MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband.

Minnesota House reports

Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced:

HF. 1740,A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance

Bill as introduced

A bill for an act
relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable
television programming.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COMMUNITY CABLE TELEVISION.

$…… in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the
commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Association of Community
Telecommunications Administrators for distribution to Minnesota public, educational, or
governmental cable television channels to provide programming that supports community
and civic engagement.

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Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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