1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for water safety grants.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; 10,000 LAKES, 10,000 YOUTH WATER SAFETY 
1.5 	PROGRAM.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund to 
1.7 	the commissioner of education for a water safety grant program. The commissioner of 
1.8 	education must allocate grants to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants include nonprofit 
1.9 	organizations and city and county parks and recreation programs providing swimming 
1.10 	lessons to youth. Eligible applicants are not required to partner with other entities. Grant 
1.11 	funds must primarily be used to provide scholarships to low-income and at-risk children 
1.12 	for swimming lessons. Up to 15 percent of the grant funds may also be used to hire water 
1.13 	safety instructors or lifeguards or train water safety instructors or lifeguards in nationally 
1.14 	recognized water safety practices and instruction. This appropriation is available until June 
1.15 	30, 2023.