1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring a certain
1.3 	percentage of money appropriated for public
1.4 	broadcasting grants to be used for promotion of
1.5 	tourism; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
1.6 	129D.13, subdivision 1; 129D.14, subdivision 5.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 129D.13,
1.9 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.10 		Subdivision 1.Distribution.  The commissioner shall
1.11 	distribute the money provided by sections 129D.11 to 129D.13.
1.12 	Twice annually the commissioner shall make block grants which
1.13 	shall be distributed in equal amounts to public stations for
1.14 	operational costs.  The commissioner shall allocate money
1.15 	appropriated for the purposes of sections 129D.11 to 129D.13 in
1.16 	such a manner that each eligible public station receives a block
1.17 	grant.  In addition, the commissioner shall make matching grants
1.18 	to public stations.  Matching grants shall be used for
1.19 	operational costs and shall be allocated using the procedure
1.20 	developed for distribution of state money under this section for
1.21 	grants made in fiscal year 1979.  No station's matching grant in
1.22 	any fiscal year shall exceed the amount of Minnesota based
1.23 	contributions received by that station in the previous fiscal
1.24 	year.  Grants made pursuant to this subdivision may only be
1.25 	given to those federally licensed stations that are certified as
1.26 	eligible for community service grants through the Corporation
2.1 	for Public Broadcasting. At least five percent of the amount
2.2 	that each station receives as a grant under this section must be
2.3 	used to promote tourism in Minnesota.

2.4 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 129D.14,
2.5 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.6 		Subd. 5.State community service block grants.  (a) The
2.7 	commissioner shall determine eligibility for block grants and
2.8 	the allocation of block grant money on the basis of audited
2.9 	financial records of the station to receive the block grant
2.10 	funds for the station's fiscal year preceding the year in which
2.11 	the grant is made, as well as on the basis of the other
2.12 	requirements set forth in this section.  The commissioner shall
2.13 	annually distribute block grants equally to all stations that
2.14 	comply with the eligibility requirements and for which a
2.15 	licensee applies for a block grant.  The commissioner may
2.16 	promulgate rules to implement this section.
2.17 	(b) A station may use grant money under this section for
2.18 	any radio station expenses, provided that at least five percent
2.19 	of the amount that each station receives as a grant under this
2.20 	section must be used to promote tourism in Minnesota.

2.21 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.22 	Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2005.