1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to legacy; appropriating money from the arts and cultural heritage fund 
1.3 	for a supportive arts grant program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; SUPPORTIVE ARTS GRANT PROGRAM.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of administration to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide 
1.8 	supportive arts programs to incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release. The 
1.9 	commissioner must consult with the commissioner of corrections in awarding grants under 
1.10 	this section. Grants must use the arts, including but not limited to visual art, poetry, literature, 
1.11 	theater, dance, and music, to address the supportive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs 
1.12 	of incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release and promote a safer correctional 
1.13 	facility and community environment.