1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to Seeds Worth Sowing.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; SEEDS WORTH SOWING.
1.5 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
1.6the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to Seeds
1.7Worth Sowing to celebrate and sustain the traditions, histories, and community practices
1.8of African American and African immigrant families in Minnesota; strengthen community
1.9ties; amplify African heritage narratives; and provide accessible cultural programming that
1.10fosters collective resilience and belonging for future generations. This appropriation may
1.11be used for intergenerational learning programs, youth engagement, cultural preservation
1.12efforts, educational workshops, storytelling projects, and community-based events that uplift
1.13Black ancestral knowledge, land-based traditions, and mutual aid practices.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CKM/HL 25-0520503/24/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3165
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Vang04/07/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance