1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to FilmNorth. 1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION. 1.5 $400,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 1.6of employment and economic development for a grant to FilmNorth to develop statewide 1.7plans, programs, and resources to support the growth and development of the Minnesota 1.8film industry through career-connected learning, workforce development, and business 1.9development with a focus on better supporting people from marginalized or rural 1.10communities. 1Section 1. REVISOR SS/LJ 25-0205301/10/25 State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 1186 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Finke02/19/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy