Purpose

• The bill modifies an existing capital investment appropriation to fund improvements at the MERIT Training Center in Marshall. It directs funding to design, construct, furnish, and equip specific facilities at the Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training Center.

Main Provisions

• Amends Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 9, subdivision 12 to specify the Marshall MERIT Training Center project.
• Provides a grant to the city of Marshall to design, construct, furnish, and equip improvements at the MERIT Training Center.
• Projects covered include a 50-yard firearms range and a 300-yard firearms range, along with firearms support buildings, and a live-burn buildout structure.
• The work is to be completed at the Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training Center and is outlined in Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan.

Funding Details and Implementation

• The appropriation amount specified is $2,250,000.
• The funding is tied to Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan and is described as a grant to the city of Marshall for the specified facilities and improvements.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Expands and clarifies the scope of the prior appropriation by naming the exact facilities (two ranges, support buildings, and a live-burn structure) and tying them to Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan.
• Specifies the mechanism as a grant to the city of Marshall for design, construction, furnishing, and equipping the listed improvements at the MERIT Training Center.

Relevant context: This is a capital investment adjustment that focuses on upgrading training facilities, particularly firearms ranges and live-fire training structures, as part of a phased development plan.

Relevant Terms - MERIT Training Center - Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training Center - Marshall (city) - firearms range (50-yard and 300-yard) - firearms support buildings - live-burn buildout structure - Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan - grant - design, construct, furnish, and equip - Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 9 subdivision 12 - appropriation amount: $2,250,000 - capital investment