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Senate committee advances bill to raise library construction grant cap to $2 million
Summary
On March 17, 2026, the Senate Capital Investment Committee recommended Senate File 3684, which would raise the Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grant cap from $1 million to $2 million and clarify that community matches may include non-state funds. The committee approved an author's amendment and sent the measure to the Finance Committee.
Sen. Kunish introduced Senate File 3684 on March 17, asking the Capital Investment Committee to increase the maximum Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grant from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and to clarify that community matches may be "non-state" rather than strictly "local." The sponsor said the change would help communities, especially rural ones, meet growing construction and accessibility needs.
Karen Lemke, director of Rochester Public Library and president-elect of the Minnesota Library Association, testified that Rochesters downtown library…
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