as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to communications; appropriating money for 1.3 grants to noncommercial television. 1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. [APPROPRIATION.] 1.6 $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.7 commissioner of administration for grants to noncommercial 1.8 television stations to assist with conversion to a digital 1.9 broadcast signal as mandated by the federal government. In 1.10 order to qualify for these grants, a station must meet the 1.11 criteria established for grants in Minnesota Statutes, section 1.12 129D.12, subdivision 2.