1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority 
1.3 	to provide suites to charitable organizations for NFL events;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8a.Use of suites. If the authority contracts to have access to a stadium suite or 
1.9 	seats during NFL events, the authority must make those suites available to nonprofit 
1.10 	charitable organizations organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
1.11 	for at least half of the NFL events. A record of organizations provided access to a suite 
1.12 	under this subdivision, including the date of the event, the number of people in attendance, 
1.13 	and a brief description of the value of the suite access to the organization's charitable mission, 
1.14 	is public at all times, and must be posted on the authority's Web site. The authority may 
1.15 	only use the suites for a legitimate business purpose during all other NFL events.