1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Minnesota Made Per- and 
1.3 	Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Alternative grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA MADE PFAS ALTERNATIVE GRANT.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the Minnesota Made PFAS Alternative 
1.8 	grants under this section. Grant recipients under this section must submit a report to the 
1.9 	commissioner detailing the use of grant funds, the number of jobs created due to the grant, 
1.10 	and the wage and benefit information for the jobs created due to the grant. The report is due 
1.11 	30 days after the grant recipients have expended the grant funds. The commissioner must 
1.12 	forward copies of these reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
1.13 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and economic development and to the 
1.14 	Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. This 
1.15 	is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. The commissioner of agriculture shall establish a 30-day application 
1.17 	window. Grantees must be based in Minnesota and demonstrate the capacity to execute 
1.18 	projects that increase the availability of new safer PFAS-free alternatives utilizing products 
1.19 	from rural Minnesota in crop years 2025 and beyond. Preference will be given for applicants 
1.20 	who can demonstrate:
1.21 	(1) extensive knowledge and experience in fiber technologies, material science, and 
1.22 	coatings;
2.1 	(2) capacity to produce products that will utilize agricultural coproduct or waste streams 
2.2 	and not compete with food for land;
2.3 	(3) ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sourcing raw materials locally 
2.4 	to decrease the transportation emissions and during production through the use of renewable 
2.5 	energy sources, feedstocks, and formulations; and
2.6 	(4) utilization of techniques that will create value in agricultural waste that are currently 
2.7 	being underutilized and provide a path for viable alternatives for packaging that excludes 
2.8 	PFAS chemicals.
2.9 		Subd. 3.Approved use. (a) Grant proceeds may be used to expand the manufacturing, 
2.10 	processing, and handling of agriculture-related products and PFAS-free alternatives produced 
2.11 	in the state.
2.12 	(b) The maximum grant award is $5,000,000. The minimum award is $2,000,000. Grant 
2.13 	terms must not exceed one year.