Purpose

This bill provides funding from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to support the Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities. The goal is to continue to preserve and raise awareness of the history of Minnesotans with developmental disabilities.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount: $50,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $50,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source of funds: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient and administration: Money is appropriated to the commissioner of administration for the Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities.
• Purpose of funds: To continue to preserve and raise awareness of the history of Minnesotans with developmental disabilities.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Creates/authorizes a new biennial appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to support the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
• The funds are designated for historical preservation and public awareness efforts related to Minnesotans with developmental disabilities.
• No other programmatic changes to existing law are described in the text provided.

Status

• Introduced and read for the first time; Referred to the Environment Climate and Legacy committee.

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Relevant Terms

• Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities
• commissioner of administration
• developmental disabilities
• preserve and raise awareness
• history of Minnesotans with developmental disabilities
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027
• appropriation
• funds
• governing body/agency administering funds (commissioner of administration)