1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; making supplemental budget adjustments for 
1.3 	the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore 
1.4 	Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.5 	2022, sections 116U.26; 116U.27, subdivisions 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 
1.6 	Supplement, sections 116L.43, subdivision 1; 116U.27, subdivisions 1, 4; Laws 
1.7 	2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; article 21, sections 
1.8 	6; 7; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; proposing coding for new law 
1.9 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 
1.10 	116J.439.
1.11 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.12 	ARTICLE 1
1.13 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.14	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.15 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the 
1.16 	appropriations in Laws 2023, chapter 53, or are appropriated to the agencies and for the 
1.17 	purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another 
1.18 	named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures 
1.19 	"2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are 
1.20 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first 
1.21 	year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal 
1.22 	years 2024 and 2025.
1.23 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
1.24 	commissioners of the agencies receiving grant appropriations in this article may not use 
1.25 	any amount of the grant appropriations for administrative costs unless otherwise appropriated 
1.26 	or stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.035, subdivision 7.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.2				Available for the Year
	
2.3				Ending June 30
	
2.4					2024
		2025

2.5
2.6	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.7	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,075,000
	$
	10,105,000

2.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.9		2024
	2025
	
2.10	General
	-0-
	6,305,000
	
2.11
2.12	Workforce 
Development
	1,075,000
	3,800,000
	
2.13 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.14 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.15 	subdivisions.

2.16	Subd. 2.Employment and Training Programs
 	$
	1,075,000
	$
	4,050,000

2.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.18		2024
	2025
	
2.19	General
	-0-
	250,000
	
2.20
2.21	Workforce 
Development
	1,075,000
	3,800,000
	
2.22 	(a) $700,000 the first year is from the 
2.23 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
2.24 	Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the 
2.25 	Shakopee area workforce development 
2.26 	scholarship pilot program in article 2, section 
2.27 	9. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
2.28 	available until June 30, 2027.
2.29 	(b) $250,000 the second year is from the 
2.30 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
2.31 	Inspire Change Clinic for their health care 
2.32 	fellowship program designed to create 
2.33 	pathways to medicine for high school and 
2.34 	college students interested in pursuing a career 
2.35 	in the health care workforce. The health care 
2.36 	fellowship program is intended to remove 
3.1 	barriers for minority students, foster 
3.2 	inclusivity and diversity in the health care 
3.3 	sector, and provide valuable opportunities for 
3.4 	students, including mentorship programs, 
3.5 	access to renowned health institutions in the 
3.6 	state of Minnesota, and hands-on work 
3.7 	experience. The commissioner must include 
3.8 	the number of participants served by the grant 
3.9 	and provide information about program 
3.10 	outcomes in addition to the reporting 
3.11 	requirements in section 14. This is a onetime 
3.12 	appropriation.
3.13 	(c) $250,000 the second year is from the 
3.14 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
3.15 	Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program to 
3.16 	provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 22 
3.17 	with intensive one-to-one wellness, 
3.18 	goal-setting, and academic-focused 
3.19 	mentorship; programming that teaches life and 
3.20 	job-seeking skills; career and college 
3.21 	achievement coaches; and connections to 
3.22 	employment, job training, and education 
3.23 	opportunities. The grant must serve youth in 
3.24 	the Bolder Options program in the Twin Cities 
3.25 	and the city of Rochester. The commissioner 
3.26 	must include the number of participants served 
3.27 	by the grant in addition to the reporting 
3.28 	requirements in section 14. This is a onetime 
3.29 	appropriation.
3.30 	(d) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
3.31 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
3.32 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
3.33 	prevention program. Grant money must be 
3.34 	used to establish a comprehensive workforce 
3.35 	development initiative, specifically tailored 
4.1 	for at-risk youth and adults, located on site at 
4.2 	Shiloh Cares Food Shelf in the city of 
4.3 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
4.4 	(e) $375,000 the first year is from the 
4.5 	workforce development fund to the 
4.6 	commissioner of employment and economic 
4.7 	development to provide grants to secondary 
4.8 	career and technical education programs for 
4.9 	the purpose of offering instruction in meat 
4.10 	cutting and butchery. This is a onetime 
4.11 	appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
4.12 	Statutes, section 16A.28, any unencumbered 
4.13 	balance does not cancel at the end of fiscal 
4.14 	year 2024 and is available in fiscal year 2025. 
4.15 	Grants may be used for costs, including but 
4.16 	not limited to:
4.17 	(1) equipment required for a meat cutting 
4.18 	program;
4.19 	(2) facility renovation to accommodate meat 
4.20 	cutting; and
4.21 	(3) training faculty to teach the fundamentals 
4.22 	of meat processing.
4.23 	A grant recipient may be awarded a grant of 
4.24 	up to $75,000 and may use up to ten percent 
4.25 	of the grant for faculty training.
4.26 	In addition to the reporting requirements in 
4.27 	section 14, the commissioner must report to 
4.28 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
4.29 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
4.30 	over agriculture finance, education finance, 
4.31 	and workforce development finance a list of 
4.32 	the grants made under this paragraph by 
4.33 	county and note the number and amount of 
4.34 	grant requests not fulfilled by January 15, 
5.1 	2025. The report may include additional 
5.2 	information as determined by the 
5.3 	commissioner, including but not limited to 
5.4 	information regarding the outcomes produced 
5.5 	by these grants. If additional grants are 
5.6 	awarded under this paragraph that were not 
5.7 	covered in the report due by January 15, 2025, 
5.8 	the commissioner must submit an additional 
5.9 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
5.10 	members of the legislative committees with 
5.11 	jurisdiction over agriculture finance, education 
5.12 	finance, and workforce development finance 
5.13 	regarding all grants issued under this 
5.14 	paragraph by November 1, 2025.
5.15 	Priority may be given to applicants who are 
5.16 	coordinating with meat cutting and butchery 
5.17 	programs at Minnesota State Colleges and 
5.18 	Universities institutions or with local industry 
5.19 	partners.
5.20 	The Department of Employment and 
5.21 	Economic Development may enter into an 
5.22 	interagency agreement with the Department 
5.23 	of Agriculture, including agreements to 
5.24 	transfer funds, to administer the program.
5.25 	(f) $100,000 the second year is from the 
5.26 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
5.27 	InspireMSP to develop programming to assist 
5.28 	middle school-aged children in Minneapolis 
5.29 	and St. Paul to develop an interest in and 
5.30 	connect with the creative industry in 
5.31 	Minnesota. Money must be used for program 
5.32 	development and career exploration in the 
5.33 	creative industry for historically excluded 
5.34 	youth by providing access to essential 
5.35 	resources, networks, and hands-on experience 
6.1 	at a pivotal stage in their career journey. This 
6.2 	is a onetime appropriation.
6.3 	(g) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
6.4 	workforce development fund for the 
6.5 	commissioner to contract with a vendor of 
6.6 	child care business management solutions that 
6.7 	provides comprehensive tools and 
6.8 	technological support, including:
6.9 	(1) wraparound business management tools, 
6.10 	such as marketing, website creation, 
6.11 	enrollment support, automated billing, 
6.12 	attendance tracking, tax documentation, daily 
6.13 	activity tracking, family communication, and 
6.14 	revenue and expense tracking;
6.15 	(2) technical assistance to child care providers 
6.16 	using software to manage their business;
6.17 	(3) data dashboards for state and regional 
6.18 	monitoring of program implementation, 
6.19 	including real-time data;
6.20 	(4) a Learning Management Solution to guide 
6.21 	new providers through the licensing process 
6.22 	and a licensing handbook developed 
6.23 	specifically for Minnesota requirements;
6.24 	(5) integration with existing state database 
6.25 	systems; and
6.26 	(6) language access services to meet 
6.27 	community needs.
6.28 	The vendor must provide services free of 
6.29 	charge to child care businesses. The 
6.30 	commissioner of employment and economic 
6.31 	development must develop an application and 
6.32 	program materials for child care businesses 
6.33 	seeking access to the business management 
7.1 	solutions and must distribute licenses to the 
7.2 	product to applicants. Among comparable 
7.3 	proposals, the commissioner must prioritize 
7.4 	businesses providing family child care. This 
7.5 	is a onetime appropriation.
7.6 	(h) $100,000 the second year is from the 
7.7 	workforce development fund to the 
7.8 	commissioner of employment and economic 
7.9 	development for a grant to Lake County 
7.10 	Ambulance Service to establish a training 
7.11 	program for Cook County and Lake County 
7.12 	high school students interested in pursuing 
7.13 	careers as emergency medical technicians. 
7.14 	This is a onetime appropriation.
7.15 	(i) $350,000 the second year is from the 
7.16 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
7.17 	city of Austin to develop and implement 
7.18 	training programs for water operators and for 
7.19 	wastewater operators. The training programs 
7.20 	are to be offered by Riverland Community 
7.21 	College. This is a onetime appropriation and 
7.22 	is available until June 30, 2027. 
7.23 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.24 	16A.28, any unencumbered balance does not 
7.25 	cancel at the end of fiscal year 2025 and is 
7.26 	available until June 30, 2027, for any purpose 
7.27 	described in this paragraph. Of this amount, 
7.28 	the city of Austin may use up to five percent 
7.29 	for administration of the program.
7.30 	The commissioner must provide an annual 
7.31 	report by January 5 of each year until January 
7.32 	5, 2028, regarding the use of grant funds to 
7.33 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
7.34 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
7.35 	over economic development and higher 
8.1 	education. The report must include the number 
8.2 	of students enrolled and number of students 
8.3 	who have completed courses funded by this 
8.4 	appropriation.
8.5 	(j) $250,000 the second year is from the 
8.6 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
8.7 	Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for 
8.8 	a STEM training and career preparation 
8.9 	program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth. 
8.10 	The program shall serve youth who are at least 
8.11 	11 years of age and less than 24 years of age 
8.12 	and shall provide career training, job skills 
8.13 	development, mentorship, and employment 
8.14 	opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation 
8.15 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
8.16 	(k) $400,000 the second year is from the 
8.17 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
8.18 	VoCul workforce development program to 
8.19 	address the shortage of skilled culinary 
8.20 	professionals in the local food industry. Grant 
8.21 	proceeds may be used to provide virtual and 
8.22 	hands-on training, practical experience, and 
8.23 	connections to jobs, industry professionals, 
8.24 	and continuing education. Of this amount, 
8.25 	VoCul may use up to five percent for 
8.26 	administration of the program. This is a 
8.27 	onetime appropriation.
8.28 	(l) $100,000 the second year is from the 
8.29 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
8.30 	Community Animal Medicine Professionals 
8.31 	(CAMP) to provide training, professional 
8.32 	development workshops, mentorship and 
8.33 	leadership programs, and develop recruitment 
8.34 	and retention strategies for the CAMP program 
9.1 	at the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center. 
9.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.

9.3	Subd. 3.Vocational Rehabilitation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	5,055,000
	
9.4 	$5,055,000 the second year is for grants to 
9.5 	programs that provide employment support 
9.6 	services to persons with mental illness under 
9.7 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 
9.8 	268A.14. This is a onetime appropriation and 
9.9 	is available until June 30, 2027.

9.10	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	-0-
	$
	6,672,000
	
9.11 	$2,903,000 the second year is for a grant to 
9.12 	the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games to 
9.13 	expend on providing food and housing to 2026 
9.14 	Special Olympics USA Games athletes. This 
9.15 	is a onetime appropriation.

9.16	Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 	$
	0
	$
	3,922,000
	
9.17 	$3,922,000 the second year is for grants for 
9.18 	water systems that have per- and 
9.19 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels 
9.20 	above standards set by the United States 
9.21 	Environmental Protection Agency. The 
9.22 	following systems are eligible for grants under 
9.23 	this section:
9.24 	(1) the municipal systems for Alexandria, 
9.25 	Battle Lake, Brooklyn Park, Cloquet, Hastings, 
9.26 	Lake Elmo, Newport, Pease, Pine City, 
9.27 	Princeton, Sauk Rapids, South St. Paul, 
9.28 	Stillwater, Swanville, Wabasha, Waite Park, 
9.29 	and Woodbury;
9.30 	(2) the Minnesota Veterans Home in the city 
9.31 	of Hastings; and
9.32 	(3) the following systems at manufactured 
9.33 	home parks: Austin Mobile Home Park in 
10.1 	Mower County, Cimarron Park in Washington 
10.2 	County, Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park in 
10.3 	Scott County, and Roosevelt Court in Beltrami 
10.4 	County.

10.5 	Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

10.710.6
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	382,802,000
383,802,000
	$
	310,131,000
307,251,000

10.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.9		2024
	2025
	
10.1110.10
	General
	352,525,000
353,525,000
	279,854,000
276,974,000
	
10.12	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
10.13
10.14	Workforce 
Development
	30,277,000
	30,277,000
	
10.15 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.16 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.17 	subdivisions.

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

10.2010.19
	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		195,061,000 
196,061,000
		139,929,000
142,104,000

10.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.2310.22
	General
	193,011,000
194,011,000
	137,879,000
140,054,000
	
10.24	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
10.25
10.26	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
10.27 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
10.28 	Minnesota business development public 
10.29 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
10.30 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
10.31 	is available until June 30, 2027.
10.32 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
10.33 	business development centers under Minnesota 
10.34 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
10.35 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
11.1 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
11.2 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
11.3 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
11.4 	provide consulting and technical services or 
11.5 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
11.6 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
11.7 	(c) $2,500,000 each year is for Launch 
11.8 	Minnesota. These are onetime appropriations. 
11.9 	Of this amount:
11.10 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for innovation 
11.11 	grants to eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or 
11.12 	start-up businesses to assist with their 
11.13 	operating needs;
11.14 	(2) $500,000 each year is for administration 
11.15 	of Launch Minnesota; and
11.16 	(3) $500,000 each year is for grantee activities 
11.17 	at Launch Minnesota.
11.18 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
11.19 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
11.20 	excellence and technological innovation from 
11.21 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
11.22 	businesses by securing federal research and 
11.23 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
11.24 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
11.25 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
11.26 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
11.27 	strengthen the role of small business in 
11.28 	meeting federal research and development 
11.29 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
11.30 	federally supported research results; and 
11.31 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
11.32 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
11.33 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
11.34 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
12.1 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
12.2 	onetime appropriation.
12.3 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
12.4 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
12.5 	research and development for small businesses 
12.6 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
12.7 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
12.8 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
12.9 	products and services for worldwide economic 
12.10 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
12.11 	to:
12.12 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
12.13 	research and development funding, including 
12.14 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
12.15 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
12.16 	and other federal research and development 
12.17 	funding opportunities;
12.18 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
12.19 	commercialization from the University of 
12.20 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
12.21 	laboratories;
12.22 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
12.23 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
12.24 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
12.25 	requirements;
12.26 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
12.27 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
12.28 	and
12.29 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
12.30 	procurement opportunities.
12.31 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
12.32 	Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund 
12.33 	Program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.1 	116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation 
13.2 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
13.3 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
13.4 	business assistance partnerships program 
13.5 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
13.6 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
13.7 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
13.8 	The department may use up to five percent of 
13.9 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
13.10 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
13.11 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
13.12 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
13.13 	of the community energy transition office.
13.14 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
13.15 	the general fund to the community energy 
13.16 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
13.17 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
13.18 	transfer.
13.19 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
13.20 	site cleanup and development grants under 
13.21 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
13.22 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
13.23 	expended.
13.24 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
13.25 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
13.26 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.27 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
13.28 	appropriation is available until expended.
13.29 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
13.30 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
13.31 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
13.32 	2026 and each year thereafter.
13.33 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
13.34 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
14.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
14.2 	469.47.
14.3 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
14.4 	community economic development program 
14.5 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.6 	116J.548.
14.7 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
14.8 	communities to increase the number of quality 
14.9 	child care providers to support economic 
14.10 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
14.11 	must go to communities located outside the 
14.12 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
14.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
14.14 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
14.15 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
14.16 	thereafter.
14.17 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
14.18 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
14.19 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
14.20 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
14.21 	money available under this subdivision must 
14.22 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
14.23 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
14.24 	not limited to funding for child care business 
14.25 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
14.26 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
14.27 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
14.28 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
14.29 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
14.30 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
14.31 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
14.32 	shortage of child care providers.
14.33 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
14.34 	grant recipients must report to the 
14.35 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
15.1 	program, including but not limited to the 
15.2 	number of new providers, the number of 
15.3 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
15.4 	number of additional child care openings, and 
15.5 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
15.6 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
15.7 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
15.8 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
15.9 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
15.10 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
15.11 	over early learning and child care and 
15.12 	economic development.
15.13 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
15.14 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
15.15 	amount:
15.16 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
15.17 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
15.18 	Partnerships; and
15.19 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
15.20 	Information Office to conduct research and 
15.21 	analysis related to the child care industry.
15.22 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
15.23 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
15.24 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
15.25 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
15.26 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
15.27 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
15.28 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
15.29 	under this section to:
15.30 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
15.31 	communities resulting in a community solution 
15.32 	action plan that guides decision making to 
15.33 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
16.1 	care in the region to support economic 
16.2 	development;
16.3 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
16.4 	resources to support the community solution 
16.5 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
16.6 	vital component of additional regional 
16.7 	economic development planning processes;
16.8 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
16.9 	assistance to rural business owners 
16.10 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
16.11 	Access to financial and business development 
16.12 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
16.13 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
16.14 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
16.15 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
16.16 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
16.17 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
16.18 	care; and
16.19 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
16.20 	in quality rating and improvement 
16.21 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
16.22 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
16.23 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
16.24 	professional development opportunities, and 
16.25 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
16.26 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
16.27 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
16.28 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
16.29 	rating through measurement programs.
16.30 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
16.31 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.32 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
16.33 	commissioner of employment and economic 
16.34 	development may use up to three percent for 
16.35 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
17.1 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
17.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
17.3 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
17.4 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
17.5 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
17.6 	the discretion of the commissioner.
17.7 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
17.8 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.9 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
17.10 	commissioner of employment and economic 
17.11 	development may use up to three percent for 
17.12 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
17.13 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
17.14 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.15 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
17.16 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
17.17 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
17.18 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
17.19 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
17.20 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
17.21 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
17.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
17.23 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
17.24 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
17.25 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
17.26 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
17.27 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
17.28 	This appropriation is available until expended.
17.29 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
17.30 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
17.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
17.32 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
17.33 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
17.34 	special revenue fund account created under 
17.35 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
18.1 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
18.2 	to four percent is for administration and 
18.3 	monitoring of the program.
18.4 	(u) $325,000 each year the first year is for the 
18.5 	Minnesota Film and TV Board. The 
18.6 	appropriation each year is available only upon 
18.7 	receipt by the board of $1 in matching 
18.8 	contributions of money or in-kind 
18.9 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
18.10 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
18.11 	each the first year up to $50,000 is available 
18.12 	on July 1 even if the required matching 
18.13 	contribution has not been received by that 
18.14 	date.
18.15 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
18.16 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
18.17 	(w) $500,000 each year the first year is for a 
18.18 	grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for 
18.19 	the film production jobs program under 
18.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. This 
18.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
18.22 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
18.23 	job skills partnership program under 
18.24 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
18.25 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
18.26 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
18.27 	year is available. This appropriation is 
18.28 	available until expended.
18.29 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
18.30 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
18.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
18.32 	(z) $47,475,000 $48,475,000 the first year and 
18.33 	$50,475,000 the second year are each year is
18.34 	for the PROMISE grant program. This is a 
19.1 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
19.2 	June 30, 2027. Of this amount:
19.3 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
19.4 	of the PROMISE grant program;
19.5 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
19.6 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
19.7 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
19.8 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
19.9 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
19.10 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
19.11 	(3) $39,500,000each year $40,500,000 the 
19.12 	first year and $42,500,000 the second year is 
19.13 	for grants to the Neighborhood Development 
19.14 	Center. Of this amount, the following amounts 
19.15 	are designated for the following areas:
19.16 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
19.17 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
19.18 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
19.19 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
19.20 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
19.21 	in the prior year;
19.22 	(ii) $13,500,000 each year is for South 
19.23 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
19.24 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors. 
19.25 	Of this amount, $750,000 each year is for 
19.26 	grants to businesses with less than $100,000 
19.27 	in revenue in the prior year; and
19.28 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
19.29 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
19.30 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
19.31 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
19.32 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
19.33 	year.;
20.1 	(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South 
20.2 	Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial 
20.3 	corridor, South Hennepin Community 
20.4 	corridor, and Uptown Special Service District; 
20.5 	and
20.6 	(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants 
20.7 	to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
20.8 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
20.9 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
20.10 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
20.11 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
20.12 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
20.13 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
20.14 	2027. Of this amount:
20.15 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
20.16 	of the PROMISE loan program;
20.17 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
20.18 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
20.19 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
20.20 	Minnesota; and
20.21 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
20.22 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
20.23 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
20.24 	following amounts are designated for the 
20.25 	following areas:
20.26 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
20.27 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
20.28 	other Northside neighborhoods;
20.29 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
20.30 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
20.31 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
20.32 	and
21.1 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
21.2 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
21.3 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
21.4 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
21.5 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
21.6 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
21.7 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
21.8 	up to two percent is for administration and 
21.9 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
21.10 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
21.11 	appropriation.
21.12 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
21.13 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
21.14 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.15 	116J.401.
21.16 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
21.17 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
21.18 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
21.19 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
21.20 	into an agreement with the host organization 
21.21 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
21.22 	activities, including but not limited to 
21.23 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
21.24 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
21.25 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
21.26 	development planning and coordination of 
21.27 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
21.28 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
21.29 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
21.30 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
21.31 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
21.32 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
21.33 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
21.34 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
21.35 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
22.1 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
22.2 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
22.3 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
22.4 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
22.5 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
22.6 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
22.7 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
22.8 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
22.9 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
22.10 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
22.11 	available for the second year.
22.12 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
22.13 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
22.14 	small business programs, including training, 
22.15 	lending, business services, and real estate 
22.16 	programming; small business incubator 
22.17 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
22.18 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
22.19 	technical assistance activities for partners 
22.20 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
22.21 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
22.22 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
22.23 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
22.24 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
22.25 	cancel but is available for the second year.
22.26 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
22.27 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
22.28 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
22.29 	five percent is for administration and 
22.30 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
22.31 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.32 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
22.33 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
22.34 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
23.1 	under the program. This is a onetime 
23.2 	appropriation.
23.3 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
23.4 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
23.5 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
23.6 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
23.7 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
23.8 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
23.9 	loan program for remote recreational 
23.10 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
23.11 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
23.12 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
23.13 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
23.14 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
23.15 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
23.16 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
23.17 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
23.18 	by supporting business ventures of 
23.19 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
23.20 	community; and
23.21 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
23.22 	development and technical assistance, 
23.23 	including but not limited to business 
23.24 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
23.25 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
23.26 	community development services.
23.27 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
23.28 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
23.29 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
23.30 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
23.31 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
23.32 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
23.33 	delivering training, workshops, and 
23.34 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
24.1 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
24.2 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
24.3 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
24.4 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
24.5 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
24.6 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
24.7 	including finance, customer service, 
24.8 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
24.9 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
24.10 	to provide lending to business startups.
24.11 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
24.12 	Community and Economic Development 
24.13 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
24.14 	economic development technical assistance 
24.15 	and economic development project grants to 
24.16 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
24.17 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
24.18 	administer specific types of basic community 
24.19 	and economic development programs tailored 
24.20 	to individual community needs. Technical 
24.21 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
24.22 	given to communities that are otherwise 
24.23 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
24.24 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
24.25 	economic development project implementation 
24.26 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
24.27 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
24.28 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
24.29 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
24.30 	the second year.
24.31 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
24.32 	WomenVenture to:
24.33 	(1) support child care providers through 
24.34 	business training and shared services programs 
24.35 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
25.1 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
25.2 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
25.3 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
25.4 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
25.5 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
25.6 	(2) support business expansion for women 
25.7 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
25.8 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
25.9 	strengthen their business operations, create 
25.10 	distribution networks, offer technical 
25.11 	assistance and support to beginning women 
25.12 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
25.13 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
25.14 	strategies, and for other related activities.
25.15 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
25.16 	limited to:
25.17 	(i) leasehold improvements;
25.18 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
25.19 	renovations to rented space;
25.20 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
25.21 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
25.22 	(v) working capital; and
25.23 	(vi) debt refinancing.
25.24 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
25.25 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
25.26 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
25.27 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
25.28 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
25.29 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
25.30 	2026.
25.31 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
25.32 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
25.33 	minority members of the legislative 
26.1 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
26.2 	and employment and economic development. 
26.3 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
26.4 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
26.5 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
26.6 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
26.7 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
26.8 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
26.9 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
26.10 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
26.11 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
26.12 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
26.13 	in each county.
26.14 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
26.15 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
26.16 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
26.17 	assistance to small businesses. This 
26.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
26.19 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
26.20 	to the African Development Center to provide 
26.21 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
26.22 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
26.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
26.24 	Of this amount:
26.25 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
26.26 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
26.27 	immigrant small business owners;
26.28 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
26.29 	support loan volume growth and attract 
26.30 	additional capital;
26.31 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
26.32 	capacity;
27.1 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
27.2 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
27.3 	licensing examinations; and
27.4 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
27.5 	resources for language and technology 
27.6 	assistance for small businesses.
27.7 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
27.8 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
27.9 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
27.10 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
27.11 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
27.12 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
27.13 	developers of housing to support the 
27.14 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
27.15 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
27.16 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
27.17 	Initiative Foundation;
27.18 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
27.19 	Central Initiative Foundation;
27.20 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
27.21 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
27.22 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
27.23 	Minnesota Foundation;
27.24 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
27.25 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
27.26 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
27.27 	Family Center; and
27.28 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
27.29 	Foundation.
27.30 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
27.31 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
27.32 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
27.33 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
28.1 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
28.2 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
28.3 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
28.4 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
28.5 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
28.6 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
28.7 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
28.8 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
28.9 	members of the legislative committees with 
28.10 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
28.11 	includes:
28.12 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
28.13 	months;
28.14 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
28.15 	awarded to each company receiving services 
28.16 	under the program;
28.17 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
28.18 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
28.19 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
28.20 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
28.21 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
28.22 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
28.23 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
28.24 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
28.25 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
28.26 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
28.27 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
28.28 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
28.29 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
28.30 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
28.31 	PFund Foundation as follows:
28.32 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
28.33 	by members of racial minority communities; 
28.34 	and
29.1 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
29.2 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
29.3 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.4 	473.121, subdivision 2.
29.5 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
29.6 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
29.7 	development, technical assistance, and related 
29.8 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
29.9 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
29.10 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
29.11 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
29.12 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
29.13 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
29.14 	June 30, 2026.
29.15 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
29.16 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
29.17 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
29.18 	development and assistance services to 
29.19 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
29.20 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
29.21 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
29.22 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
29.23 	amount:
29.24 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
29.25 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
29.26 	with access to capital; and
29.27 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
29.28 	activities related to business development and 
29.29 	assistance services for minority business 
29.30 	enterprises.
29.31 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
29.32 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
29.33 	minority members of the legislative 
29.34 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
30.1 	development policy and finance on the loans 
30.2 	and operating support activities, including 
30.3 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
30.4 	appropriation under this paragraph.
30.5 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
30.6 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
30.7 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
30.8 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
30.9 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
30.10 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
30.11 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
30.12 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
30.13 	the number of jobs created due to the 
30.14 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
30.15 	and state in which the additional 
30.16 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
30.17 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
30.18 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
30.19 	economic development. An initial report shall 
30.20 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
30.21 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
30.22 	is a onetime appropriation.
30.23 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
30.24 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
30.25 	support the growth and expansion of small 
30.26 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
30.27 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
30.28 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
30.29 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
30.30 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
30.31 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
30.32 	over economic development that details the 
30.33 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
30.34 	impact.
31.1 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
31.2 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
31.3 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
31.4 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
31.5 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
31.6 	available until the project is completed or 
31.7 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
31.8 	section 16A.642.
31.9 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
31.10 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
31.11 	capacity-building.
31.12 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
31.13 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
31.14 	small business competitive grants to software 
31.15 	companies working to improve employee 
31.16 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
31.17 	reduce turnover.
31.18 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
31.19 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
31.20 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
31.21 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
31.22 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
31.23 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
31.24 	financing, and equity investments for 
31.25 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
31.26 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
31.27 	the center's technical assistance and 
31.28 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
31.29 	available until June 30, 2025.
31.30 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
31.31 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
31.32 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
31.33 	made, to the legislative committees with 
31.34 	jurisdiction over economic development.
32.1 	(yy) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
32.2 	Asian Economic Development Association 
32.3 	for asset building and financial empowerment 
32.4 	for entrepreneurs and small business owners, 
32.5 	small business development and technical 
32.6 	assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is 
32.7 	a onetime appropriation.
32.8 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
32.9 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
32.10 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
32.11 	training to start, manage, and grow 
32.12 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
32.13 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
32.14 	provide support with financial and language 
32.15 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
32.16 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
32.17 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
32.18 	appropriation.

32.19 	Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

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

32.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
32.22		2024
	2025
	
32.23	General
	91,036,000
	83,497,000
	
32.24
32.25	Workforce 
Development
	21,002,000
	21,002,000
	
32.26 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
32.27 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
32.28 	development fund are for rural career 
32.29 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
32.30 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
32.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
32.32 	(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted 
32.33 	population workforce grants under Minnesota 
32.34 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
33.1 	may use up to five percent of this 
33.2 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
33.3 	and oversight of the program. Of this amount:
33.4 	(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and 
33.5 	entrepreneurial skills training grants under 
33.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
33.7 	subdivision 2;
33.8 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and 
33.9 	inclusion training for small employers under 
33.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
33.11 	subdivision 3; and
33.12 	(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity 
33.13 	building grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
33.14 	section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
33.15 	The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000 
33.16 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
33.17 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
33.18 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
33.19 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
33.20 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
33.21 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
33.22 	of the program.
33.23 	(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for 
33.24 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
33.25 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
33.26 	management, and supportive services for 
33.27 	careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the 
33.28 	caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) 
33.29 	educational and professional services. This is 
33.30 	a onetime appropriation.
33.31 	(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph 
33.32 	(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000 
33.33 	each year available through a competitive 
33.34 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
34.1 	must be used to provide education and training 
34.2 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
34.3 	(d). Education and training may include:
34.4 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
34.5 	services;
34.6 	(2) training and employment placement in high 
34.7 	wage and high growth employment;
34.8 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
34.9 	certifications;
34.10 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
34.11 	employment training programs or services;
34.12 	(5) real-time work experience;
34.13 	(6) career and educational counseling;
34.14 	(7) work experience and internships; and
34.15 	(8) supportive services.
34.16 	(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
34.17 	(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded 
34.18 	through competitive grants made to trade 
34.19 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
34.20 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
34.21 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
34.22 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
34.23 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
34.24 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
34.25 	associations or chambers must partner with 
34.26 	employers with current or anticipated 
34.27 	employment opportunities and nonprofit 
34.28 	workforce training partners participating in 
34.29 	this program. The trade associations or 
34.30 	chambers must work closely with the industry 
34.31 	sector training providers in the five industries 
34.32 	identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may 
34.33 	be used for:
35.1 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
35.2 	employment opportunities for individuals 
35.3 	exiting workforce development training 
35.4 	programs. These strategies may include 
35.5 	business recruitment, job opening 
35.6 	development, employee recruitment, and job 
35.7 	matching. Trade associations must utilize the 
35.8 	state's labor exchange system;
35.9 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
35.10 	of their members to increase the business' 
35.11 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
35.12 	diverse workforce; and
35.13 	(3) industry-specific training.
35.14 	(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
35.15 	(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and 
35.16 	deploy business services representatives in 
35.17 	local workforce development areas throughout 
35.18 	the state. Business services representatives 
35.19 	must work with an assigned local workforce 
35.20 	development area to address the hiring needs 
35.21 	of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job 
35.22 	seekers and program participants in the 
35.23 	CareerForce system. Business services 
35.24 	representatives serve in the classified service 
35.25 	of the state and operate as part of the agency's 
35.26 	Employment and Training Office. The 
35.27 	commissioner shall develop and implement 
35.28 	training materials and reporting and evaluation 
35.29 	procedures for the activities of the business 
35.30 	services representatives. The business services 
35.31 	representatives must:
35.32 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
35.33 	in that area;
36.1 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
36.2 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
36.3 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
36.4 	assisting with job announcements; and
36.5 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
36.6 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
36.7 	small and midsize companies in the local area.
36.8 	(h) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
36.9 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
36.10 	development fund are for the pathways to 
36.11 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
36.12 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
36.13 	and monitoring of the program.
36.14 	(i) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
36.15 	development fund for current Minnesota 
36.16 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
36.17 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
36.18 	the eligible centers.
36.19 	(j) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
36.20 	grants to organizations providing services to 
36.21 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
36.22 	Asian community through workforce 
36.23 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
36.24 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
36.25 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
36.26 	five percent is for administration and 
36.27 	monitoring of the program.
36.28 	(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
36.29 	grant program to provide grants to 
36.30 	organizations that provide support services for 
36.31 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
36.32 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
36.33 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
36.34 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
37.1 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
37.2 	under this section must focus on low-income 
37.3 	communities, young adults from families with 
37.4 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
37.5 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
37.6 	five percent is for administration and 
37.7 	monitoring of the program.
37.8 	(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
37.9 	and $6,698,000 each year from the workforce 
37.10 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
37.11 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
37.12 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
37.13 	up to five percent is for administration and 
37.14 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
37.15 	development competitive grant program. All 
37.16 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
37.17 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
37.18 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
37.19 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
37.20 	the workforce development fund beginning in 
37.21 	fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
37.22 	(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general 
37.23 	fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the 
37.24 	workforce development fund for the 
37.25 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
37.26 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for 
37.27 	this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the 
37.28 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
37.29 	2026 and each year thereafter.
37.30 	(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund 
37.31 	and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce 
37.32 	development fund are for the Minnesota youth 
37.33 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
37.34 	116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this 
37.35 	appropriation is $0 from the general fund and 
38.1 	$4,050,000 from the workforce development 
38.2 	fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
38.3 	thereafter.
38.4 	(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
38.5 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
38.6 	section 116J.4231.
38.7 	(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
38.8 	development fund is for a grant to the 
38.9 	Minnesota Technology Association to support 
38.10 	the SciTech internship program, a program 
38.11 	that supports science, technology, engineering, 
38.12 	and math (STEM) internship opportunities for 
38.13 	two- and four-year college students and 
38.14 	graduate students in their fields of study. The 
38.15 	internship opportunities must match students 
38.16 	with paid internships within STEM disciplines 
38.17 	at small, for-profit companies located in 
38.18 	Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees 
38.19 	worldwide. At least 325 students must be 
38.20 	matched each year. No more than 15 percent 
38.21 	of the hires may be graduate students. Selected 
38.22 	hiring companies shall receive from the grant 
38.23 	50 percent of the wages paid to the intern, 
38.24 	capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must 
38.25 	work toward increasing the participation 
38.26 	among women or other underserved 
38.27 	populations. This is a onetime appropriation.
38.28 	(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
38.29 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen 
38.30 	Teamworks youth employment and training 
38.31 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation and 
38.32 	available until June 30, 2027. Any 
38.33 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
38.34 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
38.35 	in the second year.
39.1 	(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo 
39.2 	to provide low-income individuals with career 
39.3 	education and job skills training that is fully 
39.4 	integrated with chemical and mental health 
39.5 	services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each 
39.6 	year is for a grant to Avivo to provide 
39.7 	resources and support services to survivors of 
39.8 	sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the 
39.9 	greater St. Cloud area as they search for 
39.10 	employment. Program resources include but 
39.11 	are not limited to costs for day care, 
39.12 	transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring 
39.13 	documents required for employment, interview 
39.14 	clothing, technology, and Internet access. The 
39.15 	program shall also include public outreach and 
39.16 	corporate training components to communicate 
39.17 	to the public and potential employers about 
39.18 	the specific struggles faced by survivors as 
39.19 	they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime 
39.20 	appropriation.
39.21 	(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to 
39.22 	work grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
39.23 	section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five 
39.24 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
39.25 	of the program. This is a onetime 
39.26 	appropriation.
39.27 	(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the 
39.28 	nonprofit 30,000 Feet to fund youth 
39.29 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
39.30 	after-school programming, and summer 
39.31 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
39.32 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
39.33 	appropriation.
39.34 	(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
39.35 	Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. 
40.1 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
40.2 	amount:
40.3 	(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free 
40.4 	full-service programming for a new program 
40.5 	in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth 
40.6 	development staff and provide community 
40.7 	volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. 
40.8 	Career exploration and life skills programming 
40.9 	will be a significant dimension of 
40.10 	programming at this new site; and
40.11 	(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a 
40.12 	new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls 
40.13 	Club of Waite Park and other community 
40.14 	partners, including the Waite Park Police 
40.15 	Department and the Whitney Senior Center.
40.16 	(v) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
40.17 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
40.18 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
40.19 	skills and career development. This project, 
40.20 	which may have career guidance components 
40.21 	including health and life skills, must be 
40.22 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
40.23 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
40.24 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
40.25 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
40.26 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
40.27 	placement through local community 
40.28 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
40.29 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
40.30 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
40.31 	appropriation.
40.32 	(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
40.33 	the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 
40.34 	Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative 
40.35 	to help the Owatonna and Steele County 
41.1 	region grow and retain a talented workforce. 
41.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
41.3 	available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
41.4 	(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced 
41.5 	manufacturing career pathway program for 
41.6 	youth and adult learners with shared learning 
41.7 	spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and 
41.8 	instructional support to grow and retain talent 
41.9 	in Owatonna; and
41.10 	(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna 
41.11 	Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn 
41.12 	and Earn Initiative for students and employers.
41.13 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
41.14 	development fund is for a grant to the White 
41.15 	Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid 
41.16 	internship program for high school students 
41.17 	to learn professional development skills 
41.18 	through an arts perspective. This is a onetime 
41.19 	appropriation.
41.20 	(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
41.21 	Family Resiliency Partnership under 
41.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The 
41.23 	commissioner, through the adult career 
41.24 	pathways program, shall distribute the money 
41.25 	to existing nonprofit and state displaced 
41.26 	homemaker programs. This is a onetime 
41.27 	appropriation.
41.28 	(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East 
41.29 	Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime 
41.30 	appropriation of which:
41.31 	(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior 
41.32 	community service employment program, 
41.33 	which provides work readiness training to 
41.34 	low-income adults ages 55 and older to 
42.1 	provide ongoing support and mentoring 
42.2 	services to the program participants as well as 
42.3 	the transition period from subsidized wages 
42.4 	to unsubsidized wages; and
42.5 	(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing 
42.6 	assistant plus program to serve the increased 
42.7 	need for growth of medical talent pipelines 
42.8 	through expansion of the existing program and 
42.9 	development of in-house training.
42.10 	The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2) 
42.11 	may also be used to enhance employment 
42.12 	programming for youth and young adults, ages 
42.13 	14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture, 
42.14 	develop essential work readiness skills, and 
42.15 	make career plans through paid internship 
42.16 	experiences and work readiness training.
42.17 	(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce 
42.18 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
42.19 	Place to assist primarily African American 
42.20 	men with job training, employment 
42.21 	preparation, internships, education, vocational 
42.22 	housing, and organizational capacity building. 
42.23 	This is a onetime appropriation.
42.24 	(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
42.25 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
42.26 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for worker center 
42.27 	programming that supports primarily 
42.28 	low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with 
42.29 	career planning, workforce training and 
42.30 	education, workers' rights advocacy, health 
42.31 	resources and navigation, and wealth creation 
42.32 	resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
42.33 	(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
42.34 	Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building 
43.1 	grants and related technical assistance to small, 
43.2 	culturally specific organizations that primarily 
43.3 	serve historically underserved cultural 
43.4 	communities. Propel Nonprofits may only 
43.5 	award grants to nonprofit organizations that 
43.6 	have an annual organizational budget of less 
43.7 	than $1,000,000. These grants may be used 
43.8 	for:
43.9 	(1) organizational infrastructure 
43.10 	improvements, including developing database 
43.11 	management systems and financial systems, 
43.12 	or other administrative needs that increase the 
43.13 	organization's ability to access new funding 
43.14 	sources;
43.15 	(2) organizational workforce development, 
43.16 	including hiring culturally competent staff, 
43.17 	training and skills development, and other 
43.18 	methods of increasing staff capacity; or
43.19 	(3) creating or expanding partnerships with 
43.20 	existing organizations that have specialized 
43.21 	expertise in order to increase capacity of the 
43.22 	grantee organization to improve services to 
43.23 	the community.
43.24 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
43.25 	by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs. 
43.26 	This is a onetime appropriation.
43.27 	(dd) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
43.28 	Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its 
43.29 	partners. The grant must be used to continue 
43.30 	the FATHER Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, 
43.31 	St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding 
43.32 	areas to assist fathers in overcoming barriers 
43.33 	that prevent fathers from supporting their 
43.34 	children economically and emotionally, 
44.1 	including with community re-entry following 
44.2 	confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.
44.3 	(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
44.4 	the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism 
44.5 	Management Program for a well-established, 
44.6 	proven, and successful education program that 
44.7 	helps young people advance careers in the 
44.8 	hospitality industry and addresses critical 
44.9 	long-term workforce shortages in that industry.
44.10 	(ff) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
44.11 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
44.12 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
44.13 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
44.14 	onetime appropriation.
44.15 	(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
44.16 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist 
44.17 	individuals with disabilities through the 
44.18 	unified work model by offering virtual and 
44.19 	in-person career skills classes augmented with 
44.20 	virtual reality tools. Minnesota Diversified 
44.21 	Industries shall submit a report on the number 
44.22 	and demographics of individuals served, hours 
44.23 	of career skills programming delivered, 
44.24 	outreach to employers, and recommendations 
44.25 	for future career skills delivery methods to the 
44.26 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
44.27 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
44.28 	labor and workforce development policy and 
44.29 	finance by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
44.30 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
44.31 	2025.
44.32 	(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to 
44.33 	Summit Academy OIC to expand employment 
44.34 	placement, GED preparation and 
44.35 	administration, and STEM programming in 
45.1 	the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji. 
45.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
45.3 	(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
45.4 	Minnesota Independence College and 
45.5 	Community to provide employment 
45.6 	preparation, job placement, job retention, and 
45.7 	service coordination services to adults with 
45.8 	autism and learning differences. This is a 
45.9 	onetime appropriation.
45.10 	(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
45.11 	the second year are for a clean economy 
45.12 	equitable workforce grant program. Money 
45.13 	must be used for grants to support partnership 
45.14 	development, planning, and implementation 
45.15 	of workforce readiness programs aimed at 
45.16 	workers who are Black, Indigenous, and 
45.17 	People of Color. Programs must include 
45.18 	workforce training, career development, 
45.19 	workers' rights training, employment 
45.20 	placement, and culturally appropriate job 
45.21 	readiness and must prepare workers for careers 
45.22 	in the high-demand fields of construction, 
45.23 	clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants 
45.24 	must be given to nonprofit organizations that 
45.25 	serve historically disenfranchised 
45.26 	communities, including new Americans, with 
45.27 	preference for organizations that are new 
45.28 	providers of workforce programming or which 
45.29 	have partnership agreements with registered 
45.30 	apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime 
45.31 	appropriation.
45.32 	(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
45.33 	second year are for a grant to the University 
45.34 	of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation 
45.35 	and operation of an online hospitality training 
46.1 	program in partnership with Explore 
46.2 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
46.3 	must be made available at no cost to 
46.4 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
46.5 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
46.6 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
46.7 	development. The base for this appropriation 
46.8 	is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
46.9 	thereafter for ongoing system maintenance, 
46.10 	management, and content updates.
46.11 	(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive 
46.12 	grants to support high school robotics teams 
46.13 	and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields. 
46.14 	Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating 
46.15 	internships for high school students to work 
46.16 	at private companies in STEM fields, 
46.17 	including the payment of student stipends. 
46.18 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
46.19 	available until June 30, 2028.
46.20 	(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
46.21 	nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund 
46.22 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
46.23 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
46.24 	emotional learning interventions and 
46.25 	enrichment activities directed toward 
46.26 	low-income students of color. This is a 
46.27 	onetime appropriation and available until June 
46.28 	30, 2026.
46.29 	(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
46.30 	Hmong American Partnership to expand job 
46.31 	training and placement programs primarily 
46.32 	serving the Southeast Asian community. This 
46.33 	is a onetime appropriation.
46.34 	(oo) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
46.35 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
47.1 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
47.2 	and technology access disparities for 
47.3 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
47.4 	individuals. Grant money must support 
47.5 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
47.6 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
47.7 	customized financial capability, and 
47.8 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
47.9 	this amount must be used for programming 
47.10 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
47.11 	onetime appropriation.
47.12 	(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All 
47.13 	Square. The grant must be used to support the 
47.14 	operations of All Square's Fellowship and 
47.15 	Prison to Law Pipeline programs which 
47.16 	operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
47.17 	surrounding correctional facilities to assist 
47.18 	incarcerated and formerly incarcerated 
47.19 	Minnesotans in overcoming employment 
47.20 	barriers that prevent economic and emotional 
47.21 	freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.
47.22 	(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
47.23 	Redemption Project to provide employment 
47.24 	services to adults leaving incarceration, 
47.25 	including recruiting, educating, training, and 
47.26 	retaining employment mentors and partners. 
47.27 	This is a onetime appropriation.
47.28 	(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
47.29 	Greater Twin Cities United Way to make 
47.30 	grants to partner organizations to provide 
47.31 	workforce training using the career pathways 
47.32 	model that helps students gain work 
47.33 	experience, earn experience in high-demand 
47.34 	fields, and transition into family-sustaining 
47.35 	careers. This is a onetime appropriation.
48.1 	(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
48.2 	Community Action Partnership of Hennepin 
48.3 	County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of 
48.4 	this amount:
48.5 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21 
48.6 	Days of Peace for social equity building and 
48.7 	community engagement activities; and
48.8 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A 
48.9 	Mother's Love for community outreach, 
48.10 	empowerment training, and employment and 
48.11 	career exploration services.
48.12 	(tt) $750,000 each year is for a grant to Mind 
48.13 	the G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
48.14 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
48.15 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
48.16 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
48.17 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
48.18 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
48.19 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
48.20 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
48.21 	year.
48.22 	(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the 
48.23 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
48.24 	money must be used for workforce training 
48.25 	for new Americans in industries in need of a 
48.26 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
48.27 	appropriation.
48.28 	(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
48.29 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
48.30 	expand their career pathway job training and 
48.31 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
48.32 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
48.33 	high-growth sectors. This is a onetime 
48.34 	appropriation.
49.1 	(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
49.2 	American Indian Opportunities and 
49.3 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
49.4 	development programming, including reducing 
49.5 	academic disparities for American Indian 
49.6 	students and adults. This is a onetime 
49.7 	appropriation.
49.8 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
49.9 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
49.10 	Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically 
49.11 	Southeast Asian business owners and 
49.12 	operators in better business practices. Of this 
49.13 	amount, up to $5,000 may be used for 
49.14 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
49.15 	appropriation.
49.16 	(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to 
49.17 	Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development 
49.18 	Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., to 
49.19 	provide career planning, career pathway 
49.20 	training and education, wraparound support 
49.21 	services, and job skills advancement in 
49.22 	high-demand careers to individuals with 
49.23 	barriers to employment in Steele County, and 
49.24 	to help families build secure pathways out of 
49.25 	poverty and address worker shortages in the 
49.26 	Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as 
49.27 	supporting Employer Outreach Services that 
49.28 	provide solutions to workforce challenges and 
49.29 	direct connections to workforce programming. 
49.30 	Money may be used for program expenses, 
49.31 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
49.32 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
49.33 	services to help participants attend classes, 
49.34 	including assistance with course fees, child 
49.35 	care, transportation, and safe and stable 
50.1 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
50.2 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
50.3 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
50.4 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
50.5 	2027.
50.6 	(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the 
50.7 	second year are for grants to the Black 
50.8 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
50.9 	low-income individuals with job skills 
50.10 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
50.11 	assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.
50.12 	(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
50.13 	Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine 
50.14 	experiential mental health therapy to first 
50.15 	responders suffering from job-related trauma 
50.16 	and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 
50.17 	purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder" 
50.18 	is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
50.19 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
50.20 	paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined 
50.21 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
50.22 	subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as 
50.23 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
50.24 	299N.03, subdivision 7.
50.25 	Abijahs on the Backside must report to the 
50.26 	commissioner of employment and economic 
50.27 	development and the chairs and ranking 
50.28 	minority members of the legislative 
50.29 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
50.30 	and economic development policy and finance 
50.31 	on the equine experiential mental health 
50.32 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
50.33 	paragraph. The report must include an 
50.34 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
50.35 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
51.1 	number of first responders served by the 
51.2 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
51.3 	services provided to and benefits received by 
51.4 	program participants. An initial report is due 
51.5 	by January 15, 2024, and a final report is due 
51.6 	by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
51.7 	appropriation.
51.8 	(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
51.9 	Ramsey County to provide job training and 
51.10 	workforce development for underserved 
51.11 	communities. Grant money may be subgranted 
51.12 	to Milestone Community Development for the 
51.13 	Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime 
51.14 	appropriation.
51.15 	(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
51.16 	Ramsey County for a technology training 
51.17 	pathway program focused on intergenerational 
51.18 	community tech work for residents who are 
51.19 	at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years 
51.20 	old and who live in a census tract that has a 
51.21 	poverty rate of at least 20 percent as reported 
51.22 	in the most recently completed decennial 
51.23 	census published by the United States Bureau 
51.24 	of the Census. Grant money may be used for 
51.25 	program administration, training, training 
51.26 	stipends, wages, and support services. This is 
51.27 	a onetime appropriation.
51.28 	(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to 
51.29 	Project Restore Minnesota for the Social 
51.30 	Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers 
51.31 	in the culinary arts. This is a onetime 
51.32 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
51.33 	2027.
51.34 	(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
51.35 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
52.1 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
52.2 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
52.3 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
52.4 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
52.5 	This is a onetime appropriation.
52.6 	(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to 
52.7 	Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000 
52.8 	each year is for performance grants under 
52.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to 
52.10 	Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
52.11 	individuals facing barriers to employment; 
52.12 	and $500,000 each year is to increase the 
52.13 	capacity of the Empowerment Institute through 
52.14 	employer partnerships across Minnesota and 
52.15 	expansion of the youth personal empowerment 
52.16 	curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation 
52.17 	and available until June 30, 2026.
52.18 	(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to 
52.19 	Bridges to Healthcare to provide career 
52.20 	education, wraparound support services, and 
52.21 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
52.22 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
52.23 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
52.24 	individuals, helping families build secure 
52.25 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
52.26 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
52.27 	innovative industries. Grants may be used for 
52.28 	program expenses, including but not limited 
52.29 	to hiring instructors and navigators; space 
52.30 	rental; and supportive services to help 
52.31 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
52.32 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
52.33 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
52.34 	five percent of grant money may be used for 
53.1 	Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs. 
53.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
53.3 	(hhh) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Big 
53.4 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
53.5 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
53.6 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
53.7 	training and education opportunities, and 
53.8 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
53.9 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
53.10 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
53.11 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
53.12 	onetime appropriation.
53.13 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.14 	Youthprise to provide economic development 
53.15 	services designed to enhance long-term 
53.16 	economic self-sufficiency in communities with 
53.17 	concentrated African populations statewide. 
53.18 	Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants 
53.19 	to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive 
53.20 	subgrants to community organizations. This 
53.21 	is a onetime appropriation.
53.22 	(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the 
53.23 	YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to 
53.24 	eligible individuals, including job skills 
53.25 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
53.26 	assistance necessary to secure a child 
53.27 	development associate credential and to have 
53.28 	a career path in early education. This is a 
53.29 	onetime appropriation.
53.30 	(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.31 	Emerge Community Development to support 
53.32 	and reinforce critical workforce training at the 
53.33 	Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar 
53.34 	Riverside Opportunity Center, and Emerge 
54.1 	Second Chance programs in the city of 
54.2 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
54.3 	(lll) $425,000 each year is for a grant to Better 
54.4 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
54.5 	training to individuals who have been released 
54.6 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
54.7 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
54.8 	of release. This is a onetime appropriation.
54.9 	Better Futures Minnesota shall annually report 
54.10 	to the commissioner on how the money was 
54.11 	spent and what results were achieved. The 
54.12 	report must include, at a minimum, 
54.13 	information and data about the number of 
54.14 	participants; participant homelessness, 
54.15 	employment, recidivism, and child support 
54.16 	compliance; and job skills training provided 
54.17 	to program participants.
54.18 	(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.19 	Pillsbury United Communities to provide job 
54.20 	training and workforce development services 
54.21 	for underserved communities. This is a 
54.22 	onetime appropriation.
54.23 	(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.24 	Project for Pride in Living for job training and 
54.25 	workforce development services for 
54.26 	underserved communities. This is a onetime 
54.27 	appropriation.
54.28 	(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.29 	YMCA of the North to provide career 
54.30 	exploration, job training, and workforce 
54.31 	development services for underserved youth 
54.32 	and young adults. This is a onetime 
54.33 	appropriation.
55.1 	(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
55.2 	Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program, 
55.3 	for a strategic intervention program designed 
55.4 	to target and connect program participants to 
55.5 	meaningful, sustainable living wage 
55.6 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation.
55.7 	(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
55.8 	CAIRO to provide workforce development 
55.9 	services in health care, technology, and 
55.10 	transportation (CDL) industries. This is a 
55.11 	onetime appropriation.
55.12 	(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
55.13 	Central Minnesota Community Empowerment 
55.14 	Organization for providing services to relieve 
55.15 	economic disparities in the African immigrant 
55.16 	community through workforce recruitment, 
55.17 	development, job creation, assistance of 
55.18 	smaller organizations to increase capacity, and 
55.19 	outreach. Of this amount, up to five percent 
55.20 	is for administration and monitoring of the 
55.21 	program. This is a onetime appropriation.
55.22 	(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the 
55.23 	Stairstep Foundation for community-based 
55.24 	workforce development efforts. This is a 
55.25 	onetime appropriation.
55.26 	(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to 
55.27 	Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a 
55.28 	statewide apprenticeship readiness program 
55.29 	to prepare women, BIPOC community 
55.30 	members, and veterans to enter the building 
55.31 	and construction trades. This is a onetime 
55.32 	appropriation.
56.1 	(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing 
56.2 	wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
56.3 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
56.4 	(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose 
56.5 	of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community 
56.6 	of African People with Disabilities 
56.7 	(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune 
56.8 	Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization 
56.9 	(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation. 
56.10 	MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO 
56.11 	must use grant proceeds to provide funding 
56.12 	for workforce development activities for 
56.13 	at-risk youth from low-income families and 
56.14 	unengaged young adults experiencing 
56.15 	disabilities, including:
56.16 	(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth, 
56.17 	including resume building, interview skills, 
56.18 	and job search strategies;
56.19 	(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local 
56.20 	businesses;
56.21 	(3) support services such as transportation 
56.22 	assistance and child care to help youth attend 
56.23 	job training programs; and
56.24 	(4) mentorship and networking opportunities 
56.25 	to connect youth with professionals in the 
56.26 	youth's desired fields.
56.27 	(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant 
56.28 	to Greater Rochester Advocates for 
56.29 	Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a 
56.30 	collaborative organization representing health 
56.31 	care, business, workforce development, and 
56.32 	higher education institutions, for expenses 
56.33 	relating to starting up a state-of-the-art 
56.34 	simulation center for training health care 
57.1 	workers in southeast Minnesota. Once 
57.2 	established, this center must be self-sustaining 
57.3 	through user fees. Eligible expenses include 
57.4 	leasing costs, developing and providing 
57.5 	training, and operational costs. This is a 
57.6 	onetime appropriation.
57.7 	(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit 
57.8 	a report, including an independent financial 
57.9 	audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs 
57.10 	and ranking minority members of the 
57.11 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over 
57.12 	higher education and economic development. 
57.13 	This report must include details on the training 
57.14 	provided at the simulation center, including 
57.15 	the names of all organizations that use the 
57.16 	center for training, the number of individuals 
57.17 	each organization trained, and the type of 
57.18 	training provided.
57.19 	(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to 
57.20 	the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
57.21 	for a pilot program supporting black 
57.22 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
57.23 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
57.24 	(2) The program must:
57.25 	(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black 
57.26 	Minnesota resident students attending a 
57.27 	baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary 
57.28 	institution in Minnesota full time;
57.29 	(ii) support each of the program's students with 
57.30 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
57.31 	$4,000 per academic year;
57.32 	(iii) organize events and programming, 
57.33 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
58.1 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
58.2 	with law school and legal careers; and
58.3 	(iv) provide the program's students free test 
58.4 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
58.5 	registration for the Law School Admission 
58.6 	Test (LSAT) examination.
58.7 	(3) The Minnesota Association of Black 
58.8 	Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1) 
58.9 	for costs related to:
58.10 	(i) student scholarships;
58.11 	(ii) academic events and programming, 
58.12 	including food and transportation costs for 
58.13 	students;
58.14 	(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and 
58.15 	registrations; and
58.16 	(iv) hiring staff for the program.
58.17 	(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January 
58.18 	30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black 
58.19 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
58.20 	commissioner and to the chairs and ranking 
58.21 	minority members of legislative committees 
58.22 	with jurisdiction over workforce development 
58.23 	finance and policy and higher education 
58.24 	finance and policy. The report must include 
58.25 	an accurate and detailed account of the pilot 
58.26 	program, its outcomes, and its revenues and 
58.27 	expenses, including the use of all state funds 
58.28 	appropriated in clause (1).
58.29 	(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
58.30 	to the Power of People Leadership Institute 
58.31 	(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release 
58.32 	personal development and leadership training 
58.33 	and community reintegration services, to 
59.1 	reduce recidivism, and increase access to 
59.2 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation 
59.3 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
59.4 	(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the 
59.5 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the 
59.6 	Working Group on Youth Interventions. This 
59.7 	is a onetime appropriation.

59.8 	Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

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

59.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
59.11		2024
	2025
	
59.12	General Fund
	17,950,000
	7,950,000
	
59.13
59.14	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
59.15 	The base for the general support services 
59.16 	division in fiscal year 2026 is $5,950,000 for 
59.17 	the general fund and $95,000 for the 
59.18 	workforce development fund.
59.19 	(a) $1,269,000 each year is for transfer to the 
59.20 	Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for 
59.21 	operating the Olmstead Compliance Office.
59.22 	(b) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
59.23 	workforce digital transformation projects. This 
59.24 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
59.25 	June 30, 2027.

59.26 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

59.2859.27
	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		45,691,000
		45,691,000
40,636,000

59.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
59.30		2024
	2025
	
59.3259.31
	General
	37,861,000
	37,861,000
32,806,000
	
59.33
59.34	Workforce 
Development
	7,830,000
	7,830,000
	
60.1 	(a) $14,300,000 each year is for the state's 
60.2 	vocational rehabilitation program under 
60.3 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
60.4 	(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general 
60.5 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
60.6 	workforce development fund are for extended 
60.7 	employment services for persons with severe 
60.8 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
60.9 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
60.10 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
60.11 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
60.12 	of extended employment services for persons 
60.13 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
60.14 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
60.15 	(c) $5,055,000 each year in the first year is for 
60.16 	grants to programs that provide employment 
60.17 	support services to persons with mental illness 
60.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13
60.19 	and 268A.14, and is available until June 30, 
60.20 	2025. The base for this appropriation is 
60.21 	$2,555,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
60.22 	thereafter.
60.23 	(d) $7,011,000 each year is for grants to 
60.24 	centers for independent living under 
60.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11. This 
60.26 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. 
60.27 	The base for this appropriation is $3,011,000 
60.28 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
60.29 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
60.30 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
60.31 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
60.32 	services for persons, including transition-age 
60.33 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
60.34 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
61.1 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
61.2 	is available in the first year.

61.3 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, is amended to read:
61.4 	Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.
 61.5 	(a) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
61.6 	budget must transfer $400,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota forward fund 
61.7 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2. The base for 
61.8 	this transfer is $0.
61.9 	(b) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
61.10 	budget shall transfer $25,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota climate innovation 
61.11 	authority account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.441, subdivision 11. The 
61.12 	base for this transfer is $0.
61.13 	(c) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
61.14 	budget must transfer $75,000,000 from the general fund to the state competitiveness fund 
61.15 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding 
61.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2, the commissioner of commerce must 
61.17 	use this transfer for grants to eligible entities for projects receiving federal loans or tax 
61.18 	credits where the benefits are in disadvantaged communities. The base for this transfer is 
61.19 	$0. Up to three percent of money transferred under this paragraph is for administrative costs.
61.20 	(d) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2027, The commissioners of management and 
61.21 	budget, in consultation with the commissioners of employment and economic development 
61.22 	and commerce, may transfer money between the Minnesota forward fund account, the 
61.23 	Minnesota climate innovation authority account, and the state competitiveness fund account. 
61.24 	The commissioner of management and budget must notify the Legislative Advisory 
61.25 	Commission within 15 days of making transfers under this paragraph.

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

61.27 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, is amended to read:
61.28 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
 61.29 	(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
61.30 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing 
61.31 	businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this 
62.1 	program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The 
62.2 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
62.3 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent 
62.4 	are canceled to the general fund.
62.5 	(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
62.6 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing 
62.7 	federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. 
62.8 	This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing 
62.9 	pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks 
62.10 	or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1) 
62.11 	and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota 
62.12 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. The 
62.13 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
62.14 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent 
62.15 	are canceled to the general fund.
62.16 	(c) $250,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
62.17 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal 
62.18 	funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded 
62.19 	under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. 
62.20 	This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5. 
62.21 	The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation 
62.22 	and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to the 
62.23 	general fund.
62.24 	(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to 
62.25 	15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the 
62.26 	purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and 
62.27 	back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; 
62.28 	funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research 
62.29 	and development facilities.
62.30 	(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
62.31 	(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training 
62.32 	programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
62.33 	(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial 
62.34 	requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements 
63.1 	of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip 
63.2 	facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution 
63.3 	of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50 
63.4 	percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported 
63.5 	by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
63.6 	(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between 
63.7 	appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of 
63.8 	employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management 
63.9 	and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least 
63.10 	15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

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

63.12 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30, is amended to read:
63.13 	Sec. 30. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; GRANT.
 63.14 	(a) $10,000,000 $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to 
63.15 	the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of 
63.16 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023. The 
63.17 	city of Minneapolis may use up to one percent of the grant for administrative costs.
63.18 	(b) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $8,000,000
63.19 	$7,000,000 must be used for a grant to a foundation that provides business advising, branding 
63.20 	and marketing support, and real estate consulting to businesses located on Lake Street in 
63.21 	Minneapolis, between 30th Avenue South and Nicollet Avenue. The organization must use 
63.22 	the funds for direct business support or direct corridor support, including assistance with 
63.23 	marketing, placemaking, and public relations services.
63.24 	(c) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $2,000,000 
63.25 	must be used for property acquisition in the city of Minneapolis at 1860 28th Street East 
63.26 	and 2717 Longfellow Avenue.

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

63.28 	Sec. 13. JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT.
 63.29 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota 
63.30 	Statutes, section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer.

64.1 	Sec. 14. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
 64.2 		Subdivision 1.Application. This section applies to any grant funded under this act 
64.3 	whether the recipient of the grant is individually specified, or if not individually specified, 
64.4 	will result in a grant to a single recipient.
64.5 		Subd. 2.Reporting to the commissioner. In addition to meeting any other reporting 
64.6 	requirements under existing law, included in a grant agreement, or as specified in an 
64.7 	appropriation in this act, a grant recipient subject to this section must provide the information 
64.8 	necessary for the commissioner to submit the report required under subdivision 3.
64.9 		Subd. 3.Report to legislature. By January 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a 
64.10 	report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
64.11 	jurisdiction over economic development or workforce development, as applicable, with the 
64.12 	following information:
64.13 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of any grant funds;
64.14 	(2) the portion of the grant, if any, spent on the recipient's administrative expenses;
64.15 	(3) the number of individuals served by the grant; and
64.16 	(4) any other reporting requirement specified for an appropriation under this act.

64.17 	Sec. 15. CANCELLATIONS.
 64.18 	Notwithstanding Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph 
64.19 	(dd), if the Bureau International des Expositions does not approve the Expo 2027 project, 
64.20 	the money appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, 
64.21 	paragraph (dd), cancels to the general fund.

64.22 	ARTICLE 2
64.23 	POLICY

64.24 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.43, subdivision 1, is amended 
64.25 	to read:
64.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
64.27 	the meanings given.
64.28 	(b) "Community-based organization" means a nonprofit organization that:
64.29 	(1) provides workforce development programming or services;
64.30 	(2) has an annual organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000;
65.1 	(3) (2) has its primary office located in a historically underserved community of color 
65.2 	or low-income community; and
65.3 	(4) (3) serves a population that generally reflects the demographics of that local 
65.4 	community.
65.5 	(c) "Entry level jobs" means part-time or full-time jobs that an individual can perform 
65.6 	without any prior education or experience.
65.7 	(d) "High wage" means the income needed for a family to cover minimum necessary 
65.8 	expenses in a given geographic area, including food, child care, health care, housing, and 
65.9 	transportation.
65.10 	(e) "Industry specific certification" means a credential an individual can earn to show 
65.11 	proficiency in a particular area or skill.
65.12 	(f) "Remedial training" means additional training provided to staff following the 
65.13 	identification of a need and intended to increase proficiency in performing job tasks.
65.14 	(g) "Small business" has the same meaning as section 645.445.

65.15 	Sec. 2. [116U.255] EXPLORE MINNESOTA FILM.
65.16 		Subdivision 1.Office established; director. (a) Explore Minnesota Film is established 
65.17 	as an office within Explore Minnesota.
65.18 	(b) The director of Explore Minnesota shall appoint the director of Explore Minnesota 
65.19 	Film. The director of Explore Minnesota Film must be qualified by experience with issues 
65.20 	related to film and television production and economic development.
65.21 	(c) The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the duties required in this section.
65.22 		Subd. 2.Duties. The director of Explore Minnesota Film is authorized to:
65.23 	(1) administer the film production jobs program and the film production credit program;
65.24 	(2) promote Minnesota as a location for film and television production;
65.25 	(3) assist in the establishment and implementation of programs related to film and 
65.26 	television production, including but not limited to permitting and workforce development;
65.27 	(4) improve communication among local, state, federal, and private entities regarding 
65.28 	film and television production logistics and best practices;
65.29 	(5) coordinate the development of statewide policies addressing film and television 
65.30 	production; and
66.1 	(6) act as a liaison to production entities, workers, and state agencies.

66.2 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.26, is amended to read:
66.3 	116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.
66.4 	(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated by the 
66.5 	Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film with administrative oversight and 
66.6 	control by the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
66.7 	Minnesota. The program shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television 
66.8 	or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create 
66.9 	new film jobs in Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit 
66.10 	documentation to the Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film of expenditures 
66.11 	for production costs incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production 
66.12 	in Minnesota of a film product.
66.13 	The Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film shall make recommendations 
66.14 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
66.15 	Minnesota about program payment, but the commissioner director has the authority to make 
66.16 	the final determination on payments. The commissioner's director's determination must be 
66.17 	based on proper documentation of eligible production costs submitted for payments. No 
66.18 	more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the program in any year may be expended 
66.19 	for administration, including costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects.
66.20 	(b) For the purposes of this section:
66.21 	(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:
66.22 	(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;
66.23 	(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal services 
66.24 	corporations for the services of a performing artist;
66.25 	(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;
66.26 	(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;
66.27 	(v) editing and related services;
66.28 	(vi) rental of facilities and equipment;
66.29 	(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted 
66.30 	entertainment industry practice;
66.31 	(viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or
67.1 	(ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and
67.2 	(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet pilot, program, series, documentary, 
67.3 	music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does 
67.4 	not include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather 
67.5 	or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a 
67.6 	sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production 
67.7 	that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under 
67.8 	United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer 
67.9 	portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.
67.10 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board
67.11 	Explore Minnesota Film may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 25 percent of production 
67.12 	costs for films that locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 
67.13 	473.121, subdivision 2, or that incur a minimum Minnesota expenditure of $1,000,000 in 
67.14 	the metropolitan area within a 12-month period; or (2) up to 20 percent of production costs 
67.15 	for films that incur less than $1,000,000 in Minnesota production costs in the metropolitan 
67.16 	area within a 12-month period.

67.17 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 1, is amended 
67.18 	to read:
67.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
67.20 	the meanings given.
67.21 	(b) "Allocation certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner to a taxpayer 
67.22 	upon receipt and approval of an initial application for a credit for a project that has not yet 
67.23 	been completed.
67.24 	(c) "Application" means the application for a credit under subdivision 4.
67.25 	(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
67.26 	(e) (d) "Credit certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner upon receipt 
67.27 	and approval of the cost verification report in subdivision 4, paragraph (e).
67.28 	(e) "Director" means the director of Explore Minnesota.
67.29 	(f) "Eligible production costs" means eligible production costs as defined in section 
67.30 	116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (1), incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to 
67.31 	the production of a film project in Minnesota.
67.32 	(g) "Film" has the meaning given in section 116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (2).
68.1 	(h) "Project" means a film:
68.2 	(1) that includes the promotion of Minnesota;
68.3 	(2) for which the taxpayer has expended at least $1,000,000 in any consecutive 12-month 
68.4 	period beginning after expenditures are first paid in Minnesota for eligible production costs; 
68.5 	and
68.6 	(3) to the extent practicable, that employs Minnesota residents.
68.7 	Television commercials are exempt from the requirement under clause (1).
68.8 	(i) "Promotion of Minnesota" or "promotion" means visible display of a static or animated 
68.9 	logo, approved by the commissioner and lasting approximately five seconds director, that 
68.10 	promotes Minnesota within its presentation in the end credits before the below-the-line crew 
68.11 	crawl for the life of the project.

68.12 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 4, is amended 
68.13 	to read:
68.14 		Subd. 4.Applications; allocations. (a) To qualify for a credit under this section, a 
68.15 	taxpayer must submit to the commissioner director an application for a credit in the form 
68.16 	prescribed by the commissioner director, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue.
68.17 	(b) Upon approving an application for a credit that meets the requirements of this section, 
68.18 	the commissioner director shall issue allocation certificates that:
68.19 	(1) verify eligibility for the credit;
68.20 	(2) state the amount of credit anticipated for the eligible project, with the credit amount 
68.21 	up to 25 percent of eligible project costs; and
68.22 	(3) state the taxable year in which the credit is allocated.
68.23 	The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Film and TV Board prior to issuing an 
68.24 	allocation certificate.
68.25 	(c) The commissioner director must not issue allocation certificates for more than 
68.26 	$24,950,000 of credits each year. If the entire amount is not allocated in that taxable year, 
68.27 	any remaining amount is available for allocation for the four following taxable years until 
68.28 	the entire allocation has been made. The commissioner director must not award any credits 
68.29 	for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2030, and any unallocated amounts cancel 
68.30 	on that date.
68.31 	(d) The commissioner director must allocate credits on a first-come, first-served basis.
69.1 	(e) Upon completion of a project, the taxpayer shall submit to the commissioner director
69.2 	a report prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed in the state of 
69.3 	Minnesota to verify the amount of eligible production costs related to the project. The report 
69.4 	must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Upon receipt 
69.5 	and approval of the cost verification report and other documents required by the 
69.6 	commissioner director, the commissioner director shall determine the final amount of eligible 
69.7 	production costs and issue a credit certificate to the taxpayer. The credit may not exceed 
69.8 	the anticipated credit amount on the allocation certificate. If the credit is less than the 
69.9 	anticipated amount on the allocation credit, the difference is returned to the amount available 
69.10 	for allocation under paragraph (c). To claim the credit under section 290.06, subdivision 
69.11 	39, or 297I.20, subdivision 4, a taxpayer must include a copy of the credit certificate as part 
69.12 	of the taxpayer's return.

69.13 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
69.14 		Subd. 5.Report required. By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of revenue, in 
69.15 	consultation with the commissioner director, must provide a report to the chairs and ranking 
69.16 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development 
69.17 	and taxes. The report must comply with sections 3.195 and 3.197, and must detail the 
69.18 	following:
69.19 	(1) the amount of credit certifications issued annually;
69.20 	(2) the number of applications submitted, the number of allocation certificates issued, 
69.21 	the amount of allocation certificates issued, the number of reports submitted upon completion 
69.22 	of a project, and the number of credit certificates issued;
69.23 	(3) the types of projects eligible for the credit;
69.24 	(4) the total economic impact of the credit in Minnesota, including the calendar year 
69.25 	over calendar year percentage changes in the number of jobs held by Minnesota residents 
69.26 	in businesses having a primary North American Industry Classification System code of 
69.27 	512110 as reported to the commissioner, for calendar years 2019 through 2023;
69.28 	(5) the number of taxpayers per tax type which are assignees of credit certificates under 
69.29 	subdivision 3;
69.30 	(6) annual Minnesota taxes paid by businesses having a primary North American Industry 
69.31 	Classification System code of 512110, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, 
69.32 	and before January 1, 2024; and
70.1 	(7) any other information the commissioner of revenue, in consultation with the 
70.2 	commissioner director, deems necessary for purposes of claiming and administering the 
70.3 	credit.

70.4 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
70.5 		Subd. 6.Appropriation. Beginning in fiscal year 2022, $50,000 is annually appropriated 
70.6 	from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue for a transfer to the Department of 
70.7 	Employment and Economic Development Explore Minnesota for costs associated with 
70.8 	personnel and administrative expenses related to administering the credit. This subdivision 
70.9 	expires on June 30, 2025.

70.10 	Sec. 8. CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
70.11 	PROGRAM.
 70.12 		Subdivision 1.Objectives. Change Starts With Community must:
70.13 	(1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults 
70.14 	and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk BIPOC youth, providing them with the 
70.15 	skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities; and
70.16 	(2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf, promoting community 
70.17 	engagement and economic development.
70.18 		Subd. 2.Partnerships. (a) Change Starts With Community must partner with the Cargill 
70.19 	Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career field trips and mental health check-ins, 
70.20 	exposing participants to multiple career paths and preventing further trauma through mental 
70.21 	health check-ins for youth.
70.22 	(b) Change Starts With Community must partner with Hennepin County juvenile 
70.23 	corrections and the Minneapolis Police Department to receive referrals for at-risk youth 
70.24 	who would benefit from enrollment in the program to prevent risky behaviors and community 
70.25 	violence.
70.26 		Subd. 3.At-risk youth and adult job program positions. Change Starts With 
70.27 	Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including 
70.28 	but not limited to youth mentorships, food service workers, an executive director, director, 
70.29 	and program director.
70.30 		Subd. 4.Report. Change Starts With Community must report to the commissioner of 
70.31 	employment and economic development, outlining the utilization of grant money, program 
71.1 	outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report must be submitted no later 
71.2 	than six months after the end of fiscal year 2025.

71.3 	Sec. 9. SHAKOPEE AREA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 
71.4 	PILOT.
 71.5 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
71.6 	the meanings given.
71.7 	(b) "Employer-sponsored applicant" means a student applicant with a local employer 
71.8 	scholarship equal to or greater than 25 percent of the workforce development scholarship.
71.9 	(c) "Local employer" means an employer with a physical location in a county within the 
71.10 	service area of the foundation as listed in paragraph (d).
71.11 	(d) "Shakopee Chamber Foundation" or "foundation" means a nonprofit organization 
71.12 	which provides workforce and charitable services to Scott County as well as the Shakopee 
71.13 	Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
71.14 		Subd. 2.Grants and administration. (a) The commissioner of employment and 
71.15 	economic development must award appropriated grant funds to the foundation to administer 
71.16 	the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship pilot program. The foundation may 
71.17 	use up to ten percent of grant funds for administrative costs.
71.18 	(b) The foundation and participating college or university from the Minnesota State 
71.19 	Colleges and Universities System must establish an application process and other guidelines 
71.20 	for implementing this program.
71.21 		Subd. 3.Scholarship recipient requirements. (a) To be eligible for a scholarship from 
71.22 	the foundation, a student must:
71.23 	(1) be enrolling or enrolled at least half-time in a program at a college or university from 
71.24 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System approved by the Dakota-Scott 
71.25 	Workforce Development Board under subdivision 4; and
71.26 	(2) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if applicable to 
71.27 	the program for which they are enrolling or enrolled.
71.28 	(b) A recipient of a scholarship awarded under this section must:
71.29 	(1) adhere to any applicable participating local employer program requirements; and
71.30 	(2) sign a contract agreeing to fulfill the employment obligation under paragraph (c).
72.1 	(c) A scholarship recipient must fulfill a three-year full-time employment commitment 
72.2 	within the service area of the foundation as listed in subdivision 1, paragraph (d). The 
72.3 	employment may be with the local employer sponsoring the student or any qualified local 
72.4 	employer in a high-demand occupation as defined by the Dakota-Scott Workforce 
72.5 	Development Board. If a recipient of a scholarship fails to fulfill the requirements of this 
72.6 	paragraph, the foundation may convert the scholarship to a loan. Amounts repaid from a 
72.7 	loan must be used to fund scholarship awards under this section.
72.8 		Subd. 4.Program eligibility. (a) The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board 
72.9 	must annually identify eligible undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate or 
72.10 	industry-recognized credential programs in advanced manufacturing, health care, law 
72.11 	enforcement, hospitality, or other high-demand occupations. The Dakota-Scott Workforce 
72.12 	Development Board must consider data based on a workforce shortage for full-time 
72.13 	employment requiring postsecondary education that is unique to the region, as reported in 
72.14 	the most recent Department of Employment and Economic Development job vacancy survey 
72.15 	data for the economic development region. A workforce shortage area is one in which the 
72.16 	job vacancy rate for full-time employment in a specific occupation in the region is higher 
72.17 	than the state average vacancy rate for that same occupation.
72.18 	(b) By December 1, 2024, and annually through December 1, 2029, the Dakota-Scott 
72.19 	Workforce Development Board must provide a list of eligible programs administered by 
72.20 	each Minnesota state college and university that are eligible for scholarships in the subsequent 
72.21 	year.
72.22 		Subd. 5.Employer partnerships. The foundation and Minnesota State Colleges and 
72.23 	Universities must establish partnerships with qualified local employers to ensure that 25 
72.24 	percent of the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship is matched with employer 
72.25 	or foundation funds.
72.26 		Subd. 6.Scholarship awards. (a) The foundation must coordinate available funds and 
72.27 	award scholarships to Minnesota state colleges and universities with programs approved 
72.28 	by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Scholarships must be coordinated by 
72.29 	the individual colleges approved by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and 
72.30 	applied only after all other available tuition waivers and grant and scholarship funding 
72.31 	through a last dollar in model. Scholarships are intended to supplement all other tuition 
72.32 	waivers and grant and scholarship opportunities and to cover the full cost of attendance to 
72.33 	the eligible students.
73.1 	(b) If the appropriated grant is insufficient to award scholarships to all eligible applicants, 
73.2 	priority must first be given to applicants that are program continuing applicants. Priority 
73.3 	must then be given to employer-sponsored applicants.
73.4 		Subd. 7.Renewal; cap. A student who has been awarded a scholarship may apply in 
73.5 	subsequent academic years until the student completes a qualifying program. A student who 
73.6 	successfully completes an eligible program and the subsequent work period requirement is 
73.7 	eligible for a scholarship for a second program, but total lifetime awards must not exceed 
73.8 	scholarships for two programs.
73.9 		Subd. 8.Report required. The foundation must submit an annual report by December 
73.10 	31 of each year regarding the scholarship program to the chairs and ranking minority 
73.11 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over employment and economic 
73.12 	development policy. The first report is due no later than December 31, 2025. The annual 
73.13 	report must describe the following:
73.14 	(1) the number of students receiving a scholarship at each participating college during 
73.15 	the previous calendar year;
73.16 	(2) the number of scholarships awarded for each program and definition of type of 
73.17 	program during the previous calendar year;
73.18 	(3) the number of scholarship recipients who completed a program of study or 
73.19 	certification;
73.20 	(4) the number of scholarship recipients who secured employment by their graduation 
73.21 	date and those who secured employment within three months of their graduation date;
73.22 	(5) a list of the colleges that received funding, the amount of funding each institution 
73.23 	received, and whether all withheld funds were distributed;
73.24 	(6) a list of occupations scholarship recipients are entering;
73.25 	(7) the number of students who were denied a scholarship;
73.26 	(8) a list of participating local employers and amounts of any applicable employer 
73.27 	contributions; and
73.28 	(9) a list of recommendations to the legislature regarding potential program improvements.

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

74.1 	Sec. 10. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 74.2 	The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, paragraph 
74.3 	(d), as Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4a. The revisor may make any 
74.4 	technical, grammatical, or cross-reference changes necessary to effectuate this recodification.

74.5 	Sec. 11. REPEALER.
 74.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.439, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S5289-3 

116J.439 AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL (AIR) GRANT PROGRAM.Subdivision 1.Grant program established; purpose. 
(a) The commissioner shall make grants to counties, airport authorities, or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of redevelopment of an existing facility or construction of a new facility; and for public or private infrastructure costs, including broadband infrastructure costs, necessary for an eligible airport infrastructure renewal economic development project. 

(b) The purpose of the grants made under this section is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development. 

(c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the criteria under subdivision 5. 

Subd. 2.Definitions. 
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. 

(b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 

(c) "County" means a county located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 

(d) "Airport authority" means an authority created pursuant to section 360.0426. 

Subd. 3.Eligible projects. 
An economic development project for which a county, airport authority, or city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes: (1) manufacturing; (2) technology; (3) warehousing and distribution; or (4) research and development. 

Subd. 4.Ineligible projects. 
The following projects are not eligible for a grant under this section: (1) retail development; or (2) office space development, except as incidental to an eligible purpose. 

Subd. 5.Application. 
(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a county, airport authority, or city must include in its application a resolution of the governing body of the county, airport authority, or city certifying that half of the cost of the project is committed from nonstate sources. The commissioner must evaluate complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria: 

(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 3; 

(2) the project is expected to result in or will attract substantial public and private capital investment and provide substantial economic benefit to the county, airport authority, or city in which the project would be located; and 

(3) the project is expected to or will create or retain full-time jobs. 

(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of the criteria are not subject to judicial review except for abuse of discretion. 

Subd. 6.Maximum grant amount. 
A county, airport authority, or city may receive no more than $250,000 in two years for one or more projects. 

Subd. 7.Cancellation of grant; return of grant money. 
If after five years the commissioner determines that a project has not proceeded in a timely manner and is unlikely to be completed, the commissioner must cancel the grant and require the grantee to return all grant money awarded for that project. 

Subd. 8.Appropriation. 
Grant money returned to the commissioner is appropriated to the commissioner to make additional grants under this section.