behavioral disorders Level IV setting special education nonstate match bond proceeds fund grant predesign design construct renovate furnish equip Minnesota Statutes 16A.695 Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4–7

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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