AN ACT INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR THE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

HB 6736 increases funding for the Artist Fellowship Program by 50% for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The bill directly affects artists applying for fellowship grants administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development. It raises the program's budget allocation without changing eligibility rules or application processes. This is a straightforward funding increase to support the existing fellowship program.