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MN HF1562

MN HF1562
Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.


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Introduced
02/26/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $500,000 from the Minnesota state general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development, specifically designated as a grant to the Ramsey County Historical Society. The funding is intended to support comprehensive improvements at the Gibbs Farm Museum, a historical site focused on early Minnesota agricultural history and the cultural interactions between the Dakota people of Heyata Othunwe and the Gibbs family. The grant will cover design, renovation, construction, furnishing, and equipment upgrades for the museum's site, buildings, and facilities. The bill includes an effectiveness clause stating that the section becomes active the day after it is officially enacted, providing immediate support for preserving and enhancing this important historical site that explores the interconnected experiences of Dakota people and early pioneer settlers in Minnesota.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (on 02/26/2025)

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