Purpose

To fund the replacement of the statue of Henry Mower Rice in the United States Capitol’s Statutory Hall with a statue of Hubert H. Humphrey, and to move the Rice statue to the Minnesota State Historical Society. The bill also involves recasting the Hubert H. Humphrey statue that currently stands on the Minnesota State Capitol mall and erecting the new Humphrey statue in the Statutory Hall.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of money from Minnesota’s general fund for a one-time project to be completed in the future.
• The project includes:
  • Removal and transportation of the Henry Mower Rice statue to the Minnesota State Historical Society.
  • Recasking (recasting) the Hubert H. Humphrey statue that currently sits on the Minnesota State Capitol mall.
  • Erection of the new Hubert H. Humphrey statue in the Statutory Hall of the United States Capitol.
• The appropriation is described as a one-time funding item and is available until the project is completed or abandoned.

Financial Details

• Source of funds: General fund of Minnesota.
• Amount: $200,000.
• Fiscal year: 2026.
• Provisions specify that the money is for the described statue-related activities and not a continuing program.

Timing and Availability

• This is a one-time appropriation.
• Funds are available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Significance and Impact

• The bill involves a cross-state/national display project affecting who is represented in the United States Capitol’s Statutory Hall and requires coordination with the Minnesota State Historical Society.
• It changes where and how Hubert H. Humphrey is represented (moving to the U.S. Capitol) and temporarily relocates Henry Mower Rice’s statue to a state historical repository.
• It does not appear to create a permanent funding program beyond this specific project, and it relies on existing statutory controls for onetime appropriations.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new one-time appropriation for statue-related activities without creating ongoing funding.
• Reallocates state resources to support interstate statue placement and relocation activities, including recasting a statue and erecting a new statue in a federal building.

Implementation Notes

• The measures reference coordination with the Commissioner of Administration for the appropriation and project execution.
• The project requires removal, transportation, and recasting work, as well as the physical erection of the Humphrey statue in the Statutory Hall.

Cross-Referencing Terms

• Hubert H. Humphrey
• Henry Mower Rice
• Statutory Hall
• United States Capitol
• Minnesota State Capitol mall
• Minnesota State Historical Society
• recasting
• erection of statue
• general fund
• commissioner of administration
• onetime appropriation
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Relevant Terms - Hubert H. Humphrey - Henry Mower Rice - Statutory Hall - United States Capitol - Minnesota State Capitol mall - Minnesota State Historical Society - recasting - erection - general fund - commissioner of administration - onetime appropriation - Minnesota Statutes 16A.642