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

1.5 	Section 1. YMCA OF THE NORTH; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to YMCA of the North in the city 
1.8 	of St. Paul to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip renovation of the existing 
1.9 	facility. This project shall consolidate early child care services and school aged care supports 
1.10 	for families, while expanding state-of-the-art workforce development training to advance 
1.11 	individuals in child care fields and continue to evolve best practices on working holistically 
1.12 	with children and families. This appropriation includes money for additional child care 
1.13 	classrooms, training rooms, restrooms, a central activity room, family well-being office 
1.14 	space, general office space, conference rooms, and a new lobby area. This is a onetime 
1.15 	appropriation and is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to 
1.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

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