SF3580

SF3580 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Winona State University improvements bond issue and appropriation

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

To fund improvements at Winona State University by demolishing two existing buildings and replacing them with a new, modern academic facility. The project emphasizes flexible spaces for learning and sustainable building practices.

Main Provisions

Subd.1 Appropriation
- An amount of 78,900,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
- Uses include demolition and removal of Gildemeister Hall and Watkins Hall, and the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new academic building at Winona State University.
- The new building is planned to include flexible classroom, lab, and studio space and to incorporate high-performance sustainable building strategies.
Subd.2 Bond Sale
- The money appropriated shall be obtained by selling and issuing state bonds in an amount up to 78,900,000.
- Bond terms and procedures must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

The bill authorizes specific capital investment funding for Winona State University, including demolition of two halls and construction of a new academic building, and directs the sale of bonds to finance these costs.
It explicitly ties the funding to the bond proceeds fund and to established state bonding and constitutional provisions, but does not describe other broader statutory changes beyond enabling this project’s financing.

Implementation Notes (Optional)

No start date or construction timeline is specified in the text provided.
The project scope emphasizes sustainability and flexible learning spaces, aligning with modern higher-education facility priorities.

Relevant Terms

78,900,000
bond proceeds fund
Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
demolition and removal
Gildemeister Hall
Watkins Hall
design, construct, furnish, and equip
new academic building
flexible classroom
lab
studio space
high-performance sustainable building strategies
bond sale
Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7
Winona State University

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 17, 2026	Senate		Action	Introduction and first reading
February 17, 2026	Senate		Action	Referred to	Capital Investment

Citations

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