| 7 | | - | 1.7the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the Minnesota Made PFAS Alternative |
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| 8 | | - | 1.8grants under this section. Grant recipients under this section must submit a report to the |
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| 9 | | - | 1.9commissioner detailing the use of grant funds, the number of jobs created due to the grant, |
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| 10 | | - | 1.10and the wage and benefit information for the jobs created due to the grant. The report is due |
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| 11 | | - | 1.1130 days after the grant recipients have expended the grant funds. The commissioner must |
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| 12 | | - | 1.12forward copies of these reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative |
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| 13 | | - | 1.13committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and economic development and to the |
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| 14 | | - | 1.14Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. This |
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| 15 | | - | 1.15is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. |
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| 16 | | - | 1.16 Subd. 2.Eligibility.The commissioner of agriculture shall establish a 30-day application |
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| 17 | | - | 1.17window. Grantees must be based in Minnesota and demonstrate the capacity to execute |
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| 18 | | - | 1.18projects that increase the availability of new safer PFAS-free alternatives utilizing products |
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| 19 | | - | 1.19from rural Minnesota in crop years 2025 and beyond. Preference will be given for applicants |
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| 20 | | - | 1.20who can demonstrate: |
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| 21 | | - | 1.21 (1) extensive knowledge and experience in fiber technologies, material science, and |
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| 22 | | - | 1.22coatings; |
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| 7 | + | 1.7the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the |
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| 8 | + | 1.8Minnesota Made PFAS Alternative grants under this section. This is a onetime appropriation |
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| 9 | + | 1.9and is available until July 1, 2027. |
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| 10 | + | 1.10 Subd. 2.Eligibility.The commissioner of employment and economic development shall |
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| 11 | + | 1.11establish a 30-day application window. Grantees must be based in Minnesota and demonstrate |
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| 12 | + | 1.12the capacity to execute projects that increase the availability of new PFAS-free alternatives |
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| 13 | + | 1.13utilizing products from rural Minnesota in crop years 2025 and beyond. Preference will be |
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| 14 | + | 1.14given for applicants who can demonstrate: |
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| 15 | + | 1.15 (1) extensive knowledge and experience in fiber technologies, material science, and |
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| 16 | + | 1.16coatings; |
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| 17 | + | 1.17 (2) capacity to produce products that will utilize agricultural co-product or waste streams |
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| 18 | + | 1.18and not compete with food for land, reduce the greenhouse gas impact of transportation |
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| 19 | + | 1.19through local sourcing of raw materials, production and use through renewable energy |
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| 20 | + | 1.20sources, feedstocks, and formulations; and |
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| 30 | | - | Introduction and first reading11301/21/2025 |
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| 31 | | - | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development |
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| 32 | | - | Author added Frentz23001/30/2025 |
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| 33 | | - | Author added Putnam02/06/2025 |
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| 34 | | - | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural |
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| 35 | | - | Development |
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| 36 | | - | 02/10/2025 2.1 (2) capacity to produce products that will utilize agricultural coproduct or waste streams |
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| 37 | | - | 2.2and not compete with food for land; |
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| 38 | | - | 2.3 (3) ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sourcing raw materials locally |
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| 39 | | - | 2.4to decrease the transportation emissions and during production through the use of renewable |
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| 40 | | - | 2.5energy sources, feedstocks, and formulations; and |
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| 41 | | - | 2.6 (4) utilization of techniques that will create value in agricultural waste that are currently |
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| 42 | | - | 2.7being underutilized and provide a path for viable alternatives for packaging that excludes |
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| 43 | | - | 2.8PFAS chemicals. |
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| 44 | | - | 2.9 Subd. 3.Approved use.(a) Grant proceeds may be used to expand the manufacturing, |
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| 45 | | - | 2.10processing, and handling of agriculture-related products and PFAS-free alternatives produced |
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| 46 | | - | 2.11in the state. |
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| 47 | | - | 2.12 (b) The maximum grant award is $5,000,000. The minimum award is $2,000,000. Grant |
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| 48 | | - | 2.13terms must not exceed one year. |
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| 28 | + | Introduction and first reading01/21/2025 |
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| 29 | + | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 (3) utilization of techniques that will create value in agricultural waste that are currently |
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| 30 | + | 2.2being underutilized and provide a path for viable alternatives for packaging that excludes |
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| 31 | + | 2.3PFAS chemicals. |
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| 32 | + | 2.4 Subd. 3.Approved use.(a) Grant proceeds may be used to expand the manufacturing, |
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| 33 | + | 2.5processing, and handling of agriculture-related products and PFAS-free alternatives produced |
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| 34 | + | 2.6in the state. |
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| 35 | + | 2.7 (b) The maximum grant award is $5,000,000. The minimum award is $2,000,000. Grant |
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| 36 | + | 2.8terms must not exceed one year. |
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