U.S. Bank Stadium glass retrofitting for bird safety appropriation

This bill appropriates $1.5 million from the general fund to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority for a one-time project to retrofit glass at U.S. Bank Stadium. The funds will be used to install exterior visual markers on four specific glass areas, following recommendations from a 2019 bird collision study and approved products listed by the American Bird Conservancy's Glass Collisions Program. The retrofitting must be completed by June 30, 2026, to reduce bird collisions at the stadium. The bill directly affects U.S. Bank Stadium operations and local bird populations.