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HF 5056

Community resilience memorial funding provided, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Esther Agbaje and 33 co-sponsors

Provides $1.5M to design and build a Minneapolis memorial for Renée Good and Alex Pretti, with art, exhibits, and a reflection space to educate on civil rights and immigration enfo

Introduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance
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Bill Summary · HF 5056

Summary: HF 5056 (2025-2026) – Community Resilience Memorial Funding

Purpose and Intent

HF 5056 proposes a targeted appropriation to establish a public memorial in Minneapolis honoring Renée Good and Alex Pretti. The memorial is intended to acknowledge the deaths that spurred public dialogue about civil rights, public safety, and protections for community members during federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. The bill ties the project to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and aims to foster public reflection and civic education.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriation and Source

    • Provides $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027.
    • Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
    • Money is allocated to the Minnesota Department of Administration to grant to the City of Minneapolis for design, commissioning, construction, furnishing, and installation of the memorial.

  • Memorial Components

    • The memorial must include:
    • Public art installations or statues commemorating Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
    • Educational exhibits, interpretive signage, or digital materials documenting the events and their significance in Minnesota’s civic history.
    • A reflection space for community gathering, dialogue, and remembrance.

  • Community Engagement and Partnerships

    • The City of Minneapolis must develop the memorial through a community engagement process.
    • Involves local residents, civil rights organizations, artists, historians, community cultural institutions, and immigrant community leaders.

  • Oversight and Governance

    • Project oversight must be provided by a partnership that includes:
    • The City of Minneapolis.
    • One House of Representatives member (appointed by the Speaker).
    • One Senate member (appointed by the Committee on Rules and Administration).
    • Representatives of community organizations and cultural institutions.

  • Private and Nonprofit Support

    • The City may seek and receive private donations, philanthropic contributions, and nonprofit partnerships to support design, programming, and long-term maintenance of the memorial.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary Beneficiary: City of Minneapolis, which would receive the grant to design and implement the memorial.
  • Public and Community Stakeholders: Local residents, civil rights organizations, immigrant communities, artists, historians, and cultural institutions involved in planning and sustaining the memorial.
  • State Agencies: Minnesota Department of Administration administers the grant.
  • Legislative Oversight: A cross-branch oversight partnership (including one member from each chamber and representatives from community groups) will guide the project.

Procedural and Timeline Notes

  • Status and Process: Filed and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance; introduced and read on April 22, 2026.
  • Funding Timing: The appropriation is for FY 2027, indicating planning, design, and procurement would occur in the 2027 fiscal year, with construction and completion presumably following.
  • Matching/Private Support: Encourages/permits private and nonprofit funding to augment public funds for design, programs, and ongoing maintenance.

Additional Observations

  • The bill emphasizes inclusive community participation and education, ensuring the memorial serves as a site for dialogue about civil rights and the impact of immigration enforcement on Minnesota communities.
  • It stipulates explicit components (art, exhibits, and a reflection space) to balance commemoration with public learning and civic engagement.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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