Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5036: Duluth International Airport improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements at the Duluth International Airport. new text begin [ADDED: (a) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the state airports fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the Duluth Airport Authority to design, construct, furnish, and equip a new air traffic control tower and base building to include office spaces, office support spaces, equipment rooms, work spaces, and logistic support spaces at the Duluth International Airport. This project includes site and associated site support area.
From the introduced text, April 20, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements at the Duluth International Airport. new text begin [ADDED: (a) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the state airports fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the Duluth Airport Authority to design, construct, furnish, and equip a new air traffic control tower and base building to include office spaces, office support spaces, equipment rooms, work spaces, and logistic support spaces at the Duluth International Airport. This project includes site and associated site support area preparation, including demolition of obsolete buildings, construction and installation of utilities and a stormwater retention system, and existing fuel tank replacement. A portion of this appropriation must be used as a match to federal funding for the project.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation under Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1). This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.] new text end
Sponsors
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R) · primary sponsor