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Special Olympics USA Games funding request aims to pair tourism dollars with employment summit for athletes
Summary
Senate File 2227 requests $1.5 million in general‑fund support and $500,000 from the Workforce Development Fund to support Minnesota's hosting of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and a Unified Work Summit to boost employment among athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Senate File 2227, carried by Senator Hurd, requests $1,500,000 from the general fund and $500,000 from the Workforce Development Fund to support the host operations and legacy workforce programming for the Special Olympics USA Games slated for Minnesota in summer 2026.
Committee testimony described two distinct funding uses: the larger general‑fund request would support game operations and the statewide tourism impact (lodging, hospitality, venue costs), while the smaller…
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