HF4815

Purpose

Provide funding to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to clean up unused space by demolishing obsolete and underutilized buildings and infrastructure and restoring the sites. The goal is to reduce ongoing costs for operating and maintaining facilities and for future capital renewal.

Main Provisions

• An appropriation of 25,000,000 dollars from the general fund for fiscal year 2027.
• The money goes to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
• Uses of the funds:
  • Demolition and removal of obsolete and underutilized buildings and infrastructure.
  • Restoration of the vacant sites after demolition.
• The intended outcome is to reduce operations and maintenance costs and future capital renewal costs on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses.

Fiscal Details

• Source: General fund.
• Amount: 25 million dollars.
• Year: Fiscal year 2027.
• Recipient: Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Impact and Implications

• Focuses on capital investment activities related to campus infrastructure.
• Aims to improve campus efficiency and reduce long-term costs by removing unused structures and restoring land.
• Represents a one-time appropriation for the specified year to support demolition and site restoration rather than ongoing program funding.

Significant Changes to Law

• The text provided describes an appropriation rather than a change to existing statutes. It funds demolition and site restoration projects, which could influence future budgeting, maintenance, and renewal decisions, but does not specify a statutory alteration.

Relevant Terms - general fund - appropriations - fiscal year 2027 - 25,000,000 (twenty-five million) - Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses - demolition - obsolete buildings - underutilized buildings - infrastructure - restoration - vacant sites - operations and maintenance costs - capital renewal costs - capital investment