HF4042 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Certain uses of money appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund related to religion prohibited.
Related bill: SF3774
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
The bill adds a clear restriction on how money from Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage fund can be used. It prohibits spending the fund on activities related to the occult and related practices, as well as pedophilia, ensuring fund expenditures align with certain cultural or educational goals.
Main Provisions
- Creates a new subdivision (Subd.8 Prohibited uses) within Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 129D.17.
- Money appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund must not be used for any activities related to:
- the occult
- divination
- necromancy
- soothsaying
- Satanism
- demonology
- pedophilia
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Adds a formal prohibition to the list of allowable fund uses by inserting Subd.8 into 129D.17.
- Establishes a statutory rule that restricts the use of arts and cultural heritage fund money to exclude the aforementioned activities, guiding how grants or programs can be funded and reviewed.
- This change narrows permissible expenditures and provides a specific compliance standard for entities receiving or utilizing fund money.
Relevant terms - arts and cultural heritage fund - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 129D.17 - Subd.8 Prohibited uses - occult - divination - necromancy - soothsaying - Satanism - demonology - pedophilia - prohibited uses of fund money - appropriated funds - expenditures - grants (implied by fund use)
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 05, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Legacy Finance |
Citations
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"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 129D.17 by adding Subdivision 8 (Prohibited uses), prohibiting money appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund from being used for occult-related activities such as the occult, divination, necromancy, soothsaying, Satanism, demonology, or pedophilia.",
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee