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Senate panel extends Capitol Mall project deadline to mid‑2026
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee voted April 2 to recommend passage of Senate File 1581, extending the deadline for completing Capitol Mall improvements — including trees, benches and wayfinding signs — to June 30, 2026, and preserving roughly $1.74 million for the project.
The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee on April 2 voted to recommend passage of Senate File 1581, extending the deadline for completing Capitol Mall design‑framework projects, including additional trees, benches and wayfinding signage, to June 30, 2026.
Senator Sarah Pappas, sponsor of SF1581, told the committee the Capital Area Architectural Board conducted statewide outreach that identified shade, seating and clearer wayfinding as priorities for visitors. "One of the things that came forward is that, peep it's not very comfortable in the mall because…
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