as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/10/2014 01:19pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/10/2014 |
A bill for an act
relating to arts; providing restrictions on use of general fund appropriations;
amending Laws 2013, chapter 142, article 1, section 24, subdivision 4; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) Money appropriated from the general fund for grants to arts organizations may
be awarded only to an organization that:
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(1) is physically located in Minnesota and demonstrates that a majority of its arts
programming, services, and activities takes place in Minnesota and that the organization
primarily serves and engages Minnesota audiences and participants; or
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(2) is located in a community that is on the border between Minnesota and another
state and demonstrates that it is providing arts programming, services, or activities to
Minnesota residents that would not otherwise be available to Minnesota residents.
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(b) Money appropriated from the general fund to an organization described in
paragraph (a), clause (2), may be used only for arts programming, services, and activities
that occur in Minnesota or within ten miles of the Minnesota border.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to grants
made on or after that date.
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Laws 2013, chapter 142, article 1, section 24, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
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2,139,000 |
2,139,000 |
Unencumbered Balance Available. Any
unencumbered balance remaining in this
section the first year does not cancel, but is
available for the second year of the biennium.
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restriction. deleted text begin Money appropriated in this
section and distributed as grants may only
be spent on projects located in Minnesota.
deleted text end A recipient of a grant funded by an
appropriation in this section must not use
more than ten percent of the total grant for
costs related to travel outside the state of
Minnesota.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to grants
made on or after that date.
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