1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Department of 
1.3 	Employment and Economic Development for a grant to the city of Maplewood.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MAPLEWOOD.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
1.7 	employment and economic development for a grant to the city of Maplewood to develop, 
1.8 	in cooperation with the new owner and HmongTown Connection, the former Sears 
1.9 	department store site at the Maplewood Mall as a community and cultural marketplace. 
1.10 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.