MN SF3684

Maximum improvement grant amount increases from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 (or 50 percent of approved costs, whichever is less) for renovating, expanding, or constructing public library buildings

Matching fund requirement changes from "local" funds to "nonstate" funds, broadening the sources public library jurisdictions can use to meet the match

$10,000,000 appropriated from bond proceeds to the commissioner of education for the Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program

Commissioner of management and budget authorized to sell and issue up to $10,000,000 in state bonds to fund the appropriation

Grant program changes take effect for grants awarded after June 30, 2026; bond authorization takes effect the day following final enactment