1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Minnesota Made Per- and
1.3 Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Alternative grants.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. MINNESOTA MADE PFAS ALTERNATIVE GRANT.
1.6 Subdivision 1.Appropriation.$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from
1.7the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the Minnesota Made PFAS Alternative
1.8grants under this section. Grant recipients under this section must submit a report to the
1.9commissioner detailing the use of grant funds, the number of jobs created due to the grant,
1.10and the wage and benefit information for the jobs created due to the grant. The report is due
1.1130 days after the grant recipients have expended the grant funds. The commissioner must
1.12forward copies of these reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
1.13committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and economic development and to the
1.14Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. This
1.15is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
1.16 Subd. 2.Eligibility.The commissioner of agriculture shall establish a 30-day application
1.17window. Grantees must be based in Minnesota and demonstrate the capacity to execute
1.18projects that increase the availability of new safer PFAS-free alternatives utilizing products
1.19from rural Minnesota in crop years 2025 and beyond. Preference will be given for applicants
1.20who can demonstrate:
1.21 (1) extensive knowledge and experience in fiber technologies, material science, and
1.22coatings;
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 304NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: LANG, Pratt, Frentz and Putnam)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading11301/21/2025
Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
Author added Frentz23001/30/2025
Author added Putnam02/06/2025
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural
Development
02/10/2025 2.1 (2) capacity to produce products that will utilize agricultural coproduct or waste streams
2.2and not compete with food for land;
2.3 (3) ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sourcing raw materials locally
2.4to decrease the transportation emissions and during production through the use of renewable
2.5energy sources, feedstocks, and formulations; and
2.6 (4) utilization of techniques that will create value in agricultural waste that are currently
2.7being underutilized and provide a path for viable alternatives for packaging that excludes
2.8PFAS chemicals.
2.9 Subd. 3.Approved use.(a) Grant proceeds may be used to expand the manufacturing,
2.10processing, and handling of agriculture-related products and PFAS-free alternatives produced
2.11in the state.
2.12 (b) The maximum grant award is $5,000,000. The minimum award is $2,000,000. Grant
2.13terms must not exceed one year.
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