Minnesota HF3786: Children's museums clarified to be eligible to receive children's museum competitive grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to legacy; clarifying which children's museums are eligible to receive children's museum competitive grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to legacy; clarifying which children's museums are eligible to receive children's museum competitive grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 8.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Children's museums.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: A state agency or other recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund that uses the appropriation for a program that awards competitive grants solely to children's museums may award grants only to applicants that meet the requirements of the A52 classification of the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities used by the Internal Revenue Service, or the analogous code from a successor classification system.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Leon Lillie (D) · primary sponsor
• Roger Skraba (R)
• Steve Elkins (D)
• Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D)
• Tom Dippel (R)
• Lucy Rehm (D, 48B)

Latest actions

1. April 23, 2026: Author added Rehm
2. February 26, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance

Common questions

What is HF3786?

HF3786 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Children's museums clarified to be eligible to receive children's museum competitive grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

What does HF3786 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to legacy; clarifying which children's museums are eligible to receive children's museum competitive grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

What is the status of HF3786?

In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Author added Rehm (April 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HF3786?

Leon Lillie (D), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF3786?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3786&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house