Bill > HF2866

This bill provides a one-time appropriation of $3,000,000 from the state's general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a specific purpose. The funding is designated as a grant to the Blck Press Center for Broadcast Journalism, a nonprofit organization recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. The grant is intended to support the acquisition of property and the comprehensive development of a media training and education facility located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The funds can be used for a range of purposes including predesign, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping the facility. The appropriation is considered a one-time allocation and will remain available until the project is either completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. The bill specifies that it will become effective the day after it receives final enactment, providing immediate authorization for the grant.

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