HF4127

Purpose

The bill would allocate money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to support hosting a world snowsculpting championship. The funding is intended as a grant to a local nonprofit foundation and would be administered by a state agency.

Main Provisions

• Amount and timing: Appropriates one million dollars ($1,000,000) in fiscal year 2027.
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient and administration: Provides a grant to the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with administration by the commissioner of administration.
• Use of funds: To host a world snowsculpting championship.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new appropriation specifically earmarked for hosting the world snowsculpting championship.
• Transfers the grant through the commissioner of administration to a private nonprofit foundation (Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation) for the event.
• Date-specific funding (fiscal year 2027) from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Financial Details (at a glance)

• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• Amount: $1,000,000
• Fiscal year: 2027
• Purpose: Host world snowsculpting championship
• Recipient: Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Administered by: Commissioner of administration

Relevant Terms Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund appropriation grant commissioner of administration Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation world snowsculpting championship fiscal year 2027 Minnesota Stillwater