1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Department of 1.3 Employment and Economic Development for a grant to the city of Maplewood. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MAPLEWOOD. 1.6 $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 1.7employment and economic development for a grant to the city of Maplewood to develop, 1.8in cooperation with the new owner and HmongTown Connection, the former Sears 1.9department store site at the Maplewood Mall as a community and cultural marketplace. 1.10This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. 1Section 1. REVISOR SS/LJ 25-0490803/18/25 State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 3011 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Xiong04/01/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy