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This bill provides funding for historic school building preservation grants through the Department of Education. Specifically, the bill allocates funding for grants to school districts and the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind to help maintain historic school buildings. To be eligible for a grant, a school district must apply through a process determined by the commissioner, and can receive up to $300,000 per eligible building. An eligible building is defined as one that is currently serving elementary or secondary students and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grants must be used to properly maintain and prevent deterioration of these historic buildings. The funding will be appropriated from the general fund for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with any unspent balance from the first year remaining available in the second year. The bill sets the base funding for fiscal year 2028 and beyond, though the specific amount is not specified in the provided text.

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