1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for repair and restoration 
1.3 	improvements of the State Capitol; authorizing the sale and issuance of state 
1.4 	bonds.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. STATE CAPITOL RESTORATION.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. (a) $145,000,000 is appropriated from the bond 
1.8 	proceeds fund to the commissioner of administration to design the repair and restoration 
1.9 	of the State Capitol building, including preparation of design guidelines and a historic 
1.10 	structures report, to conduct hazardous materials abatement, and to begin restoration 
1.11 	of and improvements to the State Capitol building. The restoration and improvements 
1.12 	include but are not limited to:
1.13 	(1) preparation of new and existing mechanical spaces;
1.14 	(2) repairs to the exterior stone;
1.15 	(3) roof and window replacement;
1.16 	(4) elevator, restroom, accessibility, fire protection, and other code and life-safety 
1.17 	improvements;
1.18 	(5) mechanical, electrical, plumbing, telecommunications, security, and other 
1.19 	improvements; and
1.20 	(6) finishes and fixtures in east wing of the State Capitol building. Construction 
1.21 	work must be sequenced to maintain occupancy in the house of representatives and senate 
1.22 	chambers during regular legislative sessions through May 31, 2014. Up to $20,000,000 
1.23 	of this appropriation may be used to predesign, design, perform hazardous materials 
2.1 	abatement, renovate and remodel, and furnish and equip state facilities to meet space 
2.2 	needs as needed to facilitate the restoration of the State Capitol building.
2.3 	(b) $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
2.4 	administration for relocation of state tenants as required to facilitate the restoration of 
2.5 	the State Capitol building.
2.6 	(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration 
2.7 	may enter into consultant and construction contracts on the State Capitol restoration and 
2.8 	repair project with a term of up to ten years. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.9 	16B.31, subdivision 2, the commissioner of administration may proceed with the State 
2.10 	Capitol restoration and repair project before obtaining an appropriation to complete the 
2.11 	entire project.
2.12 		Subd. 2.Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in this section from the 
2.13 	bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue 
2.14 	bonds of the state in an amount up to $145,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 
2.15 	with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
2.16 	Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

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