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Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, money appropriated

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Published March 23rd, 2026
Detected April 8th, 2026
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Summary

The Minnesota House passed HF4591 on March 23, 2026, modifying eligibility requirements for noncommercial radio station grants under the 94th Legislature. The bill includes an appropriation of funds for these grants and was referred through the State Government Finance and Policy Committee before advancing to the Ways and Means Committee.

What changed

HF4591 amends existing Minnesota law governing noncommercial radio station grants by modifying eligibility criteria that stations must meet to receive state funding. The bill also appropriates money to support these grant programs. The changes affect both existing grant recipients who must maintain compliance and prospective applicants seeking to qualify for future funding cycles.

For affected radio stations and broadcast entities, the amended eligibility requirements may necessitate updates to compliance documentation, operational practices, or grant applications. Government agencies administering these programs will need to implement the revised criteria in their grant review and award processes.

What to do next

  1. Noncommercial radio stations should review updated eligibility criteria for state grant programs
  2. Broadcasters currently receiving or seeking Minnesota grants should verify compliance with modified requirements
  3. Monitor for implementing regulations from relevant state agencies

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Minnesota / HF4591 Passed HF4591 HF Passed 2026-03-23

Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.

Bill Details

State Minnesota

Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026

Chamber House

Committee Ways and Means

Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4591/

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Sponsors

Jim Nash (Rep - R) Paul Novotny (Rep - R) Larry Kraft (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-07 H Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means 2026-03-25 H Author added Kraft 2026-03-23 H Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Committee Referrals

2026-03-23 H State Government Finance & Policy 2026-04-07 H Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-23 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Noncommercial Radio Station Grants

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Classification

Agency
MN House
Published
March 23rd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
HF4591, 94th Minnesota Legislature 2025-2026

Who this affects

Applies to
Broadcasters Government agencies Educational institutions
Industry sector
5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting
Activity scope
Noncommercial radio licensing State grant programs
Geographic scope
US-MN US-MN

Taxonomy

Primary area
Telecommunications
Operational domain
Government Contracting
Topics
Government Finance Public Broadcasting

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