SF4004

Purpose

• The bill would provide an appropriation of $160,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration.

Main Provisions

• Funds: $160,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Destination: To the commissioner of administration.
• Recipient: Lao Culture Dance and Traditional Fashion Show LLC.
• Purpose: To foster traditional Lao dance and fashion arts education and public cultural programming for Minnesota youth and families.

How it would work

• This is an appropriation directing state funds to support a specific cultural education and programming project.
• The grant supports activities related to Lao culture, including dance and traditional fashion education and related public programming, aimed at youth and families in Minnesota.

Significance and scope

• Intent is to promote Lao cultural arts education and public programming within Minnesota.
• The bill does not specify broader changes to existing law beyond establishing this funding grant.

Significant changes to existing law

• No broad statutory changes are described; the measure provides a targeted appropriation to fund a grant for a private entity to support arts and culture programming.

Relevant Terms

• arts and cultural heritage fund
• appropriation
• grant
• commissioner of administration
• Lao Culture Dance and Traditional Fashion Show LLC
• Lao culture
• traditional Lao dance
• fashion arts education
• public cultural programming
• Minnesota youth and families
• fiscal year 2027