Purpose

The bill would provide a one-time appropriation to support the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls. The funding is intended to support programming and educational opportunities that celebrate Minnesota’s outdoor culture and heritage.

Main Provisions

• Appropriates 100,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• The money goes to the commissioner of administration as a grant to the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls.
• The grant is designated for programming and educational opportunities that celebrate Minnesotas outdoor culture and heritage.

Funding Details and Scope

• Source: arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Recipient: Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame, Little Falls.
• Administration: grant administered through the commissioner of administration.
• Timing: fiscal year 2026.
• Nature: one-time appropriation to support specific programming and educational initiatives.

Legislative Status

• The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• There are no changes to existing law described; this bill creates a new one-time appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund to support a museum and its programming in a specific location.

Relevant Terms

• arts and cultural heritage fund
• Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame
• Little Falls
• grant
• commissioner of administration
• programming
• educational opportunities
• outdoor culture and heritage
• fiscal year 2026
• appropriation
• one-time funding
• Legacy Finance