1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new curling facility in 1.3 the city of Willmar. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CURLING FACILITY. 1.6 $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 1.7of employment and economic development for a grant to Glacial Ridge Curling, a 501(c)(3) 1.8nonprofit organization, to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new curling 1.9facility in the city of Willmar. This appropriation is available after the commissioner of 1.10management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project has 1.11been committed to the project as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502. This 1.12appropriation is onetime and is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject 1.13to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. 1.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 1Section 1. REVISOR JSK/RC 25-0335202/06/25 State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 853 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Baker02/17/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment