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

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COWLES CENTER IMPROVEMENTS.
 1.6 	$3,340,000 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 city of Minneapolis for 
1.8 	improvements and betterments of a capital nature at the Cowles Center located at 528 
1.9 	Hennepin Avenue in the city of Minneapolis. This appropriation includes money for the 
1.10 	installation of elevators, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant accessibility 
1.11 	improvements, repairs and upgrades to bathroom facilities, and safety and security 
1.12 	improvements. This appropriation is onetime and is available until the project is completed 
1.13 	or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

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