Purpose

Provide funds to the Minnesota Humanities Center to support statewide humanities programs and expand outreach, partnerships, and programming across Minnesota. The bill aims to include activities related to Minnesota veterans and the military experience, professional development for educators, and programming that represents and reflects Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

Main Provisions

• Appropriates funds from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• Funds are designated for the board of directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• Supports statewide humanities programs and expands outreach partnerships and partnerships with organizations and individuals across the state.
• Includes programming related to the culture of Minnesota veterans and the military experience.
• Includes professional development opportunities for educators.
• Includes programming representing and reflecting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

Funding Details

• Amount: $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source: Arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Use: To support statewide humanities programs, outreach partnerships, and humanities programming through the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Significance and Changes to Law

• This is an appropriation bill directing funding to the Minnesota Humanities Center for specified programs and activities.
• It does not appear to change existing law beyond directing funds toward these purposes.

Oversight and Administration

• Funds are provided to the board of directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center for allocation and administration of statewide programs and partnerships.

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Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund Minnesota Humanities Center statewide humanities programs outreach partnerships programming culture of Minnesota veterans military experience professional development for educators Black Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) appropriation fiscal year 2026 fiscal year 2027 board of directors