1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for the Department of
1.3 Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minnesota; making various
1.4 policy changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
1.5 Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.8733, subdivision 4;
1.6 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.98, subdivision 2;
1.7 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2,
1.8 as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; proposing coding for new law in
1.9 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1,
1.10 section 13.
1.11BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.12 ARTICLE 1
1.13 APPROPRIATIONS
1.14Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
1.15 (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.16agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
1.17general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
1.18each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
1.19listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027,
1.20respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
1.21biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
1.22 (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or
1.23special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
1.24 APPROPRIATIONS
1.25 Available for the Year
1Article 1 Section 1.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2440
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Pinto03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy 2.1 Ending June 30
20272.2 2026
2.3Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
2.4AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
147,099,000$181,873,000$2.5Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2.6 Appropriations by Fund
20272.7 2026
110,122,000109,352,0002.8General
700,000700,0002.9Remediation
31,277,00031,277,000
2.10Workforce
2.11Development
5,000,00040,544,000
2.12Family and Medical
2.13Benefit Insurance
2.14The amounts that may be spent for each
2.15purpose are specified in the following
2.16subdivisions.
2.17Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
2.18 Appropriations by Fund
46,067,00046,067,0002.19General
700,000700,0002.20Remediation
1,350,0001,350,000
2.21Workforce
2.22Development
2.23(a) $350,000 each year is for the
2.24administration of the energy transition office
2.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.5491.
2.26(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
2.27business development centers under Minnesota
2.28Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
2.29available under this paragraph may be used to
2.30match funds under the federal Small Business
2.31Development Center (SBDC) program under
2.32United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
2.33provide consulting and technical services or
2.34to build additional SBDC network capacity to
2.35serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
2Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 3.1(c) $2,725,000 each year is for the small
3.2business assistance partnerships program
3.3under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
3.4All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
3.5years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
3.6The department may use up to five percent of
3.7the appropriation for administrative purposes.
3.8(d) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
3.9site cleanup and development grants under
3.10Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
3.11116J.558. This appropriation is available until
3.12expended.
3.13(e) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
3.14fund for contaminated site cleanup and
3.15development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
3.16sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
3.17appropriation is available until expended.
3.18(f) $139,000 each year is for the Center for
3.19Rural Policy and Development.
3.20(g) $25,000 each year is for the administration
3.21of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
3.22Corporation under Minnesota Statutes,
3.23sections 469.40 to 469.47.
3.24(h) $875,000 each year is for the host
3.25community economic development program
3.26established in Minnesota Statutes, section
3.27116J.548.
3.28(i)(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to
3.29local communities to increase the number of
3.30quality child care providers to support
3.31economic development. Fifty percent of grant
3.32funds must go to communities located outside
3.33the seven-county metropolitan area as defined
3Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 4.1in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
4.2subdivision 2.
4.3(2) Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
4.4nonstate match to grant funds in either cash
4.5or in-kind contribution, unless the
4.6commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
4.7funds available under this subdivision must
4.8be used to implement projects to reduce the
4.9child care shortage in the state, including but
4.10not limited to funding for child care business
4.11start-ups or expansion, training, facility
4.12modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
4.13to retain employees, or improvements required
4.14for licensing, and assistance with licensing
4.15and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
4.16grants, the commissioner must give priority
4.17to communities that have demonstrated a
4.18shortage of child care providers.
4.19(3) Within one year of receiving grant funds,
4.20grant recipients must report to the
4.21commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
4.22program, including but not limited to the
4.23number of new providers, the number of
4.24additional child care provider jobs created, the
4.25number of additional child care slots, and the
4.26amount of cash and in-kind local funds
4.27invested. Within one month of all grant
4.28recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
4.29commissioner must report the grant recipients'
4.30outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
4.31of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
4.32over early learning and child care and
4.33economic development.
4Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 5.1(j) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
5.2Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
5.3amount:
5.4(1) $450,000 each year is for administration
5.5of the Office of Child Care Community
5.6Partnerships; and
5.7(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
5.8Information Office to conduct research and
5.9analysis related to the child care industry.
5.10(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the
5.11Minnesota Initiative Foundations. This
5.12appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
5.13The Minnesota Initiative Foundations must
5.14use grant funds under this section to:
5.15(1) facilitate planning processes for rural
5.16communities resulting in a community solution
5.17action plan that guides decision making to
5.18sustain and increase the supply of quality child
5.19care in the region to support economic
5.20development;
5.21(2) engage the private sector to invest local
5.22resources to support the community solution
5.23action plan and ensure quality child care is a
5.24vital component of additional regional
5.25economic development planning processes;
5.26(3) provide locally based training and technical
5.27assistance to rural child care business owners
5.28individually or through a learning cohort.
5.29Access to financial and business development
5.30assistance must prepare child care businesses
5.31for quality engagement and improvement by
5.32stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
5.33other sources, and fostering business acumen
5.34that allows child care businesses to plan for
5Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 6.1and afford the cost of providing quality child
6.2care; and
6.3(4) recruit child care programs to participate
6.4in quality rating and improvement
6.5measurement programs. The Minnesota
6.6Initiative Foundations must work with local
6.7partners to provide low-cost training,
6.8professional development opportunities, and
6.9continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
6.10Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
6.11partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
6.12rural child care providers to obtain a quality
6.13rating through measurement programs.
6.14(l) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
6.15job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
6.16section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
6.17commissioner of employment and economic
6.18development may use up to three percent for
6.19administrative expenses. This appropriation
6.20is available until expended.
6.21(m) $12,370,000 each year is for the
6.22Minnesota investment fund under Minnesota
6.23Statutes, section 116J.8731. Of this amount,
6.24the commissioner of employment and
6.25economic development may use up to three
6.26percent for administration and monitoring of
6.27the program. This appropriation is available
6.28until expended. Notwithstanding Minnesota
6.29Statutes, section 116J.8731, money
6.30appropriated to the commissioner for the
6.31Minnesota investment fund may be used for
6.32the redevelopment program under Minnesota
6.33Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at
6.34the discretion of the commissioner. Grants
6.35under this paragraph are not subject to the
6Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 7.1grant amount limitation under Minnesota
7.2Statutes, section 116J.8731.
7.3(n) $2,246,000 each year is for the
7.4redevelopment program under Minnesota
7.5Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
7.6(o) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
7.7emerging entrepreneur loan program under
7.8Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Funds
7.9available under this paragraph are for transfer
7.10into the emerging entrepreneur program
7.11special revenue fund account created under
7.12Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are
7.13available until expended. Of this amount, up
7.14to four percent is for administration and
7.15monitoring of the program.
7.16(p) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
7.17Upper Minnesota Film Office.
7.18(q) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
7.19job skills partnership program under
7.20Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
7.21116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
7.22is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
7.23year is available. This appropriation is
7.24available until expended.
7.25(r) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
7.26development fund is for jobs training grants
7.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
7.28(s) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
7.29dissemination, and use of labor market
7.30information under Minnesota Statutes, section
7.31116J.401.
7.32(t) $3,000,000 each year is for transfer to the
7.33CanStartup revolving loan account established
7.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.659,
7Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 8.1subdivision 3. Of this amount, up to four
8.2percent may be used for administrative
8.3purposes. Any unencumbered balances
8.4remaining in the first year do not cancel but
8.5are available for the second year.
8.6(u) $1,000,000 each year is for the
8.7CanNavigate program established under
8.8Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.6595. Of this
8.9amount, up to four percent may be used for
8.10administrative purposes. Any unencumbered
8.11balances remaining in the first year do not
8.12cancel but are available for the second year.
35,748,00035,748,0008.13Subd. 3.Workforce Development Services
8.14 Appropriations by Fund
13,746,00013,746,0008.15General
22,002,00022,002,000
8.16Workforce
8.17Development
8.18(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund
8.19and $500,000 each year from the workforce
8.20development fund are for rural career
8.21counseling coordinators in the workforce
8.22service areas and for the purposes specified
8.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
8.24(b) $750,000 each year is for the women and
8.25high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs
8.26grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
8.27section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five
8.28percent is for administration and monitoring
8.29of the program.
8.30(c) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund
8.31and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce
8.32development fund are for the pathways to
8.33prosperity competitive grant program. Of this
8.34amount, up to five percent is for administration
8.35and monitoring of the program.
8Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 9.1(d) $500,000 each year is from the workforce
9.2development fund for current Minnesota
9.3affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This
9.4appropriation shall be divided equally among
9.5the eligible centers.
9.6(e) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive
9.7grants to organizations providing services to
9.8relieve economic disparities in the Southeast
9.9Asian community through workforce
9.10recruitment, development, job creation,
9.11assistance of smaller organizations to increase
9.12capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to
9.13five percent is for administration and
9.14monitoring of the program.
9.15(f) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive
9.16grant program to provide grants to
9.17organizations that provide support services for
9.18individuals, such as job training, employment
9.19preparation, internships, job assistance to
9.20parents, financial literacy, academic and
9.21behavioral interventions for low-performing
9.22students, and youth intervention. Grants made
9.23under this section must focus on low-income
9.24communities, young adults from families with
9.25a history of intergenerational poverty, and
9.26communities of color. Of this amount, up to
9.27five percent is for administration and
9.28monitoring of the program.
9.29(g) $750,000 each year from the general fund
9.30and $3,348,000 each year from the workforce
9.31development fund are for the youth-at-work
9.32competitive grant program under Minnesota
9.33Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount,
9.34up to five percent is for administration and
9.35monitoring of the youth workforce
9Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 10.1development competitive grant program. All
10.2grant awards shall be for two consecutive
10.3years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
10.4(h) $1,000,000 each year is from the
10.5workforce development fund for the
10.6youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes,
10.7sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
10.8(i) $4,050,000 each year is from the workforce
10.9development fund for the Minnesota youth
10.10program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
10.11116L.56 and 116L.561.
10.12(j) $1,275,000 each year is for the
10.13transformative career pathways workforce
10.14grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
10.15116L.43. The department may use up to five
10.16percent of this appropriation for
10.17administration, monitoring, and oversight of
10.18the program.
10.19(k) $25,000 each year is for a grant to the
10.20University of Minnesota Tourism Center for
10.21ongoing system maintenance, management,
10.22and content updates of an online hospitality
10.23training program in partnership with Explore
10.24Minnesota Tourism. This training program
10.25must be made available at no cost to
10.26Minnesota residents in an effort to address
10.27critical workforce shortages in the hospitality
10.28and tourism industries and assist in career
10.29development.
10.30(l) $150,000 each year is for prevailing wage
10.31staff under Minnesota Statutes, section
10.32116J.871, subdivision 2.
10Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 11.1(m) $750,000 each year is for the Office of
11.2New Americans under Minnesota Statutes,
11.3section 116J.4231.
11.4(n) $2,000,000 each year is for the CanTrain
11.5program established under Minnesota Statutes,
11.6section 116L.90. Of this amount, up to four
11.7percent may be used for administrative
11.8purposes.
11.9(o) $3,000,000 each year is for the Service to
11.10Success initiative. Of this amount:
11.11(1) $600,000 each year is for the Office of
11.12Public Service, established under Minnesota
11.13Statutes, section 116J.9921;
11.14(2) $150,000 each year is for transfer to the
11.15Department of Education to support career
11.16pathways development;
11.17(3) $2,250,000 each year is for grants to
11.18expand service opportunities, including but
11.19not limited to ServeMinnesota Innovation Act,
11.20Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.37 to
11.21124D.45; the Domestic and Volunteer Service
11.22Act of 1973, United States Code, title 42,
11.23section 4950; and the National and
11.24Community Service Act of 1990, United States
11.25Code, title 42, section 12501. Of this amount,
11.26up to ten percent may be used for
11.27administration of the grants; and
11.28(4) the base for this appropriation is $500,000
11.29in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
11.30Of this amount, up to $150,000 may be
11.31transferred to the Department of Education to
11.32support career pathways development.
11Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 12.1(p) $8,000,000 each year is from the
12.2workforce development fund for the Drive for
12.3Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide
12.4job skills training, career counseling, case
12.5management, and supportive services for
12.6careers in technology, labor, the caring
12.7professions, manufacturing, and educational
12.8and professional services. This is a onetime
12.9appropriation.
12.10(q) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph
12.11(p), the commissioner must make $4,500,000
12.12each year available through a competitive
12.13request for proposal process. The grant awards
12.14must be used to provide education and training
12.15in the five industries identified in paragraph
12.16(p). Education and training may include:
12.17(1) student tutoring and testing support
12.18services;
12.19(2) training and employment placement in
12.20high-wage and high-growth employment;
12.21(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific
12.22certifications;
12.23(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in
12.24employment training programs or services;
12.25(5) real-time work experience;
12.26(6) career and educational counseling;
12.27(7) work experience and internships; and
12.28(8) supportive services.
12.29(r) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph
12.30(p), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded
12.31through competitive grants made to trade
12.32associations or chambers of commerce for job
12.33placement services. Grant awards must be used
12Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 13.1to encourage workforce training efforts to
13.2ensure that efforts are aligned with employer
13.3demands and that graduates are connected with
13.4employers that are currently hiring. Trade
13.5associations or chambers of commerce must
13.6partner with employers with current or
13.7anticipated employment opportunities and
13.8nonprofit workforce training partners
13.9participating in this program. The trade
13.10associations or chambers of commerce must
13.11work closely with the industry sector training
13.12providers in the five industries identified in
13.13paragraph (p). Grant awards may be used for:
13.14(1) employer engagement strategies to align
13.15employment opportunities for individuals
13.16exiting workforce development training
13.17programs. Strategies may include business
13.18recruitment, job opening development,
13.19employee recruitment, and job matching.
13.20Trade associations must utilize the state's labor
13.21exchange system;
13.22(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training
13.23of their members to increase the business'
13.24understanding of welcoming and retaining a
13.25diverse workforce; and
13.26(3) industry-specific training.
13.27(s) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph
13.28(p), $1,500,000 each year is to hire, train, and
13.29deploy business services representatives in
13.30local workforce development areas throughout
13.31the state. Business services representatives
13.32must work with an assigned local workforce
13.33development area to address the hiring needs
13.34of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job
13.35seekers and program participants in the
13Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 14.1CareerForce system. Business services
14.2representatives serve in the classified service
14.3of the state and operate as part of the agency's
14.4Employment and Training Office. The
14.5commissioner shall develop and implement
14.6training materials and reporting and evaluation
14.7procedures for the activities of the business
14.8services representatives. The business services
14.9representatives must:
14.10(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses
14.11in that area;
14.12(2) actively engage employers by assisting
14.13with matching employers to job seekers by
14.14referring candidates, convening job fairs, and
14.15assisting with job announcements;
14.16(3) work with the local area board and its
14.17partners to identify candidates for openings in
14.18small and midsize companies in the local area;
14.19and
14.20(4) engage in workforce innovation solutions.
14.21(t) Base level adjustments. The general fund
14.22base is $11,246,000 in fiscal year 2028 and
14.23$11,246,000 in fiscal year 2029. The
14.24workforce development base is $14,002,000
14.25in fiscal year 2028 and $14,002,000 in fiscal
14.26year 2029.
7,375,0006,605,00014.27Subd. 4.General Support Services
14.28 Appropriations by Fund
7,280,0006,510,00014.29General Fund
95,00095,000
14.30Workforce
14.31Development
14.32$1,269,000 each year from the general fund
14.33is for transfer to the Minnesota Housing
14Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 15.1Finance Agency for operating the Olmstead
15.2Compliance Office.
2,242,0002,242,00015.3Subd. 5.Minnesota Trade Office
15.4(a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants
15.5in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
15.6(b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest
15.7Minnesota marketing initiative in Minnesota
15.8Statutes, section 116J.9781.
15.9(c) $270,000 each year is for the Minnesota
15.10Trade Offices under Minnesota Statutes,
15.11section 116J.978.
39,191,00039,191,00015.12Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
15.13 Appropriations by Fund
31,361,00031,361,00015.14General
7,830,0007,830,000
15.15Workforce
15.16Development
15.17(a) $14,300,000 each year is for the state's
15.18vocational rehabilitation program under
15.19Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
15.20(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general
15.21fund and $6,830,000 each year from the
15.22workforce development fund are for extended
15.23employment services for persons with severe
15.24disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
15.25268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from
15.26the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for
15.27maintaining prior rate increases to providers
15.28of extended employment services for persons
15.29with severe disabilities under Minnesota
15.30Statutes, section 268A.15.
15.31(c) $2,555,000 each year is for grants to
15.32programs that provide employment support
15.33services to persons with mental illness under
15Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 16.1Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and
16.2268A.14.
16.3(d) $3,011,000 each year is for grants to
16.4centers for independent living under
16.5Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
16.6(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce
16.7development fund for grants under Minnesota
16.8Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment
16.9services for persons, including transition-age
16.10youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or
16.11hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year
16.12is insufficient, the amount in the second year
16.13is available in the first year.
8,425,0008,425,00016.14Subd. 7.Services for the Blind
16.15Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for
16.16senior citizens who are becoming blind. At
16.17least one-half of the funds for this purpose
16.18must be used to provide training services for
16.19seniors who are becoming blind. Training
16.20services must provide independent living skills
16.21to seniors who are becoming blind to allow
16.22them to continue to live independently in their
16.23homes.
1,001,0001,001,00016.24Subd. 8.Broadband Development
5,000,00040,544,00016.25Subd. 9.Paid Leave
16.26$40,544,000 the first year and $5,000,000 the
16.27second year are from the family and medical
16.28benefit insurance account for the purposes of
16.29Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
18,108,000$17,981,000$16.30Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA
16.31$500,000 each year must be matched from
16.32nonstate sources to develop maximum private
16.33sector involvement in tourism. Each $1 of state
16Article 1 Sec. 3.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 17.1incentive must be matched with $6 of private
17.2sector money. "Matched" means revenue to
17.3the state or documented in-kind, soft match,
17.4or cash expenditures directly expended to
17.5support Explore Minnesota under Minnesota
17.6Statutes, section 116U.05. The incentive in
17.7fiscal year 2026 is based on fiscal year 2025
17.8private sector contributions. The incentive in
17.9fiscal year 2027 is based on fiscal year 2026
17.10private sector contribution. This incentive is
17.11ongoing.
17.12 ARTICLE 2
17.13 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY
17.14Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
17.15 Subd. 2.Purpose.The Minnesota forward fund account is created to increase the state's
17.16competitiveness by providing the state the authority and flexibility to facilitate private
17.17investment. The fund serves as a closing fund to allow the authority and flexibility to
17.18negotiate incentives to better compete with other states for business retention, expansion
17.19and attraction of projects in existing and new industries, and develop properties for business
17.20use, and leverage to meet matching requirements of federal funding for resiliency in economic
17.21security and economic enhancement opportunities that provide the public high-quality
17.22employment opportunities.
17.23Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter
17.24120, article 1, section 12; Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 9; and Laws 2024,
17.25chapter 127, article 53, section 9, is amended to read:
17.26Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
17.27 (a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
17.28account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing
17.29businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this
17.30program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The
17.31commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a
17Article 2 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 18.1onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain
18.2unspent are canceled to the general fund.
18.3 (b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
18.4account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing
18.5federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328.
18.6This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing
18.7pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks
18.8or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1)
18.9and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota
18.10Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. Notwithstanding Minnesota
18.11Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), this appropriation may include
18.12land acquisition as an eligible use to construct a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot innovation
18.13facility, a biorefinery, and an aerospace center for research, development, and testing. The
18.14commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a
18.15onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain
18.16unspent are canceled to the general fund.
18.17 (c) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
18.18account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal
18.19funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded
18.20under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects.
18.21This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5.
18.22The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation
18.23and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to
18.24the general fund.
18.25 (d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to
18.2615 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the
18.27purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and
18.28back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors;
18.29funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research
18.30and development facilities.
18.31 (e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
18.32 (1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training
18.33programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
18Article 2 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 19.1 (2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial
19.2requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements
19.3of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip
19.4facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution
19.5of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50
19.6percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported
19.7by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
19.8 (f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between
19.9appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of
19.10employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management
19.11and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least
19.1215 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.
19.13Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
19.14 Subdivision 1.Partnership program.(a) The partnership program may provide
19.15grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following
19.16guidelines:
19.17 (1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training
19.18within the state in either the public or private sector;
19.19 (2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and
19.20 (3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions which
19.21serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic
19.22dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.
19.23 (b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000 $500,000. A portion
19.24of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
19.25 (c) Each institution must provide for the dissemination of summary results of a
19.26grant-funded project, including, but not limited to, information about curriculum and all
19.27supporting materials developed in conjunction with the grant. Results of projects developed
19.28by any Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system institution must be disseminated
19.29throughout the system.
19.30 (d) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a
19.3130-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.
19Article 2 Sec. 3.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 20.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
20.2 Subd. 1a.Pathways program.(a) The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid
20.3for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and
20.4assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program
20.5is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program
20.6administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design
20.7and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.
20.8 (b) Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training
20.9institutions or to workforce development intermediaries for education and training programs
20.10and services supporting education and training programs that serve eligible recipients.
20.11 Preference shall be given to projects that:
20.12 (1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;
20.13 (2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;
20.14 (3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing
20.15basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and
20.16 (4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic
20.17Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University institutions and
20.18other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.
20.19 (c) Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial commitment
20.20of a participating business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind
20.21contributions on at least a one-half-to-one ratio by a participating business.
20.22 (d) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000 $500,000. A portion
20.23of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
20.24 (e) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a
20.2530-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.
20.26Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
20.27 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
20.28subdivision have the meanings given.
20.29 (b) "Credential" means postsecondary degrees, diplomas, licenses, and certificates
20.30awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational
20.31skills necessary to obtain employment or advance with an occupation. This definition does
20Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 21.1not include certificates awarded by workforce investment boards or work-readiness
21.2certificates.
21.3 (c) "Exit" means to have not received service under a workforce program for 90
21.4consecutive calendar days. The exit date is the last date of service.
21.5 (d) "Net impact" means the use of matched control groups and regression analysis to
21.6estimate the impacts attributable to program participation net of other factors, including
21.7observable personal characteristics and economic conditions.
21.8 (e) "Pre-enrollment" means the period of time before an individual was enrolled in a
21.9workforce program.
21.10Sec. 6. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
21.112024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:
139,104,000195,061,00021.12Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
21.13 Appropriations by Fund
137,054,000193,011,00021.14General
700,000700,00021.15Remediation
1,350,0001,350,000
21.16Workforce
21.17Development
21.18(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater
21.19Minnesota business development public
21.20infrastructure grant program under Minnesota
21.21Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation
21.22is available until June 30, 2027.
21.23(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
21.24business development centers under Minnesota
21.25Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
21.26available under this paragraph may be used to
21.27match funds under the federal Small Business
21.28Development Center (SBDC) program under
21.29United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
21.30provide consulting and technical services or
21.31to build additional SBDC network capacity to
21.32serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
21Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 22.1(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch
22.2Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
22.3Of this amount:
22.4(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to
22.5eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up
22.6businesses to assist with their operating needs;
22.7(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch
22.8Minnesota; and
22.9(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch
22.10Minnesota.
22.11(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to
22.12MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific
22.13excellence and technological innovation from
22.14the lab to the market for start-ups and small
22.15businesses by securing federal research and
22.16development funding. The purpose of the grant
22.17is to build a strong Minnesota economy and
22.18stimulate the creation of novel products,
22.19services, and solutions in the private sector;
22.20strengthen the role of small business in
22.21meeting federal research and development
22.22needs; increase the commercial application of
22.23federally supported research results; and
22.24develop and increase the Minnesota
22.25workforce, especially by fostering and
22.26encouraging participation by small businesses
22.27owned by women and people who are Black,
22.28Indigenous, or people of color. This is a
22.29onetime appropriation.
22.30(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money
22.31to be the dedicated resource for federal
22.32research and development for small businesses
22.33of up to 500 employees statewide to support
22.34research and commercialization of novel ideas,
22Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 23.1concepts, and projects into cutting-edge
23.2products and services for worldwide economic
23.3impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money
23.4to:
23.5(i) assist small businesses in securing federal
23.6research and development funding, including
23.7the Small Business Innovation Research and
23.8Small Business Technology Transfer programs
23.9and other federal research and development
23.10funding opportunities;
23.11(ii) support technology transfer and
23.12commercialization from the University of
23.13Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal
23.14laboratories;
23.15(iii) partner with large businesses;
23.16(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education,
23.17and training on federal rules, regulations, and
23.18requirements;
23.19(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
23.20(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts;
23.21and
23.22(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source
23.23procurement opportunities.
23.24(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for transfer to
23.25the Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund
23.26Program special revenue account under
23.27Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8733. This
23.28is a onetime appropriation transfer and is
23.29available until June 30, 2025.
23.30(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small
23.31business assistance partnerships program
23.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
23.33All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
23Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 24.1years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
24.2The department may use up to five percent of
24.3the appropriation for administrative purposes.
24.4The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000
24.5in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
24.6(g) $350,000 each year is for administration
24.7of the community energy transition office.
24.8(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from
24.9the general fund to the community energy
24.10transition account for grants under Minnesota
24.11Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime
24.12transfer.
24.13(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
24.14site cleanup and development grants under
24.15Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
24.16116J.558. This appropriation is available until
24.17expended.
24.18(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
24.19fund for contaminated site cleanup and
24.20development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
24.21sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
24.22appropriation is available until expended.
24.23(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for
24.24Rural Policy and Development. The base for
24.25this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year
24.262026 and each year thereafter.
24.27(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration
24.28of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
24.29under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to
24.30469.47.
24.31(m) $875,000 each year is for the host
24.32community economic development program
24.33established in Minnesota Statutes, section
24.34116J.548.
24Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 25.1(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local
25.2communities to increase the number of quality
25.3child care providers to support economic
25.4development. Fifty percent of grant money
25.5must go to communities located outside the
25.6seven-county metropolitan area as defined in
25.7Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
25.8subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation
25.9is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
25.10thereafter.
25.11Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
25.12nonstate match to grant money in either cash
25.13or in-kind contribution, unless the
25.14commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
25.15money available under this subdivision must
25.16be used to implement projects to reduce the
25.17child care shortage in the state, including but
25.18not limited to funding for child care business
25.19start-ups or expansion, training, facility
25.20modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
25.21to retain employees, or improvements required
25.22for licensing, and assistance with licensing
25.23and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
25.24grants, the commissioner must give priority
25.25to communities that have demonstrated a
25.26shortage of child care providers.
25.27Within one year of receiving grant money,
25.28grant recipients must report to the
25.29commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
25.30program, including but not limited to the
25.31number of new providers, the number of
25.32additional child care provider jobs created, the
25.33number of additional child care openings, and
25.34the amount of cash and in-kind local money
25.35invested. Within one month of all grant
25Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 26.1recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
26.2commissioner must report the grant recipients'
26.3outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
26.4of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
26.5over early learning and child care and
26.6economic development.
26.7(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
26.8Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
26.9amount:
26.10(1) $450,000 each year is for administration
26.11of the Office of Child Care Community
26.12Partnerships; and
26.13(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
26.14Information Office to conduct research and
26.15analysis related to the child care industry.
26.16(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
26.17amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
26.18Foundations. This appropriation is available
26.19until June 30, 2027. The base for this
26.20appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
26.21and each year thereafter. The Minnesota
26.22Initiative Foundations must use grant money
26.23under this section to:
26.24(1) facilitate planning processes for rural
26.25communities resulting in a community solution
26.26action plan that guides decision making to
26.27sustain and increase the supply of quality child
26.28care in the region to support economic
26.29development;
26.30(2) engage the private sector to invest local
26.31resources to support the community solution
26.32action plan and ensure quality child care is a
26.33vital component of additional regional
26.34economic development planning processes;
26Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 27.1(3) provide locally based training and technical
27.2assistance to rural business owners
27.3individually or through a learning cohort.
27.4Access to financial and business development
27.5assistance must prepare child care businesses
27.6for quality engagement and improvement by
27.7stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
27.8other sources, and fostering business acumen
27.9that allows child care businesses to plan for
27.10and afford the cost of providing quality child
27.11care; and
27.12(4) recruit child care programs to participate
27.13in quality rating and improvement
27.14measurement programs. The Minnesota
27.15Initiative Foundations must work with local
27.16partners to provide low-cost training,
27.17professional development opportunities, and
27.18continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
27.19Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
27.20partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
27.21rural child care providers to obtain a quality
27.22rating through measurement programs.
27.23(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
27.24job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
27.25section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
27.26commissioner of employment and economic
27.27development may use up to three percent for
27.28administrative expenses. This appropriation
27.29is available until expended. Notwithstanding
27.30Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money
27.31appropriated for the job creation fund may be
27.32used for redevelopment under Minnesota
27.33Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at
27.34the discretion of the commissioner.
27Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 28.1(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota
28.2investment fund under Minnesota Statutes,
28.3section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the
28.4commissioner of employment and economic
28.5development may use up to three percent for
28.6administration and monitoring of the program.
28.7This appropriation is available until expended.
28.8Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
28.9116J.8731, money appropriated to the
28.10commissioner for the Minnesota investment
28.11fund may be used for the redevelopment
28.12program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
28.13116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of
28.14the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph
28.15are not subject to the grant amount limitation
28.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
28.17(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the
28.18redevelopment program under Minnesota
28.19Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
28.20The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000
28.21in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
28.22This appropriation is available until expended.
28.23(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
28.24emerging entrepreneur loan program under
28.25Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money
28.26available under this paragraph is for transfer
28.27into the emerging entrepreneur program
28.28special revenue fund account created under
28.29Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are
28.30available until expended. Of this amount, up
28.31to four percent is for administration and
28.32monitoring of the program.
28.33(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota
28.34Film and TV Board. The appropriation is
28.35available only upon receipt by the board of $1
28Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 29.1in matching contributions of money or in-kind
29.2contributions from nonstate sources for every
29.3$3 provided by this appropriation, except that
29.4up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if
29.5the required matching contribution has not
29.6been received by that date. This is a onetime
29.7appropriation.
29.8(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
29.9Upper Minnesota Film Office.
29.10(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the
29.11Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film
29.12production jobs program under Minnesota
29.13Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation
29.14is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
29.15onetime appropriation.
29.16(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
29.17job skills partnership program under
29.18Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
29.19116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
29.20is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
29.21year is available. This appropriation is
29.22available until expended.
29.23(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
29.24development fund is for jobs training grants
29.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
29.26(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000
29.27the second year are for the PROMISE grant
29.28program. This is a onetime appropriation and
29.29is available until June 30, 2027. Any
29.30unencumbered balance remaining at the end
29.31of the first year does not cancel but is available
29.32the second year. Of this amount:
29.33(1) $475,000 each year is for administration
29.34of the PROMISE grant program;
29Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 30.1(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
30.2amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
30.3Foundations to serve businesses in greater
30.4Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each
30.5year is for grants to businesses with less than
30.6$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
30.7(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000
30.8the second year are for grants to the
30.9Neighborhood Development Center. Of this
30.10amount, the following amounts are designated
30.11for the following areas:
30.12(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North
30.13Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
30.14other Northside neighborhoods. Of this
30.15amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to
30.16businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue
30.17in the prior year;
30.18(ii) $13,500,000 each year is for South
30.19Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
30.20Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors.
30.21Of this amount, $750,000 each year is for
30.22grants to businesses with less than $100,000
30.23in revenue in the prior year;
30.24(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
30.25University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
30.26St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount,
30.27$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses
30.28with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior
30.29year;
30.30(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South
30.31Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial
30.32corridor, South Hennepin Community
30.33corridor, and Uptown Special Service District;
30.34and
30Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 31.1(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants
31.2to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
31.3Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
31.4Washington, excluding the cities of
31.5Minneapolis and St. Paul.
31.6(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the
31.7PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime
31.8appropriation and is available until June 30,
31.92027. Of this amount:
31.10(1) $150,000 each year is for administration
31.11of the PROMISE loan program;
31.12(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal
31.13amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
31.14Foundations to serve businesses in greater
31.15Minnesota; and
31.16(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the
31.17Metropolitan Economic Development
31.18Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the
31.19following amounts are designated for the
31.20following areas:
31.21(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North
31.22Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
31.23other Northside neighborhoods;
31.24(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South
31.25Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
31.26Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors;
31.27and
31.28(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
31.29University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
31.30St. Paul neighborhoods.
31.31(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
31.32Metropolitan Consortium of Community
31.33Developers for the community wealth-building
31Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 32.1grant program pilot project. Of this amount,
32.2up to two percent is for administration and
32.3monitoring of the community wealth-building
32.4grant program pilot project. This is a onetime
32.5appropriation.
32.6(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
32.7dissemination, and use of labor market
32.8information under Minnesota Statutes, section
32.9116J.401.
32.10(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
32.11the Bloomington Port Authority to provide
32.12funding for the Expo 2027 host organization.
32.13The Bloomington Port Authority must enter
32.14into an agreement with the host organization
32.15over the use of money, which may be used for
32.16activities, including but not limited to
32.17finalizing the community dossier and staffing
32.18the host organization and for infrastructure
32.19design and planning, financial modeling,
32.20development planning and coordination of
32.21both real estate and public private partnerships,
32.22and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington
32.23Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors
32.24and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host
32.25organization shall prioritize outreach to,
32.26collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses
32.27that are majority owned by people of color,
32.28women, and people with disabilities. The host
32.29organization and Bloomington Port Authority
32.30may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior
32.31to encumbrance. This appropriation is
32.32contingent on approval of the project by the
32.33Bureau International des Expositions. If the
32.34project is not approved by the Bureau
32.35International des Expositions, the money shall
32Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 33.1transfer to the Minnesota investment fund
33.2under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
33.3Any unencumbered balance remaining at the
33.4end of the first year does not cancel but is
33.5available for the second year.
33.6(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
33.7the Neighborhood Development Center for
33.8small business programs, including training,
33.9lending, business services, and real estate
33.10programming; small business incubator
33.11development in the Twin Cities and outside
33.12the seven-county metropolitan area; and
33.13technical assistance activities for partners
33.14outside the seven-county metropolitan area;
33.15and for high-risk, character-based loan capital
33.16for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime
33.17appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
33.18remaining at the end of the first year does not
33.19cancel but is available for the second year.
33.20(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to
33.21the emerging developer fund account in the
33.22special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to
33.23five percent is for administration and
33.24monitoring of the emerging developer fund
33.25program under Minnesota Statutes, section
33.26116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to
33.27the Local Initiatives Support Corporation -
33.28Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization
33.29under the program. This is a onetime
33.30appropriation.
33.31(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the
33.32Canadian border counties economic relief
33.33program under article 5. Of this amount, up
33.34to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic
33.35development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to
33Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 34.1Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable
34.2loan program for remote recreational
34.3businesses. This is a onetime appropriation
34.4and is available until June 30, 2026.
34.5(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to
34.6African Economic Development Solutions.
34.7This is a onetime appropriation and is
34.8available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
34.9(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that
34.10must address pervasive economic inequities
34.11by supporting business ventures of
34.12entrepreneurs in the African immigrant
34.13community; and
34.14(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce
34.15development and technical assistance,
34.16including but not limited to business
34.17development, entrepreneur training, business
34.18technical assistance, loan packing, and
34.19community development services.
34.20(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
34.21Latino Economic Development Center. This
34.22is a onetime appropriation and is available
34.23until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
34.24(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support,
34.25finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by
34.26delivering training, workshops, and
34.27one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
34.28(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective
34.29entrepreneurs in their start-up process by
34.30introducing them to key business concepts,
34.31including business start-up readiness. Grant
34.32proceeds must be used to offer workshops on
34.33a variety of topics throughout the year,
34.34including finance, customer service,
34Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 35.1food-handler training, and food-safety
35.2certification. Grant proceeds may also be used
35.3to provide lending to business startups.
35.4(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to
35.5Community and Economic Development
35.6Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for
35.7economic development technical assistance
35.8and economic development project grants to
35.9small communities across rural Minnesota and
35.10for CEDA to design, implement, market, and
35.11administer specific types of basic community
35.12and economic development programs tailored
35.13to individual community needs. Technical
35.14assistance grants shall be based on need and
35.15given to communities that are otherwise
35.16unable to afford these services. Of the amount
35.17appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for
35.18economic development project implementation
35.19in conjunction with the technical assistance
35.20received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any
35.21unencumbered balance remaining at the end
35.22of the first year does not cancel but is available
35.23the second year.
35.24(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
35.25WomenVenture to:
35.26(1) support child care providers through
35.27business training and shared services programs
35.28and to create materials that could be used, free
35.29of charge, for start-up, expansion, and
35.30operation of child care businesses statewide,
35.31with the goal of helping new and existing child
35.32care businesses in underserved areas of the
35.33state become profitable and sustainable; and
35.34(2) support business expansion for women
35.35food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's
35Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 36.1food supply chain to help stabilize and
36.2strengthen their business operations, create
36.3distribution networks, offer technical
36.4assistance and support to beginning women
36.5food entrepreneurs, develop business plans,
36.6develop a workforce, research expansion
36.7strategies, and for other related activities.
36.8Eligible uses of the money include but are not
36.9limited to:
36.10(i) leasehold improvements;
36.11(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or
36.12renovations to rented space;
36.13(iii) inventory or supplies;
36.14(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
36.15(v) working capital; and
36.16(vi) debt refinancing.
36.17Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be
36.18loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this
36.19amount, up to five percent may be used for
36.20the WomenVenture's technical assistance and
36.21administrative costs. This is a onetime
36.22appropriation and is available until June 30,
36.232026.
36.24By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must
36.25submit a report to the chairs and ranking
36.26minority members of the legislative
36.27committees with jurisdiction over agriculture
36.28and employment and economic development.
36.29The report must include a summary of the uses
36.30of the appropriation, including the amount of
36.31the appropriation used for administration. The
36.32report must also provide a breakdown of the
36.33amount of funding used for loans, forgivable
36Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 37.1loans, and grants; information about the terms
37.2of the loans issued; a discussion of how money
37.3from repaid loans will be used; the number of
37.4entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of
37.5how many entrepreneurs received assistance
37.6in each county.
37.7(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
37.8African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc.,
37.9for operational infrastructure and technical
37.10assistance to small businesses. This
37.11appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
37.12(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant
37.13to the African Development Center to provide
37.14loans to purchase commercial real estate and
37.15to expand organizational infrastructure. This
37.16appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
37.17Of this amount:
37.18(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase
37.19commercial real estate targeted at African
37.20immigrant small business owners;
37.21(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to
37.22support loan volume growth and attract
37.23additional capital;
37.24(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational
37.25capacity;
37.26(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of
37.27inclusive assistance with required restaurant
37.28licensing examinations; and
37.29(5) $700,000 is for a center for community
37.30resources for language and technology
37.31assistance for small businesses.
37.32(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to
37.33the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to
37Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 38.1capitalize their revolving loan funds, which
38.2address unmet financing needs of for-profit
38.3business start-ups, expansions, and ownership
38.4transitions; nonprofit organizations; and
38.5developers of housing to support the
38.6construction, rehabilitation, and conversion
38.7of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
38.8(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest
38.9Initiative Foundation;
38.10(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West
38.11Central Initiative Foundation;
38.12(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern
38.13Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
38.14(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest
38.15Minnesota Foundation;
38.16(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative
38.17Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for
38.18redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and
38.19Family Center; and
38.20(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland
38.21Foundation.
38.22(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
38.23Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and
38.24deliver talent, leadership, employee retention,
38.25continuous improvement, strategy, quality
38.26management systems, revenue growth, and
38.27manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services
38.28to small manufacturing companies employing
38.2935 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
38.30This is a onetime appropriation. No later than
38.31February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026,
38.32Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a
38.33report to the chairs and ranking minority
38.34members of the legislative committees with
38Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 39.1jurisdiction over economic development that
39.2includes:
39.3(1) the grants awarded during the past 12
39.4months;
39.5(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants
39.6awarded to each company receiving services
39.7under the program;
39.8(3) the actual financial impact of grants
39.9awarded during the past 24 months; and
39.10(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged
39.11from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
39.12at the United States Department of Commerce.
39.13(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to
39.14PFund Foundation to provide grants to
39.15LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and
39.16entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five
39.17percent may be used for PFund Foundation's
39.18technical assistance and administrative costs.
39.19This is a onetime appropriation and is
39.20available until June 30, 2026. To the extent
39.21practicable, money must be distributed by
39.22PFund Foundation as follows:
39.23(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned
39.24by members of racial minority communities;
39.25and
39.26(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside
39.27of the seven-county metropolitan area as
39.28defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
39.29473.121, subdivision 2.
39.30(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to
39.31Quorum to provide business support, training,
39.32development, technical assistance, and related
39.33activities for LGBTQ+-owned small
39Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 40.1businesses that are recipients of a PFund
40.2Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five
40.3percent may be used for Quorum's technical
40.4assistance and administrative costs. This is a
40.5onetime appropriation and is available until
40.6June 30, 2026.
40.7(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
40.8the Metropolitan Economic Development
40.9Association (MEDA) for statewide business
40.10development and assistance services to
40.11minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime
40.12appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
40.13remaining at the end of the first year does not
40.14cancel but is available the second year. Of this
40.15amount:
40.16(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to
40.17provide additional minority-owned businesses
40.18with access to capital; and
40.19(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support
40.20activities related to business development and
40.21assistance services for minority business
40.22enterprises.
40.23By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to
40.24the commissioner and the chairs and ranking
40.25minority members of the legislative
40.26committees with jurisdiction over economic
40.27development policy and finance on the loans
40.28and operating support activities, including
40.29outcomes and expenditures, supported by the
40.30appropriation under this paragraph.
40.31(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a
40.32Minnesota-based automotive component
40.33manufacturer and distributor specializing in
40.34electric vehicles and sensor technology that
40Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 41.1manufactures all of their parts onshore to
41.2expand their manufacturing. The grant
41.3recipient under this paragraph shall submit
41.4reports on the uses of the money appropriated,
41.5the number of jobs created due to the
41.6appropriation, wage information, and the city
41.7and state in which the additional
41.8manufacturing activity was located to the
41.9chairs and ranking minority members of the
41.10legislative committees with jurisdiction over
41.11economic development. An initial report shall
41.12be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a
41.13final report is due by December 15, 2025. This
41.14is a onetime appropriation.
41.15(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the
41.16Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to
41.17support the growth and expansion of small
41.18businesses statewide. Funds may be used for
41.19the cost of programming, outreach, staffing,
41.20and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
41.21(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber
41.22of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report
41.23to the legislative committees with jurisdiction
41.24over economic development that details the
41.25use of grant funds and the grant's economic
41.26impact.
41.27(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to
41.28the city of South St. Paul to study options for
41.29repurposing the 1927 American Legion
41.30Memorial Library after the property is no
41.31longer used as a library. This appropriation is
41.32available until the project is completed or
41.33abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
41.34section 16A.642.
41Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 42.1(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to
42.2LatinoLEAD for organizational
42.3capacity-building.
42.4(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to
42.5the Neighborhood Development Center for
42.6small business competitive grants to software
42.7companies working to improve employee
42.8engagement and workplace culture and to
42.9reduce turnover.
42.10(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a
42.11grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for
42.12strategic, data-informed investments in job
42.13creation strategies that respond to the needs
42.14of underserved populations statewide. This
42.15may include forgivable loans, revenue-based
42.16financing, and equity investments for
42.17entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this
42.18amount, up to five percent may be used for
42.19the center's technical assistance and
42.20administrative costs. This appropriation is
42.21available until June 30, 2025.
42.22(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for
42.23Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on
42.24the use of grant funds, including any loans
42.25made, to the legislative committees with
42.26jurisdiction over economic development.
42.27(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to
42.28the Asian Economic Development Association
42.29for asset building and financial empowerment
42.30for entrepreneurs and small business owners,
42.31small business development and technical
42.32assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is
42.33a onetime appropriation.
42Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 43.1(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
43.2Isuroon to support primarily African
43.3immigrant women with entrepreneurial
43.4training to start, manage, and grow
43.5self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop
43.6incubator space for these businesses, and
43.7provide support with financial and language
43.8literacy, systems navigation to eliminate
43.9capital access disparities, marketing, and other
43.10technical assistance. This is a onetime
43.11appropriation.
43.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively to July 1, 2023.
43.13Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8733, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
43.14 Subd. 4.Revolving loan fund Minnesota expanding opportunity account.(a) The
43.15commissioner shall establish a revolving loan fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations,
43.16Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions
43.17for the purpose of increasing nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity,
43.18and community development financial institution capital and lending activities with
43.19Minnesota small businesses. A Minnesota expanding opportunity account is created in the
43.20special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the
43.21commissioner for revolving loans to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of increasing
43.22nonprofit corporation capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
43.23 (b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community
43.24development financial institutions that receive loans from the commissioner under the
43.25program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible
43.26loans.
43.27 (c) All loan repayments must be paid into the Minnesota expanding opportunity account
43.28created in this section to fund additional loans.
43.29Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
43.302024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:
139,104,000195,061,00043.31Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
43.32 Appropriations by Fund
137,054,000193,011,00043.33General
43Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 700,000700,00044.1Remediation
1,350,0001,350,000
44.2Workforce
44.3Development
44.4(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater
44.5Minnesota business development public
44.6infrastructure grant program under Minnesota
44.7Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation
44.8is available until June 30, 2027.
44.9(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
44.10business development centers under Minnesota
44.11Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
44.12available under this paragraph may be used to
44.13match funds under the federal Small Business
44.14Development Center (SBDC) program under
44.15United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
44.16provide consulting and technical services or
44.17to build additional SBDC network capacity to
44.18serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
44.19(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch
44.20Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
44.21Of this amount:
44.22(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to
44.23eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up
44.24businesses to assist with their operating needs;
44.25(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch
44.26Minnesota; and
44.27(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch
44.28Minnesota.
44.29(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to
44.30MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific
44.31excellence and technological innovation from
44.32the lab to the market for start-ups and small
44.33businesses by securing federal research and
44.34development funding. The purpose of the grant
44Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 45.1is to build a strong Minnesota economy and
45.2stimulate the creation of novel products,
45.3services, and solutions in the private sector;
45.4strengthen the role of small business in
45.5meeting federal research and development
45.6needs; increase the commercial application of
45.7federally supported research results; and
45.8develop and increase the Minnesota
45.9workforce, especially by fostering and
45.10encouraging participation by small businesses
45.11owned by women and people who are Black,
45.12Indigenous, or people of color. This is a
45.13onetime appropriation.
45.14(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money
45.15to be the dedicated resource for federal
45.16research and development for small businesses
45.17of up to 500 employees statewide to support
45.18research and commercialization of novel ideas,
45.19concepts, and projects into cutting-edge
45.20products and services for worldwide economic
45.21impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money
45.22to:
45.23(i) assist small businesses in securing federal
45.24research and development funding, including
45.25the Small Business Innovation Research and
45.26Small Business Technology Transfer programs
45.27and other federal research and development
45.28funding opportunities;
45.29(ii) support technology transfer and
45.30commercialization from the University of
45.31Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal
45.32laboratories;
45.33(iii) partner with large businesses;
45Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 46.1(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education,
46.2and training on federal rules, regulations, and
46.3requirements;
46.4(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
46.5(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts;
46.6and
46.7(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source
46.8procurement opportunities.
46.9(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for the
46.10Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund
46.11Program under Minnesota Statutes, section
46.12116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation
46.13and is available until June 30, 2025.
46.14(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small
46.15business assistance partnerships program
46.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
46.17All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
46.18years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
46.19The department may use up to five percent of
46.20the appropriation for administrative purposes.
46.21The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000
46.22in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
46.23(g) $350,000 each year is for administration
46.24of the community energy transition office.
46.25(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from
46.26the general fund to the community energy
46.27transition account for grants under Minnesota
46.28Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime
46.29transfer.
46.30(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
46.31site cleanup and development grants under
46.32Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
46Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 47.1116J.558. This appropriation is available until
47.2expended.
47.3(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
47.4fund for contaminated site cleanup and
47.5development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
47.6sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
47.7appropriation is available until expended.
47.8(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for
47.9Rural Policy and Development. The base for
47.10this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year
47.112026 and each year thereafter.
47.12(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration
47.13of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
47.14under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to
47.15469.47.
47.16(m) $875,000 each year is for the host
47.17community economic development program
47.18established in Minnesota Statutes, section
47.19116J.548.
47.20(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local
47.21communities to increase the number of quality
47.22child care providers to support economic
47.23development. Fifty percent of grant money
47.24must go to communities located outside the
47.25seven-county metropolitan area as defined in
47.26Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
47.27subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation
47.28is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
47.29thereafter.
47.30Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
47.31nonstate match to grant money in either cash
47.32or in-kind contribution, unless the
47.33commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
47.34money available under this subdivision must
47Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 48.1be used to implement projects to reduce the
48.2child care shortage in the state, including but
48.3not limited to funding for child care business
48.4start-ups or expansion, training, facility
48.5modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
48.6to retain employees, or improvements required
48.7for licensing, and assistance with licensing
48.8and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
48.9grants, the commissioner must give priority
48.10to communities that have demonstrated a
48.11shortage of child care providers.
48.12Within one year of receiving grant money,
48.13grant recipients must report to the
48.14commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
48.15program, including but not limited to the
48.16number of new providers, the number of
48.17additional child care provider jobs created, the
48.18number of additional child care openings, and
48.19the amount of cash and in-kind local money
48.20invested. Within one month of all grant
48.21recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
48.22commissioner must report the grant recipients'
48.23outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
48.24of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
48.25over early learning and child care and
48.26economic development.
48.27(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
48.28Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
48.29amount:
48.30(1) $450,000 each year is for administration
48.31of the Office of Child Care Community
48.32Partnerships; and
48.33(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
48.34Information Office to conduct research and
48.35analysis related to the child care industry.
48Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 49.1(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
49.2amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
49.3Foundations. This appropriation is available
49.4until June 30, 2027. The base for this
49.5appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
49.6and each year thereafter. The Minnesota
49.7Initiative Foundations must use grant money
49.8under this section to:
49.9(1) facilitate planning processes for rural
49.10communities resulting in a community solution
49.11action plan that guides decision making to
49.12sustain and increase the supply of quality child
49.13care in the region to support economic
49.14development;
49.15(2) engage the private sector to invest local
49.16resources to support the community solution
49.17action plan and ensure quality child care is a
49.18vital component of additional regional
49.19economic development planning processes;
49.20(3) provide locally based training and technical
49.21assistance to rural business owners
49.22individually or through a learning cohort.
49.23Access to financial and business development
49.24assistance must prepare child care businesses
49.25for quality engagement and improvement by
49.26stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
49.27other sources, and fostering business acumen
49.28that allows child care businesses to plan for
49.29and afford the cost of providing quality child
49.30care; and
49.31(4) recruit child care programs to participate
49.32in quality rating and improvement
49.33measurement programs. The Minnesota
49.34Initiative Foundations must work with local
49.35partners to provide low-cost training,
49Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 50.1professional development opportunities, and
50.2continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
50.3Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
50.4partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
50.5rural child care providers to obtain a quality
50.6rating through measurement programs.
50.7(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
50.8job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
50.9section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
50.10commissioner of employment and economic
50.11development may use up to three percent for
50.12administrative expenses. This appropriation
50.13is available until expended. Notwithstanding
50.14Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money
50.15appropriated for the job creation fund may be
50.16used for redevelopment under Minnesota
50.17Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at
50.18the discretion of the commissioner.
50.19(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota
50.20investment fund under Minnesota Statutes,
50.21section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the
50.22commissioner of employment and economic
50.23development may use up to three percent for
50.24administration and monitoring of the program.
50.25This appropriation is available until expended.
50.26Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
50.27116J.8731, money appropriated to the
50.28commissioner for the Minnesota investment
50.29fund may be used for the redevelopment
50.30program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
50.31116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of
50.32the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph
50.33are not subject to the grant amount limitation
50.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
50Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 51.1(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the
51.2redevelopment program under Minnesota
51.3Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
51.4The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000
51.5in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
51.6This appropriation is available until expended.
51.7(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
51.8emerging entrepreneur loan program under
51.9Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money
51.10available under this paragraph is for transfer
51.11into the emerging entrepreneur program
51.12special revenue fund account created under
51.13Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are
51.14available until expended. Of this amount, up
51.15to four percent is for administration and
51.16monitoring of the program.
51.17(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota
51.18Film and TV Board. The appropriation is
51.19available only upon receipt by the board of $1
51.20in matching contributions of money or in-kind
51.21contributions from nonstate sources for every
51.22$3 provided by this appropriation, except that
51.23up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if
51.24the required matching contribution has not
51.25been received by that date. This is a onetime
51.26appropriation.
51.27(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
51.28Upper Minnesota Film Office.
51.29(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the
51.30Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film
51.31production jobs program under Minnesota
51.32Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation
51.33is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
51.34onetime appropriation.
51Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 52.1(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
52.2job skills partnership program under
52.3Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
52.4116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
52.5is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
52.6year is available. This appropriation is
52.7available until expended.
52.8(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
52.9development fund is for jobs training grants
52.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
52.11(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000
52.12the second year are for the PROMISE grant
52.13program. This is a onetime appropriation and
52.14is available until June 30, 2027. Any
52.15unencumbered balance remaining at the end
52.16of the first year does not cancel but is available
52.17the second year. Of this amount:
52.18(1) $475,000 each year is for administration
52.19of the PROMISE grant program;
52.20(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
52.21amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
52.22Foundations to serve businesses in greater
52.23Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each
52.24year is for grants to businesses with less than
52.25$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
52.26(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000
52.27the second year are for grants to the
52.28Neighborhood Development Center. Of this
52.29amount, the following amounts are designated
52.30for the following areas:
52.31(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North
52.32Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
52.33other Northside neighborhoods. Of this
52.34amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to
52Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 53.1businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue
53.2in the prior year;
53.3(ii) $13,500,000 $12,500,000 each year is for
53.4South Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and
53.5Chicago, Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside
53.6corridors. Of this amount, $750,000 each year
53.7is for grants to businesses with less than
53.8$100,000 in revenue in the prior year;
53.9(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
53.10University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
53.11St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount,
53.12$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses
53.13with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior
53.14year;
53.15(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South
53.16Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial
53.17corridor, South Hennepin Community
53.18corridor, and Uptown Special Service District;
53.19and
53.20(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants
53.21to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
53.22Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
53.23Washington, excluding the cities of
53.24Minneapolis and St. Paul.
53.25(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the
53.26PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime
53.27appropriation and is available until June 30,
53.282027. Of this amount:
53.29(1) $150,000 each year is for administration
53.30of the PROMISE loan program;
53.31(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal
53.32amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
53.33Foundations to serve businesses in greater
53.34Minnesota; and
53Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 54.1(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the
54.2Metropolitan Economic Development
54.3Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the
54.4following amounts are designated for the
54.5following areas:
54.6(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North
54.7Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
54.8other Northside neighborhoods;
54.9(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South
54.10Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
54.11Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors;
54.12and
54.13(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
54.14University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
54.15St. Paul neighborhoods.
54.16(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
54.17Metropolitan Consortium of Community
54.18Developers for the community wealth-building
54.19grant program pilot project. Of this amount,
54.20up to two percent is for administration and
54.21monitoring of the community wealth-building
54.22grant program pilot project. This is a onetime
54.23appropriation.
54.24(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
54.25dissemination, and use of labor market
54.26information under Minnesota Statutes, section
54.27116J.401.
54.28(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
54.29the Bloomington Port Authority to provide
54.30funding for the Expo 2027 host organization.
54.31The Bloomington Port Authority must enter
54.32into an agreement with the host organization
54.33over the use of money, which may be used for
54.34activities, including but not limited to
54Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 55.1finalizing the community dossier and staffing
55.2the host organization and for infrastructure
55.3design and planning, financial modeling,
55.4development planning and coordination of
55.5both real estate and public private partnerships,
55.6and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington
55.7Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors
55.8and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host
55.9organization shall prioritize outreach to,
55.10collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses
55.11that are majority owned by people of color,
55.12women, and people with disabilities. The host
55.13organization and Bloomington Port Authority
55.14may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior
55.15to encumbrance. This appropriation is
55.16contingent on approval of the project by the
55.17Bureau International des Expositions. If the
55.18project is not approved by the Bureau
55.19International des Expositions, the money shall
55.20transfer to the Minnesota investment fund
55.21under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
55.22Any unencumbered balance remaining at the
55.23end of the first year does not cancel but is
55.24available for the second year.
55.25(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
55.26the Neighborhood Development Center for
55.27small business programs, including training,
55.28lending, business services, and real estate
55.29programming; small business incubator
55.30development in the Twin Cities and outside
55.31the seven-county metropolitan area; and
55.32technical assistance activities for partners
55.33outside the seven-county metropolitan area;
55.34and for high-risk, character-based loan capital
55.35for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime
55.36appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
55Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 56.1remaining at the end of the first year does not
56.2cancel but is available for the second year.
56.3(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to
56.4the emerging developer fund account in the
56.5special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to
56.6five percent is for administration and
56.7monitoring of the emerging developer fund
56.8program under Minnesota Statutes, section
56.9116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to
56.10the Local Initiatives Support Corporation -
56.11Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization
56.12under the program. This is a onetime
56.13appropriation.
56.14(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the
56.15Canadian border counties economic relief
56.16program under article 5. Of this amount, up
56.17to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic
56.18development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to
56.19Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable
56.20loan program for remote recreational
56.21businesses. This is a onetime appropriation
56.22and is available until June 30, 2026.
56.23(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to
56.24African Economic Development Solutions.
56.25This is a onetime appropriation and is
56.26available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
56.27(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that
56.28must address pervasive economic inequities
56.29by supporting business ventures of
56.30entrepreneurs in the African immigrant
56.31community; and
56.32(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce
56.33development and technical assistance,
56.34including but not limited to business
56Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 57.1development, entrepreneur training, business
57.2technical assistance, loan packing, and
57.3community development services.
57.4(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
57.5Latino Economic Development Center. This
57.6is a onetime appropriation and is available
57.7until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
57.8(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support,
57.9finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by
57.10delivering training, workshops, and
57.11one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
57.12(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective
57.13entrepreneurs in their start-up process by
57.14introducing them to key business concepts,
57.15including business start-up readiness. Grant
57.16proceeds must be used to offer workshops on
57.17a variety of topics throughout the year,
57.18including finance, customer service,
57.19food-handler training, and food-safety
57.20certification. Grant proceeds may also be used
57.21to provide lending to business startups.
57.22(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to
57.23Community and Economic Development
57.24Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for
57.25economic development technical assistance
57.26and economic development project grants to
57.27small communities across rural Minnesota and
57.28for CEDA to design, implement, market, and
57.29administer specific types of basic community
57.30and economic development programs tailored
57.31to individual community needs. Technical
57.32assistance grants shall be based on need and
57.33given to communities that are otherwise
57.34unable to afford these services. Of the amount
57.35appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for
57Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 58.1economic development project implementation
58.2in conjunction with the technical assistance
58.3received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any
58.4unencumbered balance remaining at the end
58.5of the first year does not cancel but is available
58.6the second year.
58.7(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
58.8WomenVenture to:
58.9(1) support child care providers through
58.10business training and shared services programs
58.11and to create materials that could be used, free
58.12of charge, for start-up, expansion, and
58.13operation of child care businesses statewide,
58.14with the goal of helping new and existing child
58.15care businesses in underserved areas of the
58.16state become profitable and sustainable; and
58.17(2) support business expansion for women
58.18food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's
58.19food supply chain to help stabilize and
58.20strengthen their business operations, create
58.21distribution networks, offer technical
58.22assistance and support to beginning women
58.23food entrepreneurs, develop business plans,
58.24develop a workforce, research expansion
58.25strategies, and for other related activities.
58.26Eligible uses of the money include but are not
58.27limited to:
58.28(i) leasehold improvements;
58.29(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or
58.30renovations to rented space;
58.31(iii) inventory or supplies;
58.32(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
58.33(v) working capital; and
58Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 59.1(vi) debt refinancing.
59.2Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be
59.3loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this
59.4amount, up to five percent may be used for
59.5the WomenVenture's technical assistance and
59.6administrative costs. This is a onetime
59.7appropriation and is available until June 30,
59.82026.
59.9By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must
59.10submit a report to the chairs and ranking
59.11minority members of the legislative
59.12committees with jurisdiction over agriculture
59.13and employment and economic development.
59.14The report must include a summary of the uses
59.15of the appropriation, including the amount of
59.16the appropriation used for administration. The
59.17report must also provide a breakdown of the
59.18amount of funding used for loans, forgivable
59.19loans, and grants; information about the terms
59.20of the loans issued; a discussion of how money
59.21from repaid loans will be used; the number of
59.22entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of
59.23how many entrepreneurs received assistance
59.24in each county.
59.25(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
59.26African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc.,
59.27for operational infrastructure and technical
59.28assistance to small businesses. This
59.29appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
59.30(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant
59.31to the African Development Center to provide
59.32loans to purchase commercial real estate and
59.33to expand organizational infrastructure. This
59.34appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
59.35Of this amount:
59Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 60.1(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase
60.2commercial real estate targeted at African
60.3immigrant small business owners;
60.4(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to
60.5support loan volume growth and attract
60.6additional capital;
60.7(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational
60.8capacity;
60.9(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of
60.10inclusive assistance with required restaurant
60.11licensing examinations; and
60.12(5) $700,000 is for a center for community
60.13resources for language and technology
60.14assistance for small businesses.
60.15(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to
60.16the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to
60.17capitalize their revolving loan funds, which
60.18address unmet financing needs of for-profit
60.19business start-ups, expansions, and ownership
60.20transitions; nonprofit organizations; and
60.21developers of housing to support the
60.22construction, rehabilitation, and conversion
60.23of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
60.24(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest
60.25Initiative Foundation;
60.26(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West
60.27Central Initiative Foundation;
60.28(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern
60.29Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
60.30(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest
60.31Minnesota Foundation;
60.32(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative
60.33Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for
60Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 61.1redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and
61.2Family Center; and
61.3(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland
61.4Foundation.
61.5(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
61.6Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and
61.7deliver talent, leadership, employee retention,
61.8continuous improvement, strategy, quality
61.9management systems, revenue growth, and
61.10manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services
61.11to small manufacturing companies employing
61.1235 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
61.13This is a onetime appropriation. No later than
61.14February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026,
61.15Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a
61.16report to the chairs and ranking minority
61.17members of the legislative committees with
61.18jurisdiction over economic development that
61.19includes:
61.20(1) the grants awarded during the past 12
61.21months;
61.22(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants
61.23awarded to each company receiving services
61.24under the program;
61.25(3) the actual financial impact of grants
61.26awarded during the past 24 months; and
61.27(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged
61.28from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
61.29at the United States Department of Commerce.
61.30(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to
61.31PFund Foundation to provide grants to
61.32LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and
61.33entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five
61.34percent may be used for PFund Foundation's
61Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 62.1technical assistance and administrative costs.
62.2This is a onetime appropriation and is
62.3available until June 30, 2026. To the extent
62.4practicable, money must be distributed by
62.5PFund Foundation as follows:
62.6(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned
62.7by members of racial minority communities;
62.8and
62.9(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside
62.10of the seven-county metropolitan area as
62.11defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
62.12473.121, subdivision 2.
62.13(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to
62.14Quorum to provide business support, training,
62.15development, technical assistance, and related
62.16activities for LGBTQ+-owned small
62.17businesses that are recipients of a PFund
62.18Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five
62.19percent may be used for Quorum's technical
62.20assistance and administrative costs. This is a
62.21onetime appropriation and is available until
62.22June 30, 2026.
62.23(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
62.24the Metropolitan Economic Development
62.25Association (MEDA) for statewide business
62.26development and assistance services to
62.27minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime
62.28appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
62.29remaining at the end of the first year does not
62.30cancel but is available the second year. Of this
62.31amount:
62.32(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to
62.33provide additional minority-owned businesses
62.34with access to capital; and
62Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 63.1(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support
63.2activities related to business development and
63.3assistance services for minority business
63.4enterprises.
63.5By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to
63.6the commissioner and the chairs and ranking
63.7minority members of the legislative
63.8committees with jurisdiction over economic
63.9development policy and finance on the loans
63.10and operating support activities, including
63.11outcomes and expenditures, supported by the
63.12appropriation under this paragraph.
63.13(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a
63.14Minnesota-based automotive component
63.15manufacturer and distributor specializing in
63.16electric vehicles and sensor technology that
63.17manufactures all of their parts onshore to
63.18expand their manufacturing. The grant
63.19recipient under this paragraph shall submit
63.20reports on the uses of the money appropriated,
63.21the number of jobs created due to the
63.22appropriation, wage information, and the city
63.23and state in which the additional
63.24manufacturing activity was located to the
63.25chairs and ranking minority members of the
63.26legislative committees with jurisdiction over
63.27economic development. An initial report shall
63.28be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a
63.29final report is due by December 15, 2025. This
63.30is a onetime appropriation.
63.31(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the
63.32Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to
63.33support the growth and expansion of small
63.34businesses statewide. Funds may be used for
63Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 64.1the cost of programming, outreach, staffing,
64.2and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
64.3(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber
64.4of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report
64.5to the legislative committees with jurisdiction
64.6over economic development that details the
64.7use of grant funds and the grant's economic
64.8impact.
64.9(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to
64.10the city of South St. Paul to study options for
64.11repurposing the 1927 American Legion
64.12Memorial Library after the property is no
64.13longer used as a library. This appropriation is
64.14available until the project is completed or
64.15abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
64.16section 16A.642.
64.17(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to
64.18LatinoLEAD for organizational
64.19capacity-building.
64.20(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to
64.21the Neighborhood Development Center for
64.22small business competitive grants to software
64.23companies working to improve employee
64.24engagement and workplace culture and to
64.25reduce turnover.
64.26(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a
64.27grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for
64.28strategic, data-informed investments in job
64.29creation strategies that respond to the needs
64.30of underserved populations statewide. This
64.31may include forgivable loans, revenue-based
64.32financing, and equity investments for
64.33entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this
64.34amount, up to five percent may be used for
64Article 2 Sec. 8.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 65.1the center's technical assistance and
65.2administrative costs. This appropriation is
65.3available until June 30, 2025.
65.4(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for
65.5Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on
65.6the use of grant funds, including any loans
65.7made, to the legislative committees with
65.8jurisdiction over economic development.
65.9(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to
65.10the Asian Economic Development Association
65.11for asset building and financial empowerment
65.12for entrepreneurs and small business owners,
65.13small business development and technical
65.14assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is
65.15a onetime appropriation.
65.16(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
65.17Isuroon to support primarily African
65.18immigrant women with entrepreneurial
65.19training to start, manage, and grow
65.20self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop
65.21incubator space for these businesses, and
65.22provide support with financial and language
65.23literacy, systems navigation to eliminate
65.24capital access disparities, marketing, and other
65.25technical assistance. This is a onetime
65.26appropriation.
65.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2025.
65.28Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION; JOB CREATION FUND.
65.29 $3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund as appropriated
65.30under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (q), is canceled
65.31to the general fund. This is a onetime cancellation.
65.32 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
65Article 2 Sec. 9.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 66.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.54, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
66.2 Subd. 4.Credit for parking revenue.(a) By March 1 of the year following the year in
66.3which the parking facilities or structures are constructed within the district, the city must
66.4certify to the commissioner:
66.5 (1) the total amount of revenue generated by the parking facilities and structures in the
66.6preceding year; and
66.7 (2) the total amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of the facilities
66.8or structures in the current preceding year.
66.9 (b) By July 1 of each year thereafter, for a period of 25 years, the commissioner must
66.10confirm or revise the amounts as reported. An amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of
66.11revenue received by the city by the parking structures and facilities in the previous preceding
66.12year that is greater than the amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of
66.13the facilities or structures in the current preceding year must be paid by the city to the
66.14commissioner of employment and economic development by September 1 for deposit into
66.15the general fund.
66.16Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
66.17 Subd. 2.Eligible projects.(a) An economic development project for which a county or
66.18city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:
66.19 (1) manufacturing;
66.20 (2) technology;
66.21 (3) warehousing and distribution;
66.22 (4) research and development;
66.23 (5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading
66.24livestock or livestock products or plants and plant-based products into goods that are used
66.25for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or
66.26 (6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in this
66.27subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the time
66.28the grant application is made.
66.29 (b) Up to 15 percent of the development of a project may be for a purpose that is not
66.30included under this subdivision as an eligible project. A city or county must provide notice
66.31to the commissioner for the commissioner's approval of the proposed project.
66Article 2 Sec. 11.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 67.1 Sec. 12. [116J.9921] OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
67.2 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this
67.3subdivision have the meanings given.
67.4 (b) "Department" means the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
67.5 (c) "Office" means the Office of Public Service established under this section.
67.6 (d) "Public service opportunity" means a public service position, including but not limited
67.7to those in ServeMinnesota Innovation Act, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45; the Domestic
67.8and Volunteer Service Act of 1973, United States Code, title 42, section 4950; and the
67.9National and Community Service Act of 1990, United States Code, title 42, section 12501.
67.10 Subd. 2.Office established; purpose.(a) An Office of Public Service is established
67.11within the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The department may
67.12employ a director and staff necessary to carry out the office's duties under subdivision 4.
67.13 (b) The purpose of the office is to promote and expand existing public service
67.14opportunities, ensure state public service goals and strategy align with the state's workforce
67.15development strategy, identify available service opportunities across the state, audit existing
67.16service opportunities and areas for expansion of service programs, and create and strengthen
67.17career pathways aligned with public service opportunities.
67.18 Subd. 3.Organization.The office shall consist of a director and staff necessary to carry
67.19out the office's duties under subdivision 4.
67.20 Subd. 4.Duties.The office shall have the power and duty to:
67.21 (1) coordinate with state and federal public service organizations to promote and expand
67.22existing public service opportunities;
67.23 (2) coordinate with other agencies, including but not limited to Minnesota Management
67.24and Budget and the Department of Education, to develop, recommend, and implement
67.25solutions to promote and expand existing public service opportunities;
67.26 (3) administer the Service to Success Opportunity grant program and other appropriations
67.27to the department for this purpose;
67.28 (4) audit state and federal public service opportunities;
67.29 (5) develop career pathways aligned with public service opportunities;
67.30 (6) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 5; and
67.31 (7) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose.
67Article 2 Sec. 12.
REVISOR SS/KR 25-0017902/06/25 68.1 Subd. 5.Reporting.(a) Beginning January 15, 2027, and every two years thereafter,
68.2the Office of Public Service shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
68.3the Department of Employment and Economic Development on the office's activities during
68.4the previous year.
68.5 (b) The report shall contain, at a minimum:
68.6 (1) a summary of the office's activities;
68.7 (2) an update of any grants administered by the office, including the number of grants,
68.8grant recipients, average grant amount, and outcomes of those grants;
68.9 (3) a summary of the office's activities; and
68.10 (4) any other information requested by the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
68.11the Department of Employment and Economic Development, or that the office deems
68.12necessary.
68.13 (c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, subdivision
68.141.
68.15Sec. 13. REPEALER.
68.16 Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13, is repealed retroactively to July 1, 2024.
68Article 2 Sec. 13.
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APPENDIX
Article locations for 25-00179 Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13
Sec. 13. JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT.
$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer.
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Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-00179