Bill > SF1483

This bill appropriates $21,475,000 from state bond proceeds to the Minnesota Zoological Board for capital improvements at the Minnesota Zoo. Specifically, $17,675,000 is allocated for designing, constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new animal hospital building, while $3,800,000 is designated for capital asset preservation improvements to infrastructure and exhibits. The asset preservation funds can be used more flexibly than typical, allowing for replacement of outdated buildings and construction or renovation of trails and roads on the zoo site. The bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the total appropriation amount, following standard state bonding procedures outlined in Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions. The bill will take effect the day after it receives final legislative approval, enabling the Minnesota Zoo to proceed with these significant facility upgrades and preservation efforts.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1483&ssn=0&y=2025