Bill > HF589

This bill modifies how money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund is allocated between the Minnesota State Arts Board and regional arts councils. Specifically, the bill changes the existing law to establish a more defined distribution formula for arts funding. Under the new provisions, the total appropriation for arts will be divided by the number of regional arts councils plus one, with that resulting quotient going directly to the Minnesota State Arts Board for its own grants and services. The remaining funds will then be distributed to regional arts councils on a per capita basis, meaning each council receives funding proportional to the population it serves. The bill removes some specific references to the "Minnesota State Arts Board" in its text and adds language clarifying that these allocations will be subject to appropriation. This appears to create a more systematic approach to dividing arts funding across state and regional levels, ensuring a transparent and proportional distribution method for supporting arts and cultural programming throughout Minnesota.

Budget and Finance

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0589&ssn=0&y=2025