Purpose

This act would provide state money to help the White Earth Nation build a cultural center. It does this by directing funds from the arts and cultural heritage fund to support a grant for construction.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriation of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026.
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient: Commissioner of Administration.
• Use: A grant to the White Earth Nation to build a cultural center for the White Earth Tribal Community.

Fiscal Impact and Administration

• Amount: $5,000,000 (five million dollars).
• Fiscal Year: 2026.
• Source and delivery: Funds come from the arts and cultural heritage fund and are administered as a grant by the commissioner of administration to the White Earth Nation.

Significance and How It Changes Law

• Creates a targeted appropriation to support tribal infrastructure, specifically for a cultural center.
• Allocates state funds to a specific tribal community (White Earth Nation) for construction, expanding funding directed to arts, culture, and heritage in partnership with a tribal government.
• No other programmatic changes or requirements are described in the excerpt.

Implementation Notes

• The summary does not specify grant terms, matching funds, oversight requirements, project timeline beyond the fiscal year, or reporting.

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Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund appropriation grant White Earth Nation White Earth Tribal Community cultural center commissioner of administration fiscal year 2026 Minnesotа Legislature (legacy finance context)