This bill appropriates $2,250,000 from the renewable development account for the fiscal year 2026 to fund the construction of a geothermal energy system at Como Zoo in St. Paul. The grant is designated for the purpose of providing space heating and cooling to the large cats building within the zoo.

Additionally, the bill defines a "geothermal energy system" as a system that includes a heat pump, a heat-transferring fluid, piping embedded in the earth, a heat exchanger, and ductwork for distributing heated and cooled air. This definition clarifies the components involved in the geothermal energy system that the funding will support.