Minnesota Imagination Library program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
Summary
The bill establishes the Minnesota Imagination Library program under the Department of Education, partnering with the Dollywood Foundation to provide free, age‑appropriate books to every child from birth to five. It requires the education commissioner to select a statewide nonprofit to run the program, mandates a 50 % state match of book and mailing costs, and obligates local affiliates to match the other half. An annual report on enrollment and impact must be submitted to the legislature, and funding is appropriated from the general fund through June 30, 2029.
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