1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; modifying county competitive bidding;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 471.345, subdivision 20.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 471.345, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 20.Solicitations to small business enterprises or veteran-owned small 
1.7 	businesses. A contract, as defined in subdivision 2, estimated not to exceed $250,000
1.8 	$500,000 may be made pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 4 provided that a business 
1.9 	that is directly solicited is: (1) certified as a small business enterprise by a county designated 
1.10 	small business certification program; or (2) certified by the commissioner of administration 
1.11 	as a small business that is majority-owned and operated by a veteran or a service-disabled 
1.12 	veteran. This subdivision applies only to county boards.