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This bill establishes the Rondo Restorative Development Authority, a new public body designed to address historical racial inequities caused by the destruction of the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul during the construction of Interstate 94 in the 1950s, which displaced approximately 700 homes and 300 businesses. The authority will be governed by a 17-member board representing various community organizations, local government entities, and stakeholders, with commissioners appointed to four-year terms beginning in 2026. The primary purpose of the authority is to develop, construct, and manage a land bridge over Interstate 94 between Lexington Avenue and Rice Street, with broad powers to acquire and manage property, enter into agreements, create development entities, accept grants and donations, and oversee infrastructure improvements. The bill emphasizes the land bridge as a means of restorative development, allowing the authority to facilitate community ownership, promote economic development, and help address the generational wealth loss experienced by the Rondo community. The authority will have significant autonomy, including the ability to sue and be sued, hire an executive director, establish bylaws, and operate with oversight from the legislative auditor, while being subject to public data practices and open meeting laws.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3219&ssn=0&y=2025