hf2390LAWS 1999 - CHAPTER 223THIRD ENGROSSMENTOmnibus economic development appropriations bill.ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONSSection 1: Economic development appropriations summary provided. Sec. 2: Trade and economic development appropriated money for business and community development, Minnesota trade office, tourism, administration, and information and analysis. Sec. 3: Minnesota Technology, Inc. appropriation provided. Sec. 4: Economic security appropriated money for rehabilitation services, state services for the blind, workforce preparation, and workforce exchange. Sec. 5: Housing finance agency appropriated money for the challenge program, rental assistance for mentally ill, family homeless prevention, mortgage foreclosure prevention, rental assistance for family stabilization, housing trust fund, affordable rental investment fund, urban Indian housing program, tribal Indian housing program, rural and urban homesteading, capacity building grants, community rehabilitation program, housing rehabilitation and accessibility, home ownership assistance fund, employer matching grants school stability project, innovative and inclusionary housing program; and cancellations provided. Sec. 6: Commerce department appropriated money for financial examinations, registration and insurance, enforcement and licensing, petroleum tank release cleanup board, and administrative services. Sec. 7-10: State boards of accountancy; architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and interior design; barber examiners; and boxing appropriations provided. Sec. 11: Labor and industry department appropriated money for workers' compensation, workplace services, and general support. Sec. 12: Bureau of mediation services appropriated money for mediation services, labor management cooperation grants, and the office of dispute resolution. Sec. 13: Workers' compensation court of appeals appropriation provided. Sec. 14: Labor interpretive center appropriation provided. Sec. 15: Public utilities commission appropriation provided. Sec. 16: Department of public service appropriated money for telecommunications, weights and measures, information and operations management, and energy. Sec. 17: Minnesota historical society appropriated money for education and outreach, preservation and access, information program delivery, and fiscal agent projects. Sec. 18: Minnesota municipal board appropriation provided. Sec. 19-21: Councils on Black Minnesotans, Chicano-Latino affairs, and Asian-Pacific Minnesotans appropriations provided. Sec. 22: Indian affairs council appropriation provided. Sec. 23: Office of strategic and long-range planning appropriation provided. Sec. 24: Military affairs department appropriation provided. Sec. 25: Department of administration appropriation provided.ARTICLE 2 - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 1: Certain department of commerce fees eliminated. Sec. 2-3: Currency exchange license application fees modified. Sec. 4-11: Various insurance fees modified. Sec. 12-14: Membership camping operator fees modified. Sec. 15: Real estate appraiser prohibited practices provided criminal penalties. Sec. 16: Department of trade and economic development prohibited from operating as a travel agency. Sec. 17: Electronic-commerce-ready cities and counties certified. Sec. 18: Challenge grant program loan maximum increased. Sec. 19: Rural policy and development center board membership increased to include a member to represent the general public. Sec. 20: Rural policy and development center duties modified. Sec. 21: Rural policy and development fund appropriations use authorized. Sec. 22: Rural policy and development center board member compensation specified. Sec. 23: Minnesota minerals 21st century fund created and disbursement requriements specified. Sec. 24: Iron range resources and rehabilitation board (IRRRB) matching contributions provided to facilities located in tax relief areas receiving loans from the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund. Sec. 25: Office of tourism authorized to market and distribute promotional and advertising programs. Sec. 26-27: Microenterprise entrepreneurial assistance loan provisions clarified. Sec. 28: Commissioners powers and duties specified relating to the world trade center. Sec. 29: Minnesota job skills partnership board compensation provided. Sec. 30-31: Minnesota job skills partnership grant and loan provisions modified. Sec. 32: Commissioner of labor and industry authorized to apply for and spend funds. Sec. 33: Workers' compensation self-insurance application fee increases provided. Sec. 34: Qualified wind energy conversion facility definition expanded for the purpose of the renewable energy production incentive program. Sec. 35: Renewable energy production incentive payments expanded to include publicly owned hydropower facilities. Sec. 36: Adults with mental illness employment support services and programs provider reimbursements authorized. Sec. 37: Youthbuild Tech pilot program established. Sec. 38: Workforce centers required to provide outreach services to residents with English as a second language. Sec. 39: Plant closing and dislocated workers cost limitations clarified. Sec. 40: Employment support services for persons with mental illness grant programs provisions clarified. Sec. 41: Statewide reimbursement system for employment support services provided. Sec. 42: Iron range resources and rehabilitation board (IRRRB) membership increased, appointment provided, and majority approval required for expenditures and projects. Sec. 43: Commissioner of iron range resources and rehabilitation (IRRRB) authorized to establish and participate in the management of nonprofit corporations associated with projects funded by the board. Sec. 44: Northeast Minnesota economic development fund project approval provisions clarified. Sec. 45: Taconite area environmental protection fund project approval provisions clarified. Sec. 46: Residential contractor licensing fee increased. Sec. 47: Board of county commissioners multijurisdictional program administration provisions modified. Sec. 48: Wastewater infrastructure program funding provisions modified. Sec. 49: Housing finance agency housing development fund provisions clarified. Sec. 50: Housing finance agency operating costs report required. Sec. 51: School stability project established under the family homeless prevention and assistance program. Sec. 52: Housing finance agency fee limit provision eliminated related to local housing organizations administering the rental assistance program. Sec. 53: Full cycle home ownership lending services eligibility provided. Sec. 54: Innovative and inclusionary housing program created and application criteria provided. Sec. 55: Full cycle home ownership services expenditures by the housing finance agency authorized. Sec. 56: Economic development and housing challenge program created and administered by the housing finance agency. Sec. 57: Metropolitan livable communities fund expanded to include the inclusionary housing account. Sec. 58: Inclusionary housing account established, incentives provided, and grants authorized. Sec. 59: Architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, and geoscience professional licensure and renewal fee modified; certified interior designer fee modified; and certain application fees eliminated. Sec. 60: Previous Labor Interpretive Center renovation project balance to be paid for with nonstate funds. Sec. 61: Previous Judy Garland Children's Museum appropriation availability extended. Sec. 62: Grant county community infrastructure grant exempted from maximum grant limitations. Sec. 63: Housing finance agency report to legislature on HIV AIDS required. Sec. 64: Board of electricity report to the legislature required. Sec. 65: Board of electricity handling and inspection fee increases prohibited. Sec. 66: World trade center association membership transfer requested. Sec. 67: World trade center rights and obligations transferred to Minnesota trade office. Sec. 68: Previous world trade center corporation grant unobligated balance transferred to the world trade center account. Sec. 69: World trade conference center positions and employees transferred to department of trade and economic development. Sec. 70: Regulation of health coverage financial risk-bearing entities studied. Sec. 71: Direct reduction iron processing facilities appropriation transferred to the the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund. Sec. 72: Upper Red Lake business loan program created. Sec. 73: Pipestone Indian School state interest conveyance authorized. Sec. 74: Pass through grant evaluation process provided. Sec. 75: Low-income energy task force created and low-income energy assistance report required. Sec. 76: State's trade, tourism, and economic development activities comprehensive marketing plan developed. Sec. 77: Business regulations reviewed and report required. Sec. 78: Governor's airport community stabilization funding task force created. Sec. 79: Public utilities commission right-of-way cost allocation . Sec. 80: Repealer. Sec. 81: Effective dates.ARTICLE 3 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Sec. 1: Minnesota job skills partnership board of directors membership increased. Sec. 2: Minnesota job skills partnership board of directors required to include two representatives from organized labor in its membership. Sec. 3: Workforce investment fund name changed to workforce development fund and special assessment provisions modified. Sec. 4: Comprehensive workforce development analysis required. Sec. 5: Dislocated worker program function transferred to the department of trade and economic development. Sec. 6: Workforce investment fund money transferred to the workforce development fund. Sec. 7: Minnesota workforce development fund appropriated money. Sec. 8: Effective date.cthhlb