SF1328 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Westonka Community Food Shelf appropriation
Related bill: HF407
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Provide capital investment funding to support the Westonka Community Food Shelf by building a new facility. The bill appropriates money from the state’s general fund to help create a new site for the food shelf.
Main Provisions
- In fiscal year 2026, appropriates $1,500,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development.
- The funds are for a grant to the Westonka Community Food Shelf to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new facility.
- The appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
Funding and Timeline Details
- Source: general fund.
- Recipient: Westonka Community Food Shelf.
- Purpose: grant to fund the development of a new facility (predesign through outfitting and equipment).
- Availability: funds stay available until project completion or abandonment.
Administrative and Legal References
- Agency administering the funds: Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development.
- Legal framework: subject to Minnesota Statutes 16A.642 (governing capital investment projects and related procedures).
Relevant Terms
- capital investment appropriation
- general fund
- grant
- Westonka Community Food Shelf
- predesign
- design
- construct
- furnish
- equip
- new facility
- fiscal year 2026
- Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Statutes 16A.642
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 13, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee