SF 4059 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus Supplemental Finance Bill

This bill appropriates $1,925,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 to support public television stations in greater Minnesota. It directly provides specific grant amounts to five stations: $350,000 to Pioneer PBS, $475,000 to Lakeland PBS, $650,000 to KSMQ, $250,000 to PBS North, and $200,000 to Prairie Public Television. The funding is designated for the stations' operational expenses, not capital projects or programming development. The bill does not create new policies or affect broader public policy, but provides targeted financial support to these specific public broadcasting entities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

2nd Engrossment 3rd Engrossment · 2 edits · May 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated from the 2nd to the 3rd Engrossment, reflecting a new posting date of May 15, 2026. The primary changes involve extensive technical renumbering of sections throughout the document, likely due to the insertion of new content or the removal of previously deleted sections. No substantive policy changes regarding scope, funding, or eligibility criteria are evident from the provided text.
TECHNICAL

The bill version was updated from 2nd Engrossment to 3rd Engrossment, with the posting date changed from May 6 to May 15, 2026.

Section numbers were reorganized extensively throughout the document, indicating structural changes such as the addition or deletion of specific clauses.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to State and Local Government
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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