1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to state government; providing flexibility for the commissioner of 1.3 administration to determine eligibility for the preference in state contracting for 1.4 small businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16C.16, subdivision 1.5 2. 1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16C.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 2.Small business.The commissioner shall adopt the size standards for "small 1.9business" found in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 26.65, a small business 1.10for purposes of sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, 137.31, 137.35, 161.321, and 473.142, provided 1.11that the business has its principal place of business in Minnesota. The commissioner may 1.12use the definition for "small business" in the Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 1.1326.65, or may adopt another standard. 1Section 1. 25-05253 as introduced03/27/25 REVISOR SGS/VJ SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 3234NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: JOHNSON STEWART) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading04/02/2025 Referred to State and Local Government