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HF 1934

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/07/2017 01:11pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
to provide suites to charitable organizations for NFL events; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Use of suites. new text end

new text begin If the authority contracts to have access to a stadium suite or
seats during NFL events, the authority must make those suites available to nonprofit
charitable organizations organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
for at least half of the NFL events. A record of organizations provided access to a suite
under this subdivision, including the date of the event, the number of people in attendance,
and a brief description of the value of the suite access to the organization's charitable mission,
is public at all times, and must be posted on the authority's Web site. The authority may
only use the suites for a legitimate business purpose during all other NFL events.
new text end