Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4889: Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modifications and appropriation
Status: In committee, May 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying eligibility for noncommercial radio station grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.14, subdivision 3.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying eligibility for noncommercial radio station grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.14, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.14, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Eligibility. (a) To qualify for a grant under this section, the licensee must: (1) hold a valid noncommercial radio station license from the FCC that is a Class "A" or "C" FM, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 47, subpart B, sections 73.210 and 73.211 or Class "C" or "D" AM, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 47, subpart A, section 73.21. Stations with a Class "L1" and "LP100" are not eligible for this funding. The station must be licensed to a community in the state of Minnesota and must be operated as a noncommercial educational station; (2) have facilities adequate to provide local program production and origination; (3) employ a minimum of deleted text begin two full-timedeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: 1-1/2] new text end professional radio staff persons or the equivalent in part-time staff and agree to employ a minimum of deleted text begin two full-timedeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: 1-1/2] new text end professional radio staff persons or the equivalent in part-time staff throughout the fiscal year of …
Sponsors
- Heather Gustafson (D) · primary sponsor
- Tou Xiong (D, HD-053A)
Latest actions
- : Author added Xiong
- : Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
- : Referred to State and Local Government
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4889?
- SF4889 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modifications and appropriation.
- What does SF4889 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying eligibility for noncommercial radio station grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.14, subdivision 3.
- What is the status of SF4889?
- In committee as of May 16, 2026. Latest action: Author added Xiong (May 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4889?
- Heather Gustafson (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF4889?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4889&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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