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HF2034 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1902

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The main goal of this bill is to provide financial support to the Minnesota Zoological Garden through appropriations from the state government. This support aims to ensure the operational and financial stability of the zoo.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriations from the General Fund: The bill allocates $17,057,000 for fiscal year 2026 and another $17,057,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Minnesota Zoological Board. These funds are intended to support the operations and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden.

  • Appropriations from the Natural Resources Fund: Additionally, $255,000 is allocated for each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the natural resources fund. This section of funding comes from revenue specified under a particular Minnesota statute.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

The bill introduces specific monetary allocations from both the general fund and the natural resources fund, but does not propose changes to existing zoological or funding statutes itself. It simply outlines the budgetary allocations to support the zoo's activities for the upcoming fiscal periods.

Relevant Terms

  • Appropriations
  • Minnesota Zoological Garden
  • Minnesota Zoological Board
  • General Fund
  • Natural Resources Fund
  • Fiscal Year 2026
  • Fiscal Year 2027

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provisions for fiscal year appropriations from the natural resources fund."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No direct removals of prior text, focuses on new fiscal appropriations."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill appropriates funds to the Minnesota Zoological Garden with references to section 297A.94 regarding revenue deposits.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies the source of funds based on a section detailing revenue deposits."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "297A.94"
  }
]

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