Maximum bonded indebtedness allowed for the State Armory Building Commission increased.
HF 1443 increases the maximum bonded indebtedness limit for the State Armory Building Commission from $15 million to $45 million under Minnesota Statutes section 193.143. This bill directly affects the State Armory Building Commission, which manages military armory construction and maintenance projects across Minnesota. The key provision amends the statutory limit on bonds the commission can issue to fund armory-related costs, including construction, equipment, and upkeep. This change allows the commission to borrow more funds for these projects without requiring additional legislative approval for each financing step. The bill does not alter the commission's responsibilities or create new programs, only adjusting its borrowing capacity.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
133–0
Passed
Total votes 133
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic66
100% Yea
R
Republican67
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bjorn Olson
RRepublican
Co
Aric Putnam
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Tom Sexton
RRepublican
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