1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to arts and cultural heritage; modifying the method for distributing funds 
1.3 	to regional arts councils;amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 
1.4 	6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 
1.7 	3, is amended to read:

1.8	Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board
 		22,167,000
		23,314,000
	
1.9 	These amounts are appropriated to the 
1.10 	Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts 
1.11 	education, and arts access. Grant agreements 
1.12 	entered into by the Minnesota State Arts 
1.13 	Board and other recipients of appropriations 
1.14 	in this subdivision shall ensure that 
1.15 	these funds are used to supplement and 
1.16 	not substitute for traditional sources of 
1.17 	funding. Appropriations made directly 
1.18 	to the Minnesota State Arts Board shall 
1.19 	supplement, and shall not substitute for, 
1.20 	traditional sources of funding. Each grant 
1.21 	program established within this appropriation 
1.22 	shall be separately administered from other 
1.23 	state appropriations for program planning 
1.24 	and outcome measurements, but may take 
2.1 	into consideration other state resources 
2.2 	awarded in the selection of applicants and 
2.3 	grant award size.
2.4 	Arts and Arts Access Initiatives. 
2.5 	$17,003,000 the first year and $18,150,000 
2.6 	the second year are to support Minnesota 
2.7 	artists and arts organizations in creating, 
2.8 	producing, and presenting high-quality arts 
2.9 	activities; to overcome barriers to accessing 
2.10 	high-quality arts activities; and to instill the 
2.11 	arts into the community and public life in 
2.12 	this state.
2.13 	A portion of these funds may be used to:
2.14 	(1) pay attendance fees and travel costs 
2.15 	for youth to visit art museums, arts 
2.16 	performances, or other arts activities; or
2.17 	(2) bring artists to schools, libraries, or other 
2.18 	community centers or organizations for 
2.19 	teaching, training, or performance purposes.
2.20 	Arts Education. $3,276,000 the first year 
2.21 	and $3,276,000 the second year are for 
2.22 	high-quality, age-appropriate arts education 
2.23 	for Minnesotans of all ages to develop 
2.24 	knowledge, skills, and understanding of the 
2.25 	arts.
2.26 	In collaboration with the Perpich Center 
2.27 	for Arts Education, a portion of this 
2.28 	appropriation may be used for grants to 
2.29 	school districts to provide materials or 
2.30 	resources to teachers, students, and parents 
2.31 	to promote achievement of K-12 academic 
2.32 	standards in the arts.
2.33 	Arts and Cultural Heritage. $1,073,000 
2.34 	the first year and $1,073,000 the second year 
3.1 	are for events and activities that represent the 
3.2 	diverse cultural arts traditions, including folk 
3.3 	and traditional artists and art organizations, 
3.4 	represented in this state.
3.5 	Administration, Fiscal Oversight, and 
3.6 	Accountability. $815,000 the first year 
3.7 	and $815,000 the second year are for 
3.8 	administration of grant programs, delivering 
3.9 	technical services, providing fiscal oversight 
3.10 	for the statewide system, and ensuring 
3.11 	accountability for these state resources.
3.12 	Census. The Minnesota State Arts Board, in 
3.13 	partnership with regional arts councils, shall 
3.14 	maintain a census of Minnesota artists and 
3.15 	artistic organizations.
3.16 	Thirty percent of the total appropriated to 
3.17 	each of the categories established in this 
3.18 	subdivision is for grants to the regional 
3.19 	arts councils.  Notwithstanding Minnesota 
3.20 	Statutes, section 129D.045, the Minnesota 
3.21 	State Arts Board must allocate the grants to 
3.22 	regional arts councils according to regional 
3.23 	population. This percentage does not apply 
3.24 	to administrative costs.

3.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2012, and applies to the 
3.26 	fiscal year 2013 appropriation.