This bill authorizes capital investment spending for acquiring and improving land and buildings, establishing new programs, and modifying existing project requirements and procedures. It includes specific appropriations from the general fund for various state agencies and officials, with conditions such as ensuring that workers on funded projects are paid prevailing wages and that sustainable building guidelines are followed for new constructions and major renovations. A new local public housing program is introduced to support the development or acquisition of housing by eligible recipients, including cities and federally recognized tribes, with specific requirements for tenant income levels in funded properties. The bill also modifies previous appropriations and includes provisions for grants to cities for skate park construction and improvements, emphasizing high-quality standards and safety.

Additionally, the bill establishes a "Public Safety Officer Hearing Protection Program" to provide hearing protection products to public safety officers at no cost, with a limitation of liability clause to protect state agencies from negligence claims related to these products. It addresses the replacement of the statue of Henry Mower Rice in the National Statuary Hall with a statue of Hubert H. Humphrey, requiring the governor to submit a request for this replacement by January 1, 2028. The bill also cancels certain general fund appropriations and repeals a previous statute related to public skate parks, indicating a shift in legislative priorities. The act will take effect the day after its final enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 240A.20
1st Engrossment: 240A.20