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SF331 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF441

AI Generated Summary

The bill SF No 331 involves a proposal where the state of Minnesota will allocate $7,000,000 for various improvements and upgrades at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC). These upgrades include enhancements to elevators and escalators, energy efficiency projects, making the facility compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as updates to seating, flooring, sound walls, room dividers, fire doors, emergency doors, and parking lot repairs.

To fund these improvements, the bill also authorizes the state to issue and sell bonds worth up to $7,000,000. The procedures and terms of the bond sale are specified by relevant sections of the Minnesota Statutes and the Minnesota Constitution. This funding strategy is designed to enhance the DECC’s facilities while meeting both safety and accessibility standards.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toCapital Investment
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This appropriation is exempt from certain requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.86, subdivision 4.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.86",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Guidelines for the sale and issuance of bonds of the state as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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