HF3455 • 2026

State Office Building renamed after Melissa Hortman, and signage costs specified.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Klevorn, Stephenson, Pérez-Vega, Bahner, Acomb, Clardy, Huot, Freiberg, Kraft, Jones, Luger-Nikolai, Tabke, Moller, Youakim, Lee, X., Wolgamott, Johnson, P., Kotyza-Witthuhn, Xiong, Gomez, Lee, F., Hollins, Noor, Greene, Frazier, Rehrauer, Long, Hussein, Sencer-Mura, Koegel, Keeler, Vang, Pursell, Agbaje, Liebling
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the revisor of statutes is instructed to update all references in Minnesota laws and rules, only that 'State Office Building' should be replaced with 'the Melissa Hortman State Office Building'.

Renaming State Office Building and Covering Signage Costs

This bill renames the State Office Building at 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, as the Melissa Hortman State Office Building and requires the commissioner of administration to cover costs for changing signs.

What This Bill Does

Changes the name of a building located at 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, from 'State Office Building' to 'Melissa Hortman State Office Building'.
Requires the commissioner of administration to pay for any costs related to changing signs and other materials to show the new building name.

Who It Names or Affects

The state government, especially those involved with the State Office Building and its signage.

Terms To Know

Commissioner of Administration: A high-ranking official in the Minnesota Department of Administration who oversees various administrative functions for the state.
Revisor of Statutes: An officer responsible for maintaining and updating the laws and rules of a state, ensuring they are accurate and up-to-date.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on changing signs or other materials.
It is unclear if there are any additional costs beyond signage that need to be covered by the commissioner of administration.

Bill History

2026-03-23 House
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
2026-02-19 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

State Office Building renamed after Melissa Hortman, and signage costs specified.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

A bill for an act

relating to state government; renaming the State Office Building after Melissa

Hortman; specifying signage costs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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MELISSA HORTMAN STATE OFFICE BUILDING.
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The state building located at 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in St. Paul is

renamed as the Melissa Hortman State Office Building.

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Sec. 2.
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SIGNAGE COSTS ABSORBED.
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The commissioner of administration must absorb any costs incurred by the commissioner

to modify or replace signage as necessary to conform with section 1.

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Sec. 3.
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REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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The revisor of statutes shall replace "State Office Building" with "the Melissa Hortman

State Office Building" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.

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