SF522

Purpose

Provide a one-time capital investment funding to support the development of a Sportsmans and Sportswomans Outdoor Development Learning Center in the city of Hibbing. The funding is intended to support land acquisition and early development work for the project.

Main Provisions

• Amount and timing: A one-time appropriation of 1,950,000 in fiscal year 2026.
• Source: General Fund money.
• Recipient flow: The appropriation goes to the commissioner of natural resources who must provide a grant to the Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association.
• Project scope: Use of funds includes land acquisition and the full range of early development activities: predesign, design engineering, site preparation, grading, finishing, and site features for the Sportsmans and Sportswomans Outdoor Development Learning Center in Hibbing.
• Project status: This is a one-time funding action and is available until the project is completed or abandoned.
• Legal condition: The appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Significance and Impact

• Purpose of funds: To enable the development of an outdoor learning center tied to hunting/trapping community activities by the Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association.
• Change to law: No broader statutory changes are enacted; the bill provides a targeted appropriation for a specific project.
• Oversight and duration: As a capital investment appropriation, it is time-limited to the project timeline, with completion or abandonment determining final status under the referenced statute.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill does not alter existing statutes or program authorities; it creates a one-time funding authorization for a specific project, with oversight aligned to current statutory rules (16A.642).

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