HF 1028

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/10/2011 09:49am

A bill for an act
relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to regional library
systems for educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary history, and
cultural heritage of Minnesota; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS.
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new text begin $4,250,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $4,250,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated
from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of education for grants to
the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems to provide educational opportunities in the
arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. The commissioner shall
allocate the grants according to the formula in Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.355.
A regional library system may use no more than 2.5 percent of funding received under
this section for administration. A regional library system may use grant funds to sponsor
programs provided by the regional library system, or to provide grants to local arts and
cultural heritage organizations for programs in partnership with the regional library system.
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