HF 2836

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/26/2025 11:33am

A bill for an act
relating to legacy; appropriating money for youth water safety grant program.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; YOUTH WATER SAFETY.
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new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund to
the commissioner of education for a water safety grant program. The commissioner of
education must allocate grants to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants include nonprofit
organizations and city and county parks and recreation programs that provide swimming
lessons to youth. Eligible applicants are not required to partner with other entities. Grant
money must be primarily used to provide scholarships to low-income and at-risk children
for swimming lessons. Up to 15 percent of the grant money may also be used to hire water
safety instructors or lifeguards or to train water safety instructors or lifeguards in nationally
recognized water safety practices and instruction.
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