1.1Senator Hawj moved to amend
H.F. No. 2563, as amended pursuant to Rule 45,
1.2adopted by the Senate April 29, 2025, as follows (...):
1.3(The text of the amended House File is identical to
S.F. No. 2865.)
1.4Page 53, delete article 4 and insert:
1.6ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND
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Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
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1.8 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
1.9and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts
and cultural
1.10heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities
under
1.11the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, except that any unencumbered balance
1.12remaining under this article from the first year does not cancel but is available
in the second
1.13year. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed
1.14under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and June
30, 2027,
1.15respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year
2027. "The
1.16biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. All appropriations in this article are onetime.
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Available for the Year
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Ending June 30
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2026
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2027
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Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
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1.22
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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85,293,000
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$
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94,618,000
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1.23The amounts that may be spent for each
1.24purpose are specified in the following
1.25subdivisions.
1.26
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Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
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1.27Money appropriated in this article must not
1.28be spent on activities unless they are directly
1.29related to and necessary for a specific
1.30appropriation. Money appropriated in this
1.31article must not be spent on institutional
1.32overhead charges that are not directly related
1.33to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
2.1Money appropriated in this article must be
2.2spent in accordance with Minnesota
2.3Management and Budget MMB Guidance to
2.4Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure.
2.5Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
2.616A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this
2.7article, fiscal year 2026 appropriations are
2.8available until June 30, 2027, and fiscal year
2.92027 appropriations are available until June
2.1030, 2028. Water and energy conservation
2.11technology and the use of renewable energy
2.12should be priorities for construction and
2.13building projects funded through this
2.14appropriation. If a project receives federal
2.15funds, the period of the appropriation is
2.16extended to equal the availability of federal
2.17funding.
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Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD
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2.19
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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40,088,000
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$
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44,470,000
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2.20The amounts that may be spent for each
2.21purpose are specified in the following
2.22subdivisions.
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Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
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2.24The amounts in this section are appropriated
2.25to the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts
2.26education, arts preservation, and arts access.
2.27Grant agreements entered into by the
2.28Minnesota State Arts Board and other
2.29recipients of appropriations in this section
2.30must ensure that the money is used to
2.31supplement and not substitute for traditional
2.32sources of funding. Each grant program
2.33established in this appropriation must be
2.34separately administered from other state
2.35appropriations for program planning and
3.1outcome measurements, but may take into
3.2consideration other state resources awarded
3.3in the selection of applicants and grant award
3.4size.
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Subd. 3.Arts and Arts Access Initiatives
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32,071,000
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35,576,000
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3.6$32,071,000 the first year and $35,576,000
3.7the second year are to support Minnesota
3.8artists and arts organizations in creating,
3.9producing, and presenting high-quality arts
3.10activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret
3.11art forms and works of art so that they are
3.12accessible to Minnesota audiences; to
3.13overcome barriers to accessing high-quality
3.14arts activities; and to instill the arts into the
3.15community and public life in this state. Grants
3.16provided under this subdivision must prioritize
3.17artists and arts organizations that plan to
3.18present art from communities that have been
3.19historically underrepresented in the arts or that
3.20improve access to the programs and projects
3.21for groups, including youth and historically
3.22underserved communities, that have struggled
3.23to access arts programming in the past.
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Subd. 4.Arts Education
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6,013,000
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6,670,000
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3.25$6,013,000 the first year and $6,670,000 the
3.26second year are for high-quality,
3.27age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans
3.28of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and
3.29understanding of the arts. Priority in the award
3.30of grants under this subdivision must be given
3.31to providing educational opportunities to
3.32underserved communities with grants for
3.33organizations or entities providing
3.34opportunities to K-12 students throughout the
3.35state for arts education, including access to
4.1arts instruction, arts programming, museums,
4.2and arts presentations.
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Subd. 5.Arts and Cultural Heritage
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2,004,000
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2,224,000
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4.4$2,004,000 the first year and $2,224,000 the
4.5second year are for events and activities that
4.6represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse
4.7cultural arts traditions, including folk and
4.8traditional artists and art organizations,
4.9represented in this state.
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Subd. 6.Administrative Costs
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4.11Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
4.1216B.98, subdivision 14, up to five percent of
4.13the totals in subdivisions 3 to 5 each year is
4.14for administering grant programs, delivering
4.15technical services, providing fiscal oversight
4.16for the statewide system, and ensuring
4.17accountability in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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Subd. 7.Regional Arts Councils
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4.19Thirty percent of the remaining total
4.20appropriation to each of the categories listed
4.21in subdivisions 3 to 5 is for grants to the
4.22regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any
4.23other provision of law, regional arts council
4.24grants or other arts council grants for touring
4.25programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure
4.26the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to
4.27tour in their own region as well as all other
4.28regions of the state.
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Sec. 4. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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4.30
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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14,409,000
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20,000,000
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4.31The amounts that may be spent for each
4.32purpose are specified in the following
4.33subdivisions.
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Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
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5.2(a) The amounts in this section are
5.3appropriated to the governing board of the
5.4Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and
5.5enhance access to Minnesota's history and its
5.6cultural and historical resources. Grant
5.7agreements entered into by the Minnesota
5.8Historical Society and other recipients of
5.9appropriations in this section must ensure that
5.10the money is used to supplement and not
5.11substitute for traditional sources of funding.
5.12Money directly appropriated to the Minnesota
5.13Historical Society must be used to supplement
5.14and not substitute for traditional sources of
5.15funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
5.16section 16A.28, for historic preservation
5.17projects that improve historic structures, the
5.18amounts are available until June 30, 2029. The
5.19Minnesota Historical Society or grant
5.20recipients of the Minnesota Historical Society
5.21using money from the arts and cultural
5.22heritage fund under this section must give
5.23consideration to Conservation Corps
5.24Minnesota and Iowa and Northern Bedrock
5.25Historic Preservation Corps, or an organization
5.26carrying out similar work, for projects with
5.27the potential to need historic preservation
5.28services.
5.29(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
5.30section 16B.98, subdivision 14, up to five
5.31percent of the totals in subdivisions 3 and 4
5.32each year is for administering grants and grant
5.33programs, delivering technical services,
5.34providing fiscal oversight, and ensuring
5.35accountability in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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Subd. 3.Historical Grants and Programs
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14,284,000
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19,875,000
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(a) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
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6.3$4,822,000 the first year and $7,640,000 the
6.4second year are for statewide historic and
6.5cultural grants to local, county, regional, or
6.6other historical or cultural organizations or for
6.7activities to preserve significant historic and
6.8cultural resources. Money must be distributed
6.9through a competitive grant process. The
6.10Minnesota Historical Society must administer
6.11the money using established grant mechanisms
6.12with assistance from the advisory committee
6.13created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article
6.144, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item
6.15(ii).
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(b) Statewide History Programs
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6.17$4,940,000 the first year and $7,640,000 the
6.18second year are for historic and cultural
6.19programs and purposes related to the heritage
6.20of the state.
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(c) History Partnerships
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6.22$1,812,000 the first year and $2,935,000 the
6.23second year are for history partnerships
6.24involving multiple organizations, which may
6.25include the Minnesota Historical Society, to
6.26preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's
6.27history and cultural heritage in all regions of
6.28the state.
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(d) Statewide Survey of Historical and
Archaeological Sites
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6.31$330,000 the first year and $330,000 the
6.32second year are for one or more contracts to
6.33be competitively awarded to conduct statewide
6.34surveys or investigations of Minnesota's sites
7.1of historical, archeological, and cultural
7.2significance. Results of the surveys or
7.3investigations must be published in a
7.4searchable form and available to the public
7.5cost free. The Minnesota Historical Society,
7.6the Office of the State Archeologist, the Indian
7.7Affairs Council, and the State Historic
7.8Preservation Office must each appoint a
7.9representative to an oversight board to select
7.10contractors and direct the conduct of the
7.11surveys or investigations. The oversight board
7.12must consult with the Departments of
7.13Transportation and Natural Resources.
7.15$330,000 the first year and $330,000 the
7.16second year are for a digital library project to
7.17preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota
7.18images, documents, and historical materials.
7.19The Minnesota Historical Society must
7.20cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan
7.21system and must jointly share this
7.22appropriation for these purposes.
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(f) 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence
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7.25$200,000 the first year is for Minnesota's
7.26commemoration of the 250th anniversary of
7.27the Declaration of Independence. The
7.28Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota
7.29America 250 Committee, and the Minnesota
7.30Humanities Center must work collaboratively
7.31to create public programs and activities and
7.32to support local efforts to commemorate this
7.33anniversary. A portion of this money may be
7.34used to support the work of the Minnesota
7.35America 250 Committee.
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(g) Memorials and Statues
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8.2$950,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
8.3second year are for grants to community-based
8.4organizations and local units of government
8.5for statues and memorials commemorating the
8.6historical significance and cultural
8.7contributions of Minnesotans. The governing
8.8board of the Minnesota Historical Society
8.9must give priority consideration for funding
8.10under this paragraph to the city of St. Paul to
8.11design and construct a mural and statue
8.12honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Lake Phalen's Tou
8.13Ger Xiong Island in St. Paul; the city of
8.14Marshall to replace the historic bandshell at
8.15Liberty Park; the Dakota County Historical
8.16Society to design and build the Heroes and
8.17Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop along existing
8.18paved trails in South St. Paul, West St. Paul,
8.19and Inver Grove Heights; and the Forest Lake
8.20Veterans Memorial Committee to construct a
8.21memorial to veterans of the United States
8.22armed forces at Lakeside Memorial Park in
8.23the city of Forest Lake.
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(h) 50 Years of Southeast Asians in Minnesota
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8.25$900,000 the first year is for competitive
8.26grants to eligible community organizations to
8.27commemorate 50 years of Southeast Asians
8.28in Minnesota. This funding is in addition to
8.29and for the same purposes as the grant
8.30program appropriated in Laws 2024, chapter
8.31106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6,
8.32paragraph b, clause 2. Any funds remaining
8.33may be used for the competitive grants
8.34program in article 4, section 4, subdivision 3a,
8.35of this act.
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Subd. 4.Grants
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125,000
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125,000
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9.2$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
9.3second year are for a grant to Special Guerrilla
9.4Units Veterans and Families of USA, Inc. to
9.5collect, document, archive, and preserve the
9.6oral histories of Hmong veterans of the United
9.7States-sponsored Secret War in Laos and to
9.8create programming and educational resources
9.9to teach the public and future generations
9.10about the history, legacy, and cultural heritage
9.11of the Hmong in Minnesota.
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Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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$
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1,923,000
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2,923,000
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9.13$1,923,000 the first year and $2,923,000 the
9.14second year are appropriated to the
9.15commissioner of education for grants to the
9.1612 Minnesota regional library systems to
9.17provide educational opportunities in the arts,
9.18history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of
9.19Minnesota. When possible, funding under this
9.20section should be used to promote and share
9.21the work of Minnesota authors, including
9.22authors from diverse backgrounds. This money
9.23must be allocated using the formulas in
9.24Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355,
9.25subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25
9.26percent to be distributed to all qualifying
9.27systems in an amount proportionate to the
9.28number of qualifying system entities in each
9.29system. For purposes of this section,
9.30"qualifying system entity" means a public
9.31library, a regional library system, a regional
9.32library system headquarters, a county, or an
9.33outreach service program. This money may
9.34be used to sponsor programs provided by
9.35regional libraries or to provide grants to local
10.1arts and cultural heritage programs for
10.2programs in partnership with regional libraries.
10.3This money must be distributed in ten equal
10.4payments per year. Notwithstanding
10.5Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the
10.6appropriations encumbered on or before June
10.730, 2027, as grants or contracts in this section
10.8are available until June 30, 2029.
10.9Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
10.1016B.98, subdivision 14, up to two percent of
10.11the amount in this section is for administering
10.12the grants in this section.
10.13
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Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF
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10.15
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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10,787,000
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$
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11,387,000
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10.16The amounts that may be spent for each
10.17purpose are specified in the following
10.18subdivisions.
10.19
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Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
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10.20(a) The amounts in this section are
10.21appropriated to the commissioner of
10.22administration for grants to the named
10.23organizations for the purposes specified in this
10.24section.
10.25(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
10.26commissioner and recipients of appropriations
10.27under this section must ensure that money
10.28appropriated in this section is used to
10.29supplement and not substitute for traditional
10.30sources of funding.
10.31(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
10.32section 16B.98, subdivision 14, up to three
10.33percent of the amounts in subdivision 3 are
10.34for administering the grants, providing fiscal
11.1oversight, and ensuring accountability in fiscal
11.2years 2026 and 2027.
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Subd. 3.Grants
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10,687,000
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11,387,000
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(a) Minnesota Public Radio
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11.5$1,557,000 the first year and $2,057,000 the
11.6second year are for Minnesota Public Radio
11.7to create programming and expand news
11.8service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and
11.9history.
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(b) Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations
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11.12$1,557,000 the first year and $2,057,000 the
11.13second year are to the Association of
11.14Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
11.15for production and acquisition grants in
11.16accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
11.17129D.19.
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(c) Public Television
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11.19$3,686,000 the first year and $4,686,000 the
11.20second year are to the Minnesota Public
11.21Television Association for production and
11.22acquisition grants according to Minnesota
11.23Statutes, section
129D.18.
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(d) Wilderness Inquiry
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11.25$485,000 the first year and $485,000 the
11.26second year are to Wilderness Inquiry to
11.27preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture,
11.28and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth
11.29and families to natural resources.
11.31$1,520,000 the first year and $1,520,000 the
11.32second year are to the Como Park Zoo and
11.33Conservatory for program development that
12.1features educational programs and habitat
12.2enhancement, special exhibits, music
12.3appreciation programs, and historical garden
12.4access and preservation.
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(f) Science Museum of Minnesota
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12.6$450,000 the first year and $450,000 the
12.7second year are to the Science Museum of
12.8Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts
12.9access and to preserve Minnesota's history and
12.10cultural heritage, including student and teacher
12.11outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and
12.12community-based exhibits that preserve
12.13Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
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(g) Lake Superior Zoo
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12.15$132,000 the first year and $132,000 the
12.16second year are to the Lake Superior Zoo to
12.17develop educational exhibits and programs.
12.18
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(h) Taste of Minnesota
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12.19$1,300,000 the first year is for a grant to the
12.20Minneapolis Downtown Council to support
12.21the Taste of Minnesota event. This
12.22appropriation is for infrastructure and
12.23associated costs, including but not limited to
12.24event build-out, permits, waste management,
12.25staffing, security, equipment rentals, signs,
12.26and insurance.
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(i) Minnesota African American Heritage
Museum and Gallery
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12.29$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the
12.30Minnesota African American Heritage
12.31Museum and Gallery for cultural
12.32programming.
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Sec. 7. MINNESOTA ZOO
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13.1The amounts in this section are appropriated
13.2to the Minnesota Zoological Board for
13.3programs at and development of the Minnesota
13.4Zoological Garden and to provide access and
13.5education related to programs on the cultural
13.6heritage of Minnesota.
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Sec. 8. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER
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13.8
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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13,959,000
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$
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11,056,000
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13.9The amounts that may be spent for each
13.10purpose are specified in the following
13.11subdivisions.
13.12
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Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
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13.13(a) The amounts in this section are
13.14appropriated to the Board of Directors of the
13.15Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes
13.16specified in this section. Notwithstanding
13.17Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98,
13.18subdivision 14, the Minnesota Humanities
13.19Center may use up to 5.5 percent of the
13.20appropriations for the administration of these
13.21funds and to cover the cost of administering,
13.22planning, evaluating, and reporting these
13.23grants. The Minnesota Humanities Center
13.24must develop a written plan to issue the grants
13.25under this section and must submit the plan
13.26for review and approval by the commissioner
13.27of administration. The written plan must
13.28require the Minnesota Humanities Center to
13.29create and adhere to grant policies that are
13.30similar to those established according to
13.31Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.97,
13.32subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1).
13.33(b) No grants awarded under this section may
13.34be used for travel outside the state of
14.1Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify
14.2the repercussions for failing to comply with
14.3the grant agreement.
14.4
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Subd. 3.Programs
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1,912,000
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1,762,000
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14.5(a) $1,762,000 the first year and $1,762,000
14.6the second year are for statewide humanities
14.7programs and to support and expand outreach,
14.8partnerships, and humanities programming
14.9with organizations and individuals throughout
14.10the state, including but not limited to
14.11programming related to veterans and the
14.12military experience; professional development
14.13opportunities for educators; and programming
14.14celebrating, representing, and reflecting upon
14.15the heritage of diverse Minnesota communities
14.16that have been historically underserved.
14.17(b) $150,000 the first year is for a joint
14.18commemoration program, in collaboration
14.19with the Minnesota Historical Society for the
14.2050th anniversary of the Vietnam War/Secret
14.21War in Laos/Southeast Asian conflict that
14.22recognizes and honors the contributions of
14.23veterans of the conflict. The Minnesota
14.24Humanities Center must build on the
14.25preparation and programming undertaken with
14.26the appropriation under Laws 2024, chapter
14.27106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 5,
14.28paragraph (k).
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Subd. 4.Children's Museum Grants
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2,157,000
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2,157,000
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14.30$2,157,000 the first year and $2,157,000 the
14.31second year are for arts and cultural heritage
14.32grants to children's museums for arts and
14.33cultural exhibits and related educational
14.34outreach programs. Of this amount:
15.1(1) $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota
15.2Children's Museum, St. Paul;
15.3(2) $175,000 each year is for The Works,
15.4Bloomington;
15.5(3) $125,000 each year is for the WonderTrek
15.6Children's Museum, Brainerd-Baxter;
15.7(4) $100,000 each year is for the Children's
15.8Discovery Center, Breckenridge;
15.9(5) $125,000 each year is for the Duluth
15.10Children's Museum, Duluth;
15.11(6) $100,000 each year is for the Otter Cove
15.12Children's Museum, Fergus Falls;
15.13(7) $100,000 each year is for the Children's
15.14Discovery Museum, Grand Rapids;
15.15(8) $100,000 each year is for the Wheel and
15.16Cog Children's Museum, Hutchinson;
15.17(9) $175,000 each year is for the Children's
15.18Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato;
15.19(10) $175,000 each year is for the Great River
15.20Children's Museum, St. Cloud;
15.21(11) $100,000 each year is for The Village
15.22Children's Museum, Willmar;
15.23(12) $100,000 each year is for the Mini Sota
15.24Ag Museum, Benson;
15.25(13) $150,000 each year is for the SPARK
15.26Children's Museum, Rochester; and
15.27(14) $132,000 each year is for the Bakken
15.28Museum, Minneapolis.
15.29
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Subd. 5.Community Identity and Heritage
Emergency Grants
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200,000
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200,000
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16.1$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
16.2second year are for emergency grants to
16.3organizations otherwise qualified to receive
16.4grants under subdivision 6 and must be
16.5awarded on a rolling basis based on emerging
16.6needs to assist communities responding to
16.7major events and to facilitate the process of
16.8grieving, encourage healing, create memorials,
16.9or assist in recovery of the community. Any
16.10amount described in the preceding sentence
16.11that is not expended by October 15 of the
16.12second year may be used for general
16.13programming costs or grants under subdivision
16.146.
16.15
16.16
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Subd. 6.Community Identity and Heritage
Competitive Grant Program
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8,690,000
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6,937,000
|
16.17(a) $8,690,000 the first year and $6,937,000
16.18the second year are for a competitive grant
16.19program to provide grants to organizations or
16.20individuals working to create, celebrate, and
16.21teach the art, culture, and heritage of diverse
16.22Minnesota communities, with a priority on
16.23organizations from communities whose culture
16.24and heritage have been historically
16.25underrepresented or that have struggled to
16.26access culture and heritage resources in the
16.27past, including but not limited to Asian and
16.28Pacific Island communities, the Somali
16.29diaspora and other African immigrant
16.30communities, Indigenous communities with
16.31a focus on the 11 Tribes in Minnesota, the
16.32African American community, the Latinx
16.33community, the LGBTQIA+ community, and
16.34other underrepresented cultural groups,
16.35including communities of Black, Indigenous,
16.36and people of color, to celebrate the cultural
17.1diversity of Minnesota. An individual or
17.2organization that receives a grant under this
17.3subdivision must do at least one of the
17.4following:
17.5(1) preserve and honor the cultural heritage of
17.6Minnesota;
17.7(2) provide education and student outreach on
17.8cultural diversity;
17.9(3) support the development of culturally
17.10diverse humanities programming, including
17.11arts programming, by individuals and
17.12organizations; or
17.13(4) empower communities in building identity
17.14and culture, including preserving and honoring
17.15communities whose Indigenous cultures are
17.16endangered or disappearing.
17.17(b) At least 75 percent of the amount in
17.18paragraphs (c) to (f) must be for grants of less
17.19than $200,000. A grant awarded to an entity
17.20receiving priority consideration under
17.21paragraphs (c) to (f) must not exceed
17.22$200,000.
17.23(c) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $2,218,000
17.24the first year and $1,368,000 the second year
17.25are for grants to community-based
17.26organizations and local governments for
17.27museums, exhibits, and collections. The
17.28Minnesota Humanities Center must give
17.29priority consideration for funding under this
17.30paragraph to the Minnesota Fishing Museum
17.31and Hall of Fame, MN Zej Zog, and the
17.32Somali Museum of Minnesota.
17.33(d) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $1,650,000
17.34the first year and $2,750,000 the second year
18.1are for grants to community-based
18.2organizations and local governments to
18.3support arts and cultural festivals and events
18.4in the state of Minnesota. The Minnesota
18.5Humanities Center must give priority
18.6consideration for funding under this paragraph
18.7to Asian Economic Development Association
18.8for Minnesota Asian American film and music
18.9festivals, the Minnesota State Band to provide
18.10free concerts, Siengkane Lao for a Southeast
18.11Asian music festival, Stairstep Foundation,
18.12and Walker West Music Academy to provide
18.13free concerts.
18.14(e) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $4,572,000
18.15the first year and $2,569,000 the second year
18.16are for grants to community-based
18.17organizations and local governments for
18.18education and recreational programming and
18.19events. The Minnesota Humanities Center
18.20must give priority consideration for funding
18.21under this paragraph to Art from the Inside,
18.22Asian Economic Development Association
18.23for youth outdoor programs, Augsburg
18.24University for the Urban Debate League, Capri
18.25Theater, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En
18.26Servicio (CLUES), Fight for Your Dreams for
18.27youth boxing, the Governor's Council on
18.28Developmental Disabilities, HIRPHA
18.29International for Oromo youth programs,
18.30Hmong Cultural Center, the Lundstrum Center
18.31for the Performing Arts, organizations that
18.32provide arts programs in cultural malls in
18.33Moorhead and Maplewood, People in Action,
18.34the Phylis Wheatley Community Center,
18.35Siengkane Lao to preserve traditional dance
18.36performances, and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie.
19.1(f) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $250,000
19.2the first year and $250,000 the second year
19.3are for grants to provide funding to ethnic
19.4media organizations creating video content in
19.5a language other than English.
19.6
19.7
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Subd. 7.Underrepresented Groups Cultural
Studies Materials
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500,000
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-0-
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19.8$500,000 the first year is for competitive
19.9grants to develop high-quality academic,
19.10cultural, and ethnic studies materials for
19.11communities that do not have adequate
19.12cultural and ethnic studies materials or who
19.13are underrepresented in those materials,
19.14including but not limited to the Hmong, Karen,
19.15Somali, and Oromo cultures and cultures
19.16without a formal writing system that are
19.17largely oral-based. In developing these
19.18materials, a recipient of a grant under this
19.19subdivision must work with school districts
19.20that intend to use the materials.
19.21
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Subd. 8.Gordon Parks Commemoration
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500,000
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-0-
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19.22$500,000 the first year is to work in
19.23collaboration with Soul Touch Productions to
19.24create an art installation and programming to
19.25celebrate the incredible life and rich legacy of
19.26Gordon Parks.
19.27
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Sec. 9. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
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2,030,000
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2,030,000
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19.28(a) $750,000 each year is to provide grants to
19.29Minnesota Tribal Nations to preserve Dakota
19.30and Ojibwe Indian language and to foster
19.31education programs and services for Dakota
19.32and Ojibwe language.
20.1(b) $575,000 each year is for grants to Dakota
20.2and Ojibwe language-immersion educational
20.3institutions.
20.4(c) $525,000 each year is to provide grants to
20.5preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
20.6language through support of projects and
20.7services and to support educational programs
20.8and immersion efforts in Dakota and Ojibwe
20.9language.
20.10(d) $50,000 each year is for a Dakota and
20.11Ojibwe Indian language working group
20.12coordinated by the Indian Affairs Council.
20.13(e) $130,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs
20.14Council to carry out responsibilities under
20.15Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply
20.16with Public Law 101-601, the Native
20.17American Graves Protection and Repatriation
20.18Act.
20.19
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Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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20.20
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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602,000
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$
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602,000
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20.21The amounts that may be spent for each
20.22purpose are specified in the following
20.23subdivisions.
20.24
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Subd. 2.County Fair Grants
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352,000
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352,000
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20.25$352,000 the first year and $352,000 the
20.26second year are for grants to county
20.27agricultural societies to enhance arts access
20.28and education and to preserve and promote
20.29Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as
20.30embodied in its county fairs. The grants may
20.31be distributed in equal amounts to each of the
20.32county fairs that submitted an application. The
20.33grants are in addition to the aid distribution to
20.34county agricultural societies under Minnesota
21.1Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner of
21.2agriculture must develop grant-making criteria
21.3and guidance for expending money under this
21.4subdivision to provide funding for projects
21.5and events that provide access to the arts or
21.6the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural
21.7heritage. The commissioner must seek input
21.8from all interested parties. Notwithstanding
21.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98,
21.10subdivision 14, the commissioner may use up
21.11to two percent of the amounts in this
21.12subdivision for the administration and
21.13distribution of the grants. Money not used in
21.14the first year may be used in the second year.
21.15
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Subd. 3.Minnesota FFA
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250,000
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250,000
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21.16(a) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
21.17second year are for grants to the Minnesota
21.18FFA to provide new and expanded access for
21.19Minnesota FFA members involved in art- and
21.20history-related FFA activities. Of this amount:
21.21(1) up to $100,000 each year may be used to
21.22document and commemorate 100 years of
21.23fostering leadership, agricultural education,
21.24and community service across the state by
21.25creating a history book, video storytelling
21.26series, and an in-person arts-focused event;
21.27and
21.28(2) any amount not spent for the purposes
21.29described in clause (1) may be used for other
21.30activities that provide new and expanded
21.31access for Minnesota FFA members involved
21.32in art- and history-related FFA activities,
21.33including activities related to national and state
21.34FFA band and choir, state and national FFA
22.1talent competitions, FFA floriculture, and FFA
22.2state fair landscape booths.
22.3(b) The commissioner of agriculture must
22.4develop grant-making criteria and guidance
22.5for grants under this subdivision to provide
22.6funding for projects and events and must seek
22.7input from the Minnesota FFA and Minnesota
22.8FFA Foundation. Notwithstanding Minnesota
22.9Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
22.10commissioner may use up to five percent of
22.11the amounts in this subdivision to cover the
22.12costs of administering, planning, evaluating,
22.13and reporting these grants.
22.14
22.15
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Sec. 11. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING
COMMISSION
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$
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5,000
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$
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-0-
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22.16The amount in this section is appropriated to
22.17the Legislative Coordinating Commission to
22.18maintain the website required under Minnesota
22.19Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
22.20 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.21 Subd. 2.
Expenditures; accountability. (a) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage
22.22fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve
Minnesota's
22.23history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from the arts
and
22.24cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for measuring
and
22.25evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current scholarship,
or
22.26best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art technology
when
22.27appropriate.
22.28(b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire
project
22.29or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost
for the entire
22.30project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the entire
project
22.31will be completed.
22.32(c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits
across
22.33all regions and residents of the state.
23.1(d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and
cultural
23.2heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs,
23.3including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section
23.43.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable
23.5or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative
23.6Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the website required under
23.7section
3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
23.8(e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented according
23.9to section
16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for grant proposals
23.10must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.
23.11(f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located
in
23.12Minnesota.
23.13(g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural
23.14heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's website home page the legacy
23.15logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws
23.162010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for
more
23.17information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the website must direct
the
23.18person to a web page that includes both the contact information that a person may
use to
23.19obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
23.20website required under section
3.303, subdivision 10.
23.21(h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent
23.22upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this
section,
23.23as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the
Office of
23.24the Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports
that a
23.25recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund has not complied with
the laws,
23.26rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the
recipient
23.27must be listed in an annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over the
23.28legacy funds. The list must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove
a
23.29recipient from the list upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A
recipient
23.30on the list is not eligible for future funding from the arts and cultural heritage
fund until the
23.31recipient demonstrates compliance to the legislative auditor.
23.32(i) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the arts
and
23.33cultural heritage fund must inform the house of representatives and senate committees
23.34having jurisdiction over the arts and cultural heritage fund, at the time the request
for funding
24.1is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous
funding that
24.2was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose
and provide a copy of the
24.3most recent year's Internal Revenue Service Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt
24.4From Income Tax.
24.5 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
24.6to read:
24.7 Subd. 7. Construction costs. Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must not
24.8be appropriated to fund new construction or for capital construction projects, including
24.9major renovations or long-term building projects, with the exception of preservation
of
24.10historic structures or sites. This prohibition does not apply to:
24.11(1) accessibility accommodations;
24.12(2) the creation of exhibits or installations; and
24.13(3) renovations to provide care for collections or facilitate exhibits, installations,
or other
24.14projects funded with arts and cultural heritage fund appropriations.
24.15 Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
24.16
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Subd. 5.Department of Education
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3,000,000
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2,750,000
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24.17(a) $2,750,000 each year is appropriated to
24.18the commissioner of education for grants to
24.19the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to
24.20provide educational opportunities in the arts,
24.21history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of
24.22Minnesota. When possible, funding under this
24.23subdivision should be used to promote and
24.24share the work of Minnesota authors,
24.25including authors from diverse backgrounds.
24.26This money must be allocated using the
24.27formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section
24.28134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the
24.29remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all
24.30qualifying systems in an amount proportionate
24.31to the number of qualifying system entities in
24.32each system. For purposes of this subdivision,
25.1"qualifying system entity" means a public
25.2library, a regional library system, a regional
25.3library system headquarters, a county, or an
25.4outreach service program. This money may
25.5be used to sponsor programs provided by
25.6regional libraries or to provide grants to local
25.7arts and cultural heritage programs for
25.8programs in partnership with regional libraries.
25.9This money must be distributed in ten equal
25.10payments per year. Notwithstanding
25.11Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the
25.12appropriations encumbered on or before June
25.1330,
2025 2026, as grants or contracts in this
25.14subdivision are available until June 30,
2026
25.152027.
25.16(b) $250,000 the first year is appropriated to
25.17the commissioner of education for a water
25.18safety grant program. The commissioner of
25.19education must allocate grants to eligible
25.20applicants. Eligible applicants include
25.21nonprofit organizations and city and county
25.22parks and recreation programs providing
25.23swimming lessons to youth. Eligible applicants
25.24are not required to partner with other entities.
25.25Grant funds must primarily be used to provide
25.26scholarships to low-income and at-risk
25.27children for swimming lessons. Up to 15
25.28percent of the grant funds may also be used
25.29to hire water safety instructors or lifeguards
25.30or train water safety instructors or lifeguards
25.31in nationally recognized water safety practices
25.32and instruction.
25.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
26.1 Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
26.2
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Subd. 6.Department of Administration
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17,040,000
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14,105,000
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26.3(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
26.4appropriated to the commissioner of
26.5administration for grants to the named
26.6organizations for the purposes specified in this
26.7subdivision. The commissioner of
26.8administration may use a portion of this
26.9appropriation for costs that are directly related
26.10to and necessary for the administration of
26.11grants in this subdivision.
26.12(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
26.13commissioner and recipients of appropriations
26.14under this subdivision must ensure that money
26.15appropriated in this subdivision is used to
26.16supplement and not substitute for traditional
26.17sources of funding.
26.18
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(c) Minnesota Public Radio
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26.19$2,050,000 each year is for Minnesota Public
26.20Radio to create programming and expand news
26.21service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and
26.22history.
26.23
26.24
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(d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations
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|
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26.25$2,050,000 the first year and $2,050,000 the
26.26second year are to the Association of
26.27Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
26.28for production and acquisition grants in
26.29accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
26.30129D.19.
26.31
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(e) Public Television
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|
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26.32$5,000,000 the first year and $4,500,000 the
26.33second year are to the Minnesota Public
26.34Television Association for production and
27.1acquisition grants according to Minnesota
27.2Statutes, section
129D.18. Of the amount in
27.3the first year, $1,000,000 is for producing
27.4Minnesota military and veterans' history
27.5stories and unique immigrant stories from
27.6around the state.
27.7
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(f) Wilderness Inquiry
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27.8$500,000 the first year and $600,000 the
27.9second year are to Wilderness Inquiry to
27.10preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture,
27.11and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth
27.12and families to natural resources.
27.14$1,725,000 each year is to the Como Park Zoo
27.15and Conservatory for program development
27.16that features educational programs and habitat
27.17enhancement, special exhibits, music
27.18appreciation programs, and historical garden
27.19access and preservation.
27.20
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(h) Science Museum of Minnesota
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|
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27.21$825,000 each year is to the Science Museum
27.22of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts
27.23access and to preserve Minnesota's history and
27.24cultural heritage, including student and teacher
27.25outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and
27.26community-based exhibits that preserve
27.27Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
27.28
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(i) Appetite for Change
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27.29$200,000 the first year is to the nonprofit
27.30Appetite for Change for the Community Cooks
27.31programming, which will preserve the cultural
27.32heritage of growing and cooking food in
27.33Minnesota.
28.1
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(j) Lake Superior Zoo
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|
|
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28.2$150,000 each year is to the Lake Superior
28.3Zoo to develop educational exhibits and
28.4programs.
28.5
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(k) Great Lakes Aquarium
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|
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28.6$250,000 each year is to the Lake Superior
28.7Center Authority to prepare, fabricate, and
28.8install a hands-on exhibit with interactive
28.9learning components to educate Minnesotans
28.10on the history of the natural landscape of the
28.11state.
28.13$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
28.14year are to the Minnesota state band to provide
28.15free concerts throughout the state.
28.16
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(m) Veterans Memorial Park in Wyoming
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28.17$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
28.18of Wyoming to build the Veterans Memorial
28.19Plaza and related interpretive walk in Railroad
28.20Park.
28.21
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(n) Great Northern Festival
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|
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28.22$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
28.23year are for a grant to support the Great
28.24Northern Festival, which connects attendees
28.25to parks, outdoor spaces, and cultural venues
28.26through a festival.
28.27
28.28
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(o) Governor's Council on Developmental
Disabilities
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28.29$50,000 the first year is to the Minnesota
28.30Governor's Council on Developmental
28.31Disabilities to continue to preserve and raise
28.32awareness of the history of Minnesotans with
28.33developmental disabilities.
29.1
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(p) Minnesota Council on Disability
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29.2$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
29.3second year are to the Minnesota Council on
29.4Disability to provide educational opportunities
29.5in the arts, history, and cultural heritage of
29.6Minnesotans with disabilities in conjunction
29.7with the 50th anniversary of the Minnesota
29.8Council on Disability. This appropriation is
29.9available until June 30, 2027.
29.10
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(q) Keller Regional Park
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29.11$500,000 the first year is for a grant to Ramsey
29.12County to preserve Minnesota's cultural
29.13heritage by enhancing the tuj lub courts at
29.14Keller Regional Park.
29.15
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(r) Vietnam War Anniversary
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29.16$250,000 the first year is for a grant to the
29.17commissioner of veterans affairs to prepare
29.18and host a commemoration program for the
29.1950th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
29.20
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(s) St. Paul Cultural Art Installation
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29.21$500,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
29.22of St. Paul for an art installation celebrating
29.23Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee.
The project
29.24funded by this paragraph must be located in
29.25St. Paul at the Conway Recreation Center or,
29.26if that site is not practicable, at Lake Phalen
29.27at the platform containing the bust of Suni
29.28Lee. This appropriation is available until June
29.2930, 2027.
29.30
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(t) One Heartland Center
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29.31$50,000 each year is for a grant to One
29.32Heartland Center for programming and
30.1outdoor activities for families and youth in
30.2Minnesota.
30.3
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(u) Forest Lake Veterans Memorial
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30.4$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the
30.5Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee
30.6to construct a memorial to veterans of the
30.7United States armed forces at Lakeside
30.8Memorial Park in the city of Forest Lake. This
30.9appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
30.11$450,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
30.12of St. Paul to construct the Hmong Plaza at
30.13Phalen Lake.
30.14
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(w) Camille Gage Artist Fellowship
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30.15$55,000 the first year and $55,000 the second
30.16year are for a grant to YWCA Minneapolis to
30.17fund an annual fellowship to be known as the
30.18Camille J. Gage Artist Fellowship. Of this
30.19amount, up to $5,000 each year may be used
30.20for administrative expenses. YWCA
30.21Minneapolis must select a person for the
30.22Camille J. Gage Artist Fellowship after an
30.23application process that allows both
30.24applications by interested persons and
30.25nominations of persons by third parties. By
30.26October 1, 2026, YWCA Minneapolis must
30.27report to the chairs and ranking minority
30.28members of the legislative committees and
30.29divisions with jurisdiction over legacy on the
30.30use of money appropriated under this
30.31paragraph and on the activities of the person
30.32selected for the Camille J. Gage Artist
30.33Fellowship under this paragraph. This
30.34appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
31.1
31.2
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(x) Minnesota African American Heritage
Museum and Gallery
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31.3$235,000 the first year and $125,000 the
31.4second year are for arts and cultural heritage
31.5programming celebrating African American
31.6and Black communities in Minnesota. Of the
31.7amount in the first year, $110,000 is for C.
31.8Caldwell Fine Arts for an outdoor mural
31.9project in North Minneapolis to work with
31.10young people to develop skills while using art
31.11as the impetus.
31.12
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(y) Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota
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31.13$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
31.14year are for a grant to the Tibetan American
31.15Foundation of Minnesota to celebrate and
31.16teach the art, culture, and heritage of Tibetan
31.17Americans in Minnesota.
31.18
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(z) Hong De Wu Guan
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31.19$25,000 the first year is for a grant to Hong
31.20De Wu Guan to create cultural arts projects
31.21like Lion Dance for after-school programs for
31.22youth.
31.23
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31.24$50,000 the first year is for a grant to the
31.25Sepak Takraw of USA to work with youth and
31.26after-school programs in the community to
31.27teach the cultural games of tuj lub and sepak
31.28takraw. This appropriation may not be used
31.29to hold events.
31.31$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
31.32year are for a grant to 30,000 Feet, a nonprofit
31.33organization, to help youth and community
31.34artists further develop their artistic skills, to
32.1create community art and artistic
32.2performances, and to promote and share
32.3African American history and culture through
32.4the arts.
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32.6$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second
32.7year are for a grant to Siengkane Lao MN to
32.8create cultural arts projects and to preserve
32.9traditional performances.
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32.11$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
32.12second year are for a grant to the Hmong
32.13Cultural Center of Minnesota for
32.14museum-related programming and educational
32.15outreach activities to teach the public about
32.16the historical, cultural, and folk arts heritage
32.17of Hmong Minnesotans.
32.18
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32.19$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
32.20second year are for a grant to Comunidades
32.21Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) to
32.22expand arts programming to celebrate Latino
32.23cultural heritage; support local artists; and
32.24provide professional development, networking,
32.25and presentation opportunities.
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32.27$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
32.28second year are for grants to recipients who
32.29have demonstrated knowledge and interest in
32.30preserving Hmong culture to preserve Hmong
32.31Minnesotans' heritage, history, language, and
32.32culture. Grants must be used in conjunction
32.33with Minnesota universities to improve and
32.34develop a unified and standardized Latin
33.1alphabet form of the Hmong RPA writing
33.2system. No portion of this appropriation may
33.3be used to encourage religious membership
33.4or to conduct personal ceremonies or events.
33.5This appropriation is available until June 30,
33.62028.
33.7
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33.8$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
33.9second year are for a grant to the Somali
33.10Museum of Minnesota for heritage arts and
33.11cultural vitality programs to provide classes,
33.12exhibits, presentations, and outreach about the
33.13Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.
33.14
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(hh) Minnesota Museum of American Art
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33.15$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
33.16second year are for a grant to the Minnesota
33.17Museum of American Art for exhibit
33.18programming and for a Native American
33.19Fellowship at the museum.
33.20
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33.21$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
33.22second year are for a grant to Ka Joog
33.23statewide Somali-based collaborative
33.24programs for arts and cultural heritage. The
33.25funding must be used for Fanka programs to
33.26provide arts education and workshops, mentor
33.27programs, and community presentations and
33.28community engagement events throughout
33.29Minnesota.
33.30
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33.31$150,000 the first year is for a grant to The
33.32Bakken Museum for interactive exhibits and
33.33outreach programs on arts and cultural
33.34heritage.
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34.2$50,000 the first year is to the University of
34.3Minnesota Extension Office to provide grants
34.4to Minnesota 4-H chapters that have members
34.5participating in state and national
34.64-H-sanctioned shooting sports events.
34.7Eligible costs for grant money include
34.8shooting sports equipment and supplies and
34.9event fees associated with participating in state
34.10shooting sports events.
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34.12$75,000 each year is for a grant to Public Art
34.13Saint Paul for art programming at the Wakpa
34.14Triennial Art Festival to showcase new art
34.15across the Twin Cities by Minnesota artists in
34.16outdoor and indoor settings and to encourage
34.17visitors to experience the arts and culture
34.18produced by local arts and culture
34.19organizations.
34.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
34.21 Sec. 16. Laws 2024, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
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34.23(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
34.24appropriated to the governing board of the
34.25Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and
34.26enhance access to Minnesota's history and its
34.27cultural and historical resources. Grant
34.28agreements entered into by the Minnesota
34.29Historical Society and other recipients of
34.30appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
34.31that these funds are used to supplement and
34.32not substitute for traditional sources of
34.33funding. Funds directly appropriated to the
35.1Minnesota Historical Society must be used to
35.2supplement and not substitute for traditional
35.3sources of funding. The appropriations in this
35.4subdivision are onetime.
35.6(1) $100,000 the second year is to facilitate
35.7negotiations for the purchase by the state of
35.8the Wizard of Oz ruby slippers through a
35.9combination of available state funds and
35.10nonstate sources of funding
. Any remaining
35.11amount not used to facilitate the purchase of
35.12the slippers by the state may be used as a grant
35.13to the Judy Garland Children's Discovery
35.14Museum to create an exhibit highlighting the
35.15history and cultural relevance of the slippers;
35.16(2) $400,000 the second year is for statewide
35.17historic and cultural grants to cultural
35.18community organizations, historical
35.19organizations, and veterans organizations for
35.20activities to commemorate 50 years of
35.21Southeast Asians in Minnesota. Money under
35.22this paragraph must be distributed through a
35.23competitive grant process. The Minnesota
35.24Historical Society must administer the grants
35.25using established grant mechanisms with
35.26assistance from the advisory committee
35.27created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article
35.284, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item
35.29(ii).
35.30(3) $200,000 the second year is for activities
35.31to prepare and coordinate community
35.32commemoration programs celebrating 50 years
35.33of Hmong Americans in Minnesota. The
35.34Minnesota Historical Society must form an
35.35advisory task force consisting of members of
36.1the Hmong community to advise the society
36.2on the design and implementation of these
36.3activities and programs;
36.4(4) $200,000 the second year is for planning
36.5and outreach, in collaboration with the
36.6Minnesota Humanities Center, for Minnesota's
36.7commemoration of the 250th anniversary of
36.8the signing of the Declaration of
36.9Independence. The Minnesota Historical
36.10Society and Minnesota Humanities Center
36.11must enter into an agreement between the
36.12organizations on how best to maximize the
36.13impact of this grant and of collaboration with
36.14statewide partners;
36.15(5) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to
36.16the Greater Litchfield Opera House
36.17Association to repair and update the Litchfield
36.18Opera House; and
36.19(6) $251,000 the second year is for a grant to
36.20the Dakota County Historical Society to design
36.21and build exhibits at the Lawshe Memorial
36.22Museum.
36.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
36.24 Sec. 17.
GRANTS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
36.25(a) A fiscal agent that administers a competitive grant program under this article
must
36.26ensure that at least 48 percent of the amount awarded each fiscal year under the program
is
36.27for grants to organizations that serve underserved communities and that agree to provide
36.28the fiscal agent with detailed information about the manner in which the grantee serves
36.29those communities. The fiscal agent must include this information in the next report
submitted
36.30by the fiscal agent under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.17, subdivision 6.
36.31(b) For purposes of this section, "underserved communities" means communities whose
36.32culture and heritage have been historically underrepresented or that have struggled
to access
36.33culture and heritage resources in the past, specifically the Asian and Pacific Island
37.1communities, the Somali diaspora and other African immigrant communities, Indigenous
37.2communities with a focus on the 11 Tribes in Minnesota, the African American community,
37.3the Latinx community, the LGBTQIA+ community, Minnesotans with disabilities, and
37.4other communities of people of color who have traditionally suffered from inadequate
access
37.5to resources."
37.6Amend the title accordingly
37.7The motion prevailed. #did not prevail. So the amendment was #not adopted.