BOARD/COMMISSION:  State Capitol Preservation Commission

The State Capitol Preservation Commission consists of 22 members, applied as follows: (1) the governor; (2) the lieutenant governor; (3) the attorney general; (4) the chief justice of the Supreme Court, or the chief justice's designee, who shall be a member of the Supreme Court; (5) the majority leader of the Senate or the majority leader's designee, who shall be a member of the Senate; (6) the speaker of the House or the speaker's designee, who shall be a member of the House of representatives; (7) two members of the Senate, including one member appointed by the speaker of the House and one member from the minority party appointed by the minority leader; (8) two members of the House of representatives, including one member appointed by the speaker of the House and one member from the minority party appointed by the minority leader; (9) the chair and ranking minority member of the House of representatives committee with jurisdiction over capital investment and the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over capital investment; (10) the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee; (11) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee; (12) the executive director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the executive director's designee; (13) the executive secretary of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board; and (14) four public members appointed by the governor.

The task force members will: exercise ongoing coordination of the restoration, protection, risk management, and preservation of the Capitol building; may assist in the selection of an architectural firm to assist in the prparation of the pre-design plan for the restoration of the Capitol building; develop a comprehensive, multiyear, pre-design plan for the restoration of the Capitol building, review the plan periodically, and, as appropriate, amend and modify the plan; develop and implement a comprehensive financial plan to fund the preservation and restoration of the Capitol building; provide annual reports about the condition of the Capitol building and its needs, as well as all activities related to the restoration of the Capitol building; solicit gifts, grants, or donations of any kind from any private or public source to carry out the purposes of their duties. By January 15 of each year, will report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the commission regarding the activities and efforts of the commission in the preceding calendar year.