AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Authorizes a one-time state funding appropriation to support a nonprofit project. Specifically, in fiscal year 2026, the general fund provides a grant to Camp Fire Minnesota (a 501(c)(3) organization) to restore a historic mansion for year-round programming and to complete a waterfront erosion and expansion project.
Main Provisions
- Amount and timing: $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026.
- Source: General Fund.
- Recipient and administrative oversight: To be provided as a grant by the commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to Camp Fire Minnesota.
- Use of funds: For restoring a historic mansion to support year-round programming and for completing a waterfront erosion and expansion project.
- Budget status: This is a one-time appropriation.
- Availability and conditions: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
Significance and Context
- This bill creates a capital investment-related grant to a nonprofit organization for a specific property restoration and shoreline project, expanding programming at the historic site while addressing shoreline erosion.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Establishes a new, one-time appropriation from the general fund to fund a grant to Camp Fire Minnesota.
- Ties the use of funds to a specific project (historic mansion restoration and waterfront erosion/expansion) and sets completion/abandonment timing per statutory rules (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).
- Allocates program responsibility to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for administration of the grant.
Practical Impact
- Camp Fire Minnesota gains state funding support for property restoration and coastal improvements, enabling expanded programming opportunities and improved waterfront conditions, with funding limited to this project and time-limited to a single fiscal year.
Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of employment and economic development - Camp Fire Minnesota - 501(c)(3) nonprofit - grant - restore a historic mansion - year-round programming - waterfront erosion - expansion project - fiscal year 2026 - one-time appropriation - subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 - capital investment - project completion or abandonment
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee