Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to support ethnic media organizations that create video content in languages other than English. It aims to increase the availability of diverse cultural programming on public access television across Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Funding: The bill allocates $250,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund for the fiscal year 2026.
• Grant Program: The funds are designated for a grant program overseen by the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• Eligibility: The grants are specifically intended for ethnic media organizations.
• Content Requirements: Grant recipients must produce video content in languages other than English and ensure this content is accessible via public educational and government access television channels.

Significant Changes

• This bill introduces state-funded support specifically targeting ethnic media outlets, with the requirement that the content they produce must be in non-English languages for public access television. This enhances cultural representation and diversity in the media, offering funding that was not previously allocated for this specific purpose.

Relevant Terms

ethnic media, public access television, non-English video content, Minnesota Humanities Center, arts and cultural heritage fund, grant program, fiscal year 2026, cultural diversity in media