Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.
Withholding of grant funds required for capital projects before receipt of approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines, adjustment of capital project construction cost thresholds by commissioner of administration required, sustainable building guideline education funding provided, and money appropriated.
Minnesota Management and Budget funding provided to increase the agency's capacity to assist groups and organizations with capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs, and money appropriated.
Research funding provided to integrate weather trends in designing and operating public buildings to reduce operational costs and prevent damage from extreme weather events, report required, and money appropriated.
First-generation homebuyers down payment assistance fund established under the administration of a central community development financial institution, report required, and money appropriated.
Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant program and Farm Business Management challenge grant funding provided; and money appropriated.