MN HF2094

Establishes the Minnesota Migration Act and creates a special revenue fund account with $100 million appropriated in fiscal year 2026 to provide reparation grants for American descendants of chattel slavery residing in Minnesota

Creates a 19-member Minnesota Migration Act Advisory Council appointed by the Commissioner of Human Rights to analyze economic benefits of slavery and institutional racism, develop compensation criteria, and distribute grants to eligible recipients

Requires the state to issue formal apologies for specific historical injustices including the military enslavement of Dred and Harriet Scott at Fort Snelling, the 1920 Duluth lynchings, destruction of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood for I-94 construction, and deaths of George Floyd, Philando Castile, and others

Council must submit annual reports to the legislature beginning March 31, 2026, detailing grant recipients, funded activities, and measurable outcomes; the advisory council expires five years after enactment

Council membership must emphasize descendants of enslaved persons or those with lived experience of racial discrimination, and includes legislators, educators, business leaders, healthcare professionals, faith leaders, historians, and youth representatives