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Senate panel adopts amendments to state government appropriations bill, approves public broadcasting and OIG adjustments

Minnesota Senate Finance Committee · May 16, 2026
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Summary

Senator Xiong presented House File 4591, which funds public television and AMPERS grants, adjusts Office of Inspector General appropriations, updates licensing boards and adopts amendments A8, A9 and A10; staff identified sections not heard in State Government committee.

Senator Xiong presented House File 4591 to the Senate Finance Committee on May 15, describing it as the state government appropriations portion of a global agreement and noting several funding and policy items.

Xiong said the bill includes $1,825,000 in grants for public television stations and $100,000 for AMPERS public radio grants, an appropriation to support formation of the Melissa and Mark Hortman State Park working group, and adjustments to funding…

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