1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; making supplemental appropriations for 
1.3 	economic development and workforce development; establishing Explore 
1.4 	Minnesota Film; making various policy changes relating to economic development 
1.5 	and workforce development; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.6 	2022, sections 116J.435, subdivisions 3, 4; 116J.5492, subdivision 2; 116J.8748, 
1.7 	subdivision 1; 116M.18; 116U.26; 116U.27, subdivision 5; 268.035, subdivision 
1.8 	20; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 116J.682, subdivisions 1, 3; 
1.9 	116J.8733; 116J.8748, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; 116J.8751, by adding a subdivision; 
1.10 	116L.17, subdivision 1; 116L.43, subdivision 1; 116U.27, subdivisions 1, 4; Laws 
1.11 	2023, chapter 53, article 15, sections 32, subdivision 6; 33, subdivisions 4, 5; article 
1.12 	20, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 3; article 21, section 6; proposing coding 
1.13 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 
1.14 	2022, sections 116J.435, subdivision 5; 116L.17, subdivision 5.
1.15 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.16 	ARTICLE 1
1.17 	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

1.18 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

1.201.19
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	382,802,000
	$
	310,131,000
306,306,000

1.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
1.22		2024
	2025
	
1.241.23
	General
	352,525,000
	279,854,000
276,029,000
	
1.25	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
1.26
1.27	Workforce 
Development
	30,277,000
	30,277,000
	
2.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.3 	subdivisions.

2.4 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

2.62.5
	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		195,061,000
		139,929,000
136,104,000

2.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.92.8
	General
	193,011,000
	137,879,000
134,054,000
	
2.10	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.11
2.12	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
2.13 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
2.14 	Minnesota business development public 
2.15 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
2.16 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
2.17 	is available until June 30, 2027.
2.18 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
2.19 	business development centers under Minnesota 
2.20 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
2.21 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
2.22 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
2.23 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
2.24 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
2.25 	provide consulting and technical services or 
2.26 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
2.27 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
2.28 	(c) $2,500,000 each the first year is for Launch 
2.29 	Minnesota. These are This is a onetime 
2.30 	appropriations appropriation. Of this amount:
2.31 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for innovation 
2.32 	grants to eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or 
2.33 	start-up businesses to assist with their 
2.34 	operating needs;
3.1 	(2) $500,000 each year is for administration 
3.2 	of Launch Minnesota; and
3.3 	(3) $500,000 each year is for grantee activities 
3.4 	at Launch Minnesota.
3.5 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
3.6 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
3.7 	excellence and technological innovation from 
3.8 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
3.9 	businesses by securing federal research and 
3.10 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
3.11 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
3.12 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
3.13 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
3.14 	strengthen the role of small business in 
3.15 	meeting federal research and development 
3.16 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
3.17 	federally supported research results; and 
3.18 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
3.19 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
3.20 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
3.21 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
3.22 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
3.23 	onetime appropriation.
3.24 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
3.25 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
3.26 	research and development for small businesses 
3.27 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
3.28 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
3.29 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
3.30 	products and services for worldwide economic 
3.31 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
3.32 	to:
3.33 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
3.34 	research and development funding, including 
3.35 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
4.1 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
4.2 	and other federal research and development 
4.3 	funding opportunities;
4.4 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
4.5 	commercialization from the University of 
4.6 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
4.7 	laboratories;
4.8 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
4.9 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
4.10 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
4.11 	requirements;
4.12 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
4.13 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
4.14 	and
4.15 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
4.16 	procurement opportunities.
4.17 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
4.18 	Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund 
4.19 	Program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.20 	116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation 
4.21 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
4.22 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
4.23 	business assistance partnerships program 
4.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
4.25 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
4.26 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
4.27 	The department may use up to five percent of 
4.28 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
4.29 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
4.30 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
4.31 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
4.32 	of the community energy transition office.
5.1 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
5.2 	the general fund to the community energy 
5.3 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
5.4 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
5.5 	transfer.
5.6 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
5.7 	site cleanup and development grants under 
5.8 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
5.9 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
5.10 	expended.
5.11 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
5.12 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
5.13 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.14 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
5.15 	appropriation is available until expended.
5.16 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
5.17 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
5.18 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
5.19 	2026 and each year thereafter.
5.20 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
5.21 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
5.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
5.23 	469.47.
5.24 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
5.25 	community economic development program 
5.26 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.27 	116J.548.
5.28 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
5.29 	communities to increase the number of quality 
5.30 	child care providers to support economic 
5.31 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
5.32 	must go to communities located outside the 
5.33 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
5.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
6.1 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
6.2 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
6.3 	thereafter.
6.4 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
6.5 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
6.6 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
6.7 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
6.8 	money available under this subdivision must 
6.9 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
6.10 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
6.11 	not limited to funding for child care business 
6.12 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
6.13 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
6.14 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
6.15 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
6.16 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
6.17 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
6.18 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
6.19 	shortage of child care providers.
6.20 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
6.21 	grant recipients must report to the 
6.22 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
6.23 	program, including but not limited to the 
6.24 	number of new providers, the number of 
6.25 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
6.26 	number of additional child care openings, and 
6.27 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
6.28 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
6.29 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
6.30 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
6.31 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
6.32 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
6.33 	over early learning and child care and 
6.34 	economic development.
7.1 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
7.2 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
7.3 	amount:
7.4 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
7.5 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
7.6 	Partnerships; and
7.7 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
7.8 	Information Office to conduct research and 
7.9 	analysis related to the child care industry.
7.10 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
7.11 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
7.12 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
7.13 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
7.14 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
7.15 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
7.16 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
7.17 	under this section to:
7.18 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
7.19 	communities resulting in a community solution 
7.20 	action plan that guides decision making to 
7.21 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
7.22 	care in the region to support economic 
7.23 	development;
7.24 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
7.25 	resources to support the community solution 
7.26 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
7.27 	vital component of additional regional 
7.28 	economic development planning processes;
7.29 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
7.30 	assistance to rural business owners 
7.31 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
7.32 	Access to financial and business development 
7.33 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
7.34 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
8.1 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
8.2 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
8.3 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
8.4 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
8.5 	care; and
8.6 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
8.7 	in quality rating and improvement 
8.8 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
8.9 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
8.10 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
8.11 	professional development opportunities, and 
8.12 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
8.13 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
8.14 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
8.15 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
8.16 	rating through measurement programs.
8.17 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
8.18 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.19 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
8.20 	commissioner of employment and economic 
8.21 	development may use up to three percent for 
8.22 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
8.23 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
8.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
8.25 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
8.26 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
8.27 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
8.28 	the discretion of the commissioner.
8.29 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
8.30 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.31 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
8.32 	commissioner of employment and economic 
8.33 	development may use up to three percent for 
8.34 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
8.35 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
9.1 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.2 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
9.3 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
9.4 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
9.5 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
9.6 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
9.7 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
9.8 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
9.9 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
9.10 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
9.11 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
9.12 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
9.13 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
9.14 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
9.15 	This appropriation is available until expended.
9.16 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
9.17 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
9.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
9.19 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
9.20 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
9.21 	special revenue fund account created under 
9.22 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
9.23 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
9.24 	to four percent is for administration and 
9.25 	monitoring of the program.
9.26 	(u) $325,000 each the first year is for the 
9.27 	Minnesota Film and TV Board. The 
9.28 	appropriation each year is available only upon 
9.29 	receipt by the board of $1 in matching 
9.30 	contributions of money or in-kind 
9.31 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
9.32 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
9.33 	each year up to $50,000 is available on July 
9.34 	1 even if the required matching contribution 
10.1 	has not been received by that date. This is a 
10.2 	onetime appropriation.
10.3 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
10.4 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
10.5 	(w) $500,000 each the first year is for a grant 
10.6 	to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for the 
10.7 	film production jobs program under Minnesota 
10.8 	Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation 
10.9 	is available until June 30, 2027. This is a 
10.10 	onetime appropriation.
10.11 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
10.12 	job skills partnership program under 
10.13 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
10.14 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
10.15 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
10.16 	year is available. This appropriation is 
10.17 	available until expended.
10.18 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
10.19 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
10.20 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
10.21 	(z) $47,475,000 each year is for the PROMISE 
10.22 	grant program. This is a onetime appropriation 
10.23 	and is available until June 30, 2027. Of this 
10.24 	amount:
10.25 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
10.26 	of the PROMISE grant program;
10.27 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
10.28 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
10.29 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
10.30 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
10.31 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
10.32 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
11.1 	(3) $39,500,000 each year is for grants to the 
11.2 	Neighborhood Development Center. Of this 
11.3 	amount, the following amounts are designated 
11.4 	for the following areas:
11.5 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
11.6 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
11.7 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
11.8 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
11.9 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
11.10 	in the prior year;
11.11 	(ii) $13,500,000 each year is for South 
11.12 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
11.13 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors. 
11.14 	Of this amount, $750,000 each year is for 
11.15 	grants to businesses with less than $100,000 
11.16 	in revenue in the prior year; and
11.17 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
11.18 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
11.19 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
11.20 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
11.21 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
11.22 	year.
11.23 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
11.24 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
11.25 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
11.26 	2027. Of this amount:
11.27 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
11.28 	of the PROMISE loan program;
11.29 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
11.30 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
11.31 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
11.32 	Minnesota; and
11.33 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
11.34 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
12.1 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
12.2 	following amounts are designated for the 
12.3 	following areas:
12.4 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
12.5 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
12.6 	other Northside neighborhoods;
12.7 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
12.8 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
12.9 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
12.10 	and
12.11 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
12.12 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
12.13 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
12.14 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
12.15 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
12.16 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
12.17 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
12.18 	up to two percent is for administration and 
12.19 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
12.20 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
12.21 	appropriation.
12.22 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
12.23 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
12.24 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.25 	116J.401.
12.26 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
12.27 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
12.28 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
12.29 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
12.30 	into an agreement with the host organization 
12.31 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
12.32 	activities, including but not limited to 
12.33 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
12.34 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
13.1 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
13.2 	development planning and coordination of 
13.3 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
13.4 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
13.5 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
13.6 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
13.7 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
13.8 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
13.9 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
13.10 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
13.11 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
13.12 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
13.13 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
13.14 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
13.15 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
13.16 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
13.17 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
13.18 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
13.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
13.20 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
13.21 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
13.22 	available for the second year.
13.23 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
13.24 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
13.25 	small business programs, including training, 
13.26 	lending, business services, and real estate 
13.27 	programming; small business incubator 
13.28 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
13.29 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
13.30 	technical assistance activities for partners 
13.31 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
13.32 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
13.33 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
13.34 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
13.35 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
13.36 	cancel but is available for the second year.
14.1 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
14.2 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
14.3 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
14.4 	five percent is for administration and 
14.5 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
14.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.7 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
14.8 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
14.9 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
14.10 	under the program. This is a onetime 
14.11 	appropriation.
14.12 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
14.13 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
14.14 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
14.15 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
14.16 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
14.17 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
14.18 	loan program for remote recreational 
14.19 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
14.20 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
14.21 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
14.22 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
14.23 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
14.24 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
14.25 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
14.26 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
14.27 	by supporting business ventures of 
14.28 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
14.29 	community; and
14.30 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
14.31 	development and technical assistance, 
14.32 	including but not limited to business 
14.33 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
14.34 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
14.35 	community development services.
15.1 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
15.2 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
15.3 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
15.4 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
15.5 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
15.6 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
15.7 	delivering training, workshops, and 
15.8 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
15.9 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
15.10 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
15.11 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
15.12 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
15.13 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
15.14 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
15.15 	including finance, customer service, 
15.16 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
15.17 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
15.18 	to provide lending to business startups.
15.19 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
15.20 	Community and Economic Development 
15.21 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
15.22 	economic development technical assistance 
15.23 	and economic development project grants to 
15.24 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
15.25 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
15.26 	administer specific types of basic community 
15.27 	and economic development programs tailored 
15.28 	to individual community needs. Technical 
15.29 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
15.30 	given to communities that are otherwise 
15.31 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
15.32 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
15.33 	economic development project implementation 
15.34 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
15.35 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
16.1 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
16.2 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
16.3 	the second year.
16.4 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
16.5 	WomenVenture to:
16.6 	(1) support child care providers through 
16.7 	business training and shared services programs 
16.8 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
16.9 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
16.10 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
16.11 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
16.12 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
16.13 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
16.14 	(2) support business expansion for women 
16.15 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
16.16 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
16.17 	strengthen their business operations, create 
16.18 	distribution networks, offer technical 
16.19 	assistance and support to beginning women 
16.20 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
16.21 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
16.22 	strategies, and for other related activities.
16.23 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
16.24 	limited to:
16.25 	(i) leasehold improvements;
16.26 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
16.27 	renovations to rented space;
16.28 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
16.29 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
16.30 	(v) working capital; and
16.31 	(vi) debt refinancing.
17.1 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
17.2 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
17.3 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
17.4 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
17.5 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
17.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
17.7 	2026.
17.8 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
17.9 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
17.10 	minority members of the legislative 
17.11 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
17.12 	and employment and economic development. 
17.13 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
17.14 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
17.15 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
17.16 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
17.17 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
17.18 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
17.19 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
17.20 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
17.21 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
17.22 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
17.23 	in each county.
17.24 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
17.25 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
17.26 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
17.27 	assistance to small businesses. This 
17.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
17.29 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
17.30 	to the African Development Center to provide 
17.31 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
17.32 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
17.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
17.34 	Of this amount:
18.1 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
18.2 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
18.3 	immigrant small business owners;
18.4 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
18.5 	support loan volume growth and attract 
18.6 	additional capital;
18.7 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
18.8 	capacity;
18.9 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
18.10 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
18.11 	licensing examinations; and
18.12 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
18.13 	resources for language and technology 
18.14 	assistance for small businesses.
18.15 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
18.16 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
18.17 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
18.18 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
18.19 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
18.20 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
18.21 	developers of housing to support the 
18.22 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
18.23 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
18.24 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
18.25 	Initiative Foundation;
18.26 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
18.27 	Central Initiative Foundation;
18.28 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
18.29 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
18.30 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
18.31 	Minnesota Foundation;
18.32 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
18.33 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
19.1 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
19.2 	Family Center; and
19.3 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
19.4 	Foundation.
19.5 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
19.6 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
19.7 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
19.8 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
19.9 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
19.10 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
19.11 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
19.12 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
19.13 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
19.14 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
19.15 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
19.16 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
19.17 	members of the legislative committees with 
19.18 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
19.19 	includes:
19.20 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
19.21 	months;
19.22 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
19.23 	awarded to each company receiving services 
19.24 	under the program;
19.25 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
19.26 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
19.27 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
19.28 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
19.29 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
19.30 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
19.31 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
19.32 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
19.33 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
19.34 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
20.1 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
20.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
20.3 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
20.4 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
20.5 	PFund Foundation as follows:
20.6 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
20.7 	by members of racial minority communities; 
20.8 	and
20.9 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
20.10 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
20.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.12 	473.121, subdivision 2.
20.13 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
20.14 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
20.15 	development, technical assistance, and related 
20.16 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
20.17 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
20.18 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
20.19 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
20.20 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
20.21 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
20.22 	June 30, 2026.
20.23 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
20.24 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
20.25 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
20.26 	development and assistance services to 
20.27 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
20.28 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
20.29 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
20.30 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
20.31 	amount:
20.32 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
20.33 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
20.34 	with access to capital; and
21.1 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
21.2 	activities related to business development and 
21.3 	assistance services for minority business 
21.4 	enterprises.
21.5 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
21.6 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
21.7 	minority members of the legislative 
21.8 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
21.9 	development policy and finance on the loans 
21.10 	and operating support activities, including 
21.11 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
21.12 	appropriation under this paragraph.
21.13 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
21.14 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
21.15 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
21.16 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
21.17 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
21.18 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
21.19 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
21.20 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
21.21 	the number of jobs created due to the 
21.22 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
21.23 	and state in which the additional 
21.24 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
21.25 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
21.26 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
21.27 	economic development. An initial report shall 
21.28 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
21.29 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
21.30 	is a onetime appropriation.
21.31 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
21.32 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
21.33 	support the growth and expansion of small 
21.34 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
22.1 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
22.2 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
22.3 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
22.4 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
22.5 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
22.6 	over economic development that details the 
22.7 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
22.8 	impact.
22.9 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
22.10 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
22.11 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
22.12 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
22.13 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
22.14 	available until the project is completed or 
22.15 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
22.16 	section 16A.642.
22.17 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
22.18 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
22.19 	capacity-building.
22.20 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
22.21 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
22.22 	small business competitive grants to software 
22.23 	companies working to improve employee 
22.24 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
22.25 	reduce turnover.
22.26 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
22.27 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
22.28 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
22.29 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
22.30 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
22.31 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
22.32 	financing, and equity investments for 
22.33 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
22.34 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
23.1 	the center's technical assistance and 
23.2 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
23.3 	available until June 30, 2025.
23.4 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
23.5 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
23.6 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
23.7 	made, to the legislative committees with 
23.8 	jurisdiction over economic development.
23.9 	(yy) $500,000 each the first year is for a grant 
23.10 	to the Asian Economic Development 
23.11 	Association for asset building and financial 
23.12 	empowerment for entrepreneurs and small 
23.13 	business owners, small business development 
23.14 	and technical assistance, and cultural 
23.15 	placemaking. This is a onetime appropriation.
23.16 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
23.17 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
23.18 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
23.19 	training to start, manage, and grow 
23.20 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
23.21 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
23.22 	provide support with financial and language 
23.23 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
23.24 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
23.25 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
23.26 	appropriation.

23.27 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 3, is amended to read:

23.2923.28
	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	40,954,000
40,554,000
	$
	21,369,000
	
23.30 	(a) $500,000 each year must be matched from 
23.31 	nonstate sources to develop maximum private 
23.32 	sector involvement in tourism. Each $1 of state 
23.33 	incentive must be matched with $6 of private 
23.34 	sector money. "Matched" means revenue to 
24.1 	the state or documented in-kind, soft match, 
24.2 	or cash expenditures directly expended to 
24.3 	support Explore Minnesota Tourism under 
24.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.05. The 
24.5 	incentive in fiscal year 2024 is based on fiscal 
24.6 	year 2023 private sector contributions. The 
24.7 	incentive in fiscal year 2025 is based on fiscal 
24.8 	year 2024 private sector contributions. This 
24.9 	incentive is ongoing.
24.10 	(b) $11,000,000 the first year is for the 
24.11 	development of Explore Minnesota for 
24.12 	Business under Minnesota Statutes, section 
24.13 	116U.07, to market the overall livability and 
24.14 	economic opportunities of Minnesota. This is 
24.15 	a onetime appropriation.
24.16 	(c) $5,500,000 each year is for the 
24.17 	development of new initiatives for Explore 
24.18 	Minnesota Tourism. If the amount in the first 
24.19 	year is insufficient, the amount in the second 
24.20 	year is available in the first year. This is a 
24.21 	onetime appropriation.
24.22 	(d) $6,047,000 $5,647,000 the first year and 
24.23 	$600,000 the second year is for grants for 
24.24 	infrastructure and associated costs for cultural 
24.25 	festivals and events, including but not limited 
24.26 	to buildout, permits, sanitation and 
24.27 	maintenance services, transportation, staffing, 
24.28 	event programming, public safety, facilities 
24.29 	and equipment rentals, signage, and insurance. 
24.30 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
24.31 	amount:
24.32 	(1) $1,847,000 the first year is for a grant to 
24.33 	the Minneapolis Downtown Council for the 
24.34 	Taste of Minnesota event;
25.1 	(2) $1,200,000 the first year is for a grant to 
25.2 	the Stairstep Foundation for African American 
25.3 	cultural festivals and events;
25.4 	(3) $1,200,000 $800,000 the first year is for 
25.5 	grants for Somali community and cultural 
25.6 	festivals and events, including festivals and 
25.7 	events in greater Minnesota, as follows:
25.8 	(i) $400,000 is for a grant to Ka Joog; and
25.9 	(ii) $400,000 is for a grant to the Somali 
25.10 	Museum of Minnesota; and
25.11 	(iii) $400,000 is for a grant to ESHARA;
25.12 	(4) $1,200,000 the first year is for a grant to 
25.13 	West Side Boosters for Latino cultural 
25.14 	festivals and events; and
25.15 	(5) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
25.16 	second year are for grants to the United 
25.17 	Hmong Family, Inc. for the Hmong 
25.18 	International Freedom Festival event.
25.19 	(e) Money for marketing grants is available 
25.20 	either year of the biennium. Unexpended grant 
25.21 	money from the first year is available in the 
25.22 	second year.
25.23 	(f) The base for Explore Minnesota is 
25.24 	$17,023,000 from the general fund in fiscal 
25.25 	year 2026 and each year thereafter.

25.26 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.
 25.27 		Subdivision 1.Department of Employment and Economic Development. $6,797,000 
25.28 	in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment 
25.29 	and economic development. This appropriation is onetime and in addition to the amounts 
25.30 	appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53. Of this amount:
25.31 	(1) $500,000 is for a grant to the Asian Economic Development Association for asset 
25.32 	building and financial empowerment for entrepreneurs and small business owners, small 
26.1 	business development and technical assistance, and cultural placemaking. This amount is 
26.2 	available until June 30, 2027;
26.3 	(2) $497,000 is for a grant to Propel Nonprofits for a microloan capital program to 
26.4 	provide assistance to organizations that primarily serve historically underserved communities, 
26.5 	including loans, forgivable loans, grants for working capital or regranting, and real estate 
26.6 	and technical assistance. Up to five percent of this amount may be used by the grantee for 
26.7 	administrative costs;
26.8 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the New American Development Center to provide small 
26.9 	businesses and entrepreneurs with technical assistance, financial education, training, and 
26.10 	lending and to build the grantee's capacity;
26.11 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Entrepreneur Fund to capitalize their revolving loan 
26.12 	funds to address unmet financing needs in northeast Minnesota of for-profit business startups, 
26.13 	expansions, and ownership transitions;
26.14 	(5) $500,000 is for a grant to the Coalition of Asian American Leaders to support 
26.15 	outreach, training, technical assistance, peer network development, and direct financial 
26.16 	assistance for Asian Minnesotan women entrepreneurs. This amount is available until June 
26.17 	30, 2026;
26.18 	(6) $300,000 is for a grant to Fortis Capital for a revolving loan fund to provide 
26.19 	risk-mitigating capital for commercial development activities in underserved communities 
26.20 	and to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged groups statewide. This amount is available until 
26.21 	expended and up to ten percent of the amount may be used for administrative costs;
26.22 	(7) $500,000 is for a grant to Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency to develop a 
26.23 	new service center; and
26.24 	(8) $2,500,000 is for Launch Minnesota and is available until June 30, 2027. Of this 
26.25 	amount:
26.26 	(i) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up 
26.27 	businesses to assist with their operating needs;
26.28 	(ii) $500,000 is for administration of Launch Minnesota; and
26.29 	(iii) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch Minnesota.
26.30 		Subd. 2.Explore Minnesota. $3,425,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the 
26.31 	general fund to Explore Minnesota. This appropriation is in addition to the amounts 
27.1 	appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53, and, except as otherwise specified, is onetime. Of 
27.2 	this amount:
27.3 	(1) $725,000 is for Explore Minnesota Film. The base for this appropriation is $525,000 
27.4 	in fiscal year 2026 and $525,000 in fiscal year 2027;
27.5 	(2) $300,000 is for Explore Minnesota Film for the film production jobs program under 
27.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. The base for this appropriation is $300,000 in fiscal 
27.7 	year 2026 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2027;
27.8 	(3) $400,000 is for a grant to Ka Joog for Somali community and cultural festivals and 
27.9 	events, including festivals and events in greater Minnesota;
27.10 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to Minnesota Sports and Events for the World Junior Hockey 
27.11 	Championships; and
27.12 	(5) $1,000,000 is for a grant to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. This amount is 
27.13 	available until June 30, 2027.

27.14 	Sec. 5. CANCELLATIONS OF PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS.
 27.15 	The $5,000,000 fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund in Laws 2023, 
27.16 	chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (dd), is canceled.

27.17 	ARTICLE 2
27.18 	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

27.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.435, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
27.20 		Subd. 3.Grant program established. (a) The commissioner shall make competitive
27.21 	grants to local governmental units to acquire and prepare land on which public infrastructure 
27.22 	required to support an eligible project will be located, including demolition of structures 
27.23 	and remediation of any hazardous conditions on the land, or to predesign, design, acquire,
27.24 	and to construct, furnish, and equip public infrastructure required to support an eligible 
27.25 	project. The local governmental unit receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of 
27.26 	the public infrastructure costs from other sources. The commissioner may waive the 
27.27 	requirements related to an eligible project under subdivision 2 if a project would be eligible 
27.28 	under this section but for the fact that its location requires infrastructure improvements to 
27.29 	residential development.
28.1 	(b) The amount of a grant may not exceed the lesser of the cost of the public infrastructure 
28.2 	or 50 percent of the sum of the cost of the public infrastructure plus the cost of the completed 
28.3 	eligible project.
28.4 	(c) The purpose of the program is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the tax 
28.5 	base, or to expand or create new economic development through the growth of new 
28.6 	innovative businesses and organizations.

28.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.435, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
28.8 		Subd. 4.Application. (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for 
28.9 	soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a local 
28.10 	governmental unit must include the following information in its application a resolution 
28.11 	certifying that the money required to be supplied by the local governmental unit to complete 
28.12 	the public infrastructure project is available and committed. The commissioner must evaluate 
28.13 	complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria:
28.14 	(1) a resolution of its governing body certifying that the money required to be supplied 
28.15 	by the local governmental unit to complete the public infrastructure is available and 
28.16 	committed the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 2;
28.17 	(2) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total development 
28.18 	costs for the public infrastructure and eligible project the project is expected to result in or 
28.19 	will attract substantial public and private capital investment and provide substantial economic 
28.20 	benefit to the county or city in which the project would be located;
28.21 	(3) an assessment of the potential or likely use of the site for innovative business activities 
28.22 	after completion of the public infrastructure and eligible project the project is not relocating 
28.23 	substantially the same operation from another location in the state, unless the commissioner 
28.24 	determines the project cannot be reasonably accommodated within the county or city in 
28.25 	which the business is currently located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another 
28.26 	state; and
28.27 	(4) a timeline indicating the major milestones of the public infrastructure and eligible 
28.28 	project and their anticipated completion dates; the project is expected to create or retain 
28.29 	full-time jobs.
28.30 	(5) a commitment from the governing body to repay the grant if the milestones are not 
28.31 	realized by the completion date identified in clause (4); and
28.32 	(6) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.
29.1 	(b) The determination of whether to make a grant under subdivision 3 for a site is within 
29.2 	the discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions 
29.3 	and application of the priorities criteria are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse 
29.4 	of discretion.

29.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.5492, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
29.6 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The advisory committee consists of 18 voting members and 
29.7 	eight ex officio nonvoting members.
29.8 	(b) The voting members of the advisory committee are appointed by the commissioner 
29.9 	of employment and economic development, except as specified below:
29.10 	(1) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and 
29.11 	one appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
29.12 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the 
29.13 	house of representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the house of 
29.14 	representatives;
29.15 	(3) one representative of the Prairie Island Indian community;
29.16 	(4) four representatives of impacted communities, of which two must represent counties 
29.17 	and two must represent municipalities, and, to the extent possible, of the impacted facilities 
29.18 	in those communities, at least one must be a coal plant, at least one must be a nuclear plant, 
29.19 	and at least one must be a natural gas plant;
29.20 	(5) three representatives of impacted workers at impacted facilities;
29.21 	(6) one representative of impacted workers employed by companies that, under contract, 
29.22 	regularly perform construction, maintenance, or repair work at an impacted facility;
29.23 	(7) one representative with professional economic development or workforce retraining 
29.24 	experience;
29.25 	(8) two representatives of utilities that operate an impacted facility;
29.26 	(9) one representative from a nonprofit organization with expertise and experience 
29.27 	delivering energy efficiency and conservation programs; and
29.28 	(10) one representative of a school district facing revenue loss due to energy transition; 
29.29 	and
29.30 	(10) (11) one representative from the Coalition of Utility Cities.
29.31 	(c) The ex officio nonvoting members of the advisory committee consist of:
30.1 	(1) the governor or the governor's designee;
30.2 	(2) the commissioner of employment and economic development or the commissioner's 
30.3 	designee;
30.4 	(3) the commissioner of commerce or the commissioner's designee;
30.5 	(4) the commissioner of labor and industry or the commissioner's designee;
30.6 	(5) the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's designee;
30.7 	(6) the executive secretary of the Public Utilities Commission or the secretary's designee;
30.8 	(7) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee; 
30.9 	and
30.10 	(8) the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the chancellor's 
30.11 	designee.

30.12 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.682, subdivision 1, is amended 
30.13 	to read:
30.14 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this 
30.15 	subdivision have the meanings given.
30.16 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
30.17 	(c) "Partner organizations" or "partners" means:
30.18 	(1) nonprofit organizations or public entities, including higher education institutions, 
30.19 	engaged in business development or economic development;
30.20 	(2) community development financial institutions; or
30.21 	(3) community development corporations; and
30.22 	(4) Tribal economic development entities.
30.23 	(d) "Small business" has the meaning given in section 3 of the Small Business Act, 
30.24 	United States Code, title 15, section 632.
30.25 	(e) "Underserved populations and geographies" means individuals who are Black, 
30.26 	Indigenous, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTQ+, 
30.27 	and low-income individuals and includes people from rural Minnesota.

31.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.682, subdivision 3, is amended 
31.2 	to read:
31.3 		Subd. 3.Small business assistance partnerships grants. (a) The commissioner shall 
31.4 	make small business assistance partnerships grants to local and regional community-based 
31.5 	organizations to provide small business development and technical assistance services to 
31.6 	entrepreneurs and small business owners. The commissioner must prioritize applications 
31.7 	that provide services to underserved populations and geographies.
31.8 	(b) Grantees shall use the grant funds to provide high-quality, free or low-cost
31.9 	professional business development and technical assistance services that support the start-up, 
31.10 	growth, and success of Minnesota's entrepreneurs and small business owners.
31.11 	(c) Grantees may use up to 15 percent of grant funds for expenses incurred while 
31.12 	administering the grant, including but not limited to expenses related to technology, utilities, 
31.13 	legal services, training, accounting, insurance, financial management, benefits, reporting, 
31.14 	servicing of loans, and audits.

31.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8733, is amended to read:
31.16 	116J.8733 MINNESOTA EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM.
31.17 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program 
31.18 	is established to capitalize Minnesota nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development 
31.19 	entities, and community development financial institutions to increase lending activities 
31.20 	with Minnesota small businesses.
31.21 		Subd. 2.Long-term loans. The department may make long-term loans of ten to 12 years 
31.22 	at 0.5 percent or lower interest rates to nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development 
31.23 	entities, and community development financial institutions to enable nonprofit corporations, 
31.24 	Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions
31.25 	to make more loans to Minnesota small businesses. The department may use the interest 
31.26 	received to offset the cost of administering small business lending programs.
31.27 		Subd. 3.Loan eligibility; nonprofit corporation. (a) The eligible nonprofit corporation, 
31.28 	Tribal economic development entity, or community development financial institution must 
31.29 	not meet the definition of recipient under section 116J.993, subdivision 6.
31.30 	(b) The commissioner may enter into loan agreements with Minnesota nonprofit 
31.31 	corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial 
31.32 	institutions that apply to participate in the Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program. 
31.33 	The commissioner shall evaluate applications from applicant nonprofit corporations, Tribal 
32.1 	economic development entities, and community development financial institutions. In 
32.2 	evaluating applications, the department must consider, among other things, whether the 
32.3 	nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community development 
32.4 	financial institution:
32.5 	(1) meets the statutory definition of a community development financial institution as 
32.6 	defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement 
32.7 	Act of 1994, United States Code, title 12, section 4702;
32.8 	(2) has a board of directors or loan or credit committee that includes citizens experienced 
32.9 	in small business services and community development;
32.10 	(3) has the technical skills to analyze small business loan requests;
32.11 	(4) is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and economic 
32.12 	development programs;
32.13 	(5) is enrolled in one or more eligible federally funded state programs; and
32.14 	(6) has the administrative capacity to manage a loan portfolio.
32.15 		Subd. 4.Revolving loan fund. (a) The commissioner shall establish a revolving loan 
32.16 	fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and 
32.17 	community development financial institutions for the purpose of increasing nonprofit 
32.18 	corporation, Tribal economic development entity, and community development financial 
32.19 	institution capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
32.20 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
32.21 	development financial institutions that receive loans from the commissioner under the 
32.22 	program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible 
32.23 	loans.
32.24 		Subd. 5.Loan portfolio administration. (a) The fee or interest rate charged by a 
32.25 	nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community development 
32.26 	financial institution for a loan under this subdivision must not exceed the Wall Street Journal 
32.27 	prime rate plus twoten percent. A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development 
32.28 	entity, or community development financial institution participating in the Minnesota 
32.29 	Expanding Opportunity Fund Program may charge a loan closing fee equal to or less than 
32.30 	two one percent of the loan value.
32.31 	(b) The nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community 
32.32 	development financial institution may retain all earnings from fees and interest from loans 
32.33 	to small businesses.
33.1 	(c) The department must provide the nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development 
33.2 	entity, or community development financial institution making the loan with a fee equal to 
33.3 	one percent of the loan value for every loan closed to offset related expenses for loan 
33.4 	processing, loan servicing, legal filings, and reporting.
33.5 		Subd. 6.Cooperation. A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, 
33.6 	or community development financial institution that receives a program loan shall cooperate 
33.7 	with other organizations, including but not limited to community development corporations, 
33.8 	community action agencies, and the Minnesota small business development centers.
33.9 		Subd. 7.Reporting requirements. (a) A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic 
33.10 	development entity, or community development financial institution that receives a program 
33.11 	loan must submit an annual report to the commissioner by February 15 of each year that 
33.12 	includes:
33.13 	(1) the number of businesses to which a loan was made;
33.14 	(2) a description of businesses supported by the program;
33.15 	(3) demographic information, as specified by the commissioner, regarding each borrower;
33.16 	(4) an account of loans made during the calendar year;
33.17 	(5) the program's impact on job creation and retention;
33.18 	(6) the source and amount of money collected and distributed by the program;
33.19 	(7) the program's assets and liabilities; and
33.20 	(8) an explanation of administrative expenses.
33.21 	(b) A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community 
33.22 	development financial institution that receives a program loan must provide for an 
33.23 	independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
33.24 	practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each annual audit report to the 
33.25 	commissioner.

33.26 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8751, is amended by adding a 
33.27 	subdivision to read:
33.28 		Subd. 10.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2027.

34.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116M.18, is amended to read:
34.2 	116M.18 MINNESOTA EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM.
34.3 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program is 
34.4 	established to award grants to nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, 
34.5 	and community development financial institutions to fund loans to businesses owned by 
34.6 	minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities.
34.7 		Subd. 1a.Statewide loans. To the extent there is sufficient eligible demand, loans shall 
34.8 	be made so that an approximately equal dollar amount of loans are made to businesses in 
34.9 	the metropolitan area as in the nonmetropolitan area. After March 31 of each fiscal year, 
34.10 	the department may allow loans to be made anywhere in the state without regard to 
34.11 	geographic area.
34.12 		Subd. 1b.Grants. The department shall make grants to nonprofit corporations, Tribal 
34.13 	economic development entities, and community development financial institutions to fund 
34.14 	loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people 
34.15 	with disabilities to encourage private investment, to provide jobs for minority and low-income 
34.16 	persons, to create and strengthen minority business enterprises, and to promote economic 
34.17 	development in a low-income area.
34.18 		Subd. 2. Grant eligibility; nonprofit corporation. (a) The department may enter into 
34.19 	agreements with nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and 
34.20 	community development financial institutions to fund loans the nonprofit corporation, Tribal 
34.21 	economic development entity, or community development financial institution makes to 
34.22 	businesses owned by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with 
34.23 	disabilities. The department shall evaluate applications from nonprofit corporations, Tribal 
34.24 	economic development entities, and community development financial institutions. In 
34.25 	evaluating applications, the department must consider, among other things, whether the 
34.26 	nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community development 
34.27 	financial institution:
34.28 	(1) has a board of directors that includes citizens experienced in business and community 
34.29 	development, minority business enterprises, addressing racial income disparities, and creating 
34.30 	jobs for low-income and minority persons;
34.31 	(2) has the technical skills to analyze projects;
34.32 	(3) is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and economic 
34.33 	development programs;
35.1 	(4) can initiate and implement economic development projects;
35.2 	(5) can establish and administer a revolving loan account or has operated a revolving 
35.3 	loan account;
35.4 	(6) can work with job referral networks which assist minority and low-income persons; 
35.5 	and
35.6 	(7) has established relationships with minority communities.
35.7 	(b) The department shall review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations, Tribal 
35.8 	economic development entities, and community development financial institutions every 
35.9 	five years and may renew or terminate the agreement based on the review. In making its 
35.10 	review, the department shall consider, among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (a).
35.11 	The department shall open the program to new applicants every two years.
35.12 		Subd. 3.Revolving loan fund. (a) The department shall establish a revolving loan fund 
35.13 	to make grants to nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and 
35.14 	community development financial institutions for the purpose of making loans to businesses 
35.15 	owned by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, 
35.16 	and to support minority business enterprises and job creation for minority and low-income 
35.17 	persons.
35.18 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
35.19 	development financial institutions that receive grants from the department under the program 
35.20 	must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose of making 
35.21 	eligible loans.
35.22 	(c) Eligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically innovative 
35.23 	industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries.
35.24 	(d) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation, Tribal 
35.25 	economic development entity, or community development financial institution must be 
35.26 	forwarded to the department for approval. The commissioner must give final approval for 
35.27 	each loan made by the nonprofit corporation.Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic 
35.28 	development entities, and community development financial institutions designated as 
35.29 	preferred partners do not need final approval by the commissioner. All other loans must be 
35.30 	approved by the commissioner and the commissioner must make approval decisions within 
35.31 	20 days of receiving a loan application unless the application contains insufficient information 
35.32 	to make an approval decision. The amount of the state funds contributed to any loan may 
36.1 	not exceed 50 percent of each loan. The commissioner must develop the criteria necessary 
36.2 	to receive loan forgiveness.
36.3 		Subd. 4.Business loan criteria. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made 
36.4 	by nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
36.5 	development financial institutions under the program.
36.6 	(b) Loans must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake a project for which 
36.7 	loans are sought without assistance from the program.
36.8 	(c) A loan must be used to support a business owned by a minority or a low-income 
36.9 	person, woman, veteran, or a person with disabilities. Priority must be given for loans to 
36.10 	the lowest income areas.
36.11 	(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $5,000 and the maximum is $150,000.
36.12 	(e) The state contribution must be matched by at least an equal amount of new private 
36.13 	investment.
36.14 	(f) A loan may not be used for a retail development project.
36.15 	(g) The business must agree to work with job referral networks that focus on minority 
36.16 	and low-income applicants.
36.17 	(h) Up to ten percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven if the department 
36.18 	approves and the borrower has met lender and agency criteria, including being current with 
36.19 	all payments, for at least two years. The commissioner must develop the criteria for receiving 
36.20 	loan forgiveness.
36.21 		Subd. 4a.Microenterprise loan. (a) Program grants may be used to make microenterprise 
36.22 	loans to small, beginning businesses, including a sole proprietorship. Microenterprise loans 
36.23 	are subject to this section except that:
36.24 	(1) they may also be made to qualified retail businesses;
36.25 	(2) they may be made for a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $35,000 $40,000;
36.26 	(3) in a low-income area, they may be made for a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum 
36.27 	of $50,000 $55,000; and
36.28 	(4) they do not require a match.
36.29 	(b) Up to ten percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven if the department 
36.30 	approves and the borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments, 
36.31 	for at least two years.
37.1 		Subd. 5.Revolving fund administration. (a) The department shall establish a minimum 
37.2 	interest rate or fee for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration costs 
37.3 	are covered. The interest rate charged by a nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic 
37.4 	development entity, or community development financial institution for a loan under this 
37.5 	subdivision must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus four two percent, with 
37.6 	a maximum rate of ten percent. For a loan under this subdivision, the nonprofit corporation, 
37.7 	Tribal economic development entity, or community development financial institution may 
37.8 	charge a loan origination fee equal to or less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit 
37.9 	corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community development financial 
37.10 	institution may retain the amount of the origination fee.
37.11 	(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the department for deposit in the 
37.12 	revolving loan fund. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving loan fund 
37.13 	created by the nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, or community 
37.14 	development financial institution originating the loan being repaid for further distribution 
37.15 	or use, consistent with the criteria of this section.
37.16 	(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development 
37.17 	entities, and community development financial institutions with whom the department enters 
37.18 	into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic 
37.19 	development entity, or community development financial institution in providing financial, 
37.20 	technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to a business enterprise receiving a loan 
37.21 	under subdivision 4, may be paid out of the interest earned on loans and out of interest 
37.22 	earned on money invested by the state Board of Investment under section 116M.16, 
37.23 	subdivision 2, as may be provided by the department.
37.24 	(d) The department must provide the nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development 
37.25 	entity, or community development financial institution making the loan with a fee equal to 
37.26 	one percent of the loan value for every loan closed to offset related expenses for loan 
37.27 	processing, loan servicing, legal filings, and reporting.
37.28 		Subd. 7.Cooperation. A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, 
37.29 	or community development financial institution that receives a program grant shall cooperate 
37.30 	with other organizations, including but not limited to, community development corporations, 
37.31 	community action agencies, and the Minnesota small business development centers.
37.32 		Subd. 8.Reporting requirements. A nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic 
37.33 	development entity, or community development financial institution that receives a program 
37.34 	grant shall:
38.1 	(1) submit an annual report to the department by February 15 of each year that includes 
38.2 	a description of businesses supported by the grant program, an account of loans made during 
38.3 	the calendar year, the program's impact on minority business enterprises and job creation 
38.4 	for minority persons and low-income persons, the source and amount of money collected 
38.5 	and distributed by the program, the program's assets and liabilities, and an explanation of 
38.6 	administrative expenses; and
38.7 	(2) provide for an independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with generally 
38.8 	accepted accounting practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each annual 
38.9 	audit report to the department.
38.10 		Subd. 9.Small business emergency loan account. The small business emergency loan 
38.11 	account is created as an account in the special revenue fund.

38.12 	Sec. 9. [116U.255] EXPLORE MINNESOTA FILM.
38.13 		Subdivision 1.Office established; director. (a) Explore Minnesota Film is established 
38.14 	as an office within Explore Minnesota.
38.15 	(b) The director of Explore Minnesota shall appoint the director of Explore Minnesota 
38.16 	Film. The director of Explore Minnesota Film must be qualified by experience with issues 
38.17 	related to film and television production and economic development.
38.18 	(c) The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the duties required in this section.
38.19 		Subd. 2.Duties. The director of Explore Minnesota Film is authorized to:
38.20 	(1) administer the film production jobs program and the film production credit program;
38.21 	(2) promote Minnesota as a location for film and television production;
38.22 	(3) assist in the establishment and implementation of programs related to film and 
38.23 	television production, including but not limited to permitting and workforce development;
38.24 	(4) improve communication among local, state, federal, and private entities regarding 
38.25 	film and television production logistics and best practices;
38.26 	(5) coordinate the development of statewide policies addressing film and television 
38.27 	production; and
38.28 	(6) act as a liaison to production entities, workers, and state agencies.

39.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.26, is amended to read:
39.2 	116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.
39.3 	(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated by the 
39.4 	Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film with administrative oversight and 
39.5 	control by the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
39.6 	Minnesota. The program shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television 
39.7 	or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create 
39.8 	new film jobs in Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit 
39.9 	documentation to the Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film of expenditures 
39.10 	for production costs incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production 
39.11 	in Minnesota of a film product.
39.12 	The Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film shall make recommendations 
39.13 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
39.14 	Minnesota about program payment, but the commissioner director has the authority to make 
39.15 	the final determination on payments. The commissioner's director's determination must be 
39.16 	based on proper documentation of eligible production costs submitted for payments. No 
39.17 	more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the program in any year may be expended 
39.18 	for administration, including costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects.
39.19 	(b) For the purposes of this section:
39.20 	(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:
39.21 	(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;
39.22 	(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal services 
39.23 	corporations for the services of a performing artist;
39.24 	(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;
39.25 	(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;
39.26 	(v) editing and related services;
39.27 	(vi) rental of facilities and equipment;
39.28 	(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted 
39.29 	entertainment industry practice;
39.30 	(viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or
39.31 	(ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and
40.1 	(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet pilot, program, series, documentary, 
40.2 	music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does 
40.3 	not include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather 
40.4 	or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a 
40.5 	sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production 
40.6 	that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under 
40.7 	United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer 
40.8 	portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.
40.9 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board
40.10 	Explore Minnesota Film may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 25 percent of production 
40.11 	costs for films that locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 
40.12 	473.121, subdivision 2, or that incur a minimum Minnesota expenditure of $1,000,000 in 
40.13 	the metropolitan area within a 12-month period; or (2) up to 20 percent of production costs 
40.14 	for films that incur less than $1,000,000 in Minnesota production costs in the metropolitan 
40.15 	area within a 12-month period.

40.16 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 1, is amended 
40.17 	to read:
40.18 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
40.19 	the meanings given.
40.20 	(b) "Allocation certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner to a taxpayer 
40.21 	upon receipt and approval of an initial application for a credit for a project that has not yet 
40.22 	been completed.
40.23 	(c) "Application" means the application for a credit under subdivision 4.
40.24 	(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
40.25 	(e) (d) "Credit certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner upon receipt 
40.26 	and approval of the cost verification report in subdivision 4, paragraph (e).
40.27 	(e) "Director" means the director of Explore Minnesota.
40.28 	(f) "Eligible production costs" means eligible production costs as defined in section 
40.29 	116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (1), incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to 
40.30 	the production of a film project in Minnesota.
40.31 	(g) "Film" has the meaning given in section 116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (2).
40.32 	(h) "Project" means a film:
41.1 	(1) that includes the promotion of Minnesota;
41.2 	(2) for which the taxpayer has expended at least $1,000,000 in any consecutive 12-month 
41.3 	period beginning after expenditures are first paid in Minnesota for eligible production costs; 
41.4 	and
41.5 	(3) to the extent practicable, that employs Minnesota residents.
41.6 	Television commercials are exempt from the requirement under clause (1).
41.7 	(i) "Promotion of Minnesota" or "promotion" means visible display of a static or animated 
41.8 	logo, approved by the commissioner and lasting approximately five seconds director, that 
41.9 	promotes Minnesota within its presentation in the end credits before the below-the-line crew 
41.10 	crawl for the life of the project.

41.11 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 4, is amended 
41.12 	to read:
41.13 		Subd. 4.Applications; allocations. (a) To qualify for a credit under this section, a 
41.14 	taxpayer must submit to the commissioner director an application for a credit in the form 
41.15 	prescribed by the commissioner director, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue.
41.16 	(b) Upon approving an application for a credit that meets the requirements of this section, 
41.17 	the commissioner director shall issue allocation certificates that:
41.18 	(1) verify eligibility for the credit;
41.19 	(2) state the amount of credit anticipated for the eligible project, with the credit amount 
41.20 	up to 25 percent of eligible project costs; and
41.21 	(3) state the taxable year in which the credit is allocated.
41.22 	The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Film and TV Board prior to issuing an 
41.23 	allocation certificate.
41.24 	(c) The commissioner director must not issue allocation certificates for more than 
41.25 	$24,950,000 of credits each year. If the entire amount is not allocated in that taxable year, 
41.26 	any remaining amount is available for allocation for the four following taxable years until 
41.27 	the entire allocation has been made. The commissioner director must not award any credits 
41.28 	for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2030, and any unallocated amounts cancel 
41.29 	on that date.
41.30 	(d) The commissioner director must allocate credits on a first-come, first-served basis.
42.1 	(e) Upon completion of a project, the taxpayer shall submit to the commissioner director
42.2 	a report prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed in the state of 
42.3 	Minnesota to verify the amount of eligible production costs related to the project. The report 
42.4 	must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Upon receipt 
42.5 	and approval of the cost verification report and other documents required by the 
42.6 	commissioner director, the commissioner director shall determine the final amount of eligible 
42.7 	production costs and issue a credit certificate to the taxpayer. The credit may not exceed 
42.8 	the anticipated credit amount on the allocation certificate. If the credit is less than the 
42.9 	anticipated amount on the allocation credit, the difference is returned to the amount available 
42.10 	for allocation under paragraph (c). To claim the credit under section 290.06, subdivision 
42.11 	39, or 297I.20, subdivision 4, a taxpayer must include a copy of the credit certificate as part 
42.12 	of the taxpayer's return.

42.13 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
42.14 		Subd. 5.Report required. By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of revenue, in 
42.15 	consultation with the commissioner director, must provide a report to the chairs and ranking 
42.16 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development 
42.17 	and taxes. The report must comply with sections 3.195 and 3.197, and must detail the 
42.18 	following:
42.19 	(1) the amount of credit certifications issued annually;
42.20 	(2) the number of applications submitted, the number of allocation certificates issued, 
42.21 	the amount of allocation certificates issued, the number of reports submitted upon completion 
42.22 	of a project, and the number of credit certificates issued;
42.23 	(3) the types of projects eligible for the credit;
42.24 	(4) the total economic impact of the credit in Minnesota, including the calendar year 
42.25 	over calendar year percentage changes in the number of jobs held by Minnesota residents 
42.26 	in businesses having a primary North American Industry Classification System code of 
42.27 	512110 as reported to the commissioner, for calendar years 2019 through 2023;
42.28 	(5) the number of taxpayers per tax type which are assignees of credit certificates under 
42.29 	subdivision 3;
42.30 	(6) annual Minnesota taxes paid by businesses having a primary North American Industry 
42.31 	Classification System code of 512110, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, 
42.32 	and before January 1, 2024; and
43.1 	(7) any other information the commissioner of revenue, in consultation with the 
43.2 	commissioner director, deems necessary for purposes of claiming and administering the 
43.3 	credit.

43.4 	Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 32, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
43.5 		Subd. 6.Administrative costs. The commissioner of employment and economic 
43.6 	development may use up to one percent of the appropriation made for this section for 
43.7 	administrative expenses of the department. Of this amount, the Northland Foundation may 
43.8 	use up to five percent for administrative expenses.

43.9 	Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
43.10 		Subd. 4.Loans to community businesses. (a) A partner organization that receives a 
43.11 	grant under subdivision 3 shall establish a plan for making low-interest loans to community 
43.12 	businesses. The plan requires approval by the commissioner.
43.13 	(b) Under the plan:
43.14 	(1) the state contribution to each loan shall be no less than $50,000 and no more than 
43.15 	$500,000;
43.16 	(2) loans shall be made for projects that are unlikely to be undertaken unless a loan is 
43.17 	received under the program;
43.18 	(3) priority shall be given to loans to businesses in the lowest income areas;
43.19 	(4) the fee or interest rate on a loan shall not be higher than the Wall Street Journal prime 
43.20 	rate ten percent;
43.21 	(5) 50 percent of all repayments of principal on a loan under the program shall be used 
43.22 	to fund additional related lending. The partner organization may retain the remainder of 
43.23 	loan repayments to service loans and provide further technical assistance;
43.24 	(6) the partner organization may charge a loan origination fee of no more than one 
43.25 	percent of the loan value and may retain that origination fee; and
43.26 	(7) a partner organization may not make a loan to a project in which it has an ownership 
43.27 	interest.; and
43.28 	(8) up to 15 percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven by the partner 
43.29 	organization if the borrower has met all lending criteria developed by the partner organization 
43.30 	and the commissioner, including creating or retaining jobs and being current with all loan 
43.31 	payments, for at least two years.

44.1 	Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
44.2 		Subd. 5.Reports. (a) The partner organization shall submit a report to the commissioner 
44.3 	by January December 31 of 2024, 2025, and 2026. The report shall include:
44.4 	(1) an account of all loans made through the program the preceding calendar year and 
44.5 	the impact of those loans on community businesses and job creation for targeted groups;
44.6 	(2) information on the source and amount of money collected and distributed under the 
44.7 	program, its assets and liabilities, and an explanation of administrative expenses; and
44.8 	(3) an independent audit of grant funds performed in accordance with generally accepted 
44.9 	accounting practices and auditing standards.
44.10 	(b) By February 15 of 2024, 2025, and 2026, and 2027, the commissioner shall submit 
44.11 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
44.12 	jurisdiction over workforce and economic development on program outcomes, including 
44.13 	copies of all reports received under paragraph (a).

44.14 	Sec. 17. BROOKLYN PARK BIOTECH INNOVATION DISTRICT.
 44.15 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
44.16 	the meanings given.
44.17 	(b) "Authority" means the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority.
44.18 	(c) "Biotech innovation district" means a geographic area in the city identified in the 
44.19 	development plan.
44.20 	(d) "City" means the city of Brooklyn Park.
44.21 	(e) "Development plan" means the plan adopted under subdivision 2.
44.22 	(f) "Project" means a project to implement the development plan.
44.23 	(g) "Public infrastructure project" means a project financed at least partially with public 
44.24 	money to:
44.25 	(1) acquire or remediate real property, including site improvement;
44.26 	(2) demolish, repair, or rehabilitate buildings;
44.27 	(3) install, construct, or reconstruct public infrastructure necessary for the biotech 
44.28 	innovation district;
44.29 	(4) acquire, construct, reconstruct, develop, or equip parking facilities and other 
44.30 	transit-related facilities; and
45.1 	(5) acquire, install, construct, reconstruct, develop, or equip recreational, social, cultural, 
45.2 	or tourism facilities.
45.3 		Subd. 2.Development plan. (a) The authority must prepare a plan for the development 
45.4 	of a biotech innovation district within the city. At least 60 days prior to a hearing on adopting 
45.5 	the proposed development plan, the economic development authority must provide copies 
45.6 	of the proposed development plan to the city, which the city must make available to the 
45.7 	public in its offices and on the city's website. At least ten days before the hearing, the 
45.8 	authority must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper selected by the city for 
45.9 	publication of the notice. At the hearing, the authority may only adopt the plan if it finds 
45.10 	that:
45.11 	(1) the plan provides an outline for the development of the city as a site of biotech 
45.12 	innovation;
45.13 	(2) the plan identifies the location of the proposed biotech innovation district;
45.14 	(3) the plan is sufficiently complete, including the identification of planned and 
45.15 	anticipated projects, to indicate its relationship to definite state and local objectives;
45.16 	(4) the proposed development affords maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs 
45.17 	of the city, county, and state, for the development of the city by private enterprise as a 
45.18 	biotech innovation district;
45.19 	(5) the plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the city; and
45.20 	(6) the plan includes:
45.21 	(i) strategic planning consistent with a biotech innovation district;
45.22 	(ii) a framework to identify and prioritize short- and long-term public investment and 
45.23 	public infrastructure project development and to facilitate private investment and 
45.24 	development;
45.25 	(iii) land use planning;
45.26 	(iv) multimodal transportation planning;
45.27 	(v) goals, objectives, and strategies to increase racial equity and to create community 
45.28 	wealth for city residents, local businesses, and businesses owned by women and people of 
45.29 	color, guided by the city's racial equity principles; and
45.30 	(vi) ongoing market research plans.
46.1 	(b) In identifying planned and anticipated projects under paragraph (a), clause (2), the 
46.2 	authority must prioritize projects that will pay a wage covering the cost of living for Hennepin 
46.3 	County, calculated using the most recent report completed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 
46.4 	section 116J.013.
46.5 	(c) The city must adopt the development plan within 60 days following its adoption by 
46.6 	the authority and may incorporate the development plan into the city's comprehensive plan. 
46.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.99, does not apply to review and approval of the development 
46.8 	plan.
46.9 	(d) The authority may modify the development plan at any time and must modify the 
46.10 	plan at least once every five years. To modify the development plan, the authority must 
46.11 	follow the same procedures set out in paragraph (a) for the development plan.
46.12 	(e) When preparing the proposed development plan, the authority must seek input from 
46.13 	the community and other partners such as biotech trade associations, the City of Brooklyn 
46.14 	Park Planning Commission, the City of Brooklyn Park Community Long-Range Improvement 
46.15 	Committee, skilled trades, and other regional partners.
46.16 		Subd. 3.Special powers; requirements; limitations. (a) In implementing the 
46.17 	development plan, the city may exercise the powers of a port authority under Minnesota 
46.18 	Statutes, sections 469.048 to 469.068.
46.19 	(b) The city must provide financial and administrative support to the authority and may 
46.20 	appropriate city funds to the authority for its work in developing and implementing the 
46.21 	development plan.
46.22 	(c) The city may issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or other obligations to 
46.23 	finance the development and implementation of the development project. Debt undertaken 
46.24 	pursuant to this paragraph is not subject to the net debt limit in Minnesota Statutes, section 
46.25 	475.53. Approval of the electors is not necessary to issue bonds or other obligations under 
46.26 	this paragraph. The city may pledge any of its revenues, including property taxes and state 
46.27 	aid issued pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 469.47, to the obligations issued pursuant 
46.28 	to this paragraph. The city must not issue obligations that are only payable from or secured 
46.29 	by state aid issued pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 469.47.
46.30 	(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 469.068, the city and its authority need 
46.31 	not require competitive bidding on a parking facility or other public improvement constructed 
46.32 	to implement the development plan.
47.1 	(e) Except as otherwise specified, all activities to develop and implement the development 
47.2 	plan must comply with applicable state law and regulations and city ordinances, zoning, 
47.3 	and planning requirements.
47.4 		Subd. 4.Report. Beginning in 2025, by February 15 of each year, the city and authority 
47.5 	must submit a joint report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
47.6 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over jobs and economic development. The report 
47.7 	must include:
47.8 	(1) the development plan and any proposed changes to the development plan;
47.9 	(2) information on the progress of projects identified in the development plan;
47.10 	(3) costs and financing sources for the costs, including the amount paid with state aid 
47.11 	and local contributions of projects completed in the previous two years;
47.12 	(4) estimated costs and financing sources for projects anticipated to start in the next two 
47.13 	years; and
47.14 	(5) debt service schedules for all outstanding obligations of the city and authority for 
47.15 	debt issued for projects identified in the plan.

47.16 	Sec. 18. PROMISE ACT GRANTS; 2023 APPROPRIATION.
 47.17 	The appropriation for the PROMISE grant program in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 
47.18 	20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (z), clause (3), item (ii), includes, in addition to the 
47.19 	corridors listed in item (ii), the following designated areas in South Minneapolis:
47.20 	(1) Hennepin Avenue Commercial corridor;
47.21 	(2) South Hennepin Community corridor; and
47.22 	(3) Uptown Special Service District.

47.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.

47.24 	Sec. 19. PROMISE ACT LOANS; 2023 APPROPRIATION.
 47.25 	The appropriation for the PROMISE loan program in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, 
47.26 	section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (aa), clause (3), item (ii), includes, in addition to the 
47.27 	corridors listed in item (ii), the following designated areas in South Minneapolis:
47.28 	(1) Hennepin Avenue Commercial corridor;
47.29 	(2) South Hennepin Community corridor; and
48.1 	(3) Uptown Special Service District.

48.2 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.

48.3 	Sec. 20. REPEALER.
 48.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.435, subdivision 5, is repealed.

48.5 	ARTICLE 3
48.6 	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

48.7 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

48.8	Subd. 4.General Support Services
 		18,045,000
		8,045,000

48.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
48.10		2024
	2025
	
48.11	General Fund
	17,950,000
	7,950,000
	
48.12
48.13	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
48.14 	The base for the general support services 
48.15 	division in fiscal year 2026 is $5,950,000 for 
48.16 	the general fund and $95,000 for the 
48.17 	workforce development fund.
48.18 	(a) $1,269,000 each year is for transfer to the 
48.19 	Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for 
48.20 	operating the Olmstead Compliance Office.
48.21 	(b) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
48.22 	workforce digital transformation projects. This 
48.23 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
48.24 	June 30, 2027.

48.25 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

48.2748.26
	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		45,691,000
		45,691,000
40,636,000

48.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
48.29		2024
	2025
	
49.249.1
	General
	37,861,000
	37,861,000
32,806,000
	
49.3
49.4	Workforce 
Development
	7,830,000
	7,830,000
	
49.5 	(a) $14,300,000 each year is for the state's 
49.6 	vocational rehabilitation program under 
49.7 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
49.8 	(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general 
49.9 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
49.10 	workforce development fund are for extended 
49.11 	employment services for persons with severe 
49.12 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
49.13 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
49.14 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
49.15 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
49.16 	of extended employment services for persons 
49.17 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
49.18 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
49.19 	(c) $5,055,000 each year in the first year is for 
49.20 	grants to programs that provide employment 
49.21 	support services to persons with mental illness 
49.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13
49.23 	and 268A.14, and is available until June 30, 
49.24 	2025. The base for this appropriation is 
49.25 	$2,555,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
49.26 	thereafter.
49.27 	(d) $7,011,000 each year is for grants to 
49.28 	centers for independent living under 
49.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11. This 
49.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. 
49.31 	The base for this appropriation is $3,011,000 
49.32 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
49.33 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
49.34 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
49.35 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
50.1 	services for persons, including transition-age 
50.2 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
50.3 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
50.4 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
50.5 	is available in the first year.

50.6 	Sec. 3. APPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND 
50.7 	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
 50.8 	$16,750,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the workforce development fund 
50.9 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development. This is a onetime 
50.10 	appropriation and is in addition to the amounts appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53. Of 
50.11 	this amount:
50.12 	(1) $550,000 is for a grant to Sabathani Community Center for specialized community 
50.13 	outreach and engagement, a marketing and communication plan, program evaluation, 
50.14 	personal empowerment training for men, empowerment and truancy curriculum for youth, 
50.15 	wellness training for seniors, a workforce strategies mentorship and jobs training program, 
50.16 	a 15-passenger van, and service kiosks for the Sabathani Community Center, including a 
50.17 	onetime paid internship to support these programs;
50.18 	(2) $700,000 is for a grant to the Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the Shakopee area 
50.19 	workforce development scholarship pilot program;
50.20 	(3) $2,000,000 is for a grant to PFund Foundation for: (i) workforce development and 
50.21 	job skills training for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals; and (ii) medical, mental health, social, 
50.22 	and other service providers who serve those individuals. Up to five percent of this amount 
50.23 	may be used for the grantee's administrative costs;
50.24 	(4) $200,000 is for a grant to Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program for disadvantaged 
50.25 	youth ages 12 to 22 in the Bolder Options program in the Twin Cities and Rochester for 
50.26 	providing mentorship, programming, and educational, job placement, and job training 
50.27 	services;
50.28 	(5) $200,000 is for a grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for a STEM 
50.29 	training and career preparation program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth who are at 
50.30 	least 11 years of age and less than 24 years of age. This amount is available until June 30, 
50.31 	2027;
50.32 	(6) $255,000 is for a grant to the International Institute of Minnesota to expand their 
50.33 	business career pathways for new Americans by paying the costs of adding a new 
51.1 	employment counselor, a digital literacy instructor, and a professional leadership training 
51.2 	instructor, and associated program costs including entrepreneurship training and work 
51.3 	readiness training;
51.4 	(7) $350,000 is for a grant to the city of Austin to develop and implement training 
51.5 	programs offered by Riverland Community College for water operators and for wastewater 
51.6 	operators. This amount is available until June 30, 2027. Of this amount: $100,000 is to 
51.7 	develop training programs for water supply system operators and wastewater treatment 
51.8 	facility operators; $100,000 is for personnel to staff the programs within the Riverland 
51.9 	Customized Training and Education division of Riverland Community College; $65,000 is 
51.10 	for marketing the programs; $35,000 is for the costs of Riverland Community College for 
51.11 	administering the programs; $35,000 is for equipment for the programs; and $15,000 is for 
51.12 	the costs of the city of Austin for administering the programs;
51.13 	(8) $200,000 is for a grant to the Jobs Foundation for direct training, support services, 
51.14 	safety enhancements, and economic support for formerly incarcerated individuals 
51.15 	participating in the Repowered work readiness program;
51.16 	(9) $280,000 is for a grant to Hired to create services for low-income Minnesotans 
51.17 	designed to increase job retention by offering a continuum of employment coaching, 
51.18 	navigation, and support services to economically disadvantaged employees leading to a 
51.19 	more stable workforce for employers;
51.20 	(10) $100,000 is for a grant to Equaspace for work space, IT support, human resources 
51.21 	assistance, accounting, fundraising, and executive director support to be used to provide 
51.22 	work space and wrap-around services to small and startup nonprofit organizations;
51.23 	(11) $1,000,000 is for a grant to Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center to expand 
51.24 	child care program capacity;
51.25 	(12) $500,000 is for a grant to Change Starts With Community for the Change Starts 
51.26 	With Community Violence Prevention Program;
51.27 	(13) $1,000,000 is for a grant to African Immigrants Community Services for workforce 
51.28 	development for new Americans;
51.29 	(14) $1,000,000 is for a grant to WomenVenture for supporting child care providers by 
51.30 	providing business training, mentorship, services, and educational materials, by facilitating 
51.31 	shared administrative staff and pooled management of services such as banking and payroll, 
51.32 	by providing child care management software and software training, and by distributing 
52.1 	subgrants and loans, which may be forgivable at WomenVenture's discretion. This amount 
52.2 	is available until June 30, 2027;
52.3 	(15) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Black Chamber of Commerce for technical support 
52.4 	to Black-owned small businesses, for implementing initiatives to address barriers facing 
52.5 	the Black business community, and for networking, mentorship, and training programs. 
52.6 	This amount is available until June 30, 2027;
52.7 	(16) $375,000 is to provide grants to secondary career and technical education programs 
52.8 	for the purpose of offering instruction in meat cutting and butchery, including the costs of 
52.9 	faculty training and of obtaining necessary equipment and facilities. The commissioner of 
52.10 	employment and economic development may prioritize funding to applicants that are 
52.11 	coordinating with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions or with local 
52.12 	industry partners and may enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of 
52.13 	Agriculture for operation of the program, including agreements to transfer funds. By 
52.14 	November 1, 2025, the commissioner of employment and economic development must 
52.15 	report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
52.16 	jurisdiction over agriculture finance, education finance, and workforce development finance 
52.17 	regarding all grants issued under this clause by county and the number and amount of grant 
52.18 	requests not fulfilled;
52.19 	(17) $75,000 is for a grant to InspireMSP to develop programming to assist 
52.20 	middle-school-aged children in Minneapolis and St. Paul to develop an interest in and 
52.21 	connect with the creative industry in Minnesota;
52.22 	(18) $150,000 is for a grant to Summit Academy OIC to start and enroll students in a 
52.23 	dental assistant program and to work with employers to place students in the field upon 
52.24 	successful completion of the program;
52.25 	(19) $250,000 is for a grant to the Karen Organization of Minnesota for job training and 
52.26 	financial support and incentives for job training participants;
52.27 	(20) $100,000 is for a grant to Indigenous Roots for soft skills training and career 
52.28 	readiness training for youth and dance instructors of the Cypher Side Dance School;
52.29 	(21) $100,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for a subgrant with Milestone Community 
52.30 	Development to provide competitive grants for culturally specific East African-led youth 
52.31 	workforce development programs, which must be awarded through at least two requests 
52.32 	for proposals, and this amount is available until June 30, 2026;
53.1 	(22) $100,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for a subgrant with People in Action to 
53.2 	provide workforce development programming. This amount is available until June 30, 2026, 
53.3 	and 40 percent of the amount must be expended within the city of St. Paul. Grants provided 
53.4 	by People in Action must be awarded through at least two requests for proposals;
53.5 	(23) $700,000 is for a grant to the Metro Youth Diversion Center to support its 
53.6 	Youth-Care Assessment and Readiness Education program to enhance workforce 
53.7 	development opportunities for youth with a focus on underrepresented East African students;
53.8 	(24) $174,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 709, Duluth, for a software 
53.9 	subscription to facilitate the career planning of students;
53.10 	(25) $171,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 704, Proctor, to develop 
53.11 	a regional career and technical education program to serve Independent School District No. 
53.12 	704, Proctor, Independent School District No. 700, Hermantown, and Independent School 
53.13 	District No. 99, Esko;
53.14 	(26) $100,000 is for a grant to Lake County Ambulance Service to establish a training 
53.15 	program for Cook County and Lake County high school students interested in pursuing 
53.16 	careers as emergency medical technicians;
53.17 	(27) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Brooklyn Park for the Brooklyn Park Small 
53.18 	Business Center and for the city to expand the workforce development programming of 
53.19 	Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center through workforce development programs serving 
53.20 	primarily underrepresented populations, including such programs as Brooklynk, Career 
53.21 	Pathways, Youth Entrepreneurship, and Community Partnership. This appropriation is 
53.22 	available until June 30, 2027;
53.23 	(28) $750,000 is for a grant to Riverside Plaza Tenant Association to address employment, 
53.24 	economic, and technology access disparities for low-income unemployed or underemployed 
53.25 	individuals through training in health care, technology, and construction or skilled trades 
53.26 	industries;
53.27 	(29) $150,000 is for a grant to African Career, Education, and Resources, Inc., to develop 
53.28 	a program for health care skills training and computer skills training in collaboration with 
53.29 	the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota;
53.30 	(30) $150,000 is for a grant to the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota to develop a 
53.31 	program for health care skills training and computer skills training in collaboration with the 
53.32 	African Career, Education, and Resources, Inc.;
54.1 	(31) $180,000 is for a grant to Equitable Development Action for it to fund programs 
54.2 	and provide technical assistance to underserved businesses;
54.3 	(32) $50,000 is to for a grant to Ka Joog to operate a workforce technology training 
54.4 	center to provide job readiness, skills training, entrepreneurship training, digital literacy, 
54.5 	and ongoing career learning;
54.6 	(33) $50,000 is for a grant to HIRPHA International for use on youth apprenticeships, 
54.7 	entrepreneurship training, computer skills, and work readiness training;
54.8 	(34) $300,000 is for a grant to Theater Mu for planning and to design, redesign, renovate, 
54.9 	construct, furnish, and equip a building located in the city of St. Paul that will house a 
54.10 	workforce development program for working and aspiring BIPOC artists, administrative 
54.11 	offices, and a public gathering space for theater art;
54.12 	(35) $100,000 is for a grant to Higher Works Collaborative to act as the fiscal agent for 
54.13 	the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization to provide workforce training 
54.14 	by enhancing their youth programs that help students gain work experience, earn experience 
54.15 	in high-demand fields, and transition into family-sustaining careers;
54.16 	(36) $450,000 is for a grant to YWCA St. Paul for a strategic intervention program 
54.17 	designed to target and connect program participants to meaningful, sustainable living wage 
54.18 	employment;
54.19 	(37) $50,000 is for a grant to United Senior Lao American Association to provide job 
54.20 	and skills training for an underserved population;
54.21 	(38) $100,000 is for a grant to Hmong American Farmers Association for workforce 
54.22 	readiness, employment exploration, and skills development;
54.23 	(39) $240,000 is for a grant to MN Zej Zog for workforce readiness, employment 
54.24 	exploration, and skills development;
54.25 	(40) $250,000 is for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership under Minnesota 
54.26 	Statutes, section 116L.96;
54.27 	(41) $150,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for a Justice Impact Navigator to support 
54.28 	Ramsey County residents who have a justice impact or who are reentering the community 
54.29 	after incarceration to connect to resources with a focus on employment and training supports. 
54.30 	Funds will be used for a navigator pilot and other administrative expenses such as outreach, 
54.31 	marketing, and resources for residents; and
55.1 	(42) $150,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for a Digital Equity Specialist to support 
55.2 	Ramsey County residents with digital literacy resources and skills to connect to employment 
55.3 	and training supports. Funds must be used for a digital navigator pilot serving in Ramsey 
55.4 	County Career Labs and community-based locations and other administrative expenses, 
55.5 	such as outreach, marketing, and resources for residents.

55.6 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA; THE CENTER FOR 
55.7 	NURSING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE.
 55.8 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the workforce development fund to 
55.9 	the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to perform the duties required to 
55.10 	establish and carry out the duties of the Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence. This is 
55.11 	a onetime appropriation.

55.12 	Sec. 5. APPROPRIATIONS.
 55.13 	$5,055,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
55.14 	of employment and economic development for grants to programs that provide employment 
55.15 	support services to persons with mental illness under Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 
55.16 	and 268A.14. This is a onetime appropriation and available until June 30, 2027.

55.17 	ARTICLE 4
55.18 	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

55.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.8748, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
55.20 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
55.21 	the meanings given.
55.22 	(b) "Agreement" or "business subsidy agreement" means a business subsidy agreement 
55.23 	under section 116J.994 that must include, but is not limited to: specification of the duration 
55.24 	of the agreement, job goals and a timeline for achieving those goals over the duration of 
55.25 	the agreement, construction and other investment goals and a timeline for achieving those 
55.26 	goals over the duration of the agreement, and the value of benefits the firm may receive 
55.27 	following achievement of capital investment and employment goals. The local government 
55.28 	and business must report to the commissioner on the business performance using the forms 
55.29 	developed by the commissioner.
55.30 	(c) "Business" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, 
55.31 	association, or other entity.
56.1 	(d) "Capital investment" means money that is expended for the purpose of building or 
56.2 	improving real fixed property where employees under paragraphs (g) and (h) are or will be 
56.3 	employed and also includes construction materials, services, and supplies, and the purchase 
56.4 	and installation of equipment and machinery as provided under subdivision 4, paragraph 
56.5 	(b), clause (5).
56.6 	(e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
56.7 	(f) "Minnesota job creation fund business" means a business that is designated by the 
56.8 	commissioner under subdivision 3.
56.9 	(g) "Minority person" means a person belonging to a racial or ethnic minority as defined 
56.10 	in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 23.5.
56.11 	(h) "New full-time equivalent employee" means an employee who:
56.12 	(1) begins work at a Minnesota job creation fund business facility noted in a business 
56.13 	subsidy agreement and following the designation as a job creation fund business; and
56.14 	(2) has expected work hours of at least 2,080 hours annually or the equivalent of 
56.15 	annualized expected hours of work equal to 2,080 hours of one or more employees.
56.16 	(i) "Persons with disabilities" means an individual with a disability, as defined under 
56.17 	the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States Code, title 42, section 12102.
56.18 	(j) "Retained job equivalent" means a full-time equivalent position:
56.19 	(1) that existed at the facility prior to the designation as a job creation fund business; 
56.20 	and
56.21 	(2) has expected work hours of at least 2,080 hours annually or the equivalent of 
56.22 	annualized expected hours of work equal to 2,080 hours of one or more employees.
56.23 	(k) "Veteran" means a veteran as defined in section 197.447.
56.24 	(l) "Wages" has the meaning given in section 290.92, subdivision 1, clause (1).

56.25 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8748, subdivision 3, is amended 
56.26 	to read:
56.27 		Subd. 3.Minnesota job creation fund business designation; requirements. (a) To 
56.28 	receive designation as a Minnesota job creation fund business, a business must satisfy all 
56.29 	of the following conditions:
56.30 	(1) the business is or will be engaged in, within Minnesota, one of the following as its 
56.31 	primary business activity:
57.1 	(i) manufacturing;
57.2 	(ii) warehousing;
57.3 	(iii) distribution;
57.4 	(iv) information technology;
57.5 	(v) finance;
57.6 	(vi) insurance; or
57.7 	(vii) professional or technical services;
57.8 	(2) the business must not be primarily engaged in lobbying; gambling; entertainment; 
57.9 	professional sports; political consulting; leisure; hospitality; or professional services provided 
57.10 	by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care consultants, or 
57.11 	primarily engaged in making retail sales to purchasers who are physically present at the 
57.12 	business's location;
57.13 	(3) the business must enter into a binding construction and job creation business subsidy 
57.14 	agreement with the commissioner to expend directly, or ensure expenditure by or in 
57.15 	partnership with a third party constructing or managing the project, at least $500,000 in 
57.16 	capital investment in a capital investment project that includes a new, expanded, or remodeled 
57.17 	facility within one year following designation as a Minnesota job creation fund business or 
57.18 	$250,000 if the project is located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 200.02, 
57.19 	subdivision 24, or if 51 percent of the business is cumulatively owned by minorities, veterans, 
57.20 	women, or persons with a disability; and:
57.21 	(i) create at least ten new full-time equivalent employee positions within two years of 
57.22 	the benefit date following the designation as a Minnesota job creation fund business or five 
57.23 	new full-time equivalent employee positions within two years of the benefit date if the 
57.24 	project is located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 200.02, subdivision 
57.25 	24, or if 51 percent of the business is cumulatively owned by minorities, veterans, women, 
57.26 	or persons with a disability; or
57.27 	(ii) expend at least $25,000,000, which may include the installation and purchase of 
57.28 	machinery and equipment, in capital investment and retain at least 100 full-time equivalent 
57.29 	employees for projects located in the metropolitan area as defined in section 200.02, 
57.30 	subdivision 24, or expend at least $10,000,000, which may include the installation and 
57.31 	purchase of machinery and equipment, in capital investment and retain at least 50 full-time 
57.32 	equivalent employees for projects located outside the metropolitan area;
58.1 	(4) positions or employees moved or relocated from another Minnesota location of the 
58.2 	Minnesota job creation fund business must not be included in any calculation or determination 
58.3 	of job creation or new positions under this paragraph; and
58.4 	(5) a Minnesota job creation fund business must not terminate, lay off, or reduce the 
58.5 	working hours of an employee for the purpose of hiring an individual to satisfy job creation 
58.6 	goals under this subdivision.
58.7 	(b) Prior to approving the proposed designation of a business under this subdivision, the 
58.8 	commissioner shall consider the following:
58.9 	(1) the economic outlook of the industry in which the business engages;
58.10 	(2) the projected sales of the business that will be generated from outside the state of 
58.11 	Minnesota;
58.12 	(3) how the business will build on existing regional, national, and international strengths 
58.13 	to diversify the state's economy;
58.14 	(4) whether the business activity would occur without financial assistance;
58.15 	(5) whether the business is unable to expand at an existing Minnesota operation due to 
58.16 	facility or land limitations;
58.17 	(6) whether the business has viable location options outside Minnesota;
58.18 	(7) the effect of financial assistance on industry competitors in Minnesota;
58.19 	(8) financial contributions to the project made by local governments; and
58.20 	(9) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.
58.21 	(c) Upon receiving notification of local approval under subdivision 2, the commissioner 
58.22 	shall review the determination by the local government and consider the conditions listed 
58.23 	in paragraphs (a) and (b) to determine whether it is in the best interests of the state and local 
58.24 	area to designate a business as a Minnesota job creation fund business.
58.25 	(d) If the commissioner designates a business as a Minnesota job creation fund business, 
58.26 	the business subsidy agreement shall include the performance outcome commitments and 
58.27 	the expected financial value of any Minnesota job creation fund benefits.
58.28 	(e) The commissioner may amend an agreement once, upon request of a local government 
58.29 	on behalf of a business, only if the performance is expected to exceed thresholds stated in 
58.30 	the original agreement.
59.1 	(f) A business may apply to be designated as a Minnesota job creation fund business at 
59.2 	the same location more than once only if all goals under a previous Minnesota job creation 
59.3 	fund agreement have been met and the agreement is completed.

59.4 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8748, subdivision 4, is amended 
59.5 	to read:
59.6 		Subd. 4.Certification; benefits. (a) The commissioner may certify a Minnesota job 
59.7 	creation fund business as eligible to receive a specific value of benefit under paragraphs (b) 
59.8 	and (c) when the business has achieved its job creation and capital investment goals noted 
59.9 	in its agreement under subdivision 3.
59.10 	(b) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund business may be certified eligible for the 
59.11 	benefits in this paragraph for up to five years for projects located in the metropolitan area 
59.12 	as defined in section 200.02, subdivision 24, and seven years for projects located outside 
59.13 	the metropolitan area, as determined by the commissioner when considering the best interests 
59.14 	of the state and local area. Notwithstanding section 16B.98, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), 
59.15 	clause (3), or 16B.98, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), grant agreements for projects located 
59.16 	outside the metropolitan area may be for up to seven years in length. The eligibility for the 
59.17 	following benefits begins the date the commissioner certifies the business as a qualified 
59.18 	Minnesota job creation fund business under this subdivision:
59.19 	(1) up to five percent rebate for projects located in the metropolitan area as defined in 
59.20 	section 200.02, subdivision 24, and 7.5 percent for projects located outside the metropolitan 
59.21 	area, on capital investment on qualifying purchases as provided in subdivision 5 with the 
59.22 	total rebate for a project not to exceed $500,000;
59.23 	(2) an award of up to $500,000 based on full-time job creation and wages paid as provided 
59.24 	in subdivision 6 with the total award not to exceed $500,000;
59.25 	(3) up to $1,000,000 in capital investment rebates and $1,000,000 in job creation awards 
59.26 	are allowable for projects that have at least $25,000,000 in capital investment and 100 new 
59.27 	full-time equivalent employees in the metropolitan area as defined in section 200.02, 
59.28 	subdivision 24, or at least $10,000,000 in capital investment and 50 new full-time equivalent 
59.29 	employees for projects located outside the metropolitan area;
59.30 	(4) up to $1,000,000 in capital investment rebates and up to $1,000,000 in job creation 
59.31 	awards are allowable for projects that have at least $25,000,000 in capital investment, which 
59.32 	may include the installation and purchase of machinery and equipment, and 100 retained 
59.33 	full-time equivalent employees for projects located in the metropolitan area as defined in 
60.1 	section 200.02, subdivision 24, or at least $10,000,000 in capital investment, which may 
60.2 	include the installation and purchase of machinery and equipment, and 50 retained full-time 
60.3 	equivalent employees for projects located outside the metropolitan area; and
60.4 	(5) for clauses (3) and (4) only, the capital investment expenditure requirements may 
60.5 	include the installation and purchases of machinery and equipment. These expenditures are 
60.6 	not eligible for the capital investment rebate provided under subdivision 5.
60.7 	(c) The job creation award may be provided in multiple years as long as the qualified 
60.8 	Minnesota job creation fund business continues to meet the job creation goals provided for 
60.9 	in its agreement under subdivision 3 and the total award does not exceed $500,000 except 
60.10 	as provided under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4). Under paragraph (b), clause (4), a job 
60.11 	creation award of $2,000 per full-time equivalent job retained job may be provided one time 
60.12 	if the qualified Minnesota job creation fund business meets the minimum capital investment 
60.13 	and retained employee requirement as provided in paragraph (b), clause (4), for at least two 
60.14 	years.
60.15 	(d) No rebates or award may be provided until the Minnesota job creation fund business 
60.16 	or a third party constructing or managing the project has at least $500,000 in capital 
60.17 	investment in the project and at least ten full-time equivalent jobs have been created and 
60.18 	maintained for at least one year or the retained employees, as provided in paragraph (b), 
60.19 	clause (4), remain for at least one year. The agreement may require additional performance 
60.20 	outcomes that need to be achieved before rebates and awards are provided. If fewer retained 
60.21 	jobs are maintained, but still above the minimum under this subdivision, the capital 
60.22 	investment award shall be reduced on a proportionate basis.
60.23 	(e) The forms needed to be submitted to document performance by the Minnesota job 
60.24 	creation fund business must be in the form and be made under the procedures specified by 
60.25 	the commissioner. The forms shall include documentation and certification by the business 
60.26 	that it is in compliance with the business subsidy agreement, sections 116J.871 and 116L.66, 
60.27 	and other provisions as specified by the commissioner.
60.28 	(f) Minnesota job creation fund businesses must pay each new full-time equivalent 
60.29 	employee added pursuant to the agreement total compensation, including benefits not 
60.30 	mandated by law, that on an annualized basis is equal to at least 110 percent of the federal 
60.31 	poverty level for a family of four.
60.32 	(g) A Minnesota job creation fund business must demonstrate reasonable progress on 
60.33 	capital investment expenditures within six months following designation as a Minnesota 
60.34 	job creation fund business to ensure that the capital investment goal in the agreement under 
61.1 	subdivision 1 will be met. Businesses not making reasonable progress will not be eligible 
61.2 	for benefits under the submitted application and will need to work with the local government 
61.3 	unit to resubmit a new application and request to be a Minnesota job creation fund business. 
61.4 	Notwithstanding the goals noted in its agreement under subdivision 1, this action shall not 
61.5 	be considered a default of the business subsidy agreement.

61.6 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8748, subdivision 6, is amended 
61.7 	to read:
61.8 		Subd. 6.Job creation award. (a) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund business is 
61.9 	eligible for an annual award for each new full-time equivalent job created and maintained 
61.10 	under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clauses (2) and (3), by the business using the following 
61.11 	schedule: $1,000 for each job position paying annual wages at least $26,000 but less than 
61.12 	$35,000; $2,000 for each job position paying at least $35,000 but less than $45,000; $3,000 
61.13 	for each job position paying at least $45,000 but less than $55,000; and $4,000 for each job 
61.14 	position paying at least $55,000; and as noted in the goals under the agreement provided 
61.15 	under subdivision 1. These awards are increased by $1,000 if the business is located outside 
61.16 	the metropolitan area as defined in section 200.02, subdivision 24, or if 51 percent of the 
61.17 	business is cumulatively owned by minorities, veterans, women, or persons with a disability.
61.18 	(b) A qualified Minnesota job creation fund business is eligible for a onetime $2,000 
61.19 	award for each full-time equivalent job retained and maintained under subdivision 4, 
61.20 	paragraph (b), clause (4), provided that each retained job pays total compensation, including 
61.21 	benefits not mandated by law, that on an annualized basis is equal to at least 150 percent 
61.22 	of the federal poverty level for a family of four.
61.23 	(c) The job creation award schedule must be adjusted annually using the percentage 
61.24 	increase in the federal poverty level for a family of four.
61.25 	(d) Minnesota job creation fund businesses seeking an award credit provided under 
61.26 	subdivision 4 must submit forms and applications to the Department of Employment and 
61.27 	Economic Development as prescribed by the commissioner.

61.28 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.17, subdivision 1, is amended 
61.29 	to read:
61.30 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
61.31 	the meanings given them in this subdivision.
61.32 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
62.1 	(c) "Dislocated worker" means an individual who is a resident of Minnesota at the time 
62.2 	employment ceased or was working in the state at the time employment ceased and:
62.3 	(1) has been permanently separated or has received a notice of permanent separation 
62.4 	from public or private sector employment and is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement 
62.5 	to unemployment benefits, and is unlikely to return to the previous industry or occupation;
62.6 	(2) has been long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or 
62.7 	reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, 
62.8 	including older individuals who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of 
62.9 	age;
62.10 	(3) has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result 
62.11 	of a plant closing or a substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise;
62.12 	(4) has been self-employed, including farmers and ranchers, and is unemployed as a 
62.13 	result of general economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides or 
62.14 	because of natural disasters;
62.15 	(5) is a veteran as defined by section 197.447, has been discharged or released from 
62.16 	active duty under honorable conditions within the last 36 months, and (i) is unemployed or 
62.17 	(ii) is employed in a job verified to be below the skill level and earning capacity of the 
62.18 	veteran;
62.19 	(6) is an individual determined by the United States Department of Labor to be covered 
62.20 	by trade adjustment assistance under United States Code, title 19, sections 2271 to 2331, 
62.21 	as amended; or
62.22 	(7) is a displaced homemaker. A "displaced homemaker" is an individual who has spent 
62.23 	a substantial number of years in the home providing homemaking service and (i) has been 
62.24 	dependent upon the financial support of another; and due to divorce, separation, death, or 
62.25 	disability of that person, must now find employment to self support; or (ii) derived the 
62.26 	substantial share of support from public assistance on account of dependents in the home 
62.27 	and no longer receives such support. To be eligible under this clause, the support must have 
62.28 	ceased while the worker resided in Minnesota.;
62.29 	(8) is the spouse of a member of the United States armed forces who is on active duty 
62.30 	and who meets at least one of the following: (i) has lost employment as a direct result of 
62.31 	relocation to accommodate a permanent change in the service member's duty station; or (ii) 
62.32 	is unemployed or underemployed and facing barriers to obtaining or upgrading employment;
63.1 	(9) is an individual with non-work-related injuries or illnesses who does not have a 
63.2 	workers' compensation case but needs support to re-enter or remain in the workforce; or
63.3 	(10) is an adult with a low income, is a recipient of public assistance, or is deficient in 
63.4 	basic skills.
63.5 	For the purposes of this section, "dislocated worker" does not include an individual who 
63.6 	was an employee, at the time employment ceased, of a political committee, political fund, 
63.7 	principal campaign committee, or party unit, as those terms are used in chapter 10A, or an 
63.8 	organization required to file with the federal elections commission.
63.9 	(d) "Eligible organization" means a state or local government unit, nonprofit organization, 
63.10 	community action agency, business organization or association, or labor organization.
63.11 	(e) "Plant closing" means the announced or actual permanent shutdown of a single site 
63.12 	of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of 
63.13 	employment.
63.14 	(f) "Substantial layoff" means a permanent reduction in the workforce, which is not a 
63.15 	result of a plant closing, and which results in an employment loss at a single site of 
63.16 	employment during any 30-day period for at least 50 employees excluding those employees 
63.17 	that work less than 20 hours per week.

63.18 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.43, subdivision 1, is amended 
63.19 	to read:
63.20 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
63.21 	the meanings given.
63.22 	(b) "Community-based organization" means a nonprofit organization that:
63.23 	(1) provides workforce development programming or services;
63.24 	(2) has an annual organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000;
63.25 	(3) (2) has its primary office located in a historically underserved community of color 
63.26 	or low-income community; and
63.27 	(4) (3) serves a population that generally reflects the demographics of that local 
63.28 	community.
63.29 	(c) "Entry level jobs" means part-time or full-time jobs that an individual can perform 
63.30 	without any prior education or experience.
64.1 	(d) "High wage" means the income needed for a family to cover minimum necessary 
64.2 	expenses in a given geographic area, including food, child care, health care, housing, and 
64.3 	transportation.
64.4 	(e) "Industry specific certification" means a credential an individual can earn to show 
64.5 	proficiency in a particular area or skill.
64.6 	(f) "Remedial training" means additional training provided to staff following the 
64.7 	identification of a need and intended to increase proficiency in performing job tasks.
64.8 	(g) "Small business" has the same meaning as section 645.445.

64.9 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 268.035, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
64.10 		Subd. 20.Noncovered employment. "Noncovered employment" means:
64.11 	(1) employment for the United States government or an instrumentality thereof, including 
64.12 	military service;
64.13 	(2) employment for a state, other than Minnesota, or a political subdivision or 
64.14 	instrumentality thereof;
64.15 	(3) employment for a foreign government;
64.16 	(4) employment covered under the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act;
64.17 	(5) employment for a church or convention or association of churches, or a nonprofit 
64.18 	organization operated primarily for religious purposes that is operated, supervised, controlled, 
64.19 	or principally supported by a church or convention or association of churches;
64.20 	(6) employment for an elementary or secondary school with a curriculum that includes 
64.21 	religious education that is operated by a church, a convention or association of churches, 
64.22 	or a nonprofit organization that is operated, supervised, controlled, or principally supported 
64.23 	by a church or convention or association of churches;
64.24 	(7) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit organization, of 
64.25 	a duly ordained or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of a ministry or by a member 
64.26 	of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by the order;
64.27 	(8) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit organization, of 
64.28 	an individual receiving rehabilitation of "sheltered" work in a facility conducted for the 
64.29 	purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity 
64.30 	is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or a program providing 
64.31 	"sheltered" work for individuals who because of an impaired physical or mental capacity 
65.1 	cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market. This clause applies only to 
65.2 	services performed in a facility certified by the Rehabilitation Services Branch of the 
65.3 	department or in a day training or habilitation program licensed by the Department of Human 
65.4 	Services;
65.5 	(9) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit organization, of 
65.6 	an individual receiving work relief or work training as part of an unemployment work relief 
65.7 	or work training program financed in whole or in part by any federal agency or an agency 
65.8 	of a state or political subdivision thereof. This clause does not apply to programs that require 
65.9 	unemployment benefit coverage for the participants;
65.10 	(10) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, as an elected official, a member 
65.11 	of a legislative body, or a member of the judiciary;
65.12 	(11) employment as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or Air National Guard;
65.13 	(12) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or instrumentality thereof, of 
65.14 	an individual serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, flood, tornado, or similar 
65.15 	emergency;
65.16 	(13) employment as an election official or election worker for Minnesota or a political 
65.17 	subdivision, if the compensation for that employment was less than $1,000 in a calendar 
65.18 	year;
65.19 	(14) employment for Minnesota that is a major policy-making or advisory position in 
65.20 	the unclassified service;
65.21 	(15) employment for Minnesota in an unclassified position established under section 
65.22 	43A.08, subdivision 1a;
65.23 	(16) employment for a political subdivision of Minnesota that is a nontenured major 
65.24 	policy making or advisory position;
65.25 	(17) domestic employment in a private household, local college club, or local chapter 
65.26 	of a college fraternity or sorority, if the wages paid in any calendar quarter in either the 
65.27 	current or prior calendar year to all individuals in domestic employment totaled less than 
65.28 	$1,000.
65.29 	"Domestic employment" includes all service in the operation and maintenance of a 
65.30 	private household, for a local college club, or local chapter of a college fraternity or sorority 
65.31 	as distinguished from service as an employee in the pursuit of an employer's trade or business;
66.1 	(18) employment of an individual by a son, daughter, or spouse, and employment of a 
66.2 	child under the age of 18 by the child's father or mother;
66.3 	(19) employment of an inmate of a custodial or penal institution;
66.4 	(20) employment for a school, college, or university, by a student who is enrolled and 
66.5 	whose primary relation to the school, college, or university is as a student. This does not 
66.6 	include an individual whose primary relation to the school, college, or university is as an 
66.7 	employee who also takes courses;
66.8 	(21) employment of an individual who is enrolled as a student in a full-time program at 
66.9 	a nonprofit or public educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum 
66.10 	and has a regularly organized body of students in attendance at the place where its educational 
66.11 	activities are carried on, taken for credit at the institution, that combines academic instruction 
66.12 	with work experience, if the employment is an integral part of the program, and the institution 
66.13 	has so certified to the employer, except that this clause does not apply to employment in a 
66.14 	program established for or on behalf of an employer or group of employers;
66.15 	(22) employment of a foreign college or university student who works on a seasonal or 
66.16 	temporary basis under the J-1 visa summer work travel program described in Code of Federal 
66.17 	Regulations, title 22, section 62.32;
66.18 	(23) employment of university, college, or professional school students in an internship 
66.19 	or other training program with the city of St. Paul or the city of Minneapolis under Laws 
66.20 	1990, chapter 570, article 6, section 3;
66.21 	(24) employment for a hospital by a patient of the hospital. "Hospital" means an institution 
66.22 	that has been licensed by the Department of Health as a hospital;
66.23 	(25) employment as a student nurse for a hospital or a nurses' training school by an 
66.24 	individual who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes in an accredited nurses' training 
66.25 	school;
66.26 	(26) employment as an intern for a hospital by an individual who has completed a 
66.27 	four-year course in an accredited medical school;
66.28 	(27) employment as an insurance salesperson, by other than a corporate officer, if all 
66.29 	the wages from the employment is solely by way of commission. The word "insurance" 
66.30 	includes an annuity and an optional annuity;
66.31 	(28) employment as an officer of a township mutual insurance company or farmer's 
66.32 	mutual insurance company under chapter 67A;
67.1 	(29) employment of a corporate officer, if the officer directly or indirectly, including 
67.2 	through a subsidiary or holding company, owns 25 percent or more of the employer 
67.3 	corporation, and employment of a member of a limited liability company, if the member 
67.4 	directly or indirectly, including through a subsidiary or holding company, owns 25 percent 
67.5 	or more of the employer limited liability company;
67.6 	(30) employment as a real estate salesperson, other than a corporate officer, if all the 
67.7 	wages from the employment is solely by way of commission;
67.8 	(31) employment as a direct seller as defined in United States Code, title 26, section 
67.9 	3508;
67.10 	(32) employment of an individual under the age of 18 in the delivery or distribution of 
67.11 	newspapers or shopping news, not including delivery or distribution to any point for 
67.12 	subsequent delivery or distribution;
67.13 	(33) casual employment performed for an individual, other than domestic employment 
67.14 	under clause (17), that does not promote or advance that employer's trade or business;
67.15 	(34) employment in "agricultural employment" unless it is "covered agricultural 
67.16 	employment" under subdivision 11; or
67.17 	(35) if employment during one-half or more of any pay period was covered employment, 
67.18 	all the employment for the pay period is covered employment; but if during more than 
67.19 	one-half of any pay period the employment was noncovered employment, then all of the 
67.20 	employment for the pay period is noncovered employment. "Pay period" means a period 
67.21 	of not more than a calendar month for which a payment or compensation is ordinarily made 
67.22 	to the employee by the employer.; or
67.23 	(36) employment of a foreign agricultural worker who works on a seasonal or temporary 
67.24 	basis under the H-2A visa temporary agricultural employment program described in Code 
67.25 	of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 655.

67.26 	Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

67.27	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 		112,038,000
		104,499,000

67.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
67.29		2024
	2025
	
67.30	General
	91,036,000
	83,497,000
	
67.31
67.32	Workforce 
Development
	21,002,000
	21,002,000
	
68.1 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
68.2 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
68.3 	development fund are for rural career 
68.4 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
68.5 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
68.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
68.7 	(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted 
68.8 	population workforce grants under Minnesota 
68.9 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
68.10 	may use up to five percent of this 
68.11 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
68.12 	and oversight of the program. Of this amount:
68.13 	(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and 
68.14 	entrepreneurial skills training grants under 
68.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
68.16 	subdivision 2;
68.17 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and 
68.18 	inclusion training for small employers under 
68.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
68.20 	subdivision 3; and
68.21 	(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity 
68.22 	building grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
68.23 	section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
68.24 	The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000 
68.25 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
68.26 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
68.27 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
68.28 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
68.29 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
68.30 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
68.31 	of the program.
68.32 	(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for 
68.33 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
68.34 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
69.1 	management, and supportive services for 
69.2 	careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the 
69.3 	caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) 
69.4 	educational and professional services. This is 
69.5 	a onetime appropriation.
69.6 	(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph 
69.7 	(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000 
69.8 	each year available through a competitive 
69.9 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
69.10 	must be used to provide education and training 
69.11 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
69.12 	(d). Education and training may include:
69.13 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
69.14 	services;
69.15 	(2) training and employment placement in high 
69.16 	wage and high growth employment;
69.17 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
69.18 	certifications;
69.19 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
69.20 	employment training programs or services;
69.21 	(5) real-time work experience;
69.22 	(6) career and educational counseling;
69.23 	(7) work experience and internships; and
69.24 	(8) supportive services.
69.25 	(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
69.26 	(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded 
69.27 	through competitive grants made to trade 
69.28 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
69.29 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
69.30 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
69.31 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
69.32 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
69.33 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
70.1 	associations or chambers must partner with 
70.2 	employers with current or anticipated 
70.3 	employment opportunities and nonprofit 
70.4 	workforce training partners participating in 
70.5 	this program. The trade associations or 
70.6 	chambers must work closely with the industry 
70.7 	sector training providers in the five industries 
70.8 	identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may 
70.9 	be used for:
70.10 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
70.11 	employment opportunities for individuals 
70.12 	exiting workforce development training 
70.13 	programs. These strategies may include 
70.14 	business recruitment, job opening 
70.15 	development, employee recruitment, and job 
70.16 	matching. Trade associations must utilize the 
70.17 	state's labor exchange system;
70.18 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
70.19 	of their members to increase the business' 
70.20 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
70.21 	diverse workforce; and
70.22 	(3) industry-specific training.
70.23 	(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
70.24 	(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and 
70.25 	deploy business services representatives in 
70.26 	local workforce development areas throughout 
70.27 	the state. Business services representatives 
70.28 	must work with an assigned local workforce 
70.29 	development area to address the hiring needs 
70.30 	of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job 
70.31 	seekers and program participants in the 
70.32 	CareerForce system. Business services 
70.33 	representatives serve in the classified service 
70.34 	of the state and operate as part of the agency's 
70.35 	Employment and Training Office. The 
71.1 	commissioner shall develop and implement 
71.2 	training materials and reporting and evaluation 
71.3 	procedures for the activities of the business 
71.4 	services representatives. The business services 
71.5 	representatives must:
71.6 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
71.7 	in that area;
71.8 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
71.9 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
71.10 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
71.11 	assisting with job announcements; and
71.12 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
71.13 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
71.14 	small and midsize companies in the local area.
71.15 	(h) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
71.16 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
71.17 	development fund are for the pathways to 
71.18 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
71.19 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
71.20 	and monitoring of the program.
71.21 	(i) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
71.22 	development fund for current Minnesota 
71.23 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
71.24 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
71.25 	the eligible centers.
71.26 	(j) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
71.27 	grants to organizations providing services to 
71.28 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
71.29 	Asian community through workforce 
71.30 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
71.31 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
71.32 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
71.33 	five percent is for administration and 
71.34 	monitoring of the program.
72.1 	(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
72.2 	grant program to provide grants to 
72.3 	organizations that provide support services for 
72.4 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
72.5 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
72.6 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
72.7 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
72.8 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
72.9 	under this section must focus on low-income 
72.10 	communities, young adults from families with 
72.11 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
72.12 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
72.13 	five percent is for administration and 
72.14 	monitoring of the program.
72.15 	(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
72.16 	and $6,698,000 each year from the workforce 
72.17 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
72.18 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
72.19 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
72.20 	up to five percent is for administration and 
72.21 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
72.22 	development competitive grant program. All 
72.23 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
72.24 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
72.25 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
72.26 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
72.27 	the workforce development fund beginning in 
72.28 	fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
72.29 	(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general 
72.30 	fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the 
72.31 	workforce development fund for the 
72.32 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
72.33 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for 
72.34 	this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the 
73.1 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
73.2 	2026 and each year thereafter.
73.3 	(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund 
73.4 	and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce 
73.5 	development fund are for the Minnesota youth 
73.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
73.7 	116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this 
73.8 	appropriation is $0 from the general fund and 
73.9 	$4,050,000 from the workforce development 
73.10 	fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
73.11 	thereafter.
73.12 	(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
73.13 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
73.14 	section 116J.4231.
73.15 	(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
73.16 	development fund is for a grant to the 
73.17 	Minnesota Technology Association to support 
73.18 	the SciTech internship program, a program 
73.19 	that supports science, technology, engineering, 
73.20 	and math (STEM) internship opportunities for 
73.21 	two- and four-year college students and 
73.22 	graduate students in their fields of study. The 
73.23 	internship opportunities must match students 
73.24 	with paid internships within STEM disciplines 
73.25 	at small, for-profit companies located in 
73.26 	Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees 
73.27 	worldwide. At least 325 students must be 
73.28 	matched each year. No more than 15 percent 
73.29 	of the hires may be graduate students. Selected 
73.30 	hiring companies shall receive from the grant 
73.31 	50 percent of the wages paid to the intern, 
73.32 	capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must 
73.33 	work toward increasing the participation 
73.34 	among women or other underserved 
73.35 	populations. This is a onetime appropriation.
74.1 	(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
74.2 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen 
74.3 	Teamworks youth employment and training 
74.4 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation and 
74.5 	available until June 30, 2027. Any 
74.6 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
74.7 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
74.8 	in the second year.
74.9 	(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo 
74.10 	to provide low-income individuals with career 
74.11 	education and job skills training that is fully 
74.12 	integrated with chemical and mental health 
74.13 	services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each 
74.14 	year is for a grant to Avivo to provide 
74.15 	resources and support services to survivors of 
74.16 	sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the 
74.17 	greater St. Cloud area as they search for 
74.18 	employment. Program resources include but 
74.19 	are not limited to costs for day care, 
74.20 	transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring 
74.21 	documents required for employment, interview 
74.22 	clothing, technology, and Internet access. The 
74.23 	program shall also include public outreach and 
74.24 	corporate training components to communicate 
74.25 	to the public and potential employers about 
74.26 	the specific struggles faced by survivors as 
74.27 	they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime 
74.28 	appropriation.
74.29 	(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to 
74.30 	work grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
74.31 	section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five 
74.32 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
74.33 	of the program. This is a onetime 
74.34 	appropriation.
75.1 	(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the 
75.2 	nonprofit 30,000 Feet to fund youth 
75.3 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
75.4 	after-school programming, and summer 
75.5 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
75.6 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
75.7 	appropriation.
75.8 	(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
75.9 	Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. 
75.10 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
75.11 	amount:
75.12 	(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free 
75.13 	full-service programming for a new program 
75.14 	in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth 
75.15 	development staff and provide community 
75.16 	volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. 
75.17 	Career exploration and life skills programming 
75.18 	will be a significant dimension of 
75.19 	programming at this new site; and
75.20 	(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a 
75.21 	new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls 
75.22 	Club of Waite Park and other community 
75.23 	partners, including the Waite Park Police 
75.24 	Department and the Whitney Senior Center.
75.25 	(v) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
75.26 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
75.27 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
75.28 	skills and career development. This project, 
75.29 	which may have career guidance components 
75.30 	including health and life skills, must be 
75.31 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
75.32 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
75.33 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
75.34 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
75.35 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
76.1 	placement through local community 
76.2 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
76.3 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
76.4 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
76.5 	appropriation.
76.6 	(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
76.7 	the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 
76.8 	Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative 
76.9 	to help the Owatonna and Steele County 
76.10 	region grow and retain a talented workforce. 
76.11 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
76.12 	available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
76.13 	(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced 
76.14 	manufacturing career pathway program for 
76.15 	youth and adult learners with shared learning 
76.16 	spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and 
76.17 	instructional support to grow and retain talent 
76.18 	in Owatonna; and
76.19 	(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna 
76.20 	Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn 
76.21 	and Earn Initiative for students and employers.
76.22 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
76.23 	development fund is for a grant to the White 
76.24 	Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid 
76.25 	internship program for high school students 
76.26 	to learn professional development skills 
76.27 	through an arts perspective. This is a onetime 
76.28 	appropriation.
76.29 	(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
76.30 	Family Resiliency Partnership under 
76.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The 
76.32 	commissioner, through the adult career 
76.33 	pathways program, shall distribute the money 
76.34 	to existing nonprofit and state displaced 
77.1 	homemaker programs. This is a onetime 
77.2 	appropriation.
77.3 	(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East 
77.4 	Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime 
77.5 	appropriation of which:
77.6 	(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior 
77.7 	community service employment program, 
77.8 	which provides work readiness training to 
77.9 	low-income adults ages 55 and older to 
77.10 	provide ongoing support and mentoring 
77.11 	services to the program participants as well as 
77.12 	the transition period from subsidized wages 
77.13 	to unsubsidized wages; and
77.14 	(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing 
77.15 	assistant plus program to serve the increased 
77.16 	need for growth of medical talent pipelines 
77.17 	through expansion of the existing program and 
77.18 	development of in-house training.
77.19 	The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2) 
77.20 	may also be used to enhance employment 
77.21 	programming for youth and young adults, ages 
77.22 	14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture, 
77.23 	develop essential work readiness skills, and 
77.24 	make career plans through paid internship 
77.25 	experiences and work readiness training.
77.26 	(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce 
77.27 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
77.28 	Place to assist primarily African American 
77.29 	men with job training, employment 
77.30 	preparation, internships, education, vocational 
77.31 	housing, and organizational capacity building. 
77.32 	This is a onetime appropriation.
77.33 	(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
77.34 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
78.1 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for worker center 
78.2 	programming that supports primarily 
78.3 	low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with 
78.4 	career planning, workforce training and 
78.5 	education, workers' rights advocacy, health 
78.6 	resources and navigation, and wealth creation 
78.7 	resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
78.8 	(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
78.9 	Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building 
78.10 	grants and related technical assistance to small, 
78.11 	culturally specific organizations that primarily 
78.12 	serve historically underserved cultural 
78.13 	communities. Propel Nonprofits may only 
78.14 	award grants to nonprofit organizations that 
78.15 	have an annual organizational budget of less 
78.16 	than $1,000,000. These grants may be used 
78.17 	for:
78.18 	(1) organizational infrastructure 
78.19 	improvements, including developing database 
78.20 	management systems and financial systems, 
78.21 	or other administrative needs that increase the 
78.22 	organization's ability to access new funding 
78.23 	sources;
78.24 	(2) organizational workforce development, 
78.25 	including hiring culturally competent staff, 
78.26 	training and skills development, and other 
78.27 	methods of increasing staff capacity; or
78.28 	(3) creating or expanding partnerships with 
78.29 	existing organizations that have specialized 
78.30 	expertise in order to increase capacity of the 
78.31 	grantee organization to improve services to 
78.32 	the community.
79.1 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
79.2 	by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs. 
79.3 	This is a onetime appropriation.
79.4 	(dd) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
79.5 	Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its 
79.6 	partners. The grant must be used to continue 
79.7 	the FATHER Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, 
79.8 	St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding 
79.9 	areas to assist fathers in overcoming barriers 
79.10 	that prevent fathers from supporting their 
79.11 	children economically and emotionally, 
79.12 	including with community re-entry following 
79.13 	confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.
79.14 	(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.15 	the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism 
79.16 	Management Program for a well-established, 
79.17 	proven, and successful education program that 
79.18 	helps young people advance careers in the 
79.19 	hospitality industry and addresses critical 
79.20 	long-term workforce shortages in that industry.
79.21 	(ff) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
79.22 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
79.23 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
79.24 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
79.25 	onetime appropriation.
79.26 	(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.27 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist 
79.28 	individuals with disabilities through the 
79.29 	unified work model by offering virtual and 
79.30 	in-person career skills classes augmented with 
79.31 	virtual reality tools. Minnesota Diversified 
79.32 	Industries shall submit a report on the number 
79.33 	and demographics of individuals served, hours 
79.34 	of career skills programming delivered, 
79.35 	outreach to employers, and recommendations 
80.1 	for future career skills delivery methods to the 
80.2 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
80.3 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
80.4 	labor and workforce development policy and 
80.5 	finance by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
80.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
80.7 	2025.
80.8 	(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to 
80.9 	Summit Academy OIC to expand employment 
80.10 	placement, GED preparation and 
80.11 	administration, and STEM programming in 
80.12 	the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji. 
80.13 	This is a onetime appropriation.
80.14 	(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
80.15 	Minnesota Independence College and 
80.16 	Community to provide employment 
80.17 	preparation, job placement, job retention, and 
80.18 	service coordination services to adults with 
80.19 	autism and learning differences. This is a 
80.20 	onetime appropriation.
80.21 	(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
80.22 	the second year are for a clean economy 
80.23 	equitable workforce grant program. Money 
80.24 	must be used for grants to support partnership 
80.25 	development, planning, and implementation 
80.26 	of workforce readiness programs aimed at 
80.27 	workers who are Black, Indigenous, and 
80.28 	People of Color. Programs must include 
80.29 	workforce training, career development, 
80.30 	workers' rights training, employment 
80.31 	placement, and culturally appropriate job 
80.32 	readiness and must prepare workers for careers 
80.33 	in the high-demand fields of construction, 
80.34 	clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants 
80.35 	must be given to nonprofit organizations that 
81.1 	serve historically disenfranchised 
81.2 	communities, including new Americans, with 
81.3 	preference for organizations that are new 
81.4 	providers of workforce programming or which 
81.5 	have partnership agreements with registered 
81.6 	apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime 
81.7 	appropriation.
81.8 	(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
81.9 	second year are for a grant to the University 
81.10 	of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation 
81.11 	and operation of an online hospitality training 
81.12 	program in partnership with Explore 
81.13 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
81.14 	must be made available at no cost to 
81.15 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
81.16 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
81.17 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
81.18 	development. The base for this appropriation 
81.19 	is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
81.20 	thereafter for ongoing system maintenance, 
81.21 	management, and content updates.
81.22 	(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive 
81.23 	grants to support high school robotics teams 
81.24 	and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields. 
81.25 	Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating 
81.26 	internships for high school students to work 
81.27 	at private companies in STEM fields, 
81.28 	including the payment of student stipends. 
81.29 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
81.30 	available until June 30, 2028.
81.31 	(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
81.32 	nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund 
81.33 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
81.34 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
81.35 	emotional learning interventions and 
82.1 	enrichment activities directed toward 
82.2 	low-income students of color. This is a 
82.3 	onetime appropriation and available until June 
82.4 	30, 2026 2027.
82.5 	(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
82.6 	Hmong American Partnership to expand job 
82.7 	training and placement programs primarily 
82.8 	serving the Southeast Asian community. This 
82.9 	is a onetime appropriation.
82.10 	(oo) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
82.11 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
82.12 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
82.13 	and technology access disparities for 
82.14 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
82.15 	individuals. Grant money must support 
82.16 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
82.17 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
82.18 	customized financial capability, and 
82.19 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
82.20 	this amount must be used for programming 
82.21 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
82.22 	onetime appropriation.
82.23 	(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All 
82.24 	Square. The grant must be used to support the 
82.25 	operations of All Square's Fellowship and 
82.26 	Prison to Law Pipeline programs which 
82.27 	operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
82.28 	surrounding correctional facilities to assist 
82.29 	incarcerated and formerly incarcerated 
82.30 	Minnesotans in overcoming employment 
82.31 	barriers that prevent economic and emotional 
82.32 	freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.
82.33 	(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
82.34 	Redemption Project to provide employment 
82.35 	services to adults leaving incarceration, 
83.1 	including recruiting, educating, training, and 
83.2 	retaining employment mentors and partners. 
83.3 	This is a onetime appropriation.
83.4 	(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
83.5 	Greater Twin Cities United Way to make 
83.6 	grants to partner organizations to provide 
83.7 	workforce training using the career pathways 
83.8 	model that helps students gain work 
83.9 	experience, earn experience in high-demand 
83.10 	fields, and transition into family-sustaining 
83.11 	careers. This is a onetime appropriation.
83.12 	(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
83.13 	Community Action Partnership of Hennepin 
83.14 	County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of 
83.15 	this amount:
83.16 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21 
83.17 	Days of Peace for social equity building and 
83.18 	community engagement activities; and
83.19 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A 
83.20 	Mother's Love for community outreach, 
83.21 	empowerment training, and employment and 
83.22 	career exploration services.
83.23 	(tt) $750,000 each year is for a grant to Mind 
83.24 	the G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
83.25 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
83.26 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
83.27 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
83.28 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
83.29 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
83.30 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
83.31 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
83.32 	year.
83.33 	(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the 
83.34 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
84.1 	money must be used for workforce training 
84.2 	for new Americans in industries in need of a 
84.3 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
84.4 	appropriation.
84.5 	(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
84.6 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
84.7 	expand their career pathway job training and 
84.8 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
84.9 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
84.10 	high-growth sectors. This is a onetime 
84.11 	appropriation.
84.12 	(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
84.13 	American Indian Opportunities and 
84.14 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
84.15 	development programming, including reducing 
84.16 	academic disparities for American Indian 
84.17 	students and adults. This is a onetime 
84.18 	appropriation.
84.19 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
84.20 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
84.21 	Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically 
84.22 	Southeast Asian business owners and 
84.23 	operators in better business practices. Of this 
84.24 	amount, up to $5,000 may be used for 
84.25 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
84.26 	appropriation.
84.27 	(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to 
84.28 	Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development 
84.29 	Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., to 
84.30 	provide career planning, career pathway 
84.31 	training and education, wraparound support 
84.32 	services, and job skills advancement in 
84.33 	high-demand careers to individuals with 
84.34 	barriers to employment in Steele County, and 
84.35 	to help families build secure pathways out of 
85.1 	poverty and address worker shortages in the 
85.2 	Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as 
85.3 	supporting Employer Outreach Services that 
85.4 	provide solutions to workforce challenges and 
85.5 	direct connections to workforce programming. 
85.6 	Money may be used for program expenses, 
85.7 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
85.8 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
85.9 	services to help participants attend classes, 
85.10 	including assistance with course fees, child 
85.11 	care, transportation, and safe and stable 
85.12 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
85.13 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
85.14 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
85.15 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
85.16 	2027.
85.17 	(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the 
85.18 	second year are for grants to the Black 
85.19 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
85.20 	low-income individuals with job skills 
85.21 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
85.22 	assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.
85.23 	(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
85.24 	Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine 
85.25 	experiential mental health therapy to first 
85.26 	responders suffering from job-related trauma 
85.27 	and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 
85.28 	purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder" 
85.29 	is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
85.30 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
85.31 	paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined 
85.32 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
85.33 	subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as 
85.34 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
85.35 	299N.03, subdivision 7.
86.1 	Abijahs on the Backside must report to the 
86.2 	commissioner of employment and economic 
86.3 	development and the chairs and ranking 
86.4 	minority members of the legislative 
86.5 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
86.6 	and economic development policy and finance 
86.7 	on the equine experiential mental health 
86.8 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
86.9 	paragraph. The report must include an 
86.10 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
86.11 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
86.12 	number of first responders served by the 
86.13 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
86.14 	services provided to and benefits received by 
86.15 	program participants. An initial report is due 
86.16 	by January 15, 2024, and a final report is due 
86.17 	by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
86.18 	appropriation.
86.19 	(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
86.20 	Ramsey County to provide job training and 
86.21 	workforce development for underserved 
86.22 	communities. Grant money may be subgranted 
86.23 	to Milestone Community Development for the 
86.24 	Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime 
86.25 	appropriation.
86.26 	(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
86.27 	Ramsey County for a technology training 
86.28 	pathway program focused on intergenerational 
86.29 	community tech work for residents who are 
86.30 	at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years 
86.31 	old and who live in a census tract that has a 
86.32 	poverty rate of at least 20 percent as reported 
86.33 	in the most recently completed decennial 
86.34 	census published by the United States Bureau 
86.35 	of the Census whose household income is at 
87.1 	or below 200 percent of the federal poverty 
87.2 	level. Grant money may be used for program 
87.3 	administration, training, training stipends, 
87.4 	wages, and support services. This is a onetime 
87.5 	appropriation.
87.6 	(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to 
87.7 	Project Restore Minnesota for the Social 
87.8 	Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers 
87.9 	in the culinary arts. This is a onetime 
87.10 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
87.11 	2027.
87.12 	(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
87.13 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
87.14 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
87.15 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
87.16 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
87.17 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
87.18 	This is a onetime appropriation.
87.19 	(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to 
87.20 	Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000 
87.21 	each year is for performance grants under 
87.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to 
87.23 	Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
87.24 	individuals facing barriers to employment; 
87.25 	and $500,000 each year is to increase the 
87.26 	capacity of the Empowerment Institute through 
87.27 	employer partnerships across Minnesota and 
87.28 	expansion of the youth personal empowerment 
87.29 	curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation 
87.30 	and available until June 30, 2026.
87.31 	(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to 
87.32 	Bridges to Healthcare to provide career 
87.33 	education, wraparound support services, and 
87.34 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
87.35 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
88.1 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
88.2 	individuals, helping families build secure 
88.3 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
88.4 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
88.5 	innovative industries. Grants may be used for 
88.6 	program expenses, including but not limited 
88.7 	to hiring instructors and navigators; space 
88.8 	rental; and supportive services to help 
88.9 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
88.10 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
88.11 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
88.12 	five percent of grant money may be used for 
88.13 	Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs. 
88.14 	This is a onetime appropriation.
88.15 	(hhh) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Big 
88.16 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
88.17 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
88.18 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
88.19 	training and education opportunities, and 
88.20 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
88.21 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
88.22 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
88.23 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
88.24 	onetime appropriation.
88.25 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
88.26 	Youthprise to provide economic development 
88.27 	services designed to enhance long-term 
88.28 	economic self-sufficiency in communities with 
88.29 	concentrated African populations statewide. 
88.30 	Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants 
88.31 	to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive 
88.32 	subgrants to community organizations. This 
88.33 	is a onetime appropriation.
88.34 	(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the 
88.35 	YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to 
89.1 	eligible individuals, including job skills 
89.2 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
89.3 	assistance necessary to secure a child 
89.4 	development associate credential and to have 
89.5 	a career path in early education. This is a 
89.6 	onetime appropriation.
89.7 	(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
89.8 	Emerge Community Development to support 
89.9 	and reinforce critical workforce training at the 
89.10 	Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar 
89.11 	Riverside Opportunity Center, and Emerge 
89.12 	Second Chance programs in the city of 
89.13 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
89.14 	(lll) $425,000 each year is for a grant to Better 
89.15 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
89.16 	training to individuals who have been released 
89.17 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
89.18 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
89.19 	of release. This is a onetime appropriation.
89.20 	Better Futures Minnesota shall annually report 
89.21 	to the commissioner on how the money was 
89.22 	spent and what results were achieved. The 
89.23 	report must include, at a minimum, 
89.24 	information and data about the number of 
89.25 	participants; participant homelessness, 
89.26 	employment, recidivism, and child support 
89.27 	compliance; and job skills training provided 
89.28 	to program participants.
89.29 	(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
89.30 	Pillsbury United Communities to provide job 
89.31 	training and workforce development services 
89.32 	for underserved communities. This is a 
89.33 	onetime appropriation.
90.1 	(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
90.2 	Project for Pride in Living for job training and 
90.3 	workforce development services for 
90.4 	underserved communities. This is a onetime 
90.5 	appropriation.
90.6 	(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to 
90.7 	YMCA of the North to provide career 
90.8 	exploration, job training, and workforce 
90.9 	development services for underserved youth 
90.10 	and young adults. This is a onetime 
90.11 	appropriation.
90.12 	(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
90.13 	Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program, 
90.14 	for a strategic intervention program designed 
90.15 	to target and connect program participants to 
90.16 	meaningful, sustainable living wage 
90.17 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation.
90.18 	(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
90.19 	CAIRO to provide workforce development 
90.20 	services in health care, technology, and 
90.21 	transportation (CDL) industries. This is a 
90.22 	onetime appropriation.
90.23 	(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
90.24 	Central Minnesota Community Empowerment 
90.25 	Organization for providing services to relieve 
90.26 	economic disparities in the African immigrant 
90.27 	community through workforce recruitment, 
90.28 	development, job creation, assistance of 
90.29 	smaller organizations to increase capacity, and 
90.30 	outreach. Of this amount, up to five percent 
90.31 	is for administration and monitoring of the 
90.32 	program. This is a onetime appropriation.
90.33 	(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the 
90.34 	Stairstep Foundation for community-based 
91.1 	workforce development efforts. This is a 
91.2 	onetime appropriation.
91.3 	(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to 
91.4 	Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a 
91.5 	statewide apprenticeship readiness program 
91.6 	to prepare women, BIPOC community 
91.7 	members, and veterans to enter the building 
91.8 	and construction trades. This is a onetime 
91.9 	appropriation.
91.10 	(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing 
91.11 	wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
91.12 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
91.13 	(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose 
91.14 	of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community 
91.15 	of African People with Disabilities 
91.16 	(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune 
91.17 	Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization 
91.18 	(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation. 
91.19 	MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO 
91.20 	must use grant proceeds to provide funding 
91.21 	for workforce development activities for 
91.22 	at-risk youth from low-income families and 
91.23 	unengaged young adults experiencing 
91.24 	disabilities, including:
91.25 	(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth, 
91.26 	including resume building, interview skills, 
91.27 	and job search strategies;
91.28 	(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local 
91.29 	businesses;
91.30 	(3) support services such as transportation 
91.31 	assistance and child care to help youth attend 
91.32 	job training programs; and
92.1 	(4) mentorship and networking opportunities 
92.2 	to connect youth with professionals in the 
92.3 	youth's desired fields.
92.4 	(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant 
92.5 	to Greater Rochester Advocates for 
92.6 	Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a 
92.7 	collaborative organization representing health 
92.8 	care, business, workforce development, and 
92.9 	higher education institutions, for expenses 
92.10 	relating to starting up a state-of-the-art 
92.11 	simulation center for training health care 
92.12 	workers in southeast Minnesota. Once 
92.13 	established, this center must be self-sustaining 
92.14 	through user fees. Eligible expenses include 
92.15 	leasing costs, developing and providing 
92.16 	training, and operational costs. This is a 
92.17 	onetime appropriation.
92.18 	(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit 
92.19 	a report, including an independent financial 
92.20 	audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs 
92.21 	and ranking minority members of the 
92.22 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over 
92.23 	higher education and economic development. 
92.24 	This report must include details on the training 
92.25 	provided at the simulation center, including 
92.26 	the names of all organizations that use the 
92.27 	center for training, the number of individuals 
92.28 	each organization trained, and the type of 
92.29 	training provided.
92.30 	(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to 
92.31 	the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
92.32 	for a pilot program supporting black 
92.33 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
92.34 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
92.35 	(2) The program must:
93.1 	(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black 
93.2 	Minnesota resident students attending a 
93.3 	baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary 
93.4 	institution in Minnesota full time;
93.5 	(ii) support each of the program's students with 
93.6 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
93.7 	$4,000 per academic year;
93.8 	(iii) organize events and programming, 
93.9 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
93.10 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
93.11 	with law school and legal careers; and
93.12 	(iv) provide the program's students free test 
93.13 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
93.14 	registration for the Law School Admission 
93.15 	Test (LSAT) examination.
93.16 	(3) The Minnesota Association of Black 
93.17 	Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1) 
93.18 	for costs related to:
93.19 	(i) student scholarships;
93.20 	(ii) academic events and programming, 
93.21 	including food and transportation costs for 
93.22 	students;
93.23 	(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and 
93.24 	registrations; and
93.25 	(iv) hiring staff for the program.
93.26 	(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January 
93.27 	30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black 
93.28 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
93.29 	commissioner and to the chairs and ranking 
93.30 	minority members of legislative committees 
93.31 	with jurisdiction over workforce development 
93.32 	finance and policy and higher education 
93.33 	finance and policy. The report must include 
94.1 	an accurate and detailed account of the pilot 
94.2 	program, its outcomes, and its revenues and 
94.3 	expenses, including the use of all state funds 
94.4 	appropriated in clause (1).
94.5 	(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
94.6 	to the Power of People Leadership Institute 
94.7 	(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release 
94.8 	personal development and leadership training 
94.9 	and community reintegration services, to 
94.10 	reduce recidivism, and increase access to 
94.11 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation 
94.12 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
94.13 	(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the 
94.14 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the 
94.15 	Working Group on Youth Interventions. This 
94.16 	is a onetime appropriation.

94.17 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, is amended to read:
94.18 	Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.
 94.19 	(a) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
94.20 	budget must transfer $400,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota forward fund 
94.21 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2. The base for 
94.22 	this transfer is $0.
94.23 	(b) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
94.24 	budget shall transfer $25,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota climate innovation 
94.25 	authority account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.441, subdivision 11. The 
94.26 	base for this transfer is $0.
94.27 	(c) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
94.28 	budget must transfer $75,000,000 from the general fund to the state competitiveness fund 
94.29 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding 
94.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2, the commissioner of commerce must 
94.31 	use this transfer for grants to eligible entities for projects receiving federal loans or tax 
94.32 	credits where the benefits are in disadvantaged communities. The base for this transfer is 
94.33 	$0. Up to three percent of money transferred under this paragraph is for administrative costs.
95.1 	(d) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2027, The commissioners of management and 
95.2 	budget, in consultation with the commissioners of employment and economic development 
95.3 	and commerce, may transfer money between the Minnesota forward fund account, the 
95.4 	Minnesota climate innovation authority account, and the state competitiveness fund account. 
95.5 	The commissioner of management and budget must notify the Legislative Advisory 
95.6 	Commission within 15 days of making transfers under this paragraph.

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

95.8 	Sec. 10. CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
95.9 	PROGRAM.
 95.10 		Subdivision 1.Objectives. Change Starts With Community must:
95.11 	(1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults 
95.12 	and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk BIPOC youth, providing them with the 
95.13 	skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities; and
95.14 	(2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf, promoting community 
95.15 	engagement and economic development.
95.16 		Subd. 2.Partnerships. (a) Change Starts With Community shall partner with the Cargill 
95.17 	Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career field trips and mental health check-ins, 
95.18 	exposing participants to multiple career paths and preventing further trauma through mental 
95.19 	health check-ins for youth.
95.20 	(b) Change Starts With Community shall partner with Hennepin County juvenile 
95.21 	corrections and the Minneapolis Police Department to receive referrals for at-risk youth 
95.22 	who would benefit from enrollment in the program to prevent risky behaviors and community 
95.23 	violence.
95.24 		Subd. 3.At-risk youth and adult job program positions. Change Starts With 
95.25 	Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including 
95.26 	but not limited to youth mentorships, food service workers, an executive director, a director, 
95.27 	and a program director.
95.28 		Subd. 4.Report. Change Starts With Community shall report to the commissioner of 
95.29 	employment and economic development, outlining the utilization of grant money, program 
95.30 	outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report shall be submitted no later 
95.31 	than six months after the end of fiscal year 2025.

96.1 	Sec. 11. CENTER FOR NURSING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE.
 96.2 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence is 
96.3 	established within the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with Minnesota State 
96.4 	Colleges and Universities, to address nursing workforce needs, including issues of health 
96.5 	equity, recruitment, retention, and utilization of nursing workforce resources that are within 
96.6 	the current scope of the practice of nurses.
96.7 		Subd. 2.Duties. The center shall:
96.8 	(1) develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing workforce supply based on a detailed 
96.9 	analysis of workforce needs by conducting a statistically valid biennial data-driven gap 
96.10 	analysis of the supply and demand of the health care workforce. The center shall:
96.11 	(i) establish and maintain a database on nursing supply and demand in the state, including 
96.12 	current supply and demand; and
96.13 	(ii) analyze the current and future supply and demand in the state;
96.14 	(2) establish and maintain a database on nursing workforce needs, including current data 
96.15 	and future projections;
96.16 	(3) develop recommendations to increase nurse faculty and clinical preceptors, support 
96.17 	nurse faculty development, and promote advanced nurse education;
96.18 	(4) develop best practices in the academic preparation and continuing education needs 
96.19 	of qualified nurse educators, nurse faculty, and clinical preceptors;
96.20 	(5) collect data on nurse faculty, employment, distribution, and retention;
96.21 	(6) pilot innovative projects to support the recruitment, development, and retention of 
96.22 	qualified nurse faculty and clinical preceptors;
96.23 	(7) encourage and coordinate the development of academic practice partnerships, 
96.24 	including partnerships with hospitals that provide opportunities for nursing students to 
96.25 	obtain clinical experience to support nurse faculty employment and advancement;
96.26 	(8) develop distance learning infrastructure for advancing faculty competencies in the 
96.27 	pedagogy of teaching and the evidence-based use of technology, simulation, and distance 
96.28 	learning techniques;
96.29 	(9) enhance and promote recognition, reward, and renewal activities for nurses in the 
96.30 	state by:
97.1 	(i) promoting nursing excellence programs such as magnet recognition by the American 
97.2 	Nurses Credentialing Center;
97.3 	(ii) proposing and creating additional reward, recognition, and renewal activities for 
97.4 	nurses; and
97.5 	(iii) promoting media and positive image-building efforts for nursing; and
97.6 	(10) routinely convene various groups representative of nurses, health care professionals, 
97.7 	business and industry consumers, lawmakers, and educators to:
97.8 	(i) review and comment on data analysis prepared for the center;
97.9 	(ii) recommend systemic changes, including strategies for implementation of 
97.10 	recommended changes; and
97.11 	(iii) evaluate and report the results of these efforts to the legislature and other entities.
97.12 		Subd. 3.Report. Beginning in 2025, by no later than January 15 of each year, the center 
97.13 	shall submit a report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
97.14 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over higher education, health care, and workforce 
97.15 	development, providing details of the center's activities during the preceding calendar year 
97.16 	in pursuit of its goals and in the execution of its duties.

97.17 	Sec. 12. SHAKOPEE AREA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 
97.18 	PILOT.
 97.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
97.20 	the meanings given.
97.21 	(b) "Employer-sponsored applicant" means a student applicant with a local employer 
97.22 	scholarship equal to or greater than 25 percent of the workforce development scholarship.
97.23 	(c) "Local employer" means an employer with a physical location in a county within the 
97.24 	service area of the foundation as listed in paragraph (d).
97.25 	(d) "Shakopee Chamber Foundation" or "foundation" means a nonprofit organization 
97.26 	which provides workforce and charitable services to Scott County as well as the Shakopee 
97.27 	Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
97.28 		Subd. 2.Grants and administration. (a) The commissioner of employment and 
97.29 	economic development must award appropriated grant funds to the foundation to administer 
97.30 	the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship pilot program. The foundation may 
97.31 	use up to ten percent of grant funds for administrative costs.
98.1 	(b) The foundation and participating college or university from the Minnesota State 
98.2 	Colleges and Universities system must establish an application process and other guidelines 
98.3 	for implementing this program.
98.4 		Subd. 3.Scholarship recipient requirements. (a) To be eligible for a scholarship from 
98.5 	the foundation, a student must:
98.6 	(1) be enrolling or enrolled at least half-time in a program at a college or university from 
98.7 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system approved by the Dakota-Scott 
98.8 	Workforce Development Board under subdivision 4; and
98.9 	(2) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if applicable to 
98.10 	the program for which they are enrolling or enrolled.
98.11 	(b) A recipient of a scholarship awarded under this section must:
98.12 	(1) adhere to any applicable participating local employer program requirements; and
98.13 	(2) sign a contract agreeing to fulfill the employment obligation under paragraph (c).
98.14 	(c) A scholarship recipient must fulfill a three-year full-time employment commitment 
98.15 	within the service area of the foundation as listed in subdivision 1, paragraph (d). The 
98.16 	employment may be with the local employer sponsoring the student or any qualified local 
98.17 	employer in a high-demand occupation as defined by the Dakota-Scott Workforce 
98.18 	Development Board. If a recipient of a scholarship fails to fulfill the requirements of this 
98.19 	paragraph, the foundation may convert the scholarship to a loan. Amounts repaid from a 
98.20 	loan must be used to fund scholarship awards under this section.
98.21 		Subd. 4.Program eligibility. (a) The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board 
98.22 	must annually identify eligible undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate or 
98.23 	industry-recognized credential programs in advanced manufacturing, health care, law 
98.24 	enforcement, hospitality, or other high-demand occupations. The Dakota-Scott Workforce 
98.25 	Development Board must consider data based on a workforce shortage for full-time 
98.26 	employment requiring postsecondary education that is unique to the region, as reported in 
98.27 	the most recent Department of Employment and Economic Development job vacancy survey 
98.28 	data for the economic development region. A workforce shortage area is one in which the 
98.29 	job vacancy rate for full-time employment in a specific occupation in the region is higher 
98.30 	than the state average vacancy rate for that same occupation.
98.31 	(b) By December 1, 2024, and annually through December 1, 2029, the Dakota-Scott 
98.32 	Workforce Development Board must provide a list of eligible programs administered by 
99.1 	each Minnesota state college and university that are eligible for scholarships in the subsequent 
99.2 	year.
99.3 		Subd. 5.Employer partnerships. The foundation and Minnesota State Colleges and 
99.4 	Universities must establish partnerships with qualified local employers to ensure that 25 
99.5 	percent of the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship is matched with employer 
99.6 	or foundation funds.
99.7 		Subd. 6.Scholarship awards. (a) The foundation must coordinate available funds and 
99.8 	award scholarships to Minnesota state colleges and universities with programs approved 
99.9 	by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Scholarships must be coordinated by 
99.10 	the individual colleges approved by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and 
99.11 	applied only after all other available tuition waivers and grant and scholarship funding 
99.12 	through a last-dollar-in model. Scholarships are intended to supplement all other tuition 
99.13 	waivers and grant and scholarship opportunities and to cover the full cost of attendance to 
99.14 	the eligible students.
99.15 	(b) If the appropriated grant is insufficient to award scholarships to all eligible applicants, 
99.16 	priority must first be given to applicants that are program continuing applicants. Priority 
99.17 	must then be given to employer-sponsored applicants.
99.18 		Subd. 7.Renewal; cap. A student who has been awarded a scholarship may apply in 
99.19 	subsequent academic years until the student completes a qualifying program. A student who 
99.20 	successfully completes an eligible program and the subsequent work period requirement is 
99.21 	eligible for a scholarship for a second program, but total lifetime awards must not exceed 
99.22 	scholarships for two programs.
99.23 		Subd. 8.Report required. The foundation must submit an annual report by December 
99.24 	31 of each year regarding the scholarship program to the chairs and ranking minority 
99.25 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over employment and economic 
99.26 	development policy. The first report is due no later than December 31, 2025. The annual 
99.27 	report must describe the following:
99.28 	(1) the number of students receiving a scholarship at each participating college during 
99.29 	the previous calendar year;
99.30 	(2) the number of scholarships awarded for each program and the type of each program 
99.31 	during the previous calendar year;
99.32 	(3) the number of scholarship recipients who completed a program of study or 
99.33 	certification;
100.1 	(4) the number of scholarship recipients who secured employment by their graduation 
100.2 	date and those who secured employment within three months of their graduation date;
100.3 	(5) a list of the colleges that received funding, the amount of funding each institution 
100.4 	received, and whether all withheld funds were distributed;
100.5 	(6) a list of occupations scholarship recipients are entering;
100.6 	(7) the number of students who were denied a scholarship;
100.7 	(8) a list of participating local employers and amounts of any applicable employer 
100.8 	contributions; and
100.9 	(9) a list of recommendations to the legislature regarding potential program improvements.

100.10 	Sec. 13. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 100.11 	The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, paragraph 
100.12 	(d), as Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4a. The revisor may make any 
100.13 	technical, grammatical, or cross-reference changes necessary to effectuate this recodification.

100.14 	Sec. 14. REPEALER.
 100.15 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116L.17, subdivision 5, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H5205-2 

116J.435 INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.Subd. 5.Priorities. 
(a) If applications for grants exceed the available appropriations, grants must be made for public infrastructure that, in the commissioner's judgment, provides the highest return in public benefits for the public costs incurred. "Public benefits" include job creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, efficient use of public transportation, efficient use of existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing, multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding rather than single-use development, crime reduction, blight reduction, community stabilization, and property tax base maintenance or improvement. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give priority to eligible projects with one or more of the following characteristics: 

(1) the potential of the local governmental unit to attract viable innovative businesses; 

(2) proximity to public transit if located in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4; 

(3) multijurisdictional eligible projects that take into account the need for affordable housing, transportation, and environmental impact; 

(4) the eligible project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the eligible project cannot be reasonably accommodated within the local governmental unit in which the business is currently located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another state or country; and 

(5) the number of jobs that will be created. 

(b) The factors in paragraph (a) are not listed in a rank order of priority; rather, the commissioner may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as the commissioner considers appropriate. 

116L.17 STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM.Subd. 5.Cost limitations. 
(a) Funds allocated to a grantee are subject to the following cost limitations: 

(1) no more than ten percent may be allocated for administration; 

(2) at least 50 percent must be allocated for training assistance as provided in subdivision 4, clause (4); and 

(3) no more than 15 percent may be allocated for support services as provided in subdivision 4, clause (2). 

(b) A waiver of the training assistance minimum in clause (4) may be sought, but no waiver shall allow less than 30 percent of the grant to be spent on training assistance. A waiver of the support services maximum in clause (2) may be sought, but no waiver shall allow more than 20 percent of the grant to be spent on support services. A waiver may be granted below the minimum and above the maximum otherwise allowed by this paragraph if funds other than state funds appropriated for the dislocated worker program are used to fund training assistance.