HF1609

Purpose

• To provide a financial grant to the city of Little Canada to help acquire property for a school supply distribution and educator resource center. The center aims to support underserved students and teachers throughout Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. The funds are for a grant to the city of Little Canada to acquire property for the school supply distribution and educator resource center. The city may enter into a lease or management agreement to operate the center, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.695.1.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond sale: To provide the $3,000,000, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue bonds of the state up to that amount. The bonds are issued under the terms of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Purpose/Impact

• Establishes a new center in Little Canada focused on distributing school supplies and providing educator resources to help underserved students and teachers across Minnesota.

Administration and Oversight

• Grant administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Bond financing overseen by the commissioner of management and budget.
• Center operation may be licensed or managed by the city under existing leasing provisions (16A.695.1).

Financial Implications

• $3,000,000 funded through state bond proceeds to support acquisition of property for the center.
• Long-term financing through the sale of bonds, with authority governed by specified statutes and constitutional provisions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new capital investment appropriation and a new bond authorization to fund a Little Canada-based school supply distribution and educator resource center.
• Adds a lease/management option for center operation under existing 16A.695.1 provisions.

Notes

• The bill emphasizes support for underserved students and teachers statewide by enabling the center’s activities, though the direct appropriation is to Little Canada for property acquisition and subsequent operation.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - school supply distribution - educator resource center - Little Canada - underserved students - teachers - lease or management agreement - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.695.1 - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7 - commissioner of employment and economic development - commissioner of management and budget