This legislative bill, titled H. F. No. 440, involves a financial proposal focused on the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center in Duluth, Minnesota. The bill requests an appropriation of $8,000,000 from state bond funds for updates and expansions at the center, known as the Depot. These updates include critical improvements to mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as to life-safety elements of the building.

The financial support is contingent on the condition that at least $5,671,000 in additional funding is secured from non-state sources before the state’s money becomes available. To finance this investment, the bill authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds, adhering to specific legal guidelines and constitutional requirements.

The bill was initially introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment for further consideration.