HF995 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Aviation museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF121
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill is a capital investment measure that would provide funding to support the planning and site work for an aviation museum and education center. Specifically, it would authorize a grant to Wings of the North to help with predesign and site development for the project.
What the bill would do
- Authorizes an appropriation of 100,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026 from Minnesota’s General Fund.
- The money would go to the Minnesota Historical Society as a grant to Wings of the North.
- The project is the creation of an aviation museum and education center to be located on the campus of Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie.
- The funds are available until the project is completed or abandoned, following conditions in Minnesota law (16A.642).
Main provisions
- Recipient: Wings of the North.
- Purpose of funds: predesign (early planning and design work) and site development for the aviation museum and education center.
- Location: Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie.
- Funding source: General Fund.
- Oversight/controls: subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642, which governs project completion or abandonment.
Relationship to existing law
- This is a new capital investment appropriation dedicated to a specific project.
- It does not enact broader policy changes but ties the funding to existing statutory controls on project completion or abandonment (16A.642).
Potential impact
- Enables initial planning and site preparation for a new aviation museum and education center, potentially advancing aviation history education and local economic or tourism activity tied to Flying Cloud Airport.
Significant changes to current law
- Adds a new appropriation line item for Wings of the North through the Minnesota Historical Society, funded from the General Fund. It does not alter tax policy or broad statutory programs beyond establishing this project-specific funding and its retention period.
Relevant Terms - capital investment - appropriation - General Fund - Minnesota Historical Society - Wings of the North - aviation museum and education center - predesign - site development - Flying Cloud Airport - Eden Prairie - project completion or abandonment - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee