The bill appropriates a total of $4,700,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc. for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This funding is intended to support various initiatives, including the creation of original on-air and digital programming, live events, and arts education opportunities. The bill emphasizes the importance of amplifying artistic, musical, historical, and cultural information across multiple platforms to reach audiences throughout the state.

Additionally, the funding aims to enhance the artistic and cultural ecosystem in Minnesota by fostering partnerships with artists, musicians, historians, and writers. It also seeks to improve representation and support for communities of color and Indigenous communities in radio programming. Lastly, the bill allocates resources for the preservation of Minnesota's history and ensuring public access to the Minnesota Public Radio audio archives.