1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to economic development; appropriating money for costs related to the
1.3 Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative annual meeting.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MISSISSIPPI RIVER CITIES AND TOWNS
1.6INITIATIVE.
1.7 $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to Explore Minnesota
1.8for costs associated with supporting the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative
1.9(MRCTI) annual meeting in the Twin Cities region on September 16, 17, and 18 in 2025.
1.10The meeting will bring together mayors from cities along the ten-state main stem Mississippi
1.11River corridor to deliberate and enact critical interstate policies on disaster resilience,
1.12infrastructure, environmental restoration, and water security. The event will also attract
1.13federal and state partners, stakeholders, and embassies from across the world to advise on
1.14further essential best practices around watershed sustainability. This is a onetime
1.15appropriation.
1Section 1.
REVISOR SS/NS 25-0524403/26/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3162
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Hansen, R.,04/07/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy