1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to sustainable infrastructure; appropriating money for a federal 
1.3 	infrastructure funds coordinator.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; FEDERAL FUNDS MAXIMIZATION.
 1.6 	(a) $70,000 in fiscal year 2023, $570,000 in fiscal year 2024, and $570,000 in fiscal 
1.7 	year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and 
1.8 	budget for a coordinator and support staff to provide for maximization of federal formula 
1.9 	and discretionary grant funds to recipients in the state, including but not limited to funds 
1.10 	under:
1.11 	(1) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58;
1.12 	(2) the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-169;
1.13 	(3) the CHIPS Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167; and
1.14 	(4) subsequent federal appropriations acts associated with a spending authorization or 
1.15 	appropriation under clauses (1) to (3).
1.16 	The amount appropriated in fiscal year 2023 is available until June 30, 2024.
1.17 	(b) The duties of the federal coordinator include but are not limited to:
1.18 	(1) serving as the state agency lead on activities related to federal infrastructure funds;
1.19 	(2) coordinating on federal grants with the governor, legislature, state agencies, federally 
1.20 	recognized Tribal governments, political subdivisions, and private entities; and
2.1 	(3) developing methods to maximize the amount and effectiveness of federal grants 
2.2 	provided to recipients in the state.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.