Purpose

This bill would provide state funding to support outdoor programs for youth as part of Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage efforts. Specifically, it would appropriate money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Board of Directors to grant to Youth and Family Circle. The programs are intended to celebrate Minnesota’s outdoor culture and heritage. The stated amounts are $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2027.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriations for Youth and Family Circle Outdoor Programs.
• The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund would allocate $250,000 in FY 2026 and $250,000 in FY 2027 to the Minnesota Humanities Center (Board of Directors) to grant to Youth and Family Circle for outdoor programs for youth to celebrate Minnesota’s outdoor culture and heritage.

Administration and Oversight

• The Minnesota Humanities Center Board of Directors would administer the grant to Youth and Family Circle for the described outdoor programs.

Relationship to Existing Law

• The excerpt describes a targeted new appropriation and does not outline broader changes to existing law beyond this funding addition.

Fiscal Impact

• Total of $500,000 over two fiscal years (FY 2026 and FY 2027), funded from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Status (as of the provided text)

• Introduced and given first reading; referred to Environment Climate and Legacy.

Relevant Terms

• Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• Minnesota Humanities Center
• Board of Directors
• Youth and Family Circle
• outdoor programs
• outdoor culture and heritage
• grant
• appropriation
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027