SF 304

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/04/2025 08:49 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Minnesota Made Per- and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Alternative grants.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA MADE PFAS ALTERNATIVE GRANT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the Minnesota Made PFAS Alternative
grants under this section. Grant recipients under this section must submit a report to the
commissioner detailing the use of grant funds, the number of jobs created due to the grant,
and the wage and benefit information for the jobs created due to the grant. The report is due
30 days after the grant recipients have expended the grant funds. The commissioner must
forward copies of these reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and economic development and to the
Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture shall establish a 30-day application
window. Grantees must be based in Minnesota and demonstrate the capacity to execute
projects that increase the availability of new safer PFAS-free alternatives utilizing products
from rural Minnesota in crop years 2025 and beyond. Preference will be given for applicants
who can demonstrate:
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new text begin (1) extensive knowledge and experience in fiber technologies, material science, and
coatings;
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new text begin (2) capacity to produce products that will utilize agricultural coproduct or waste streams
and not compete with food for land;
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new text begin (3) ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sourcing raw materials locally
to decrease the transportation emissions and during production through the use of renewable
energy sources, feedstocks, and formulations; and
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new text begin (4) utilization of techniques that will create value in agricultural waste that are currently
being underutilized and provide a path for viable alternatives for packaging that excludes
PFAS chemicals.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Approved use. new text end

new text begin (a) Grant proceeds may be used to expand the manufacturing,
processing, and handling of agriculture-related products and PFAS-free alternatives produced
in the state.
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new text begin (b) The maximum grant award is $5,000,000. The minimum award is $2,000,000. Grant
terms must not exceed one year.
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