FilmNorth grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1561 appropriates $6 million from the general fund for a one-time grant to FilmNorth, a St. Paul-based nonprofit, to renovate its property at 2447 University Avenue West. The funding will create a multiuse facility including a film industry workforce training center, a public archive for Minnesota-made films, a soundstage, community event space, and affordable offices for low-income artists. This grant directly supports FilmNorth’s operations and benefits Minnesota film industry workers, artists, and the public through accessible resources. The appropriation is specific to fiscal year 2026 and expires upon project completion or abandonment, per Minnesota law.