1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Dakota 
1.3 	Future.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DAKOTA COUNTY FUTURE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY 
1.6 	INITIATIVE.
 1.7 	$250,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2011 to the 
1.8 	commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Dakota Future 
1.9 	to provide matching funds for eligible economic development and job creation projects 
1.10 	under the Dakota County future intelligent community initiative. To be eligible for 
1.11 	matching funds, a project must be able to demonstrate how it will increase the economic 
1.12 	competitiveness of, and job growth in, Dakota County and have secured nonpublic funding 
1.13 	commitments equal to at least 50 percent of the project costs.