HF 459

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring a certain
percentage of money appropriated for public
broadcasting grants to be used for promotion of
tourism; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
129D.13, subdivision 1; 129D.14, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 129D.13,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Distribution.

The commissioner shall
distribute the money provided by sections 129D.11 to 129D.13.
Twice annually the commissioner shall make block grants which
shall be distributed in equal amounts to public stations for
operational costs. The commissioner shall allocate money
appropriated for the purposes of sections 129D.11 to 129D.13 in
such a manner that each eligible public station receives a block
grant. In addition, the commissioner shall make matching grants
to public stations. Matching grants shall be used for
operational costs and shall be allocated using the procedure
developed for distribution of state money under this section for
grants made in fiscal year 1979. No station's matching grant in
any fiscal year shall exceed the amount of Minnesota based
contributions received by that station in the previous fiscal
year. Grants made pursuant to this subdivision may only be
given to those federally licensed stations that are certified as
eligible for community service grants through the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting. new text begin At least five percent of the amount
that each station receives as a grant under this section must be
used to promote tourism in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 129D.14,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

State community service block grants.

(a) The
commissioner shall determine eligibility for block grants and
the allocation of block grant money on the basis of audited
financial records of the station to receive the block grant
funds for the station's fiscal year preceding the year in which
the grant is made, as well as on the basis of the other
requirements set forth in this section. The commissioner shall
annually distribute block grants equally to all stations that
comply with the eligibility requirements and for which a
licensee applies for a block grant. The commissioner may
promulgate rules to implement this section.

(b) A station may use grant money under this section for
any radio station expenses new text begin , provided that at least five percent
of the amount that each station receives as a grant under this
section must be used to promote tourism in Minnesota new text end .

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2005.
new text end