1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for environmentally 
1.3 	responsible arts education projects.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2010 and $....... in fiscal year 2011 is appropriated from the arts 
1.7 	and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of education for grants to public schools for 
1.8 	projects that will reduce environmental impact while simultaneously enabling long-term 
1.9 	access to arts education for Minnesota students. Acceptable projects under this section 
1.10 	include, but are not limited to, upgrading arts education facilities and equipment to reduce 
1.11 	environmental impact, disposing of toxic or environmentally hazardous arts education 
1.12 	materials, disposing of paint or other art mediums, and purchasing environmentally 
1.13 	responsible arts education materials. The grant money must only be used to design, 
1.14 	acquire, construct, expand, remodel, improve, furnish, service, maintain, or equip arts 
1.15 	education facilities according to the requirements of this section.