Purpose

• To provide funding for the construction of a veterans memorial in Forest Lake, using money from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Main Provisions

• Fiscal year 2026 appropriates $275,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• The money is allocated to the commissioner of administration in the form of a grant.
• The grant is awarded to the Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee.
• The purpose of the grant is to construct a memorial to veterans of the United States armed forces.
• The memorial will be located at Lakeside Memorial Park in the city of Forest Lake.

Administration and Oversight

• The grant is administered by the commissioner of administration to the Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee for the memorial project.

Significance and Impact

• This bill does not create new programs or change existing law; it provides a targeted appropriation for a specific commemorative project.

Changes to Existing Law

• No broad changes to statutes; the bill simply allocates funds for this memorial project.

Implementation Details (Implied)

• The project timing is tied to fiscal year 2026 funding, with the grant disbursed through the commissioner of administration to the local committee.

Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund commissioner of administration grant Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee memorial veterans United States armed forces Lakeside Memorial Park Forest Lake fiscal year 2026 275,000 appropriation