1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1231, the DE4 amendment as follows:
1.2Page 59, line 16, before "Funds" insert "(a) "
1.3Page 59, line 20, after the period, insert "Grants made to public television
1.4organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18, and are not subject
1.5to conditions in this paragraph."
1.6Page 59, line 20, before "Grant" insert "(b) "
1.7Page 60, line 12, after the comma, insert ", to the fund created under 129D.18, "
1.8Page 94, after line 14, insert:

1.9    "Sec. 7. [129D.18] PUBLIC TELEVISION CULTURAL AND HERITAGE
1.10PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION GRANTS.
1.11    Subdivision 1. Use of grant funds. Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts
1.12and cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to public stations, as defined
1.13in section 129D.12, subdivision 2. Grants received under this section must be used to
1.14create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or promote local,
1.15regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. Grant funds may
1.16be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, acquisition, or
1.17distribution of public television programs through broadcast or online, including the
1.18creation and distribution of educational materials.
1.19    Subd. 2. Administration. Money appropriated under this section must be used by
1.20the commissioner of administration to make grants based upon the recommendations of
1.21the Minnesota Public Television Association.
1.22    Subd. 3. Conditions. (a) A public station receiving funds appropriated under this
1.23section must:
1.24    (1) make programs produced with these funds available for broadcast to all other
1.25public stations eligible to receive grants under this section;
1.26    (2) offer free public performance rights for public educational institutions;
2.1    (3) archive programs produced with these funds and make the programs available
2.2for future use through encore broadcast or other distribution, including online; and
2.3    (4) ensure that underwriting credit is given to the Minnesota arts and cultural
2.4heritage fund.
2.5    (b) Programs produced in partnership with other mission-centered nonprofit
2.6organizations may be used by the partnering organization for their own educational or
2.7promotional purposes.
2.8    Subd. 4. Reporting. A public station receiving funds appropriated under this
2.9section must report annually by August 1 to the commissioner and the chairs of the senate
2.10and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over arts and
2.11cultural heritage policy and budget regarding how the previous year's grant funds were
2.12expended. This report must contain specific information regarding the details for each
2.13program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number of stations
2.14broadcasting the program, estimated viewership, the number of Web site downloads, and
2.15other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the public
2.16station must report to the commissioner on these efforts."
2.17Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.18Amend the title accordingly