MN HF3100

$34,750,000 appropriated from bond proceeds fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden Board for capital improvements and facility revitalization.

$13,750,000 allocated for capital asset preservation improvements, infrastructure and exhibits upgrades, including replacement of poorly-conditioned buildings and construction/renovation of trails and roads.

$21,000,000 allocated to design, renovate, and construct Minnesota Zoo facilities including repurposing the closed monorail and portion of Tropics Trail, increasing transportation and accessibility, improving guest amenities, and constructing a new meerkat exhibit.

Commissioner of management and budget authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $34,750,000 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Effective the day following final enactment.