Purpose

• The bill provides funding from Minnesota’s General Fund to support Farmamerica, the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center, by making grants available through the Minnesota Historical Society.

Main provisions

• Section 1 creates an appropriation of 215,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026 and 215,000 dollars in fiscal year 2027.
• The money comes from the General Fund.
• The Minnesota Historical Society is designated to provide grants to Farmamerica (the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center) with these funds.

Significant changes to existing law

• Establishes a new, two-year General Fund appropriation specifically for Farmamerica, administered as grants by the Minnesota Historical Society.
• This creates a dedicated funding stream to support Farmamerica starting in fiscal year 2026 and continuing through fiscal year 2027.

Terms to note (terminology and related concepts)

• General Fund
• Minnesota Historical Society
• Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center
• Farmamerica
• grants
• appropriation
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027

Relevant Terms

• General Fund
• Minnesota Historical Society
• Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center
• Farmamerica
• grants
• appropriation
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027