1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to appropriations; appropriating money for
1.3 	small business development.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$200,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.7 	commissioner of employment and economic development for the
1.8 	biennium ending June 30, 2007, to help small businesses access
1.9 	federal funds through the federal Small Business Innovation
1.10 	Research Program and the federal Small Business Technology
1.11 	Transfer Program.  Department services must include maintaining
1.12 	connections to 11 federal programs, assessment of specific
1.13 	funding opportunities, review of funding proposals, referral to
1.14 	specific consulting services, and conduct of training workshops
1.15 	throughout the state.  The appropriation is added to the
1.16 	agency's base.