Purpose

Provide targeted funding to support a program that helps young people through music. The bill would allocate money to support a grant to a nonprofit organization that works with youth to expand access to music collaboration and opportunities, with the goal of amplifying young voices and helping them develop skills for success.

Main Provisions

• Amount: $250,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2026.
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (a legacy finance fund).
• Recipient pathway: The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center would administer a grant to a nonprofit organization called ComMUSICation.
• Purpose of the grant: To amplify young voices and cultivate skills for success through equitable access to music collaboration and opportunity.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• No changes to existing law are described. This is a new one-time appropriation in fiscal year 2026 from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, to be distributed via the Minnesota Humanities Center to ComMUSICation.

Financial/Administration Details

• The funding is designated for fiscal year 2026 only.
• The Minnesota Humanities Center’s Board of Directors manages the grant to the nonprofit recipient.

Rationale (from bill intent)

• Supports youth engagement and development through music.
• Emphasizes equity in access to music collaboration and opportunities.

Relevant Terms - arts and cultural heritage fund - Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center - ComMUSICation - grant - nonprofit organization - amplify young voices - cultivate skills for success - equitable access - music collaboration - opportunity - fiscal year 2026 - legacy appropriation - one-time appropriation - administration/administrative pathway through Humanities Center