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SF1140 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

WE WIN Institute grant to acquire property in the city of Minneapolis appropriation

Related bill: HF496

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides a one-time capital investment appropriation to support the WE WIN Institute Inc. in Minneapolis. The funds come from the state general fund and are intended to help the nonprofit renovate and expand its facilities to serve Black students with academic, social, and culturally specific programming, as well as food services. The funds may also be used to acquire an additional property in Minneapolis to create a meeting and gathering space and to support partnerships with community organizations.

Main Provisions

  • Funding amount and source:
    • $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for a grant to WE WIN Institute Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
  • Uses of the funds:
    • Continue and expand renovation of WE WIN’s currently owned facilities.
    • Provide academic, social, and culturally specific programming and food services for Black students in Minneapolis.
    • Property acquisition of an additional property in Minneapolis to be used as a meeting and gathering space to work with community-based organizations.
    • Pre-design, design, construction, furnishing, equipping, and renovation of WE WIN facilities and the additional property.
  • Funding type and timing:
    • One-time appropriation.
    • Available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
  • Legislative context:
    • This appropriation is in addition to an existing appropriation from Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 105.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Creates a new one-time capital investment appropriation for WE WIN Institute Inc., expanding state support for its property renovations and expansion in Minneapolis.
  • Specifies eligible uses related to facility renovation, property acquisition, and related predesign/design/construction activities.
  • Ties the appropriation to the standard sunset/closeout rules under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
  • Supplements, rather than replaces, an earlier appropriation established in Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 105.

Relevant terms - WE WIN Institute Inc. - Minneapolis - Black students - general fund - Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) - capital investment - grant - 501(c)(3) - property acquisition - renovation - predesign - design - construction - furnishing - equipping - onetime appropriation - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 - Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 14 subdivision 105

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 10, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 10, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment
February 20, 2025SenateActionWithdrawn and returned to author

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This appropriation bill references Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 in connection with a one-time grant of $15,000,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for WE WIN Institute Inc. in Minneapolis, including potential use for property acquisition and renovation.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.642",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
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