Minnesota Historical Society grant funding provided to digitize legacy media, and money appropriated.

HF 3702 appropriates $20,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund for the Minnesota Historical Society to provide a grant to a nonprofit organization. The grant funds the repair or replacement of technology needed to digitize legacy media like videotapes, film, audio, and print materials - such as local news, documentaries, and historical stories - preserving Minnesota's history. The nonprofit must use the technology exclusively for converting media to digital format and make all digitized materials publicly accessible. This bill directly affects the nonprofit grant recipient and ensures public access to preserved historical content.