The bill proposes an appropriation of $3,200,000 from the bond proceeds fund for the development of a new facility for the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. This funding will cover the acquisition of property, site preparation, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the facility, which will include infrastructure to protect historical artifacts and space for exhibitions and cultural events. Additionally, the state is authorized to enter into a lease or management agreement for the operation of programs within the new 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 $3,200,000, following the procedures outlined in Minnesota Statutes and the state constitution. The effective date of this section will be the day after the bill is enacted.