AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Authorizes a one-time state funding appropriation to support a nonprofit project. Specifically, in fiscal year 2026, the general fund provides a grant to Camp Fire Minnesota (a 501(c)(3) organization) to restore a historic mansion for year-round programming and to complete a waterfront erosion and expansion project.
Main Provisions
- Amount and timing: $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026.
- Source: General Fund.
- Recipient and administrative oversight: To be provided as a grant by the commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to Camp Fire Minnesota.
- Use of funds: For restoring a historic mansion to support year-round programming and for completing a waterfront erosion and expansion project.
- Budget status: This is a one-time appropriation.
- Availability and conditions: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
Significance and Context
- This bill creates a capital investment-related grant to a nonprofit organization for a specific property restoration and shoreline project, expanding programming at the historic site while addressing shoreline erosion.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Establishes a new, one-time appropriation from the general fund to fund a grant to Camp Fire Minnesota.
- Ties the use of funds to a specific project (historic mansion restoration and waterfront erosion/expansion) and sets completion/abandonment timing per statutory rules (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).
- Allocates program responsibility to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for administration of the grant.
Practical Impact
- Camp Fire Minnesota gains state funding support for property restoration and coastal improvements, enabling expanded programming opportunities and improved waterfront conditions, with funding limited to this project and time-limited to a single fiscal year.
Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of employment and economic development - Camp Fire Minnesota - 501(c)(3) nonprofit - grant - restore a historic mansion - year-round programming - waterfront erosion - expansion project - fiscal year 2026 - one-time appropriation - subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 - capital investment - project completion or abandonment
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.
Progress through the legislative process
In Committee