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This bill appropriates $3 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development, specifically for a grant to Blck Press Center for Broadcast Journalism, a nonprofit organization. The grant is intended to support the acquisition, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of a media training and education facility located in St. Paul. The funding is designated as a one-time appropriation 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 its final enactment. The key purpose of this legislation is to provide financial support for establishing a media training center that will likely offer educational opportunities in broadcast journalism, with a specific focus on serving the St. Paul community.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3276&ssn=0&y=2025