MN HF1046

$12,500,000 appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 for a grant to the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Mankato

Funds cover predesign, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of capital improvements including a new building expansion, renovation of existing exhibit space, and an outdoor nature play space

Grant administered through the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development

Appropriation remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

One-time appropriation effective the day following final enactment