HF 5053

04/16/26   REVISOR  JSK/MG  26-08482
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   5053
04/22/2026     Authored by Pérez-Vega, Hussein, Finke, Hollins, Luger-Nikolai and others
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Roy
1.3Wilkins Auditorium in the city of St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of
1.4state bonds.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6Section 1. ST. PAUL; ROY WILKINS AUDITORIUM.
1.7Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $75,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
1.8fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city
1.9of St. Paul to construct, furnish, and equip renovation of the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. This
1.10appropriation includes money for expansion and reconfiguration of interior and exterior
1.11event venue space; safety and accessibility improvements; improvements to space for the
1.12loading, unloading, and storage of goods and equipment; improvements to replace and
1.13upgrade HVAC, security, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems; upgrades to
1.14restrooms, seating, concessions, and other visitor space; lighting, sound system, and other
1.15event production upgrades; and for other renovations and improvements to amenities and
1.16infrastructure to support ongoing operations of the facility.
1.17Subd. 2. Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
1.18proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
1.19the state in an amount up to $75,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
1.20prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
1.21Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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