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

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM.
 1.6 	$962,000 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 Lake Superior Center Authority 
1.8 	to predesign, design, construct, and renovate improvements and betterments of a capital 
1.9 	nature at the Great Lakes Aquarium. This appropriation includes money for major projects 
1.10 	to preserve or replace mechanical, electrical, and water treatment systems; upgrades to 
1.11 	utility and audio systems; life-safety improvements; exterior improvements to the facility's 
1.12 	building envelope, parking, and grounds; and an expansion of classroom space. This 
1.13 	appropriation is onetime and is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject 
1.14 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

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