HF5007

Purpose

To modify a state capital investment appropriation so that funds can support renovations at the Wellstone Center in St. Paul, in connection with Neighborhood House. The bill updates the existing appropriation to allow the grant to Neighborhood House (in the City of St. Paul) to proceed for renovating the Wellstone Center.

Main Provisions

• Amends Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 14 subdivision 104, specifically Subd. 104 Wellstone Center.
• Sets up or continues a grant to Neighborhood House in the City of St. Paul to renovate the Wellstone Center in St. Paul.
• Allows the appropriation to be used to reimburse the City of St. Paul for project costs paid after June 2, 2023 but prior to the execution of a grant agreement for the project.
• Amount specified for this purpose: $2,150,000.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Recasts or clarifies the appropriation related to the Wellstone Center project, enabling reimbursement of pre-grant costs and tying those costs to the grant for renovation work.
• Updates the location and recipient context to Neighborhood House in the City of St. Paul as the entity benefiting from the grant for Wellstone Center renovations.
• Links the funding to the specific prior appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 104 (Subd. 104 Wellstone Center).

Practical Implications

• The bill facilitates funding flow to complete renovations at the Wellstone Center by allowing reimbursement of eligible costs already paid by the City of St. Paul before the formal grant agreement is signed.
• It formalizes the use of $2,150,000 toward the Wellstone Center project.

Relevant Terms Wellstone Center Neighborhood House City of St. Paul Grant Appropriation Reimburse costs Grant agreement Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 14 subdivision 104 Subd. 104 Wellstone Center Wellstone Center renovation Capital investment Pre-grant costs