1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public radio; appropriating money for Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., 
1.3 	and for public educational radio stations.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
 1.6 	$425,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $425,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the commissioner of administration for equipment grants to Minnesota 
1.8 	Public Radio, Inc.

1.9 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATIONS.
 1.10 	(a) $325,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $325,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated 
1.11 	from the general fund to the commissioner of administration for community service grants 
1.12 	to public educational radio stations.
1.13 	(b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated 
1.14 	from the general fund to the commissioner of administration for equipment grants to 
1.15 	public educational radio stations. The grants in this paragraph must be allocated after 
1.16 	considering the recommendations of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational 
1.17 	Radio Stations under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14.