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This bill appropriates funds from the general fund to the Department of Education specifically for grants to various museums and education centers across Minnesota for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The bill allocates a total of $1,090,000 each year, with specific funding amounts designated for individual museums: $125,000 for The Works in Bloomington, $82,500 for the WonderTrek Children's Museum in Brainerd-Baxter, $82,500 for the Duluth Children's Museum, $75,000 for the Otter Cove Children's Museum in Fergus Falls, $75,000 for the Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids, $75,000 for the Wheel and Cog Children's Museum in Hutchinson, $125,000 for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato, $125,000 for the Great River Children's Museum in St. Cloud, $75,000 for the Village Children's Museum in Willmar, $75,000 for the Children's Discovery Museum in Breckenridge, $100,000 for the SPARK Children's Museum in Rochester, and $75,000 for the Mini Sota Ag Museum in Benson. The bill also specifies that the base funding for fiscal year 2028 and beyond will remain at $1,090,000, and any unspent balance from fiscal year 2026 can be carried over to fiscal year 2027.

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