Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to allocate funding to community cable television programs in Minnesota. This funding is specifically aimed at enhancing programming that promotes community and civic engagement.

Main Provisions

• Funding Source: Money will be appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Recipient: The funds will be granted to the commissioner of administration, who will then distribute the money to the Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators. This organization will ensure the funds reach Minnesota public educational or governmental cable television channels.
• Programming Focus: The grant aims to support programming efforts that foster community and civic engagement among viewers.

Significant Changes

• There are no direct changes to existing laws specified in this bill. Instead, it provides a new allocation of funds from an established source, the arts and cultural heritage fund, to support a specific cause.

Relevant Terms

community cable television, arts and cultural heritage fund, civic engagement, public educational channels, governmental cable channels, funding appropriation