The bill proposes an appropriation of $14,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the Duluth Airport Authority. This funding is designated for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new air traffic control tower base building at the Duluth International Airport. The project will include necessary site preparation, demolition of obsolete buildings, and the installation of utilities and a stormwater retention system, as well as the replacement of existing fuel tanks. Additionally, a portion of the funds will be utilized as a match for federal funding.

To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $14,000,000, 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.