SF 4338 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Building renaming after Kari Dziedzic provision and appropriation

This bill officially renames the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul to honor Kari Dziedzic, a state representative who passed away in 2024. It requires the state to update all official signage and legal references to reflect the new name while ensuring the cost of these changes comes from existing state funds rather than being passed to tenants. The legislation also directs state officials to update the Minnesota Statutes and Rules to include the new building name.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting a shift in funding strategy for renaming the Minnesota Senate Building. The most significant change is that the legislature removed a placeholder for a specific dollar amount and replaced it with a requirement for the Commissioner of Administration to pay for signage costs using existing general fund appropriations, while explicitly prohibiting the transfer of these costs to building tenants.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding financial liability shifted from a potential new appropriation to a directive to use existing funds, ensuring the tenant of the renamed building does not bear the cost of the signage changes.

FISCAL

The appropriation mechanism was changed from a fixed dollar amount to a directive requiring the Commissioner of Administration to use available general fund appropriations for operations or rent.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added prohibiting the Commissioner of Administration from passing the signage costs on to the building's tenants or including them in future lease rate calculations.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to reflect the '1st Engrossment' status and the specific focus on 'signage costs' rather than a general appropriation.

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Committee

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to State and Local Government

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors