1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Perpich 
1.3 	Center for Arts Education.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION.
 1.6 	(a) $927,600 in fiscal year 2016 and $975,300 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated 
1.7 	from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Perpich Center for Arts Education for 
1.8 	continuing and expanding the arts integration networks for the northeast and piloting 
1.9 	arts-integrated courses and additional rural regions with an online focus.
1.10 	(b) $750,500 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,025,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated 
1.11 	from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Perpich Center for Arts Education for 
1.12 	continuing and expanding the Turnaround Arts program to provide arts education in 
1.13 	low-performing schools.
1.14 	(c) Up to 2-1/2 percent of the money appropriated may be used for the cost of 
1.15 	administering the arts integration networks and the Turnaround Arts program. This 
1.16 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.