1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to tourism; appropriating money for tourism
1.3 	marketing.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$14,500,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $14,500,000 in fiscal
1.7 	year 2007 is appropriated from the general fund to the director
1.8 	of Explore Minnesota Tourism for the purpose of marketing
1.9 	Minnesota tourism.  $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 and
1.10 	$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 of the amounts appropriated are
1.11 	contingent upon the provision of one-to-one matching funds,
1.12 	cash, or in-kind, from private entities that have entered a
1.13 	partnership with Explore Minnesota Tourism for purposes of
1.14 	marketing Minnesota tourism.  Any unexpended money from general
1.15 	fund appropriations under this section does not cancel.  This
1.16 	appropriation shall become part of the office's base.