Purpose

This bill would create a new Centennial Barns Registry and provide funding to support it. The goal is to let landowners voluntarily register their historic barns and to collect information about the history and location of these barn structures across Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Authorizes an appropriation of 50,000 dollars in fiscal year 2027.
• Money comes from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• The appropriation is to be provided to the governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society.
• The Minnesota Historical Society would create and operate the Centennial Barns Registry.
• The registry would allow landowners to voluntarily register barns built before 1959.
• The registry would collect and provide information about the history and location of historic barn structures in the state.

Fiscal Implications

• Amount: 50,000 dollars for fiscal year 2027.
• Source: arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Purpose: to establish and run the Centennial Barns Registry.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Creates a new program (Centennial Barns Registry) as part of arts and cultural heritage initiatives.
• Specifies a targeted appropriation to fund the registry’s creation and ongoing operation.
• Indicates administration by the Minnesota Historical Society’s governing board.
• Represents a change by introducing voluntary registration for historic barns (built before 1959) and a system to document history and location, expanding how historic agricultural properties are recognized and preserved.

Implementation and Oversight

• The Minnesota Historical Society would oversee the creation and operation of the registry, using the appropriated funds to support its activities.

Relevant Terms Centennial Barns Registry; landowners; voluntarily register; barns built before 1959; history and location; historic barn structures; Minnesota Historical Society; arts and cultural heritage fund; appropriation; fiscal year 2027; governing board; registry program.