Minnesota HF 913: County fair funding provided, and money appropriated.

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for county fairs.​
1.3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COUNTY FAIR GRANTS.​
1.5 $400,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the​
1.6 arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county​
1.7 agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote​
1.8 Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants must​
1.9 be distributed in equal amounts to each of the 95 county fairs. The grants are in addition to​
1.10 the aid distribution to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02.​
1.11 The commissioner of agriculture must develop grant-making criteria and guidance for​
1.12 extending funds under this section to provide funding for projects and events that provide​
1.13 access to the arts or the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage. The commissioner​
1.14 must seek input from all interested parties.​
1​Section 1.​
REVISOR CKM/KR 21-01731​01/20/21 ​
State of Minnesota​
This Document can be made available​
in alternative formats upon request​
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No. 913​
NINETY-SECOND SESSION​
Authored by Frederick and Urdahl​02/10/2021​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance​