1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor, and 
1.3 	economic development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment 
1.4 	and Economic Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of 
1.5 	Mediation Services, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; modifying 
1.6 	economic development provisions; modifying Explore Minnesota provisions; 
1.7 	making labor policy changes; modifying provisions governing the certification of 
1.8 	underground telecommunications installers; creating accounts; requiring reports; 
1.9 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.659, 
1.10 	subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.04, 
1.11 	subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 116M.18, 
1.12 	subdivision 3; 116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.253, 
1.13 	subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a 
1.14 	subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 268.085, subdivision 
1.15 	15; 268.184, subdivision 1; 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, 
1.16 	subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, 
1.17 	subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 
1.18 	326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by adding a 
1.19 	subdivision; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 
1.20 	by adding subdivisions; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 19, by adding subdivisions; 
1.21 	327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 469.54, 
1.22 	subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as 
1.23 	amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; article 
1.24 	20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; Laws 
1.25 	2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.26 	Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 
1.27 	13.
1.28 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.29 	ARTICLE 1
1.30 	APPROPRIATIONS; JOBS

1.31	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.32 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
1.33 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.1 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
2.2 	each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations 
2.3 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, 
2.4 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The 
2.5 	biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2.6 	(b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or 
2.7 	special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
2.8 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
2.9 	commissioners of the agencies receiving grant appropriations in this article must not use 
2.10 	any amount of the grant appropriations for administration costs unless otherwise appropriated 
2.11 	or stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.035, subdivision 7.

2.12				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.13				Available for the Year
	
2.14				Ending June 30
	
2.15					2026
		2027

2.16
2.17	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.18	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	159,277,000
	$
	149,835,000

2.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.20		2026
	2027
	
2.21	General
	113,113,000
	108,433,000
	
2.22	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.23
2.24	Workforce 
Development
	45,464,000
	40,702,000
	
2.25 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.26 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.27 	subdivisions.

2.28	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		54,254,000
		49,104,000

2.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.30	General
	51,204,000
	46,054,000
	
2.31	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.32
2.33	Workforce 
Development
	2,350,000
	2,350,000
	
2.34 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
2.35 	Minnesota business development public 
3.1 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
3.2 	Statutes, section 116J.435. This appropriation 
3.3 	is available until June 30, 2029.
3.4 	(b) $350,000 each year is for the 
3.5 	administration of the Energy Transition Office 
3.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.5491.
3.7 	(c) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
3.8 	business development centers under Minnesota 
3.9 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
3.10 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
3.11 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
3.12 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
3.13 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
3.14 	provide consulting and technical services or 
3.15 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
3.16 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
3.17 	(d) $2,725,000 each year is for the small 
3.18 	business assistance partnerships program 
3.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
3.20 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
3.21 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
3.22 	The department may use up to five percent of 
3.23 	the appropriation for administrative purposes.
3.24 	(e) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
3.25 	site cleanup and development grants under 
3.26 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
3.27 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
3.28 	June 30, 2029.
3.29 	(f) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
3.30 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
3.31 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.32 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
3.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
4.1 	(g) $139,000 each year is for the Center for 
4.2 	Rural Policy and Development.
4.3 	(h) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
4.4 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
4.5 	Corporation under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.6 	sections 469.40 to 469.47.
4.7 	(i) $575,000 each year is for the host 
4.8 	community economic development program 
4.9 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.10 	116J.548. The base for this appropriation is 
4.11 	$375,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year 
4.12 	thereafter.
4.13 	(j)(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 
4.14 	local communities to increase the number of 
4.15 	quality child care providers to support 
4.16 	economic development. Fifty percent of grant 
4.17 	funds must go to communities located outside 
4.18 	the seven-county metropolitan area as defined 
4.19 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
4.20 	subdivision 2.
4.21 	(2) Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
4.22 	nonstate match to grant funds in either cash 
4.23 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
4.24 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
4.25 	funds available under this paragraph must be 
4.26 	used to implement projects to reduce the child 
4.27 	care shortage in the state, including but not 
4.28 	limited to funding for child care business 
4.29 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
4.30 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
4.31 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
4.32 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
4.33 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
4.34 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
5.1 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
5.2 	shortage of child care providers.
5.3 	(3) Within one year of receiving grant funds, 
5.4 	grant recipients must report to the 
5.5 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
5.6 	program, including but not limited to the 
5.7 	number of new providers, the number of 
5.8 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
5.9 	number of additional child care slots, and the 
5.10 	amount of cash and in-kind local funds 
5.11 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
5.12 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
5.13 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
5.14 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
5.15 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
5.16 	over early learning and child care and 
5.17 	economic development.
5.18 	(k) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
5.19 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
5.20 	amount:
5.21 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
5.22 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
5.23 	Partnerships; and
5.24 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
5.25 	Information Office to conduct research and 
5.26 	analysis related to the child care industry.
5.27 	(l) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
5.28 	Minnesota Initiative Foundations. This 
5.29 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029. 
5.30 	The Minnesota Initiative Foundations must 
5.31 	use grant funds under this section to:
5.32 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
5.33 	communities resulting in a community solution 
5.34 	action plan that guides decision making to 
6.1 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
6.2 	care in the region to support economic 
6.3 	development;
6.4 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
6.5 	resources to support the community solution 
6.6 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
6.7 	vital component of additional regional 
6.8 	economic development planning processes;
6.9 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
6.10 	assistance to rural child care business owners 
6.11 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
6.12 	Access to financial and business development 
6.13 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
6.14 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
6.15 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
6.16 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
6.17 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
6.18 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
6.19 	care; and
6.20 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
6.21 	in quality rating and improvement 
6.22 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
6.23 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
6.24 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
6.25 	professional development opportunities, and 
6.26 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
6.27 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
6.28 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
6.29 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
6.30 	rating through measurement programs.
6.31 	(m) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
6.32 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
6.33 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
6.34 	commissioner of employment and economic 
6.35 	development may use up to three percent for 
7.1 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
7.2 	is available until June 30, 2029.
7.3 	(n) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
7.4 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.5 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
7.6 	commissioner of employment and economic 
7.7 	development may use up to three percent for 
7.8 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
7.9 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
7.10 	2029. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
7.11 	section 116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
7.12 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
7.13 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
7.14 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
7.15 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
7.16 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
7.17 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
7.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
7.19 	(o) $2,246,000 each year is for the 
7.20 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
7.21 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
7.22 	(p) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
7.23 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
7.24 	(q) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
7.25 	job skills partnership program under 
7.26 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
7.27 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
7.28 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
7.29 	year is available. This appropriation is 
7.30 	available until June 30, 2029.
7.31 	(r) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
7.32 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
7.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
8.1 	(s) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
8.2 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
8.3 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.4 	116J.401.
8.5 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the 
8.6 	CanNavigate program established under 
8.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.6595. Of this 
8.8 	amount, up to four percent may be used for 
8.9 	administrative purposes. Any unencumbered 
8.10 	balances remaining in the first year do not 
8.11 	cancel but are available for the second year.
8.12 	(u) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
8.13 	MNSBIR, Inc., for support of the small 
8.14 	business research and development goals 
8.15 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.222. 
8.16 	This appropriation is onetime and is available 
8.17 	until June 30, 2027.
8.18 	The purpose of the grant is to support moving 
8.19 	scientific excellence and technological 
8.20 	innovation from the lab to the market for 
8.21 	startups and small businesses by securing 
8.22 	federal research and development funding to 
8.23 	build a strong innovation economy and 
8.24 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
8.25 	services, and solutions; strengthening the role 
8.26 	of startups and small businesses in meeting 
8.27 	federal research and development needs; 
8.28 	increasing the commercial application of 
8.29 	federally supported research results; and 
8.30 	developing and increasing the Minnesota 
8.31 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
8.32 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
8.33 	owned by people who are Black, Indigenous, 
8.34 	People of Color, and women.
9.1 	MNSBIR, Inc. shall use grant money to 
9.2 	become the federal research and development 
9.3 	dedicated resource for Minnesota small 
9.4 	businesses to support research and 
9.5 	commercialization of novel ideas, concepts, 
9.6 	and projects to develop cutting-edge products 
9.7 	and services for worldwide economic impact. 
9.8 	Grant money shall be used to:
9.9 	(1) assist startups and small businesses in 
9.10 	securing federal research and development 
9.11 	funding including the small business 
9.12 	innovation research and small business 
9.13 	technology transfer programs;
9.14 	(2) support technology transfer and 
9.15 	commercialization from the University of 
9.16 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
9.17 	laboratories;
9.18 	(3) collaborate with corporate venture groups 
9.19 	and large businesses nationally;
9.20 	(4) conduct statewide outreach, education, and 
9.21 	training on federal rules, regulations, and 
9.22 	requirements;
9.23 	(5) assist with scientific and technical writing;
9.24 	(6) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
9.25 	and
9.26 	(7) support cost accounting and federal 
9.27 	sole-source procurement opportunities.
9.28 	(v) $4,523,000 the first year is for the 
9.29 	PROMISE grant program. This is a onetime 
9.30 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
9.31 	2029. Of this amount:
9.32 	(1) $905,000 the first year is for grants in 
9.33 	equal amounts to each of the Minnesota 
10.1 	Initiative Foundations to serve businesses in 
10.2 	greater Minnesota. Of this amount, $72,000 
10.3 	is for grants to businesses with less than 
10.4 	$100,000 in revenue the prior year; and
10.5 	(2) $3,618,000 the first year is for grants to 
10.6 	the Neighborhood Development Center. Of 
10.7 	this amount, the following amounts are 
10.8 	designated for the following areas:
10.9 	(i) $905,000 the first year is for North 
10.10 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, and 
10.11 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
10.12 	amount, $72,000 is for grants to businesses 
10.13 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
10.14 	year;
10.15 	(ii) $905,000 the first year is for South 
10.16 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
10.17 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors. 
10.18 	Of this amount, $72,000 is for grants to 
10.19 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
10.20 	in the prior year;
10.21 	(iii) $904,000 the first year is for St. Paul's 
10.22 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
10.23 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
10.24 	$72,000 is for grants to businesses with less 
10.25 	than $100,000 in revenue in the prior year; 
10.26 	and
10.27 	(iv) $904,000 the first year is for grants to 
10.28 	businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
10.29 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
10.30 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
10.31 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
10.32 	(w) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
10.33 	Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) to 
10.34 	support small business programs, including 
11.1 	training, lending, business services, and real 
11.2 	estate initiatives. Money may be used to assist 
11.3 	organizations outside of the seven-county 
11.4 	metropolitan area with technical assistance 
11.5 	and grants to help implement elements of 
11.6 	NDC's small business support model; provide 
11.7 	one-on-one technical assistance for 
11.8 	entrepreneurs; and support the operations and 
11.9 	marketing of a cybersecurity center. This is a 
11.10 	onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
11.11 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
11.12 	does not cancel and is available for use in the 
11.13 	second year.
11.14 	(x) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
11.15 	Community and Economic Development 
11.16 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
11.17 	economic development technical assistance 
11.18 	and economic development project grants to 
11.19 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
11.20 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
11.21 	administer specific types of basic community 
11.22 	and economic development programs tailored 
11.23 	to individual community needs. Technical 
11.24 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
11.25 	given to communities that are otherwise 
11.26 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
11.27 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
11.28 	economic development project implementation 
11.29 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
11.30 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
11.31 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
11.32 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
11.33 	the second year.
11.34 	(y) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
11.35 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. to directly invest 
12.1 	in Minnesota manufacturers under the Made 
12.2 	in Minnesota program under Minnesota 
12.3 	Statutes, section 116O.115. This is a onetime 
12.4 	appropriation.
12.5 	(z) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
12.6 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
12.7 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
12.8 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
12.9 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
12.10 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
12.11 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
12.12 	250 or fewer full-time equivalent employees 
12.13 	and for operations of Enterprise Minnesota. 
12.14 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
12.15 	February 1, 2026, and February 1, 2027, 
12.16 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. must provide a 
12.17 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
12.18 	members of the legislative committees with 
12.19 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
12.20 	includes:
12.21 	(1) the amount of money awarded during the 
12.22 	past 12 months;
12.23 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the 
12.24 	money awarded to each company receiving 
12.25 	service under the program;
12.26 	(3) the actual financial impact of the money 
12.27 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
12.28 	(4) the total amount of federal money 
12.29 	leveraged from the Manufacturing Extension 
12.30 	Partnership at the United States Department 
12.31 	of Commerce.
12.32 	(aa) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
12.33 	Coalition of Asian American Leaders to 
12.34 	support outreach, training, technical assistance, 
13.1 	peer network development, and direct financial 
13.2 	assistance for Asian Minnesotan women 
13.3 	entrepreneurs and Asian-owned businesses. 
13.4 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
13.5 	available until June 30, 2027.
13.6 	(bb) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
13.7 	development fund is for a grant to the Asian 
13.8 	Economic Development Association (AEDA), 
13.9 	in cooperation with and in support of the 
13.10 	coalition of Minnesota Asian Building Trades 
13.11 	Entrepreneurs (MABTE) and related firms to 
13.12 	grow their businesses through training, hiring, 
13.13 	and capacity building. This is a onetime 
13.14 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
13.15 	2029.
13.16 	(cc) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
13.17 	development fund is for a grant to 
13.18 	WomenVenture to:
13.19 	(1) support child care providers through 
13.20 	business training and shared services programs 
13.21 	and to create materials that may be used, at no 
13.22 	cost to child care providers, for start-up, 
13.23 	expansion, and operation of child care 
13.24 	businesses statewide, with the goal of helping 
13.25 	new and existing child care businesses in 
13.26 	underserved areas of the state become 
13.27 	profitable and sustainable; and
13.28 	(2) support business expansion for women 
13.29 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
13.30 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
13.31 	strengthen their business operations, create 
13.32 	distribution networks, offer technical 
13.33 	assistance and support to women entrepreneurs 
13.34 	in agribusiness, develop business plans, 
14.1 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
14.2 	strategies, and for other related activities.
14.3 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
14.4 	limited to leasehold improvements; additions, 
14.5 	alterations, remodeling, or renovations to 
14.6 	rented space; emergency grant funding for 
14.7 	damage caused by natural disasters; inventory 
14.8 	or supplies; machinery or equipment 
14.9 	purchases; working capital; and debt 
14.10 	refinancing.
14.11 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
14.12 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
14.13 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
14.14 	WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
14.15 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
14.16 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
14.17 	2028.
14.18 	By December 15, 2028, WomenVenture must 
14.19 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
14.20 	minority members of the legislative 
14.21 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
14.22 	and employment and economic development. 
14.23 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
14.24 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
14.25 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
14.26 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
14.27 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
14.28 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
14.29 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
14.30 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
14.31 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
14.32 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
14.33 	in each county.

14.34	Subd. 3.Workforce Development Services
 		47,560,000
		42,498,000

15.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.2	General
	12,371,000
	12,071,000
	
15.3
15.4	Workforce 
Development
	35,189,000
	30,427,000
	
15.5 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
15.6 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
15.7 	development fund are for rural career 
15.8 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
15.9 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
15.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
15.11 	(b) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
15.12 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
15.13 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
15.14 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
15.15 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
15.16 	of the program.
15.17 	(c) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
15.18 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
15.19 	development fund are for the pathways to 
15.20 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
15.21 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
15.22 	and monitoring of the program.
15.23 	(d) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
15.24 	development fund for current Minnesota 
15.25 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
15.26 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
15.27 	the eligible centers.
15.28 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
15.29 	grants to organizations providing services to 
15.30 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
15.31 	Asian community through workforce 
15.32 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
15.33 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
15.34 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
16.1 	five percent is for administration and 
16.2 	monitoring of the program.
16.3 	(f) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
16.4 	grant program to provide grants to 
16.5 	organizations that provide support services for 
16.6 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
16.7 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
16.8 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
16.9 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
16.10 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
16.11 	under this section must focus on low-income 
16.12 	communities, young adults from families with 
16.13 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
16.14 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
16.15 	five percent is for administration and 
16.16 	monitoring of the program.
16.17 	(g) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
16.18 	and $3,348,000 each year from the workforce 
16.19 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
16.20 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
16.21 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
16.22 	up to five percent is for administration and 
16.23 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
16.24 	development competitive grant program. All 
16.25 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
16.26 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
16.27 	(h) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
16.28 	workforce development fund for the 
16.29 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.30 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
16.31 	(i) $4,050,000 each year is from the workforce 
16.32 	development fund for the Minnesota youth 
16.33 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
16.34 	116L.56 and 116L.561.
17.1 	(j) $1,275,000 each year is for the targeted 
17.2 	populations workforce grants under Minnesota 
17.3 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
17.4 	may use up to five percent of this 
17.5 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
17.6 	and oversight of the program.
17.7 	(k) $25,000 each year is for a grant to the 
17.8 	University of Minnesota Tourism Center for 
17.9 	ongoing system maintenance, management, 
17.10 	and content updates of an online hospitality 
17.11 	training program in partnership with Explore 
17.12 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
17.13 	must be made available at no cost to 
17.14 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
17.15 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
17.16 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
17.17 	development. The grant provided under this 
17.18 	paragraph is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
17.19 	section 116L.98.
17.20 	(l) $150,000 each year is for prevailing wage 
17.21 	staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.22 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
17.23 	(m) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
17.24 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.25 	section 116J.4231.
17.26 	(n) $2,000,000 each year is for the CanTrain 
17.27 	program established under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.28 	section 116L.90. Of this amount, up to four 
17.29 	percent may be used for administrative 
17.30 	purposes.
17.31 	(o) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
17.32 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
17.33 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for capacity building, 
17.34 	worker's center programming, youth 
18.1 	workforce programming, career planning, 
18.2 	GED attainment classes, educational resources 
18.3 	and materials, health resources, training 
18.4 	programs, and job navigation. This is a 
18.5 	onetime appropriation.
18.6 	(p) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
18.7 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
18.8 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
18.9 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
18.10 	onetime appropriation.
18.11 	(q) $250,000 the first year from the workforce 
18.12 	development fund is for a grant to Minnesota 
18.13 	Diversified Industries to assist individuals with 
18.14 	disabilities through the unified work model 
18.15 	by offering virtual, online, and in-person 
18.16 	career skills classes augmented with virtual 
18.17 	reality tools. Minnesota Diversified Industries 
18.18 	shall submit a report on the number and 
18.19 	demographics of individuals served, hours of 
18.20 	career skills programming delivered, outreach 
18.21 	to employers, and recommendations for future 
18.22 	career skills delivery methods to the chairs 
18.23 	and ranking minority members of the 
18.24 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
18.25 	labor and workforce development policy and 
18.26 	finance by January 15, 2028. This is a onetime 
18.27 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
18.28 	2027.
18.29 	(r) $300,000 the first year is for a grant to All 
18.30 	Square of Minnesota. The grant must be used 
18.31 	to support the operations of All Square's 
18.32 	workforce development programs that operate 
18.33 	in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
18.34 	correctional facilities in the surrounding area 
18.35 	to assist Minnesotans who are incarcerated, 
19.1 	formerly incarcerated, or directly impacted by 
19.2 	the existence of a criminal record in 
19.3 	overcoming employment barriers that prevent 
19.4 	economic and emotional freedom. Grant 
19.5 	proceeds may be used for any or all of the 
19.6 	following All Square programs: (1) the 
19.7 	Restaurant and Food Truck Fellowship 
19.8 	program; (2) the Prison to Law Pipeline 
19.9 	program; or (3) the Legal Revolution Law 
19.10 	Firm. This is a onetime appropriation.
19.11 	(s) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
19.12 	Maa'uun, previously known as the North at 
19.13 	Work program, for a strategic intervention 
19.14 	program designed to target and connect 
19.15 	program participants to meaningful and 
19.16 	sustainable living-wage employment. This is 
19.17 	a onetime appropriation.
19.18 	(t) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
19.19 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
19.20 	Place to provide workforce development 
19.21 	services targeted to the needs of African 
19.22 	American men, including job training, 
19.23 	employment preparation, internships, 
19.24 	education, and vocational housing, as well as 
19.25 	for organizational capacity building. This is a 
19.26 	onetime appropriation.
19.27 	(u) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
19.28 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
19.29 	support their workforce development 
19.30 	programming and services. Grant proceeds 
19.31 	may be used to expand their career pathway 
19.32 	job training and placement program that 
19.33 	connects lower-skilled job seekers to 
19.34 	entry-level and gateway jobs in high-growth 
19.35 	sectors. Grant proceeds may also be used to 
20.1 	create services for low-income Minnesotans 
20.2 	designed to increase job retention and create 
20.3 	a more stable workforce for employers by 
20.4 	offering a continuum of employment coaching, 
20.5 	navigation, and support services to 
20.6 	economically disadvantaged employees. This 
20.7 	is a onetime appropriation.
20.8 	(v) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
20.9 	development fund is for a grant to the 
20.10 	American Indian Opportunities and 
20.11 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
20.12 	development programming. This is a onetime 
20.13 	appropriation.
20.14 	(w) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
20.15 	development fund is for a grant to Goodwill 
20.16 	Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The 
20.17 	grant must be used to continue the FATHER 
20.18 	Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul, 
20.19 	Minneapolis, and the surrounding areas to 
20.20 	assist fathers in overcoming barriers that 
20.21 	prevent fathers from supporting their children 
20.22 	economically and emotionally, including with 
20.23 	community reentry following confinement. 
20.24 	This is a onetime appropriation.
20.25 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
20.26 	development fund is for a grant to Big 
20.27 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
20.28 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
20.29 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
20.30 	training and education opportunities, and 
20.31 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
20.32 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
20.33 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
20.34 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
20.35 	onetime appropriation.
21.1 	(y) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
21.2 	development fund is for grants to the 
21.3 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
21.4 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
21.5 	promote careers in the food industry, conduct 
21.6 	outreach, provide job skills training, and award 
21.7 	scholarships for students pursuing careers in 
21.8 	the food industry. The amount may also be 
21.9 	used for training and development costs; 
21.10 	certifications; hiring support  for employers 
21.11 	who hire workers with disabilities, a history 
21.12 	of chemical or substance abuse, a previous 
21.13 	criminal record, or other variables that cause 
21.14 	a potential employee to have an increased cost 
21.15 	to train or retain; and other activities aimed at 
21.16 	strengthening the workforce pipeline in the 
21.17 	food retail sector. This is a onetime 
21.18 	appropriation.
21.19 	(z) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
21.20 	development fund is for grants to the 
21.21 	Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation 
21.22 	for the ProStart hospitality and tourism 
21.23 	management program, a statewide initiative 
21.24 	in high schools to address the critical 
21.25 	workforce shortages in hospitality. Grant 
21.26 	money must be used by the recipient to 
21.27 	provide students culinary and management 
21.28 	education curriculum, tools, skills, 
21.29 	professional development opportunities within 
21.30 	the hospitality industry, and scholarships. This 
21.31 	is a onetime appropriation.
21.32 	(aa) $700,000 each year from the workforce 
21.33 	development fund is for a grant to 
21.34 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
21.35 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
22.1 	and technology access disparities for 
22.2 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
22.3 	adult individuals. Funds must support 
22.4 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
22.5 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
22.6 	customized financial capability, and 
22.7 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
22.8 	this amount must be used for programming 
22.9 	targeted at greater Minnesota. These are 
22.10 	onetime appropriations.
22.11 	(bb) $700,000 each year from the workforce 
22.12 	development fund is for performance grants 
22.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, 
22.14 	to Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
22.15 	individuals facing barriers to employment. 
22.16 	This appropriation is onetime and available 
22.17 	until June 30, 2028.
22.18 	(cc) $275,000 each year from the workforce 
22.19 	development fund is for a grant to Workforce 
22.20 	Development, Inc., of the Southeast Minnesota 
22.21 	Workforce Development Area #8, to provide 
22.22 	career planning, career pathway training and 
22.23 	education, wraparound support services, and 
22.24 	job skills advancement in high-demand careers 
22.25 	to individuals with barriers to employment in 
22.26 	Steele County, helping families build secure 
22.27 	pathways out of poverty and addressing 
22.28 	worker shortages in the Owatonna and Steele 
22.29 	County area. Grant proceeds must support 
22.30 	employer outreach services by providing 
22.31 	solutions to workforce challenges and direct 
22.32 	connections to workforce programming. Grant 
22.33 	proceeds may be used for program expenses, 
22.34 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
22.35 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
23.1 	services to help participants attend classes, 
23.2 	including assistance with course fees, child 
23.3 	care, incentive and training completion 
23.4 	payments, transportation, and safe and stable 
23.5 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
23.6 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
23.7 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
23.8 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
23.9 	2027. Any unencumbered balance remaining 
23.10 	at the end of the first year does not cancel but 
23.11 	is available for the second year.
23.12 	By January 15 each year, the commissioner 
23.13 	of employment and economic development 
23.14 	must report to the chairs and ranking minority 
23.15 	members of the legislative committees with 
23.16 	jurisdiction over economic development and 
23.17 	workforce development regarding the uses of 
23.18 	this grant, including any amounts used for 
23.19 	administration of the grant. The report must 
23.20 	also be filed with the Legislative Reference 
23.21 	Library in compliance with Minnesota 
23.22 	Statutes, section 3.195. As a condition of 
23.23 	receiving the grant, Workforce Development, 
23.24 	Inc., of the Southeast Minnesota Workforce 
23.25 	Development Area #8, must agree to provide 
23.26 	the commissioner any information needed to 
23.27 	complete the report.
23.28 	(dd) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
23.29 	development fund is for a grant to Project for 
23.30 	Pride in Living for job training and workforce 
23.31 	development services focusing on individuals 
23.32 	who are unemployed or underemployed. This 
23.33 	is a onetime appropriation.
23.34 	(ee) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
23.35 	development fund is for a grant to Pillsbury 
24.1 	United Communities to provide job training 
24.2 	and workforce development services for 
24.3 	individuals who are unemployed or 
24.4 	underemployed. This is a onetime 
24.5 	appropriation.
24.6 	(ff) $550,000 each year from the workforce 
24.7 	development fund is for a grant to the 
24.8 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
24.9 	funds must be used for workforce training for 
24.10 	New Americans in industries in need of a 
24.11 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
24.12 	appropriation.
24.13 	(gg) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
24.14 	development fund is for the Minnesota Family 
24.15 	Resiliency Partnership under Minnesota 
24.16 	Statutes, section 116L.96. The commissioner, 
24.17 	through the adult career pathways program, 
24.18 	shall distribute the funds to existing nonprofit 
24.19 	and state displaced homemaker programs. This 
24.20 	is a onetime appropriation.
24.21 	(hh) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
24.22 	development fund is for a grant to Emerge 
24.23 	Community Development to support and 
24.24 	reinforce critical workforce at the Emerge 
24.25 	Career and Technical Center, Cedar Riverside 
24.26 	Opportunity Center, and Emerge Second 
24.27 	Chance programs in the city of Minneapolis. 
24.28 	This is a onetime appropriation.
24.29 	(ii) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
24.30 	development fund is for a grant to Workforce 
24.31 	Development, Inc., for their Bridges to 
24.32 	Healthcare program to provide career 
24.33 	education, wraparound support services, and 
24.34 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
24.35 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
25.1 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
25.2 	individuals, helping families build secure 
25.3 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
25.4 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
25.5 	innovative industries. Grant proceeds may be 
25.6 	used for program expenses, including but not 
25.7 	limited to hiring instructors and navigators; 
25.8 	space rental; and supportive services to help 
25.9 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
25.10 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
25.11 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
25.12 	five percent of grant proceeds may be used 
25.13 	for Workforce Development, Inc.'s (Bridges 
25.14 	to Healthcare) administrative costs. This is a 
25.15 	onetime appropriation.
25.16 	(jj) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
25.17 	development fund is for a grant to Propel 
25.18 	Nonprofits. Grant proceeds may be used for 
25.19 	purposes including but not limited to capacity 
25.20 	building, technical assistance and training, and 
25.21 	strategic consulting to community-based 
25.22 	organizations. Of this amount, up to five 
25.23 	percent may be used by Propel Nonprofits for 
25.24 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
25.25 	appropriation.
25.26 	(kk) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
25.27 	development fund is for a grant to Summit 
25.28 	Academy OIC to expand student enrollment, 
25.29 	employment placement, and program access 
25.30 	in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota; 
25.31 	to expand GED preparation and administration 
25.32 	and STEM programming; and to start and 
25.33 	enroll students in a dental assistant program 
25.34 	and work with employers to place students 
26.1 	upon successful completion of the program. 
26.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
26.3 	(ll) $300,000 each year from the workforce 
26.4 	development fund is for a grant to Better 
26.5 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
26.6 	training to individuals who have been released 
26.7 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
26.8 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
26.9 	of release. Better Futures Minnesota shall 
26.10 	annually report to the commissioner on how 
26.11 	the money was spent and what results were 
26.12 	achieved. The report must include, at a 
26.13 	minimum, information and data about the 
26.14 	number of participants; participant 
26.15 	homelessness, employment, recidivism, and 
26.16 	child support compliance; and job skills 
26.17 	training provided to program participants. This 
26.18 	is a onetime appropriation.
26.19 	(mm) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
26.20 	development fund is for a grant to 30,000 Feet, 
26.21 	a nonprofit organization, to fund youth 
26.22 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
26.23 	after-school programming, and summer 
26.24 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
26.25 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
26.26 	appropriation.
26.27 	(nn) $300,000 each year from the workforce 
26.28 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
26.29 	American Partnership for job training, 
26.30 	employment services, technology, business 
26.31 	development, lending and financial services, 
26.32 	capacity building, wealth management, and 
26.33 	empowerment services. This is a onetime 
26.34 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
27.1 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
27.2 	cancel but is available the second year.
27.3 	(oo) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
27.4 	development fund is for a grant to Bolder 
27.5 	Options Youth Mentoring Program to provide 
27.6 	disadvantaged youth ages 12 through 22 with 
27.7 	intensive one-to-one wellness, goal setting, 
27.8 	and academic-focused mentorship; 
27.9 	programming that teaches life and job-seeking 
27.10 	skills; career and college achievement coaches; 
27.11 	and connections to employment, job training, 
27.12 	and education opportunities. The grant must 
27.13 	serve youth in the Bolder Options program in 
27.14 	the Twin Cities and Rochester. This is a 
27.15 	onetime appropriation.
27.16 	(pp) $1,000,000 the first year from the 
27.17 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
27.18 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
27.19 	prevention jobs program. Grant money must 
27.20 	be used to establish and deliver a 
27.21 	comprehensive workforce development 
27.22 	initiative, specifically tailored for youth and 
27.23 	adults who are Black, Indigenous, and People 
27.24 	of Color and at-risk, located on site at Shiloh 
27.25 	Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community 
27.26 	Safety Resource Center in the city of 
27.27 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation 
27.28 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
27.29 	(qq) $100,000 each year from the workforce 
27.30 	development fund is for a grant to InspireMSP 
27.31 	to develop and execute programming to assist 
27.32 	middle and high school aged children in 
27.33 	Minneapolis and St. Paul to develop an interest 
27.34 	in and connect with the creative industry in 
27.35 	Minnesota. Money must be used for program 
28.1 	development and career exploration in the 
28.2 	creative industry for historically excluded 
28.3 	youth by providing access to essential 
28.4 	resources, networks, and hands-on experience. 
28.5 	This is a onetime appropriation.
28.6 	(rr) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
28.7 	development fund is for a grant to Jobs 
28.8 	Foundation to support the Repowered 
28.9 	workforce readiness program. Money may be 
28.10 	used for direct training, support services, 
28.11 	safety enhancements, and economic support 
28.12 	for formerly incarcerated individuals 
28.13 	experiencing barriers to employment. This is 
28.14 	a onetime appropriation.
28.15 	(ss) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
28.16 	development fund is for a grant to the city of 
28.17 	Brooklyn Park for the city to expand the 
28.18 	workforce development programming of 
28.19 	Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center through 
28.20 	workforce development programs serving 
28.21 	primarily underrepresented populations, 
28.22 	including such programs as Brooklynk, Career 
28.23 	Pathways, Youth Entrepreneurship, and 
28.24 	Community Partnership. This is a onetime 
28.25 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
28.26 	2028.
28.27 	(tt) $170,000 the first year from the workforce 
28.28 	development fund is for a grant to Equitable 
28.29 	Development Action to enhance the training 
28.30 	and support provided to direct support 
28.31 	professionals (DSPs) who work with residents 
28.32 	24 hours per day, seven days per week, 
28.33 	provide DSPs with the necessary skills and 
28.34 	resources to meet the evolving needs of the 
28.35 	residents, and ensure compliance with the 
29.1 	latest regulations. This is a onetime 
29.2 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
29.3 	2027. Equitable Development Action must 
29.4 	use the money appropriated to:
29.5 	(1) implement a training program for DSPs 
29.6 	with a focus on best practices, safety protocols, 
29.7 	emergency response, and effective 
29.8 	communication skills and offer specialized 
29.9 	training modules to address specific needs of 
29.10 	residents, including residents with disabilities, 
29.11 	mental health issues, and chronic illnesses;
29.12 	(2) provide ongoing support and development 
29.13 	by establishing a support network for DSPs, 
29.14 	including access to mental health resources, 
29.15 	peer support groups, and professional 
29.16 	counseling services;
29.17 	(3) create opportunities for continuing 
29.18 	education and professional development to 
29.19 	ensure DSPs stay updated with the latest 
29.20 	industry standards and practices; and
29.21 	(4) reduce the cost burden to the state by 
29.22 	training DSPs to de-escalate issues with 
29.23 	residents resulting in fewer 911 calls and 
29.24 	emergency interventions. The expected 
29.25 	program outcomes include improved safety 
29.26 	and quality of care for residents; increased 
29.27 	career stability and job satisfaction for DSPs; 
29.28 	enhanced compliance with state and federal 
29.29 	regulations; reduced turnover rates and 
29.30 	recruitment challenges in the DSP industry; 
29.31 	and enhanced delivery services by minority 
29.32 	service providers.
29.33 	(uu) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
29.34 	development fund is for a grant to YMCA of 
30.1 	the North to provide career exploration, job 
30.2 	training, a workforce development partnership 
30.3 	with the Beacons program at Minneapolis 
30.4 	Community and Technical College, and 
30.5 	workforce development services for 
30.6 	underserved youth and young adults. This is 
30.7 	a onetime appropriation.
30.8 	(vv) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
30.9 	development fund is for a grant to Urban 
30.10 	League Twin Cities for support and expansion 
30.11 	of its workforce solutions and wealth building 
30.12 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation.
30.13 	(ww) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
30.14 	development fund is for a grant to Abijah's on 
30.15 	the Backside to provide equine-experiential 
30.16 	mental health therapy to first responders 
30.17 	suffering from job-related trauma and 
30.18 	post-traumatic stress disorder. The grant 
30.19 	provided under this paragraph is not subject 
30.20 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98. This 
30.21 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
30.22 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
30.23 	does not cancel but is available the second 
30.24 	year.
30.25 	For purposes of this paragraph, a "first 
30.26 	responder" is an active or retired:
30.27 	(1) peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
30.28 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
30.29 	paragraph (c);
30.30 	(2) full-time firefighter as defined in 
30.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
30.32 	subdivision 5;
31.1 	(3) volunteer firefighter as defined in 
31.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
31.3 	subdivision 7;
31.4 	(4) ambulance service personnel as defined in 
31.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.001, 
31.6 	subdivision 3a;
31.7 	(5) 911 telecommunicator as defined in 
31.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 403.02, 
31.9 	subdivision 17c; or
31.10 	(6) correctional officer as defined in 
31.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 241.026, 
31.12 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
31.13 	Abijah's on the Backside must report to the 
31.14 	commissioner of employment and economic 
31.15 	development and the chairs and ranking 
31.16 	minority members of the legislative 
31.17 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
31.18 	and economic development policy and finance 
31.19 	on the equine-experiential mental health 
31.20 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
31.21 	paragraph. The report must include an 
31.22 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
31.23 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
31.24 	number of first responders served by the 
31.25 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
31.26 	services provided to and benefits received by 
31.27 	program participants. An initial report is due 
31.28 	by January 15, 2026, and a final report is due 
31.29 	by January 15, 2028.
31.30 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
31.31 	development fund is for a grant to the Latino 
31.32 	Economic Development Center (LEDC). Grant 
31.33 	proceeds may be used to assist, support, 
31.34 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
32.1 	delivering training, workshops, and 
32.2 	one-on-one consultations to businesses as well 
32.3 	as capacity building and general operations. 
32.4 	Proceeds may also be used to assist 
32.5 	prospective entrepreneurs in the start-up 
32.6 	process by introducing prospective 
32.7 	entrepreneurs to key business concepts, 
32.8 	including business start-up readiness and 
32.9 	innovating career pathways into trades, green 
32.10 	lending, technology, coding, STEM careers, 
32.11 	translation services, and manufacturing. This 
32.12 	is a onetime appropriation.
32.13 	(yy) $250,000 the first year from the 
32.14 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
32.15 	Northside Boxing Club to provide business 
32.16 	and life skills to youth through mentorships 
32.17 	and training in the craft of barbering. 
32.18 	Northside Boxing shall select barbers to act 
32.19 	as positive role models for youth, instilling 
32.20 	Northside Boxing's core values of discipline, 
32.21 	respect, and hard work. Programming for 
32.22 	youth participants shall include development 
32.23 	of essential and transferable skills such as 
32.24 	customer service, communication, money 
32.25 	management, and professionalism. Northside 
32.26 	Boxing may use funds to provide wraparound 
32.27 	services, including but not limited to meals, 
32.28 	nutrition education, homework help, and 
32.29 	tutoring to help participants start and stay in 
32.30 	the program. This is a onetime appropriation 
32.31 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
32.32 	(zz) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
32.33 	development fund is for a grant to the Black 
32.34 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
32.35 	individuals with job skills training, career 
33.1 	counseling, and career placement assistance 
33.2 	for in-demand careers with family sustaining 
33.3 	wages. This is a onetime appropriation.
33.4 	(aaa) $42,000 the first year from the workforce 
33.5 	development fund is for a grant to Aspirus 
33.6 	Lake View Hospital, a nonprofit organization, 
33.7 	to provide workforce training to create a 
33.8 	minimum of 12 new certified nursing 
33.9 	assistants for local employers. Grant money 
33.10 	may be used for training and curriculum costs, 
33.11 	certification testing, and a retention bonus for 
33.12 	trainees. This is a onetime appropriation and 
33.13 	is available until June 30, 2027.
33.14 	(bbb) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
33.15 	development fund is for a grant to West 
33.16 	Broadway Business and Area Coalition to 
33.17 	support their Youth Jobs program to provide 
33.18 	soft skills, marketing, and advertising training 
33.19 	for youth in North Minneapolis. This is a 
33.20 	onetime appropriation.
33.21 	(ccc) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
33.22 	development fund is for a grant to the Sanneh 
33.23 	Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to fund 
33.24 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
33.25 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
33.26 	emotional learning interventions and 
33.27 	enrichment activities directed toward 
33.28 	low-income students of color. This 
33.29 	appropriation is onetime and available until 
33.30 	June 30, 2029.
33.31 	(ddd) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
33.32 	development fund is for a grant to the 
33.33 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
33.34 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
33.35 	skills and career development. This project, 
34.1 	which may have career guidance components 
34.2 	including health and life skills, must be 
34.3 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
34.4 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
34.5 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
34.6 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
34.7 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
34.8 	placement through local community 
34.9 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
34.10 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
34.11 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
34.12 	appropriation.
34.13 	(eee) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
34.14 	development fund is for a grant to Mind the 
34.15 	G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
34.16 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
34.17 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
34.18 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
34.19 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
34.20 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
34.21 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
34.22 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
34.23 	year.
34.24 	(fff) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
34.25 	development fund is for a grant to Minnesota 
34.26 	Independence College and Community 
34.27 	(MICC) to provide employment preparation, 
34.28 	job placement, job retention, and service 
34.29 	coordination services to adults with autism 
34.30 	and learning differences. This is a onetime 
34.31 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
34.32 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
34.33 	cancel but is available the second year.
34.34 	(ggg) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
34.35 	development fund is for a grant to the city of 
35.1 	St. Paul to expand the city's Right Track youth 
35.2 	internship program. The Right Track program 
35.3 	connects young people from cost-burdened 
35.4 	households to internships that develop work 
35.5 	readiness skills and provides opportunities for 
35.6 	mentorship and exploring career pathways. 
35.7 	This is a onetime appropriation.
35.8 	(hhh) $2,300,000 the first year from the 
35.9 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
35.10 	Minnesota STEM Ecosystem to support 
35.11 	STEM learning opportunities or use of virtual 
35.12 	reality technology, and workforce 
35.13 	development within the science and 
35.14 	technology areas. The Minnesota STEM 
35.15 	Ecosystem shall award grants to programs that 
35.16 	support STEM learning or use of virtual reality 
35.17 	technology, and workforce development to 
35.18 	ensure strategic alignment of STEM initiatives 
35.19 	across the state. This is a onetime 
35.20 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
35.21 	2029.
35.22 	(iii) $350,000 each year from the workforce 
35.23 	development fund is for a grant to the 
35.24 	Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers to 
35.25 	be used for a program supporting Black 
35.26 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
35.27 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
35.28 	The program must:
35.29 	(1) enroll Black Minnesota resident students 
35.30 	attending a baccalaureate degree-granting 
35.31 	postsecondary institution in Minnesota 
35.32 	full-time;
36.1 	(2) support each of the program's students with 
36.2 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
36.3 	$4,000 per academic year;
36.4 	(3) organize events and programming, 
36.5 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
36.6 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
36.7 	with law school and legal careers; and
36.8 	(4) provide the program's students free test 
36.9 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
36.10 	registration for the Law School Admission 
36.11 	Test (LSAT) examination.
36.12 	The Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
36.13 	may use grant money under this paragraph for 
36.14 	costs related to student scholarships; academic 
36.15 	events and programming, including food and 
36.16 	transportation costs for students; LSAT 
36.17 	preparation materials, courses, and 
36.18 	registrations; and hiring staff for the program.
36.19 	By January 30, 2026, and again by January 
36.20 	30, 2027, the Minnesota Association of Black 
36.21 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
36.22 	commissioner of employment and economic 
36.23 	development and to the chairs and ranking 
36.24 	minority members of the legislative 
36.25 	committees with jurisdiction over workforce 
36.26 	development and policy. The report must 
36.27 	include an accurate and detailed account of 
36.28 	the program, the program's outcomes, and the 
36.29 	program's revenues and expenses, including 
36.30 	the use of all state money appropriated in this 
36.31 	paragraph.
36.32 	(jjj) $100,000 each year from the workforce 
36.33 	development fund is for a grant to 
36.34 	OneCommunity Alliance to assist individuals 
37.1 	seeking careers with local businesses in 
37.2 	Central Minnesota within the manufacturing, 
37.3 	food production, agriculture, and health care 
37.4 	sectors. OneCommunity Alliance, through the 
37.5 	nonprofit's employment and economy action 
37.6 	committee, must launch a program in 2025 to 
37.7 	equip job seekers in central Minnesota with 
37.8 	the knowledge and skills they need to 
37.9 	successfully secure employment. 
37.10 	OneCommunity Alliance shall provide the 
37.11 	following services with the money 
37.12 	appropriated: workforce training, career 
37.13 	readiness training, job placement assistance, 
37.14 	and ongoing support. OneCommunity Alliance 
37.15 	must focus program participation on primarily 
37.16 	unemployed and underemployed people, 
37.17 	recent graduates struggling to find work, and 
37.18 	those looking to transition into new career 
37.19 	fields. This is a onetime appropriation.
37.20 	(kkk) $150,000 each year from the workforce 
37.21 	development fund is for grants to 
37.22 	Ambassadors of Culture, Hooyo Hour, and 
37.23 	United Way of Central Minnesota to work 
37.24 	collaboratively in providing workforce 
37.25 	development services for diverse communities, 
37.26 	particularly young adults, mothers from 
37.27 	immigrant backgrounds, and youth from East 
37.28 	African communities. The services must focus 
37.29 	on enhancing skills, education, and 
37.30 	employment opportunities through job 
37.31 	training, job coaching, employer engagement, 
37.32 	and career coaching. This is a onetime 
37.33 	appropriation. Of this amount:
37.34 	(1) $50,000 each year is for a grant to 
37.35 	Ambassadors of Culture;
38.1 	(2) $50,000 each year is for a grant to Hooyo 
38.2 	Hour; and
38.3 	(3) $50,000 each year is for a grant to United 
38.4 	Way of Central Minnesota.
38.5 	(lll) $300,000 each year from the workforce 
38.6 	development fund is for a grant to the Rural 
38.7 	Cancer Institute for a pilot program to expand 
38.8 	the clinical workforce specific to oncology 
38.9 	care in rural districts. This program must 
38.10 	increase the number of cancer care clinicians 
38.11 	in rural districts and provide health care 
38.12 	students with skills critical to the challenges 
38.13 	of providing cancer care in a rural setting 
38.14 	using a community-based model. The 
38.15 	community-based model must grow the 
38.16 	oncology clinical workforce in rural districts 
38.17 	and directly address the cancer care workforce 
38.18 	shortage in rural districts. This is a onetime 
38.19 	appropriation.
38.20 	(mmm) $50,000 the first year from the 
38.21 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
38.22 	the Somali American Youth Enrichment Club 
38.23 	(SAYEC) to support the youth sports program 
38.24 	and parent education program. Money may be 
38.25 	used for direct training, support services, and 
38.26 	economic support for individuals experiencing 
38.27 	barriers to employment. This is a onetime 
38.28 	appropriation.
38.29 	(nnn) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
38.30 	development fund is for a grant to MAD 
38.31 	DADS of Minneapolis to implement a youth 
38.32 	workforce development program for youth 
38.33 	ages 16 to 24 with a focus on underserved 
38.34 	communities. This earn-to-learn initiative must 
38.35 	provide career exploration opportunities, 
39.1 	hands-on job training, mentorships, and 
39.2 	certification pathways in high-demand 
39.3 	industries. The program must include training 
39.4 	in fields including but not limited to HVAC, 
39.5 	energy efficiency, and solar panel installation. 
39.6 	This is a onetime appropriation.
39.7 	(ooo) $250,000 the first year from the 
39.8 	workforce development fund is for the test 
39.9 	preparation pilot program under Minnesota 
39.10 	Statutes, section 116J.9927.
39.11 	(ppp) $300,000 each year is from the 
39.12 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
39.13 	Center for African Immigrants and Refugees 
39.14 	Organization (CAIRO) to implement the 
39.15 	Gateways2Growth Initiative. This is a onetime 
39.16 	appropriation.
39.17 	CAIRO may use grant proceeds for the 
39.18 	Gateways2Growth Initiative including:
39.19 	(1) IT workforce training, including (i) 
39.20 	expanding access to full-stack development, 
39.21 	cybersecurity, and business analysis training 
39.22 	programs and (ii) partnering with statewide 
39.23 	employers to facilitate hiring and paid 
39.24 	internships for IT trainees;
39.25 	(2) commercial driver's license (CDL) training, 
39.26 	including (i) expanding training opportunities 
39.27 	for new CDL drivers to address Minnesota's 
39.28 	critical shortage in transportation and logistics 
39.29 	and (ii) partnering with trucking companies 
39.30 	to provide job placements and apprenticeship 
39.31 	programs; and
39.32 	(3) health care workforce development, 
39.33 	including (i) training certified nursing 
39.34 	assistants, phlebotomists, pharmacy 
40.1 	technicians, and other essential health care 
40.2 	professionals to meet Minnesota's growing 
40.3 	demand in long-term care facilities and 
40.4 	hospitals and (ii) collaborating with statewide 
40.5 	health care providers to support job placement, 
40.6 	credentialing, and licensure.
40.7 	CAIRO shall distribute grant proceeds equally 
40.8 	between workforce programs inside and 
40.9 	outside the seven-county Twin Cities 
40.10 	metropolitan area.
40.11 	Priority must be given to (1) individuals from 
40.12 	historically underserved communities, 
40.13 	including immigrants, refugees, and rural 
40.14 	populations; (2) workers seeking reskilling or 
40.15 	career transitions due to economic 
40.16 	displacement; and (3) underemployed 
40.17 	individuals looking to enter high-demand 
40.18 	fields with strong career growth potential.
40.19 	At the conclusion of each fiscal year, CAIRO, 
40.20 	in collaboration with the commissioner of 
40.21 	employment and economic development, shall 
40.22 	submit a report to the legislature detailing the 
40.23 	number of participants enrolled in each of the 
40.24 	following training sectors: IT, CDL, and health 
40.25 	care; the employment outcomes and wage 
40.26 	growth of program graduates; the regional 
40.27 	distribution of participants, ensuring equitable 
40.28 	access inside and outside the seven-county 
40.29 	Twin Cities metropolitan area; and 
40.30 	recommendations for program expansion and 
40.31 	sustainability.
40.32 	(qqq) $50,000 each year from the workforce 
40.33 	development fund is for a grant to Inspire 
40.34 	Change Clinic for their health care fellowship 
40.35 	program designed to create pathways to 
41.1 	medicine for high school and college students 
41.2 	interested in pursuing a career in the health 
41.3 	care workforce. The health care fellowship 
41.4 	program is intended to remove barriers for 
41.5 	minority students, foster inclusivity and 
41.6 	diversity in the health care sector, and provide 
41.7 	valuable opportunities for students, including 
41.8 	mentorship programs, access to renowned 
41.9 	health institutions in the state of Minnesota, 
41.10 	and hands-on work experience. This is a 
41.11 	onetime appropriation.

41.12	Subd. 4.General Support Services
 		6,605,000
		7,375,000

41.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
41.14	General Fund
	6,510,000
	7,280,000
	
41.15
41.16	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
41.17 	$1,269,000 each year from the general fund 
41.18 	is for transfer to the Minnesota Housing 
41.19 	Finance Agency for operating the Olmstead 
41.20 	Compliance Office.

41.21	Subd. 5.Minnesota Trade Office
 		2,242,000
		2,242,000
	
41.22 	(a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants 
41.23 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
41.24 	(b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest 
41.25 	Minnesota marketing initiative in Minnesota 
41.26 	Statutes, section 116J.9781.
41.27 	(c) $270,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
41.28 	Trade Offices under Minnesota Statutes, 
41.29 	section 116J.978.

41.30	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		40,191,000
		40,191,000

41.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
41.32	General
	32,361,000
	32,361,000
	
41.33
41.34	Workforce 
Development
	7,830,000
	7,830,000
	
42.1 	(a) $15,300,000 each year is for the state's 
42.2 	vocational rehabilitation program under 
42.3 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
42.4 	(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general 
42.5 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
42.6 	workforce development fund are for extended 
42.7 	employment services for persons with severe 
42.8 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
42.9 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
42.10 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
42.11 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
42.12 	of extended employment services for persons 
42.13 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
42.14 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
42.15 	(c) $2,555,000 each year is for grants to 
42.16 	programs that provide employment support 
42.17 	services to persons with mental illness under 
42.18 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 
42.19 	268A.14.
42.20 	(d) $3,011,000 each year is for grants to 
42.21 	centers for independent living under 
42.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
42.23 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
42.24 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
42.25 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
42.26 	services for persons, including transition-age 
42.27 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
42.28 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
42.29 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
42.30 	is available in the first year.

42.31	Subd. 7.Services for the Blind
 		8,425,000
		8,425,000
	
42.32 	Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for 
42.33 	senior citizens who are becoming blind. At 
42.34 	least one-half of the funds for this purpose 
43.1 	must be used to provide training services for 
43.2 	seniors who are becoming blind. Training 
43.3 	services must provide independent living skills 
43.4 	to seniors who are becoming blind to allow 
43.5 	them to continue to live independently in their 
43.6 	homes.

43.7	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA
 	$
	24,481,000
	$
	18,108,000
	
43.8 	(a) $500,000 each year must be matched from 
43.9 	nonstate sources to develop maximum private 
43.10 	sector involvement in tourism. Each $1 of state 
43.11 	incentive must be matched with $6 of private 
43.12 	sector money. "Matched" means revenue to 
43.13 	the state or documented in-kind, soft match, 
43.14 	or cash expenditures directly expended to 
43.15 	support Explore Minnesota under Minnesota 
43.16 	Statutes, section 116U.05. The incentive in 
43.17 	fiscal year 2026 is based on fiscal year 2025 
43.18 	private sector contributions. The incentive in 
43.19 	fiscal year 2027 is based on fiscal year 2026 
43.20 	private sector contribution. This incentive is 
43.21 	ongoing.
43.22 	(b) $825,000 each year is for Explore 
43.23 	Minnesota Film under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.24 	section 116U.255.
43.25 	(c) $1,500,000 the first year is for a grant to 
43.26 	the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. This 
43.27 	is a onetime appropriation.
43.28 	(d) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
43.29 	Minnesota Sports and Events for costs related 
43.30 	to the World Junior Hockey Championships, 
43.31 	which will occur in Minnesota in December 
43.32 	of 2025 and January of 2026. This 
43.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.

44.1 	Sec. 4. GRANTEE EVALUATIONS; REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
 44.2 	(a) This section applies to any grant funded under this act where the recipient of the 
44.3 	grant is individually specified in this act. The commissioner of employment and economic 
44.4 	development must ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, and all applicable 
44.5 	requirements under existing law, including applicable grants management policies and 
44.6 	procedures established by the Office of Grants Management.
44.7 	(b) In addition to meeting any reporting requirements included in the grant agreement, 
44.8 	each grant recipient subject to this section must provide the following information to the 
44.9 	commissioner of employment and economic development:
44.10 	(1) a summary of the purpose of the grant;
44.11 	(2) the amount of the grant awarded to the grantee;
44.12 	(3) the amount of previous grants issued by the commissioner of employment and 
44.13 	economic development to the grantee;
44.14 	(4) the amount of other state and federal grants awarded to the grantee in the most recent 
44.15 	fiscal year;
44.16 	(5) the number of Minnesotans served by the organization and, if applicable, completing 
44.17 	the organization's job training program;
44.18 	(6) the number of Minnesotans successfully placed in a living wage job by the 
44.19 	organization;
44.20 	(7) the placement effectiveness, calculated by dividing the number of Minnesotans 
44.21 	calculated in clause (6) by the number in clause (5);
44.22 	(8) the cost effectiveness, calculated by dividing the sum of clauses (2) and (4) by the 
44.23 	number of Minnesotans calculated in clause (6); and
44.24 	(9) the organization's charitable giving ratio.
44.25 	(c) As a condition of receiving a grant from the Department of Employment and 
44.26 	Economic Development, a grantee must agree to provide the commissioner any information 
44.27 	necessary to complete the report required by this section.
44.28 	(d) If a grantee uses grant money to provide services to persons who reside outside of 
44.29 	Minnesota, the grantee must list the states where non-Minnesotan participants reside and 
44.30 	an explanation of why grant money was used to provide services to non-Minnesota residents.
45.1 	(e) The commissioner is not required to provide information in response to paragraph 
45.2 	(b), clauses (5) to (8), for a grantee that does not offer programming that requires completion 
45.3 	or that cannot be measured by objective standards.
45.4 	(f) Beginning January 15, 2026, the commissioner of employment and economic 
45.5 	development must submit a report containing the information provided by grant recipients 
45.6 	as required in paragraph (b) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
45.7 	committees with jurisdiction over workforce development. The report submitted under this 
45.8 	section must also include an analysis of the grant recipients' success in meeting the purpose 
45.9 	and any goals or measurable outcomes specified for the grant. An updated version of this 
45.10 	report must be submitted on January 15 of each succeeding year until January 15 in the year 
45.11 	following the date when all of the grant funds have been spent.

45.12 	Sec. 5. CARRYFORWARD; EXTENSIONS.
 45.13 	Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the availability of the appropriations for 
45.14 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 2029:
45.15 	(1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (nn);
45.16 	(2) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (ccc); and
45.17 	(3) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (yyy).

45.18 	Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.
 45.19 	(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred 
45.20 	from the general fund to the emerging entrepreneur program special revenue fund account 
45.21 	created under Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. The commissioner of employment and 
45.22 	economic development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administration and 
45.23 	monitoring of the program. For fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management 
45.24 	and budget must include a transfer of $1,000,000 each year from the general fund to the 
45.25 	emerging entrepreneur program special revenue fund account when preparing each forecast 
45.26 	through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103.
45.27 	(b) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred 
45.28 	from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan account established under Minnesota 
45.29 	Statutes, section 116J.659, subdivision 3. The commissioner of employment and economic 
45.30 	development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administrative purposes. For 
45.31 	fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget must include a 
45.32 	transfer of $3,000,000 each year from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan 
46.1 	account when preparing each forecast through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota 
46.2 	Statutes, section 16A.103.
46.3 	(c) $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the Minnesota forward fund 
46.4 	account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 3, to the 
46.5 	general fund. This is a onetime transfer.

46.6 	Sec. 7. CANCELLATION.
 46.7 	$14,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 Minnesota forward fund account appropriation in 
46.8 	Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, paragraph (c), is canceled.

46.9 	Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION; JOB CREATION FUND.
 46.10 	$3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund as appropriated 
46.11 	under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (q), is canceled 
46.12 	to the general fund. This is a onetime cancellation.

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

46.14 	Sec. 9. REPEALER.
 46.15 	Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13, is repealed retroactively from July 1, 2024.

46.16 	ARTICLE 2
46.17 	APPROPRIATIONS; LABOR

46.18	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
46.19 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
46.20 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
46.21 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
46.22 	each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations 
46.23 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, 
46.24 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The 
46.25 	biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
46.26 	(b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or 
46.27 	special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.

46.28				APPROPRIATIONS
	
46.29				Available for the Year
	
47.1				Ending June 30
	
47.2					2026
		2027

47.3
47.4	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY

47.5	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	50,133,000
	$
	49,866,000

47.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
47.7		2026
	2027
	
47.8	General
	7,876,000
	8,043,000
	
47.947.10
	Workers' 
Compensation
	34,776,000
	34,652,000
	
47.11
47.12	Workforce 
Development
	7,481,000
	7,171,000
	
47.13 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
47.14 	purpose are specified in the following 
47.15 	subdivisions. The general fund base is 
47.16 	$7,543,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year 
47.17 	thereafter. The workforce development fund 
47.18 	base is $6,826,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each 
47.19 	year thereafter.

47.20	Subd. 2.General Support
 		9,106,000
		9,106,000
	
47.21 	These appropriations are from the workers' 
47.22 	compensation fund.

47.23	Subd. 3.Labor Standards
 		8,776,000
		8,755,000

47.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
47.25	General
	6,685,000
	6,899,000
	
47.26
47.27	Workforce 
Development
	2,091,000
	1,856,000
	
47.28 	(a) $1,696,000 each year is from the workforce 
47.29 	development fund for prevailing wage 
47.30 	enforcement.
47.31 	(b) $395,000 the first year and $160,000 the 
47.32 	second year are from the workforce 
47.33 	development fund for costs associated with 
47.34 	the misclassification fraud impact report 
47.35 	pursuant to article 9, section 6. These 
48.1 	appropriations are available until June 30, 
48.2 	2027. The department may enter into 
48.3 	interagency agreements with the Department 
48.4 	of Employment and Economic Development 
48.5 	and the Department of Revenue to transfer 
48.6 	funds appropriated in this paragraph as needed 
48.7 	to fulfill the requirements of the 
48.8 	misclassification fraud impact report.

48.9	Subd. 4.Workers' Compensation
 		17,609,000
		17,919,000
	
48.10 	These appropriations are from the workers' 
48.11 	compensation fund.

48.12	Subd. 5.Workplace Safety
 		8,061,000
		7,627,000
	
48.13 	These appropriations are from the workers' 
48.14 	compensation fund.

48.15	Subd. 6.Employment-Based Initiatives
 		2,404,000
		2,404,000

48.16	Appropriations by Fund
	
48.17	General
	33,000
	33,000
	
48.18
48.19	Workforce 
Development
	2,371,000
	2,371,000
	
48.20 	(a) $300,000 each year is from the workforce 
48.21 	development fund for the dual-training 
48.22 	pipeline program.
48.23 	(b) $200,000 each year is from the workforce 
48.24 	development fund for identification of 
48.25 	competency standards under Minnesota 
48.26 	Statutes, section 175.45.
48.27 	(c) $1,500,000 each year is from the workforce 
48.28 	development fund for youth skills training 
48.29 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
48.30 	175.46.
48.31 	(d) $371,000 each year is from the workforce 
48.32 	development fund for administration of the 
49.1 	youth skills training grant program under 
49.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.
49.3 	(e) $33,000 each year is from the general fund 
49.4 	to identify occupational competency standards 
49.5 	and provide technical assistance for 
49.6 	developing dual-training programs under 
49.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 175.45, for the 
49.8 	legal cannabis industry.

49.9	Subd. 7.Combative Sports
 		254,000
		254,000

49.10	Subd. 8.Apprenticeship
 		3,019,000
		2,944,000
	
49.11 	(a) These appropriations are from the 
49.12 	workforce development fund. The workforce 
49.13 	development fund base is $2,599,000 in fiscal 
49.14 	year 2028 and each year thereafter.
49.15 	(b) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
49.16 	workforce development fund for labor 
49.17 	education and advancement program grants 
49.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 178.11.
49.19 	(c) $225,000 each year is from the workforce 
49.20 	development fund for a grant to Building 
49.21 	Strong Communities, Inc. for the Minnesota 
49.22 	Helmets to Hardhats program. These are 
49.23 	onetime appropriations. Money appropriated 
49.24 	in this paragraph must be used to facilitate 
49.25 	participation of National Guard, reserve, and 
49.26 	active duty military members and veterans in 
49.27 	apprenticeship programs registered with the 
49.28 	Department of Labor and Industry and connect 
49.29 	these members and veterans to career training 
49.30 	and employment in the building and 
49.31 	construction industries. Program recruitment, 
49.32 	selection, employment, and training must not 
49.33 	discriminate based on race, color, creed, 
49.34 	religion, national origin, sex, sexual 
50.1 	orientation, marital status, physical or mental 
50.2 	disability, receipt of public assistance, or age. 
50.3 	By February 1 of each year, the commissioner 
50.4 	must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
50.5 	minority members of the legislative 
50.6 	committees with jurisdiction over labor and 
50.7 	industry that identifies:
50.8 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of the 
50.9 	grant;
50.10 	(2) the portion of the grant spent on 
50.11 	administration; and
50.12 	(3) the number and demographics of 
50.13 	individuals served by the grant.
50.14 	The report must be filed according to 
50.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
50.16 	(d) $140,000 the first year is from the 
50.17 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
50.18 	Independent School District No. 294, Houston, 
50.19 	for the Minnesota Virtual Academy's career 
50.20 	pathways program with Operating Engineers 
50.21 	Local 49. This is a onetime appropriation and 
50.22 	is available until June 30, 2027. The following 
50.23 	requirements apply:
50.24 	(1) the career pathways program must 
50.25 	encourage, support, and provide continuity for 
50.26 	student participation in structured career 
50.27 	pathways. The program may include up to five 
50.28 	semesters of courses and must lead to 
50.29 	eligibility for the Operating Engineers Local 
50.30 	49 apprenticeship program;
50.31 	(2) the grant may be used to encourage and 
50.32 	support student participation in the career 
50.33 	pathways program through additional 
50.34 	academic, counseling, and other support 
51.1 	services provided by the student's enrolling 
51.2 	school district. The Minnesota Virtual 
51.3 	Academy may contract with a student's 
51.4 	enrolling school district to provide these 
51.5 	services;
51.6 	(3) the career pathways program must provide 
51.7 	outreach to and encourage participation in its 
51.8 	programming by students of color, Indigenous 
51.9 	students, students from families with low 
51.10 	income, students located throughout 
51.11 	Minnesota, and underserved students; and
51.12 	(4) by January 15 of each year following 
51.13 	receipt of a grant, Independent School District 
51.14 	No. 294, Houston, must submit a written 
51.15 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
51.16 	members of the legislative committees with 
51.17 	jurisdiction over education and workforce 
51.18 	development. The grant award and report must 
51.19 	comply with the provisions of Minnesota 
51.20 	Statutes, sections 3.195 and 127A.20. The 
51.21 	report must:
51.22 	(i) describe students' experiences with the 
51.23 	program;
51.24 	(ii) document the program's spending and the 
51.25 	number of students participating in the 
51.26 	program and entering into the apprenticeship 
51.27 	program;
51.28 	(iii) include geographic and demographic 
51.29 	information on the program participants;
51.30 	(iv) make recommendations to improve the 
51.31 	support of career pathways programs 
51.32 	statewide; and
51.33 	(v) make recommendations to improve student 
51.34 	participation in career pathways programs.
52.1 	(e) $120,000 each year is from the workforce 
52.2 	development fund for a grant to Building 
52.3 	Strong Communities, Inc., for a statewide 
52.4 	apprenticeship readiness program that prepares 
52.5 	women; individuals who are Black, 
52.6 	Indigenous, and People of Color; and veterans 
52.7 	to enter the building and construction 
52.8 	industries. These appropriations are onetime. 
52.9 	By February 1 of each year, the commissioner 
52.10 	must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
52.11 	minority members of the legislative 
52.12 	committees with jurisdiction over labor and 
52.13 	industry that identifies:
52.14 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of the 
52.15 	grant;
52.16 	(2) the portion of the grant spent on 
52.17 	administration; and
52.18 	(3) the number and demographics of 
52.19 	individuals served by the grant.
52.20 	The report must be filed according to 
52.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.

52.22
52.23	Subd. 9.Nursing Home Workforce Standards 
Board
 		404,000
		357,000

52.24	Subd. 10.Construction Codes and Licensing
 		500,000
		500,000
	
52.25 	These appropriations are for initiatives to 
52.26 	promote mental health in the construction 
52.27 	industry and prevent suicide and may be used 
52.28 	for outreach, education, development of 
52.29 	resources related to stigma reduction and 
52.30 	worksite strategies, and grants to industry 
52.31 	groups for related activities. These are onetime 
52.32 	appropriations and are available until June 30, 
52.33 	2027.

53.1
53.2	Sec. 3. WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT 
OF APPEALS
 	$
	2,962,000
	$
	2,895,000
	
53.3 	These appropriations are from the workers' 
53.4 	compensation fund.

53.5	Sec. 4. BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES
 	$
	3,828,000
	$
	3,882,000
	
53.6 	$762,000 the first year and $772,000 the 
53.7 	second year are for the Public Employment 
53.8 	Relations Board under Minnesota Statutes, 
53.9 	section 179A.041.

53.10 	Sec. 5. CANCELLATIONS.
 53.11 	(a) $25,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for creation and 
53.12 	distribution of a veterans' benefits and services poster under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 
53.13 	19, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), is canceled.
53.14 	(b) $214,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for the 
53.15 	ergonomics safety grant program under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2, 
53.16 	subdivision 5, is canceled.
53.17 	(c) $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the workforce development 
53.18 	fund for grants to registered apprenticeship programs for clean economy occupations under 
53.19 	Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), is canceled.

53.20 	Sec. 6. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3, is amended to read:

53.21
53.22	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY
 	$
	-0-
	$
	225,000
	
53.23 	This appropriation is for the single-egress 
53.24 	stairway apartment building report under 
53.25 	article 15, section 46. This is a onetime 
53.26 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
53.27 	2026.

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

54.1 	ARTICLE 3
54.2 	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY

54.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
54.4 		Subd. 2.Eligible projects. (a) An economic development project for which a county or 
54.5 	city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:
54.6 	(1) manufacturing;
54.7 	(2) technology;
54.8 	(3) warehousing and distribution;
54.9 	(4) research and development;
54.10 	(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading 
54.11 	livestock or livestock products or plants and plant-based products into goods that are used 
54.12 	for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or
54.13 	(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in this 
54.14 	subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the time 
54.15 	the grant application is made.
54.16 	(b) Up to 15 percent of the development of a project may be for a purpose that is not 
54.17 	included under this subdivision as an eligible project. A city or county must provide notice 
54.18 	to the commissioner for the commissioner's approval of the proposed project.

54.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2027.

54.20 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8733, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
54.21 		Subd. 4.Revolving loan fund Minnesota expanding opportunity account. (a) The 
54.22 	commissioner shall establish a revolving loan fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations, 
54.23 	Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions 
54.24 	for the purpose of increasing nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, 
54.25 	and community development financial institution capital and lending activities with 
54.26 	Minnesota small businesses. A Minnesota expanding opportunity account is created in the 
54.27 	special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the 
54.28 	commissioner for revolving loans to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of increasing 
54.29 	nonprofit corporation capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
54.30 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
54.31 	development financial institutions that receive loans from the commissioner under the 
55.1 	program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible 
55.2 	loans.
55.3 	(c) All loan repayments must be paid into the Minnesota expanding opportunity account 
55.4 	created in this section to fund additional loans.

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

55.6 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
55.7 		Subd. 2.Purpose. The Minnesota forward fund account is created to increase the state's 
55.8 	competitiveness by providing the state the authority and flexibility to facilitate private 
55.9 	investment. The fund serves as a closing fund to allow the authority and flexibility to 
55.10 	negotiate incentives to better compete with other states for business retention, expansion 
55.11 	and attraction of projects in existing and new industries, and develop properties for business 
55.12 	use, and leverage to meet matching requirements of federal funding for resiliency in economic 
55.13 	security and economic enhancement opportunities that provide the public high-quality 
55.14 	employment opportunities.

55.15 	Sec. 4. [116J.9927] PREPARE MINNESOTA.
55.16 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The commissioner must establish and administer a 
55.17 	comprehensive test and professional licensure pilot program that must be provided at no 
55.18 	cost to students at one University of Minnesota system campus, students at one Minnesota 
55.19 	State Colleges and Universities system campus, and dislocated workers as defined in section 
55.20 	116L.17.
55.21 	(b) The pilot program must, at a minimum, offer students and dislocated workers test 
55.22 	preparation services for the Medical College Admission Test, Law School Admission Test, 
55.23 	Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test, and other preparation 
55.24 	programs for professional exams, including but not limited to the areas of nursing, teaching, 
55.25 	real estate, securities, and law. The pilot program must, at a minimum, also provide 
55.26 	preparation for the Securities Industry Essentials exam, a Financial Paraplanner Qualified 
55.27 	Professional exam, and a Wealth Management Specialist exam.
55.28 		Subd. 2.Vendors. The commissioner must procure and contract with a vendor to provide 
55.29 	comprehensive test and professional licensure preparation services.
55.30 		Subd. 3.Priority of recipients. If money is insufficient to provide comprehensive test 
55.31 	and professional licensure preparation to all students or dislocated workers seeking to 
56.1 	participate in the program, the commissioner may prioritize offering the services to recipients 
56.2 	of a state grant under section 136A.121.
56.3 		Subd. 4.Reporting.  By February 15 of each year, the commissioner must submit a 
56.4 	report on the details of the pilot program under this section to the legislative committees 
56.5 	with jurisdiction over workforce development finance and policy. The report must include 
56.6 	the following information:
56.7 	(1) research and analysis on the effectiveness and impact of the program that considers 
56.8 	the following:
56.9 	(i) aggregate and deidentified demographic data including the race and ethnicity, age, 
56.10 	and gender;
56.11 	(ii) federal Pell grant eligibility; and
56.12 	(iii) the long-term value the program offers to students; and
56.13 	(2) the number of students who participated in the program in the prior academic year, 
56.14 	including identifying the number of each exam type for which preparation was provided.

56.15 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
56.16 		Subdivision 1.Partnership program. (a) The partnership program may provide 
56.17 	grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following 
56.18 	guidelines:
56.19 	(1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training 
56.20 	within the state in either the public or private sector;
56.21 	(2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and
56.22 	(3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions which 
56.23 	serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic 
56.24 	dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.
56.25 	(b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000 $500,000. A portion 
56.26 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
56.27 	(c) Each institution must provide for the dissemination of summary results of a 
56.28 	grant-funded project, including, but not limited to, information about curriculum and all 
56.29 	supporting materials developed in conjunction with the grant. Results of projects developed 
56.30 	by any Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system institution must be disseminated 
56.31 	throughout the system.
57.1 	(d) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
57.2 	30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

57.3 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
57.4 		Subd. 1a.Pathways program. (a) The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid 
57.5 	for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and 
57.6 	assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program 
57.7 	is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program 
57.8 	administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design 
57.9 	and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.
57.10 	(b) Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training 
57.11 	institutions or to workforce development intermediaries for education and training programs 
57.12 	and services supporting education and training programs that serve eligible recipients.
57.13 	Preference shall be given to projects that:
57.14 	(1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;
57.15 	(2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;
57.16 	(3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing 
57.17 	basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and
57.18 	(4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic 
57.19 	Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University institutions and 
57.20 	other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.
57.21 	(c) Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial commitment 
57.22 	of a participating business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind 
57.23 	contributions on at least a one-half-to-one ratio by a participating business.
57.24 	(d) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000$500,000. A portion 
57.25 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
57.26 	(e) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
57.27 	30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

57.28 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
57.29 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
57.30 	subdivision have the meanings given.
58.1 	(b) "Credential" means postsecondary degrees, diplomas, licenses, and certificates 
58.2 	awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational 
58.3 	skills necessary to obtain employment or advance with an occupation. This definition does 
58.4 	not include certificates awarded by workforce investment boards or work-readiness 
58.5 	certificates.
58.6 	(c) "Exit" means to have not received service under a workforce program for 90 
58.7 	consecutive calendar days. The exit date is the last date of service.
58.8 	(d) "Net impact" means the use of matched control groups and regression analysis to 
58.9 	estimate the impacts attributable to program participation net of other factors, including 
58.10 	observable personal characteristics and economic conditions.
58.11 	(e) "Pre-enrollment" means the period of time before an individual was enrolled in a 
58.12 	workforce program.

58.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116M.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
58.14 		Subd. 3.Revolving loan fund Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program account. (a) 
58.15 	The department shall establish a revolving loan fund A Minnesota emerging entrepreneur 
58.16 	program account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the 
58.17 	account is appropriated to the commissioner for revolving loans to make grants to nonprofit 
58.18 	corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial 
58.19 	institutions for the purpose of making loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income 
58.20 	persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, and to support minority business 
58.21 	enterprises and job creation for minority and low-income persons.
58.22 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
58.23 	development financial institutions that receive grants from the department under the program 
58.24 	must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose of making 
58.25 	eligible loans.
58.26 	(c) Eligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically innovative 
58.27 	industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries.
58.28 	(d) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation, Tribal 
58.29 	economic development entity, or community development financial institution must be 
58.30 	forwarded to the department. Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, 
58.31 	and community development financial institutions designated as preferred partners do not 
58.32 	need final approval by the commissioner. All other loans must be approved by the 
58.33 	commissioner and the commissioner must make approval decisions within 20 days of 
59.1 	receiving a loan application unless the application contains insufficient information to make 
59.2 	an approval decision. The amount of the state funds contributed to any loan may not exceed 
59.3 	50 percent of each loan. The commissioner must develop the criteria necessary to receive 
59.4 	loan forgiveness.

59.5 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.54, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
59.6 		Subd. 4.Credit for parking revenue. (a) By March 1 of the year following the year in 
59.7 	which the parking facilities or structures are constructed within the district, the city must 
59.8 	certify to the commissioner:
59.9 	(1) the total amount of revenue generated by the parking facilities and structures in the 
59.10 	preceding year; and
59.11 	(2) the total amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of the facilities 
59.12 	or structures in the current preceding year.
59.13 	(b) By July 1 of each year thereafter, for a period of 25 years, the commissioner must 
59.14 	confirm or revise the amounts as reported. An amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of 
59.15 	revenue received by the city by the parking structures and facilities in the previous preceding
59.16 	year that is greater than the amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of 
59.17 	the facilities or structures in the current preceding year must be paid by the city to the 
59.18 	commissioner of employment and economic development by September 1 for deposit into 
59.19 	the general fund.

59.20 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
59.21 	2024, chapter 120, article 9, section 5, is amended to read:
59.22 		Subd. 4.Loans to community businesses. (a) A partner organization that receives a 
59.23 	grant under subdivision 3 shall establish a plan for making low-interest loans to community 
59.24 	businesses. The plan requires approval by the commissioner.
59.25 	(b) Under the plan:
59.26 	(1) the state contribution to each loan shall be no less than $50,000 $10,000 and no more 
59.27 	than $500,000;
59.28 	(2) loans shall be made for projects that are unlikely to be undertaken unless a loan is 
59.29 	received under the program;
59.30 	(3) priority shall be given to loans to businesses in the lowest income areas;
60.1 	(4) the fee or interest rate on a loan shall not be higher than the Wall Street Journal prime 
60.2 	rate plus two percent, with a maximum of ten percent;
60.3 	(5) 50 percent of all repayments of principal on a loan under the program shall be used 
60.4 	to fund additional related lending. The partner organization may retain the remainder of 
60.5 	loan repayments to service loans and provide further technical assistance;
60.6 	(6) the partner organization may charge a loan origination fee of no more than one 
60.7 	percent of the loan value and may retain that origination fee;
60.8 	(7) a partner organization may not make a loan to a project in which it has an ownership 
60.9 	interest; and
60.10 	(8) up to 15 percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven by the partner 
60.11 	organization if the borrower has met all lending criteria developed by the partner organization 
60.12 	and the commissioner, including creating or retaining jobs and being current with all loan 
60.13 	payments, for at least two years.

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

60.15 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
60.16 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:

60.17	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		195,061,000
		139,104,000

60.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
60.19	General
	193,011,000
	137,054,000
	
60.20	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
60.21
60.22	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
60.23 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
60.24 	Minnesota business development public 
60.25 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
60.26 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
60.27 	is available until June 30, 2027.
60.28 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
60.29 	business development centers under Minnesota 
60.30 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
60.31 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
60.32 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
60.33 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
61.1 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
61.2 	provide consulting and technical services or 
61.3 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
61.4 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
61.5 	(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch 
61.6 	Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation. 
61.7 	Of this amount:
61.8 	(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to 
61.9 	eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up 
61.10 	businesses to assist with their operating needs;
61.11 	(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch 
61.12 	Minnesota; and
61.13 	(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch 
61.14 	Minnesota.
61.15 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
61.16 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
61.17 	excellence and technological innovation from 
61.18 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
61.19 	businesses by securing federal research and 
61.20 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
61.21 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
61.22 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
61.23 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
61.24 	strengthen the role of small business in 
61.25 	meeting federal research and development 
61.26 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
61.27 	federally supported research results; and 
61.28 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
61.29 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
61.30 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
61.31 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
61.32 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
61.33 	onetime appropriation.
62.1 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
62.2 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
62.3 	research and development for small businesses 
62.4 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
62.5 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
62.6 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
62.7 	products and services for worldwide economic 
62.8 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
62.9 	to:
62.10 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
62.11 	research and development funding, including 
62.12 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
62.13 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
62.14 	and other federal research and development 
62.15 	funding opportunities;
62.16 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
62.17 	commercialization from the University of 
62.18 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
62.19 	laboratories;
62.20 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
62.21 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
62.22 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
62.23 	requirements;
62.24 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
62.25 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
62.26 	and
62.27 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
62.28 	procurement opportunities.
62.29 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for transferred 
62.30 	from the general fund to the Minnesota 
62.31 	Expanding Opportunity Fund Program special 
62.32 	revenue account under Minnesota Statutes, 
62.33 	section 116J.8733. This is a onetime 
63.1 	appropriation transfer and is available until 
63.2 	June 30, 2025.
63.3 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
63.4 	business assistance partnerships program 
63.5 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
63.6 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
63.7 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
63.8 	The department may use up to five percent of 
63.9 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
63.10 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
63.11 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
63.12 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
63.13 	of the community energy transition office.
63.14 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
63.15 	the general fund to the community energy 
63.16 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
63.17 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
63.18 	transfer.
63.19 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
63.20 	site cleanup and development grants under 
63.21 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
63.22 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
63.23 	expended.
63.24 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
63.25 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
63.26 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
63.27 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
63.28 	appropriation is available until expended.
63.29 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
63.30 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
63.31 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
63.32 	2026 and each year thereafter.
63.33 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
63.34 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
64.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
64.2 	469.47.
64.3 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
64.4 	community economic development program 
64.5 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
64.6 	116J.548.
64.7 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
64.8 	communities to increase the number of quality 
64.9 	child care providers to support economic 
64.10 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
64.11 	must go to communities located outside the 
64.12 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
64.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
64.14 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
64.15 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
64.16 	thereafter.
64.17 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
64.18 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
64.19 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
64.20 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
64.21 	money available under this subdivision must 
64.22 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
64.23 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
64.24 	not limited to funding for child care business 
64.25 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
64.26 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
64.27 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
64.28 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
64.29 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
64.30 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
64.31 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
64.32 	shortage of child care providers.
64.33 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
64.34 	grant recipients must report to the 
64.35 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
65.1 	program, including but not limited to the 
65.2 	number of new providers, the number of 
65.3 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
65.4 	number of additional child care openings, and 
65.5 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
65.6 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
65.7 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
65.8 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
65.9 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
65.10 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
65.11 	over early learning and child care and 
65.12 	economic development.
65.13 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
65.14 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
65.15 	amount:
65.16 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
65.17 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
65.18 	Partnerships; and
65.19 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
65.20 	Information Office to conduct research and 
65.21 	analysis related to the child care industry.
65.22 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
65.23 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
65.24 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
65.25 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
65.26 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
65.27 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
65.28 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
65.29 	under this section to:
65.30 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
65.31 	communities resulting in a community solution 
65.32 	action plan that guides decision making to 
65.33 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
66.1 	care in the region to support economic 
66.2 	development;
66.3 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
66.4 	resources to support the community solution 
66.5 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
66.6 	vital component of additional regional 
66.7 	economic development planning processes;
66.8 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
66.9 	assistance to rural business owners 
66.10 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
66.11 	Access to financial and business development 
66.12 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
66.13 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
66.14 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
66.15 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
66.16 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
66.17 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
66.18 	care; and
66.19 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
66.20 	in quality rating and improvement 
66.21 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
66.22 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
66.23 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
66.24 	professional development opportunities, and 
66.25 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
66.26 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
66.27 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
66.28 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
66.29 	rating through measurement programs.
66.30 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
66.31 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
66.32 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
66.33 	commissioner of employment and economic 
66.34 	development may use up to three percent for 
66.35 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
67.1 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
67.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
67.3 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
67.4 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
67.5 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
67.6 	the discretion of the commissioner.
67.7 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
67.8 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
67.9 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
67.10 	commissioner of employment and economic 
67.11 	development may use up to three percent for 
67.12 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
67.13 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
67.14 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
67.15 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
67.16 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
67.17 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
67.18 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
67.19 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
67.20 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
67.21 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
67.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
67.23 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
67.24 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
67.25 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
67.26 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
67.27 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
67.28 	This appropriation is available until expended.
67.29 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
67.30 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
67.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
67.32 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
67.33 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
67.34 	special revenue fund account created under 
67.35 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
68.1 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
68.2 	to four percent is for administration and 
68.3 	monitoring of the program.
68.4 	(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota 
68.5 	Film and TV Board. The appropriation is 
68.6 	available only upon receipt by the board of $1 
68.7 	in matching contributions of money or in-kind 
68.8 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
68.9 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
68.10 	up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if 
68.11 	the required matching contribution has not 
68.12 	been received by that date. This is a onetime 
68.13 	appropriation.
68.14 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
68.15 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
68.16 	(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
68.17 	Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film 
68.18 	production jobs program under Minnesota 
68.19 	Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation 
68.20 	is available until June 30, 2027. This is a 
68.21 	onetime appropriation.
68.22 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
68.23 	job skills partnership program under 
68.24 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
68.25 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
68.26 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
68.27 	year is available. This appropriation is 
68.28 	available until expended.
68.29 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
68.30 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
68.31 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
68.32 	(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000 
68.33 	the second year are for the PROMISE grant 
68.34 	program. This is a onetime appropriation and 
69.1 	is available until June 30, 2027. Any 
69.2 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
69.3 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
69.4 	the second year. Of this amount:
69.5 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
69.6 	of the PROMISE grant program;
69.7 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
69.8 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
69.9 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
69.10 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
69.11 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
69.12 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
69.13 	(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000 
69.14 	the second year are for grants to the 
69.15 	Neighborhood Development Center. Of this 
69.16 	amount, the following amounts are designated 
69.17 	for the following areas:
69.18 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
69.19 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or and
69.20 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
69.21 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
69.22 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
69.23 	in the prior year;
69.24 	(ii) $13,500,000 each year is $12,500,000 the 
69.25 	first year and $13,500,000 the second year are
69.26 	for South Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and 
69.27 	Chicago, Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside 
69.28 	corridors. Of this amount, $750,000 each year 
69.29 	is for grants to businesses with less than 
69.30 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year;
69.31 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
69.32 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
69.33 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
69.34 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
70.1 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
70.2 	year;
70.3 	(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South 
70.4 	Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial 
70.5 	corridor, South Hennepin Community 
70.6 	corridor, and Uptown Special Service District; 
70.7 	and
70.8 	(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants 
70.9 	to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
70.10 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
70.11 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
70.12 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
70.13 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
70.14 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
70.15 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
70.16 	2027. Of this amount:
70.17 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
70.18 	of the PROMISE loan program;
70.19 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
70.20 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
70.21 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
70.22 	Minnesota; and
70.23 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
70.24 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
70.25 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
70.26 	following amounts are designated for the 
70.27 	following areas:
70.28 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
70.29 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or and
70.30 	other Northside neighborhoods;
70.31 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
70.32 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
71.1 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
71.2 	and
71.3 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
71.4 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
71.5 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
71.6 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
71.7 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
71.8 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
71.9 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
71.10 	up to two percent is for administration and 
71.11 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
71.12 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
71.13 	appropriation.
71.14 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
71.15 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
71.16 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
71.17 	116J.401.
71.18 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
71.19 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
71.20 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
71.21 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
71.22 	into an agreement with the host organization 
71.23 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
71.24 	activities, including but not limited to 
71.25 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
71.26 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
71.27 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
71.28 	development planning and coordination of 
71.29 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
71.30 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
71.31 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
71.32 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
71.33 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
71.34 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
71.35 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
72.1 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
72.2 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
72.3 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
72.4 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
72.5 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
72.6 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
72.7 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
72.8 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
72.9 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
72.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
72.11 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
72.12 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
72.13 	available for the second year.
72.14 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
72.15 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
72.16 	small business programs, including training, 
72.17 	lending, business services, and real estate 
72.18 	programming; small business incubator 
72.19 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
72.20 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
72.21 	technical assistance activities for partners 
72.22 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
72.23 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
72.24 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
72.25 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
72.26 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
72.27 	cancel but is available for the second year.
72.28 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
72.29 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
72.30 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
72.31 	five percent is for administration and 
72.32 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
72.33 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
72.34 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
72.35 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
73.1 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
73.2 	under the program. This is a onetime 
73.3 	appropriation.
73.4 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
73.5 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
73.6 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
73.7 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
73.8 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
73.9 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
73.10 	loan program for remote recreational 
73.11 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
73.12 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
73.13 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
73.14 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
73.15 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
73.16 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
73.17 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
73.18 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
73.19 	by supporting business ventures of 
73.20 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
73.21 	community; and
73.22 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
73.23 	development and technical assistance, 
73.24 	including but not limited to business 
73.25 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
73.26 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
73.27 	community development services.
73.28 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
73.29 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
73.30 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
73.31 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
73.32 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
73.33 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
74.1 	delivering training, workshops, and 
74.2 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
74.3 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
74.4 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
74.5 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
74.6 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
74.7 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
74.8 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
74.9 	including finance, customer service, 
74.10 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
74.11 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
74.12 	to provide lending to business startups.
74.13 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
74.14 	Community and Economic Development 
74.15 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
74.16 	economic development technical assistance 
74.17 	and economic development project grants to 
74.18 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
74.19 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
74.20 	administer specific types of basic community 
74.21 	and economic development programs tailored 
74.22 	to individual community needs. Technical 
74.23 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
74.24 	given to communities that are otherwise 
74.25 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
74.26 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
74.27 	economic development project implementation 
74.28 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
74.29 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
74.30 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
74.31 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
74.32 	the second year.
74.33 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
74.34 	WomenVenture to:
75.1 	(1) support child care providers through 
75.2 	business training and shared services programs 
75.3 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
75.4 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
75.5 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
75.6 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
75.7 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
75.8 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
75.9 	(2) support business expansion for women 
75.10 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
75.11 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
75.12 	strengthen their business operations, create 
75.13 	distribution networks, offer technical 
75.14 	assistance and support to beginning women 
75.15 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
75.16 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
75.17 	strategies, and for other related activities.
75.18 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
75.19 	limited to:
75.20 	(i) leasehold improvements;
75.21 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
75.22 	renovations to rented space;
75.23 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
75.24 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
75.25 	(v) working capital; and
75.26 	(vi) debt refinancing.
75.27 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
75.28 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
75.29 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
75.30 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
75.31 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
75.32 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
75.33 	2026.
76.1 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
76.2 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
76.3 	minority members of the legislative 
76.4 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
76.5 	and employment and economic development. 
76.6 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
76.7 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
76.8 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
76.9 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
76.10 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
76.11 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
76.12 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
76.13 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
76.14 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
76.15 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
76.16 	in each county.
76.17 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
76.18 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
76.19 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
76.20 	assistance to small businesses. This 
76.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
76.22 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
76.23 	to the African Development Center to provide 
76.24 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
76.25 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
76.26 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
76.27 	Of this amount:
76.28 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
76.29 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
76.30 	immigrant small business owners;
76.31 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
76.32 	support loan volume growth and attract 
76.33 	additional capital;
77.1 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
77.2 	capacity;
77.3 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
77.4 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
77.5 	licensing examinations; and
77.6 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
77.7 	resources for language and technology 
77.8 	assistance for small businesses.
77.9 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
77.10 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
77.11 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
77.12 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
77.13 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
77.14 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
77.15 	developers of housing to support the 
77.16 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
77.17 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
77.18 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
77.19 	Initiative Foundation;
77.20 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
77.21 	Central Initiative Foundation;
77.22 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
77.23 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
77.24 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
77.25 	Minnesota Foundation;
77.26 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
77.27 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
77.28 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
77.29 	Family Center; and
77.30 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
77.31 	Foundation.
77.32 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
77.33 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
78.1 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
78.2 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
78.3 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
78.4 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
78.5 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
78.6 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
78.7 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
78.8 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
78.9 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
78.10 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
78.11 	members of the legislative committees with 
78.12 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
78.13 	includes:
78.14 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
78.15 	months;
78.16 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
78.17 	awarded to each company receiving services 
78.18 	under the program;
78.19 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
78.20 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
78.21 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
78.22 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
78.23 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
78.24 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
78.25 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
78.26 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
78.27 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
78.28 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
78.29 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
78.30 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
78.31 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
78.32 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
78.33 	PFund Foundation as follows:
79.1 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
79.2 	by members of racial minority communities; 
79.3 	and
79.4 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
79.5 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
79.6 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
79.7 	473.121, subdivision 2.
79.8 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
79.9 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
79.10 	development, technical assistance, and related 
79.11 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
79.12 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
79.13 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
79.14 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
79.15 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
79.16 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
79.17 	June 30, 2026.
79.18 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.19 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
79.20 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
79.21 	development and assistance services to 
79.22 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
79.23 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
79.24 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
79.25 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
79.26 	amount:
79.27 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
79.28 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
79.29 	with access to capital; and
79.30 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
79.31 	activities related to business development and 
79.32 	assistance services for minority business 
79.33 	enterprises.
80.1 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
80.2 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
80.3 	minority members of the legislative 
80.4 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
80.5 	development policy and finance on the loans 
80.6 	and operating support activities, including 
80.7 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
80.8 	appropriation under this paragraph.
80.9 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
80.10 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
80.11 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
80.12 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
80.13 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
80.14 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
80.15 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
80.16 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
80.17 	the number of jobs created due to the 
80.18 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
80.19 	and state in which the additional 
80.20 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
80.21 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
80.22 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
80.23 	economic development. An initial report shall 
80.24 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
80.25 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
80.26 	is a onetime appropriation.
80.27 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
80.28 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
80.29 	support the growth and expansion of small 
80.30 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
80.31 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
80.32 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
80.33 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
80.34 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
80.35 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
81.1 	over economic development that details the 
81.2 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
81.3 	impact.
81.4 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
81.5 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
81.6 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
81.7 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
81.8 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
81.9 	available until the project is completed or 
81.10 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
81.11 	section 16A.642.
81.12 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
81.13 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
81.14 	capacity-building.
81.15 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
81.16 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
81.17 	small business competitive grants to software 
81.18 	companies working to improve employee 
81.19 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
81.20 	reduce turnover.
81.21 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
81.22 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
81.23 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
81.24 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
81.25 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
81.26 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
81.27 	financing, and equity investments for 
81.28 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
81.29 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
81.30 	the center's technical assistance and 
81.31 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
81.32 	available until June 30, 2025.
81.33 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
81.34 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
82.1 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
82.2 	made, to the legislative committees with 
82.3 	jurisdiction over economic development.
82.4 	(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to 
82.5 	the Asian Economic Development Association 
82.6 	for asset building and financial empowerment 
82.7 	for entrepreneurs and small business owners, 
82.8 	small business development and technical 
82.9 	assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is 
82.10 	a onetime appropriation.
82.11 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
82.12 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
82.13 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
82.14 	training to start, manage, and grow 
82.15 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
82.16 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
82.17 	provide support with financial and language 
82.18 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
82.19 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
82.20 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
82.21 	appropriation.

82.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023, except 
82.23 	that the amendment in paragraph (z), clause (3), item (ii), is effective retroactively from 
82.24 	July 1, 2024.

82.25 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 
82.26 	120, article 1, section 12; and Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 9, is amended to 
82.27 	read:
82.28 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
 82.29 	(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
82.30 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing 
82.31 	businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this 
82.32 	program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The 
82.33 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
83.1 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain 
83.2 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
83.3 	(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
83.4 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing 
83.5 	federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. 
83.6 	This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing 
83.7 	pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks 
83.8 	or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1) 
83.9 	and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota 
83.10 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
83.11 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), this appropriation may include 
83.12 	land acquisition as an eligible use to construct a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot innovation 
83.13 	facility, a biorefinery, and an aerospace center for research, development, and testing. The 
83.14 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
83.15 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain 
83.16 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
83.17 	(c) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
83.18 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal 
83.19 	funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded 
83.20 	under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. 
83.21 	This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5. 
83.22 	The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation 
83.23 	and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to 
83.24 	the general fund.
83.25 	(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to 
83.26 	15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the 
83.27 	purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and 
83.28 	back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; 
83.29 	funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research 
83.30 	and development facilities.
83.31 	(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
83.32 	(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training 
83.33 	programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
84.1 	(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial 
84.2 	requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements 
84.3 	of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip 
84.4 	facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution 
84.5 	of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50 
84.6 	percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported 
84.7 	by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
84.8 	(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between 
84.9 	appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of 
84.10 	employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management 
84.11 	and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least 
84.12 	15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

84.13 	Sec. 13. CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
84.14 	PROGRAM.
 84.15 		Subdivision 1.Objectives. Change Starts With Community must:
84.16 	(1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults 
84.17 	and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk Black, Indigenous, and People of Color 
84.18 	youth, providing them with the skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities; 
84.19 	and
84.20 	(2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community 
84.21 	Safety Resource Center, promoting community engagement and economic development.
84.22 		Subd. 2.Partnership. Change Starts With Community shall partner with the Cargill 
84.23 	Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career exposure field trips and exposing 
84.24 	participants to the Change Starts With Community Agrihood garden and preventing further 
84.25 	trauma through field trips for youth.
84.26 		Subd. 3.At-risk youth and adult job program positions. Change Starts With 
84.27 	Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including 
84.28 	but not limited to adult food service workers, youth food service workers, an executive 
84.29 	director, operations director, program coordinator, and food shelf manager.
84.30 		Subd. 4.Report. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, Change Starts With Community shall 
84.31 	report to the commissioner of employment and economic development outlining the use of 
84.32 	grant money, program outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report must 
84.33 	be submitted no later than six months after the end of each fiscal year.

85.1 	Sec. 14. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO APPROPRIATION.
 85.2 	The appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
85.3 	(ee), is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98.

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

85.5 	Sec. 15. RELOCATION GRANTS.
 85.6 	The commissioner of employment and economic development must reissue a request 
85.7 	for proposal for relocation grants under Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, 
85.8 	paragraph (i). The commissioner must make best efforts to conduct outreach and provide 
85.9 	technical assistance to businesses eligible for the grants. The appropriation under Laws 
85.10 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, paragraph (i), is available until June 30, 2026.

85.11 	Sec. 16. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 85.12 	The revisor of statutes shall change the term "small business growth acceleration program" 
85.13 	to "Made in Minnesota program" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, section 
85.14 	116O.115.

85.15 	ARTICLE 4
85.16 	EXPLORE MINNESOTA

85.17 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.05, is amended to read:
85.18 	116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA; ESTABLISHMENT.
85.19 	Explore Minnesota is an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the 
85.20 	governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and 
85.21 	economic development and oversees Explore Minnesota Tourism and, Explore Minnesota 
85.22 	for Business, and Explore Minnesota Film divisions. The director serves in the unclassified 
85.23 	service and must be qualified by experience and training in related fields.

85.24 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.06, is amended to read:
85.25 	116U.06 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM.
85.26 	Explore Minnesota Tourism is a division of Explore Minnesota and exists to support 
85.27 	Minnesota's economy through promotion and facilitation of travel to and within the state 
85.28 	of Minnesota.

86.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.15, is amended to read:
86.2 	116U.15 MISSION.
86.3 	(a) The mission of Explore Minnesota is to promote and facilitate increased travel to 
86.4 	and within the state of Minnesota, promote overall livability, and promote workforce and 
86.5 	economic opportunity in Minnesota support the growth of Minnesota's economy through 
86.6 	the management of the state's tourism, livability and economic opportunity, outdoor 
86.7 	recreation, film, and other statewide promotion efforts as directed. To further the mission 
86.8 	of Explore Minnesota, the office is advised by various advisory councils focused on tourism 
86.9 	and talent attraction and business marketing. Its goals are to:
86.10 	(1) expand public and private partnerships through increased interagency efforts and 
86.11 	increased tourism and business industry participation;
86.12 	(2) increase productivity through enhanced flexibility and options; and
86.13 	(3) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources 
86.14 	and operate the office as efficiently as possible.
86.15 	(b) The director shall report to the legislature on the performance of the office's operations 
86.16 	and the accomplishment of its goals in the office's biennial budget according to section 
86.17 	16A.10, subdivision 1.

86.18 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.30, is amended to read:
86.19 	116U.30 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
86.20 	(a) The director shall:
86.21 	(1) publish, disseminate, and distribute informational and promotional materials;
86.22 	(2) promote and encourage the coordination of Explore Minnesota travel, tourism, overall 
86.23 	livability, and workforce and economic opportunity promotion efforts with other state 
86.24 	agencies and develop multiagency marketing strategies when appropriate;
86.25 	(3) promote and encourage the expansion and development of international tourism, 
86.26 	trade, and Minnesota livability marketing programs that support the mission of the office;
86.27 	(4) advertise and disseminate information about Minnesota travel, tourism, and workforce 
86.28 	and economic development opportunities Explore Minnesota and its activities that support 
86.29 	the mission of the office;
87.1 	(5) aid various provide local communities a reasonable level of support to improve their 
87.2 	travel, tourism, and overall livability marketing programs as they relate to the mission of 
87.3 	the office;
87.4 	(6) coordinate and implement comprehensive state travel, tourism, workforce and 
87.5 	economic development, and overall livability mission-driven marketing programs that take 
87.6 	into consideration public and private businesses and attractions;
87.7 	(7) contract, in accordance with section 16C.08, for professional services if the work or 
87.8 	services cannot be satisfactorily performed by employees of the agency or by any other 
87.9 	state agency;
87.10 	(8) provide local, regional, and statewide organizations with information, technical 
87.11 	assistance educational opportunities, training, and advice on using state tourism and livability 
87.12 	information and promotional programs related to the office's mission; and
87.13 	(9) generally gather, compile, and make available statistical information relating to 
87.14 	Minnesota travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, overall livability, and 
87.15 	related areas in this state the office's mission. The director has the authority to call upon 
87.16 	other state agencies for statistical data and results obtained by them and to arrange and 
87.17 	compile that statistical information.
87.18 	(b) The director may:
87.19 	(1) apply for, receive, and spend money for travel, tourism, workforce and economic 
87.20 	development, and overall livability development and marketing, as it relates to the mission 
87.21 	of the office, from other agencies, organizations, and businesses;
87.22 	(2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids for tourism development and 
87.23 	marketing from the federal government and other sources;
87.24 	(3) enter into joint powers or cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal 
87.25 	government, local governmental units, regional development commissions, other state 
87.26 	agencies, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, other states, 
87.27 	Canadian provinces, and local, statewide, and regional organizations as necessary to perform 
87.28 	the director's duties;
87.29 	(4) enter into interagency agreements and agree to share net revenues with the contributing 
87.30 	agencies;
87.31 	(5) make grants;
88.1 	(6) conduct market research and analysis to improve marketing techniques in the area 
88.2 	of travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability;
88.3 	(7) monitor and study trends in the related industries and provide resources and training 
88.4 	to address change;
88.5 	(8) annually convene conferences of Minnesota providers for the purposes of exchanging 
88.6 	information on tourism development, coordinating marketing activities, and formulating 
88.7 	tourism, overall livability, and workforce and economic opportunity mission-related
88.8 	promotion development strategies; and
88.9 	(9) enter into promotion contracts or other agreements with private persons and public 
88.10 	entities, including agreements to establish and maintain offices and other types of 
88.11 	representation in foreign countries to promote international travel and to implement this 
88.12 	chapter.
88.13 	(c) Contracts for goods and nonprofessional services and professional technical services 
88.14 	made under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (9), are not subject to the provisions of sections 
88.15 	16C.03, subdivision 3, and 16C.06 concerning competitive bidding and section 16C.055
88.16 	concerning barter arrangements. Professional technical service contracts that promote 
88.17 	Minnesota as a tourism travel destination or a talent attraction may be negotiated and are 
88.18 	not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C relating to competitive bidding.

88.19 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.35, is amended to read:
88.20 	116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES.
88.21 	To promote travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability 
88.22 	of the state programs that align with Explore Minnesota's mission, the director may expend 
88.23 	money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private 
88.24 	persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these purposes. Policies 
88.25 	on promotional expenses must be approved by the commissioner of administration. A policy 
88.26 	for expenditures on food, lodging, and travel must be approved by the commissioner of 
88.27 	management and budget. No money may be expended for the appearance in radio or 
88.28 	television broadcasts by an elected public official.

89.1 	ARTICLE 5
89.2 	DEED CANNABIS PROGRAMS

89.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
89.4 		Subd. 4.Loans to businesses. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made 
89.5 	by nonprofit corporations under the program.
89.6 	(b) Loans must be used to support a new cannabis microbusiness in the legal cannabis 
89.7 	industry. Priority must be given to loans to businesses owned by individuals who are eligible 
89.8 	to be social equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term 
89.9 	residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
89.10 	(c) Loans must be made to cannabis microbusinesses that are not likely to undertake the 
89.11 	project for which loans are sought without assistance from the program.
89.12 	(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either:
89.13 	(1) $50,000 $75,000; or
89.14 	(2) $150,000 $200,000, if state contributions are matched by an equal or greater amount
89.15 	at least 25 percent of new private investment.
89.16 	(e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be 
89.17 	forwarded to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner must give final approval 
89.18 	for each loan made by the nonprofit corporation under the program make approval decisions 
89.19 	within 30 days of receiving a loan application. If the application contains insufficient 
89.20 	information to make an approval decision, the nonprofit corporation must be notified within 
89.21 	14 days with all information that needs to be provided.
89.22 	(f) A cannabis microbusiness that receives a loan may apply to renew thefor a subsequent
89.23 	loan. Renewal applications must be made on an annual basis and A cannabis microbusiness 
89.24 	may receive loans for up to six consecutive years have a maximum of two program loans. 
89.25 	A nonprofit corporation may reneworiginate a loan to a cannabis microbusiness that is no 
89.26 	longer a new business provided the business would otherwise qualify for an initial loan and 
89.27 	is in good standing with the nonprofit corporation and the commissioner. A nonprofit 
89.28 	corporation may adjust the amount of a renewed loan, or not renew a loan,decline to originate 
89.29 	a subsequent loan if the nonprofit corporation determines that the cannabis microbusiness 
89.30 	is financially stable and is substantially likely to continue the project for which the loan 
89.31 	renewal is sought. Refinancing of existing debt is prohibited.
90.1 	(g) If a borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments for 
90.2 	a minimum of three years, the commissioner may approve either full or partial forgiveness 
90.3 	of interest or principal amounts.

90.4 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
90.5 		Subd. 5.Revolving loan account administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish 
90.6 	a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration 
90.7 	costs are covered. The interest rate or fee equivalent charged by a nonprofit corporation for 
90.8 	a loan under this section must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate. For a loan 
90.9 	under this section, the nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or 
90.10 	less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount 
90.11 	of the origination fee.
90.12 	(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the 
90.13 	CanStartup revolving loan account. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving 
90.14 	loan account created by the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for 
90.15 	further distribution or use, consistent with the criteria of this section may be retained by the 
90.16 	nonprofit corporation originating the loan to help cover expenses for loan servicing and 
90.17 	origination.
90.18 	(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations with whom the commissioner 
90.19 	enters into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation in providing 
90.20 	technology, insurance, legal, audit and accounting, reporting, financial, technical, managerial, 
90.21 	and marketing assistance to a business receiving a loan under this section, are eligible 
90.22 	program expenses the commissioner may agree to pay under the grant agreement.
90.23 	(d) Average interest rates charged by the nonprofit corporations must be reported 
90.24 	biannually and publicly published by both the agency and the nonprofit corporation.

90.25 	ARTICLE 6
90.26 	PROMISE ACT MODIFICATIONS

90.27 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
90.28 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
90.29 	the meanings given.
90.30 	(b) "Business" means both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations that earn 
90.31 	revenue in ways similar to businesses.
90.32 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
91.1 	(d) "Partner organization" or "partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and 
91.2 	nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide grants to businesses under this section.
91.3 	(e) "Prior taxable year" means the most recently completed tax year to the calendar year 
91.4 	that an application is submitted.
91.5 	(f) "Program" means the PROMISE grant program under this section.
91.6 	(g) "Taxpayer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 290.01, subdivision 
91.7 	6.

91.8 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
91.9 		Subd. 4.Grants to businesses. (a) Partners shall make grants to businesses using criteria, 
91.10 	forms, applications, and reporting requirements developed by the partner organization and 
91.11 	approved by the commissioner.
91.12 	(b) To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, a business must:
91.13 	(1) have primary business operations located in the state of Minnesota;
91.14 	(2) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural racial 
91.15 	discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging 
91.16 	population, or a lack of regional economic diversification; and
91.17 	(3) have a gross annual revenue of $750,000 or less based on 2021 taxes the prior taxable 
91.18 	year.
91.19 	(c) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (a), if a taxpayer's business meets 
91.20 	requirements of paragraph (b), clause (2), and the business location is the taxpayer's 
91.21 	residence, the taxpayer must have been eligible for the deduction allowed under section 
91.22 	280A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, in the prior taxable year.
91.23 	(c) (d) Preference shall be given to businesses that did not receive previous assistance 
91.24 	of more than $10,000 cumulatively from the state under:
91.25 	(1) the governor's Executive Order No. 20-15;
91.26 	(2) Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 1, section 4;
91.27 	(3) Laws 2020, Seventh Special Session chapter 2, article 4 or 5; or
91.28 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 22.
91.29 	(d) (e) Preference shall be given to businesses that are able to demonstrate financial 
91.30 	hardship.
92.1 	(e)(f) Preference shall be given to businesses that were in operation in 2021 and had 
92.2 	revenue of $750,000 or less based on the prior year tax documentation submitted under 
92.3 	paragraph (b), clause (3).
92.4 	(g) Grants under this subdivision must not exceed:
92.5 	(1) $10,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of $100,000 or less;
92.6 	(2) $25,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $100,000 
92.7 	but no more than $350,000; and
92.8 	(3) $50,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $350,000 
92.9 	but no more than $750,000.
92.10 	(f) (h) No business or individual may receive more than one grant under this section.
92.11 	(g) (i) Grant money may be used for working capital to support payroll expenses, rent 
92.12 	or mortgage payments, utility bills, equipment, and other similar expenses that occur in the 
92.13 	regular course of business.

92.14 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
92.15 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
92.16 	the meanings given.
92.17 	(b) "Borrower" means an eligible recipient receiving a loan under this section.
92.18 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
92.19 	(d) "Eligible project" means the development, redevelopment, demolition, site preparation, 
92.20 	predesign, design, engineering, repair, land acquisition, relocation, or renovation of real 
92.21 	property or capital improvements. Eligible project includes but is not limited to construction 
92.22 	of buildings, equipment purchases, infrastructure, related site amenities, landscaping, and 
92.23 	street-scaping.
92.24 	(e) "Eligible recipient" means a:
92.25 	(1) business;
92.26 	(2) nonprofit organization; or
92.27 	(3) developer that is seeking funding to complete an eligible project. Eligible recipient 
92.28 	does not include a partner organization or a local unit of government.
92.29 	Eligible recipients must: (i) have primary operations located in the state of Minnesota; (ii) 
92.30 	have gross annual revenue of less than $1,000,000 $1,500,000 based on 2021 taxes the prior 
93.1 	taxable year; and (iii) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural 
93.2 	racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging 
93.3 	population, or a lack of regional economic diversification.
93.4 	(f) "Partner organization" or "Partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and 
93.5 	nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide loans under this section.
93.6 	(g) "Program" means the PROMISE loan program under this section.
93.7 	(h) "Redevelopment" means the acquisition of real property; site preparation; predesign, 
93.8 	design, engineering, repair, or renovation of facilities facade improvements, and construction 
93.9 	of buildings, infrastructure, and related site amenities; landscaping; street-scaping; 
93.10 	land-banking for future development or redevelopment; or financing any of these activities 
93.11 	taken on by a private party pursuant to an agreement with the city. Redevelopment does not 
93.12 	include project costs that have received compensation or assistance available through 
93.13 	insurance policies or from other organizations or government agencies.

93.14 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
93.15 		Subd. 4.Loans to eligible recipients. (a) A partner organization may make loans to 
93.16 	eligible recipients for eligible projects. A loan to an eligible recipient for an eligible project 
93.17 	must:
93.18 	(1) be for no more than $1,000,000 $1,500,000;
93.19 	(2) be for a term of no more than ten 20 years; and
93.20 	(3) not charge an interest rate of more than three percent.
93.21 	(b) Loans must not be used for working capital or inventory; consolidating, or repaying, 
93.22 	or refinancing debt; or speculation or investment in rental real estate.
93.23 	(c) All payments of interest on a loan under this section are the property of the partner 
93.24 	organization and shall be used for its administrative and operating expenses under the 
93.25 	program.
93.26 	(d) A partner organization may:
93.27 	(1) charge a loan origination fee of no more than one percent per loan; and
93.28 	(2) charge a monthly fee in lieu of interest.

94.1 	Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
94.2 		Subd. 5.Revolving loan fund. Partner organizations that receive grants from the 
94.3 	commissioner under the program must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan 
94.4 	fund for the purpose of making eligible loans. All loan payments shall be deposited in the 
94.5 	partner organization's revolving loan fund. Funds repaid to the partner organization are not 
94.6 	limited in their uses by the language in this section, except that funds repaid may not be 
94.7 	used for loans for speculation or investment in rental real estate.

94.8 	Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 94.9 	Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment.

94.10 	ARTICLE 7
94.11 	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISCELLANEOUS

94.12 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
94.13 		Subd. 5.Use of workforce development funds. After March 1 of any fiscal year, the 
94.14 	board may use workforce development funds for the purposes outlined in sections 116L.02 
94.15 	and 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 116L.18 if 
94.16 	the following conditions have been met:
94.17 	(1) the board examines relevant economic indicators, including the projected number 
94.18 	of layoffs for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next fiscal year, evidence of declining 
94.19 	and expanding industries, the number of initial applications for and the number of exhaustions 
94.20 	of unemployment benefits, job vacancy data, county labor force participation rates, and any 
94.21 	additional relevant information brought to the board's attention;
94.22 	(2) the board accounts for all allocations made in section 116L.17, subdivision 2;
94.23 	(3) based on the past expenditures and projected revenue, the board estimates future 
94.24 	funding needs for services under section 116L.17 for the remainder of the current fiscal 
94.25 	year and the next fiscal year;
94.26 	(4) the board determines there will be unspent funds after meeting the needs of dislocated 
94.27 	workers in the current fiscal year and there will be sufficient revenue to meet the needs of 
94.28 	dislocated workers in the next fiscal year; and
94.29 	(5) the board reports its findings in clauses (1) to (4) to the chairs of legislative 
94.30 	committees with jurisdiction over the workforce development fund, to the commissioners 
94.31 	of revenue and management and budget, and to the public.

95.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
95.2 		Subd. 7.Blind, vending stands and machines facilities on governmental property; 
95.3 	liability limited. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, for the rehabilitation of blind persons 
95.4 	the commissioner shall have exclusive authority to establish and to operate vending stands 
95.5 	and vending machines facilities in all buildings and properties owned or rented exclusively 
95.6 	by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at a state university, a community college, 
95.7 	a consolidated community technical college, or a technical college served by the 
95.8 	commissioner before January 1, 1996, or by any department or agency of the state of 
95.9 	Minnesota except the Department of Natural Resources properties operated directly by the 
95.10 	Division of State Parks and not subject to private leasing. Vending stands and machines
95.11 	facilities authorized under this subdivision may dispense nonalcoholic beverages, food, 
95.12 	candies, tobacco, souvenirs, notions, and related items and must be operated on the same 
95.13 	basis as other vending stands facilities for the blind established and supervised by the 
95.14 	commissioner under federal law. The commissioner shall waive this authority to displace 
95.15 	any present private individual concessionaire in any state-owned or rented building or 
95.16 	property who is operating under a contract with a specific renewal or termination date, until 
95.17 	the renewal or termination date. With the consent of the governing body of a governmental 
95.18 	subdivision of the state, the commissioner may establish and supervise vending stands and 
95.19 	vending machines facilities for the blind in any building or property exclusively owned or 
95.20 	rented by the governmental subdivision.
95.21 	(b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development is not liable under 
95.22 	chapter 176 for any injury sustained by a blind vendor's employee or agent. The Department 
95.23 	of Employment and Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for 
95.24 	the acts or omissions of a blind vendor or of a blind vendor's employee or agent that may 
95.25 	result in the blind vendor's liability to third parties. The Department of Employment and 
95.26 	Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for negligence based on 
95.27 	any theory of liability for claims arising from the relationship created under this subdivision 
95.28 	with the blind vendor.

95.29 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
95.30 		Subd. 8.Use of revolving fund, licenses for operation of vending stands facilities. (a) 
95.31 	The revolving fund created by Laws 1947, chapter 535, section 5, is continued as provided 
95.32 	in this subdivision and shall be known as the revolving fund for vocational rehabilitation 
95.33 	of the blind. It shall be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for establishing and 
95.34 	operating of vending stands facilities by blind persons. All income, receipts, earnings, and 
96.1 	federal vending machine facility income due to the operation of vending stands facilities
96.2 	operated under this subdivision shall also be paid into the fund. All interest earned on money 
96.3 	accrued in the fund must be credited to the fund by the commissioner of management and 
96.4 	budget. All equipment, supplies, and expenses for setting up these stands facilities shall be 
96.5 	paid for from the fund.
96.6 	(b) The commissioner is authorized to use the money available in the revolving fund 
96.7 	that originated as operational charges to individuals licensed under this subdivision for the 
96.8 	establishment, operation, and supervision of vending stands facilities by blind persons for 
96.9 	the following purposes:
96.10 	(1) purchase, upkeep and replacement of equipment;
96.11 	(2) expenses incidental to the setting up of new stands facilities and improvement of old 
96.12 	stands facilities;
96.13 	(3) reimbursement under section 15.059 to individual blind vending operators for 
96.14 	reasonable expenses incurred in attending supervisory meetings as called by the commissioner 
96.15 	and other expenditures for management services consistent with federal law; and
96.16 	(4) purchase of fringe benefits for blind vending operators and their employees such as 
96.17 	group health insurance, retirement program, vacation or sick leave assistance provided that 
96.18 	the purchase of any fringe benefit is approved by a majority vote of blind vending operators 
96.19 	licensed pursuant to this subdivision after the commissioner provides to each blind vending 
96.20 	operator information on all matters relevant to the fringe benefits. "Majority vote" means 
96.21 	a majority of blind vending operators voting. Fringe benefits shall be paid only from 
96.22 	assessments of operators for specific benefits, gifts to the fund for fringe benefit purposes, 
96.23 	and vending income which is not assignable to an individual stand facility.
96.24 	(c) Money originally deposited as merchandise and supplies repayments by individuals 
96.25 	licensed under this subdivision may be expended for initial and replacement stocks of 
96.26 	supplies and merchandise. Money originally deposited from vending income on federal 
96.27 	property must be spent consistent with federal law.
96.28 	(d) All other deposits may be used for the purchase of general liability insurance or any 
96.29 	other expense related to the operation and supervision of vending stands facilities.
96.30 	(e) The commissioner shall issue each license for the operation of a vending stand facility
96.31 	or vending machine for an indefinite period but may terminate any license in the manner 
96.32 	provided. In granting licenses for new or vacated stands facilities preference on the basis 
96.33 	of seniority of experience in operating stands facilities under the control of the commissioner 
97.1 	shall be given to capable operators who are deemed competent to handle the enterprise 
97.2 	under consideration. Application of this preference shall not prohibit the commissioner from 
97.3 	selecting an operator from the community in which the stand facility is located.

97.4 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268.085, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
97.5 		Subd. 15.Available for suitable employment defined. (a) "Available for suitable 
97.6 	employment" means an applicant is ready, willing, and able to accept suitable employment. 
97.7 	The attachment to the work force must be genuine. An applicant may restrict availability 
97.8 	to suitable employment, but there must be no other restrictions, either self-imposed or created 
97.9 	by circumstances, temporary or permanent, that prevent accepting suitable employment.
97.10 	(b) Unless the applicant is in reemployment assistance training, to be "available for 
97.11 	suitable employment," a student who has regularly scheduled classes must be willing to 
97.12 	discontinue classes to accept suitable employment when:
97.13 	(1) class attendance restricts the applicant from accepting suitable employment; and
97.14 	(2) the applicant is unable to change the scheduled class or make other arrangements 
97.15 	that excuse the applicant from attending class.
97.16 	(c) Except for an active search that may be done remotely, an applicant who is absent 
97.17 	from the labor market area for personal reasons, other than to search for work, is not 
97.18 	"available for suitable employment." An applicant who is conducting an active work search 
97.19 	remotely  must be able to be physically present for an in-person interview, if scheduled, to 
97.20 	be considered "available for suitable employment" under this paragraph.
97.21 	(d) An applicant who has restrictions on the hours of the day or days of the week that 
97.22 	the applicant can or will work, that are not normal for the applicant's usual occupation or 
97.23 	other suitable employment, is not "available for suitable employment." An applicant must 
97.24 	be available for daytime employment, if suitable employment is performed during the 
97.25 	daytime, even though the applicant previously worked the night shift.

97.26 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268.184, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
97.27 		Subdivision 1.Misrepresentation; administrative penalties. (a) The commissioner 
97.28 	must penalize an employer if that employer or any employee, officer, or agent of that 
97.29 	employer made a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to correctness 
97.30 	of the statement or representation or knowingly failed to disclose a material fact in order 
97.31 	to:
98.1 	(1) assist an applicant to receive unemployment benefits to which the applicant is not 
98.2 	entitled;
98.3 	(2) prevent or reduce the payment of unemployment benefits to an applicant; or
98.4 	(3) avoid or reduce any payment required from an employer under this chapter or section 
98.5 	116L.20.
98.6 	The penalty is the greater of $500 or 50 100 percent of the following resulting from the 
98.7 	employer's action:
98.8 	(i) the amount of any overpaid unemployment benefits to an applicant;
98.9 	(ii) the amount of unemployment benefits not paid to an applicant that would otherwise 
98.10 	have been paid; or
98.11 	(iii) the amount of any payment required from the employer under this chapter or section 
98.12 	116L.20 that was not paid.
98.13 	(b) The commissioner must penalize an employer if that employer failed or refused to 
98.14 	honor a subpoena issued under section 268.188. The penalty is $500 and any costs of 
98.15 	enforcing the subpoena, including attorney fees.
98.16 	(c) Penalties under this subdivision and under section 268.047, subdivision 4, paragraph 
98.17 	(b), are in addition to any other penalties and subject to the same collection procedures that 
98.18 	apply to past due taxes. Penalties must be paid within 30 calendar days of issuance of the 
98.19 	determination of penalty and credited to the trust fund.
98.20 	(d) The determination of penalty is final unless the employer files an appeal within 45 
98.21 	calendar days after the sending of the determination of penalty to the employer by mail or 
98.22 	electronic transmission. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 
98.23 	268.105.

98.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for penalties imposed on or after October 
98.25 	1, 2025.

98.26 	ARTICLE 8
98.27 	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY

98.28 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
98.29 		Subd. 5.Civil actions. The commissioner may bring an action in the district court where 
98.30 	an employer resides or where the commissioner maintains an office to enforce or require 
98.31 	compliance with orders issued under subdivision 4. In addition to any other remedy provided 
99.1 	by law, the commissioner may also apply in the district court where an employer resides or 
99.2 	where the commissioner maintains an office for an order enjoining and restraining violations 
99.3 	of any statute or rule listed in subdivision 4.

99.4 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
99.5 	to read:
99.6 		Subd. 4a.Closed construction. "Closed construction" means any building manufactured 
99.7 	in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at the installation site without 
99.8 	disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.

99.9 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
99.10 	to read:
99.11 		Subd. 8a.Industrialized or modular building. "Industrialized or modular building" 
99.12 	means a building of closed construction, constructed so that concealed parts or processes 
99.13 	of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage, or destruction, 
99.14 	and made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or 
99.15 	assembly and installation, on the building site. Industrialized or modular building includes, 
99.16 	but is not limited to, modular housing that is factory-built single-family and multifamily 
99.17 	housing, including closed-wall-panelized housing, and other modular, nonresidential 
99.18 	buildings. Industrialized or modular building does not include a structure subject to the 
99.19 	requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act 
99.20 	of 1974 or prefabricated buildings.

99.21 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
99.22 	to read:
99.23 		Subd. 8b.Manufactured home. "Manufactured home" has the meaning provided in 
99.24 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.2.

99.25 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
99.26 	to read:
99.27 		Subd. 10a.Prefabricated building. "Prefabricated building" means any building or 
99.28 	building module intended for use as an R-3, one- or two-family dwelling, or a U-1 accessory 
99.29 	building, that is of closed construction and is constructed on or off the building site for 
99.30 	installation, or on the building site for assembly and installation. Prefabricated building 
99.31 	does not include relocatable contractors offices or storage buildings that are (1) 1,500 square 
100.1 	feet or less in floor area, (2) designed for temporary use by a contractor at a construction 
100.2 	site, (3) not to be used by the general public or as a sales office, and (4) to be removed prior 
100.3 	to or upon completion of the construction project.

100.4 	Sec. 6. [326B.154] INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED 
100.5 	BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.
100.6 		Subdivision 1.Plan review fees. (a) The fees under this section relate to plan review 
100.7 	and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
100.8 	section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in Minnesota 
100.9 	Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.
100.10 	(b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related 
100.11 	documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
100.12 	(c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and 
100.13 	related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee 
100.14 	as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.
100.15 	(d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in 
100.16 	the noted range, the fee is as shown:
100.17 	(1) $0 to $5,000, $135;
100.18 	(2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000 
100.19 	or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
100.20 	(3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000 
100.21 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
100.22 	(4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional 
100.23 	$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
100.24 	(5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional 
100.25 	$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
100.26 	(6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each 
100.27 	additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and
100.28 	(7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional 
100.29 	$1,000 or fraction thereof.
101.1 		Subd. 2.Inspections and audit fees. Fees for the inspection and audit of approved 
101.2 	quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related 
101.3 	documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
101.4 		Subd. 3.Other inspections and fees. (a) Fees for the following are as stated:
101.5 	(1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two 
101.6 	hours;
101.7 	(2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;
101.8 	(3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour, 
101.9 	$125 per hour; and
101.10 	(4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans, 
101.11 	quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.
101.12 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday, 
101.13 	7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
101.14 		Subd. 4.Surcharge. Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings 
101.15 	including public buildings and state-licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.
101.16 		Subd. 5.Fee distribution between state and municipalities. (a) The commissioner 
101.17 	shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing 
101.18 	facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural 
101.19 	foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building 
101.20 	foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
101.21 	(b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal 
101.22 	building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall 
101.23 	provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full 
101.24 	plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed 
101.25 	on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all 
101.26 	work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit 
101.27 	fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and 
101.28 	associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.
101.29 	(c) For projects defined as public buildings or state-licensed facilities, the commissioner 
101.30 	shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide 
101.31 	inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements 
101.32 	must distribute work according to this paragraph.

102.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
102.2 		Subd. 1a.Department permit and inspection fees. (a) The department permit and 
102.3 	inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:
102.4 	(1) the permit fee is $100;
102.5 	(2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and 
102.6 	materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee covers 
102.7 	two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;
102.8 	(3) the fee for each separate remote virtual inspection of a stairway chairlift installation 
102.9 	or other authorized devices at a private residence is $10;
102.10 	(3) (4) when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed 
102.11 	because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must 
102.12 	be paid by the permit submitter; and
102.13 	(4) (5) when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of 
102.14 	normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to the 
102.15 	inspection fee must be paid.
102.16 	(b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the 
102.17 	elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate 
102.18 	of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or 
102.19 	holidays, with a one-hour minimum.

102.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
102.21 		Subd. 2. Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections. (a) No person may operate 
102.22 	an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department or a 
102.23 	municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A $100 $145
102.24 	annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating permit 
102.25 	issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must be included 
102.26 	in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating permits must 
102.27 	be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating permit. For 
102.28 	each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit for the elevator 
102.29 	upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by the commissioner 
102.30 	and payment of the $100 $145 fee. Each form must include the location of the elevator, the 
102.31 	results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria established by rule. 
102.32 	An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon an audit of the 
102.33 	periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply with elevator 
103.1 	code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except for an initial 
103.2 	operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered manlifts and electric 
103.3 	endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent 
103.4 	operating permit fee.
103.5 	(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a municipality 
103.6 	authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that hand-powered 
103.7 	manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic inspections. Periodic 
103.8 	inspections by the department shall be performed at the following intervals:
103.9 	(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once every 
103.10 	five years;
103.11 	(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school 
103.12 	facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
103.13 	(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

103.14 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:
103.15 		Subd. 29.Technology circuits or systems. "Technology circuits or systems" means 
103.16 	class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control, 
103.17 	signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by 
103.18 	the National Electrical Code, articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, and which are 
103.19 	isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 by a demarcation 
103.20 	and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or 
103.21 	systems as covered by chapter 8 of the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment 
103.22 	for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary 
103.23 	circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as for low-voltage lighting, 
103.24 	limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply covered by the Low-Voltage Lighting article in 
103.25 	the National Electrical Code, article 411. The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and 
103.26 	repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the 
103.27 	applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.

103.28 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
103.29 		Subd. 21.Exemptions from licensing. (a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician 
103.30 	is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:
103.31 	(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, 
103.32 	apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are 
104.1 	located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by 
104.2 	the individual's employer;
104.3 	(2) the individual is supervised by:
104.4 	(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the 
104.5 	individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or
104.6 	(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer, 
104.7 	or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a 
104.8 	licensed power limited technician; and
104.9 	(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of 
104.10 	responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed 
104.11 	master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the 
104.12 	licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is 
104.13 	responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's 
104.14 	employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act. 
104.15 	The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the 
104.16 	commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to 
104.17 	maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate 
104.18 	of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous 
104.19 	submittal.
104.20 	(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer 
104.21 	where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1, 
104.22 	or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are 
104.23 	not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying 
104.24 	out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning, 
104.25 	laying out, or installing:
104.26 	(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that 
104.27 	control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect 
104.28 	these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this 
104.29 	paragraph;
104.30 	(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing 
104.31 	physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; or
104.32 	(3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
105.1 	(3) (4) technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by 
105.2 	the National Electrical Code.
105.3 	(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and 
105.4 	class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances 
105.5 	other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required 
105.6 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
105.7 	(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their 
105.8 	employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 
105.9 	when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described 
105.10 	in section 326B.38.
105.11 	(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications 
105.12 	company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section 
105.13 	237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of 
105.14 	any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required 
105.15 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
105.16 	(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned 
105.17 	or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or 
105.18 	telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:
105.19 	(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or 
105.20 	metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of 
105.21 	intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current 
105.22 	or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable 
105.23 	communications company, or telephone company; and
105.24 	(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications 
105.25 	company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and
105.26 	(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication 
105.27 	systems;
105.28 	(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of 
105.29 	the street lighting operations of such utility; or
105.30 	(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly 
105.31 	connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles, 
105.32 	and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under 
105.33 	its control or direction.
106.1 	(f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that 
106.2 	is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns 
106.3 	and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold 
106.4 	or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a 
106.5 	separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.
106.6 	(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required 
106.7 	to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator 
106.8 	work.

106.9 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
106.10 		Subdivision 1.Schedule. State electrical inspection fees shall be calculated in accordance 
106.11 	with subdivisions 2 1 to 14 18. The permit fee is $25.

106.12 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
106.13 		Subd. 2.Fee for each separate inspection. (a) The minimum fee for each separate 
106.14 	on-site inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair is $35 $55. Except as 
106.15 	otherwise provided in this section, the maximum number of separate inspections allowed 
106.16 	without payment of an additional fee is the whole number resulting from dividing by 35 55
106.17 	the total fee calculated in accordance with this section. Where additional separate inspections 
106.18 	are necessary, additional fees are required to result in a value equal to the total number of 
106.19 	separate inspections multiplied by 35 55. The fee for any inspections needed after a "final 
106.20 	inspection" is performed shall be calculated without consideration of any fee paid before 
106.21 	the final inspection.
106.22 	(b) The fee for the first remote virtual inspection under a permit is $10. The fee for each 
106.23 	subsequent remote virtual inspection under a permit is $35.

106.24 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
106.25 		Subd. 4.Fee for circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary 
106.26 	conductors. The inspection fee for the installation, addition, alteration, or repair of each 
106.27 	circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary conductors, including the 
106.28 	equipment served, is:
106.29 	(1) 0 ampere to and including 200 ampere capacity, $6 $12; and
106.30 	(2) ampere capacity above 200, $15.
107.1 	Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as 
107.2 	part of the replacement of an existing disconnect, switchboard, motor control center, or 
107.3 	panelboard, the inspection fee for each circuit or feeder is $2.

107.4 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
107.5 		Subd. 5.Inspection fee for dwelling. (a) The inspection fee for a one-family dwelling 
107.6 	and each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is the following:
107.7 	(1) the fee for each service or other source of power as provided in subdivision 3;
107.8 	(2) $100 $165 for up to 30 feeders and circuits; and
107.9 	(3) for each additional feeder or circuit, the fee as provided in subdivision 4.
107.10 	This fee applies to each separate installation for new dwellings and where 15 or more feeders 
107.11 	or circuits are installed or extended in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to 
107.12 	existing dwellings. Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent 
107.13 	devices installed as part of the replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each 
107.14 	reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. The maximum number of separate inspections shall be 
107.15 	determined in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or other 
107.16 	installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. The installer may submit fees 
107.17 	for additional inspections when filing the request for electrical inspection. The fee for each 
107.18 	detached accessory structure directly associated with a dwelling unit shall be calculated in 
107.19 	accordance with subdivisions 3 and 4. When included on the same request for electrical 
107.20 	inspection form, inspection fees for detached accessory structures directly associated with 
107.21 	the dwelling unit may be combined with the dwelling unit fees to determine the maximum 
107.22 	number of separate inspections in accordance with subdivision 2.
107.23 	(b) The inspection fee for each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling with three or 
107.24 	more dwelling units is $70 $110 for a combination of up to 20 feeders and circuits and $6
107.25 	$12 for each additional feeder or circuit. This fee applies to each separate installation for 
107.26 	each new dwelling unit and where ten or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended 
107.27 	in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to existing dwelling units. Where 
107.28 	existing feeders or circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as part of the 
107.29 	replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. 
107.30 	The maximum number of separate inspections for each dwelling unit shall be determined 
107.31 	in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or for inspection of 
107.32 	other installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. These fees include only 
107.33 	inspection of the wiring within individual dwelling units and the final feeder to that unit 
108.1 	where the multifamily dwelling is provided with common service equipment and each 
108.2 	dwelling unit is supplied by a separate feeder or feeders extended from common service or 
108.3 	distribution equipment. The fee for multifamily dwelling services or other power source 
108.4 	supplies and all other circuits is that specified in subdivisions 2 to 4.
108.5 	(c) A separate request for electrical inspection form must be filed for each dwelling unit 
108.6 	that is supplied with an individual set of service entrance conductors. These fees are the 
108.7 	one-family dwelling rate specified in paragraph (a).

108.8 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
108.9 		Subd. 6.Additions to fees of subdivisions 3 to 5. (a) The fee for the electrical supply 
108.10 	for each manufactured home park lot is $35. This fee includes the service or feeder conductors 
108.11 	up to and including the service equipment or disconnecting means. The fee for feeders and 
108.12 	circuits that extend from the service or disconnecting means is that specified in subdivision 
108.13 	4.
108.14 	(b) The fee for each recreational vehicle site electrical supply equipment is $6 $12 for 
108.15 	each circuit originating within the equipment. The fee for recreational vehicle park services, 
108.16 	feeders, and circuits is that specified in subdivisions 3 and 4.
108.17 	(c) The fee for each street, parking lot, or outdoor area lighting standard and each traffic 
108.18 	signal standard is $5. Circuits originating within the standard or traffic signal controller 
108.19 	shall not be used when calculating the fee for each standard.
108.20 	(d) The fee for transformers for light, heat, and power is $15 for transformers rated up 
108.21 	to ten kilovolt-amperes and $30 for transformers rated in excess of ten kilovolt-amperes. 
108.22 	The previous sentence does not apply to Class 1 transformers or power supplies for Class 
108.23 	1 power-limited circuits or to Class 2 or Class 3 transformers or power supplies.
108.24 	(e) The fee for transformers and electronic power supplies for electric signs and outline 
108.25 	lighting is $5 per unit.
108.26 	(f) The fee for technology circuits or systems, and circuits of less than 50 volts, is 75 
108.27 	cents for each system device or apparatus.
108.28 	(g) The fee for each separate inspection of the bonding for a swimming pool, spa, 
108.29 	fountain, an equipotential plane for an agricultural confinement area, or similar installation 
108.30 	is $35. Bonding conductors and connections require an inspection before being concealed.
108.31 	(h) The fee for all wiring installed on center pivot irrigation booms is $35 plus $5 for 
108.32 	each electrical drive unit.
109.1 	(i) The fee for retrofit modifications to existing lighting fixtures is 25 cents per luminaire.
109.2 	(j) When a separate inspection of a concrete-encased grounding electrode is performed, 
109.3 	the fee is $35 $55.
109.4 	(k) The fees required by subdivisions 3 and 4 are doubled for installations over 600 
109.5 	volts.
109.6 	(l) The fee for a class 4 circuit or system transmitter, receiver, or utilization equipment 
109.7 	is $0.50 for each system device or apparatus.

109.8 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
109.9 		Subd. 8.Reinspection fee. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 5, 
109.10 	when reinspection is necessary to determine whether unsafe conditions identified during a 
109.11 	final inspection have been corrected and the conditions are not the subject of an appeal 
109.12 	pending before the commissioner or any court, a reinspection fee of $35 fees shall be assessed 
109.13 	as follows: (1) $55 for an on-site reinspection; and (2) $35 for a remote virtual reinspection. 
109.14 	Reinspection fees shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

109.15 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
109.16 		Subd. 9.Supplemental fee. When inspections scheduled by the installer are preempted, 
109.17 	obstructed, prevented, or otherwise not able to be completed as scheduled due to 
109.18 	circumstances beyond the control of the inspector, a supplemental inspection fee of $35
109.19 	$55 shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

109.20 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a subdivision 
109.21 	to read:
109.22 		Subd. 18.Energy storage and battery systems. (a) The inspection fee for the installation 
109.23 	of an energy storage or battery system is:
109.24 	(1) for zero watts to and including 5,000 watts, $60;
109.25 	(2) for 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $100;
109.26 	(3) for 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $150;
109.27 	(4) for 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $200;
109.28 	(5) for 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $250;
109.29 	(6) for 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts, $250, plus $8 for each additional 
109.30 	10,000 watts over 40,000 watts;
110.1 	(7) for 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts, $1,518, plus $5 for each additional 10,000 
110.2 	watts over 1,000,000 watts; or
110.3 	(8) for 5,000,000 watts and larger, $3,518, plus $2 for each additional 10,000 watts over 
110.4 	5,000,000 watts.
110.5 	(b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the watt rating is the total of the estimated energy 
110.6 	output, AC or DC, of the energy storage or battery system.

110.7 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
110.8 		Subd. 2.Fees for plan reviews and audits. Plumbing system plans and specifications 
110.9 	that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by the appropriate 
110.10 	plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that 
110.11 	inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior to plan approval. 
110.12 	The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and audits of plumbing 
110.13 	installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings based upon the construction 
110.14 	valuation of the plumbing work and in accordance with the table in clause (1), or based 
110.15 	upon clause (2) or (3), as applicable:
110.16 	(1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and having:
110.17 	(i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
110.18 	(ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
110.19 	(iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
110.20 	(iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
110.21 	(v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum of 
110.22 	$4,000; and
110.23 	(vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch 
110.24 	basin design;
110.25 	(2) building sewer service only, $150;
110.26 	(3) building water service only, $150;
110.27 	(4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply fixture 
110.28 	unit or $150, whichever is greater;
110.29 	(5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
110.30 	(i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
111.1 	(ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
111.2 	(1) the total valuation and fee schedule is:
111.3 	(i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
111.4 	(ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or 
111.5 	fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
111.6 	(iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $191 for the first $2,500, plus $25 for each additional $500 or 
111.7 	fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
111.8 	(iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $316 for the first $5,000, plus $33 for each additional $1,000 or 
111.9 	fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
111.10 	(v) $25,001 to $50,000, $976 for the first $25,000, plus $31 for each additional $1,000 
111.11 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
111.12 	(vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $1,751 for the first $50,000, plus $23 for each additional 
111.13 	$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
111.14 	(vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $2,786 for the first $500,000, plus $41 for each additional 
111.15 	$100,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; and
111.16 	(viii) $3,000,001 and over, $3,811 for the first $3,000,000, plus $33 for each additional 
111.17 	$100,000 or fraction thereof;
111.18 	(2) manufactured home park or campground:
111.19 	(6) manufactured home park or campground, (i) one to 25 sites, $300;
111.20 	(7) manufactured home park or campground, (ii) 26 to 50 sites, $350;
111.21 	(8) manufactured home park or campground, (iii) 51 to 125 sites, $400;
111.22 	(9) manufactured home park or campground, (iv) more than 125 sites, $500; and
111.23 	(v) other work shall be assessed per clause (1); and
111.24 	(10) revision (3) revisions to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:
111.25 	(i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for 
111.26 	additional information, per review, $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever is 
111.27 	greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour;
111.28 	(ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, $50 or ten percent of 
111.29 	original fee, whichever is greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour; and
112.1 	(iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, $50 plus the difference 
112.2 	between the original project fee and the revised project fee the fee shall be based upon the 
112.3 	absolute value of the change in work scope as if the change in scope is a new project.

112.4 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
112.5 		Subd. 3.Permits; fees. (a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be 
112.6 	inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer 
112.7 	performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit 
112.8 	and the permit and inspection fees in paragraphs (b) to (f). based upon the construction 
112.9 	valuation of the plumbing work in accordance with clause (1), or based upon clause (2) or 
112.10 	(3), as applicable:
112.11 	(b) The permit fee is $100.
112.12 	(c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
112.13 	(d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
112.14 	(1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
112.15 	(i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other 
112.16 	appurtenance;
112.17 	(ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
112.18 	(iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
112.19 	(2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
112.20 	(3) building sewer service only, $100;
112.21 	(4) building water service only, $100;
112.22 	(5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture 
112.23 	supplied;
112.24 	(6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor, 
112.25 	separator, or catch basin;
112.26 	(1) the total valuation and fee schedule for plumbing permits is:
112.27 	(i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
112.28 	(ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $43 for each additional $500 or 
112.29 	fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
113.1 	(iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $221 for the first $2,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or 
113.2 	fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
113.3 	(iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $361 for the first $5,000, plus $53 for each additional $1,000 or 
113.4 	fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
113.5 	(v) $25,001 to $50,000, $1,421 for the first $25,000, plus $51 for each additional $1,000 
113.6 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
113.7 	(vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $2,696 for the first $50,000, plus $47 for each additional 
113.8 	$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
113.9 	(vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $4,811 for the first $500,000, plus $61 for each additional 
113.10 	$50,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; or
113.11 	(viii) $3,000,001 and over, $7,861 for the first $3,000,000, plus $51 for each additional 
113.12 	$100,000 or fraction thereof;
113.13 	(7) (2) manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site, minimum charge 
113.14 	$135; and
113.15 	(8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 for 
113.16 	each reinspection; and
113.17 	(9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
113.18 	(e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of 
113.19 	$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed 
113.20 	outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum 
113.21 	where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
113.22 	(f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 when 
113.23 	inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the work is 
113.24 	not complete.
113.25 	(3) other inspections and fees:
113.26 	(i) inspections outside of regular business hours, defined as Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. 
113.27 	to 5:00 p.m., $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;
113.28 	(ii) reinspection fees, $125 per hour, minimum charge $135;
113.29 	(iii) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, $125 per hour, minimum 
113.30 	one-half hour, minimum charge $135;
114.1 	(iv) changes or revisions to approved plans with no increase in work scope, $125 per 
114.2 	hour, minimum charge one hour; and
114.3 	(v) changes to approved plans with a change in work scope, fees shall be assessed for 
114.4 	change in valuation based upon the absolute value of the change work scope in accordance 
114.5 	with the fee schedule as if the change in scope were a new project.
114.6 	(b) If the actual cost to the jurisdiction under paragraph (a), clause (3), is greater than 
114.7 	indicated by the schedule, the greater rate shall be paid. Hourly cost includes supervision, 
114.8 	overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

114.9 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.986, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
114.10 		Subd. 9.Boiler and pressure vessel registration fee. The annual registration fee for 
114.11 	boilers and pressure vessels in use and required to be inspected per section 326B.958 shall 
114.12 	be $10 $25 per boiler and pressure vessel.

114.13 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
114.14 	read:
114.15 		Subd. 24.Sale. "Sale" means:
114.16 	(1) the passing of title from one person to another for consideration;
114.17 	(2) an agreement to sell under which possession is delivered to the buyer but title is 
114.18 	retained by the seller;
114.19 	(3) an agreement to rent or lease a manufactured home where the lessee becomes the 
114.20 	owner of the manufactured home after a set period of time or has the option to purchase the 
114.21 	manufactured home for an additional lump sum at the end of the agreement term; or
114.22 	(4) a legally binding executory agreement to make a sale.

114.23 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
114.24 		Subd. 1a.Requirement; used manufactured homes. (a) No person shall sell or offer 
114.25 	for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or 
114.26 	install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless 
114.27 	the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form for a used 
114.28 	manufactured home as provided in this subdivision. If manufactured after June 14, 1976, 
114.29 	the home must bear a label or data plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of 
114.30 	Compliance Form shall be signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is 
115.1 	responsible for either making or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and 
115.2 	transferring ownership of the manufactured home.
115.3 	The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:
115.4 	"Notice of Compliance Form as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 327.32, subdivision 
115.5 	1
115.6 	This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the used 
115.7 	manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this notice 
115.8 	before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed after June 
115.9 	14, 1976.
115.10 	Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For 
115.11 	the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or 
115.12 	limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.

115.13	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
115.14	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
115.15 	Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code 
115.16 	of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance 
115.17 	with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc., Code 
115.18 	of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).

115.19	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
115.20	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
115.21 	Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal 
115.22 	Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in 
115.23 	accordance with their listing or standards.

115.24	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
115.25	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
115.26 	Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of 
115.27 	Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.

115.28	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
115.29	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
115.30 	Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required to 
115.31 	be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.

116.1	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
116.2	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
116.3 	Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a 
116.4 	net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the 
116.5 	bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating 
116.6 	handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54 inches above 
116.7 	the finished floor.

116.8	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
116.9	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
116.10 	The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame spread 
116.11 	rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and 
116.12 	Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.

116.13	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
116.14	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
116.15 	The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame 
116.16 	spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing 
116.17 	and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.

116.18	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
116.19	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
116.20 	The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of Minnesota 
116.21 	as indicated by the data plate.

116.22	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
116.23	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
116.24 	The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their signature 
116.25 	to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership of the home 
116.26 	described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota or a local 
116.27 	building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in Minnesota 
116.28 	Statutes, section 327.33, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was properly executed 
116.29 	as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.

116.30	Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home
			
116.31	..............................date..............................
	..............................date..............................
		
116.32	...................................................................
	...................................................................
		
116.33	Print name as appears on purchase agreement
	Print name as appears on purchase agreement
	
117.1	Signature of Seller(s) of Home
			
117.2	..............................date..............................
	..............................date..............................
	
117.3	...................................................................
	...................................................................
	
117.4	Print name and license number, if applicable
	Print name and license number, if applicable
	
117.5	(Street address of home at time of sale)
			
117.6	........
	
117.7	(City/State/Zip) ........
	
117.8	Name of manufacturer of home ........
	
117.9	Model and year ........
	
117.10	Serial number ........
	"
	
117.11 	(b) No dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, broker, or any seller associated 
117.12 	with a dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, or broker shall sell or offer for sale 
117.13 	in this state a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or install for 
117.14 	occupancy a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless they have:
117.15 	(1) completed and submitted to the commissioner the Notice of Compliance Form for 
117.16 	a used manufactured home as provided in this subdivision; and
117.17 	(2) paid the Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee.
117.18 	(c) If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home must bear a label or data plate as 
117.19 	required by the secretary, or a replacement label issued by the commissioner and a data 
117.20 	plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form for a Used Manufactured 
117.21 	Home shall be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and seller(s) and shall confirm the 
117.22 	requirements of this subdivision have been met. To comply with section 326B.606, a licensed 
117.23 	dealer, limited dealer, or seller shall retain at least one copy of the notice.
117.24 	(d) The dealer, park owner, or seller may contract with a licensed electrician or master 
117.25 	electrician, or licensed electrical engineer to complete the electrical portions of the 
117.26 	compliance form. The dealer or seller may contract with a bonded mechanical contractor 
117.27 	registered with the Department of Labor and Industry to complete the heating, ventilation, 
117.28 	and air conditioning portions of the compliance form. The dealer, park owner, or seller may 
117.29 	contract with a licensed plumber or master plumber, or mechanical engineer to complete 
117.30 	the plumbing portions of the compliance form.
117.31 	(e) The commissioner shall establish and make available a Notice of Compliance Form 
117.32 	for a Used Manufactured Home, as prescribed in this section, that must be used to meet the 
117.33 	requirements of this subdivision. The form must confirm that the requirements in paragraphs 
117.34 	(f) to (j) are met.
118.1 	(f) Life and safety requirements:
118.2 	(1) smoke alarms are installed and operational in accordance with Code of Federal 
118.3 	Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208;
118.4 	(2) carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors are approved and operational 
118.5 	and are installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes;
118.6 	(3) egress windows are in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a net 
118.7 	clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the bottom 
118.8 	of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating 
118.9 	handles, tabs, or other operational devices are located more than 54 inches above the finished 
118.10 	floor; and
118.11 	(4) exterior doors, including sliding glass exterior doors, are operable and provide code 
118.12 	compliant access to grade.
118.13 	(g) Electrical requirements:
118.14 	(1) distribution panels are installed in compliance with the approved listing, complete 
118.15 	with required breakers or fuses, with all unused openings covered with blank covers approved 
118.16 	and listed for that purpose. Connections have been checked for tightness. Panels are readily 
118.17 	accessible;
118.18 	(2) the electrical system, including switches, receptacles, fixtures, and devices, is installed, 
118.19 	wired, and supported in accordance with code requirements at the time the electrical system 
118.20 	was installed and is in safe and functional condition;
118.21 	(3) the used manufactured home has been subjected to:
118.22 	(i) an electrical continuity test to assure that all metallic parts are bonded in accordance 
118.23 	with code requirements; and
118.24 	(ii) an electrical operational test to demonstrate that all fixtures and equipment except 
118.25 	water heaters, ranges, air conditioners and electric furnaces are connected and in working 
118.26 	order;
118.27 	(4) the dealer, park owner, or seller may, in lieu of inspecting the electrical and heating 
118.28 	systems of a used manufactured home, request an electrical and heating inspection by a 
118.29 	qualified third party. Approval by the qualified third party is accepted as compliance with 
118.30 	those portions of the safety standards under the code that pertain to electrical and heating 
118.31 	systems; and
118.32 	(5) electric ranges and clothes dryers have the required four-conductor cords and plugs.
119.1 	(h) Plumbing requirements:
119.2 	(1) fixtures:
119.3 	(i) all plumbing fixtures are protected with approved workable "p" traps;
119.4 	(ii) all plumbing fixtures are in a workable condition and vented through the roof in 
119.5 	accordance with code requirements at the time the plumbing was installed; and
119.6 	(iii) an antisiphon trap vent device or mechanical vent may be used to vent single fixtures, 
119.7 	except water closets;
119.8 	(2) water supply:
119.9 	(i) water piping is not bent or kinked so as to retard or obstruct the flow of the water 
119.10 	supply;
119.11 	(ii) the under-floor water supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's water 
119.12 	supply connection and to the site's water service supply piping in accordance with code 
119.13 	requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home 
119.14 	is being installed or reinstalled;
119.15 	(iii) the under-floor water supply piping is supported in accordance with code 
119.16 	requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home 
119.17 	is being installed or reinstalled; and
119.18 	(iv) the under-floor water supply piping is protected from freezing, except when the 
119.19 	manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
119.20 	(3) drain waste:
119.21 	(i) drain waste piping is in working condition;
119.22 	(ii) the under-floor drain waste piping is connected to the manufactured home's drain 
119.23 	waste outlet or outlets and to the site's service utility piping in accordance with code 
119.24 	requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home 
119.25 	is being installed or reinstalled; and
119.26 	(iii) the under-floor drain waste piping is supported and sloped in accordance with code 
119.27 	requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home 
119.28 	is being installed or reinstalled; and
119.29 	(4) water heating:
120.1 	(i) the water heater is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal 
120.2 	Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in 
120.3 	accordance with federal standards;
120.4 	(ii) the water heater is equipped with an approved listed relief valve to provide 
120.5 	temperature and pressure relief;
120.6 	(iii) the water heater enclosure in the manufactured home is completed with an interior 
120.7 	finish having a flame spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States 
120.8 	Department of Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing 
120.9 	construction; and
120.10 	(iv) water heater venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of 
120.11 	combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, or floor cavity.
120.12 	(i) Heat-producing equipment requirements:
120.13 	(1) the furnace is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal Regulations, 
120.14 	title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in accordance with 
120.15 	the federal regulations;
120.16 	(2) heating equipment such as a furnace, wall heater, or thermostat are in safe and 
120.17 	operable condition. All ducts are in usable, not collapsed condition, with all exterior and 
120.18 	interior joints and furnace connections mechanically secure and sealed; and
120.19 	(3) the furnace venting systems are in a safe and operable condition.  Products of 
120.20 	combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, floor, or under-floor area.
120.21 	(j) General requirements:
120.22 	(1) fuel gas piping:
120.23 	(i) fuel gas supply piping is not bent or kinked so as to obstruct the flow of the fuel gas 
120.24 	or leak;
120.25 	(ii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's fuel 
120.26 	gas supply connection and to the site's fuel gas service supply piping in accordance with 
120.27 	code requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured 
120.28 	home is being installed or reinstalled; and
120.29 	(iii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is supported in accordance with code 
120.30 	requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured home 
120.31 	is being installed or reinstalled;
121.1 	(2) solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves are listed for use in manufactured homes under 
121.2 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(g), and installed correctly in 
121.3 	accordance with the federal regulations, including chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or 
121.4 	intake;
121.5 	(3) all exhaust vents are operable;
121.6 	(4) insulation missing from exposed areas has been replaced and all holes in bottom 
121.7 	board have been securely sealed;
121.8 	(5) exterior roof and wall systems prevent bulk water infiltration;
121.9 	(6) water-damaged areas and holes in the subfloor have been replaced; and
121.10 	(7) the home complies with code requirements for snowload and heat zone requirements 
121.11 	as indicated by the data plate.

121.12 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:
121.13 		Subd. 1e.Reinstallation requirements for used manufactured homes. (a) All used 
121.14 	manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months from the date of installation by the 
121.15 	first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with subdivision 1c. All used manufactured 
121.16 	homes reinstalled more than 24 months from the date of installation by the first purchaser 
121.17 	may be reinstalled without a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in 
121.18 	compliance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the 
121.19 	notice requirement of subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the 
121.20 	used manufactured home.
121.21 	(b) The installer or licensed residential building contractor shall affix an installation seal 
121.22 	issued by the department to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State 
121.23 	Building Code. The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly 
121.24 	state that the home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for 
121.25 	inspection of a reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the 
121.26 	requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885; 326B.22, subdivision 2; and 326B.23, 
121.27 	subdivision 2. Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site inspections shall be those 
121.28 	as specified in section 326B.153, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) sections 326B.22, subdivision 
121.29 	2, and 326B.37, subdivision 4. Whenever an installation certificate for an above frost-line 
121.30 	installation is issued to a used manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase 
121.31 	agreement must disclose that the home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and 
121.32 	recommend that the purchaser have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on 
121.33 	the home.
122.1 	(c) An installation seal may be issued to a residential building contractor licensed under 
122.2 	section 326B.805 for use in the installation of used manufactured homes only after the 
122.3 	qualifying person for the residential building contractor has completed a three-hour training 
122.4 	course relating to the installation of manufactured homes that has been approved by either 
122.5 	the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or by the commissioner. 
122.6 	The course completion certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner. For the purposes 
122.7 	of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802, 
122.8 	subdivision 10.

122.9 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
122.10 		Subd. 7.Enforcement. All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in accordance 
122.11 	with sections 326B.101 to 326B.151, shall undertake or provide for the administration and 
122.12 	enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated by the commissioner. 
122.13 	Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide installation 
122.14 	inspection and plan review services in noncode areas of the state without local building 
122.15 	code enforcement.

122.16 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
122.17 		Subdivision 1.Inspections. The commissioner shall, through the department's inspectors 
122.18 	or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized representative 
122.19 	of the commissioner perform sufficient inspections of manufacturing premises and 
122.20 	manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner 
122.21 	shall have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except for the inspections conducted 
122.22 	or authorized by the secretary.

122.23 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
122.24 		Subd. 2.Fees. Unless otherwise established in this section, the commissioner shallmay
122.25 	by rule establish reasonable fees for seals, installation seals, Notice of Compliance Form 
122.26 	for a used manufactured home filing, and inspections which are sufficient to cover all costs 
122.27 	incurred in the administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner shallmay
122.28 	also establish by rule a monitoring inspection fee in an amount that will comply with the 
122.29 	secretary's fee distribution program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid 
122.30 	by the manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in Minnesota. The monitoring 
122.31 	inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the fee 
122.32 	distribution program require the secretary to distribute the fees collected from all 
122.33 	manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and conditionally approved based 
123.1 	on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the 
123.2 	manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that state. Fees for 
123.3 	inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be equal to the fees 
123.4 	for inspections in code areas of the state. Third-party vendors may charge their usual and 
123.5 	normal charge for inspections.

123.6 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
123.7 		Subd. 2a.Construction seal fees. Replacement manufactured home or accessory structure 
123.8 	construction seal fees, including certificates, are $30 $70 per seal.

123.9 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
123.10 		Subd. 2b.Installation seal fees. Manufactured home installation seal fees, including 
123.11 	anchoring and support and including certificates, are $80 $325.

123.12 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
123.13 		Subd. 2c.Temporary installation certificate fees. A temporary certificate fee is $2
123.14 	$15 per certificate.

123.15 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
123.16 	read:
123.17 		Subd. 2f.Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee. The 
123.18 	Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee is $100 for each form 
123.19 	submitted to the commissioner.

123.20 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
123.21 	read:
123.22 		Subd. 2g.Installation plan review and inspection fee. The plan review and inspection 
123.23 	fee for the commissioner's plan review and inspection of new and used installed or reinstalled 
123.24 	manufactured homes and manufactured home accessory structures in areas of the state 
123.25 	without local building code enforcement is $1,200.

123.26 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
123.27 		Subdivision 1.Terms. As used in sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 the terms defined in this 
123.28 	section have the meanings given them.

124.1 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.2 	to read:
124.3 		Subd. 1a.Authorized representative. "Authorized representative" means a person, 
124.4 	firm, or corporation, or employee of a firm or corporation, approved or hired by the 
124.5 	commissioner of labor and industry.

124.6 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
124.7 		Subd. 7.Dealer or retailer. "Dealer" or "retailer" means any person who engages in 
124.8 	the business, either exclusively or in addition to any other occupation, of selling, distributing,
124.9 	or brokering manufactured homes, new or used, or who offers to sell, solicit, broker or 
124.10 	advertise the sale of manufactured homes, new or used.

124.11 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.12 	to read:
124.13 		Subd. 7a.Distributor. "Distributor" means a person engaged in the sale and distribution 
124.14 	of manufactured homes for resale.

124.15 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.16 	to read:
124.17 		Subd. 10b.Installation. "Installation" of a manufactured home means installation or 
124.18 	reinstallation, at the site of occupancy, of all portions of a manufactured home, connection 
124.19 	of the manufactured home to existing utility connections, and installation of support and 
124.20 	anchoring systems.

124.21 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.22 	to read:
124.23 		Subd. 13c.Manufactured home installer. "Manufactured home installer" means a 
124.24 	person, firm, or corporation licensed by the state of Minnesota that installs or repairs a 
124.25 	manufactured home for others at the site of occupancy.

124.26 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.27 	to read:
124.28 		Subd. 17a.Purchaser. "Purchaser" means the first individual purchasing a manufactured 
124.29 	home in good faith for purposes other than resale.

125.1 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
125.2 		Subd. 19.Salesperson. "Salesperson" means a person who acts on behalf of a dealer in 
125.3 	performing any act which that sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 authorize or require to be 
125.4 	performed by a dealer.

125.5 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
125.6 		Subd. 3.License application; manufacturer and dealer. Application for a license to 
125.7 	act as a manufacturer or dealer and its renewal shall be made to the commissioner, shall be 
125.8 	in writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit any information required 
125.9 	by the commissioner, upon forms provided by the commissioner for that purpose, including:
125.10 	(a) proof of identity;
125.11 	(b) the name under which the applicant will be licensed and do business in this state;
125.12 	(c) the applicant's type and place of business;
125.13 	(d) the name, home and business address of the applicant's directors, officers, limited 
125.14 	and general partners, controlling shareholders and affiliates;
125.15 	(e) whether the applicant, or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners, 
125.16 	controlling shareholders or affiliates, has been convicted of a crime within the previous ten 
125.17 	years that either related directly to the business for which the license is sought or involved 
125.18 	fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds, or has suffered a judgment in a civil action 
125.19 	involving fraud, misrepresentation, or conversion within the previous five years or has had 
125.20 	any government license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by 
125.21 	a federal or state governmental agency in this or any other state within the last five years; 
125.22 	and
125.23 	(f) the applicant's qualifications and business history, including whether the applicant, 
125.24 	or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners, controlling shareholders or 
125.25 	affiliates has ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has any unsatisfied court judgments 
125.26 	outstanding against it or them.

125.27 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
125.28 		Subd. 4.License prerequisites. No application shall be granted nor license issued to 
125.29 	act as a manufacturer or dealer until the applicant proves to the commissioner that:
125.30 	(a) the applicant has a permanent, established place of business at each licensed location. 
125.31 	An "established place of business" means a permanent enclosed building other than a 
126.1 	residence, or a commercial office space, either owned by the applicant or leased by the 
126.2 	applicant for a term of at least one year, located in an area where zoning regulations allow 
126.3 	commercial activity, and where the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business 
126.4 	are kept and maintained. The owner of a licensed manufactured home park who resides in 
126.5 	or adjacent to the park may use the residence as the established place of business required 
126.6 	by this subdivision, unless prohibited by local zoning ordinance.
126.7 	If a license is granted, the licensee may use unimproved lots and premises for sale, 
126.8 	storage, and display of manufactured homes, if the licensee first notifies the commissioner 
126.9 	in writing;
126.10 	(b) if the applicant desires to sell, solicit or advertise the sale of new manufactured 
126.11 	homes, it has a bona fide contract or franchise in effect with a manufacturer or distributor 
126.12 	of the new manufactured home it proposes to deal in;
126.13 	(c) the applicant has secured: (1) a surety bond in the amount of $20,000 for each agency 
126.14 	and each subagency location that bears the applicant's name and the name under which the 
126.15 	applicant will be licensed and do business in this state. Each bond is for the protection of 
126.16 	consumer customers, and must be executed by the applicant as principal and issued by a 
126.17 	surety company admitted to do business in this state. Each bond shall be exclusively for the 
126.18 	purpose of reimbursing consumer customers and shall be conditioned upon the faithful 
126.19 	compliance by the applicant with all of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to the 
126.20 	applicant's business as a dealer or manufacturer, including sections 325D.44, 325F.67 and 
126.21 	325F.69, and upon the applicant's faithful performance of all its legal obligations to consumer 
126.22 	customers; and (2) a certificate of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 that 
126.23 	provides aggregate coverage for the agency and each subagency location. In the event of a 
126.24 	policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same 
126.25 	time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured;
126.26 	(d) the applicant has established a trust account as required by section 327B.08, 
126.27 	subdivision 3, unless the applicant states in writing its intention to limit its business to 
126.28 	selling, offering for sale, soliciting or advertising the sale of new manufactured homes; and
126.29 	(e) the applicant has provided evidence of having had at least two years' prior experience 
126.30 	in the sale of manufactured homes, working for a licensed dealer. The applicant does not 
126.31 	have to satisfy the two-year prior experience requirement if:
126.32 	(1) the applicant sells or brokers used manufactured homes as permitted under section 
126.33 	327B.01, subdivision 7; or
126.34 	(2) the applicant:
127.1 	(i) has met all other licensing requirements;
127.2 	(ii) is the owner of a manufactured home park; and
127.3 	(iii) is selling new manufactured homes installed in the manufactured home park that 
127.4 	the applicant owns.

127.5 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
127.6 		Subd. 6.Certificate of license; manufacturer and dealer. For each license granted to 
127.7 	act as a manufacturer or dealer the commissioner shall issue a certificate which includes 
127.8 	the name of the licensee, the name of the surety company and the amount of the surety bond, 
127.9 	and the insurance underwriter and policy number, the names and addresses of any related 
127.10 	principal or subagencies, and a license number.

127.11 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
127.12 		Subd. 7a.Fees. (a) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be calculated 
127.13 	pursuant to section 326B.092. for two years and the following fees apply:
127.14 	(1) manufacturer's license and dealer's license, $180;
127.15 	(2) dealer's subagency license, $80; and
127.16 	(3) limited dealer's license, $100.
127.17 	(b) All initial limited dealer licenses shall be effective for more than one calendar year 
127.18 	and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.
127.19 	(c) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, any license issued under 
127.20 	this section is a business license, except that a subagency license is a master license. The 
127.21 	commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any 
127.22 	rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of limited dealer licenses from one year 
127.23 	to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed limited dealer licenses shall be two-year licenses.

127.24 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.041, is amended to read:
127.25 	327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.
127.26 	(a) Manufactured home installers are subject to all of the fees in section 326B.092 and 
127.27 	the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except for the following:
127.28 	(1) manufactured home installers are not subject to the continuing education requirements 
127.29 	of sections 326B.0981, 326B.099, and 326B.821, but are subject to the continuing education 
127.30 	requirements established in rules adopted under section 327B.10;
128.1 	(2) the examination requirement of section 326B.83, subdivision 3, for manufactured 
128.2 	home installers shall be satisfied by successful completion of a written examination 
128.3 	administered and developed specifically for the examination of manufactured home installers. 
128.4 	The examination must be administered and developed by the commissioner. The 
128.5 	commissioner and the state building official shall seek advice on the grading, monitoring, 
128.6 	and updating of examinations from the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association
128.7 	Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota;
128.8 	(3) a local government unit may not place a surcharge on a license fee, and may not 
128.9 	charge a separate fee to installers;
128.10 	(4) a dealer or distributor who does not install or repair manufactured homes is exempt 
128.11 	from licensure under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885;
128.12 	(5) the exemption under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, clause (5), does not apply; 
128.13 	and
128.14 	(6) manufactured home installers are not subject to the contractor recovery fund in 
128.15 	section 326B.89.
128.16 	(b) The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements for licensure as a 
128.17 	manufactured home installer for any individual who holds an unexpired license or certificate 
128.18 	issued by any other state or other United States jurisdiction if the licensing requirements of 
128.19 	that jurisdiction meet or exceed the corresponding licensing requirements of the department 
128.20 	and the individual complies with section 326B.092, subdivisions 1 and 3 to 7.

128.21 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
128.22 		Subdivision 1.Grounds. In addition to the grounds in section 326B.082, subdivision 
128.23 	11, the commissioner may by order deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke the 
128.24 	application or license of any applicant or licensee or any of its directors, officers, limited 
128.25 	or general partners, controlling shareholders, or affiliates for any of the following grounds:
128.26 	(a) (1) has violated any of the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 or any rule or 
128.27 	order issued by the commissioner or any prior law providing for the licensing of manufactured 
128.28 	home dealers or manufacturers;
128.29 	(b) (2) has had a previous manufacturer or dealer license revoked in this or any other 
128.30 	state;
128.31 	(c) (3) has engaged in acts or omissions which have been adjudicated or amount to a 
128.32 	violation of any of the provisions of section 325D.44, 325F.67 or 325F.69;
129.1 	(d) (4) has sold or brokered the sale of a home containing a material violation of sections 
129.2 	327.31 to 327.35about which that the dealer knew of or which should have been obvious 
129.3 	to a reasonably prudent dealer could have known of with the exercise of reasonable diligence;
129.4 	(e) (5) has failed to make or provide all listings, notices and reports required by the 
129.5 	commissioner;
129.6 	(f) (6) has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under subdivision 5 within ten days after 
129.7 	the assessment becomes final;
129.8 	(g) (7) has failed to pay to the commissioner or other responsible government agency 
129.9 	all taxes, fees and arrearages due;
129.10 	(h) (8) has failed to duly apply for license renewal;
129.11 	(i) (9) has violated any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;
129.12 	(j) (10) has failed or refused to honor any express or implied warranty as provided in 
129.13 	section 327B.03;
129.14 	(k) (11) has failed to continuously occupy a permanent, established place of business 
129.15 	licensed under section 327B.04;
129.16 	(l) (12) has, without first notifying the commissioner, sold a new and unused 
129.17 	manufactured home other than the make of manufactured home described in a franchise or 
129.18 	contract filed with the application for license or license renewal;
129.19 	(m) (13) has wrongfully failed to deliver a certificate of title to a person entitled to it;
129.20 	(n) (14) is insolvent or bankrupt;
129.21 	(o) (15) holds an impaired or canceled bond;
129.22 	(p) (16) has failed to notify the commissioner of bankruptcy proceedings within ten days 
129.23 	after a petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against the dealer or manufacturer;
129.24 	(q) (17) has, within the previous ten years, been convicted of a crime that either related 
129.25 	directly to the business of the dealer or manufacturer or involved fraud, misrepresentation 
129.26 	or misuse of funds;
129.27 	(r) (18) has suffered a judgment within the previous five years in a civil action involving 
129.28 	fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds; or
129.29 	(s) (19) has failed to reasonably supervise any employee or agent of the dealer or 
129.30 	manufacturer, resulting in injury or harm to the public.
130.1 	The commissioner may establish rules pursuant to section 327B.10 further specifying, 
130.2 	defining or establishing standards of conduct for manufactured home dealers and 
130.3 	manufacturers.

130.4 	ARTICLE 9
130.5 	LABOR AND INDUSTRY - MISCELLANEOUS

130.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
130.7 		Subdivision 1.Rest breaks. An employer must allow each employee adequate time 
130.8 	from work a rest break of at least 15 minutes or enough time to utilize the nearest convenient 
130.9 	restroom, whichever is longer, within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the 
130.10 	nearest convenient restroom.

130.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
130.12 	read:
130.13 		Subd. 3.Remedies. (a) If an employer does not provide rest breaks to an employee as 
130.14 	required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest 
130.15 	break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an 
130.16 	additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
130.17 	(b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty 
130.18 	of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which rest breaks are not provided as required 
130.19 	by this section.

130.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
130.21 		Subdivision 1.Meal break. An employer must permit allow each employee who is 
130.22 	working for eight six or more consecutive hours sufficient time to eat a meal break of at 
130.23 	least 30 minutes.

130.24 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
130.25 		Subd. 2.Payment not required. Except for subdivision 4,nothing in this section requires 
130.26 	the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.

131.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
131.2 	read:
131.3 		Subd. 4.Remedies. (a) If an employer does not provide meal breaks to an employee as 
131.4 	required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the 
131.5 	meal break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus 
131.6 	an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
131.7 	(b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty 
131.8 	of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which meal breaks are not provided as required 
131.9 	by this section.

131.10 	Sec. 6. MISCLASSIFICATION FRAUD IMPACT REPORT.
 131.11 	(a) Every two years, the commissioners of revenue, employment and economic 
131.12 	development, and labor and industry must coordinate to conduct an analysis of the costs of 
131.13 	misclassification to illustrate how misclassification impacts misclassified workers, 
131.14 	government programs, and tax collections.
131.15 	(b) By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, beginning January 15, 2027, the 
131.16 	commissioner of labor and industry must report on the analysis performed under paragraph 
131.17 	(a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
131.18 	over taxes, workforce, and labor. The commissioner of labor and industry may contract 
131.19 	with external experts or an independent third party to conduct a study, develop a report, and 
131.20 	perform other functions.
131.21 	(c) At a minimum, the study and report must provide:
131.22 	(1) an estimate of the number of workers experiencing misclassification in Minnesota;
131.23 	(2) an estimate of the cost of misclassification to impacted workers;
131.24 	(3) an estimate of the prevalence of misclassification by industry; and
131.25 	(4) an estimate of the impact to:
131.26 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
131.27 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
131.28 	(iii) state income tax collection;
131.29 	(iv) the workers' compensation fund; and
131.30 	(v) the workforce development fund.
132.1 	(d) Data and information relevant to the required report elements in paragraph (c) must 
132.2 	be provided to the commissioner of labor and industry for purposes of the study and report, 
132.3 	including, but not limited to, the following:
132.4 	(1) from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, information and 
132.5 	data relevant to:
132.6 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
132.7 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
132.8 	(iii) unemployment insurance program audits and findings; and
132.9 	(iv) the workforce development fund;
132.10 	(2) from the Department of Revenue, information and data relevant to:
132.11 	(i) misclassification tax audits and findings;
132.12 	(ii) income tax collection; and
132.13 	(iii) 1099 filings; and
132.14 	(3) from the Department of Labor and Industry, information and data relevant to:
132.15 	(i) misclassification complaints, investigations, and findings; and
132.16 	(ii) the workers' compensation fund.

132.17 	ARTICLE 10
132.18 	UNDERGROUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLERS

132.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
132.20 		Subd. 2.Installation requirements. (a) The installation of underground 
132.21 	telecommunications infrastructure that is located within ten feet of existing underground 
132.22 	utilities or that crosses the existing underground utilities must be performed by 
132.23 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers as follows:
132.24 	(1) the location of existing utilities by hand- or hydro-excavation or other accepted 
132.25 	methods must be performed by a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer;
132.26 	and
132.27 	(2) where telecommunications infrastructure is installed by means of directional drilling, 
132.28 	the monitoring of the location and depth of the drill head must be performed by a 
132.29 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer; and.
133.1 	(3) no fewer than two safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers must 
133.2 	be present at all times at any location where telecommunications infrastructure is being 
133.3 	installed by means of directional drilling.
133.4 	(b)Beginning July 1, 2025, all installations of underground telecommunications 
133.5 	infrastructure subject to this subdivision within the seven-county metropolitan area must 
133.6 	be performed by safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the 
133.7 	requirements of this subdivision.
133.8 	(c) (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, all installations of underground telecommunications 
133.9 	infrastructure subject to this subdivision within this state must be performed by 
133.10 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the requirements of 
133.11 	this subdivision.

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

133.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
133.14 		Subd. 3.Certification Standards. (a) The commissioner of labor and industry, in 
133.15 	consultation with the Office of Broadband, shall approve standards for a safety-qualified 
133.16 	underground telecommunications installer certification program that requires a person to:
133.17 	(1) complete a 40-hour initial course that includes classroom and hands-on instruction 
133.18 	covering proper work procedures for safe installation of underground utilities, including:
133.19 	(i) regulations applicable to excavation near existing utilities;
133.20 	(ii) identification, location, and verification of utility lines using hand- or 
133.21 	hydro-excavation or other accepted methods;
133.22 	(iii) response to line strike incidents;
133.23 	(iv) traffic control procedures;
133.24 	(v) use of a tracking device to safely guide directional drill equipment along a drill path; 
133.25 	and
133.26 	(vi) avoidance and mitigation of safety hazards posed by underground utility installation 
133.27 	projects;
133.28 	(2) demonstrate knowledge of the course material by successfully completing an 
133.29 	examination approved by the commissioner; and
133.30 	(3) complete a four-hour refresher course within three years of completing the original 
133.31 	course and every three years thereafter in order to maintain certification.
134.1 	(b) The commissioner must develop an approval process for training providers under 
134.2 	this subdivision and may suspend or revoke the approval of any training provider that fails 
134.3 	to demonstrate consistent delivery of approved curriculum or success in preparing participants 
134.4 	to complete the examination.
134.5 	(c) An approved training provider may apply for approval of classroom instruction course 
134.6 	material delivered up to two years prior to becoming an approved training provider and 
134.7 	before January 1, 2026, as being equivalent or substantially equivalent to classroom 
134.8 	instruction course material that is contained in the approved program. An application must 
134.9 	provide a copy of all written materials used for the training for which equivalent credit is 
134.10 	sought, the specific subjects covered in the training, the name and qualifications of the 
134.11 	training provider, a description of the delivery method for the training, and the date of the 
134.12 	training. Once approved, a training provider may grant full or partial retroactive credit for 
134.13 	completion of classroom instruction training delivered prior to the commissioner's decision 
134.14 	to approve a program. A person granted retroactive credit must successfully complete the 
134.15 	examination that the training provider is approved to administer in order to be certified as 
134.16 	a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer.

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

	ARTICLE 1	APPROPRIATIONS; JOBS........	Page.Ln 1.29	
	ARTICLE 2	APPROPRIATIONS; LABOR........	Page.Ln 46.16	
	ARTICLE 3	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY........	Page.Ln 54.1	
	ARTICLE 4	EXPLORE MINNESOTA........	Page.Ln 85.15	
	ARTICLE 5	DEED CANNABIS PROGRAMS........	Page.Ln 89.1	
	ARTICLE 6	PROMISE ACT MODIFICATIONS........	Page.Ln 90.25	
	ARTICLE 7	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISCELLANEOUS........	Page.Ln 94.10	
	ARTICLE 8	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY........	Page.Ln 98.26	
	ARTICLE 9	LABOR AND INDUSTRY - MISCELLANEOUS........	Page.Ln 130.4	
	ARTICLE 10	UNDERGROUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLERS........	Page.Ln 132.17	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: S1832-2 

Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13
Sec. 13. JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT. 
$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer.