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MN HF1740
MN HF1740Community cable television programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds to support community cable television programming in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill allocates money from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration, who will then provide a grant to the Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA). The grant is intended to be distributed to public, educational, and governmental (PEG) cable television channels with the goal of supporting community and civic engagement. The appropriation is set for fiscal year 2026, indicating a forward-looking approach to funding local media and community communication platforms. By targeting PEG channels, the bill aims to enhance local information sharing and community participation through cable television programming.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (14)
Danny Nadeau (R)*,
Ned Carroll (D),
Tom Dippel (R),
Cedrick Frazier (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D),
Wayne Johnson (R),
Joe McDonald (R),
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D),
Matt Norris (D),
Kristi Pursell (D),
Kari Rehrauer (D),
Zack Stephenson (D),
Nolan West (R),
Last Action
Authors added Freiberg and Frazier (on 04/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1740&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1740&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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