Purpose

Provide funding to support the Taste of Minnesota festival in fiscal year 2026 by allocating money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Main Provisions

• Amount: 1,846,500 dollars for fiscal year 2026.
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient/Mechanism: The money is appropriated to the commissioner of administration to make a grant to the Minneapolis Downtown Council.
• Objective: To support the Taste of Minnesota event.

Uses and Scope

• The funds are for infrastructure and related costs for the event.
• Specific uses include: event build out, permits, waste management, staffing, security, equipment rentals, signs, and insurance.

Administrative Details and Changes

• This is an appropriation directed to fund a specific event.
• No broader changes to existing law are described in the provided text beyond the stated appropriation for the Taste of Minnesota.

Timing

• The appropriation applies to fiscal year 2026.

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Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund commissioner of administration grant Minneapolis Downtown Council Taste of Minnesota infrastructure event build out permits waste management staffing security equipment rentals signs insurance fiscal year 2026 appropriation