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SF923 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

White Bear Lake Area Historical Society grant appropriation

Related bill: HF243

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • This bill provides a one-time, state General Fund appropriation to support the White Bear Lake Armory project. Specifically, it allocates $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to grant to the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) for renovating, constructing, furnishing, and equipping the White Bear Armory in White Bear Lake so the space can be repurposed as a history museum. The appropriation is intended to cover the project costs and is available until the project is completed or abandoned, consistent with Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Main provisions and what the bill seeks to accomplish

  • Appropriation amount: $3,000,000
  • Source: General Fund
  • Recipient and purpose: A grant to the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society to fund renovation, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the White Bear Armory to become a history museum
  • Project location and scope: White Bear Armory, White Bear Lake
  • Administration: The grant is issued by the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
  • Project status and timeframe: The funds are available until the project is completed or abandoned
  • Legal compliance: The appropriation is subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642
  • Nature of appropriation: One-time appropriation

Significant changes to existing law

  • The bill does not revise existing statutes or policy beyond creating a new one-time General Fund appropriation for this specific grant. It simply authorizes funding to support the renovation and conversion of the White Bear Armory into a history museum, with the usual statutory constraint that the funds remain available until project completion or abandonment under section 16A.642.

Key terms from the bill (explicit and inferred)

  • General Fund
  • appropriation
  • one-time appropriation
  • Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
  • grant
  • White Bear Lake Area Historical Society (501(c)(3) nonprofit)
  • White Bear Armory
  • White Bear Lake
  • renovation
  • construction
  • furnishing
  • equipping
  • history museum
  • fiscal year 2026
  • available until project completed or abandoned
  • Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Expected impact (summary)

  • Financial support to convert a historic armory building into a museum, potentially boosting local history preservation, cultural offerings, and community engagement in White Bear Lake, funded entirely by a one-time state appropriation.

Relevant Terms - General Fund - appropriation - one-time - grant - DEED - White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - White Bear Armory - history museum - renovation - construction - furnishing - equipping - fiscal year 2026 - available until project completed or abandoned - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 03, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 03, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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