HF4185

Purpose

This bill directs funding to document and educate the public about Asian Minnesotan history. It provides money for a grant to support efforts to tell unheard stories of Asian Minnesotans, including the history of Asian migration to Minnesota and the experiences of Asian Americans in the state.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount and source: Appropriates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient and administration: The governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society will administer a grant to the Coalition of Asian American Leaders.
• Purpose of funds: To document unheard stories of Asian Minnesotans and educate the public about Asian migration to Minnesota and experiences of Asian Americans in Minnesota.
• Activities funded: Supports research, translation, interpretation, project staffing, community outreach, production, and marketing.
• Additional use of funds: The Coalition of Asian American Leaders may provide grant funding to project partners to help document stories within ethnically specific Asian Minnesotan communities.

Administration and Oversight

• The Minnesota Historical Society’s governing board is responsible for administering the grant to the Coalition of Asian American Leaders and ensuring funds support the described activities.

Fiscal Details

• Amount: $1,000,000
• Year: Fiscal year 2027
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Impact and Scope

• Focus: Documentation of stories within ethnically specific Asian Minnesotan communities.
• Goal: Educate the public about the history of Asian migration to Minnesota and the experiences of Asian Americans in Minnesota.
• Activities: Research, translation, interpretation, staffing, outreach, production, and marketing to reach the public.

Significant Changes to Law

• This bill creates a new appropriation rather than altering existing statutes. It provides targeted funding to support documentation and public education about Asian Minnesotan history through the Coalition of Asian American Leaders.

Relevant Terms - Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund - Minnesota Historical Society - Coalition of Asian American Leaders - Asian Minnesotan - Asian migration to Minnesota - Asian Americans in Minnesota - documentation - unheard stories - research - translation - interpretation - project staffing - community outreach - production - marketing - project partners - ethnically specific Asian Minnesotan communities - grant - fiscal year 2027