Summary: SF 2009 — City of Duluth food bank facility appropriation
Status and basics
- Bill number: SF 2009
- Title: City of Duluth food bank facility appropriation
- Introduced: February 27, 2025
- Legislative status: Referenced to Capital Investment; first reading on February 27, 2025
- Companion bill: HF 197
- Classification/Subject: Bill; Cities and Towns-Specific; Employment and Economic Development Department; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
- Version context: The provided entry lists introduction details and committee referral; the full text with specific provisions is not included here
Purpose and intent
- The bill would provide state capital investment funding to support a food bank facility in the City of Duluth. As an appropriation bill within the Capital Investment framework, it aims to finance construction, acquisition, renovation, equipment, or related costs for a food bank facility serving Duluth and potentially surrounding areas, enabling expanded capacity and services from a nonprofit food assistance provider.
Key provisions (as typically associated with Capital Investment food bank projects)
- Funding authorization: A state appropriation dedicated to a single Duluth food bank facility project (exact amount to be determined in the bill text and fiscal notes).
- Eligible costs: Construction, renovation, acquisition, site improvements, and/or equipment necessary for the facility’s operation.
- Recipient and use: Usually a local government entity (City of Duluth) or a partnering nonprofit organization; funds would be used for a specified facility project consistent with the bill’s language.
- Agreements and oversight: Likely provisions establishing a grant agreement or similar mechanism, with conditions, reporting requirements, and compliance with state procurement and project management standards.
- Timelines: Project milestones and completion timelines typical of capital investments; final disposition of funds contingent on project milestones and state review.
- Matching and nonstate funds: Possible requirements or allowances for leveraging nonstate funds; specifics would appear in the enacted bill and fiscal note.
Potential impact
- On Duluth and the local nonprofit sector: Enhanced capacity for food storage, distribution, and services to residents in Duluth; potential improvements in efficiency and outreach for food assistance programs.
- Economic and employment effects: Construction activity and related employment during project development; potential long-term economic benefits from improved local nonprofit operations.
- Beneficiaries: Residents relying on the local food bank, partner agencies, volunteers, and staff of the facility.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Next steps in the process (if advanced): Committee hearings in Capital Investment, possible amendments, fiscal analysis and notes, floor votes in the Senate, and parallel consideration of the companion HF 197 in the House. As a Capital Investment bill, passage would typically be part of a biennial capital budget process.
Notes
- The available information does not include the bill’s specific funding amount, project scope, or contractual details. The exact terms would be defined in the full text and accompanying fiscal notes once introduced and amended in committee.
