Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to promote cultural diversity and public access to media by supporting ethnic media organizations in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• The bill allocates $250,000 in funding for the fiscal year 2026.
• These funds will be distributed as grants by the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• The grants are intended for ethnic media organizations that create video content in languages other than English.
• The media content developed with these grants must be made accessible to public educational and government access television channels.

Significant Changes

• Establishes a new grant program specifically for ethnic media organizations to enhance the visibility and accessibility of multilingual content on public channels.

Relevant Terms

ethnic media, public access television, multilingual content, cultural diversity, video content, arts and cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center.