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Committee lays over bill to name St. Peter honorary state capital; backers cite tourism and local history
2673236 · March 18, 2025
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Summary
Representative Swartz’s bill to designate St. Peter the honorary state capital received testimony from city officials and historians describing the 1850s contest over Minnesota’s capital; the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
House File 21‑64, introduced by Representative Swartz on March 18, would designate the city of St. Peter as the honorary state capital of Minnesota. Proponents said the designation would recognize historical events and could help tourism and local history education.
Ed Lee, executive director of the St. Peter Tourism Bureau and Chamber…
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