HF5053

Purpose

• Authorize a capital investment to renovate the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
• Provide funding via a state bond issue to support the renovation work and related improvements.
• Provide a grant to the City of St. Paul for constructing, furnishing, and equipping the renovation, with money coming from the bond proceeds fund.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation (Subdivision 1):
  • Amount: 75,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
  • Recipient: City of St. Paul, through the commissioner of employment and economic development, to fund the renovation of Roy Wilkins Auditorium.
  • Eligible activities included in the renovation:
  • Expansion and reconfiguration of interior and exterior event venue space.
  • Safety and accessibility improvements.
  • Improvements to space for loading, unloading, and storage of goods and equipment.
  • Upgrades to HVAC, security, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems.
  • Upgrades to restrooms, seating, concessions, lighting, and the sound system.
  • Event production upgrades.
  • Other renovations and improvements to amenities and infrastructure to support ongoing operations of the facility.
• Bond Sale (Subdivision 2):
  • Authority to sell and issue state bonds up to 75,000,000.
  • Compliance with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and with the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new appropriation and debt-issuance pathway specifically for the Roy Wilkins Auditorium renovation.
• Requires the use of the bond proceeds fund and ties the financing to state bond statutes and constitutional provisions governing debt issuance.

Key Terms from the Bill (for clarity and search relevance)

• Roy Wilkins Auditorium
• City of St. Paul
• grant
• appropriation
• bond proceeds fund
• commissioner of employment and economic development
• capital investment
• renovation
• interior and exterior event venue space
• expansion and reconfiguration
• safety improvements
• accessibility improvements
• loading/unloading/storage
• HVAC
• security
• electrical
• mechanical
• plumbing
• restrooms
• seating
• concessions
• lighting
• sound system
• event production
• amenities
• infrastructure
• ongoing operations
• bonds / bond sale
• Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI

Relevant Terms Roy Wilkins Auditorium; St. Paul; renovation; appropriation; bond proceeds fund; grant; commissioner of employment and economic development; city of St. Paul; expansion; interior space; exterior space; safety; accessibility; loading; unloading; storage; HVAC; security; electrical; mechanical; plumbing; restrooms; seating; concessions; lighting; sound system; event production; amenities; infrastructure; ongoing operations; bond sale; state bonds; debt issuance; Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675; Minnesota Constitution article XI.