The bill proposes an appropriation of $8,150,000 from the bond proceeds fund for the expansion and renovation of the Minnesota Discovery Center located in Chisholm. This funding will be allocated to the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation for various improvements, including the replacement of windows and doors, compliance upgrades for the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the removal and replacement of failing infrastructure. The bill also allows the state to enter into a lease or management agreement for the operation of programs within the facility.

To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $8,150,000, following the procedures outlined in Minnesota Statutes and the Minnesota Constitution. The effective date of this section will be the day following its final enactment.