HF4178

Purpose

• The bill would rename the Minnesota Senate Building to the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building, located at 95 University Avenue West in St. Paul.
• It would provide funding from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of administration to replace signs in the Capitol complex to reflect the new name.
• It would require the Revisor of Statutes to update references to the building name across Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules so everything uses the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: Official renaming of the Minnesota Senate Building to the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building.
• Section 2: An appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of administration in fiscal year 2027 dedicated to replacing signs that reflect the new name in the Capitol complex.
• Section 3: A directive to the Revisor of Statutes to change all occurrences of “Minnesota Senate Building” to “Kari Dziedzic Senate Building” in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.

Significance and Impact

• This is primarily a ceremonial or commemorative change to honor Kari Dziedzic.
• It requires a specific, one-time (or year-specific) funding action in FY 2027 to update signage, not ongoing operating costs.
• It ensures that official state documents and rules consistently reflect the new building name by instructing updates in statutes and rules.

Financial and Administrative Details

• Funding: General fund appropriation to the commissioner of administration for signage updates in fiscal year 2027.
• Administration: The commissioner of administration would oversee replacing the signs in the Capitol complex.
• Statutory updates: The Revisor of Statutes would update references to the building name in all Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.

Revisor Instruction

• The Revisor of Statutes must replace every instance of “Minnesota Senate Building” with “Kari Dziedzic Senate Building” wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.

Effective Date

• No explicit effective date is stated in the excerpt; changes would follow enactment and the specified fiscal year for funding.

Relevant Terms - Kari Dziedzic Senate Building - Minnesota Senate Building - renaming / name change - signage updates - general fund - commissioner of administration - fiscal year 2027 - appropriation - Revisor of Statutes - Minnesota Statutes - Minnesota Rules - Capitol complex