Purpose

This bill would allocate money to support the arts. Specifically, it would provide funding for Zeitgeist Arts to help improve access to community arts in Duluth by restoring and renovating the building that houses Zeitgeist Arts.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: ZEITGEIST ARTS appropriation of 1,100,000 (one million one hundred thousand) dollars in fiscal year 2026.
• Source of funds: from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Recipient and purpose: the grant is given to the commissioner of administration to provide a grant to Zeitgeist Arts.
• Use of funds: to facilitate community arts access by restoring and renovating the historic Zeitgeist Arts building in downtown Duluth.
• Timeframe: the appropriation is for fiscal year 2026.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a one-time appropriation of $1.1 million from the arts and cultural heritage fund for a grant to Zeitgeist Arts.
• No other changes to statutes are described in the text provided; the bill appears to be a targeted funding action rather than a broad rewrite of law.

Overall Impact (plain-language summary)

• The state would direct money to a specific arts organization to help preserve a historic building and make arts more accessible to the public in Duluth.
• It shifts a portion of arts funding to a concrete renovation project and program for community access in a defined location and year.

Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund appropriation Zeitgeist Arts grant commissioner of administration Duluth historic Zeitgeist Arts building community arts access fiscal year 2026 downtown Duluth one-time appropriation building restoration and renovation