1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the children's museum in 
1.3 	the city of Grand Rapids.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1.  APPROPRIATION; JUDY GARLAND CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY 
1.6 	MUSEUM.
 1.7 	$1,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of employment and economic development for a grant to the Judy Garland Children's 
1.9 	Discovery Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to acquire property, and to predesign, 
1.10 	design, construct, renovate, equip, and furnish capital improvements at the museum in the 
1.11 	city of Grand Rapids. This includes purchasing land for development of interactive 
1.12 	enrichment; constructing an outdoor playground and seating area; constructing an indoor 
1.13 	theater space; major projects to preserve or replace mechanical and electrical systems, 
1.14 	including security and accessibility improvements; parking lot renovations to support ongoing 
1.15 	operations. This appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, 
1.16 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. This is a onetime appropriation.

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