Purpose

The purpose of this bill is to provide financial support for ethnic media organizations in Minnesota. This support aims to enhance the availability of diverse cultural content through public access television.

Main Provisions

• The bill appropriates $250,000 for the fiscal year 2026 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• This funding is designated for a grant program managed by the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• Grants from the program will be allocated to ethnic media organizations that produce video content in languages other than English.
• The content created by these organizations must be accessible through public, educational, and government access television channels.

Significant Changes

• This bill introduces new funding specifically targeted at supporting ethnic media organizations, expanding the diversity of content available to the public through non-English languages.

Relevant Terms

ethnic media, arts and cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, grant program, public access television, non-English content