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as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/18/2024 02:06pm

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A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying a previous appropriation; amending Laws
2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Fiscal Agent

31,121,000
23,833,000

The base for this appropriation is $15,833,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
thereafter.

The appropriations under this section are to
the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified.

In-Lieu of Rent. $11,129,000 each year is for
space costs of the legislature and veterans
organizations, ceremonial space, and
statutorily free space.

Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year
is for matching grants for public television.

(b) $250,000 each year is for public television
equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13.

(c) $500,000 each year is for block grants to
public television under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13. Of this amount, up to three
percent is for the commissioner of
administration to administer the grants. deleted text begin This
is a onetime appropriation.
deleted text end

(d) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Minnesota Public Television Association
before allocating the amounts appropriated in
paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
matching grants.

Public Radio. (a) $2,392,000 the first year
and $1,242,000 the second year are for
community service grants to public
educational radio stations. This appropriation
may be used to disseminate emergency
information in foreign languages. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.

(b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
to public educational radio stations. This
appropriation may be used for the repair,
rental, and purchase of equipment including
equipment under $500.

(c) $850,000 the first year is for grants to the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations for the purchase of emergency
equipment and increased cybersecurity and
broadcast technology. The Association of
Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
may use up to four percent of this
appropriation for costs that are directly related
to and necessary for the administration of these
grants.

(d) $1,288,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Association of Minnesota Public
Educational Radio Stations to provide a
diverse community radio news service. Of this
amount, up to $38,000 is for the commissioner
of administration to administer this grant. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.

(e) $1,020,000 each year is for equipment
grants to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.,
including upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency
Alert and AMBER Alert Systems.

(f) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (e)
may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
an institution or governing body.

(g) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations before awarding grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
the appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c). No
grantee is eligible for a grant unless they are
a member of the Association of Minnesota
Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
July 1, 2023.

(h) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
first year for grants to public television or
public radio stations does not cancel and is
available for the second year.

Real Estate and Construction Services.
$12,000,000 the first year and $8,000,000 the
second year are to facilitate space
consolidation and the transition to a hybrid
work environment, including but not limited
to the design, remodel, equipping, and
furnishing of the space. This appropriation
may also be used for relocation and rent loss.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.