HF114

HF114 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

County fairs funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF861

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposes to allocate a total of $1,000,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund over two fiscal years (2026 and 2027) to support county fairs in Minnesota. Each of the 95 county fairs will receive equal parts of this funding. The funds are intended for projects and events that enhance access to the arts and help preserve and promote the state’s agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage. The commissioner of agriculture is responsible for setting the criteria for how these grants are to be used and will gather input from various stakeholders in the process. This funding is additional to any other aid that the county fairs already receive under existing laws.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Legacy Finance
February 16, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Authors added

Citations

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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provides $500,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for county fair grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill provides additional financial support to county fairs in the form of grants, supplementing the existing aid distribution under section 38.02.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "38.02"
  }
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