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as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/06/2017 02:05pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to tourism; appropriating money to Explore Minnesota Tourism; amending
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, as amended.

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

Section 1. new text begin EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agency
and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
figures "2018" and "2019" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them
are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The
first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is
fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
 new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
 new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
 new text end
new text begin 2018
 new text end 		new text begin 2019
 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
new text end

new text begin $
 new text end 		new text begin 17,910,000
 new text end 		new text begin $
 new text end 		new text begin 14,360,000
 new text end

new text begin To develop maximum private sector
involvement in tourism, $500,000 the first
year and $500,000 the second year must be
matched by Explore Minnesota Tourism from
nonstate sources. Each $1 of state incentive
must be matched with $6 of private sector
funding. Cash match is defined as revenue to
the state or documented cash expenditures
directly expended to support Explore
Minnesota Tourism programs. Up to one-half
of the private sector contribution may be
in-kind or soft match. The incentive in fiscal
year 2018 is based on fiscal year 2017 private
sector contributions. The incentive in fiscal
year 2019 is based on fiscal year 2018 private
sector contributions. This incentive is ongoing.
 new text end

new text begin Funding for marketing grants is available
either year of the biennium. Unexpended grant
funds from the first year are available in the
second year.
 new text end

new text begin $600,000 the first year is for the major events
grant program. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021.
 new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for a grant to the
Northern Lights International Music Festival.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, as amended by
Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 7, section 43, is amended to read:


Sec. 4. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM

 $
 		14,118,000
 		$
 		14,248,000

(a) To develop maximum private sector
involvement in tourism, $500,000 in fiscal
year 2016 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2017
must be matched by Explore Minnesota
Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of
state incentive must be matched with $6 of
private sector funding. Cash match is defined
as revenue to the state or documented cash
expenditures directly expended to support
Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up to
one-half of the private sector contribution may
be in-kind or soft match. The incentive in
fiscal year 2016 shall be based on fiscal year
2015 private sector contributions. The
incentive in fiscal year 2017 shall be based on
fiscal year 2016 private sector contributions.
This incentive is ongoing. Of this amount,
$100,000 is for a grant to the Northern Lights
International Music festival.

(b) Funding for the marketing grants is
available either year of the biennium.
Unexpended deleted text begin grantdeleted text end funds deleted text begin from the first year
are available in the second yeardeleted text end new text begin up to $250,000
are available until June 30, 2019new text end .

(c) $30,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for Mille
Lacs Lake tourism promotion. This is a
onetime appropriation.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.
 new text end