1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an Ethiopian Community 
1.3 	Center in the city of St. Paul.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY CENTER; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$2,240,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to The Ethiopian Community in 
1.8 	Minnesota, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to acquire property, and to predesign, design, 
1.9 	construct, renovate, furnish, and equip an Ethiopian Community Center in the city of St. 
1.10 	Paul to create a gathering place for Ethiopian youth and families to gather and connect with 
1.11 	their Ethiopian history and culture. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until 
1.12 	the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.