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, Explore Minnesota, and Workers' Compensation Court of 
1.6 	Appeals; modifying economic development policy; making labor and industry 
1.7 	policy changes; transferring money; canceling and modifying prior appropriations; 
1.8 	modifying fees; requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 
1.9 	116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.659, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 
1.10 	116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 
1.11 	116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.562, subdivisions 1, 3; 116L.665, subdivision 2; 
1.12 	116L.90; 116L.98, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 116M.18, subdivision 3; 116U.05; 116U.06; 
1.13 	116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 
1.14 	177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 181.211, 
1.15 	subdivisions 7, 8; 181.725, by adding a subdivision; 181.9447, subdivisions 2, 3, 
1.16 	4; 181.9448, subdivision 1; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 268.184, subdivision 1; 
1.17 	268B.14, subdivision 7; 326B.0981, subdivision 4; 326B.103, by adding 
1.18 	subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, 
1.19 	subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 
1.20 	326B.43, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, 
1.21 	subdivision 9; 327.31, subdivision 6; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, 
1.22 	subdivisions 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, by adding subdivisions; 327B.04, subdivision 7a; 
1.23 	327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, 
1.24 	article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 
1.25 	1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; article 20, section 2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, 
1.26 	as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, 
1.27 	section 30; Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 3; 4; Laws 
1.28 	2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.29 	Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; 
1.30 	116L.98, subdivision 7.
1.31 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.32 	ARTICLE 1
1.33 	APPROPRIATIONS; JOBS

1.34	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.1 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.2 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.3 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
2.4 	each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations 
2.5 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, 
2.6 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The 
2.7 	biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2.8 	(b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or 
2.9 	special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.

2.10				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.11				Available for the Year
	
2.12				Ending June 30
	
2.13					2026
		2027

2.14
2.15	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.16	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	200,415,000
	$
	156,201,000

2.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.18		2026
	2027
	
2.19	General
	92,602,000
	87,024,000
	
2.20
2.21	Family and Medical 
Benefit Insurance
	40,544,000
	5,000,000
	
2.22	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.23
2.24	Workforce 
Development
	66,569,000
	63,477,000
	
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
 		50,693,000
		44,345,000

2.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.30	General
	48,393,000
	42,045,000
	
2.31	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.32
2.33	Workforce 
Development
	1,600,000
	1,600,000
	
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.431. 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 	The base for this appropriation is $1,725,000 
3.25 	in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
3.26 	(e) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
3.27 	site cleanup and development grants under 
3.28 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
3.29 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
3.30 	June 30, 2029. The base for this appropriation 
3.31 	is $1,022,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year 
3.32 	thereafter.
3.33 	(f) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
3.34 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
4.1 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.2 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
4.3 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
4.4 	(g) $139,000 each year is for the Center for 
4.5 	Rural Policy and Development.
4.6 	(h) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
4.7 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
4.8 	Corporation under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.9 	sections 469.40 to 469.47.
4.10 	(i) $710,000 the first year and $711,000 the 
4.11 	second year are for the host community 
4.12 	economic development program established 
4.13 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.548. The 
4.14 	base for this appropriation is $875,000 in fiscal 
4.15 	year 2028 and each year thereafter.
4.16 	(j)(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 
4.17 	local communities to increase the number of 
4.18 	quality child care providers to support 
4.19 	economic development. Fifty percent of grant 
4.20 	funds must go to communities located outside 
4.21 	the seven-county metropolitan area as defined 
4.22 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
4.23 	subdivision 2.
4.24 	(2) Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
4.25 	nonstate match to grant funds in either cash 
4.26 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
4.27 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
4.28 	funds available under this paragraph must be 
4.29 	used to implement projects to reduce the child 
4.30 	care shortage in the state, including but not 
4.31 	limited to funding for child care business 
4.32 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
4.33 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
4.34 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
5.1 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
5.2 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
5.3 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
5.4 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
5.5 	shortage of child care providers.
5.6 	(3) Within one year of receiving grant funds, 
5.7 	grant recipients must report to the 
5.8 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
5.9 	program, including but not limited to the 
5.10 	number of new providers, the number of 
5.11 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
5.12 	number of additional child care slots, and the 
5.13 	amount of cash and in-kind local funds 
5.14 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
5.15 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
5.16 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
5.17 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking minority 
5.18 	members of the legislative committees with 
5.19 	jurisdiction over early learning and child care 
5.20 	and economic development.
5.21 	(k) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
5.22 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
5.23 	amount:
5.24 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
5.25 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
5.26 	Partnerships; and
5.27 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
5.28 	Information Office to conduct research and 
5.29 	analysis related to the child care industry.
5.30 	(l) $1,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
5.31 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
5.32 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
5.33 	until June 30, 2029. The Minnesota Initiative 
6.1 	Foundations must use grant money under this 
6.2 	paragraph to:
6.3 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
6.4 	communities resulting in a community solution 
6.5 	action plan that guides decision making to 
6.6 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
6.7 	care in the region to support economic 
6.8 	development;
6.9 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
6.10 	resources to support the community solution 
6.11 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
6.12 	vital component of additional regional 
6.13 	economic development planning processes;
6.14 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
6.15 	assistance to rural child care business owners 
6.16 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
6.17 	Access to financial and business development 
6.18 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
6.19 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
6.20 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
6.21 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
6.22 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
6.23 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
6.24 	care; and
6.25 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
6.26 	in quality rating and improvement 
6.27 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
6.28 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
6.29 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
6.30 	professional development opportunities, and 
6.31 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
6.32 	Initiative Foundations must fund through local 
6.33 	partners an enhanced level of coaching to rural 
6.34 	child care providers to obtain a quality rating 
6.35 	through measurement programs.
7.1 	(m) $4,954,000 the first year and $4,955,000 
7.2 	the second year are for the Minnesota job 
7.3 	creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.4 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
7.5 	commissioner of employment and economic 
7.6 	development may use up to three percent for 
7.7 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
7.8 	is available until June 30, 2029. The base for 
7.9 	this appropriation is $5,600,000 in fiscal year 
7.10 	2028 and each year thereafter.
7.11 	(n) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
7.12 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.13 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
7.14 	commissioner of employment and economic 
7.15 	development may use up to three percent for 
7.16 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
7.17 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
7.18 	2029. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
7.19 	section 116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
7.20 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
7.21 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
7.22 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
7.23 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
7.24 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
7.25 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
7.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
7.27 	(o) $1,246,000 each year is for the 
7.28 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
7.29 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
7.30 	(p) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
7.31 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
7.32 	(q) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
7.33 	job skills partnership program under 
7.34 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
7.35 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
8.1 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
8.2 	year is available. This appropriation is 
8.3 	available until June 30, 2029.
8.4 	(r) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
8.5 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
8.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
8.7 	(s) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
8.8 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
8.9 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.10 	116J.401.
8.11 	(t) $750,000 each year is for the CanNavigate 
8.12 	program established under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.13 	section 116J.6595. Of this amount, up to four 
8.14 	percent may be used for administrative 
8.15 	purposes. Any unencumbered balances 
8.16 	remaining in the first year do not cancel but 
8.17 	are available for the second year.
8.18 	(u) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
8.19 	MNSBIR, Inc., for support of the small 
8.20 	business research and development goals 
8.21 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.222. 
8.22 	This appropriation is onetime and is available 
8.23 	until June 30, 2027.
8.24 	The purpose of the grant is to support moving 
8.25 	scientific excellence and technological 
8.26 	innovation from the lab to the market for 
8.27 	startups and small businesses by securing 
8.28 	federal research and development funding to 
8.29 	build a strong innovation economy and 
8.30 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
8.31 	services, and solutions; strengthening the role 
8.32 	of startups and small businesses in meeting 
8.33 	federal research and development needs; 
8.34 	increasing the commercial application of 
9.1 	federally supported research results; and 
9.2 	developing and increasing the Minnesota 
9.3 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
9.4 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
9.5 	owned by people who are Black, Indigenous, 
9.6 	People of Color, and women.
9.7 	MNSBIR, Inc. shall use grant money to 
9.8 	become the federal research and development 
9.9 	dedicated resource for Minnesota small 
9.10 	businesses to support research and 
9.11 	commercialization of novel ideas, concepts, 
9.12 	and projects to develop cutting-edge products 
9.13 	and services for worldwide economic impact. 
9.14 	Grant money shall be used to:
9.15 	(1) assist startups and small businesses in 
9.16 	securing federal research and development 
9.17 	funding including the small business 
9.18 	innovation research and small business 
9.19 	technology transfer programs;
9.20 	(2) support technology transfer and 
9.21 	commercialization from the University of 
9.22 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
9.23 	laboratories;
9.24 	(3) collaborate with corporate venture groups 
9.25 	and large businesses nationally;
9.26 	(4) conduct statewide outreach, education, and 
9.27 	training on federal rules, regulations, and 
9.28 	requirements;
9.29 	(5) assist with scientific and technical writing;
9.30 	(6) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
9.31 	and
9.32 	(7) support cost accounting and federal 
9.33 	sole-source procurement opportunities.
10.1 	(v) $5,523,000 the first year is for the 
10.2 	PROMISE grant program. This appropriation 
10.3 	is available until June 30, 2029. Of this 
10.4 	amount:
10.5 	(1) $1,105,000 the first year is for grants in 
10.6 	equal amounts to each of the Minnesota 
10.7 	Initiative Foundations to serve businesses in 
10.8 	greater Minnesota. Of this amount, $88,000 
10.9 	is for grants to businesses with less than 
10.10 	$100,000 in revenue the prior year; and
10.11 	(2) $4,418,000 the first year is for grants to 
10.12 	the Neighborhood Development Center. Of 
10.13 	this amount, the following amounts are 
10.14 	designated for the following areas:
10.15 	(i) $1,105,000 the first year is for North 
10.16 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, and 
10.17 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
10.18 	amount, $88,000 is for grants to businesses 
10.19 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
10.20 	year;
10.21 	(ii) $1,105,000 the first year is for South 
10.22 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
10.23 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors. 
10.24 	Of this amount, $88,000 is for grants to 
10.25 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
10.26 	in the prior year;
10.27 	(iii) $1,104,000 the first year is for St. Paul's 
10.28 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
10.29 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
10.30 	$88,000 is for grants to businesses with less 
10.31 	than $100,000 in revenue in the prior year; 
10.32 	and
10.33 	(iv) $1,104,000 the first year is for grants to 
10.34 	businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
11.1 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
11.2 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
11.3 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
11.4 	The base for this appropriation is $1,402,000 
11.5 	in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter. 
11.6 	Of this amount, $281,000 each year is for the 
11.7 	purposes of clause (1); $1,121,000 each year 
11.8 	is for the purposes of clause (2); $281,000 
11.9 	each year is for the purposes of clause (2), 
11.10 	item (i); $280,000 each year is for the purposes 
11.11 	of clause (2), item (ii); $280,000 each year is 
11.12 	for the purposes of clause (2), item (iii); and 
11.13 	$280,000 each year is for the purposes of 
11.14 	clause (2), item (iv).
11.15 	(w) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
11.16 	Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) to 
11.17 	support small business programs, including 
11.18 	training, lending, business services, and real 
11.19 	estate initiatives. Money may be used to assist 
11.20 	organizations outside of the seven-county 
11.21 	metropolitan area with technical assistance 
11.22 	and grants to help implement elements of 
11.23 	NDC's small business support model; provide 
11.24 	one-on-one technical assistance for 
11.25 	entrepreneurs; and support the operations and 
11.26 	marketing of a cybersecurity center. This is a 
11.27 	onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
11.28 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
11.29 	does not cancel and is available for use in the 
11.30 	second year.
11.31 	(x) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
11.32 	Community and Economic Development 
11.33 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
11.34 	economic development technical assistance 
11.35 	and economic development project grants to 
12.1 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
12.2 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
12.3 	administer specific types of basic community 
12.4 	and economic development programs tailored 
12.5 	to individual community needs. Technical 
12.6 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
12.7 	given to communities that are otherwise 
12.8 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
12.9 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
12.10 	economic development project implementation 
12.11 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
12.12 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
12.13 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
12.14 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
12.15 	the second year.
12.16 	(y) $200,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
12.17 	African Development Center for 
12.18 	capacity-building initiatives to support small 
12.19 	business growth and sustainability. This is a 
12.20 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
12.21 	June 30, 2027.
12.22 	(z) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
12.23 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. to directly invest 
12.24 	in Minnesota manufacturers under the Made 
12.25 	in Minnesota program under Minnesota 
12.26 	Statutes, section 116O.115. This is a onetime 
12.27 	appropriation.
12.28 	(aa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
12.29 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
12.30 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
12.31 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
12.32 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
12.33 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
12.34 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
12.35 	250 or fewer full-time equivalent employees 
13.1 	and for operations of Enterprise Minnesota. 
13.2 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
13.3 	February 1, 2026, and February 1, 2027, 
13.4 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. must provide a 
13.5 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
13.6 	members of the legislative committees with 
13.7 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
13.8 	includes:
13.9 	(1) the amount of money awarded during the 
13.10 	past 12 months;
13.11 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the 
13.12 	money awarded to each company receiving 
13.13 	service under the program;
13.14 	(3) the actual financial impact of the money 
13.15 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
13.16 	(4) the total amount of federal money 
13.17 	leveraged from the Manufacturing Extension 
13.18 	Partnership at the United States Department 
13.19 	of Commerce.
13.20 	(bb) $250,000 each year is for a grant to the 
13.21 	Coalition of Asian American Leaders to 
13.22 	support outreach, training, technical assistance, 
13.23 	peer network development, and direct financial 
13.24 	assistance targeted to Asian Minnesotan 
13.25 	women entrepreneurs and Asian-owned 
13.26 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
13.27 	and is available until June 30, 2028.
13.28 	(cc) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
13.29 	development fund is for a grant to 
13.30 	WomenVenture to support child care providers 
13.31 	through business training and shared services 
13.32 	programs and to create materials that may be 
13.33 	used, at no cost to child care providers, for 
13.34 	start-up, expansion, and operation of child care 
14.1 	businesses statewide, with the goal of helping 
14.2 	new and existing child care businesses in 
14.3 	underserved areas of the state become 
14.4 	profitable and sustainable.
14.5 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
14.6 	for WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
14.7 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
14.8 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
14.9 	2028.
14.10 	By December 15, 2028, WomenVenture must 
14.11 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
14.12 	minority members of the legislative 
14.13 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
14.14 	and employment and economic development. 
14.15 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
14.16 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
14.17 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
14.18 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
14.19 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
14.20 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
14.21 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
14.22 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
14.23 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
14.24 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
14.25 	in each county.
14.26 	(dd) $250,000 each year is for a grant to the 
14.27 	Latino Economic Development Center to 
14.28 	assist, support, finance, and launch 
14.29 	microentrepreneurs by delivering training, 
14.30 	workshops, and one-on-one consultations to 
14.31 	businesses; and to guide prospective 
14.32 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
14.33 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
14.34 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
14.35 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
15.1 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
15.2 	including finance, customer service, 
15.3 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
15.4 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
15.5 	to provide lending to business startups. This 
15.6 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
15.7 	until June 30, 2027.
15.8 	(ee) $150,000 each year is for a grant to 
15.9 	Isuroon for the following:
15.10 	(1) providing loans to microbusinesses to 
15.11 	promote entrepreneurship and economic 
15.12 	growth in underserved communities;
15.13 	(2) awarding grants to microbusinesses to 
15.14 	support start-up costs, capacity building, and 
15.15 	business sustainability;
15.16 	(3) delivering technical assistance and training 
15.17 	to entrepreneurs, including support for 
15.18 	business operations, financial management, 
15.19 	and development strategies; and
15.20 	(4) establishing and operating a business 
15.21 	incubator program to support microbusinesses 
15.22 	with shared resources, mentorship, and access 
15.23 	to professional networks.
15.24 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
15.25 	available until June 30, 2027.

15.26	Subd. 3.Workforce Development Services
 		47,715,000
		44,623,000

15.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.28	General
	6,742,000
	6,742,000
	
15.29
15.30	Workforce 
Development
	40,973,000
	37,881,000
	
15.31 	(a) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
15.32 	development fund for rural career counseling 
15.33 	coordinators in the workforce service areas 
16.1 	and for the purposes specified under 
16.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
16.3 	(b) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
16.4 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
16.5 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.6 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
16.7 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
16.8 	of the program.
16.9 	(c) $1,117,000 each year from the general fund 
16.10 	and $8,033,000 each year from the workforce 
16.11 	development fund are for the pathways to 
16.12 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
16.13 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
16.14 	and monitoring of the program. The base for 
16.15 	this appropriation is $2,546,000 from the 
16.16 	general fund and $4,604,000 from the 
16.17 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
16.18 	2028 and each year thereafter.
16.19 	(d) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
16.20 	development fund for current Minnesota 
16.21 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
16.22 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
16.23 	the eligible centers.
16.24 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
16.25 	grants to organizations providing services to 
16.26 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
16.27 	Asian community through workforce 
16.28 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
16.29 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
16.30 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
16.31 	five percent is for administration and 
16.32 	monitoring of the program.
16.33 	(f) $1,000,000 each year from the general fund 
16.34 	and $750,000 each year from the workforce 
17.1 	development fund are for a competitive grant 
17.2 	program to provide grants to organizations 
17.3 	that provide support services for individuals, 
17.4 	such as job training, employment preparation, 
17.5 	internships, job assistance to parents, financial 
17.6 	literacy, academic and behavioral interventions 
17.7 	for low-performing students, and youth 
17.8 	intervention. Grants made under this paragraph 
17.9 	must focus on low-income communities, 
17.10 	young adults from families with a history of 
17.11 	intergenerational poverty, and communities 
17.12 	of color. Of this amount, up to five percent is 
17.13 	for administration and monitoring of the 
17.14 	program. The base for this appropriation is 
17.15 	$1,000,000 from the general fund and $0 from 
17.16 	the workforce development fund in fiscal year 
17.17 	2028 and each year thereafter.
17.18 	(g) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
17.19 	and $4,348,000 each year from the workforce 
17.20 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
17.21 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
17.22 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
17.23 	up to five percent is for administration and 
17.24 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
17.25 	development competitive grant program. All 
17.26 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
17.27 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
17.28 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
17.29 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
17.30 	the workforce development fund in fiscal year 
17.31 	2028 and each year thereafter.
17.32 	(h) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
17.33 	workforce development fund for the 
17.34 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.35 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
18.1 	(i) $4,050,000 each year is from the workforce 
18.2 	development fund for the Minnesota youth 
18.3 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
18.4 	116L.56 and 116L.561.
18.5 	(j) $25,000 each year is for a grant to the 
18.6 	University of Minnesota Tourism Center for 
18.7 	ongoing system maintenance, management, 
18.8 	and content updates of an online hospitality 
18.9 	training program in partnership with Explore 
18.10 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
18.11 	must be made available at no cost to 
18.12 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
18.13 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
18.14 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
18.15 	development. The grant provided under this 
18.16 	paragraph is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
18.17 	section 116L.98. By January 30 each year, the 
18.18 	University of Minnesota Tourism Center must 
18.19 	submit a report to the commissioner of 
18.20 	employment and economic development and 
18.21 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
18.22 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
18.23 	over workforce development and policy. The 
18.24 	report must include an accurate and detailed 
18.25 	account of the program, the program's 
18.26 	outcomes, and the program's revenues and 
18.27 	expenses, including the use of all state money 
18.28 	appropriated in this paragraph.
18.29 	(k) $150,000 each year is for prevailing wage 
18.30 	staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.31 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
18.32 	(l) $750,000 each year is for the Office of New 
18.33 	Americans under Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.34 	116J.4231.
19.1 	(m) $250,000 each year is for the CanTrain 
19.2 	program established under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.3 	section 116L.90. Of this amount, up to four 
19.4 	percent may be used for administrative 
19.5 	purposes. The base for this appropriation is 
19.6 	$750,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year 
19.7 	thereafter.
19.8 	(n) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
19.9 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
19.10 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for capacity building, 
19.11 	career planning, GED attainment classes, 
19.12 	educational resources and materials, health 
19.13 	resources, training programs, and job 
19.14 	navigation for adult individuals. Funds may 
19.15 	also be used for programming, including but 
19.16 	not limited to driver's license exams, certified 
19.17 	nursing assistant (CNA) certification, 
19.18 	computer classes, solar panel trainings, tax 
19.19 	preparation trainings, and workshops for work 
19.20 	readiness and finance. This is a onetime 
19.21 	appropriation.
19.22 	(o) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
19.23 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
19.24 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
19.25 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
19.26 	onetime appropriation.
19.27 	(p) $150,000 each year from the workforce 
19.28 	development fund is for a grant to All Square 
19.29 	of Minnesota. The grant shall be used to 
19.30 	support the operations of All Square's 
19.31 	workforce development programs that operate 
19.32 	in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
19.33 	correctional facilities in Shakopee, Faribault, 
19.34 	Lino Lakes, Rush City, and Moose Lake to 
19.35 	assist Minnesotans who are incarcerated, 
20.1 	formerly incarcerated, or directly impacted by 
20.2 	the existence of a criminal record in 
20.3 	overcoming employment barriers that prevent 
20.4 	economic and emotional freedom. Grant 
20.5 	proceeds may be used for any or all of the 
20.6 	following All Square programs: (1) the 
20.7 	Restaurant and Food Truck Fellowship 
20.8 	program; (2) the Prison to Law Pipeline 
20.9 	program; or (3) the Legal Revolution Law 
20.10 	Firm. This is a onetime appropriation.
20.11 	(q) $250,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
20.12 	Maa'uun, previously known as the North at 
20.13 	Work program, for a strategic intervention 
20.14 	program designed to target and connect 
20.15 	program participants to meaningful and 
20.16 	sustainable living-wage employment for adult 
20.17 	individuals. This is a onetime appropriation.
20.18 	(r) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
20.19 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
20.20 	Place to provide workforce development 
20.21 	services targeted to the needs of African 
20.22 	American men, including job training, 
20.23 	employment preparation, internships, 
20.24 	education, and vocational housing, as well as 
20.25 	for organizational capacity building. This is a 
20.26 	onetime appropriation.
20.27 	(s) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
20.28 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
20.29 	support their workforce development 
20.30 	programming and services for adult 
20.31 	individuals. Grant proceeds may be used to 
20.32 	expand their career pathway job training and 
20.33 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
20.34 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
20.35 	high-growth sectors. Grant proceeds may also 
21.1 	be used to create services for low-income 
21.2 	Minnesotans designed to increase job retention 
21.3 	and create a more stable workforce for 
21.4 	employers by offering a continuum of 
21.5 	employment coaching, navigation, and support 
21.6 	services to economically disadvantaged 
21.7 	employees. This is a onetime appropriation.
21.8 	(t) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
21.9 	development fund is for a grant to the 
21.10 	American Indian Opportunities and 
21.11 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
21.12 	development programming. This is a onetime 
21.13 	appropriation.
21.14 	(u) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
21.15 	development fund is for a grant to Goodwill 
21.16 	Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The 
21.17 	grant must be used to continue the FATHER 
21.18 	Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul, 
21.19 	Minneapolis, and the surrounding areas to 
21.20 	assist fathers in overcoming barriers that 
21.21 	prevent fathers from supporting their children 
21.22 	economically and emotionally, including with 
21.23 	community reentry following confinement. 
21.24 	This is a onetime appropriation.
21.25 	(v) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
21.26 	development fund is for a grant to Big 
21.27 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
21.28 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
21.29 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
21.30 	training and education opportunities, and 
21.31 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
21.32 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
21.33 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
21.34 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
21.35 	onetime appropriation.
22.1 	(w) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
22.2 	development fund is for grants to the 
22.3 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
22.4 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
22.5 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
22.6 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
22.7 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
22.8 	This is a onetime appropriation.
22.9 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
22.10 	development fund is for grants to the 
22.11 	Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation 
22.12 	for the ProStart hospitality and tourism 
22.13 	management program, a statewide initiative 
22.14 	in high schools to address the critical 
22.15 	workforce shortages in hospitality. Grant 
22.16 	money must be used by the recipient to 
22.17 	provide students culinary and management 
22.18 	education curriculum, tools, skills, 
22.19 	professional development opportunities within 
22.20 	the hospitality industry, and scholarships. This 
22.21 	is a onetime appropriation.
22.22 	(y) $875,000 each year from the workforce 
22.23 	development fund is for a grant to 
22.24 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
22.25 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
22.26 	and technology access disparities for 
22.27 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
22.28 	adult individuals. Funds must support 
22.29 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
22.30 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
22.31 	customized financial capability, and 
22.32 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
22.33 	this amount must be used for programming 
22.34 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
22.35 	onetime appropriation.
23.1 	(z) $700,000 each year from the workforce 
23.2 	development fund is for performance grants 
23.3 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, 
23.4 	to Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
23.5 	adult individuals facing barriers to 
23.6 	employment. This appropriation is onetime 
23.7 	and available until June 30, 2028.
23.8 	(aa) $275,000 each year from the workforce 
23.9 	development fund is for a grant to Workforce 
23.10 	Development, Inc., of the Southeast Minnesota 
23.11 	Workforce Development Area #8, to provide 
23.12 	career planning, career pathway training and 
23.13 	education, wraparound support services, and 
23.14 	job skills advancement in high-demand careers 
23.15 	to individuals with barriers to employment in 
23.16 	Steele County, helping families build secure 
23.17 	pathways out of poverty and addressing 
23.18 	worker shortages in the Owatonna and Steele 
23.19 	County area. Grant proceeds must support 
23.20 	employer outreach services by providing 
23.21 	solutions to workforce challenges and direct 
23.22 	connections to workforce programming. Grant 
23.23 	proceeds may be used for program expenses, 
23.24 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
23.25 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
23.26 	services to help participants attend classes, 
23.27 	including assistance with course fees, child 
23.28 	care, incentive and training completion 
23.29 	payments, transportation, and safe and stable 
23.30 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
23.31 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
23.32 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
23.33 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
23.34 	2027. Any unencumbered balance remaining 
23.35 	at the end of the first year does not cancel but 
23.36 	is available for the second year.
24.1 	By January 15 each year, Workforce 
24.2 	Development, Inc. must report to the 
24.3 	commissioner of employment and economic 
24.4 	development and to the chairs and ranking 
24.5 	minority members of the legislative 
24.6 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
24.7 	development and workforce development 
24.8 	regarding the uses of this grant, including any 
24.9 	amounts used for administration of the grant. 
24.10 	The report must also be filed with the 
24.11 	Legislative Reference Library in compliance 
24.12 	with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
24.13 	(bb) $375,000 each year from the workforce 
24.14 	development fund is for a grant to Project for 
24.15 	Pride in Living for job training and workforce 
24.16 	development services focusing on individuals 
24.17 	who are unemployed or underemployed. This 
24.18 	is a onetime appropriation.
24.19 	(cc) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
24.20 	development fund is for a grant to Pillsbury 
24.21 	United Communities to provide job training 
24.22 	and workforce development services for 
24.23 	individuals who are unemployed or 
24.24 	underemployed. This is a onetime 
24.25 	appropriation.
24.26 	(dd) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
24.27 	development fund is for a grant to the 
24.28 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
24.29 	funds must be used for workforce training for 
24.30 	new Americans in industries in need of a 
24.31 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
24.32 	appropriation.
24.33 	(ee) $175,000 each year from the workforce 
24.34 	development fund is for the Minnesota Family 
24.35 	Resiliency Partnership under Minnesota 
25.1 	Statutes, section 116L.96. The commissioner, 
25.2 	through the adult career pathways program, 
25.3 	shall distribute the funds to existing nonprofit 
25.4 	and state displaced homemaker programs. This 
25.5 	is a onetime appropriation.
25.6 	(ff) $225,000 each year from the workforce 
25.7 	development fund is for a grant to Emerge 
25.8 	Community Development to support and 
25.9 	reinforce critical workforce at the Emerge 
25.10 	Career and Technical Center, Cedar Riverside 
25.11 	Opportunity Center, and Emerge Second 
25.12 	Chance programs in the city of Minneapolis. 
25.13 	This is a onetime appropriation.
25.14 	(gg) $375,000 each year from the workforce 
25.15 	development fund is for a grant to Workforce 
25.16 	Development, Inc., for their Bridges to 
25.17 	Healthcare program to provide career 
25.18 	education, wraparound support services, and 
25.19 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
25.20 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
25.21 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
25.22 	individuals, helping families build secure 
25.23 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
25.24 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
25.25 	innovative industries. Grant proceeds may be 
25.26 	used for program expenses, including but not 
25.27 	limited to hiring instructors and navigators; 
25.28 	space rental; and supportive services to help 
25.29 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
25.30 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
25.31 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
25.32 	five percent of grant proceeds may be used 
25.33 	for Workforce Development, Inc.'s (Bridges 
25.34 	to Healthcare) administrative costs. This is a 
25.35 	onetime appropriation.
26.1 	(hh) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
26.2 	development fund is for a grant to Propel 
26.3 	Nonprofits. Grant proceeds may be used for 
26.4 	purposes including but not limited to capacity 
26.5 	building, technical assistance and training, and 
26.6 	strategic consulting to community-based 
26.7 	workforce organizations. Of this amount, up 
26.8 	to five percent may be used by Propel 
26.9 	Nonprofits for administrative costs. This is a 
26.10 	onetime appropriation.
26.11 	(ii) $750,000 each year from the workforce 
26.12 	development fund is for a grant to Summit 
26.13 	Academy OIC to expand student enrollment, 
26.14 	employment placement, and program access 
26.15 	in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota; 
26.16 	to expand GED preparation and administration 
26.17 	and STEM programming; and to start and 
26.18 	enroll students in a dental assistant program 
26.19 	and work with employers to place students 
26.20 	upon successful completion of the program. 
26.21 	This is a onetime appropriation.
26.22 	(jj) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
26.23 	development fund is for a grant to Better 
26.24 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
26.25 	training to individuals who have been released 
26.26 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense. 
26.27 	Enrollment in the training program must 
26.28 	happen no more than 12 months from the date 
26.29 	of release. Better Futures Minnesota shall 
26.30 	annually report to the commissioner on how 
26.31 	the money was spent and what results were 
26.32 	achieved. The report must include, at a 
26.33 	minimum, information and data about the 
26.34 	number of participants; participant 
26.35 	homelessness, employment, recidivism, and 
27.1 	child support compliance; and job skills 
27.2 	training provided to program participants. This 
27.3 	is a onetime appropriation.
27.4 	(kk) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
27.5 	development fund is for a grant to 30,000 Feet, 
27.6 	a nonprofit organization, to fund youth 
27.7 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
27.8 	after-school programming, and summer 
27.9 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
27.10 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
27.11 	appropriation.
27.12 	(ll) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
27.13 	development fund is for a grant to Bolder 
27.14 	Options Youth Mentoring Program to provide 
27.15 	disadvantaged youth ages 12 through 22 with 
27.16 	intensive one-to-one wellness, goal setting, 
27.17 	and academic-focused mentorship; 
27.18 	programming that teaches life and job-seeking 
27.19 	skills; career and college achievement coaches; 
27.20 	and connections to employment, job training, 
27.21 	and education opportunities. The grant must 
27.22 	serve youth in the Bolder Options program in 
27.23 	the Twin Cities and Rochester. This is a 
27.24 	onetime appropriation.
27.25 	(mm) $1,000,000 the first year from the 
27.26 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
27.27 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
27.28 	prevention jobs program. Grant money must 
27.29 	be used to establish and deliver a 
27.30 	comprehensive workforce development 
27.31 	initiative, specifically tailored for youth and 
27.32 	adults who are Black, Indigenous, and People 
27.33 	of Color and at-risk, located on site at Shiloh 
27.34 	Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community 
27.35 	Safety Resource Center in the city of 
28.1 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation 
28.2 	and is available until June 30, 2028.
28.3 	(nn) $75,000 each year from the workforce 
28.4 	development fund is for a grant to InspireMSP 
28.5 	to develop and execute programming to assist 
28.6 	middle and high school aged children in 
28.7 	Minneapolis and St. Paul to develop an interest 
28.8 	in and connect with the creative industry in 
28.9 	Minnesota. For the purpose of this paragraph, 
28.10 	creative industries may include but are not 
28.11 	limited to businesses in fields such as visual 
28.12 	arts, design, media, advertising, film, music, 
28.13 	performing arts, publishing, fashion, 
28.14 	architecture, and creative technology. Money 
28.15 	must be used for program development and 
28.16 	career exploration in the creative industry for 
28.17 	historically excluded youth by providing 
28.18 	access to essential resources, networks, and 
28.19 	hands-on experience. This is a onetime 
28.20 	appropriation.
28.21 	(oo) $250,000 the first year from the 
28.22 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
28.23 	Avivo to provide low-income individuals with 
28.24 	career education and job skills training that is 
28.25 	fully integrated with chemical and mental 
28.26 	health services. This is a onetime 
28.27 	appropriation.
28.28 	(pp) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
28.29 	development fund is for a grant to the city of 
28.30 	Brooklyn Park for the city to expand the 
28.31 	workforce development programming of 
28.32 	Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center through 
28.33 	workforce development programs targeted to 
28.34 	serving underrepresented populations, 
28.35 	including such programs as Brooklynk, Career 
29.1 	Pathways, Youth Entrepreneurship, and 
29.2 	Community Partnership. This is a onetime 
29.3 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
29.4 	2028.
29.5 	(qq) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
29.6 	development fund is for a grant to YMCA of 
29.7 	the North to provide career exploration, job 
29.8 	training, a workforce development partnership 
29.9 	with the Beacons program at Minneapolis 
29.10 	Community and Technical College, and 
29.11 	workforce development services for 
29.12 	underserved youth and young adults. This is 
29.13 	a onetime appropriation.
29.14 	(rr) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
29.15 	development fund is for a grant to Urban 
29.16 	League Twin Cities for support and expansion 
29.17 	of its workforce solutions and wealth building 
29.18 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation.
29.19 	(ss) $200,000 each year from the workforce 
29.20 	development fund is for a grant to Abijah's on 
29.21 	the Backside to provide equine-experiential 
29.22 	mental health therapy to first responders 
29.23 	suffering from job-related trauma and 
29.24 	post-traumatic stress disorder. The grant 
29.25 	provided under this paragraph is not subject 
29.26 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98. This 
29.27 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
29.28 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
29.29 	does not cancel but is available the second 
29.30 	year.
29.31 	For purposes of this paragraph, a "first 
29.32 	responder" is an active or retired:
30.1 	(1) peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
30.2 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
30.3 	paragraph (c);
30.4 	(2) full-time firefighter as defined in 
30.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
30.6 	subdivision 5;
30.7 	(3) volunteer firefighter as defined in 
30.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
30.9 	subdivision 7;
30.10 	(4) ambulance service personnel as defined in 
30.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.001, 
30.12 	subdivision 3a;
30.13 	(5) 911 telecommunicator as defined in 
30.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 403.02, 
30.15 	subdivision 17c; or
30.16 	(6) correctional officer as defined in 
30.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 241.026, 
30.18 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
30.19 	Abijah's on the Backside must report to the 
30.20 	commissioner of employment and economic 
30.21 	development and the chairs and ranking 
30.22 	minority members of the legislative 
30.23 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
30.24 	and economic development policy and finance 
30.25 	on the equine-experiential mental health 
30.26 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
30.27 	paragraph. The report must include an 
30.28 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
30.29 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
30.30 	number of first responders served by the 
30.31 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
30.32 	services provided to and benefits received by 
30.33 	program participants. An initial report is due 
31.1 	by January 15, 2026, and a final report is due 
31.2 	by January 15, 2028.
31.3 	(tt) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
31.4 	development fund is for a grant to the Black 
31.5 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
31.6 	individuals with job skills training, career 
31.7 	counseling, and career placement assistance 
31.8 	for in-demand careers with family sustaining 
31.9 	wages. This is a onetime appropriation.
31.10 	(uu) $42,000 the first year from the workforce 
31.11 	development fund is for a grant to Aspirus 
31.12 	Lake View Hospital, a nonprofit organization, 
31.13 	to provide workforce training to create a 
31.14 	minimum of 12 new certified nursing 
31.15 	assistants for local employers. Grant money 
31.16 	may be used for training and curriculum costs, 
31.17 	certification testing, and a retention bonus for 
31.18 	trainees. This is a onetime appropriation and 
31.19 	is available until June 30, 2027.
31.20 	(vv) $125,000 each year from the workforce 
31.21 	development fund is for a grant to West 
31.22 	Broadway Business and Area Coalition to 
31.23 	support their Youth Jobs program to provide 
31.24 	career readiness training and internship 
31.25 	opportunities throughout the community for 
31.26 	youth in North Minneapolis. This is a onetime 
31.27 	appropriation.
31.28 	(ww) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
31.29 	development fund is for a grant to the Sanneh 
31.30 	Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to fund 
31.31 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
31.32 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
31.33 	emotional learning interventions and 
31.34 	enrichment activities tailored for low-income 
32.1 	students of color. This appropriation is 
32.2 	onetime and available until June 30, 2029.
32.3 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
32.4 	development fund is for a grant to the 
32.5 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
32.6 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
32.7 	skills and career development. This project, 
32.8 	which may have career guidance components 
32.9 	including health and life skills, must be 
32.10 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
32.11 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
32.12 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
32.13 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
32.14 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
32.15 	placement through local community 
32.16 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
32.17 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
32.18 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
32.19 	appropriation.
32.20 	(yy) $375,000 each year from the workforce 
32.21 	development fund is for a grant to Mind the 
32.22 	G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
32.23 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
32.24 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
32.25 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
32.26 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
32.27 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
32.28 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
32.29 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
32.30 	year.
32.31 	(zz) $1,500,000 the first year from the 
32.32 	workforce development fund is for a grant to 
32.33 	Minnesota STEM Ecosystem to support 
32.34 	STEM learning opportunities, including but 
32.35 	not limited to high school and college 
33.1 	internships, or use of virtual reality 
33.2 	technology, and workforce development 
33.3 	within the science and technology areas. The 
33.4 	Minnesota STEM Ecosystem shall award 
33.5 	grants to programs that support STEM 
33.6 	learning or use of virtual reality technology, 
33.7 	and workforce development to ensure strategic 
33.8 	alignment of STEM initiatives across the state. 
33.9 	The Minnesota STEM Ecosystem must 
33.10 	provide notification to the commissioner prior 
33.11 	to issuing any subgrant under this paragraph. 
33.12 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
33.13 	available until June 30, 2029.
33.14 	(aaa) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
33.15 	development fund is for a grant to the 
33.16 	Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers to 
33.17 	be used for a program supporting 
33.18 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
33.19 	law school. The grant provided under this 
33.20 	paragraph is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
33.21 	section 116L.98. This is a onetime 
33.22 	appropriation.
33.23 	The program must:
33.24 	(1) enroll Minnesota resident students 
33.25 	attending a baccalaureate degree-granting 
33.26 	postsecondary institution in Minnesota 
33.27 	full-time;
33.28 	(2) support each of the program's students with 
33.29 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
33.30 	$4,000 per academic year;
33.31 	(3) organize events and programming, 
33.32 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
33.33 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
33.34 	with law school and legal careers; and
34.1 	(4) provide the program's students free test 
34.2 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
34.3 	registration for the Law School Admission 
34.4 	Test (LSAT) examination.
34.5 	The Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
34.6 	may use grant money under this paragraph for 
34.7 	costs related to student scholarships; academic 
34.8 	events and programming, including food and 
34.9 	transportation costs for students; LSAT 
34.10 	preparation materials, courses, and 
34.11 	registrations; and hiring staff for the program.
34.12 	By January 30, 2026, and again by January 
34.13 	30, 2027, the Minnesota Association of Black 
34.14 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
34.15 	commissioner of employment and economic 
34.16 	development and to the chairs and ranking 
34.17 	minority members of the legislative 
34.18 	committees with jurisdiction over workforce 
34.19 	development and policy. The report must 
34.20 	include an accurate and detailed account of 
34.21 	the program, the program's outcomes, and the 
34.22 	program's revenues and expenses, including 
34.23 	the use of all state money appropriated in this 
34.24 	paragraph.
34.25 	(bbb) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
34.26 	development fund is for a grant to the Rural 
34.27 	Cancer Institute for a pilot program to expand 
34.28 	the clinical workforce specific to oncology 
34.29 	care in rural districts. This program may work 
34.30 	to increase the number of cancer care 
34.31 	clinicians in rural districts and provide health 
34.32 	care students with skills critical to the 
34.33 	challenges of providing cancer care in a rural 
34.34 	setting using a community-based model. The 
34.35 	community-based model may work to grow 
35.1 	the oncology clinical workforce in rural 
35.2 	districts and directly address the cancer care 
35.3 	workforce shortage in rural districts. This is a 
35.4 	onetime appropriation.
35.5 	(ccc) $50,000 each year is from the workforce 
35.6 	development fund for a grant to the Center for 
35.7 	African Immigrants and Refugees 
35.8 	Organization (CAIRO) to implement the 
35.9 	Gateways2Growth Initiative. This is a onetime 
35.10 	appropriation.
35.11 	CAIRO may use grant proceeds for the 
35.12 	Gateways2Growth Initiative including:
35.13 	(1) IT workforce training, including (i) 
35.14 	expanding access to full-stack development, 
35.15 	cybersecurity, and business analysis training 
35.16 	programs and (ii) partnering with statewide 
35.17 	employers to facilitate hiring and paid 
35.18 	internships for IT trainees;
35.19 	(2) commercial driver's license (CDL) training, 
35.20 	including (i) expanding training opportunities 
35.21 	for new CDL drivers to address Minnesota's 
35.22 	critical shortage in transportation and logistics 
35.23 	and (ii) partnering with trucking companies 
35.24 	to provide job placements and apprenticeship 
35.25 	programs; and
35.26 	(3) health care workforce development, 
35.27 	including (i) training certified nursing 
35.28 	assistants, phlebotomists, pharmacy 
35.29 	technicians, and other essential health care 
35.30 	professionals to meet Minnesota's growing 
35.31 	demand in long-term care facilities and 
35.32 	hospitals and (ii) collaborating with statewide 
35.33 	health care providers to support job placement, 
35.34 	credentialing, and licensure.
36.1 	CAIRO shall distribute grant proceeds equally 
36.2 	between workforce programs inside and 
36.3 	outside the seven-county Twin Cities 
36.4 	metropolitan area.
36.5 	Priority must be given to (1) individuals from 
36.6 	historically underserved communities, 
36.7 	including immigrants, refugees, and rural 
36.8 	populations; (2) workers seeking reskilling or 
36.9 	career transitions due to economic 
36.10 	displacement; and (3) underemployed 
36.11 	individuals looking to enter high-demand 
36.12 	fields with strong career growth potential.
36.13 	At the conclusion of each fiscal year, CAIRO, 
36.14 	in collaboration with the commissioner of 
36.15 	employment and economic development, shall 
36.16 	submit a report to the legislature detailing the 
36.17 	number of participants enrolled in each of the 
36.18 	following training sectors: IT, CDL, and health 
36.19 	care; the employment outcomes and wage 
36.20 	growth of program graduates; the regional 
36.21 	distribution of participants, ensuring equitable 
36.22 	access inside and outside the seven-county 
36.23 	Twin Cities metropolitan area; and 
36.24 	recommendations for program expansion and 
36.25 	sustainability.
36.26 	(ddd) $25,000 each year from the workforce 
36.27 	development fund is for a grant to Duluth 
36.28 	Public Schools for the Duluth Promise 
36.29 	initiative to strengthen career planning, career 
36.30 	pathway training and education, wraparound 
36.31 	support services, and job skills advancement 
36.32 	in high-demand careers including health care, 
36.33 	manufacturing, and business finance. The 
36.34 	Duluth Promise aims to reduce barriers to 
36.35 	employment and address workforce shortages 
37.1 	in the Duluth area and St. Louis County by 
37.2 	building intentional strategies with employers, 
37.3 	kindergarten through grade 12 students, and 
37.4 	higher education partners. Money appropriated 
37.5 	under this paragraph:
37.6 	(1) must be focused on establishing clear 
37.7 	pathways with early college credit, credit for 
37.8 	prior learning, college in the schools, early 
37.9 	work experiences, and earn-and-learn 
37.10 	opportunities;
37.11 	(2) must support employer outreach services 
37.12 	to solve current and anticipated workforce 
37.13 	challenges and be directly connected to 
37.14 	workforce programming; and
37.15 	(3) may be used for program expenses, 
37.16 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
37.17 	and navigators, space rental, and supportive 
37.18 	services to help participants attend classes.
37.19 	This appropriation is onetime and is available 
37.20 	until June 30, 2027.
37.21 	(eee) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
37.22 	development fund is for the Service to Success 
37.23 	initiative. The base for this appropriation is 
37.24 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year 
37.25 	thereafter. Of this amount, up to $150,000 may 
37.26 	be transferred to the Department of Education 
37.27 	to support career pathways development. Of 
37.28 	the amounts for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal 
37.29 	year 2027:
37.30 	(1) $200,000 each year is for the Office of 
37.31 	Public Service, established under Minnesota 
37.32 	Statutes, section 116J.9921;
37.33 	(2) $50,000 each year is to support career 
37.34 	pathways development. The commissioner of 
38.1 	employment and economic development may 
38.2 	enter into an interagency agreement with the 
38.3 	Department of Education, including 
38.4 	agreements to transfer funds and to administer 
38.5 	this clause; and
38.6 	(3) $750,000 each year is for grants to expand 
38.7 	service opportunities, including but not limited 
38.8 	to ServeMinnesota Innovation Act, Minnesota 
38.9 	Statutes, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45; the 
38.10 	Domestic and Volunteer Service Act of 1973, 
38.11 	United States Code, title 42, section 4950; and 
38.12 	the National and Community Service Act of 
38.13 	1990, United States Code, title 42, section 
38.14 	12501. Of this amount, up to five percent may 
38.15 	be used for administration of the grants.
38.16 	(fff) $6,000,000 each year is from the 
38.17 	workforce development fund for the Drive for 
38.18 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
38.19 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
38.20 	management, and supportive services for 
38.21 	careers in technology, labor, the caring 
38.22 	professions, manufacturing, and educational 
38.23 	and professional services. This is a onetime 
38.24 	appropriation.
38.25 	(ggg) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
38.26 	(fff), the commissioner must make $3,375,000 
38.27 	each year available through a competitive 
38.28 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
38.29 	must be used to provide education and training 
38.30 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
38.31 	(fff). Education and training may include:
38.32 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
38.33 	services;
39.1 	(2) training and employment placement in 
39.2 	high-wage and high-growth employment;
39.3 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
39.4 	certifications;
39.5 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
39.6 	employment training programs or services;
39.7 	(5) real-time work experience;
39.8 	(6) career and educational counseling;
39.9 	(7) work experience and internships; and
39.10 	(8) supportive services.
39.11 	(hhh) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
39.12 	(fff), $1,500,000 each year must be awarded 
39.13 	through competitive grants made to trade 
39.14 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
39.15 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
39.16 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
39.17 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
39.18 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
39.19 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
39.20 	associations or chambers of commerce must 
39.21 	partner with employers with current or 
39.22 	anticipated employment opportunities and 
39.23 	nonprofit workforce training partners 
39.24 	participating in this program. The trade 
39.25 	associations or chambers of commerce must 
39.26 	work closely with the industry sector training 
39.27 	providers in the five industries identified in 
39.28 	paragraph (fff). Grant awards may be used for:
39.29 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
39.30 	employment opportunities for individuals 
39.31 	exiting workforce development training 
39.32 	programs. Strategies may include business 
39.33 	recruitment, job opening development, 
40.1 	employee recruitment, and job matching. 
40.2 	Trade associations must utilize the state's labor 
40.3 	exchange system;
40.4 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
40.5 	of their members to increase the business' 
40.6 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
40.7 	diverse workforce; and
40.8 	(3) industry-specific training.
40.9 	(iii) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
40.10 	(fff), $1,125,000 each year is to hire, train, 
40.11 	and deploy business services representatives 
40.12 	in local workforce development areas 
40.13 	throughout the state. Business services 
40.14 	representatives must work with an assigned 
40.15 	local workforce development area to address 
40.16 	the hiring needs of Minnesota's businesses by 
40.17 	connecting job seekers and program 
40.18 	participants in the CareerForce system. 
40.19 	Business services representatives serve in the 
40.20 	classified service of the state and operate as 
40.21 	part of the agency's Employment and Training 
40.22 	Office. The commissioner shall develop and 
40.23 	implement training materials and reporting 
40.24 	and evaluation procedures for the activities of 
40.25 	the business services representatives. The 
40.26 	business services representatives must:
40.27 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
40.28 	in that area;
40.29 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
40.30 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
40.31 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
40.32 	assisting with job announcements;
40.33 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
40.34 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
41.1 	small and midsize companies in the local area; 
41.2 	and
41.3 	(4) engage in workforce innovation solutions.
41.4 	(jjj)(1) $150,000 the first year is for 
41.5 	conducting a comprehensive review of the 
41.6 	department's programs and competitive grant 
41.7 	processes, including how grants are 
41.8 	announced, reviewed, awarded, and 
41.9 	administered, and how those processes impact 
41.10 	how services are delivered. This review must 
41.11 	include input from past applicants and 
41.12 	potential applicants. This appropriation is 
41.13 	onetime and is available until June 30, 2027.
41.14 	(2) No later than February 15, 2026, the 
41.15 	commissioner must submit a preliminary 
41.16 	written report to the chairs and ranking 
41.17 	minority members of the legislative 
41.18 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
41.19 	over employment and economic development. 
41.20 	The report must include the preliminary results 
41.21 	of the comprehensive review, as well as any 
41.22 	recommendations or draft legislation that the 
41.23 	commissioner would like to propose for 
41.24 	improving the department's programs and 
41.25 	grant-making system in the future.
41.26 	(3) No later than January 15, 2027, the 
41.27 	commissioner must submit a final written 
41.28 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
41.29 	members of the legislative committees and 
41.30 	divisions with jurisdiction over employment 
41.31 	and economic development. The report must 
41.32 	include the final results of the comprehensive 
41.33 	review, as well as any recommendations or 
41.34 	draft legislation that the commissioner would 
41.35 	like to propose for improving the department's 
42.1 	programs and grant-making system in the 
42.2 	future.
42.3 	(kkk) $150,000 the first year from the 
42.4 	workforce development fund is for the 
42.5 	expenses of the Task Force on Workforce 
42.6 	Development System Reform. This 
42.7 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
42.8 	June 30, 2027.

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

42.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
42.11	General
	6,510,000
	7,280,000
	
42.12
42.13	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
42.14 	$1,269,000 each year from the general fund 
42.15 	is for transfer to the Minnesota Housing 
42.16 	Finance Agency for operating the Olmstead 
42.17 	Compliance Office.

42.18	Subd. 5.Minnesota Trade Office
 		2,242,000
		2,242,000
	
42.19 	(a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants 
42.20 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
42.21 	(b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest 
42.22 	Minnesota marketing initiative in Minnesota 
42.23 	Statutes, section 116J.9781.
42.24 	(c) $270,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
42.25 	Trade Offices under Minnesota Statutes, 
42.26 	section 116J.978.

42.27	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		44,191,000
		44,191,000

42.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
42.29	General
	20,290,000
	20,290,000
	
42.30
42.31	Workforce 
Development
	23,901,000
	23,901,000
	
42.32 	(a) $3,229,000 each year from the general fund 
42.33 	and $16,071,000 each year from the workforce 
42.34 	development fund are for the state's vocational 
43.1 	rehabilitation program under Minnesota 
43.2 	Statutes, chapter 268A. The base for this 
43.3 	appropriation is $1,800,000 from the general 
43.4 	fund and $17,500,000 from the workforce 
43.5 	development fund in fiscal year 2028 and each 
43.6 	year thereafter.
43.7 	(b) $10,495,000 each year from the general 
43.8 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
43.9 	workforce development fund are for extended 
43.10 	employment services for persons with severe 
43.11 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.12 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
43.13 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
43.14 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
43.15 	of extended employment services for persons 
43.16 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
43.17 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
43.18 	(c) $3,555,000 each year is for grants to 
43.19 	programs that provide employment support 
43.20 	services to persons with mental illness under 
43.21 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 
43.22 	268A.14.
43.23 	(d) $3,011,000 each year is for grants to 
43.24 	centers for independent living under 
43.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
43.26 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
43.27 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
43.28 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
43.29 	services for persons, including transition-age 
43.30 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
43.31 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
43.32 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
43.33 	is available in the first year.

43.34	Subd. 7.Services for the Blind
 		8,425,000
		8,425,000
	
44.1 	Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for 
44.2 	senior citizens who are becoming blind. At 
44.3 	least one-half of the funds for this purpose 
44.4 	must be used to provide training services for 
44.5 	seniors who are becoming blind. Training 
44.6 	services must provide independent living skills 
44.7 	to seniors who are becoming blind to allow 
44.8 	them to continue to live independently in their 
44.9 	homes.

44.10	Subd. 8.Paid Leave
 		40,544,000
		5,000,000
	
44.11 	This appropriation is from the family and 
44.12 	medical benefit insurance account for the 
44.13 	purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.

44.14	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA
 	$
	23,652,000
	$
	18,108,000
	
44.15 	(a) $500,000 each year must be matched from 
44.16 	nonstate sources to develop maximum private 
44.17 	sector involvement in tourism. Each $1 of state 
44.18 	incentive must be matched with $6 of private 
44.19 	sector money. "Matched" means revenue to 
44.20 	the state or documented in-kind, soft match, 
44.21 	or cash expenditures directly expended to 
44.22 	support Explore Minnesota under Minnesota 
44.23 	Statutes, section 116U.05. The incentive in 
44.24 	fiscal year 2026 is based on fiscal year 2025 
44.25 	private sector contributions. The incentive in 
44.26 	fiscal year 2027 is based on fiscal year 2026 
44.27 	private sector contribution. This incentive is 
44.28 	ongoing.
44.29 	(b) $825,000 each year is for Explore 
44.30 	Minnesota Film under Minnesota Statutes, 
44.31 	section 116U.255.
44.32 	(c) $671,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
44.33 	2026 Special Olympics USA Games. This is 
44.34 	a onetime appropriation.
45.1 	(d) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
45.2 	Minnesota Sports and Events for costs related 
45.3 	to the World Junior Hockey Championships, 
45.4 	which will occur in Minnesota in December 
45.5 	of 2025 and January of 2026. This 
45.6 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
45.7 	June 30, 2027.

45.8
45.9	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, 
YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
 	$
	516,000
	$
	516,000
	
45.10 	(a) $466,000 each year is for a grant to Greater 
45.11 	Twin Cities United Way to fully or partially 
45.12 	subsidize child care costs for individuals who 
45.13 	are:
45.14 	(1) eligible for the early learning scholarship 
45.15 	program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
45.16 	142D.25, subdivision 2;
45.17 	(2) not receiving an early learning scholarship 
45.18 	or assistance through the child care assistance 
45.19 	program; and
45.20 	(3) working at least 32 hours a week providing 
45.21 	direct care for children in a licensed child care 
45.22 	center, certified child care center, or licensed 
45.23 	family child care setting.
45.24 	Of this amount, up to ten percent is available 
45.25 	for Greater Twin Cities United Way to 
45.26 	administer the program. This is a onetime 
45.27 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
45.28 	2028.
45.29 	Subsidies must not exceed $5,000 per child 
45.30 	per year and eligibility under clause (3) must 
45.31 	be reverified approximately every three 
45.32 	months. At least 25 percent of recipients must 
45.33 	be employed in a licensed child care center, 
45.34 	certified child care center, or licensed family 
46.1 	child care provider located in Economic 
46.2 	Development Area 3.
46.3 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 
46.4 	subsidies under this paragraph must not be 
46.5 	considered income, assets, or personal 
46.6 	property for purposes of determining eligibility 
46.7 	or recertifying eligibility for:
46.8 	(i) child care assistance programs under 
46.9 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142E, and early 
46.10 	learning scholarships under Minnesota 
46.11 	Statutes, section 142D.25;
46.12 	(ii) general assistance and Minnesota 
46.13 	supplemental aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
46.14 	chapter 256D;
46.15 	(iii) housing support under Minnesota Statutes, 
46.16 	chapter 256I;
46.17 	(iv) the Minnesota family investment program 
46.18 	and diversionary work program under 
46.19 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142G; or
46.20 	(v) economic assistance programs under 
46.21 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256P.
46.22 	(b) $50,000 each year is to verify whether 
46.23 	applicants for subsidies in paragraph (a) meet 
46.24 	the eligibility requirements in clauses (1) and 
46.25 	(2). This is a onetime appropriation and is 
46.26 	available until June 30, 2028.

46.27	Sec. 5. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 	$
	3,000,000
	$
	-0-
	
46.28 	$3,000,000 the first year is to provide lead 
46.29 	service line replacement grants under 
46.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.077. This 
46.31 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
46.32 	until June 30, 2033.

47.1 	Sec. 6. CARRYFORWARD; EXTENSIONS.
 47.2 	(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the availability of the appropriations 
47.3 	for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2026:
47.4 	(1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (2); 
47.5 	and
47.6 	(2) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (f).
47.7 	(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the availability of the appropriations 
47.8 	for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2027:
47.9 	(1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (1);
47.10 	(2) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (d);
47.11 	(3) Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 9, section 9, paragraph (c); and
47.12 	(4) Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 9, section 9, paragraph (d).
47.13 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the availability of the appropriations 
47.14 	for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2029:
47.15 	(1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (nn); and
47.16 	(2) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (yyy).
47.17 	(d) Any unspent funds appropriated in Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, 
47.18 	subdivision 4, as of the date of enactment of this section must be spent equally between 
47.19 	fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.

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

47.21 	Sec. 7. TRANSFERS.
 47.22 	(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred from 
47.23 	the general fund to the emerging entrepreneur program special revenue fund account created 
47.24 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. The commissioner of employment and economic 
47.25 	development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administration and monitoring 
47.26 	of the program. For fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget 
47.27 	must include a transfer of $500,000 each year from the general fund to the emerging 
47.28 	entrepreneur program special revenue fund account when preparing each forecast through 
47.29 	the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103.
48.1 	(b) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred 
48.2 	from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan account established under Minnesota 
48.3 	Statutes, section 116J.659, subdivision 3. The commissioner of employment and economic 
48.4 	development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administrative purposes. For 
48.5 	fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget must include a 
48.6 	transfer of $1,250,000 each year from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan 
48.7 	account when preparing each forecast through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota 
48.8 	Statutes, section 16A.103.

48.9 	Sec. 8. CANCELLATIONS.
 48.10 	(a) $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 general fund appropriation under Laws 2023, 
48.11 	chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (e), is canceled to the general 
48.12 	fund.
48.13 	(b) $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 and $2,500,000 of the fiscal year 2025 general 
48.14 	fund appropriations under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, 
48.15 	paragraph (ss), is canceled to the general fund.
48.16 	(c) $1,200,000 of the fiscal year 2025 general fund appropriation under Laws 2023, 
48.17 	chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is canceled to the general 
48.18 	fund.
48.19 	(d) $200,000 of the fiscal year 2025 general fund appropriation under Laws 2024, chapter 
48.20 	120, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (i), is canceled to the general fund.

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

48.22 	Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION; JOB CREATION FUND.
 48.23 	$3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund as appropriated 
48.24 	under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (q), is canceled 
48.25 	to the general fund. This is a onetime cancellation.

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

48.27 	ARTICLE 2
48.28 	APPROPRIATIONS; LABOR

48.29	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
48.30 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
48.31 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
49.1 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
49.2 	each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations 
49.3 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, 
49.4 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The 
49.5 	biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
49.6 	(b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or 
49.7 	special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.

49.8				APPROPRIATIONS
	
49.9				Available for the Year
	
49.10				Ending June 30
	
49.11					2026
		2027

49.12
49.13	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY

49.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	55,144,000
	$
	54,026,000

49.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
49.16		2026
	2027
	
49.17	General
	8,263,000
	8,135,000
	
49.18
49.19	Family and Medical 
Benefit
	366,000
	-0-
	
49.20
49.21	Workers' 
Compensation
	34,776,000
	34,652,000
	
49.22
49.23	Workforce 
Development
	11,739,000
	11,239,000
	
49.24 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
49.25 	purpose are specified in the following 
49.26 	subdivisions.

49.27	Subd. 2.General Support
 		9,106,000
		9,106,000
	
49.28 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
49.29 	compensation fund.

49.30	Subd. 3.Labor Standards
 		9,634,000
		9,187,000

49.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
49.32	General
	7,572,000
	7,491,000
	
49.33
49.34	Family and Medical 
Benefit
	366,000
	-0-
	
49.35
49.36	Workforce 
Development
	1,696,000
	1,696,000
	
50.1 	(a) The general fund base is $7,170,000 in 
50.2 	fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
50.3 	(b) $2,046,000 each year is for wage theft 
50.4 	prevention.
50.5 	(c) $1,696,000 each year is from the workforce 
50.6 	development fund for prevailing wage 
50.7 	enforcement.
50.8 	(d) $351,000 the first year and $356,000 the 
50.9 	second year are for enforcement, education, 
50.10 	and training related to employee 
50.11 	misclassification.
50.12 	(e) $1,899,000 each year is for enforcement 
50.13 	and other duties regarding earned sick and safe 
50.14 	time under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177, 
50.15 	and sections 181.9445 to 181.9448.
50.16 	(f) $134,000 each year is for outreach and 
50.17 	enforcement efforts related to the nursing 
50.18 	mothers, lactating employees, and pregnancy 
50.19 	accommodations law under Minnesota 
50.20 	Statutes, chapter 181.
50.21 	(g) $169,000 each year is for the purposes of 
50.22 	the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry 
50.23 	Processing Workers Act.
50.24 	(h) $123,000 each year is for enforcement, 
50.25 	education, and outreach regarding Minnesota 
50.26 	Statutes, sections 181C.02 and 181C.03.
50.27 	(i) $366,000 the first year and $0 the second 
50.28 	year are from the family and medical benefit 
50.29 	insurance account in the special revenue fund 
50.30 	for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
50.31 	268B.
50.32 	(j) $460,000 the first year and $160,000 the 
50.33 	second year are for costs associated with the 
51.1 	misclassification fraud impact report under 
51.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 181.725, 
51.3 	subdivision 4b. This appropriation is onetime 
51.4 	and is available until June 30, 2027. The 
51.5 	commissioner of labor and industry may enter 
51.6 	into interagency agreements with the 
51.7 	commissioners of employment and economic 
51.8 	development and revenue to transfer funds 
51.9 	appropriated in this paragraph as needed to 
51.10 	fulfill the requirements of the misclassification 
51.11 	fraud impact report.

51.12	Subd. 4.Workers' Compensation
 		17,609,000
		17,919,000
	
51.13 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
51.14 	compensation fund.

51.15	Subd. 5.Workplace Safety
 		8,061,000
		7,627,000
	
51.16 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
51.17 	compensation fund.

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

51.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
51.20	General
	33,000
	33,000
	
51.21
51.22	Workforce 
Development
	2,371,000
	2,371,000
	
51.23 	(a) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
51.24 	development fund for the dual-training 
51.25 	pipeline program and the identification of 
51.26 	competency standards under Minnesota 
51.27 	Statutes, section 175.45.
51.28 	(b) $1,500,000 each year is from the 
51.29 	workforce development fund for youth skills 
51.30 	training grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
51.31 	section 175.46.
51.32 	(c) $371,000 each year is from the workforce 
51.33 	development fund for administration of the 
52.1 	youth skills training grant program under 
52.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.
52.3 	(d) $33,000 each year is to identify 
52.4 	occupational competency standards and 
52.5 	provide technical assistance for developing 
52.6 	dual-training programs under Minnesota 
52.7 	Statutes, section 175.45, for the legal cannabis 
52.8 	industry.

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

52.10	Subd. 8.Apprenticeship
 		7,172,000
		6,672,000
	
52.11 	(a) This appropriation is from the workforce 
52.12 	development fund. The workforce 
52.13 	development fund base is $2,772,000 in fiscal 
52.14 	year 2028 and each year thereafter.
52.15 	(b) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
52.16 	workforce development fund for labor 
52.17 	education and advancement program grants 
52.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 178.11.
52.19 	(c) $238,000 each year is from the workforce 
52.20 	development fund for a grant to Building 
52.21 	Strong Communities, Inc. for the Minnesota 
52.22 	Helmets to Hardhats program. Money 
52.23 	appropriated in this paragraph must be used 
52.24 	to facilitate participation of National Guard, 
52.25 	reserve, and active duty military members and 
52.26 	veterans in apprenticeship programs registered 
52.27 	with the Department of Labor and Industry 
52.28 	and connect these members and veterans to 
52.29 	career training and employment in the building 
52.30 	and construction industries. Program 
52.31 	recruitment, selection, employment, and 
52.32 	training must not discriminate based on race, 
52.33 	color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, 
52.34 	sexual orientation, marital status, physical or 
53.1 	mental disability, receipt of public assistance, 
53.2 	or age. By February 1 of each year, Building 
53.3 	Strong Communities, Inc. must submit a report 
53.4 	to the commissioner of labor and industry and 
53.5 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
53.6 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
53.7 	over labor and industry that identifies:
53.8 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of the 
53.9 	grant; and
53.10 	(2) the number and demographics of 
53.11 	individuals served by the grant.
53.12 	The report must be filed according to 
53.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
53.14 	(d) $3,500,000 each year is from the 
53.15 	workforce development fund for a registered 
53.16 	teacher apprenticeship competitive grant 
53.17 	program. This is a onetime appropriation and 
53.18 	is available until June 30, 2029. Funds must 
53.19 	be awarded through a competitive request for 
53.20 	proposal process with preference given to 
53.21 	programs with multiple participating school 
53.22 	districts. As much as practical, the 
53.23 	commissioner must ensure that school districts 
53.24 	in all regions of the state have a meaningful 
53.25 	opportunity to participate in one or more of 
53.26 	the funded programs. Grant awards must be 
53.27 	used to establish, administer, and 
53.28 	operationalize registered teacher 
53.29 	apprenticeship programs and joint 
53.30 	apprenticeship training committees statewide 
53.31 	in accordance with the requirements of 
53.32 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 178. Grant money 
53.33 	may be used to:
53.34 	(1) fund personnel costs;
54.1 	(2) design and update related instruction for 
54.2 	the programs in coordination with teacher 
54.3 	preparation providers approved by the 
54.4 	Professional Educators Licensing and 
54.5 	Standards Board;
54.6 	(3) purchase equipment, training materials, 
54.7 	and software licenses for apprentice tracking 
54.8 	systems for the programs;
54.9 	(4) fund marketing costs associated with the 
54.10 	recruitment of signatory school districts, 
54.11 	journeyworker teachers, and apprentices; and
54.12 	(5) fund subawards to signatory school 
54.13 	districts to offset costs for participation in the 
54.14 	program. Subawards may be used for:
54.15 	(i) apprentice tuition, scholarships, and other 
54.16 	supportive services; and
54.17 	(ii) journeyworker teacher stipends.
54.18 	Grant money may not be used to pay for 
54.19 	apprentice wages and registered apprentices 
54.20 	must not incur any cost for their participation 
54.21 	in the apprenticeship programs. 
54.22 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 
54.23 	payments under clause (5) must not be 
54.24 	considered income, assets, or personal 
54.25 	property for purposes of determining eligibility 
54.26 	or recertifying eligibility for aid authorized by 
54.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465.
54.28 	By January 15 every year, beginning in 2028, 
54.29 	the commissioner must report to the legislative 
54.30 	committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten 
54.31 	through grade 12 education, higher education, 
54.32 	labor, and workforce development on how 
54.33 	teacher apprenticeship program funding was 
54.34 	used and recommendations for statutory or 
55.1 	rule changes to facilitate program 
55.2 	improvement and expansion of teacher 
55.3 	apprenticeship programs as a pathway to 
55.4 	teacher licensure.
55.5 	(e) $500,000 the first year is from the 
55.6 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
55.7 	Independent School District No. 294, Houston, 
55.8 	for the Minnesota Virtual Academy's career 
55.9 	pathways program with Operating Engineers 
55.10 	Local 49. This is a onetime appropriation and 
55.11 	is available until June 30, 2027. The following 
55.12 	requirements apply:
55.13 	(1) the career pathways program must 
55.14 	encourage, support, and provide continuity for 
55.15 	student participation in structured career 
55.16 	pathways. The program may include up to five 
55.17 	semesters of courses and must lead to 
55.18 	eligibility for the Operating Engineers Local 
55.19 	49 apprenticeship program;
55.20 	(2) the grant may be used to encourage and 
55.21 	support student participation in the career 
55.22 	pathways program through additional 
55.23 	academic, counseling, and other support 
55.24 	services provided by the student's enrolling 
55.25 	school district. The Minnesota Virtual 
55.26 	Academy may contract with a student's 
55.27 	enrolling school district to provide these 
55.28 	services;
55.29 	(3) the career pathways program must provide 
55.30 	outreach to and encourage participation in its 
55.31 	programming by students of color, Indigenous 
55.32 	students, students from families with low 
55.33 	income, students located throughout 
55.34 	Minnesota, and underserved students; and
56.1 	(4) by January 15 of each year following 
56.2 	receipt of a grant, Independent School District 
56.3 	No. 294, Houston, must submit a written 
56.4 	report to the commissioner of labor and 
56.5 	industry and the chairs and ranking minority 
56.6 	members of the legislative committees with 
56.7 	jurisdiction over education and workforce 
56.8 	development. The grant award and report must 
56.9 	comply with the provisions of Minnesota 
56.10 	Statutes, sections 3.195 and 127A.20. The 
56.11 	report must:
56.12 	(i) describe students' experiences with the 
56.13 	program;
56.14 	(ii) document the program's spending and the 
56.15 	number of students participating in the 
56.16 	program and entering into the apprenticeship 
56.17 	program;
56.18 	(iii) include geographic and demographic 
56.19 	information on the program participants;
56.20 	(iv) make recommendations to improve the 
56.21 	support of career pathways programs 
56.22 	statewide; and
56.23 	(v) make recommendations to improve student 
56.24 	participation in career pathways programs.
56.25 	(f) $400,000 each year is from the workforce 
56.26 	development fund for a grant to Building 
56.27 	Strong Communities, Inc., for a statewide 
56.28 	apprenticeship readiness program that prepares 
56.29 	women; individuals who are Black, 
56.30 	Indigenous, and People of Color; and veterans 
56.31 	to enter the building and construction 
56.32 	industries. This is a onetime appropriation. By 
56.33 	February 1 of each year following receipt of 
56.34 	a grant, Building Strong Communities, Inc. 
57.1 	must submit a report to the commissioner of 
57.2 	labor and industry and the chairs and ranking 
57.3 	minority members of the legislative 
57.4 	committees with jurisdiction over labor and 
57.5 	industry that identifies:
57.6 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of the 
57.7 	grant; and
57.8 	(2) the number and demographics of 
57.9 	individuals served by the grant.
57.10 	The report must be filed according to 
57.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.

57.12
57.13	Subd. 9.Nursing Home Workforce Standards 
Board
 		404,000
		357,000

57.14	Subd. 10.Construction Codes and Licensing
 		500,000
		500,000
	
57.15 	This appropriation is from the workforce 
57.16 	development fund for initiatives to promote 
57.17 	mental health and prevent suicide in the 
57.18 	construction industry and may be used for 
57.19 	outreach, education, development of resources 
57.20 	related to stigma reduction and worksite 
57.21 	strategies, and grants to industry groups for 
57.22 	related activities. This is a onetime 
57.23 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
57.24 	2029.

57.25
57.26	Sec. 3. WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT 
OF APPEALS
 	$
	2,962,000
	$
	2,895,000
	
57.27 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
57.28 	compensation fund.

57.29	Sec. 4. BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES
 	$
	3,828,000
	$
	3,882,000
	
57.30 	$762,000 the first year and $772,000 the 
57.31 	second year are for the Public Employment 
57.32 	Relations Board under Minnesota Statutes, 
57.33 	section 179A.041.

58.1 	Sec. 5. CANCELLATIONS.
 58.2 	(a) $25,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for creation and 
58.3 	distribution of a veterans' benefits and services poster under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 
58.4 	19, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), is canceled.
58.5 	(b) $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the workforce development 
58.6 	fund for grants to registered apprenticeship programs for clean economy occupations under 
58.7 	Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), is canceled.

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

58.958.10
	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY
 	$
	-0-
	$
	225,000
	
58.11 	This appropriation is for the single-egress 
58.12 	stairway apartment building report under 
58.13 	article 15, section 46. This is a onetime 
58.14 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
58.15 	2026.

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

58.17 	ARTICLE 3
58.18 	APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS

58.19 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
58.20 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:

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

58.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
58.23	General
	193,011,000
	137,054,000
	
58.24	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
58.25
58.26	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
58.27 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
58.28 	Minnesota business development public 
58.29 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
58.30 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
58.31 	is available until June 30, 2027.
59.1 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
59.2 	business development centers under Minnesota 
59.3 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
59.4 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
59.5 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
59.6 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
59.7 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
59.8 	provide consulting and technical services or 
59.9 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
59.10 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
59.11 	(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch 
59.12 	Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation. 
59.13 	Of this amount:
59.14 	(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to 
59.15 	eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up 
59.16 	businesses to assist with their operating needs;
59.17 	(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch 
59.18 	Minnesota; and
59.19 	(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch 
59.20 	Minnesota.
59.21 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
59.22 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
59.23 	excellence and technological innovation from 
59.24 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
59.25 	businesses by securing federal research and 
59.26 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
59.27 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
59.28 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
59.29 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
59.30 	strengthen the role of small business in 
59.31 	meeting federal research and development 
59.32 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
59.33 	federally supported research results; and 
59.34 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
60.1 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
60.2 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
60.3 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
60.4 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
60.5 	onetime appropriation.
60.6 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
60.7 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
60.8 	research and development for small businesses 
60.9 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
60.10 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
60.11 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
60.12 	products and services for worldwide economic 
60.13 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
60.14 	to:
60.15 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
60.16 	research and development funding, including 
60.17 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
60.18 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
60.19 	and other federal research and development 
60.20 	funding opportunities;
60.21 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
60.22 	commercialization from the University of 
60.23 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
60.24 	laboratories;
60.25 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
60.26 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
60.27 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
60.28 	requirements;
60.29 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
60.30 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
60.31 	and
60.32 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
60.33 	procurement opportunities.
61.1 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for transferred 
61.2 	from the general fund to the Minnesota 
61.3 	Expanding Opportunity Fund Program special 
61.4 	revenue account under Minnesota Statutes, 
61.5 	section 116J.8733. This is a onetime 
61.6 	appropriation transfer and is available until 
61.7 	June 30, 2025.
61.8 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
61.9 	business assistance partnerships program 
61.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
61.11 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
61.12 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
61.13 	The department may use up to five percent of 
61.14 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
61.15 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
61.16 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
61.17 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
61.18 	of the community energy transition office.
61.19 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
61.20 	the general fund to the community energy 
61.21 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
61.22 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
61.23 	transfer.
61.24 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
61.25 	site cleanup and development grants under 
61.26 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
61.27 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
61.28 	expended.
61.29 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
61.30 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
61.31 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
61.32 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
61.33 	appropriation is available until expended.
62.1 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
62.2 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
62.3 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
62.4 	2026 and each year thereafter.
62.5 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
62.6 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
62.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
62.8 	469.47.
62.9 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
62.10 	community economic development program 
62.11 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
62.12 	116J.548.
62.13 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
62.14 	communities to increase the number of quality 
62.15 	child care providers to support economic 
62.16 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
62.17 	must go to communities located outside the 
62.18 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
62.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
62.20 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
62.21 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
62.22 	thereafter.
62.23 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
62.24 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
62.25 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
62.26 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
62.27 	money available under this subdivision must 
62.28 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
62.29 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
62.30 	not limited to funding for child care business 
62.31 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
62.32 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
62.33 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
62.34 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
62.35 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
63.1 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
63.2 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
63.3 	shortage of child care providers.
63.4 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
63.5 	grant recipients must report to the 
63.6 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
63.7 	program, including but not limited to the 
63.8 	number of new providers, the number of 
63.9 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
63.10 	number of additional child care openings, and 
63.11 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
63.12 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
63.13 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
63.14 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
63.15 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
63.16 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
63.17 	over early learning and child care and 
63.18 	economic development.
63.19 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
63.20 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
63.21 	amount:
63.22 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
63.23 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
63.24 	Partnerships; and
63.25 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
63.26 	Information Office to conduct research and 
63.27 	analysis related to the child care industry.
63.28 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
63.29 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
63.30 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
63.31 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
63.32 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
63.33 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
64.1 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
64.2 	under this section to:
64.3 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
64.4 	communities resulting in a community solution 
64.5 	action plan that guides decision making to 
64.6 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
64.7 	care in the region to support economic 
64.8 	development;
64.9 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
64.10 	resources to support the community solution 
64.11 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
64.12 	vital component of additional regional 
64.13 	economic development planning processes;
64.14 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
64.15 	assistance to rural business owners 
64.16 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
64.17 	Access to financial and business development 
64.18 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
64.19 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
64.20 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
64.21 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
64.22 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
64.23 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
64.24 	care; and
64.25 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
64.26 	in quality rating and improvement 
64.27 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
64.28 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
64.29 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
64.30 	professional development opportunities, and 
64.31 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
64.32 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
64.33 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
64.34 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
64.35 	rating through measurement programs.
65.1 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
65.2 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
65.3 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
65.4 	commissioner of employment and economic 
65.5 	development may use up to three percent for 
65.6 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
65.7 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
65.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
65.9 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
65.10 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
65.11 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
65.12 	the discretion of the commissioner.
65.13 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
65.14 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
65.15 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
65.16 	commissioner of employment and economic 
65.17 	development may use up to three percent for 
65.18 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
65.19 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
65.20 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
65.21 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
65.22 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
65.23 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
65.24 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
65.25 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
65.26 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
65.27 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
65.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
65.29 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
65.30 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
65.31 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
65.32 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
65.33 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
65.34 	This appropriation is available until expended.
66.1 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
66.2 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
66.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
66.4 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
66.5 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
66.6 	special revenue fund account created under 
66.7 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
66.8 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
66.9 	to four percent is for administration and 
66.10 	monitoring of the program.
66.11 	(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota 
66.12 	Film and TV Board. The appropriation is 
66.13 	available only upon receipt by the board of $1 
66.14 	in matching contributions of money or in-kind 
66.15 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
66.16 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
66.17 	up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if 
66.18 	the required matching contribution has not 
66.19 	been received by that date. This is a onetime 
66.20 	appropriation.
66.21 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
66.22 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
66.23 	(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
66.24 	Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film 
66.25 	production jobs program under Minnesota 
66.26 	Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation 
66.27 	is available until June 30, 2027. This is a 
66.28 	onetime appropriation.
66.29 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
66.30 	job skills partnership program under 
66.31 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
66.32 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
66.33 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
66.34 	year is available. This appropriation is 
66.35 	available until expended.
67.1 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
67.2 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
67.3 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
67.4 	(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000 
67.5 	the second year are for the PROMISE grant 
67.6 	program. This is a onetime appropriation and 
67.7 	is available until June 30, 2027. Any 
67.8 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
67.9 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
67.10 	the second year. Of this amount:
67.11 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
67.12 	of the PROMISE grant program;
67.13 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
67.14 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
67.15 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
67.16 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
67.17 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
67.18 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
67.19 	(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000 
67.20 	the second year are for grants to the 
67.21 	Neighborhood Development Center. Of this 
67.22 	amount, the following amounts are designated 
67.23 	for the following areas:
67.24 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
67.25 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or and
67.26 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
67.27 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
67.28 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
67.29 	in the prior year;
67.30 	(ii) $13,500,000 each year is $12,500,000 the 
67.31 	first year and $13,500,000 the second year are
67.32 	for South Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and 
67.33 	Chicago, Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside 
67.34 	corridors. Of this amount, $750,000 each year 
68.1 	is for grants to businesses with less than 
68.2 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year;
68.3 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
68.4 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
68.5 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
68.6 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
68.7 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
68.8 	year;
68.9 	(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South 
68.10 	Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial 
68.11 	corridor, South Hennepin Community 
68.12 	corridor, and Uptown Special Service District; 
68.13 	and
68.14 	(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants 
68.15 	to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
68.16 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
68.17 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
68.18 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
68.19 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
68.20 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
68.21 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
68.22 	2027. Of this amount:
68.23 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
68.24 	of the PROMISE loan program;
68.25 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
68.26 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
68.27 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
68.28 	Minnesota; and
68.29 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
68.30 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
68.31 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
68.32 	following amounts are designated for the 
68.33 	following areas:
69.1 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
69.2 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or and
69.3 	other Northside neighborhoods;
69.4 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
69.5 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
69.6 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
69.7 	and
69.8 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
69.9 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
69.10 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
69.11 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
69.12 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
69.13 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
69.14 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
69.15 	up to two percent is for administration and 
69.16 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
69.17 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
69.18 	appropriation.
69.19 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
69.20 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
69.21 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
69.22 	116J.401.
69.23 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
69.24 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
69.25 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
69.26 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
69.27 	into an agreement with the host organization 
69.28 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
69.29 	activities, including but not limited to 
69.30 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
69.31 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
69.32 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
69.33 	development planning and coordination of 
69.34 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
70.1 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
70.2 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
70.3 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
70.4 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
70.5 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
70.6 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
70.7 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
70.8 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
70.9 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
70.10 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
70.11 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
70.12 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
70.13 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
70.14 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
70.15 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
70.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
70.17 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
70.18 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
70.19 	available for the second year.
70.20 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
70.21 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
70.22 	small business programs, including training, 
70.23 	lending, business services, and real estate 
70.24 	programming; small business incubator 
70.25 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
70.26 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
70.27 	technical assistance activities for partners 
70.28 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
70.29 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
70.30 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
70.31 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
70.32 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
70.33 	cancel but is available for the second year.
70.34 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
70.35 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
71.1 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
71.2 	five percent is for administration and 
71.3 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
71.4 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
71.5 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
71.6 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
71.7 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
71.8 	under the program. This is a onetime 
71.9 	appropriation.
71.10 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
71.11 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
71.12 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
71.13 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
71.14 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
71.15 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
71.16 	loan program for remote recreational 
71.17 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
71.18 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
71.19 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
71.20 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
71.21 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
71.22 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
71.23 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
71.24 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
71.25 	by supporting business ventures of 
71.26 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
71.27 	community; and
71.28 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
71.29 	development and technical assistance, 
71.30 	including but not limited to business 
71.31 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
71.32 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
71.33 	community development services.
72.1 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
72.2 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
72.3 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
72.4 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
72.5 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
72.6 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
72.7 	delivering training, workshops, and 
72.8 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
72.9 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
72.10 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
72.11 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
72.12 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
72.13 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
72.14 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
72.15 	including finance, customer service, 
72.16 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
72.17 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
72.18 	to provide lending to business startups.
72.19 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
72.20 	Community and Economic Development 
72.21 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
72.22 	economic development technical assistance 
72.23 	and economic development project grants to 
72.24 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
72.25 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
72.26 	administer specific types of basic community 
72.27 	and economic development programs tailored 
72.28 	to individual community needs. Technical 
72.29 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
72.30 	given to communities that are otherwise 
72.31 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
72.32 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
72.33 	economic development project implementation 
72.34 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
72.35 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
73.1 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
73.2 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
73.3 	the second year.
73.4 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
73.5 	WomenVenture to:
73.6 	(1) support child care providers through 
73.7 	business training and shared services programs 
73.8 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
73.9 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
73.10 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
73.11 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
73.12 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
73.13 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
73.14 	(2) support business expansion for women 
73.15 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
73.16 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
73.17 	strengthen their business operations, create 
73.18 	distribution networks, offer technical 
73.19 	assistance and support to beginning women 
73.20 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
73.21 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
73.22 	strategies, and for other related activities.
73.23 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
73.24 	limited to:
73.25 	(i) leasehold improvements;
73.26 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
73.27 	renovations to rented space;
73.28 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
73.29 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
73.30 	(v) working capital; and
73.31 	(vi) debt refinancing.
74.1 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
74.2 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
74.3 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
74.4 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
74.5 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
74.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
74.7 	2026.
74.8 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
74.9 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
74.10 	minority members of the legislative 
74.11 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
74.12 	and employment and economic development. 
74.13 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
74.14 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
74.15 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
74.16 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
74.17 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
74.18 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
74.19 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
74.20 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
74.21 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
74.22 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
74.23 	in each county.
74.24 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
74.25 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
74.26 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
74.27 	assistance to small businesses. This 
74.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
74.29 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
74.30 	to the African Development Center to provide 
74.31 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
74.32 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
74.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
74.34 	Of this amount:
75.1 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
75.2 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
75.3 	immigrant small business owners;
75.4 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
75.5 	support loan volume growth and attract 
75.6 	additional capital;
75.7 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
75.8 	capacity;
75.9 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
75.10 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
75.11 	licensing examinations; and
75.12 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
75.13 	resources for language and technology 
75.14 	assistance for small businesses.
75.15 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
75.16 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
75.17 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
75.18 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
75.19 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
75.20 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
75.21 	developers of housing to support the 
75.22 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
75.23 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
75.24 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
75.25 	Initiative Foundation;
75.26 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
75.27 	Central Initiative Foundation;
75.28 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
75.29 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
75.30 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
75.31 	Minnesota Foundation;
75.32 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
75.33 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
76.1 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
76.2 	Family Center; and
76.3 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
76.4 	Foundation.
76.5 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
76.6 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
76.7 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
76.8 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
76.9 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
76.10 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
76.11 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
76.12 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
76.13 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
76.14 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
76.15 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
76.16 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
76.17 	members of the legislative committees with 
76.18 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
76.19 	includes:
76.20 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
76.21 	months;
76.22 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
76.23 	awarded to each company receiving services 
76.24 	under the program;
76.25 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
76.26 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
76.27 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
76.28 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
76.29 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
76.30 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
76.31 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
76.32 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
76.33 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
76.34 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
77.1 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
77.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
77.3 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
77.4 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
77.5 	PFund Foundation as follows:
77.6 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
77.7 	by members of racial minority communities; 
77.8 	and
77.9 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
77.10 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
77.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
77.12 	473.121, subdivision 2.
77.13 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
77.14 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
77.15 	development, technical assistance, and related 
77.16 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
77.17 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
77.18 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
77.19 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
77.20 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
77.21 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
77.22 	June 30, 2026.
77.23 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
77.24 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
77.25 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
77.26 	development and assistance services to 
77.27 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
77.28 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
77.29 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
77.30 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
77.31 	amount:
77.32 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
77.33 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
77.34 	with access to capital; and
78.1 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
78.2 	activities related to business development and 
78.3 	assistance services for minority business 
78.4 	enterprises.
78.5 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
78.6 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
78.7 	minority members of the legislative 
78.8 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
78.9 	development policy and finance on the loans 
78.10 	and operating support activities, including 
78.11 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
78.12 	appropriation under this paragraph.
78.13 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
78.14 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
78.15 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
78.16 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
78.17 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
78.18 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
78.19 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
78.20 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
78.21 	the number of jobs created due to the 
78.22 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
78.23 	and state in which the additional 
78.24 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
78.25 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
78.26 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
78.27 	economic development. An initial report shall 
78.28 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
78.29 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
78.30 	is a onetime appropriation.
78.31 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
78.32 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
78.33 	support the growth and expansion of small 
78.34 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
79.1 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
79.2 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
79.3 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
79.4 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
79.5 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
79.6 	over economic development that details the 
79.7 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
79.8 	impact.
79.9 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.10 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
79.11 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
79.12 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
79.13 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
79.14 	available until the project is completed or 
79.15 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
79.16 	section 16A.642.
79.17 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.18 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
79.19 	capacity-building.
79.20 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
79.21 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
79.22 	small business competitive grants to software 
79.23 	companies working to improve employee 
79.24 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
79.25 	reduce turnover.
79.26 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
79.27 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
79.28 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
79.29 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
79.30 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
79.31 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
79.32 	financing, and equity investments for 
79.33 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
79.34 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
80.1 	the center's technical assistance and 
80.2 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
80.3 	available until June 30, 2025.
80.4 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
80.5 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
80.6 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
80.7 	made, to the legislative committees with 
80.8 	jurisdiction over economic development.
80.9 	(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to 
80.10 	the Asian Economic Development Association 
80.11 	for asset building and financial empowerment 
80.12 	for entrepreneurs and small business owners, 
80.13 	small business development and technical 
80.14 	assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is 
80.15 	a onetime appropriation.
80.16 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
80.17 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
80.18 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
80.19 	training to start, manage, and grow 
80.20 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
80.21 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
80.22 	provide support with financial and language 
80.23 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
80.24 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
80.25 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
80.26 	appropriation.

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

80.30 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
80.31 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:

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

81.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
81.2		2024
	2025
	
81.3	General
	91,036,000
	83,497,000
	
81.4
81.5	Workforce 
Development
	21,002,000
	21,002,000
	
81.6 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
81.7 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
81.8 	development fund are for rural career 
81.9 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
81.10 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
81.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
81.12 	(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted 
81.13 	population workforce grants under Minnesota 
81.14 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
81.15 	may use up to five percent of this 
81.16 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
81.17 	and oversight of the program. Of this amount:
81.18 	(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and 
81.19 	entrepreneurial skills training grants under 
81.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
81.21 	subdivision 2;
81.22 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and 
81.23 	inclusion training for small employers under 
81.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
81.25 	subdivision 3; and
81.26 	(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity 
81.27 	building grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
81.28 	section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
81.29 	The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000 
81.30 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
81.31 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
81.32 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
81.33 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
81.34 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
82.1 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
82.2 	of the program.
82.3 	(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for 
82.4 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
82.5 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
82.6 	management, and supportive services for 
82.7 	careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the 
82.8 	caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) 
82.9 	educational and professional services. This is 
82.10 	a onetime appropriation.
82.11 	(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph 
82.12 	(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000 
82.13 	each year available through a competitive 
82.14 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
82.15 	must be used to provide education and training 
82.16 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
82.17 	(d). Education and training may include:
82.18 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
82.19 	services;
82.20 	(2) training and employment placement in high 
82.21 	wage and high growth employment;
82.22 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
82.23 	certifications;
82.24 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
82.25 	employment training programs or services;
82.26 	(5) real-time work experience;
82.27 	(6) career and educational counseling;
82.28 	(7) work experience and internships; and
82.29 	(8) supportive services.
82.30 	(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
82.31 	(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded 
82.32 	through competitive grants made to trade 
83.1 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
83.2 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
83.3 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
83.4 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
83.5 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
83.6 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
83.7 	associations or chambers must partner with 
83.8 	employers with current or anticipated 
83.9 	employment opportunities and nonprofit 
83.10 	workforce training partners participating in 
83.11 	this program. The trade associations or 
83.12 	chambers must work closely with the industry 
83.13 	sector training providers in the five industries 
83.14 	identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may 
83.15 	be used for:
83.16 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
83.17 	employment opportunities for individuals 
83.18 	exiting workforce development training 
83.19 	programs. These strategies may include 
83.20 	business recruitment, job opening 
83.21 	development, employee recruitment, and job 
83.22 	matching. Trade associations must utilize the 
83.23 	state's labor exchange system;
83.24 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
83.25 	of their members to increase the business' 
83.26 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
83.27 	diverse workforce; and
83.28 	(3) industry-specific training.
83.29 	(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
83.30 	(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and 
83.31 	deploy business services representatives in 
83.32 	local workforce development areas throughout 
83.33 	the state. Business services representatives 
83.34 	must work with an assigned local workforce 
83.35 	development area to address the hiring needs 
84.1 	of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job 
84.2 	seekers and program participants in the 
84.3 	CareerForce system. Business services 
84.4 	representatives serve in the classified service 
84.5 	of the state and operate as part of the agency's 
84.6 	Employment and Training Office. The 
84.7 	commissioner shall develop and implement 
84.8 	training materials and reporting and evaluation 
84.9 	procedures for the activities of the business 
84.10 	services representatives. The business services 
84.11 	representatives must:
84.12 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
84.13 	in that area;
84.14 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
84.15 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
84.16 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
84.17 	assisting with job announcements; and
84.18 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
84.19 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
84.20 	small and midsize companies in the local area.
84.21 	(h) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
84.22 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
84.23 	development fund are for the pathways to 
84.24 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
84.25 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
84.26 	and monitoring of the program.
84.27 	(i) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
84.28 	development fund for current Minnesota 
84.29 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
84.30 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
84.31 	the eligible centers.
84.32 	(j) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
84.33 	grants to organizations providing services to 
84.34 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
85.1 	Asian community through workforce 
85.2 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
85.3 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
85.4 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
85.5 	five percent is for administration and 
85.6 	monitoring of the program.
85.7 	(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
85.8 	grant program to provide grants to 
85.9 	organizations that provide support services for 
85.10 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
85.11 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
85.12 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
85.13 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
85.14 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
85.15 	under this section must focus on low-income 
85.16 	communities, young adults from families with 
85.17 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
85.18 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
85.19 	five percent is for administration and 
85.20 	monitoring of the program.
85.21 	(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
85.22 	and $6,698,000 each year from the workforce 
85.23 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
85.24 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
85.25 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
85.26 	up to five percent is for administration and 
85.27 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
85.28 	development competitive grant program. All 
85.29 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
85.30 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
85.31 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
85.32 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
85.33 	the workforce development fund beginning in 
85.34 	fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
86.1 	(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general 
86.2 	fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the 
86.3 	workforce development fund for the 
86.4 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
86.5 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for 
86.6 	this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the 
86.7 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
86.8 	2026 and each year thereafter.
86.9 	(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund 
86.10 	and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce 
86.11 	development fund are for the Minnesota youth 
86.12 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
86.13 	116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this 
86.14 	appropriation is $0 from the general fund and 
86.15 	$4,050,000 from the workforce development 
86.16 	fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
86.17 	thereafter.
86.18 	(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
86.19 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
86.20 	section 116J.4231.
86.21 	(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
86.22 	development fund is for a grant to the 
86.23 	Minnesota Technology Association to support 
86.24 	the SciTech internship program, a program 
86.25 	that supports science, technology, engineering, 
86.26 	and math (STEM) internship opportunities for 
86.27 	two- and four-year college students and 
86.28 	graduate students in their fields of study. The 
86.29 	internship opportunities must match students 
86.30 	with paid internships within STEM disciplines 
86.31 	at small, for-profit companies located in 
86.32 	Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees 
86.33 	worldwide. At least 325 students must be 
86.34 	matched each year. No more than 15 percent 
86.35 	of the hires may be graduate students. Selected 
87.1 	hiring companies shall receive from the grant 
87.2 	50 percent of the wages paid to the intern, 
87.3 	capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must 
87.4 	work toward increasing the participation 
87.5 	among women or other underserved 
87.6 	populations. This is a onetime appropriation.
87.7 	(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
87.8 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen 
87.9 	Teamworks youth employment and training 
87.10 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation and 
87.11 	available until June 30, 2027. Any 
87.12 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
87.13 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
87.14 	in the second year.
87.15 	(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo 
87.16 	to provide low-income individuals with career 
87.17 	education and job skills training that is fully 
87.18 	integrated with chemical and mental health 
87.19 	services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each 
87.20 	year is for a grant to Avivo to provide 
87.21 	resources and support services to survivors of 
87.22 	sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the 
87.23 	greater St. Cloud area as they search for 
87.24 	employment. Program resources include but 
87.25 	are not limited to costs for day care, 
87.26 	transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring 
87.27 	documents required for employment, interview 
87.28 	clothing, technology, and Internet access. The 
87.29 	program shall also include public outreach and 
87.30 	corporate training components to communicate 
87.31 	to the public and potential employers about 
87.32 	the specific struggles faced by survivors as 
87.33 	they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime 
87.34 	appropriation.
88.1 	(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to 
88.2 	work grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
88.3 	section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five 
88.4 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
88.5 	of the program. This is a onetime 
88.6 	appropriation.
88.7 	(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the 
88.8 	nonprofit 30,000 Feet to fund youth 
88.9 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
88.10 	after-school programming, and summer 
88.11 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
88.12 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
88.13 	appropriation.
88.14 	(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
88.15 	Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. 
88.16 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
88.17 	amount:
88.18 	(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free 
88.19 	full-service programming for a new program 
88.20 	in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth 
88.21 	development staff and provide community 
88.22 	volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. 
88.23 	Career exploration and life skills programming 
88.24 	will be a significant dimension of 
88.25 	programming at this new site; and
88.26 	(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a 
88.27 	new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls 
88.28 	Club of Waite Park and other community 
88.29 	partners, including the Waite Park Police 
88.30 	Department and the Whitney Senior Center.
88.31 	(v) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
88.32 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
88.33 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
88.34 	skills and career development. This project, 
89.1 	which may have career guidance components 
89.2 	including health and life skills, must be 
89.3 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
89.4 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
89.5 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
89.6 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
89.7 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
89.8 	placement through local community 
89.9 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
89.10 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
89.11 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
89.12 	appropriation.
89.13 	(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
89.14 	the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 
89.15 	Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative 
89.16 	to help the Owatonna and Steele County 
89.17 	region grow and retain a talented workforce. 
89.18 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
89.19 	available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
89.20 	(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced 
89.21 	manufacturing career pathway program for 
89.22 	youth and adult learners with shared learning 
89.23 	spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and 
89.24 	instructional support to grow and retain talent 
89.25 	in Owatonna; and
89.26 	(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna 
89.27 	Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn 
89.28 	and Earn Initiative for students and employers.
89.29 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
89.30 	development fund is for a grant to the White 
89.31 	Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid 
89.32 	internship program for high school students 
89.33 	to learn professional development skills 
89.34 	through an arts perspective. This is a onetime 
89.35 	appropriation.
90.1 	(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
90.2 	Family Resiliency Partnership under 
90.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The 
90.4 	commissioner, through the adult career 
90.5 	pathways program, shall distribute the money 
90.6 	to existing nonprofit and state displaced 
90.7 	homemaker programs. This is a onetime 
90.8 	appropriation.
90.9 	(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East 
90.10 	Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime 
90.11 	appropriation of which:
90.12 	(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior 
90.13 	community service employment program, 
90.14 	which provides work readiness training to 
90.15 	low-income adults ages 55 and older to 
90.16 	provide ongoing support and mentoring 
90.17 	services to the program participants as well as 
90.18 	the transition period from subsidized wages 
90.19 	to unsubsidized wages; and
90.20 	(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing 
90.21 	assistant plus program to serve the increased 
90.22 	need for growth of medical talent pipelines 
90.23 	through expansion of the existing program and 
90.24 	development of in-house training.
90.25 	The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2) 
90.26 	may also be used to enhance employment 
90.27 	programming for youth and young adults, ages 
90.28 	14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture, 
90.29 	develop essential work readiness skills, and 
90.30 	make career plans through paid internship 
90.31 	experiences and work readiness training.
90.32 	(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce 
90.33 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
90.34 	Place to assist primarily African American 
91.1 	men with job training, employment 
91.2 	preparation, internships, education, vocational 
91.3 	housing, and organizational capacity building. 
91.4 	This is a onetime appropriation.
91.5 	(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
91.6 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
91.7 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for worker center 
91.8 	programming that supports primarily 
91.9 	low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with 
91.10 	career planning, workforce training and 
91.11 	education, workers' rights advocacy, health 
91.12 	resources and navigation, and wealth creation 
91.13 	resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
91.14 	(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
91.15 	Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building 
91.16 	grants and related technical assistance to small, 
91.17 	culturally specific organizations that primarily 
91.18 	serve historically underserved cultural 
91.19 	communities. Propel Nonprofits may only 
91.20 	award grants to nonprofit organizations that 
91.21 	have an annual organizational budget of less 
91.22 	than $1,000,000. These grants may be used 
91.23 	for:
91.24 	(1) organizational infrastructure 
91.25 	improvements, including developing database 
91.26 	management systems and financial systems, 
91.27 	or other administrative needs that increase the 
91.28 	organization's ability to access new funding 
91.29 	sources;
91.30 	(2) organizational workforce development, 
91.31 	including hiring culturally competent staff, 
91.32 	training and skills development, and other 
91.33 	methods of increasing staff capacity; or
92.1 	(3) creating or expanding partnerships with 
92.2 	existing organizations that have specialized 
92.3 	expertise in order to increase capacity of the 
92.4 	grantee organization to improve services to 
92.5 	the community.
92.6 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
92.7 	by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs. 
92.8 	This is a onetime appropriation.
92.9 	(dd) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
92.10 	Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its 
92.11 	partners. The grant must be used to continue 
92.12 	the FATHER Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, 
92.13 	St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding 
92.14 	areas to assist fathers in overcoming barriers 
92.15 	that prevent fathers from supporting their 
92.16 	children economically and emotionally, 
92.17 	including with community re-entry following 
92.18 	confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.
92.19 	(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
92.20 	the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism 
92.21 	Management Program for a well-established, 
92.22 	proven, and successful education program that 
92.23 	helps young people advance careers in the 
92.24 	hospitality industry and addresses critical 
92.25 	long-term workforce shortages in that industry.
92.26 	(ff) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
92.27 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
92.28 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
92.29 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
92.30 	onetime appropriation.
92.31 	(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
92.32 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist 
92.33 	individuals with disabilities through the 
92.34 	unified work model by offering virtual and 
93.1 	in-person career skills classes augmented with 
93.2 	virtual reality tools. Minnesota Diversified 
93.3 	Industries shall submit a report on the number 
93.4 	and demographics of individuals served, hours 
93.5 	of career skills programming delivered, 
93.6 	outreach to employers, and recommendations 
93.7 	for future career skills delivery methods to the 
93.8 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
93.9 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
93.10 	labor and workforce development policy and 
93.11 	finance by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
93.12 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
93.13 	2025.
93.14 	(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to 
93.15 	Summit Academy OIC to expand employment 
93.16 	placement, GED preparation and 
93.17 	administration, and STEM programming in 
93.18 	the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji. 
93.19 	This is a onetime appropriation.
93.20 	(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
93.21 	Minnesota Independence College and 
93.22 	Community to provide employment 
93.23 	preparation, job placement, job retention, and 
93.24 	service coordination services to adults with 
93.25 	autism and learning differences. This is a 
93.26 	onetime appropriation.
93.27 	(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
93.28 	the second year are for a clean economy 
93.29 	equitable workforce grant program. Money 
93.30 	must be used for grants to support partnership 
93.31 	development, planning, and implementation 
93.32 	of workforce readiness programs aimed at 
93.33 	workers who are Black, Indigenous, and 
93.34 	People of Color. Programs must include 
93.35 	workforce training, career development, 
94.1 	workers' rights training, employment 
94.2 	placement, and culturally appropriate job 
94.3 	readiness and must prepare workers for careers 
94.4 	in the high-demand fields of construction, 
94.5 	clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants 
94.6 	must be given to nonprofit organizations that 
94.7 	serve historically disenfranchised 
94.8 	communities, including new Americans, with 
94.9 	preference for organizations that are new 
94.10 	providers of workforce programming or which 
94.11 	have partnership agreements with registered 
94.12 	apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime 
94.13 	appropriation.
94.14 	(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
94.15 	second year are for a grant to the University 
94.16 	of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation 
94.17 	and operation of an online hospitality training 
94.18 	program in partnership with Explore 
94.19 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
94.20 	must be made available at no cost to 
94.21 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
94.22 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
94.23 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
94.24 	development. The base for this appropriation 
94.25 	is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
94.26 	thereafter for ongoing system maintenance, 
94.27 	management, and content updates.
94.28 	(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive 
94.29 	grants to support high school robotics teams 
94.30 	and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields. 
94.31 	Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating 
94.32 	internships for high school students to work 
94.33 	at private companies in STEM fields, 
94.34 	including the payment of student stipends. 
95.1 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
95.2 	available until June 30, 2028.
95.3 	(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
95.4 	nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund 
95.5 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
95.6 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
95.7 	emotional learning interventions and 
95.8 	enrichment activities directed toward 
95.9 	low-income students of color. This is a 
95.10 	onetime appropriation and available until June 
95.11 	30, 2027.
95.12 	(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
95.13 	Hmong American Partnership to expand job 
95.14 	training and placement programs primarily 
95.15 	serving the Southeast Asian community. This 
95.16 	is a onetime appropriation.
95.17 	(oo) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
95.18 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
95.19 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
95.20 	and technology access disparities for 
95.21 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
95.22 	individuals. Grant money must support 
95.23 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
95.24 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
95.25 	customized financial capability, and 
95.26 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
95.27 	this amount must be used for programming 
95.28 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
95.29 	onetime appropriation.
95.30 	(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All 
95.31 	Square. The grant must be used to support the 
95.32 	operations of All Square's Fellowship and 
95.33 	Prison to Law Pipeline programs which 
95.34 	operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
95.35 	surrounding correctional facilities to assist 
96.1 	incarcerated and formerly incarcerated 
96.2 	Minnesotans in overcoming employment 
96.3 	barriers that prevent economic and emotional 
96.4 	freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.
96.5 	(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
96.6 	Redemption Project to provide employment 
96.7 	services to adults leaving incarceration, 
96.8 	including recruiting, educating, training, and 
96.9 	retaining employment mentors and partners. 
96.10 	This is a onetime appropriation.
96.11 	(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
96.12 	Greater Twin Cities United Way to make 
96.13 	grants to partner organizations to provide 
96.14 	workforce training using the career pathways 
96.15 	model that helps students gain work 
96.16 	experience, earn experience in high-demand 
96.17 	fields, and transition into family-sustaining 
96.18 	careers. This is a onetime appropriation.
96.19 	(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
96.20 	Community Action Partnership of Hennepin 
96.21 	County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of 
96.22 	this amount:
96.23 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21 
96.24 	Days of Peace for social equity building and 
96.25 	community engagement activities; and
96.26 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A 
96.27 	Mother's Love for community outreach, 
96.28 	empowerment training, and employment and 
96.29 	career exploration services.
96.30 	(tt) $750,000 each year is for a grant to Mind 
96.31 	the G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
96.32 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
96.33 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
96.34 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
97.1 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
97.2 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
97.3 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
97.4 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
97.5 	year.
97.6 	(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the 
97.7 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
97.8 	money must be used for workforce training 
97.9 	for new Americans in industries in need of a 
97.10 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
97.11 	appropriation.
97.12 	(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
97.13 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
97.14 	expand their career pathway job training and 
97.15 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
97.16 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
97.17 	high-growth sectors. This is a onetime 
97.18 	appropriation.
97.19 	(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
97.20 	American Indian Opportunities and 
97.21 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
97.22 	development programming, including reducing 
97.23 	academic disparities for American Indian 
97.24 	students and adults. This is a onetime 
97.25 	appropriation.
97.26 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
97.27 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
97.28 	Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically 
97.29 	Southeast Asian business owners and 
97.30 	operators in better business practices. Of this 
97.31 	amount, up to $5,000 may be used for 
97.32 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
97.33 	appropriation.
98.1 	(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to 
98.2 	Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development 
98.3 	Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., to 
98.4 	provide career planning, career pathway 
98.5 	training and education, wraparound support 
98.6 	services, and job skills advancement in 
98.7 	high-demand careers to individuals with 
98.8 	barriers to employment in Steele County, and 
98.9 	to help families build secure pathways out of 
98.10 	poverty and address worker shortages in the 
98.11 	Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as 
98.12 	supporting Employer Outreach Services that 
98.13 	provide solutions to workforce challenges and 
98.14 	direct connections to workforce programming. 
98.15 	Money may be used for program expenses, 
98.16 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
98.17 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
98.18 	services to help participants attend classes, 
98.19 	including assistance with course fees, child 
98.20 	care, transportation, and safe and stable 
98.21 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
98.22 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
98.23 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
98.24 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
98.25 	2027.
98.26 	(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the 
98.27 	second year are for grants to the Black 
98.28 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
98.29 	low-income individuals with job skills 
98.30 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
98.31 	assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.
98.32 	(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
98.33 	Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine 
98.34 	experiential mental health therapy to first 
98.35 	responders suffering from job-related trauma 
99.1 	and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 
99.2 	purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder" 
99.3 	is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
99.4 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
99.5 	paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined 
99.6 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
99.7 	subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as 
99.8 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
99.9 	299N.03, subdivision 7.
99.10 	Abijahs on the Backside must report to the 
99.11 	commissioner of employment and economic 
99.12 	development and the chairs and ranking 
99.13 	minority members of the legislative 
99.14 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
99.15 	and economic development policy and finance 
99.16 	on the equine experiential mental health 
99.17 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
99.18 	paragraph. The report must include an 
99.19 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
99.20 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
99.21 	number of first responders served by the 
99.22 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
99.23 	services provided to and benefits received by 
99.24 	program participants. An initial report is due 
99.25 	by January 15, 2024, and a final report is due 
99.26 	by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
99.27 	appropriation.
99.28 	(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
99.29 	Ramsey County to provide job training and 
99.30 	workforce development for underserved 
99.31 	communities. Grant money may be subgranted 
99.32 	to Milestone Community Development for the 
99.33 	Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime 
99.34 	appropriation.
100.1 	(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
100.2 	Ramsey County for a technology training 
100.3 	pathway program focused on intergenerational 
100.4 	community tech work for residents who are 
100.5 	at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years 
100.6 	old and whose household income is at or 
100.7 	below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. 
100.8 	Grant money may be used for program 
100.9 	administration, training, training stipends, 
100.10 	wages, and support services. This is a onetime 
100.11 	appropriation and is available until December 
100.12 	31, 2027.
100.13 	(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to 
100.14 	Project Restore Minnesota for the Social 
100.15 	Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers 
100.16 	in the culinary arts. This is a onetime 
100.17 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
100.18 	2027.
100.19 	(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
100.20 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
100.21 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
100.22 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
100.23 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
100.24 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
100.25 	This is a onetime appropriation.
100.26 	(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to 
100.27 	Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000 
100.28 	each year is for performance grants under 
100.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to 
100.30 	Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
100.31 	individuals facing barriers to employment; 
100.32 	and $500,000 each year is to increase the 
100.33 	capacity of the Empowerment Institute through 
100.34 	employer partnerships across Minnesota and 
100.35 	expansion of the youth personal empowerment 
101.1 	curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation 
101.2 	and available until June 30, 2026.
101.3 	(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to 
101.4 	Bridges to Healthcare to provide career 
101.5 	education, wraparound support services, and 
101.6 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
101.7 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
101.8 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
101.9 	individuals, helping families build secure 
101.10 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
101.11 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
101.12 	innovative industries. Grants may be used for 
101.13 	program expenses, including but not limited 
101.14 	to hiring instructors and navigators; space 
101.15 	rental; and supportive services to help 
101.16 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
101.17 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
101.18 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
101.19 	five percent of grant money may be used for 
101.20 	Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs. 
101.21 	This is a onetime appropriation.
101.22 	(hhh) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Big 
101.23 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
101.24 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
101.25 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
101.26 	training and education opportunities, and 
101.27 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
101.28 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
101.29 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
101.30 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
101.31 	onetime appropriation.
101.32 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
101.33 	Youthprise to provide economic development 
101.34 	services designed to enhance long-term 
101.35 	economic self-sufficiency in communities with 
102.1 	concentrated African populations statewide. 
102.2 	Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants 
102.3 	to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive 
102.4 	subgrants to community organizations by 
102.5 	offering subgrants to community 
102.6 	organizations. This is a onetime appropriation
102.7 	and money is available until June 30, 2026.
102.8 	(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the 
102.9 	YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to 
102.10 	eligible individuals, including job skills 
102.11 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
102.12 	assistance necessary to secure a child 
102.13 	development associate credential and to have 
102.14 	a career path in early education. This is a 
102.15 	onetime appropriation.
102.16 	(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
102.17 	Emerge Community Development to support 
102.18 	and reinforce critical workforce training at the 
102.19 	Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar 
102.20 	Riverside Opportunity Center, and Emerge 
102.21 	Second Chance programs in the city of 
102.22 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
102.23 	(lll) $425,000 each year is for a grant to Better 
102.24 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
102.25 	training to individuals who have been released 
102.26 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
102.27 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
102.28 	of release. This is a onetime appropriation.
102.29 	Better Futures Minnesota shall annually report 
102.30 	to the commissioner on how the money was 
102.31 	spent and what results were achieved. The 
102.32 	report must include, at a minimum, 
102.33 	information and data about the number of 
102.34 	participants; participant homelessness, 
102.35 	employment, recidivism, and child support 
103.1 	compliance; and job skills training provided 
103.2 	to program participants.
103.3 	(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
103.4 	Pillsbury United Communities to provide job 
103.5 	training and workforce development services 
103.6 	for underserved communities. This is a 
103.7 	onetime appropriation.
103.8 	(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
103.9 	Project for Pride in Living for job training and 
103.10 	workforce development services for 
103.11 	underserved communities. This is a onetime 
103.12 	appropriation.
103.13 	(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to 
103.14 	YMCA of the North to provide career 
103.15 	exploration, job training, and workforce 
103.16 	development services for underserved youth 
103.17 	and young adults. This is a onetime 
103.18 	appropriation.
103.19 	(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
103.20 	Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program, 
103.21 	for a strategic intervention program designed 
103.22 	to target and connect program participants to 
103.23 	meaningful, sustainable living wage 
103.24 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation.
103.25 	(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
103.26 	CAIRO to provide workforce development 
103.27 	services in health care, technology, and 
103.28 	transportation (CDL) industries. This is a 
103.29 	onetime appropriation.
103.30 	(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
103.31 	Central Minnesota Community Empowerment 
103.32 	Organization for providing services to relieve 
103.33 	economic disparities in the African immigrant 
103.34 	community through workforce recruitment, 
104.1 	development, job creation, assistance of 
104.2 	smaller organizations to increase capacity, and 
104.3 	outreach. Of this amount, up to five percent 
104.4 	is for administration and monitoring of the 
104.5 	program. This is a onetime appropriation.
104.6 	(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the 
104.7 	Stairstep Foundation for community-based 
104.8 	workforce development efforts. This is a 
104.9 	onetime appropriation.
104.10 	(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to 
104.11 	Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a 
104.12 	statewide apprenticeship readiness program 
104.13 	to prepare women, BIPOC community 
104.14 	members, and veterans to enter the building 
104.15 	and construction trades. This is a onetime 
104.16 	appropriation.
104.17 	(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing 
104.18 	wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
104.19 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
104.20 	(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose 
104.21 	of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community 
104.22 	of African People with Disabilities 
104.23 	(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune 
104.24 	Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization 
104.25 	(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation. 
104.26 	MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO 
104.27 	must use grant proceeds to provide funding 
104.28 	for workforce development activities for 
104.29 	at-risk youth from low-income families and 
104.30 	unengaged young adults experiencing 
104.31 	disabilities, including:
104.32 	(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth, 
104.33 	including resume building, interview skills, 
104.34 	and job search strategies;
105.1 	(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local 
105.2 	businesses;
105.3 	(3) support services such as transportation 
105.4 	assistance and child care to help youth attend 
105.5 	job training programs; and
105.6 	(4) mentorship and networking opportunities 
105.7 	to connect youth with professionals in the 
105.8 	youth's desired fields.
105.9 	(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant 
105.10 	to Greater Rochester Advocates for 
105.11 	Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a 
105.12 	collaborative organization representing health 
105.13 	care, business, workforce development, and 
105.14 	higher education institutions, for expenses 
105.15 	relating to starting up a state-of-the-art 
105.16 	simulation center for training health care 
105.17 	workers in southeast Minnesota. Once 
105.18 	established, this center must be self-sustaining 
105.19 	through user fees. Eligible expenses include 
105.20 	leasing costs, developing and providing 
105.21 	training, and operational costs. This is a 
105.22 	onetime appropriation.
105.23 	(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit 
105.24 	a report, including an independent financial 
105.25 	audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs 
105.26 	and ranking minority members of the 
105.27 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over 
105.28 	higher education and economic development. 
105.29 	This report must include details on the training 
105.30 	provided at the simulation center, including 
105.31 	the names of all organizations that use the 
105.32 	center for training, the number of individuals 
105.33 	each organization trained, and the type of 
105.34 	training provided.
106.1 	(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to 
106.2 	the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
106.3 	for a pilot program supporting black 
106.4 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
106.5 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
106.6 	(2) The program must:
106.7 	(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black 
106.8 	Minnesota resident students attending a 
106.9 	baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary 
106.10 	institution in Minnesota full time;
106.11 	(ii) support each of the program's students with 
106.12 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
106.13 	$4,000 per academic year;
106.14 	(iii) organize events and programming, 
106.15 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
106.16 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
106.17 	with law school and legal careers; and
106.18 	(iv) provide the program's students free test 
106.19 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
106.20 	registration for the Law School Admission 
106.21 	Test (LSAT) examination.
106.22 	(3) The Minnesota Association of Black 
106.23 	Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1) 
106.24 	for costs related to:
106.25 	(i) student scholarships;
106.26 	(ii) academic events and programming, 
106.27 	including food and transportation costs for 
106.28 	students;
106.29 	(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and 
106.30 	registrations; and
106.31 	(iv) hiring staff for the program.
107.1 	(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January 
107.2 	30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black 
107.3 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
107.4 	commissioner and to the chairs and ranking 
107.5 	minority members of legislative committees 
107.6 	with jurisdiction over workforce development 
107.7 	finance and policy and higher education 
107.8 	finance and policy. The report must include 
107.9 	an accurate and detailed account of the pilot 
107.10 	program, its outcomes, and its revenues and 
107.11 	expenses, including the use of all state funds 
107.12 	appropriated in clause (1).
107.13 	(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
107.14 	to the Power of People Leadership Institute 
107.15 	(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release 
107.16 	personal development and leadership training 
107.17 	and community reintegration services, to 
107.18 	reduce recidivism, and increase access to 
107.19 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation 
107.20 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
107.21 	(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the 
107.22 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the 
107.23 	Working Group on Youth Interventions. This 
107.24 	is a onetime appropriation.

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

107.26 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 
107.27 	120, article 1, section 12, and Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 9, is amended to 
107.28 	read:
107.29 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
 107.30 	(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
107.31 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing 
107.32 	businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this 
107.33 	program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The 
108.1 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
108.2 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain 
108.3 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
108.4 	(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
108.5 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing 
108.6 	federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. 
108.7 	This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing 
108.8 	pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks 
108.9 	or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1) 
108.10 	and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota 
108.11 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
108.12 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), this appropriation may include 
108.13 	land acquisition as an eligible use to construct a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot innovation 
108.14 	facility, a biorefinery, and an aerospace center for research, development, and testing. The 
108.15 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
108.16 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain 
108.17 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
108.18 	(c) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
108.19 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal 
108.20 	funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded 
108.21 	under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. 
108.22 	This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5. 
108.23 	The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation 
108.24 	and is available until June 30, 2027 2030. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to 
108.25 	the general fund.
108.26 	(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to 
108.27 	15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the 
108.28 	purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and 
108.29 	back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; 
108.30 	funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research 
108.31 	and development facilities.
108.32 	(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
108.33 	(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training 
108.34 	programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
109.1 	(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial 
109.2 	requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements 
109.3 	of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip 
109.4 	facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution 
109.5 	of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50 
109.6 	percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported 
109.7 	by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
109.8 	(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between 
109.9 	appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of 
109.10 	employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management 
109.11 	and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least 
109.12 	15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

109.13 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30, is amended to read:
109.14 	Sec. 30. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; GRANT.
 109.15 	(a) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
109.16 	commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of 
109.17 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023. The 
109.18 	city of Minneapolis may use up to one percent of the grant for administrative costs. This 
109.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
109.20 	(b) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $8,000,000 
109.21 	must be used for a grant to a foundation that provides business advising, branding and 
109.22 	marketing support, and real estate consulting to businesses located on Lake Street in 
109.23 	Minneapolis, between 30th Avenue South and Nicollet Avenue. The organization must use 
109.24 	the funds for direct business support or direct corridor support, including assistance with 
109.25 	marketing, placemaking, and public relations services.
109.26 	(c) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $2,000,000 
109.27 	must be used for property acquisition in the city of Minneapolis at 1860 28th Street East 
109.28 	and 2717 Longfellow Avenue.

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

110.1 	Sec. 5. Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

110.2	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 	$
	-0-
	$
	12,207,000

110.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
110.4		2024
	2025
	
110.5	General
	-0-
	50,000
	
110.6
110.7	Workforce 
Development
	-0-
	12,157,000
	
110.8 	(a) $400,000 the second year is from the 
110.9 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
110.10 	Sabathani Community Center for specialized 
110.11 	community outreach and engagement, a 
110.12 	marketing and communication plan, program 
110.13 	evaluation, personal empowerment training 
110.14 	for men, empowerment and truancy 
110.15 	curriculum for youth, wellness training for 
110.16 	seniors, a workforce strategies mentorship and 
110.17 	jobs training program, a 15-passenger van, 
110.18 	and service kiosks for the Sabathani 
110.19 	Community Center, including a onetime paid 
110.20 	internship to support these programs. This is 
110.21 	a onetime appropriation.
110.22 	(b) $700,000 the second year is from the 
110.23 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
110.24 	Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the 
110.25 	Shakopee area workforce development 
110.26 	scholarship pilot program. This is a onetime 
110.27 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
110.28 	2027. The commissioner of employment and 
110.29 	economic development may enter into an 
110.30 	interagency agreement with the Office of 
110.31 	Higher Education, including agreements to 
110.32 	transfer funds and to administer the program.
110.33 	(c) $100,000 the second year is from the 
110.34 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
110.35 	Inspire Change Clinic for their health care 
111.1 	fellowship program designed to create 
111.2 	pathways to medicine for high school and 
111.3 	college students interested in pursuing a career 
111.4 	in the health care workforce. The health care 
111.5 	fellowship program is intended to remove 
111.6 	barriers for minority students, foster 
111.7 	inclusivity and diversity in the health care 
111.8 	sector, and provide valuable opportunities for 
111.9 	students, including mentorship programs, 
111.10 	access to renowned health institutions in the 
111.11 	state of Minnesota, and hands-on work 
111.12 	experience. In addition to the reporting 
111.13 	requirements in section 14, the commissioner 
111.14 	must include the number of participants served 
111.15 	by the grant and provide information about 
111.16 	program outcomes. This is a onetime 
111.17 	appropriation.
111.18 	(d) $250,000 the second year is from the 
111.19 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
111.20 	Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program to 
111.21 	provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 22 
111.22 	with intensive one-to-one wellness, 
111.23 	goal-setting, and academic-focused 
111.24 	mentorship; programming that teaches life and 
111.25 	job-seeking skills; career and college 
111.26 	achievement coaches; and connections to 
111.27 	employment, job training, and education 
111.28 	opportunities. The grant must serve youth in 
111.29 	the Bolder Options program in the Twin Cities 
111.30 	and the city of Rochester. In addition to the 
111.31 	reporting requirements in section 14, the 
111.32 	commissioner must include the number of 
111.33 	participants served by the grant. This is a 
111.34 	onetime appropriation.
112.1 	(e) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
112.2 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
112.3 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
112.4 	prevention program. Grant money must be 
112.5 	used to establish a comprehensive workforce 
112.6 	development initiative, specifically tailored 
112.7 	for at-risk youth and adults, located on site at 
112.8 	Shiloh Cares Food Shelf in the city of 
112.9 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
112.10 	(f) $100,000 the second year is from the 
112.11 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
112.12 	InspireMSP to develop programming to assist 
112.13 	middle school-aged children in Minneapolis 
112.14 	and St. Paul to develop an interest in and 
112.15 	connect with the creative industry in 
112.16 	Minnesota. Money must be used for program 
112.17 	development and career exploration in the 
112.18 	creative industry for historically excluded 
112.19 	youth by providing access to essential 
112.20 	resources, networks, and hands-on experience. 
112.21 	This is a onetime appropriation.
112.22 	(g) $100,000 the second year is from the 
112.23 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
112.24 	Lake County Ambulance Service to establish 
112.25 	a training program for Cook County and Lake 
112.26 	County high school students interested in 
112.27 	pursuing careers as emergency medical 
112.28 	technicians. This is a onetime appropriation.
112.29 	(h) $350,000 the second year is from the 
112.30 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
112.31 	city of Austin to develop and implement 
112.32 	training programs for water operators and 
112.33 	wastewater operators. Riverland Community 
112.34 	College must offer the training programs. This 
112.35 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
113.1 	until June 30, 2027. Of this amount, the city 
113.2 	of Austin may use up to five percent for 
113.3 	administration of the program. The 
113.4 	commissioner must provide an annual report 
113.5 	by January 5 of each year until January 5, 
113.6 	2028, regarding the use of grant funds under 
113.7 	this paragraph to the chairs and ranking 
113.8 	minority members of the legislative 
113.9 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
113.10 	development and higher education. The report 
113.11 	must include the number of students enrolled 
113.12 	and number of students who have completed 
113.13 	courses funded by this appropriation.
113.14 	(i) $250,000 the second year is from the 
113.15 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
113.16 	Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for 
113.17 	a STEM training and career preparation 
113.18 	program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth. 
113.19 	The program shall serve youth who are at least 
113.20 	11 years of age and less than 24 years of age 
113.21 	and shall provide career training, job skills 
113.22 	development, mentorship, and employment 
113.23 	opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation 
113.24 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
113.25 	(j) $200,000 the second year is from the 
113.26 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
113.27 	to the Jobs Foundation for direct training, 
113.28 	support services, safety enhancements, and 
113.29 	economic support for formerly incarcerated 
113.30 	individuals participating in the Repowered 
113.31 	work readiness program. This is a onetime 
113.32 	appropriation.
113.33 	(k) $100,000 the second year is from the 
113.34 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
113.35 	North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center, also 
114.1 	known as Mypitbullisfamilycom.Inc, 
114.2 	Community Animal Medicine Professionals 
114.3 	(CAMP) program to provide training, 
114.4 	professional development workshops, 
114.5 	mentorship and leadership programs, and 
114.6 	develop recruitment and retention strategies. 
114.7 	This is a onetime appropriation.
114.8 	(l) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
114.9 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
114.10 	to African Immigrants Community Services 
114.11 	for workforce development for new 
114.12 	Americans. This is a onetime appropriation.
114.13 	(m) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
114.14 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
114.15 	to WomenVenture for supporting child care 
114.16 	providers by providing business training, 
114.17 	mentorship, services, and educational 
114.18 	materials, by facilitating shared administrative 
114.19 	staff and pooled management of services such 
114.20 	as banking and payroll, by providing child 
114.21 	care management software and software 
114.22 	training, and by distributing subgrants and 
114.23 	loans, which may be forgivable at 
114.24 	WomenVenture's discretion. This is a onetime 
114.25 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
114.26 	2027.
114.27 	(n) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
114.28 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
114.29 	to the Black Chamber of Commerce for 
114.30 	technical support to Black-owned small 
114.31 	businesses, for implementing initiatives to 
114.32 	address barriers facing the Black business 
114.33 	community, and for networking, mentorship, 
114.34 	and training programs. This is a onetime 
115.1 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
115.2 	2027.
115.3 	(o) $250,000 the second year is from the 
115.4 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
115.5 	to the Karen Organization of Minnesota for 
115.6 	job training and financial support and 
115.7 	incentives for job training participants. This 
115.8 	is a onetime appropriation.
115.9 	(p) $100,000 the second year is from the 
115.10 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
115.11 	to Indigenous Roots for soft skills training and 
115.12 	career readiness training for youth. This is a 
115.13 	onetime appropriation.
115.14 	(q) $100,000 the second year is from the 
115.15 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
115.16 	to Ramsey County for a subgrant with People 
115.17 	in Action to provide workforce development 
115.18 	programming. This amount is available until 
115.19 	June 30, 2026, and 40 percent of the amount 
115.20 	must be expended within the city of St. Paul. 
115.21 	Grants provided by People in Action must be 
115.22 	awarded through at least two requests for 
115.23 	proposals. This is a onetime appropriation.
115.24 	(r) $500,000 the second year is from the 
115.25 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
115.26 	to the Metro Youth Diversion Center to 
115.27 	support its Youth-Care Assessment and 
115.28 	Readiness Education program to enhance 
115.29 	workforce development opportunities for 
115.30 	youth with a focus on underrepresented East 
115.31 	African students. This is a onetime 
115.32 	appropriation.
115.33 	(s) $174,000 the second year is from the 
115.34 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
116.1 	to Independent School District No. 709, 
116.2 	Duluth, for a software subscription to facilitate 
116.3 	the career planning of students. This is a 
116.4 	onetime appropriation.
116.5 	(t) $171,000 the second year is from the 
116.6 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
116.7 	to Independent School District No. 704, 
116.8 	Proctor, to develop a regional career and 
116.9 	technical education program to serve 
116.10 	Independent School District No. 704, Proctor, 
116.11 	Independent School District No. 700, 
116.12 	Hermantown, and Independent School District 
116.13 	No. 99, Esko. This is a onetime appropriation.
116.14 	(u) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
116.15 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
116.16 	to the city of Brooklyn Park for the Brooklyn 
116.17 	Park Small Business Center and for the city 
116.18 	to expand the workforce development 
116.19 	programming of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn 
116.20 	Center through workforce development 
116.21 	programs serving primarily underrepresented 
116.22 	populations, including such programs as 
116.23 	Brooklynk, Career Pathways, Youth 
116.24 	Entrepreneurship, and Community Partnership. 
116.25 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
116.26 	available until June 30, 2027.
116.27 	(v) $500,000 the second year is from the 
116.28 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
116.29 	to Riverside Plaza Tenant Association to 
116.30 	address employment, economic, and 
116.31 	technology access disparities for low-income 
116.32 	unemployed or underemployed individuals 
116.33 	through training in health care, technology, 
116.34 	and construction or skilled trades industries. 
116.35 	This is a onetime appropriation.
117.1 	(w) $300,000 the second year is from the 
117.2 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
117.3 	to African Career, Education, and Resources, 
117.4 	Inc., to develop a program for health care 
117.5 	skills training and computer skills training in 
117.6 	collaboration with the Organization of 
117.7 	Liberians in Minnesota. This is a onetime 
117.8 	appropriation.
117.9 	(x) $75,000 the second year is from the 
117.10 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
117.11 	to Equitable Development Action for it to fund 
117.12 	programs and provide technical assistance to 
117.13 	underserved businesses. This is a onetime 
117.14 	appropriation.
117.15 	(y) $50,000 the second year is from the 
117.16 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
117.17 	to HIRPHA International for use on youth 
117.18 	apprenticeships, entrepreneurship training, 
117.19 	computer skills, and work readiness training. 
117.20 	This is a onetime appropriation.
117.21 	(z) $200,000 the second year is from the 
117.22 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
117.23 	to YWCA St. Paul for a strategic intervention 
117.24 	program designed to target and connect 
117.25 	program participants to meaningful, 
117.26 	sustainable living wage employment. This is 
117.27 	a onetime appropriation.
117.28 	(aa) $50,000 the second year is from the 
117.29 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
117.30 	to United Senior Lao American Association 
117.31 	to provide job and skills training for an 
117.32 	underserved population. This is a onetime 
117.33 	appropriation.
118.1 	(bb) $100,000 the second year is from the 
118.2 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
118.3 	to Hmong American Farmers Association for 
118.4 	workforce readiness, employment exploration, 
118.5 	and skills development. This is a onetime 
118.6 	appropriation.
118.7 	(cc) $240,000 the second year is from the 
118.8 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
118.9 	to MN Zej Zog for workforce readiness, 
118.10 	employment exploration, and skills 
118.11 	development. This is a onetime appropriation.
118.12 	(dd) $100,000 the second year is from the 
118.13 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
118.14 	to Ramsey County for a Justice Impact 
118.15 	Navigator to support Ramsey County residents 
118.16 	who have a justice impact or who are 
118.17 	reentering the community after incarceration 
118.18 	to connect to resources with a focus on 
118.19 	employment and training supports. Funds must 
118.20 	be used for a navigator pilot and other 
118.21 	administrative expenses such as outreach, 
118.22 	marketing, and resources for residents. This 
118.23 	is a onetime appropriation.
118.24 	(ee) $100,000 the second year is from the 
118.25 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
118.26 	to Ramsey County for a Digital Equity 
118.27 	Specialist to support Ramsey County residents 
118.28 	with digital literacy resources and skills to 
118.29 	connect to employment and training supports. 
118.30 	Funds must be used for a digital navigator 
118.31 	pilot serving in Ramsey County Career Labs 
118.32 	and community-based locations and other 
118.33 	administrative expenses, such as outreach, 
118.34 	marketing, and resources for residents. This 
118.35 	is a onetime appropriation.
119.1 	(ff) $100,000 the second year is from the 
119.2 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
119.3 	Film North to attract a film festival. This is a 
119.4 	onetime appropriation. The commissioner of 
119.5 	employment and economic development may 
119.6 	enter into an interagency agreement with 
119.7 	Explore Minnesota, including agreements to 
119.8 	transfer funds and administer the grant.
119.9 	(gg) $400,000 the second year is from the 
119.10 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
119.11 	Twin Cities Urban League for support, 
119.12 	capacity building, and expansion of the Work 
119.13 	Readiness Program. This is a onetime 
119.14 	appropriation.
119.15 	(hh) $500,000 the second year is from the 
119.16 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
119.17 	Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency 
119.18 	for the purposes of expanding workforce 
119.19 	development opportunities in the region. This 
119.20 	is a onetime appropriation. a revolving fund 
119.21 	for acquiring and rehabilitating tax-forfeited 
119.22 	properties for owner-occupied workforce 
119.23 	housing. Housing funded with this grant must 
119.24 	be affordable to the local workforce. By 
119.25 	January 15 each year through 2028, the 
119.26 	commissioner must report to the chairs and 
119.27 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
119.28 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
119.29 	and workforce development and housing 
119.30 	regarding the use of grant money, including 
119.31 	the number of people employed to carry out 
119.32 	the purposes of the grant, the wage and benefit 
119.33 	information for those employed, the number 
119.34 	of homes acquired, the number of homes 
119.35 	rehabilitated, and the number of homes sold 
120.1 	to owner occupants. As a condition of 
120.2 	receiving this grant, the Arrowhead Economic 
120.3 	Opportunity Agency must provide the 
120.4 	commissioner any information necessary to 
120.5 	complete the required reports. This is a 
120.6 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
120.7 	June 30, 2027.
120.8 	(ii) $597,000 the second year is from the 
120.9 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
120.10 	Minneapolis Downtown Council for 
120.11 	infrastructure and associated costs for the 
120.12 	Taste of Minnesota event, including but not 
120.13 	limited to buildout, permits, garbage services, 
120.14 	staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage, 
120.15 	and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation. 
120.16 	The commissioner of employment and 
120.17 	economic development may enter into an 
120.18 	interagency agreement with Explore 
120.19 	Minnesota, including agreements to transfer 
120.20 	funds and administer the grant.
120.21 	(jj) $50,000 the second year is from the 
120.22 	general fund for a grant to Block Builders 
120.23 	Foundation. This appropriation must be used 
120.24 	for programming targeted toward at-risk youth 
120.25 	coaching, financial literacy education, juvenile 
120.26 	offender diversion programming, and 
120.27 	community outreach. This is a onetime 
120.28 	appropriation.

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

120.30 	Sec. 6. Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

120.31	Sec. 4. EXPLORE MINNESOTA
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120.32 	(a) $825,000 the second year is for Explore 
120.33 	Minnesota Film. This appropriation is added 
121.1 	to the Explore MN base in fiscal year 2026 
121.2 	and each year thereafter.
121.3 	(b) $400,000 the second year is for a grant to 
121.4 	Ka Joog the Minnesota Humanities Center for 
121.5 	Somali community and cultural festivals and 
121.6 	events, including festivals and events in 
121.7 	greater Minnesota. This is a onetime 
121.8 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
121.9 	2026.
121.10 	(c) $2,000,000 the second year is for a grant 
121.11 	to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games to 
121.12 	expend on providing food and housing to 2026 
121.13 	Special Olympics USA Games athletes. This 
121.14 	is a onetime appropriation.
121.15 	(d) $1,250,000 the second year is for a grant 
121.16 	to the Minneapolis Downtown Council for 
121.17 	infrastructure and associated costs for the 
121.18 	Taste of Minnesota event, including but not 
121.19 	limited to buildout, permits, garbage services, 
121.20 	staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage, 
121.21 	and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation.

121.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. The section is effective the day following final enactment.

121.23 	Sec. 7. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO APPROPRIATION.
 121.24 	The appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
121.25 	(ee), is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98.

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

121.27 	ARTICLE 4
121.28 	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY

121.29 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
121.30 		Subd. 2.Eligible projects. (a) An economic development project for which a county or 
121.31 	city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:
122.1 	(1) manufacturing;
122.2 	(2) technology;
122.3 	(3) warehousing and distribution;
122.4 	(4) research and development;
122.5 	(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading 
122.6 	livestock or livestock products or plants and plant-based products into goods that are used 
122.7 	for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or
122.8 	(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in this 
122.9 	subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the time 
122.10 	the grant application is made.
122.11 	(b) Up to 15 percent of the development of a project may be for a purpose that is not 
122.12 	included under this subdivision as an eligible project. A city or county must provide notice 
122.13 	to the commissioner for the commissioner's approval of the proposed project.

122.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
122.15 		Subd. 4.Loans to businesses. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made 
122.16 	by nonprofit corporations under the program.
122.17 	(b) Loans must be used to support a new cannabis microbusiness in the legal cannabis 
122.18 	industry. Priority must be given to loans to businesses owned by individuals who are eligible 
122.19 	to be social equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term 
122.20 	residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.
122.21 	(c) Loans must be made to cannabis microbusinesses that are not likely to undertake the 
122.22 	project for which loans are sought without assistance from the program.
122.23 	(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either:
122.24 	(1) $50,000 $75,000; or
122.25 	(2) $150,000 $200,000, if state contributions are matched by an equal or greater amount 
122.26 	of new private investment.
122.27 	(e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be 
122.28 	forwarded to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner must give final approval 
122.29 	for each loan made by the nonprofit corporation under the program make approval decisions 
122.30 	within 30 days of receiving a loan application. If the application contains insufficient 
123.1 	information to make an approval decision, the nonprofit corporation must be notified within 
123.2 	14 days with all information that needs to be provided.
123.3 	(f) A cannabis microbusiness that receives a loan may apply to renew thefor a subsequent
123.4 	loan. Renewal applications must be made on an annual basis and A cannabis microbusiness 
123.5 	may receive loans for up to six consecutive years have a maximum of two program loans. 
123.6 	A nonprofit corporation may reneworiginate a loan to a cannabis microbusiness that is no 
123.7 	longer a new business provided the business would otherwise qualify for an initial loan and 
123.8 	is in good standing with the nonprofit corporation and the commissioner. A nonprofit 
123.9 	corporation may adjust the amount of a renewed loan, or not renew a loan,decline to originate 
123.10 	a subsequent loan if the nonprofit corporation determines that the cannabis microbusiness 
123.11 	is financially stable and is substantially likely to continue the project for which the loan 
123.12 	renewal is sought. Refinancing of existing debt is prohibited.
123.13 	(g) If a borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments for 
123.14 	a minimum of three years, the commissioner may approve either full or partial forgiveness 
123.15 	of interest or principal amounts.

123.16 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
123.17 		Subd. 5.Revolving loan account administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish 
123.18 	a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration 
123.19 	costs are covered. The interest rate or fee equivalent charged by a nonprofit corporation for 
123.20 	a loan under this section must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate. For a loan 
123.21 	under this section, the nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or 
123.22 	less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount 
123.23 	of the origination fee.
123.24 	(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the 
123.25 	CanStartup revolving loan account. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving 
123.26 	loan account created by the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for 
123.27 	further distribution or use, consistent with the criteria of this section may be retained by the 
123.28 	nonprofit corporation originating the loan to help cover expenses for loan servicing and 
123.29 	origination.
123.30 	(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations with whom the commissioner 
123.31 	enters into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation in providing 
123.32 	technology, insurance, legal, audit and accounting, reporting, financial, technical, managerial, 
123.33 	and marketing assistance to a business receiving a loan under this section, are eligible 
123.34 	program expenses the commissioner may agree to pay under the grant agreement.
124.1 	(d) Average interest rates charged by the nonprofit corporations must be reported 
124.2 	biannually and publicly published by both the agency and the nonprofit corporation.

124.3 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8733, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
124.4 		Subd. 4.Revolving loan fund Minnesota expanding opportunity account. (a) The 
124.5 	commissioner shall establish a revolving loan fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations, 
124.6 	Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions 
124.7 	for the purpose of increasing nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, 
124.8 	and community development financial institution capital and lending activities with 
124.9 	Minnesota small businesses. A Minnesota expanding opportunity account is created in the 
124.10 	special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the 
124.11 	commissioner for revolving loans to nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development 
124.12 	entities, and community development financial institutions for the purpose of increasing 
124.13 	nonprofit corporation capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
124.14 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
124.15 	development financial institutions that receive loans from the commissioner under the 
124.16 	program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible 
124.17 	loans.
124.18 	(c) All loan repayments must be paid into the Minnesota expanding opportunity account 
124.19 	created in this section to fund additional loans.

124.20 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
124.21 		Subd. 2.Purpose. The Minnesota forward fund account is created to increase the state's 
124.22 	competitiveness by providing the state the authority and flexibility to facilitate private 
124.23 	investment. The fund serves as a closing fund to allow the authority and flexibility to 
124.24 	negotiate incentives to better compete with other states for business retention, expansion 
124.25 	and attraction of projects in existing and new industries, and develop properties for business 
124.26 	use, and leverage to meet matching requirements of federal funding for resiliency in economic 
124.27 	security and economic enhancement opportunities that provide the public high-quality 
124.28 	employment opportunities.

124.29 	Sec. 6. [116J.9921] OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
124.30 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this 
124.31 	subdivision have the meanings given.
124.32 	(b) "Department" means the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
125.1 	(c) "Office" means the Office of Public Service established under this section.
125.2 	(d) "Public service opportunity" means a public service position, including but not limited 
125.3 	to those in the ServeMinnesota Innovation Act, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45; the Domestic 
125.4 	and Volunteer Service Act of 1973, United States Code, title 42, section 4950, as amended; 
125.5 	and the National and Community Service Act of 1990, United States Code, title 42, section 
125.6 	12501, as amended.
125.7 	(e) "ServeMinnesota" means the Minnesota Commission on National and Community 
125.8 	Service as established in section 124D.385.
125.9 		Subd. 2.Office established; purpose. (a) An Office of Public Service is established 
125.10 	within the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The department may 
125.11 	employ a director and staff necessary to carry out the office's duties under subdivision 4.
125.12 	(b) The purpose of the office is to promote and expand existing public service 
125.13 	opportunities, ensure state public service goals and strategy align with the state's workforce 
125.14 	development strategy, identify available service opportunities across the state, identify areas 
125.15 	for expansion of service programs, and create and strengthen career pathways aligned with 
125.16 	public service opportunities.
125.17 		Subd. 3.Organization. The office shall consist of a director and staff necessary to carry 
125.18 	out the office's duties under subdivision 4.
125.19 		Subd. 4.Duties. The office shall have the power and duty to:
125.20 	(1) coordinate with state agencies including but not limited to Minnesota Management 
125.21 	and Budget and the Department of Education, and with state and federal public service 
125.22 	organizations such as ServeMinnesota to develop, recommend, and implement solutions to 
125.23 	promote and expand existing public service opportunities;
125.24 	(2) administer the Service to Success Opportunity grant program and other appropriations 
125.25 	to the department for this purpose;
125.26 	(3) identify state and federal public service opportunities;
125.27 	(4) develop career pathways aligned with public service opportunities;
125.28 	(5) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 5; and
125.29 	(6) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose.
125.30 		Subd. 5.Reporting. (a) Beginning January 15, 2027, and every two years thereafter, 
125.31 	the Office of Public Service shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
126.1 	the Department of Employment and Economic Development on the office's activities during 
126.2 	the previous year.
126.3 	(b) The report shall contain, at a minimum:
126.4 	(1) a summary of the office's activities;
126.5 	(2) an update of any grants administered by the office, including the number of grants, 
126.6 	grant recipients, average grant amount, and outcomes of those grants;
126.7 	(3) a summary of the office's activities; and
126.8 	(4) any other information requested by the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
126.9 	the Department of Employment and Economic Development, or that the office deems 
126.10 	necessary.
126.11 	(c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, subdivision 
126.12 	1.

126.13 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
126.14 		Subd. 2.Appointment. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board consists of: seven 
126.15 	members appointed by the governor, the commissioner of employment and economic 
126.16 	development or the commissioner's designee, the chancellor, or the chancellor's designee, 
126.17 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the president, or the president's designee, 
126.18 	of the University of Minnesota, and two nonlegislator members, one appointed by the 
126.19 	Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration and 
126.20 	one appointed by the speaker of the house. If the chancellor or the president of the university 
126.21 	makes a designation under this subdivision, the designee must have experience in technical 
126.22 	education. Four of the appointed members must be members of the governor's Workforce 
126.23 	Development Board, of whom two must represent organized labor and two must represent 
126.24 	business and industry. One of the appointed members must be a representative of a nonprofit 
126.25 	organization that provides workforce development or job training services.

126.26 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
126.27 		Subdivision 1.Partnership program. (a) The partnership program may provide 
126.28 	grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following 
126.29 	guidelines:
126.30 	(1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training 
126.31 	within the state in either the public or private sector;
127.1 	(2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and
127.2 	(3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions which 
127.3 	serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic 
127.4 	dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.
127.5 	(b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000 $500,000. A portion 
127.6 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
127.7 	(c) Each institution must provide for the dissemination of summary results of a 
127.8 	grant-funded project, including, but not limited to, information about curriculum and all 
127.9 	supporting materials developed in conjunction with the grant. Results of projects developed 
127.10 	by any Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system institution must be disseminated 
127.11 	throughout the system.
127.12 	(d) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
127.13 	30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

127.14 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
127.15 		Subd. 1a.Pathways program. (a) The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid 
127.16 	for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and 
127.17 	assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program 
127.18 	is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program 
127.19 	administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design 
127.20 	and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.
127.21 	(b) Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training 
127.22 	institutions or to workforce development intermediaries for education and training programs 
127.23 	and services supporting education and training programs that serve eligible recipients.
127.24 	Preference shall be given to projects that:
127.25 	(1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;
127.26 	(2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;
127.27 	(3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing 
127.28 	basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and
127.29 	(4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic 
127.30 	Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University institutions and 
127.31 	other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.
128.1 	(c) Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial commitment 
128.2 	of a participating business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind 
128.3 	contributions on at least a one-half-to-one ratio by a participating business.
128.4 	(d) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000$500,000. A portion 
128.5 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
128.6 	(e) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
128.7 	30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

128.8 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
128.9 		Subd. 5.Use of workforce development funds. After March 1 of any fiscal year, the 
128.10 	board may use workforce development funds for the purposes outlined in sections 116L.02 
128.11 	and 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 116L.18 if 
128.12 	the following conditions have been met:
128.13 	(1) the board examines relevant economic indicators, including the projected number 
128.14 	of layoffs for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next fiscal year, evidence of declining 
128.15 	and expanding industries, the number of initial applications for and the number of exhaustions 
128.16 	of unemployment benefits, job vacancy data, county labor force participation rates, and any 
128.17 	additional relevant information brought to the board's attention;
128.18 	(2) the board accounts for all allocations made in section 116L.17, subdivision 2;
128.19 	(3) based on the past expenditures and projected revenue, the board estimates future 
128.20 	funding needs for services under section 116L.17 for the remainder of the current fiscal 
128.21 	year and the next fiscal year;
128.22 	(4) the board determines there will be unspent funds after meeting the needs of dislocated 
128.23 	workers in the current fiscal year and there will be sufficient revenue to meet the needs of 
128.24 	dislocated workers in the next fiscal year; and
128.25 	(5) the board reports its findings in clauses (1) to (4) to the chairs of legislative 
128.26 	committees with jurisdiction over the workforce development fund, to the commissioners 
128.27 	of revenue and management and budget, and to the public.

128.28 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.562, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
128.29 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner shall award grants to eligible 
128.30 	organizations for the purpose of providing workforce development and training opportunities
129.1 	or preemployment services and mentorship opportunities to economically disadvantaged 
129.2 	or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24.

129.3 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.562, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
129.4 		Subd. 3.Competitive grant awards. (a) In awarding competitive grants, priority shall 
129.5 	be given to programs that:
129.6 	(1) provide students with information about education and training requirements for 
129.7 	careers in high-growth, in-demand occupations;
129.8 	(2) serve youth from communities of color who are underrepresented in the workforce; 
129.9 	or
129.10 	(3) serve youth with disabilities.
129.11 	(b) Eligible organizations must have demonstrated effectiveness in administering youth 
129.12 	workforce programs and must leverage nonstate or private sector funds.
129.13 	(c) New eligible applicants must be youth-serving organizations with significant capacity 
129.14 	and demonstrable youth development experience and outcomes to operate a youth workforce 
129.15 	development an eligible project.
129.16 	(d) If a program is not operated by a local unit of government or a workforce development 
129.17 	board, the grant recipient must coordinate the program with the local workforce development 
129.18 	board.

129.19 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.665, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
129.20 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The governor's Workforce Development Board is composed 
129.21 	of members appointed by the governor. In selecting the representatives of the board, the 
129.22 	governor shall ensure that a majority of the members come from the private sector, pursuant 
129.23 	to United States Code, title 29, section 3111. For the public members, membership terms, 
129.24 	compensation of members, and removal of members are governed by section 15.059, 
129.25 	subdivisions 2, 3, and 4. To the extent practicable, the membership should be balanced as 
129.26 	to gender and ethnic diversity.
129.27 	(b) No person shall serve as a member of more than one category described in paragraph 
129.28 	(c).
129.29 	(c) Voting members shall consist of the following:
129.30 	(1) the governor or the governor's designee;
130.1 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the 
130.2 	house and one appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
130.3 	(3) two members of the senate, one appointed by the senate majority leader and one 
130.4 	appointed by the senate minority leader;
130.5 	(4) a majority of the members must be representatives of businesses in the state appointed 
130.6 	by the governor who:
130.7 	(i) are owners of businesses, chief executives, or operating officers of businesses, or 
130.8 	other business executives or employers with optimum policy-making or hiring authority 
130.9 	and who, in addition, may be members of a local board under United States Code, title 29, 
130.10 	section 3122(b)(2)(A)(i);
130.11 	(ii) represent businesses, including small businesses, or organizations representing 
130.12 	businesses that provide employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, 
130.13 	work-relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in 
130.14 	the state; and
130.15 	(iii) are appointed from individuals nominated by state business organizations and 
130.16 	business trade associations;
130.17 	(5) six representatives of labor organizations appointed by the governor, including:
130.18 	(i) representatives of labor organizations who have been nominated by state labor 
130.19 	federations; and
130.20 	(ii) a member of a labor organization or a training director from a joint labor organization;
130.21 	(6) commissioners of the state agencies with primary responsibility for core programs 
130.22 	identified within the state plan including:
130.23 	(i) the Department of Employment and Economic Development;
130.24 	(ii) the Department of Education; and
130.25 	(iii) the Department of Human Services; and
130.26 	(iv) the Department of Children, Youth, and Families;
130.27 	(7) two chief elected officials, appointed by the governor, collectively representing cities 
130.28 	and counties;
130.29 	(8) two representatives who are people of color or people with disabilities, appointed 
130.30 	by the governor, of community-based organizations, appointed by the governor, that have 
131.1 	demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education 
131.2 	needs of individuals with barriers to employment; and
131.3 	(9) four officials responsible for education programs in the state, appointed by the 
131.4 	governor, including chief executive officers of community colleges and other institutions 
131.5 	of higher education, including:
131.6 	(i) the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;
131.7 	(ii) the president of the University of Minnesota;
131.8 	(iii) a president from a private postsecondary school; and
131.9 	(iv) a representative of career and technical education; and
131.10 	(10) the chair or executive director of the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards.
131.11 	(d) The nonvoting members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and consist 
131.12 	of one of each of the following:
131.13 	(1) a representative of Adult Basic Education;
131.14 	(2) a representative of public libraries;
131.15 	(3) (2) a person with expertise in women's economic security;
131.16 	(4) the chair or executive director of the Minnesota Workforce Council Association;
131.17 	(5) (3) the commissioner of labor and industry;
131.18 	(6) (4) the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education;
131.19 	(7) (5) the commissioner of corrections;
131.20 	(8) (6) the commissioner of management and budget;
131.21 	(9) (7) two representatives of community-based organizations who are people of color 
131.22 	or people with disabilities who have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing 
131.23 	the employment, training, and education needs of individuals with barriers to employment;
131.24 	(10) a representative of secondary, postsecondary, or career-technical education;
131.25 	(11) (8) a representative of school-based service learning;
131.26 	(12) (9) a representative of the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans;
131.27 	(13) (10) a representative of the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs;
131.28 	(14) (11) a representative of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage;
131.29 	(15) (12) a representative of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
132.1 	(16) (13) a representative of the Minnesota State Council on Disability; and
132.2 	(17) (14) a representative of the Office on the Economic Status of Women; and
132.3 	(15) the commissioner of human services.
132.4 	(e) Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years from the first day of January 
132.5 	or July immediately following their appointment. Elected officials shall forfeit their 
132.6 	appointment if they cease to serve in elected office.

132.7 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.90, is amended to read:
132.8 	116L.90 CANNABIS INDUSTRY TRAINING GRANTS.
132.9 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic 
132.10 	development shall establish CanTrain, a program to award grants to (1) eligible organizations 
132.11 	to train people for work in the legal cannabis industry, and (2) eligible individuals to acquire 
132.12 	such training.
132.13 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
132.14 	meanings given.
132.15 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
132.16 	(c) "Eligible organization" means any organization capable of providing training relevant 
132.17 	to the legal cannabis industry, particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or 
132.18 	employment, and may include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, private 
132.19 	businesses, community groups, units of local government, labor organizations that represent 
132.20 	cannabis workers in the state, or partnerships between different types of organizations.
132.21 	(d) "Eligible individual" means a Minnesota resident who is 21 years old or older.
132.22 	(e) (d) "Industry" means the legal cannabis industry in Minnesota.
132.23 	(f) (e) "Program" means the CanTrain grant program.
132.24 	(g) (f) "Social equity applicant" means a person who meets the qualification requirements 
132.25 	in section 342.17.
132.26 		Subd. 3.Grants to organizations. (a) Grant money awarded to eligible organizations 
132.27 	may be used for both developing a training program relevant to the legal cannabis industry 
132.28 	and for providing such training to individuals.
132.29 	(b) The commissioner must award grants to eligible organizations through a competitive 
132.30 	grant process.
133.1 	(c) To receive grant money, an eligible organization must submit a written application 
133.2 	to the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, explaining the 
133.3 	organization's ability to train individuals for successful careers in the legal cannabis industry, 
133.4 	particularly individuals facing barriers to education or employment.
133.5 	(d) An eligible organization's grant application must also include:
133.6 	(1) a description of the proposed training;
133.7 	(2) an analysis of the degree of demand in the legal cannabis industry for the skills gained 
133.8 	through the proposed training;
133.9 	(3) any evidence of the organization's past success in training individuals for successful 
133.10 	careers, particularly in new or emerging industries;
133.11 	(4) an estimate of the cost of providing the proposed training;
133.12 	(5) the sources and amounts of any nonstate funds or in-kind contributions that will 
133.13 	supplement grant money, including any amounts that individuals will be charged to 
133.14 	participate in the training; and
133.15 	(6) any additional information requested by the commissioner.
133.16 	(e) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give weight to 
133.17 	applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful career training, 
133.18 	particularly for individuals facing barriers to education or employment. The commissioner 
133.19 	shall also give weight to applications where the proposed training will:
133.20 	(1) result in an industry-relevant credential; or
133.21 	(2) include opportunities for hands-on or on-site experience in the industry.
133.22 	The commissioner shall fund training for a broad range of careers in the legal cannabis 
133.23 	industry, including both potential business owners and employees and for work in the 
133.24 	growing, processing, and retail sectors of the legal cannabis industry.
133.25 		Subd. 4.Grants to individuals. (a) The commissioner shall award grants of up to 
133.26 	$20,000 to eligible individuals to pursue a training program relevant to a career in the legal 
133.27 	cannabis industry.
133.28 	(b) To receive grant money, an eligible individual must submit a written application to 
133.29 	the commissioner, using a form developed by the commissioner, identifying a training 
133.30 	program relevant to the legal cannabis industry and the estimated cost of completing that 
133.31 	training. The application must also indicate whether:
134.1 	(1) the applicant is eligible to be a social equity applicant;
134.2 	(2) the proposed training program results in an industry-relevant credential; and
134.3 	(3) the proposed training program includes opportunities for hands-on or on-site 
134.4 	experience in the industry.
134.5 	The commissioner shall attempt to make the application process simple for individuals to 
134.6 	complete, such as by publishing lists of industry-relevant training programs along with the 
134.7 	training program's estimated cost of completing the training programs and whether the 
134.8 	training programs will result in an industry-relevant credential or include opportunities for 
134.9 	hands-on or on-site experience in the legal cannabis industry.
134.10 	(c) The commissioner must award grants to eligible individuals through a lottery process. 
134.11 	Applicants who have filed complete applications by the deadline set by the commissioner 
134.12 	shall receive one entry in the lottery, plus one additional entry for each of the following:
134.13 	(1) being eligible to be a social equity applicant;
134.14 	(2) seeking to enroll in a training program that results in an industry-relevant credential; 
134.15 	and
134.16 	(3) seeking to enroll in a training program that includes opportunities for hands-on or 
134.17 	on-site experience in the industry.
134.18 	(d) Grant money awarded to eligible individuals shall be used to pay the costs of enrolling 
134.19 	in a training program relevant to the legal cannabis industry, including tuition, fees, and 
134.20 	materials costs. Grant money may also be used to remove external barriers to attending such 
134.21 	a training program, such as the cost of child care, transportation, or other expenses approved 
134.22 	by the commissioner.
134.23 		Subd. 5.Program outreach. The commissioner shall make extensive efforts to publicize 
134.24 	these grants, including through partnerships with community organizations, particularly 
134.25 	those organizations located in areas where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity 
134.26 	applicants.
134.27 		Subd. 6.Reports to the legislature. By January 15, 2024, and each January 15 thereafter, 
134.28 	the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
134.29 	committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over workforce 
134.30 	development that describes awards given through the CanTrain program and the use of 
134.31 	grant money, including any measures of success toward training people for successful 
134.32 	careers in the legal cannabis industry.

135.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
135.2 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
135.3 	subdivision have the meanings given.
135.4 	(b) "Credential" means postsecondary degrees, diplomas, licenses, and certificates 
135.5 	awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational 
135.6 	skills necessary to obtain employment or advance with an occupation. This definition does 
135.7 	not include certificates awarded by workforce investment boards or work-readiness 
135.8 	certificates.
135.9 	(c) "Exit" means to have not received service under a workforce program for 90 
135.10 	consecutive calendar days. The exit date is the last date of service.
135.11 	(d) "Net impact" means the use of matched control groups and regression analysis to 
135.12 	estimate the impacts attributable to program participation net of other factors, including 
135.13 	observable personal characteristics and economic conditions.
135.14 	(e) (d) "Pre-enrollment" means the period of time before an individual was enrolled in 
135.15 	a workforce program.

135.16 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
135.17 		Subd. 3.Uniform outcome report card; reporting by commissioner. (a) By December 
135.18 	31 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking 
135.19 	minority members of the committees of the house of representatives and the senate having 
135.20 	jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance the following 
135.21 	information separately for each of the previous two fiscal or calendar years year, for each 
135.22 	program subject to the requirements of subdivision 1:
135.23 	(1) the total number of participants enrolled;
135.24 	(2) the median pre-enrollment wages based on participant wages for the second through 
135.25 	the fifth calendar quarters immediately preceding the quarter of enrollment excluding those 
135.26 	with zero income;
135.27 	(3) the total number of participants with zero income in the second through fifth calendar 
135.28 	quarters immediately preceding the quarter of enrollment;
135.29 	(4) the total number of participants enrolled in training;
135.30 	(5) the total number of participants enrolled in training by occupational group;
136.1 	(6) the total number of participants that exited the program and the average enrollment 
136.2 	duration of participants that have exited the program during the year;
136.3 	(7) the total number of exited participants who completed training;
136.4 	(8) the total number of exited participants who attained a credential;
136.5 	(9) the total number of participants employed during three consecutive quarters 
136.6 	immediately following the quarter of exit, by industry;
136.7 	(10) the median wages of participants employed during three consecutive quarters 
136.8 	immediately following the quarter of exit;
136.9 	(11) the total number of participants employed during eight consecutive quarters 
136.10 	immediately following the quarter of exit, by industry;
136.11 	(12) the median wages of participants employed during eight consecutive quarters 
136.12 	immediately following the quarter of exit;
136.13 	(13) the total cost of the program;
136.14 	(14) the total cost of the program per participant;
136.15 	(15) the cost per credential received by a participant; and
136.16 	(16) the administrative cost of the program.
136.17 	(b) In addition to meeting any reporting requirements included in the grant agreement, 
136.18 	each program grant recipient and any individually specified grantee named in an appropriation 
136.19 	to be administered by or through the commissioner is subject to this section and must provide 
136.20 	the following information to the commissioner:
136.21 	(1) a summary of the purpose of the grant;
136.22 	(2) the amount of the grant awarded to the grantee;
136.23 	(3) the amount of previous grants issued by or through the commissioner of employment 
136.24 	and economic development to the grantee for the previous four years;
136.25 	(4) to the extent that participant geographic data is available, if a grantee uses grant 
136.26 	money to provide services to persons who reside outside of Minnesota, the grantee must 
136.27 	list the states where non-Minnesotan participants reside and an explanation of why grant 
136.28 	money was used to provide services to non-Minnesota residents; and
136.29 	(5) the organization's charitable giving ratio if available on the grantee's Internal Revenue 
136.30 	Service Form 990.
137.1 	The commissioner must provide the information required in this paragraph for each grantee 
137.2 	separately in the report required under paragraph (a). A grantee must provide updated 
137.3 	information required to complete the report under paragraph (a) to the commissioner annually 
137.4 	by October 1 until October 1 in the year when all of the grant funds have been spent or 
137.5 	canceled.
137.6 	(c) The report to the legislature must contain participant information by education level, 
137.7 	race and ethnicity, gender, and geography, and a comparison of exited participants who 
137.8 	completed training and those who did not.
137.9 	(c) (d) The requirements of this section apply to programs administered directly by the 
137.10 	commissioner or administered by other organizations under a grant made by the department.
137.11 	(e) As a condition of receiving a grant from the department, a grantee must agree to 
137.12 	provide the commissioner any information necessary to complete the report required by 
137.13 	this section.

137.14 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
137.15 		Subd. 6.Limitations on future appropriations. (a) A program, program grantee, or 
137.16 	direct appropriation grant recipient that is a recipient of public funds and subject to the 
137.17 	requirements of this section as of May 1, 2014 2025, is not eligible for additional state 
137.18 	appropriations for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2015 2026, and the commissioner 
137.19 	may withhold grant disbursements from a grantee, unless all of the reporting requirements 
137.20 	under subdivision subdivisions 3 and 4 have been satisfied.
137.21 	(b) A program, program grantee, or direct appropriation grant recipient with an initial 
137.22 	request for funds on or after July 1, 2014 2025, may be considered for receipt of public 
137.23 	funds for the first two fiscal years only if a plan that demonstrates how the data collection 
137.24 	and reporting requirements under subdivision subdivisions 3 and 4 will be met has been 
137.25 	submitted and approved by the commissioner. Any subsequent request for funds after an 
137.26 	initial request is subject to the requirements of paragraph (a).

137.27 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116M.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
137.28 		Subd. 3.Revolving loan fund Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program account. (a) 
137.29 	The department shall establish a revolving loan fund A Minnesota emerging entrepreneur 
137.30 	program account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the 
137.31 	account is appropriated to the commissioner for revolving loans to make grants to nonprofit 
137.32 	corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial 
138.1 	institutions for the purpose of making loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income 
138.2 	persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, and to support minority business 
138.3 	enterprises and job creation for minority and low-income persons.
138.4 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
138.5 	development financial institutions that receive grants from the department under the program 
138.6 	must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose of making 
138.7 	eligible loans.
138.8 	(c) Eligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically innovative 
138.9 	industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries.
138.10 	(d) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation, Tribal 
138.11 	economic development entity, or community development financial institution must be 
138.12 	forwarded to the department. Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, 
138.13 	and community development financial institutions designated as preferred partners do not 
138.14 	need final approval by the commissioner. All other loans must be approved by the 
138.15 	commissioner and the commissioner must make approval decisions within 20 days of 
138.16 	receiving a loan application unless the application contains insufficient information to make 
138.17 	an approval decision. The amount of the state funds contributed to any loan may not exceed 
138.18 	50 percent of each loan. The commissioner must develop the criteria necessary to receive 
138.19 	loan forgiveness.

138.20 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.05, is amended to read:
138.21 	116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA; ESTABLISHMENT.
138.22 	Explore Minnesota is an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the 
138.23 	governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and 
138.24 	economic development and oversees Explore Minnesota Tourism and, Explore Minnesota 
138.25 	for Business, and Explore Minnesota Film divisions. The director serves in the unclassified 
138.26 	service and must be qualified by experience and training in related fields.

138.27 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.06, is amended to read:
138.28 	116U.06 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM.
138.29 	Explore Minnesota Tourism is a division of Explore Minnesota and exists to support 
138.30 	Minnesota's economy through promotion and facilitation of travel to and within the state 
138.31 	of Minnesota.

139.1 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.15, is amended to read:
139.2 	116U.15 MISSION.
139.3 	(a) The mission of Explore Minnesota is to promote and facilitate increased travel to 
139.4 	and within the state of Minnesota, promote overall livability, and promote workforce and 
139.5 	economic opportunity in Minnesota support the growth of Minnesota's economy through 
139.6 	the management of the state's tourism, livability and economic opportunity, outdoor 
139.7 	recreation, film, and other statewide promotion efforts as directed. To further the mission 
139.8 	of Explore Minnesota, the office is advised by various advisory councils focused on tourism 
139.9 	and talent attraction and business marketing. Its goals are to:
139.10 	(1) expand public and private partnerships through increased interagency efforts and 
139.11 	increased tourism and business industry participation;
139.12 	(2) increase productivity through enhanced flexibility and options; and
139.13 	(3) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources 
139.14 	and operate the office as efficiently as possible.
139.15 	(b) The director shall report to the legislature on the performance of the office's operations 
139.16 	and the accomplishment of its goals in the office's biennial budget according to section 
139.17 	16A.10, subdivision 1.

139.18 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.30, is amended to read:
139.19 	116U.30 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
139.20 	(a) The director shall:
139.21 	(1) publish, disseminate, and distribute informational and promotional materials;
139.22 	(2) promote and encourage the coordination of Explore Minnesota travel, tourism, overall 
139.23 	livability, and workforce and economic opportunity promotion efforts with other state 
139.24 	agencies and develop multiagency marketing strategies when appropriate;
139.25 	(3) promote and encourage the expansion and development of international tourism, 
139.26 	trade, and Minnesota livability marketing programs that support the mission of the office;
139.27 	(4) advertise and disseminate information about Minnesota travel, tourism, and workforce 
139.28 	and economic development opportunities Explore Minnesota and its activities that support 
139.29 	the mission of the office;
140.1 	(5) aid various provide local communities a reasonable level of support to improve their 
140.2 	travel, tourism, and overall livability marketing programs as they relate to the mission of 
140.3 	the office;
140.4 	(6) coordinate and implement comprehensive state travel, tourism, workforce and 
140.5 	economic development, and overall livability mission-driven marketing programs that take 
140.6 	into consideration public and private businesses and attractions;
140.7 	(7) contract, in accordance with section 16C.08, for professional services if the work or 
140.8 	services cannot be satisfactorily performed by employees of the agency or by any other 
140.9 	state agency;
140.10 	(8) provide local, regional, and statewide organizations with information, technical 
140.11 	assistance educational opportunities, training, and advice on using state tourism and livability 
140.12 	information and promotional programs related to the office's mission; and
140.13 	(9) generally gather, compile, and make available statistical information relating to 
140.14 	Minnesota travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, overall livability, and 
140.15 	related areas in this state the office's mission. The director has the authority to call upon 
140.16 	other state agencies for statistical data and results obtained by them and to arrange and 
140.17 	compile that statistical information.
140.18 	(b) The director may:
140.19 	(1) apply for, receive, and spend money for travel, tourism, workforce and economic 
140.20 	development, and overall livability development and marketing, as it relates to the mission 
140.21 	of the office, from other agencies, organizations, and businesses;
140.22 	(2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids for tourism development and 
140.23 	marketing from the federal government and other sources;
140.24 	(3) enter into joint powers or cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal 
140.25 	government, local governmental units, regional development commissions, other state 
140.26 	agencies, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, other states, 
140.27 	Canadian provinces, and local, statewide, and regional organizations as necessary to perform 
140.28 	the director's duties;
140.29 	(4) enter into interagency agreements and agree to share net revenues with the contributing 
140.30 	agencies;
140.31 	(5) make grants;
141.1 	(6) conduct market research and analysis to improve marketing techniques in the area 
141.2 	of travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability;
141.3 	(7) monitor and study trends in the related industries and provide resources and training 
141.4 	to address change;
141.5 	(8) annually convene conferences of Minnesota providers for the purposes of exchanging 
141.6 	information on tourism development, coordinating marketing activities, and formulating 
141.7 	tourism, overall livability, and workforce and economic opportunity mission-related
141.8 	promotion development strategies; and
141.9 	(9) enter into promotion contracts or other agreements with private persons and public 
141.10 	entities, including agreements to establish and maintain offices and other types of 
141.11 	representation in foreign countries to promote international travel and to implement this 
141.12 	chapter.
141.13 	(c) Contracts for goods and nonprofessional services and professional technical services 
141.14 	made under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (9), are not subject to the provisions of sections 
141.15 	16C.03, subdivision 3, and 16C.06 concerning competitive bidding and section 16C.055
141.16 	concerning barter arrangements. Professional technical service contracts that promote 
141.17 	Minnesota as a tourism travel destination or a talent attraction may be negotiated and are 
141.18 	not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C relating to competitive bidding.

141.19 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.35, is amended to read:
141.20 	116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES.
141.21 	To promote travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability 
141.22 	of the state programs that align with Explore Minnesota's mission, the director may expend 
141.23 	money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private 
141.24 	persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these purposes. Policies 
141.25 	on promotional expenses must be approved by the commissioner of administration. A policy 
141.26 	for expenditures on food, lodging, and travel must be approved by the commissioner of 
141.27 	management and budget. No money may be expended for the appearance in radio or 
141.28 	television broadcasts by an elected public official.

141.29 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
141.30 		Subd. 7.Blind, vending stands and machines facilities on governmental property; 
141.31 	liability limited. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, for the rehabilitation of blind persons 
141.32 	the commissioner shall have exclusive authority to establish and to operate vending stands 
142.1 	and vending machines facilities in all buildings and properties owned or rented exclusively 
142.2 	by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at a state university, a community college, 
142.3 	a consolidated community technical college, or a technical college served by the 
142.4 	commissioner before January 1, 1996, or by any department or agency of the state of 
142.5 	Minnesota except the Department of Natural Resources properties operated directly by the 
142.6 	Division of State Parks and not subject to private leasing. Vending stands and machines
142.7 	facilities authorized under this subdivision may dispense nonalcoholic beverages, food, 
142.8 	candies, tobacco, souvenirs, notions, and related items and must be operated on the same 
142.9 	basis as other vending stands facilities for the blind established and supervised by the 
142.10 	commissioner under federal law. The commissioner shall waive this authority to displace 
142.11 	any present private individual concessionaire in any state-owned or rented building or 
142.12 	property who is operating under a contract with a specific renewal or termination date, until 
142.13 	the renewal or termination date. With the consent of the governing body of a governmental 
142.14 	subdivision of the state, the commissioner may establish and supervise vending stands and 
142.15 	vending machines facilities for the blind in any building or property exclusively owned or 
142.16 	rented by the governmental subdivision.
142.17 	(b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development is not liable under 
142.18 	chapter 176 for any injury sustained by a blind vendor's employee or agent. The Department 
142.19 	of Employment and Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for 
142.20 	the acts or omissions of a blind vendor or of a blind vendor's employee or agent that may 
142.21 	result in the blind vendor's liability to third parties. The Department of Employment and 
142.22 	Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for negligence based on 
142.23 	any theory of liability for claims arising from the relationship created under this subdivision 
142.24 	with the blind vendor.

142.25 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
142.26 		Subd. 8.Use of revolving fund, licenses for operation of vending stands facilities. (a) 
142.27 	The revolving fund created by Laws 1947, chapter 535, section 5, is continued as provided 
142.28 	in this subdivision and shall be known as the revolving fund for vocational rehabilitation 
142.29 	of the blind. It shall be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for establishing and 
142.30 	operating of vending stands facilities by blind persons. All income, receipts, earnings, and 
142.31 	federal vending machine facility income due to the operation of vending stands facilities
142.32 	operated under this subdivision shall also be paid into the fund. All interest earned on money 
142.33 	accrued in the fund must be credited to the fund by the commissioner of management and 
142.34 	budget. All equipment, supplies, and expenses for setting up these stands facilities shall be 
142.35 	paid for from the fund.
143.1 	(b) The commissioner is authorized to use the money available in the revolving fund 
143.2 	that originated as operational charges to individuals licensed under this subdivision for the 
143.3 	establishment, operation, and supervision of vending stands facilities by blind persons for 
143.4 	the following purposes:
143.5 	(1) purchase, upkeep and replacement of equipment;
143.6 	(2) expenses incidental to the setting up of new stands facilities and improvement of old 
143.7 	stands facilities;
143.8 	(3) reimbursement under section 15.059 to individual blind vending operators for 
143.9 	reasonable expenses incurred in attending supervisory meetings as called by the commissioner 
143.10 	and other expenditures for management services consistent with federal law; and
143.11 	(4) purchase of fringe benefits for blind vending operators and their employees such as 
143.12 	group health insurance, retirement program, vacation or sick leave assistance provided that 
143.13 	the purchase of any fringe benefit is approved by a majority vote of blind vending operators 
143.14 	licensed pursuant to this subdivision after the commissioner provides to each blind vending 
143.15 	operator information on all matters relevant to the fringe benefits. "Majority vote" means 
143.16 	a majority of blind vending operators voting. Fringe benefits shall be paid only from 
143.17 	assessments of operators for specific benefits, gifts to the fund for fringe benefit purposes, 
143.18 	and vending income which is not assignable to an individual stand facility.
143.19 	(c) Money originally deposited as merchandise and supplies repayments by individuals 
143.20 	licensed under this subdivision may be expended for initial and replacement stocks of 
143.21 	supplies and merchandise. Money originally deposited from vending income on federal 
143.22 	property must be spent consistent with federal law.
143.23 	(d) All other deposits may be used for the purchase of general liability insurance or any 
143.24 	other expense related to the operation and supervision of vending stands facilities.
143.25 	(e) The commissioner shall issue each license for the operation of a vending stand facility
143.26 	or vending machine for an indefinite period but may terminate any license in the manner 
143.27 	provided. In granting licenses for new or vacated stands facilities preference on the basis 
143.28 	of seniority of experience in operating stands facilities under the control of the commissioner 
143.29 	shall be given to capable operators who are deemed competent to handle the enterprise 
143.30 	under consideration. Application of this preference shall not prohibit the commissioner from 
143.31 	selecting an operator from the community in which the stand facility is located.

144.1 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268.184, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
144.2 		Subdivision 1.Misrepresentation; administrative penalties. (a) The commissioner 
144.3 	must penalize an employer if that employer or any employee, officer, or agent of that 
144.4 	employer made a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to correctness 
144.5 	of the statement or representation or knowingly failed to disclose a material fact in order 
144.6 	to:
144.7 	(1) assist an applicant to receive unemployment benefits to which the applicant is not 
144.8 	entitled;
144.9 	(2) prevent or reduce the payment of unemployment benefits to an applicant; or
144.10 	(3) avoid or reduce any payment required from an employer under this chapter or section 
144.11 	116L.20.
144.12 	The penalty is the greater of $500 or 50 100 percent of the following resulting from the 
144.13 	employer's action:
144.14 	(i) the amount of any overpaid unemployment benefits to an applicant;
144.15 	(ii) the amount of unemployment benefits not paid to an applicant that would otherwise 
144.16 	have been paid; or
144.17 	(iii) the amount of any payment required from the employer under this chapter or section 
144.18 	116L.20 that was not paid.
144.19 	(b) The commissioner must penalize an employer if that employer failed or refused to 
144.20 	honor a subpoena issued under section 268.188. The penalty is $500 and any costs of 
144.21 	enforcing the subpoena, including attorney fees.
144.22 	(c) Penalties under this subdivision and under section 268.047, subdivision 4, paragraph 
144.23 	(b), are in addition to any other penalties and subject to the same collection procedures that 
144.24 	apply to past due taxes. Penalties must be paid within 30 calendar days of issuance of the 
144.25 	determination of penalty and credited to the trust fund.
144.26 	(d) The determination of penalty is final unless the employer files an appeal within 45 
144.27 	calendar days after the sending of the determination of penalty to the employer by mail or 
144.28 	electronic transmission. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 
144.29 	268.105.

144.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for penalties imposed on or after October 
144.31 	1, 2025.

145.1 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.14, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
145.2 		Subd. 7.Premium rate adjustments. The commissioner may adjust the annual premium 
145.3 	rates pursuant to this section prior to January 1, 2026. By July 31, 2026, and then by July 
145.4 	31 of each year thereafter, the commissioner must adjust the annual premium rates for the 
145.5 	following calendar year based on program historical experience and sound actuarial principles 
145.6 	and so that the projected fund balance as a percentage of total program expenditure does 
145.7 	not fall below 25 percent. The commissioner shall contract with a qualified independent 
145.8 	actuarial consultant to conduct an actuarial study for this purpose no less than every year. 
145.9 	A copy of all actuarial studies, and any revisions or other documents received that relate to 
145.10 	an actuarial study, must be provided promptly to the chairs and ranking minority members 
145.11 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over this chapter. All actuarial studies, and 
145.12 	any revisions or other documents received that relate to an actuarial study, must also be 
145.13 	filed with the Legislative Reference Library in compliance with section 3.195. A qualified 
145.14 	independent actuarial consultant is one who is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) 
145.15 	and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and who has experience 
145.16 	directly relevant to the analysis required. In no year shall the annual premium rate exceed 
145.17 	1.2 1.1 percent of taxable wages paid to each employee.

145.18 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.54, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
145.19 		Subd. 4.Credit for parking revenue. (a) By March 1 of the year following the year in 
145.20 	which the parking facilities or structures are constructed within the district, the city must 
145.21 	certify to the commissioner:
145.22 	(1) the total amount of revenue generated by the parking facilities and structures in the 
145.23 	preceding year; and
145.24 	(2) the total amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of the facilities 
145.25 	or structures in the current preceding year.
145.26 	(b) By July 1 of each year thereafter, for a period of 25 years, the commissioner must 
145.27 	confirm or revise the amounts as reported. An amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of 
145.28 	revenue received by the city by the parking structures and facilities in the previous preceding
145.29 	year that is greater than the amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of 
145.30 	the facilities or structures in the current preceding year must be paid by the city to the 
145.31 	commissioner of employment and economic development by September 1 for deposit into 
145.32 	the general fund.

146.1 	Sec. 29. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
146.2 	2024, chapter 120, article 9, section 5, is amended to read:
146.3 		Subd. 4.Loans to community businesses. (a) A partner organization that receives a 
146.4 	grant under subdivision 3 shall establish a plan for making low-interest loans to community 
146.5 	businesses. The plan requires approval by the commissioner.
146.6 	(b) Under the plan:
146.7 	(1) the state contribution to each loan shall be no less than $50,000 $10,000 and no more 
146.8 	than $500,000;
146.9 	(2) loans shall be made for projects that are unlikely to be undertaken unless a loan is 
146.10 	received under the program;
146.11 	(3) priority shall be given to loans to businesses in the lowest income areas;
146.12 	(4) the fee or interest rate on a loan shall not be higher than the Wall Street Journal prime 
146.13 	rate plus two percent, with a maximum of ten percent;
146.14 	(5) 50 percent of all repayments of principal on a loan under the program shall be used 
146.15 	to fund additional related lending. The partner organization may retain the remainder of 
146.16 	loan repayments to service loans and provide further technical assistance;
146.17 	(6) the partner organization may charge a loan origination fee of no more than one 
146.18 	percent of the loan value and may retain that origination fee;
146.19 	(7) a partner organization may not make a loan to a project in which it has an ownership 
146.20 	interest; and
146.21 	(8) up to 15 percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven by the partner 
146.22 	organization if the borrower has met all lending criteria developed by the partner organization 
146.23 	and the commissioner, including creating or retaining jobs and being current with all loan 
146.24 	payments, for at least two years.

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

146.26 	Sec. 30. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
146.27 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
146.28 	the meanings given.
146.29 	(b) "Business" means both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations that earn 
146.30 	revenue in ways similar to businesses.
146.31 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
147.1 	(d) "Partner organization" or "partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and 
147.2 	nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide grants to businesses under this section.
147.3 	(e) "Prior taxable year" means the most recently completed tax year to the calendar year 
147.4 	that an application is submitted.
147.5 	(f) "Program" means the PROMISE grant program under this section.
147.6 	(g) "Taxpayer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 290.01, subdivision 
147.7 	6.

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

147.9 	Sec. 31. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
147.10 		Subd. 4.Grants to businesses. (a) Partners shall make grants to businesses using criteria, 
147.11 	forms, applications, and reporting requirements developed by the partner organization and 
147.12 	approved by the commissioner.
147.13 	(b) To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, a business must:
147.14 	(1) have primary business operations located in the state of Minnesota;
147.15 	(2) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural racial 
147.16 	discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging 
147.17 	population, or a lack of regional economic diversification; and
147.18 	(3) have a gross annual revenue of $750,000 or less based on 2021 taxes the prior taxable 
147.19 	year.
147.20 	(c) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (a), if a taxpayer's business meets 
147.21 	the requirements of paragraph (b), clause (2), and the business location is the taxpayer's 
147.22 	residence, the taxpayer must have claimed and been allowed the deduction under section 
147.23 	280A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, in the prior taxable year.
147.24 	(c) (d) Preference shall be given to businesses that did not receive previous assistance 
147.25 	of more than $10,000 cumulatively from the state under:
147.26 	(1) the governor's Executive Order No. 20-15;
147.27 	(2) Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 1, section 4;
147.28 	(3) Laws 2020, Seventh Special Session chapter 2, article 4 or 5; or
147.29 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 22.
148.1 	(d) (e) Preference shall be given to businesses that are able to demonstrate financial 
148.2 	hardship.
148.3 	(e)(f) Preference shall be given to businesses that were in operation in 2021 and had 
148.4 	revenue of $750,000 or less based on the prior year tax documentation submitted under 
148.5 	paragraph (b), clause (3).
148.6 	(g) Grants under this subdivision must not exceed:
148.7 	(1) $10,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of $100,000 or less;
148.8 	(2) $25,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $100,000 
148.9 	but no more than $350,000; and
148.10 	(3) $50,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $350,000 
148.11 	but no more than $750,000.
148.12 	(f) (h) No business or individual may receive more than one grant under this section.
148.13 	(g) (i) Grant money may be used for working capital to support payroll expenses, rent 
148.14 	or mortgage payments, utility bills, equipment, and other similar expenses that occur in the 
148.15 	regular course of business.

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

148.17 	Sec. 32. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
148.18 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
148.19 	the meanings given.
148.20 	(b) "Borrower" means an eligible recipient receiving a loan under this section.
148.21 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
148.22 	(d) "Eligible project" means the development, redevelopment, demolition, site preparation, 
148.23 	predesign, design, engineering, repair, land acquisition, relocation, or renovation of real 
148.24 	property or capital improvements. Eligible project includes but is not limited to construction 
148.25 	of buildings, equipment purchases, infrastructure, related site amenities, landscaping, and 
148.26 	street-scaping.
148.27 	(e) "Eligible recipient" means a:
148.28 	(1) business;
148.29 	(2) nonprofit organization; or
149.1 	(3) developer that is seeking funding to complete an eligible project. Eligible recipient 
149.2 	does not include a partner organization or a local unit of government.
149.3 	Eligible recipients must: (i) have primary operations located in the state of Minnesota; (ii) 
149.4 	have gross annual revenue of less than $1,000,000 $1,500,000 based on 2021 taxes the prior 
149.5 	taxable year; and (iii) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural 
149.6 	racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging 
149.7 	population, or a lack of regional economic diversification.
149.8 	(f) "Partner organization" or "Partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and 
149.9 	nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide loans under this section.
149.10 	(g) "Program" means the PROMISE loan program under this section.
149.11 	(h) "Redevelopment" means the acquisition of real property; site preparation; predesign, 
149.12 	design, engineering, repair, or renovation of facilities facade improvements, and construction 
149.13 	of buildings, infrastructure, and related site amenities; landscaping; street-scaping; 
149.14 	land-banking for future development or redevelopment; or financing any of these activities 
149.15 	taken on by a private party pursuant to an agreement with the city. Redevelopment does not 
149.16 	include project costs that have received compensation or assistance available through 
149.17 	insurance policies or from other organizations or government agencies.

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

149.19 	Sec. 33. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
149.20 		Subd. 4.Loans to eligible recipients. (a) A partner organization may make loans to 
149.21 	eligible recipients for eligible projects. A loan to an eligible recipient for an eligible project 
149.22 	must:
149.23 	(1) be for no more than $1,000,000 $1,500,000;
149.24 	(2) be for a term of no more than ten 20 years; and
149.25 	(3) not charge an interest rate of more than three percent.
149.26 	(b) Loans must not be used for working capital or inventory; consolidating, or repaying, 
149.27 	or refinancing debt; or speculation or investment in rental real estate.
149.28 	(c) All payments of interest on a loan under this section are the property of the partner 
149.29 	organization and shall be used for its administrative and operating expenses under the 
149.30 	program.
149.31 	(d) A partner organization may:
150.1 	(1) charge a loan origination fee of no more than one percent per loan; and
150.2 	(2) charge a monthly fee in lieu of interest.

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

150.4 	Sec. 34. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
150.5 		Subd. 5.Revolving loan fund. Partner organizations that receive grants from the 
150.6 	commissioner under the program must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan 
150.7 	fund for the purpose of making eligible loans. All loan payments shall be deposited in the 
150.8 	partner organization's revolving loan fund. Funds repaid to the partner organization are not 
150.9 	limited in their uses by the language in this section, except that funds repaid may not be 
150.10 	used for loans for speculation or investment in rental real estate.

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

150.12 	Sec. 35. IRON ORE MINING ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 
150.13 	PROGRAM.
 150.14 		Subdivision 1.Availability of additional benefits. Additional unemployment benefits 
150.15 	are available from the Minnesota unemployment insurance trust fund to an applicant who 
150.16 	was laid off due to lack of work on or after March 15, 2025, and before June 16, 2025, from:
150.17 	(1) an employer in the iron ore mining industry that laid off 40 percent or more of the 
150.18 	employer's workforce on or after March 15, 2025, and before June 16, 2025; or
150.19 	(2) an employer that is in the explosive manufacturing industry providing goods or 
150.20 	services to an employer in the iron ore mining industry if the applicant was laid off due to 
150.21 	the cessation or substantial reduction in operations of an employer in the iron ore mining 
150.22 	industry as described in clause (1).
150.23 		Subd. 2.Eligibility requirements. An applicant is eligible to receive additional 
150.24 	unemployment benefits under this section for any week through the week ending June 20, 
150.25 	2026, if:
150.26 	(1) the applicant established a benefit account under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.07, 
150.27 	with 50 percent or greater of the wage credits from an employer as described in subdivision 
150.28 	1, and has exhausted the maximum amount of regular unemployment benefits available on 
150.29 	that benefit account; and
150.30 	(2) the applicant meets the same requirements that an applicant for regular unemployment 
150.31 	benefits must meet under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.069, subdivision 1.
151.1 		Subd. 3.Weekly and maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits. (a) 
151.2 	The weekly benefit amount of additional unemployment benefits is the same as the weekly 
151.3 	benefit amount of regular unemployment benefits on the benefit account established in 
151.4 	subdivision 2, clause (1).
151.5 	(b) The maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits available to an applicant 
151.6 	under this section is an amount equal to 26 weeks of payment at the applicant's weekly 
151.7 	additional unemployment benefit amount.
151.8 	(c) If an applicant qualifies for a new regular benefit account that meets the requirements 
151.9 	of subdivision 4, paragraph (b), before the applicant has been paid additional unemployment 
151.10 	benefits, and the new regular benefit account meets the requirements of subdivision 2, clause 
151.11 	(1), the applicant's weekly additional unemployment benefit amount is equal to the weekly 
151.12 	unemployment benefit amount on the applicant's new regular benefit account.
151.13 		Subd. 4.Qualifying for a new regular benefit account. (a) If, after exhausting the 
151.14 	maximum amount of regular unemployment benefits available as a result of the layoff under 
151.15 	subdivision 1, an applicant qualifies for the new regular benefit account under Minnesota 
151.16 	Statutes, section 268.07, the applicant must apply for and establish the new regular benefit 
151.17 	account.
151.18 	(b) If the applicant's weekly benefit amount under the new regular benefit account is 
151.19 	equal to or higher than the applicant's weekly additional unemployment benefit amount, the 
151.20 	applicant must request unemployment benefits under the new regular benefit account. An 
151.21 	applicant is ineligible for additional unemployment benefits under this section until the 
151.22 	applicant has exhausted the maximum amount of unemployment benefits available on the 
151.23 	new regular benefit account.
151.24 	(c) If the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount on the new regular benefit 
151.25 	account is less than the applicant's weekly benefit amount of additional unemployment 
151.26 	benefits, the applicant must request additional unemployment benefits. An applicant is 
151.27 	ineligible for new regular unemployment benefits until the applicant has exhausted the 
151.28 	maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits available under this section.
151.29 		Subd. 5.Eligibility for federal Trade Readjustment Allowance benefits. An applicant 
151.30 	who has applied and been determined eligible for federal Trade Readjustment Allowance 
151.31 	benefits is not eligible for additional unemployment benefits under this section.

151.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from March 15, 2025.

152.1 	Sec. 36. CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
152.2 	PROGRAM.
 152.3 		Subdivision 1.Objectives. Change Starts With Community must:
152.4 	(1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults 
152.5 	and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk Black, Indigenous, and People of Color 
152.6 	youth, providing them with the skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities; 
152.7 	and
152.8 	(2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community 
152.9 	Safety Resource Center, promoting community engagement and economic development.
152.10 		Subd. 2.Partnership. Change Starts With Community shall partner with the Cargill 
152.11 	Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career exposure field trips and exposing 
152.12 	participants to the Change Starts With Community Agrihood garden and preventing further 
152.13 	trauma through field trips for youth.
152.14 		Subd. 3.At-risk youth and adult job program positions. Change Starts With 
152.15 	Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including 
152.16 	but not limited to adult food service workers, youth food service workers, an executive 
152.17 	director, operations director, program coordinator, and food shelf manager.
152.18 		Subd. 4.Report. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, Change Starts With Community shall 
152.19 	report to the commissioner of employment and economic development outlining the use of 
152.20 	grant money, program outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report must 
152.21 	be submitted no later than six months after the end of each fiscal year.

152.22 	Sec. 37. TASK FORCE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM REFORM.
 152.23 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Task Force on Workforce Development System 
152.24 	Reform is established to examine and improve how the state develops strategies, sets goals, 
152.25 	and allocates money to meet Minnesota's workforce development needs. This examination 
152.26 	must include a review of programs, funding mechanisms, and evaluation metrics.
152.27 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The task force consists of the following members:
152.28 	(1) the commissioner of employment and economic development or the commissioner's 
152.29 	designee;
152.30 	(2) two senators, with each of the two largest senate caucuses appointing one member;
152.31 	(3) two representatives, with each of the two largest house caucuses appointing one 
152.32 	member; and
153.1 	(4) four members of the governor's Workforce Development Board, appointed by the 
153.2 	chair of the governor's Workforce Development Board, who represent local workforce 
153.3 	development boards from communities across the state.
153.4 	(b) Appointments to the task force must be made within 30 days after the effective date 
153.5 	of this section.
153.6 	(c) Member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are governed by Minnesota 
153.7 	Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
153.8 		Subd. 3.Chairs; meetings. (a) The commissioner of employment and economic 
153.9 	development must convene the first meeting of the task force no later than eight weeks after 
153.10 	the effective date of this act. At the first meeting, members must elect two co-chairs from 
153.11 	among the task force members.
153.12 	(b) The task force must meet a minimum of six times between the effective date of this 
153.13 	section and January 15, 2027.
153.14 	(c) Task force meetings are subject to the Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, 
153.15 	chapter 13D.
153.16 		Subd. 4.Administrative support. The commissioner of employment and economic 
153.17 	development must provide administrative support and meeting space for the task force.
153.18 		Subd. 5.Duties. At a minimum, the task force must:
153.19 	(1) review existing workforce development programs in Minnesota, including those 
153.20 	funded by the federal and state governments;
153.21 	(2) study the current system for funding workforce development efforts;
153.22 	(3) investigate potential metrics for evaluating workforce development program outcomes;
153.23 	(4) make recommendations for changes to practices, programs, funding, and laws related 
153.24 	to state workforce development efforts; and
153.25 	(5) propose draft legislation to implement any of the task force's recommendations.
153.26 		Subd. 6.Community and stakeholder input. In pursuing its duties under subdivision 
153.27 	5, the task force must seek input statewide, with an emphasis on (1) hearing from 
153.28 	communities with unemployment rates significantly above the state average or workforce 
153.29 	participation rates significantly below the state average and (2) consulting with other relevant 
153.30 	stakeholders, including workforce development providers, the state's ethnic councils, and 
153.31 	the state demographer.
154.1 		Subd. 7.Report. No later than February 15, 2026, the task force must submit a 
154.2 	preliminary written report and, no later than January 15, 2027, the task force must submit 
154.3 	a final written report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
154.4 	and divisions with jurisdiction over workforce development. Each report must outline a 
154.5 	description of the task force's activities, how the task force addressed each duty described 
154.6 	in subdivision 5, any recommendations made by the task force, and any proposed legislation 
154.7 	recommended by the task force.
154.8 		Subd. 8.Expiration. The task force expires January 16, 2027.

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

154.10 	Sec. 38. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 154.11 	The revisor of statutes shall change the term "small business growth acceleration program" 
154.12 	to "Made in Minnesota program" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, section 
154.13 	116O.115.

154.14 	Sec. 39. REPEALER.
 154.15 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; and 116L.98, subdivision 7, are repealed.

154.16 	ARTICLE 5
154.17 	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY

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

154.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

154.24 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
154.25 	read:
154.26 		Subd. 3.Remedies. If an employer does not allow an employee rest breaks as required 
154.27 	by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest break 
154.28 	time that should have been allowed at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an additional 
154.29 	equal amount as liquidated damages.

154.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

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

155.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

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

155.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

155.10 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
155.11 	read:
155.12 		Subd. 4.Remedies. If an employer does not allow an employee meal breaks as required 
155.13 	by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the meal break 
155.14 	time that should have been allowed at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an additional 
155.15 	equal amount as liquidated damages.

155.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

155.17 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
155.18 		Subd. 5.Civil actions. The commissioner may bring an action in the district court where 
155.19 	an employer resides or where the commissioner maintains an office to enforce or require 
155.20 	compliance with orders issued under subdivision 4. In addition to any other remedy provided 
155.21 	by law, the commissioner may also apply in the district court where an employer resides or 
155.22 	where the commissioner maintains an office for an order enjoining and restraining violations 
155.23 	of any statute or rule listed in subdivision 4.

155.24 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.211, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
155.25 		Subd. 7.Nursing home. "Nursing home" means a nursing home licensed under chapter 
155.26 	144A and reimbursed under chapter 256R, or a boarding care home licensed under sections 
155.27 	144.50 to 144.56 and reimbursed under chapter 256R.

156.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.211, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
156.2 		Subd. 8.Nursing home employer. "Nursing home employer" means an employer of 
156.3 	nursing home workers in a licensed, Medicaid-certified facility that is reimbursed under 
156.4 	chapter 256R nursing home as defined under subdivision 7.

156.5 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.725, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
156.6 	read:
156.7 		Subd. 4b.Misclassification fraud impact report. (a) The commissioners of revenue, 
156.8 	employment and economic development, and labor and industry must coordinate to conduct 
156.9 	an analysis of the costs of misclassification to illustrate how misclassification impacts 
156.10 	misclassified workers, government programs, and tax collections.
156.11 	(b) By January 15, 2027, and every six years thereafter, subject to available 
156.12 	appropriations, the commissioner of labor and industry must report on the analysis performed 
156.13 	under paragraph (a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
156.14 	with jurisdiction over taxes, workforce, and labor. The commissioner of labor and industry 
156.15 	may contract with external experts or an independent third party to conduct a study, develop 
156.16 	a report, and perform other functions.
156.17 	(c) At a minimum, the study and report must provide:
156.18 	(1) an estimate of the number of workers experiencing misclassification in Minnesota;
156.19 	(2) an estimate of the cost of misclassification to impacted workers;
156.20 	(3) an estimate of the prevalence of misclassification by industry; and
156.21 	(4) an estimate of the impact to:
156.22 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
156.23 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
156.24 	(iii) state income tax collection;
156.25 	(iv) the workers' compensation fund; and
156.26 	(v) the workforce development fund.
156.27 	(d) Data and information relevant to the required report elements in paragraph (c) must 
156.28 	be provided to the commissioner of labor and industry for purposes of the study and report, 
156.29 	including but not limited to the following:
157.1 	(1) from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, information and 
157.2 	data relevant to:
157.3 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
157.4 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
157.5 	(iii) unemployment insurance program audits and findings; and
157.6 	(iv) the workforce development fund;
157.7 	(2) from the Department of Revenue, information and data relevant to:
157.8 	(i) misclassification tax audits and findings;
157.9 	(ii) income tax collection; and
157.10 	(iii) 1099 filings; and
157.11 	(3) from the Department of Labor and Industry, information and data relevant to:
157.12 	(i) misclassification complaints, investigations, and findings; and
157.13 	(ii) the workers' compensation fund.
157.14 	(e) By January 15, 2031, and every six years thereafter, the commissioners of revenue, 
157.15 	employment and economic development, and labor and industry must submit a budget 
157.16 	request to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
157.17 	jurisdiction over labor outlining the cost to complete a follow-up report under paragraph 
157.18 	(b).

157.19 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9447, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
157.20 		Subd. 2.Notice. An employer may require notice of the need for use of earned sick and 
157.21 	safe time as provided in this paragraph. If the need for use is foreseeable, an employer may 
157.22 	require advance notice of the intention to use earned sick and safe time but must not require 
157.23 	more than seven days' advance notice. If the need is unforeseeable, an employer may require 
157.24 	an employee to give notice of the need for earned sick and safe time as soon as practicable
157.25 	reasonably required by the employer. An employer that requires notice of the need to use 
157.26 	earned sick and safe time in accordance with this subdivision shall have a written policy 
157.27 	containing reasonable procedures for employees to provide notice of the need to use earned 
157.28 	sick and safe time, and shall provide a written copy of such policy to employees. If a copy 
157.29 	of the written policy has not been provided to an employee, an employer shall not deny the 
157.30 	use of earned sick and safe time to the employee on that basis.

158.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9447, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
158.2 		Subd. 3.Documentation. (a) When an employee uses earned sick and safe time for 
158.3 	more than three two consecutive scheduled work days, an employer may require reasonable 
158.4 	documentation that the earned sick and safe time is covered by subdivision 1.
158.5 	(b) For earned sick and safe time under subdivision 1, clauses (1), (2), (5), and (6), 
158.6 	reasonable documentation may include a signed statement by a health care professional 
158.7 	indicating the need for use of earned sick and safe time. However, if the employee or 
158.8 	employee's family member did not receive services from a health care professional, or if 
158.9 	documentation cannot be obtained from a health care professional in a reasonable time or 
158.10 	without added expense, then reasonable documentation for the purposes of this paragraph 
158.11 	may include a written statement from the employee indicating that the employee is using 
158.12 	or used earned sick and safe time for a qualifying purpose covered by subdivision 1, clause 
158.13 	(1), (2), (5), or (6).
158.14 	(c) For earned sick and safe time under subdivision 1, clause (3), an employer must 
158.15 	accept a court record or documentation signed by a volunteer or employee of a victims 
158.16 	services organization, an attorney, a police officer, or an antiviolence counselor as reasonable 
158.17 	documentation. If documentation cannot be obtained in a reasonable time or without added 
158.18 	expense, then reasonable documentation for the purposes of this paragraph may include a 
158.19 	written statement from the employee indicating that the employee is using or used earned 
158.20 	sick and safe time for a qualifying purpose covered under subdivision 1, clause (3).
158.21 	(d) For earned sick and safe time to care for a family member under subdivision 1, clause 
158.22 	(4), an employer must accept as reasonable documentation a written statement from the 
158.23 	employee indicating that the employee is using or used earned sick and safe time for a 
158.24 	qualifying purpose as reasonable documentation.
158.25 	(e) An employer must not require disclosure of details relating to domestic abuse, sexual 
158.26 	assault, or stalking or the details of an employee's or an employee's family member's medical 
158.27 	condition as related to an employee's request to use earned sick and safe time under this 
158.28 	section.
158.29 	(f) Written statements by an employee may be written in the employee's first language 
158.30 	and need not be notarized or in any particular format.

158.31 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9447, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
158.32 		Subd. 4.Replacement worker. An employer may not require, as a condition of an 
158.33 	employee using earned sick and safe time, that the employee seek or find a replacement 
159.1 	worker to cover the hours the employee uses as earned sick and safe time. This subdivision 
159.2 	does not prohibit an employee from voluntarily seeking or trading shifts with a replacement 
159.3 	worker to cover the hours the employee uses as earned sick and safe time.

159.4 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9448, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
159.5 		Subdivision 1. Effect on more generous sick and safe time policies. (a) Nothing in 
159.6 	sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting 
159.7 	or retaining earned sick and safe time policies that meet or exceed, and do not otherwise 
159.8 	conflict with, the minimum standards and requirements provided in sections 181.9445 to 
159.9 	181.9448. All paid time off and other paid leave made available to an employee by an 
159.10 	employer in excess of the minimum amount required in section 181.9446 for absences from 
159.11 	work due to personal illness or injury, but not including short-term or long-term disability 
159.12 	or other salary continuation benefits, must meet or exceed the minimum standards and 
159.13 	requirements provided in sections 181.9445 to 181.9448, except for section 181.9446. For 
159.14 	paid leave accrued prior to January 1, 2024, for absences from work due to personal illness 
159.15 	or injury, an employer may require an employee who uses such leave to follow the written 
159.16 	notice and documentation requirements in the employer's applicable policy or applicable 
159.17 	collective bargaining agreement as of December 31, 2023, in lieu of the requirements of 
159.18 	section 181.9447, subdivisions 2 and 3, provided that an employer does not require an 
159.19 	employee to use leave accrued on or after January 1, 2024, before using leave accrued prior 
159.20 	to that date.
159.21 	(b) Nothing in sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 shall be construed to limit the right of 
159.22 	parties to a collective bargaining agreement to bargain and agree with respect to earned sick 
159.23 	and safe time policies or to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any 
159.24 	contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan that 
159.25 	meets or exceeds, and does not otherwise conflict with, the minimum standards and 
159.26 	requirements provided in this section.
159.27 	(c) Nothing in sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 shall be construed to preempt, limit, or 
159.28 	otherwise affect the applicability of any other law, regulation, requirement, policy, or 
159.29 	standard that provides for a greater amount, accrual, or use by employees of paid sick and 
159.30 	safe time or that extends other protections to employees.
159.31 	(d) Nothing in sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 shall be construed or applied so as to 
159.32 	create any power or duty in conflict with federal law.
159.33 	(e) Employers who provide earned sick and safe time to their employees under a paid 
159.34 	time off policy or other paid leave policy that may be used for the same purposes and under 
160.1 	the same conditions as earned sick and safe time, and that meets or exceeds, and does not 
160.2 	otherwise conflict with, the minimum standards and requirements provided in sections 
160.3 	181.9445 to 181.9448 are not required to provide additional earned sick and safe time.
160.4 	(f) The provisions of sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 may be waived by a collective 
160.5 	bargaining agreement with a bona fide building and construction trades labor organization 
160.6 	that has established itself as the collective bargaining representative for the affected building 
160.7 	and construction industry employees, provided that for such waiver to be valid, it shall 
160.8 	explicitly reference sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 and clearly and unambiguously waive 
160.9 	application of those sections to such employees.
160.10 	(g) The requirements of section 181.9447, subdivision 3, may be waived for paid leave 
160.11 	made available to an employee by an employer for absences from work in excess of the 
160.12 	minimum amount required in section 181.9446 through a collective bargaining agreement 
160.13 	with a labor organization that has established itself as the collective bargaining representative 
160.14 	for the employees, provided that for such waiver to be valid, it shall explicitly reference 
160.15 	section 181.9447, subdivision 3, and clearly and unambiguously waive application of that 
160.16 	subdivision to such employees.
160.17 	(h) An individual provider, as defined in section 256B.0711, subdivision 1, paragraph 
160.18 	(d), who provides services through a consumer support grant under section 256.476, 
160.19 	consumer-directed community supports under section 256B.4911, or community first services 
160.20 	and supports under section 256B.85, to a family member who is a participant, as defined 
160.21 	in section 256B.0711, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), may individually waive the provisions 
160.22 	of sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 for the remainder of the participant's service plan year, 
160.23 	provided that the funds are returned to the participant's budget. Once an individual provider 
160.24 	has waived the provisions of sections 181.9445 to 181.9448, they may not accrue earned 
160.25 	sick and safe time until the start of the participant's next service plan year.
160.26 	(i) Sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 do not prohibit an employer from establishing a policy 
160.27 	whereby employees may donate unused accrued sick and safe time to another employee.
160.28 	(j) Sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 do not prohibit an employer from advancing sick and 
160.29 	safe time to an employee before accrual by the employee. An employer is permitted to 
160.30 	advance earned sick and safe time to an employee based on the number of hours the employee 
160.31 	is anticipated to work for the remaining portion of an accrual year. If the advanced amount 
160.32 	is less than the amount the employee would have accrued based on the actual hours worked, 
160.33 	the employer must provide additional earned sick and safe time to make up the difference.

160.34 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

161.1 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.0981, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
161.2 		Subd. 4.Internet continuing education. (a) The design and delivery of an Internet 
161.3 	continuing education course must be approved by the International Distance Education 
161.4 	Certification Center (IDECC) or the International Association Accreditors for Continuing 
161.5 	Education and Training (IACET) before the course is submitted for the commissioner's 
161.6 	approval. The approval must accompany the course submitted.
161.7 	(b) Paragraphs (a) and (d) do not apply to approval of an Internet continuing education 
161.8 	course for manufactured home installers. An Internet continuing education course for 
161.9 	manufactured home installers must be approved by the United States Department of Housing 
161.10 	and Urban Development or by the commissioner of labor and industry. The approval must 
161.11 	accompany the course completion certificate issued to each student by the course sponsor.
161.12 	(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to approval of an Internet continuing education course 
161.13 	for elevator constructors. An Internet continuing education course for elevator constructors 
161.14 	must be approved by the commissioner of labor and industry. The approval must accompany 
161.15 	the course completion certificate issued to each student by the course sponsor.
161.16 	(d) An Internet continuing education course must:
161.17 	(1) specify the minimum computer system requirements;
161.18 	(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the student's 
161.19 	name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the Internet;
161.20 	(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;
161.21 	(4) include a high level of interactivity;
161.22 	(5) include graphics that reinforce the content;
161.23 	(6) include the ability for the student to contact an instructor or course sponsor within 
161.24 	a reasonable amount of time;
161.25 	(7) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable amount 
161.26 	of time;
161.27 	(8) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed to 
161.28 	any third party without prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not 
161.29 	constitute consent;
161.30 	(9) be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding minimal downtime for 
161.31 	updating and administration, except that this provision does not apply to live courses taught 
161.32 	by an actual instructor and delivered over the Internet;
162.1 	(10) provide viewing access to the online course at all times to the commissioner, 
162.2 	excluding minimal downtime for updating and administration;
162.3 	(11) include a process to authenticate the student's identity;
162.4 	(12) inform the student and the commissioner how long after its purchase a course will 
162.5 	be accessible;
162.6 	(13) inform the student that license education credit will not be awarded for taking the 
162.7 	course after it loses its status as an approved course;
162.8 	(14) provide clear instructions on how to navigate through the course;
162.9 	(15) provide automatic bookmarking at any point in the course;
162.10 	(16) provide questions after each unit or chapter that must be answered before the student 
162.11 	can proceed to the next unit or chapter;
162.12 	(17) include a reinforcement response when a quiz question is answered correctly;
162.13 	(18) include a response when a quiz question is answered incorrectly;
162.14 	(19) include a final examination in which the student must correctly answer 70 percent 
162.15 	of the questions;
162.16 	(20) allow the student to go back and review any unit at any time, except during the final 
162.17 	examination;
162.18 	(21) provide a course evaluation at the end of the course. At a minimum, the evaluation 
162.19 	must ask the student to report any difficulties caused by the online education delivery 
162.20 	method;
162.21 	(22) provide a completion certificate when the course and exam have been completed 
162.22 	and the provider has verified the completion. Electronic certificates are sufficient and shall 
162.23 	include the name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program 
162.24 	identification that was provided by the department, hours of instruction or continuing 
162.25 	education hours, and licensee's or attendee's name and license, certification, or registration 
162.26 	number or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and
162.27 	(23) allow the commissioner the ability to electronically review the class to determine 
162.28 	if credit can be approved.
162.29 	(e) The final examination must be either an encrypted online examination or a paper 
162.30 	examination that is monitored by a proctor who certifies that the student took the examination.

163.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
163.2 	to read:
163.3 		Subd. 4a.Closed construction. "Closed construction" means any building manufactured 
163.4 	in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at the installation site without 
163.5 	disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.

163.6 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
163.7 	to read:
163.8 		Subd. 8a.Industrialized or modular building. "Industrialized or modular building" 
163.9 	means a building of closed construction, constructed so that concealed parts or processes 
163.10 	of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage, or destruction, 
163.11 	and made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or 
163.12 	assembly and installation, on the building site. Industrialized or modular building includes, 
163.13 	but is not limited to, modular housing that is factory-built single-family and multifamily 
163.14 	housing, including closed-wall-panelized housing, and other modular, nonresidential 
163.15 	buildings. Industrialized or modular building does not include a structure subject to the 
163.16 	requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act 
163.17 	of 1974 or prefabricated buildings.

163.18 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
163.19 	to read:
163.20 		Subd. 8b.Manufactured home. "Manufactured home" has the meaning provided in 
163.21 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.2.

163.22 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision 
163.23 	to read:
163.24 		Subd. 10a.Prefabricated building. "Prefabricated building" means any building or 
163.25 	building module intended for use as an R-3, one- or two-family dwelling, or a U-1 accessory 
163.26 	building, that is of closed construction and is constructed on or off the building site for 
163.27 	installation, or on the building site for assembly and installation. Prefabricated building 
163.28 	does not include relocatable contractors offices or storage buildings that are (1) 1,500 square 
163.29 	feet or less in floor area, (2) designed for temporary use by a contractor at a construction 
163.30 	site, (3) not to be used by the general public or as a sales office, and (4) to be removed prior 
163.31 	to or upon completion of the construction project.

164.1 	Sec. 19. [326B.154] INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED 
164.2 	BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.
164.3 		Subdivision 1.Plan review fees. (a) The fees under this section relate to plan review 
164.4 	and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
164.5 	section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in Minnesota 
164.6 	Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.
164.7 	(b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related 
164.8 	documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
164.9 	(c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and 
164.10 	related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee 
164.11 	as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.
164.12 	(d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in 
164.13 	the noted range, the fee is as shown:
164.14 	(1) $0 to $5,000, $135;
164.15 	(2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000 
164.16 	or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
164.17 	(3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000 
164.18 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
164.19 	(4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional 
164.20 	$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
164.21 	(5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional 
164.22 	$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
164.23 	(6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each 
164.24 	additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and
164.25 	(7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional 
164.26 	$1,000 or fraction thereof.
164.27 		Subd. 2.Inspections and audit fees. Fees for the inspection and audit of approved 
164.28 	quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related 
164.29 	documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
164.30 		Subd. 3.Other inspections and fees. (a) Fees for the following are as stated:
165.1 	(1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two 
165.2 	hours;
165.3 	(2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;
165.4 	(3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour, 
165.5 	$125 per hour; and
165.6 	(4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans, 
165.7 	quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.
165.8 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday, 
165.9 	7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
165.10 		Subd. 4.Surcharge. Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings 
165.11 	including public buildings and state-licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.
165.12 		Subd. 5.Fee distribution between state and municipalities. (a) The commissioner 
165.13 	shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing 
165.14 	facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural 
165.15 	foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building 
165.16 	foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
165.17 	(b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal 
165.18 	building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall 
165.19 	provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full 
165.20 	plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed 
165.21 	on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all 
165.22 	work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit 
165.23 	fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and 
165.24 	associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.
165.25 	(c) For projects defined as public buildings or state-licensed facilities, the commissioner 
165.26 	shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide 
165.27 	inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements 
165.28 	must distribute work according to this paragraph.

165.29 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
165.30 		Subd. 1a.Department permit and inspection fees. (a) The department permit and 
165.31 	inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:
165.32 	(1) the permit fee is $100;
166.1 	(2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and 
166.2 	materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee covers 
166.3 	two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;
166.4 	(3) the fee for each separate remote virtual inspection of a stairway chairlift installation 
166.5 	or other authorized devices at a private residence is $10;
166.6 	(3) (4) when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed 
166.7 	because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must 
166.8 	be paid by the permit submitter; and
166.9 	(4) (5) when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of 
166.10 	normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to the 
166.11 	inspection fee must be paid.
166.12 	(b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the 
166.13 	elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate 
166.14 	of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or 
166.15 	holidays, with a one-hour minimum.

166.16 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
166.17 		Subd. 2. Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections. (a) No person may operate 
166.18 	an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department or a 
166.19 	municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A $100 $145
166.20 	annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating permit 
166.21 	issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must be included 
166.22 	in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating permits must 
166.23 	be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating permit. For 
166.24 	each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit for the elevator 
166.25 	upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by the commissioner 
166.26 	and payment of the $100 $145 fee. Each form must include the location of the elevator, the 
166.27 	results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria established by rule. 
166.28 	An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon an audit of the 
166.29 	periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply with elevator 
166.30 	code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except for an initial 
166.31 	operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered manlifts and electric 
166.32 	endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent 
166.33 	operating permit fee.
167.1 	(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a municipality 
167.2 	authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that hand-powered 
167.3 	manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic inspections. Periodic 
167.4 	inspections by the department shall be performed at the following intervals:
167.5 	(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once every 
167.6 	five years;
167.7 	(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school 
167.8 	facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
167.9 	(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

167.10 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:
167.11 		Subd. 29.Technology circuits or systems. "Technology circuits or systems" means 
167.12 	class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control, 
167.13 	signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by 
167.14 	the National Electrical Code, articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, and which are 
167.15 	isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 by a demarcation 
167.16 	and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or 
167.17 	systems as covered by chapter 8 of the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment 
167.18 	for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary 
167.19 	circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as for low-voltage lighting, 
167.20 	limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply covered by the Low-Voltage Lighting article in 
167.21 	the National Electrical Code, article 411. The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and 
167.22 	repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the 
167.23 	applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.

167.24 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
167.25 		Subd. 21.Exemptions from licensing. (a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician 
167.26 	is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:
167.27 	(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, 
167.28 	apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are 
167.29 	located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by 
167.30 	the individual's employer;
167.31 	(2) the individual is supervised by:
168.1 	(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the 
168.2 	individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or
168.3 	(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer, 
168.4 	or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a 
168.5 	licensed power limited technician; and
168.6 	(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of 
168.7 	responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed 
168.8 	master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the 
168.9 	licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is 
168.10 	responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's 
168.11 	employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act. 
168.12 	The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the 
168.13 	commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to 
168.14 	maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate 
168.15 	of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous 
168.16 	submittal.
168.17 	(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer 
168.18 	where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1, 
168.19 	or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are 
168.20 	not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying 
168.21 	out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning, 
168.22 	laying out, or installing:
168.23 	(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that 
168.24 	control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect 
168.25 	these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this 
168.26 	paragraph;
168.27 	(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing 
168.28 	physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; or
168.29 	(3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
168.30 	(3) (4) technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by 
168.31 	the National Electrical Code.
168.32 	(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and 
168.33 	class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances 
169.1 	other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required 
169.2 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
169.3 	(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their 
169.4 	employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 
169.5 	when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described 
169.6 	in section 326B.38.
169.7 	(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications 
169.8 	company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section 
169.9 	237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of 
169.10 	any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required 
169.11 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
169.12 	(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned 
169.13 	or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or 
169.14 	telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:
169.15 	(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or 
169.16 	metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of 
169.17 	intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current 
169.18 	or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable 
169.19 	communications company, or telephone company; and
169.20 	(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications 
169.21 	company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and
169.22 	(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication 
169.23 	systems;
169.24 	(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of 
169.25 	the street lighting operations of such utility; or
169.26 	(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly 
169.27 	connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles, 
169.28 	and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under 
169.29 	its control or direction.
169.30 	(f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that 
169.31 	is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns 
169.32 	and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold 
170.1 	or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a 
170.2 	separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.
170.3 	(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required 
170.4 	to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator 
170.5 	work.

170.6 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
170.7 		Subdivision 1.Schedule. State electrical inspection fees shall be calculated in accordance 
170.8 	with subdivisions 2 1 to 14 18. The permit fee is $25.

170.9 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
170.10 		Subd. 2.Fee for each separate inspection. (a) The minimum fee for each separate 
170.11 	on-site inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair is $35 $55. Except as 
170.12 	otherwise provided in this section, the maximum number of separate inspections allowed 
170.13 	without payment of an additional fee is the whole number resulting from dividing by 35 55
170.14 	the total fee calculated in accordance with this section. Where additional separate inspections 
170.15 	are necessary, additional fees are required to result in a value equal to the total number of 
170.16 	separate inspections multiplied by 35 55. The fee for any inspections needed after a "final 
170.17 	inspection" is performed shall be calculated without consideration of any fee paid before 
170.18 	the final inspection.
170.19 	(b) The fee for the first remote virtual inspection under a permit is $10. The fee for each 
170.20 	subsequent remote virtual inspection under a permit is $35.

170.21 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
170.22 		Subd. 4.Fee for circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary 
170.23 	conductors. The inspection fee for the installation, addition, alteration, or repair of each 
170.24 	circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary conductors, including the 
170.25 	equipment served, is:
170.26 	(1) 0 ampere to and including 200 ampere capacity, $6 $12; and
170.27 	(2) ampere capacity above 200, $15.
170.28 	Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as 
170.29 	part of the replacement of an existing disconnect, switchboard, motor control center, or 
170.30 	panelboard, the inspection fee for each circuit or feeder is $2.

171.1 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
171.2 		Subd. 5.Inspection fee for dwelling. (a) The inspection fee for a one-family dwelling 
171.3 	and each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is the following:
171.4 	(1) the fee for each service or other source of power as provided in subdivision 3;
171.5 	(2) $100 $165 for up to 30 feeders and circuits; and
171.6 	(3) for each additional feeder or circuit, the fee as provided in subdivision 4.
171.7 	This fee applies to each separate installation for new dwellings and where 15 or more feeders 
171.8 	or circuits are installed or extended in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to 
171.9 	existing dwellings. Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent 
171.10 	devices installed as part of the replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each 
171.11 	reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. The maximum number of separate inspections shall be 
171.12 	determined in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or other 
171.13 	installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. The installer may submit fees 
171.14 	for additional inspections when filing the request for electrical inspection. The fee for each 
171.15 	detached accessory structure directly associated with a dwelling unit shall be calculated in 
171.16 	accordance with subdivisions 3 and 4. When included on the same request for electrical 
171.17 	inspection form, inspection fees for detached accessory structures directly associated with 
171.18 	the dwelling unit may be combined with the dwelling unit fees to determine the maximum 
171.19 	number of separate inspections in accordance with subdivision 2.
171.20 	(b) The inspection fee for each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling with three or 
171.21 	more dwelling units is $70 $110 for a combination of up to 20 feeders and circuits and $6
171.22 	$12 for each additional feeder or circuit. This fee applies to each separate installation for 
171.23 	each new dwelling unit and where ten or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended 
171.24 	in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to existing dwelling units. Where 
171.25 	existing feeders or circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as part of the 
171.26 	replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. 
171.27 	The maximum number of separate inspections for each dwelling unit shall be determined 
171.28 	in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or for inspection of 
171.29 	other installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. These fees include only 
171.30 	inspection of the wiring within individual dwelling units and the final feeder to that unit 
171.31 	where the multifamily dwelling is provided with common service equipment and each 
171.32 	dwelling unit is supplied by a separate feeder or feeders extended from common service or 
171.33 	distribution equipment. The fee for multifamily dwelling services or other power source 
171.34 	supplies and all other circuits is that specified in subdivisions 2 to 4.
172.1 	(c) A separate request for electrical inspection form must be filed for each dwelling unit 
172.2 	that is supplied with an individual set of service entrance conductors. These fees are the 
172.3 	one-family dwelling rate specified in paragraph (a).

172.4 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
172.5 		Subd. 6.Additions to fees of subdivisions 3 to 5. (a) The fee for the electrical supply 
172.6 	for each manufactured home park lot is $35. This fee includes the service or feeder conductors 
172.7 	up to and including the service equipment or disconnecting means. The fee for feeders and 
172.8 	circuits that extend from the service or disconnecting means is that specified in subdivision 
172.9 	4.
172.10 	(b) The fee for each recreational vehicle site electrical supply equipment is $6 $12 for 
172.11 	each circuit originating within the equipment. The fee for recreational vehicle park services, 
172.12 	feeders, and circuits is that specified in subdivisions 3 and 4.
172.13 	(c) The fee for each street, parking lot, or outdoor area lighting standard and each traffic 
172.14 	signal standard is $5. Circuits originating within the standard or traffic signal controller 
172.15 	shall not be used when calculating the fee for each standard.
172.16 	(d) The fee for transformers for light, heat, and power is $15 for transformers rated up 
172.17 	to ten kilovolt-amperes and $30 for transformers rated in excess of ten kilovolt-amperes. 
172.18 	The previous sentence does not apply to Class 1 transformers or power supplies for Class 
172.19 	1 power-limited circuits or to Class 2 or Class 3 transformers or power supplies.
172.20 	(e) The fee for transformers and electronic power supplies for electric signs and outline 
172.21 	lighting is $5 per unit.
172.22 	(f) The fee for technology circuits or systems, and circuits of less than 50 volts, is 75 
172.23 	cents for each system device or apparatus.
172.24 	(g) The fee for each separate inspection of the bonding for a swimming pool, spa, 
172.25 	fountain, an equipotential plane for an agricultural confinement area, or similar installation 
172.26 	is $35. Bonding conductors and connections require an inspection before being concealed.
172.27 	(h) The fee for all wiring installed on center pivot irrigation booms is $35 plus $5 for 
172.28 	each electrical drive unit.
172.29 	(i) The fee for retrofit modifications to existing lighting fixtures is 25 cents per luminaire.
172.30 	(j) When a separate inspection of a concrete-encased grounding electrode is performed, 
172.31 	the fee is $35 $55.
173.1 	(k) The fees required by subdivisions 3 and 4 are doubled for installations over 600 
173.2 	volts.
173.3 	(l) The fee for a class 4 circuit or system transmitter, receiver, or utilization equipment 
173.4 	is $0.50 for each system device or apparatus.

173.5 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
173.6 		Subd. 8.Reinspection fee. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 5, 
173.7 	when reinspection is necessary to determine whether unsafe conditions identified during a 
173.8 	final inspection have been corrected and the conditions are not the subject of an appeal 
173.9 	pending before the commissioner or any court, a reinspection fee of $35 fees shall be assessed 
173.10 	as follows: (1) $55 for an on-site reinspection; and (2) $35 for a remote virtual reinspection. 
173.11 	Reinspection fees shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

173.12 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
173.13 		Subd. 9.Supplemental fee. When inspections scheduled by the installer are preempted, 
173.14 	obstructed, prevented, or otherwise not able to be completed as scheduled due to 
173.15 	circumstances beyond the control of the inspector, a supplemental inspection fee of $35
173.16 	$55 shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

173.17 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a subdivision 
173.18 	to read:
173.19 		Subd. 18.Energy storage and battery systems. (a) The inspection fee for the installation 
173.20 	of an energy storage or battery system is:
173.21 	(1) for zero watts to and including 5,000 watts, $60;
173.22 	(2) for 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $100;
173.23 	(3) for 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $150;
173.24 	(4) for 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $200;
173.25 	(5) for 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $250;
173.26 	(6) for 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts, $250, plus $8 for each additional 
173.27 	10,000 watts over 40,000 watts;
173.28 	(7) for 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts, $1,518, plus $5 for each additional 10,000 
173.29 	watts over 1,000,000 watts; or
174.1 	(8) for 5,000,000 watts and larger, $3,518, plus $2 for each additional 10,000 watts over 
174.2 	5,000,000 watts.
174.3 	(b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the watt rating is the total of the estimated energy 
174.4 	output, AC or DC, of the energy storage or battery system.

174.5 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.43, is amended by adding a subdivision 
174.6 	to read:
174.7 		Subd. 2a.Agreement with Department of Health. By January 1, 2026, the commissioner 
174.8 	must delegate plan and specification review and inspections authority to the commissioner 
174.9 	of health for work performed by a well contractor or a limited well/boring contractor who 
174.10 	is licensed and bonded under section 103I.525 or 103I.531 and who is performing the scope 
174.11 	of work outlined in section 326B.46, subdivision 6, for the exclusive purposes of 
174.12 	administering the Minnesota State Plumbing Code pertaining specifically to work associated 
174.13 	with section 326B.46, subdivision 6. Any delegation entered into under this subdivision 
174.14 	must require the commissioner of health to:
174.15 	(1) review plumbing plans and specifications, provide correction notices to applicants 
174.16 	when construction documents do not comply with the Minnesota State Plumbing Code, and 
174.17 	approve compliant submittals;
174.18 	(2) forward a plan approval letter to the commissioner when additional plumbing work 
174.19 	is needed beyond the scope of the commissioner of health's review;
174.20 	(3) issue plan approvals and perform the required field inspections for plumbing work 
174.21 	in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 1300.0215;
174.22 	(4) enforce the Minnesota Plumbing Code in its entirety with regards to the specified 
174.23 	work;
174.24 	(5) ensure that there is no physical connection between water supply systems that are 
174.25 	safe for domestic use and those that are unsafe for domestic use;
174.26 	(6) ensure that there is no apparatus through which unsafe water may be discharged or 
174.27 	drawn into a safe water supply system;
174.28 	(7) ensure that the individuals who will conduct the inspections and the plumbing plan 
174.29 	and specification reviews do not have any conflicts of interest in conducting the inspections 
174.30 	and the plan and specification reviews;
174.31 	(8) ensure that individuals who will conduct the plumbing plan and specification reviews 
174.32 	for the Department of Health are:
175.1 	(i) licensed master plumbers;
175.2 	(ii) licensed professional engineers; or
175.3 	(iii) individuals who are working under the supervision of a licensed master plumber or 
175.4 	licensed professional engineer and who are licensed master or journeyworker plumbers or 
175.5 	hold a postsecondary degree in engineering;
175.6 	(9) ensure that individuals who will conduct the plumbing plan and specification reviews 
175.7 	for the Department of Health have passed a competency assessment required by the 
175.8 	commissioner to assess the individual's competency at reviewing plumbing plans and 
175.9 	specifications;
175.10 	(10) ensure that individuals who will conduct the plumbing inspections for the Department 
175.11 	of Health are licensed master or journeyworker plumbers or inspectors meeting the 
175.12 	competency requirements established in Minnesota Rules, part 1301.1400;
175.13 	(11) ensure that persons, as defined in section 103I.005, subdivision 16, who are 
175.14 	performing the work are licensed well contractors or limited licensed well contractors;
175.15 	(12) include in the licensing examination for well drillers and limited well drillers 
175.16 	Minnesota Plumbing Code criteria pertaining to work associated with section 326B.46, 
175.17 	subdivision 6;
175.18 	(13) require continuing education criteria for licensing well drillers and limited well 
175.19 	drillers that includes Minnesota Plumbing Code criteria pertaining to work associated with 
175.20 	section 326B.46, subdivision 6;
175.21 	(14) maintain official records of all documents received, including plans, specifications, 
175.22 	surveys, and plot plans, and of all plan reviews, permits and certificates issued, reports of 
175.23 	inspections, and notices issued in connection with plumbing inspections and the review of 
175.24 	plumbing plans and specifications for four years;
175.25 	(15) include as a necessary term of any such delegation an agreement that if at any time 
175.26 	during the delegation the commissioner determines that the Department of Health is not 
175.27 	properly administering and enforcing the Minnesota State Plumbing Code or is otherwise 
175.28 	not complying with the agreement:
175.29 	(i) the commissioner may, effective 28 days after the Department of Health's receipt of 
175.30 	written notice, terminate the delegation;
175.31 	(ii) the Department of Health may challenge the termination in a contested case before 
175.32 	the commissioner pursuant to chapter 14, the Administrative Procedure Act; and
176.1 	(iii) while any challenge is pending under item (ii), the commissioner must perform plan 
176.2 	and specification reviews covered by the challenged delegation agreement under Minnesota 
176.3 	Rules, part 1300.0215, subpart 6;
176.4 	(16) include as a necessary term of any such delegation an agreement that the Department 
176.5 	of Health may terminate the delegation with or without cause upon 90 days' written notice 
176.6 	to the commissioner; and
176.7 	(17) include as a necessary term of any such delegation an agreement that the Department 
176.8 	of Health must forward to the state for review all plumbing plans and specifications for the 
176.9 	following types of projects that may otherwise have been subject to the delegation:
176.10 	(i) state-licensed facilities, as defined in section 326B.103, subdivision 13;
176.11 	(ii) public buildings, as defined in section 326B.103, subdivision 11; and
176.12 	(iii) projects of a special nature for which department review is requested by either the 
176.13 	Department of Health or the state.

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

176.15 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
176.16 		Subd. 2.Fees for plan reviews and audits. Plumbing system plans and specifications 
176.17 	that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by the appropriate 
176.18 	plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that 
176.19 	inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior to plan approval. 
176.20 	The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and audits of plumbing 
176.21 	installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings based upon the construction 
176.22 	valuation of the plumbing work and in accordance with the table in clause (1), or based 
176.23 	upon clause (2) or (3), as applicable:
176.24 	(1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and having:
176.25 	(i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
176.26 	(ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
176.27 	(iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
176.28 	(iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
176.29 	(v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum of 
176.30 	$4,000; and
177.1 	(vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch 
177.2 	basin design;
177.3 	(2) building sewer service only, $150;
177.4 	(3) building water service only, $150;
177.5 	(4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply fixture 
177.6 	unit or $150, whichever is greater;
177.7 	(5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
177.8 	(i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
177.9 	(ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
177.10 	(1) the total valuation and fee schedule is:
177.11 	(i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
177.12 	(ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or 
177.13 	fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
177.14 	(iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $191 for the first $2,500, plus $25 for each additional $500 or 
177.15 	fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
177.16 	(iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $316 for the first $5,000, plus $33 for each additional $1,000 or 
177.17 	fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
177.18 	(v) $25,001 to $50,000, $976 for the first $25,000, plus $31 for each additional $1,000 
177.19 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
177.20 	(vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $1,751 for the first $50,000, plus $23 for each additional 
177.21 	$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
177.22 	(vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $2,786 for the first $500,000, plus $41 for each additional 
177.23 	$100,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; and
177.24 	(viii) $3,000,001 and over, $3,811 for the first $3,000,000, plus $33 for each additional 
177.25 	$100,000 or fraction thereof;
177.26 	(2) manufactured home park or campground:
177.27 	(6) manufactured home park or campground, (i) one to 25 sites, $300;
177.28 	(7) manufactured home park or campground, (ii) 26 to 50 sites, $350;
177.29 	(8) manufactured home park or campground, (iii) 51 to 125 sites, $400;
178.1 	(9) manufactured home park or campground, (iv) more than 125 sites, $500; and
178.2 	(v) other work shall be assessed per clause (1); and
178.3 	(10) revision (3) revisions to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:
178.4 	(i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for 
178.5 	additional information, per review, $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever is 
178.6 	greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour;
178.7 	(ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, $50 or ten percent of 
178.8 	original fee, whichever is greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour; and
178.9 	(iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, $50 plus the difference 
178.10 	between the original project fee and the revised project fee the fee shall be based upon the 
178.11 	absolute value of the change in work scope as if the change in scope is a new project.

178.12 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
178.13 		Subd. 3.Permits; fees. (a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be 
178.14 	inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer 
178.15 	performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit 
178.16 	and the permit and inspection fees in paragraphs (b) to (f). based upon the construction 
178.17 	valuation of the plumbing work in accordance with clause (1), or based upon clause (2) or 
178.18 	(3), as applicable:
178.19 	(b) The permit fee is $100.
178.20 	(c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
178.21 	(d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
178.22 	(1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
178.23 	(i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other 
178.24 	appurtenance;
178.25 	(ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
178.26 	(iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
178.27 	(2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
178.28 	(3) building sewer service only, $100;
178.29 	(4) building water service only, $100;
179.1 	(5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture 
179.2 	supplied;
179.3 	(6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor, 
179.4 	separator, or catch basin;
179.5 	(1) the total valuation and fee schedule for plumbing permits is:
179.6 	(i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
179.7 	(ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $43 for each additional $500 or 
179.8 	fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
179.9 	(iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $221 for the first $2,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or 
179.10 	fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
179.11 	(iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $361 for the first $5,000, plus $53 for each additional $1,000 or 
179.12 	fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
179.13 	(v) $25,001 to $50,000, $1,421 for the first $25,000, plus $51 for each additional $1,000 
179.14 	or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
179.15 	(vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $2,696 for the first $50,000, plus $47 for each additional 
179.16 	$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
179.17 	(vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $4,811 for the first $500,000, plus $61 for each additional 
179.18 	$50,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; or
179.19 	(viii) $3,000,001 and over, $7,861 for the first $3,000,000, plus $51 for each additional 
179.20 	$100,000 or fraction thereof;
179.21 	(7) (2) manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site, minimum charge 
179.22 	$135; and
179.23 	(8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 for 
179.24 	each reinspection; and
179.25 	(9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
179.26 	(e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of 
179.27 	$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed 
179.28 	outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum 
179.29 	where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
180.1 	(f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 when 
180.2 	inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the work is 
180.3 	not complete.
180.4 	(3) other inspections and fees:
180.5 	(i) inspections outside of regular business hours, defined as Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. 
180.6 	to 5:00 p.m., $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;
180.7 	(ii) reinspection fees, $125 per hour, minimum charge $135;
180.8 	(iii) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, $125 per hour, minimum 
180.9 	one-half hour, minimum charge $135;
180.10 	(iv) changes or revisions to approved plans with no increase in work scope, $125 per 
180.11 	hour, minimum charge one hour; and
180.12 	(v) changes to approved plans with a change in work scope, fees shall be assessed for 
180.13 	change in valuation based upon the absolute value of the change work scope in accordance 
180.14 	with the fee schedule as if the change in scope were a new project.
180.15 	(b) If the actual cost to the jurisdiction under paragraph (a), clause (3), is greater than 
180.16 	indicated by the schedule, the greater rate shall be paid. Hourly cost includes supervision, 
180.17 	overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

180.18 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.986, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
180.19 		Subd. 9.Boiler and pressure vessel registration fee. The annual registration fee for 
180.20 	boilers and pressure vessels in use and required to be inspected per section 326B.958 shall 
180.21 	be $10 $25 per boiler and pressure vessel.

180.22 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
180.23 		Subd. 6.Manufactured home. "Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable 
180.24 	in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width 
180.25 	or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and 
180.26 	which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without 
180.27 	a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, 
180.28 	heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that the term 
180.29 	includes any structure which meets all the requirements and with respect to which the 
180.30 	manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary and complies with 
181.1 	the standards established under this chapter has the meaning provided in Code of Federal 
181.2 	Regulations, title 24, section 3280.2.

181.3 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
181.4 		Subd. 1a.Requirement; used manufactured homes. (a) No person shall sell or offer 
181.5 	for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or 
181.6 	install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless 
181.7 	the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form as provided in 
181.8 	this subdivision. If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home must bear a label or data 
181.9 	plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form shall be signed by the 
181.10 	seller and purchaser indicating which party is responsible for either making or paying for 
181.11 	any necessary corrections prior to the sale and transferring ownership of the manufactured 
181.12 	home.
181.13 	(b) No licensee, as defined in section 327B.01, subdivision 11a, shall sell in this state a 
181.14 	used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or install for occupancy a used 
181.15 	manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless they have:
181.16 	(1) completed and submitted to the commissioner the Notice of Compliance Form for 
181.17 	a used manufactured home as provided in this subdivision; and
181.18 	(2) paid the Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee.
181.19 	(c) No person shall lease or sublease any used manufactured home located in a 
181.20 	manufactured home park, as defined in section 327.14, subdivision 3, unless the used 
181.21 	manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form as prescribed in this 
181.22 	subdivision. It is the responsibility of the owner of the used manufactured home to cover 
181.23 	the cost of necessary compliance work or complete necessary compliance work prior to 
181.24 	occupancy. The owner of the used manufactured home shall complete a new Notice of 
181.25 	Compliance Form every three years or prior to the owner of a used manufactured home 
181.26 	signing a new lease agreement for occupancy of a used manufactured home. A copy of the 
181.27 	fully executed Notice of Compliance Form shall be provided to the renter as part of the 
181.28 	lease agreement prior to occupancy of the home.
181.29 	The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form, except that 
181.30 	the commissioner, in consultation with industry stakeholders, shall make available a version 
181.31 	of the following form with only necessary modifications so that it may be used for the 
181.32 	purposes of this paragraph:
182.1 	"Notice of Compliance Form as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 327.32, 
182.2 	subdivision 1
182.3 	This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the used 
182.4 	manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this notice 
182.5 	before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed after June 
182.6 	14, 1976.
182.7 	Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For 
182.8 	the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or 
182.9 	limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.

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

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

182.21	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
182.22	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
182.23 	Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of 
182.24 	Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.

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

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

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

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

183.14	Complies ..........
	Correction required ..........
	
183.15	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
	Seller ..........
	
183.16 	The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of Minnesota 
183.17 	as indicated by the data plate.

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

183.26	Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home
			
183.27	..............................date..............................
	..............................date..............................
		
183.28	...................................................................
	...................................................................
		
183.29	Print name as appears on purchase agreement
	Print name as appears on purchase agreement
	
183.30	Signature of Seller(s) of Home
			
183.31	..............................date..............................
	..............................date..............................
	
183.32	...................................................................
	...................................................................
	
183.33	Print name and license number, if applicable
	Print name and license number, if applicable
	
183.34	(Street address of home at time of sale)
			
184.1	........
	
184.2	(City/State/Zip) ........
	
184.3	Name of manufacturer of home ........
	
184.4	Model and year ........
	
184.5	Serial number ........
	"

184.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025, except paragraph (b) is 
184.7 	effective for sales executed on or after January 1, 2026, and paragraph (c) is effective January 
184.8 	1, 2026.

184.9 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:
184.10 		Subd. 1e.Reinstallation requirements for used manufactured homes. (a) All used 
184.11 	manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months from the date of installation by the 
184.12 	first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with subdivision 1c. All used manufactured 
184.13 	homes reinstalled more than 24 months from the date of installation by the first purchaser 
184.14 	may be reinstalled without a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in 
184.15 	compliance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the 
184.16 	notice requirement of subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the 
184.17 	used manufactured home.
184.18 	(b) The installer or licensed residential building contractor shall affix an installation seal 
184.19 	issued by the department to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State 
184.20 	Building Code. The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly 
184.21 	state that the home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for 
184.22 	inspection of a reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the 
184.23 	requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 and 327.33. Fees for review of plans, 
184.24 	specifications, and on-site inspections shall be those as specified in section sections326B.153, 
184.25 	subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and 326B.154, subdivisions 2 and 3. Whenever an installation 
184.26 	certificate for an above frost-line installation is issued to a used manufactured home being 
184.27 	listed for sale, the purchase agreement must disclose that the home is installed on a 
184.28 	nonfrost-protected foundation and recommend that the purchaser have the home inspected 
184.29 	to determine the effects of frost on the home.
184.30 	(c) An installation seal may be issued to a residential building contractor licensed under 
184.31 	section 326B.805 for use in the installation of used manufactured homes only after the 
184.32 	qualifying person for the residential building contractor has completed a three-hour training 
184.33 	course relating to the installation of manufactured homes that has been approved by either 
184.34 	the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or by the commissioner. 
185.1 	The course completion certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner. For the purposes 
185.2 	of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802, 
185.3 	subdivision 10.

185.4 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
185.5 		Subd. 7.Enforcement. All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in accordance 
185.6 	with sections 326B.101 to 326B.151, shall undertake or provide for the administration and 
185.7 	enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated by the commissioner. 
185.8 	Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide installation 
185.9 	inspection and plan review services in noncode areas of the state without local building 
185.10 	code enforcement.

185.11 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
185.12 		Subdivision 1.Inspections. The commissioner shall, through the department's inspectors 
185.13 	or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized representative 
185.14 	of the commissioner perform sufficient inspections of manufacturing premises and 
185.15 	manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner 
185.16 	shall have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except for the inspections conducted 
185.17 	or authorized by the secretary.

185.18 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
185.19 		Subd. 2a.Construction seal fees. Replacement manufactured home or accessory structure 
185.20 	construction seal fees, including certificates, are $30 $70 per seal.

185.21 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
185.22 		Subd. 2b.Installation seal fees. Manufactured home installation seal fees, including 
185.23 	anchoring and support and including certificates, are $80 $325.

185.24 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
185.25 		Subd. 2c.Temporary installation certificate fees. A temporary certificate fee is $2
185.26 	$15 per certificate.

186.1 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
186.2 	read:
186.3 		Subd. 2f.Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee. The 
186.4 	Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee is $100 for each form 
186.5 	submitted to the commissioner either electronically or as a hard copy.

186.6 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
186.7 	read:
186.8 		Subd. 2g.Installation plan review and inspection fee. The plan review and inspection 
186.9 	fee for the commissioner's plan review and inspection of new or reinstalled manufactured 
186.10 	homes and manufactured home accessory structures in areas of the state without local 
186.11 	building code enforcement is $1,200.

186.12 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
186.13 		Subd. 7a.Fees. (a) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be calculated 
186.14 	pursuant to section 326B.092. for two years and the following fees apply:
186.15 	(1) manufacturer's license and dealer's license, $180;
186.16 	(2) dealer's subagency license, $80; and
186.17 	(3) limited dealer's license, $100.
186.18 	(b) All initial limited dealer licenses shall be effective for more than one calendar year 
186.19 	and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.
186.20 	(c) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, any license issued under 
186.21 	this section is a business license, except that a subagency license is a master license. The 
186.22 	commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any 
186.23 	rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of limited dealer licenses from one year 
186.24 	to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed limited dealer licenses shall be two-year licenses.

186.25 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.041, is amended to read:
186.26 	327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.
186.27 	(a) Manufactured home installers are subject to all of the fees in section 326B.092 and 
186.28 	the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except for the following:
187.1 	(1) manufactured home installers are not subject to the continuing education requirements 
187.2 	of sections 326B.0981, 326B.099, and 326B.821, but are subject to the continuing education 
187.3 	requirements established in rules adopted under section 327B.10;
187.4 	(2) the examination requirement of section 326B.83, subdivision 3, for manufactured 
187.5 	home installers shall be satisfied by successful completion of a written examination 
187.6 	administered and developed specifically for the examination of manufactured home installers. 
187.7 	The examination must be administered and developed by the commissioner. The 
187.8 	commissioner and the state building official shall seek advice on the grading, monitoring, 
187.9 	and updating of examinations from the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association
187.10 	Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota;
187.11 	(3) a local government unit may not place a surcharge on a license fee, and may not 
187.12 	charge a separate fee to installers;
187.13 	(4) a dealer or distributor who does not install or repair manufactured homes is exempt 
187.14 	from licensure under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885;
187.15 	(5) the exemption under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, clause (5), does not apply; 
187.16 	and
187.17 	(6) manufactured home installers are not subject to the contractor recovery fund in 
187.18 	section 326B.89.
187.19 	(b) The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements for licensure as a 
187.20 	manufactured home installer for any individual who holds an unexpired license or certificate 
187.21 	issued by any other state or other United States jurisdiction if the licensing requirements of 
187.22 	that jurisdiction meet or exceed the corresponding licensing requirements of the department 
187.23 	and the individual complies with section 326B.092, subdivisions 1 and 3 to 7.

187.24 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
187.25 		Subdivision 1.Grounds. In addition to the grounds in section 326B.082, subdivision 
187.26 	11, the commissioner may by order deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke the 
187.27 	application or license of any applicant or licensee or any of its directors, officers, limited 
187.28 	or general partners, controlling shareholders, or affiliates for any of the following grounds:
187.29 	(a) (1) has violated any of the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 or any rule or 
187.30 	order issued by the commissioner or any prior law providing for the licensing of manufactured 
187.31 	home dealers or manufacturers;
188.1 	(b) (2) has had a previous manufacturer or dealer license revoked in this or any other 
188.2 	state;
188.3 	(c) (3) has engaged in acts or omissions which have been adjudicated or amount to a 
188.4 	violation of any of the provisions of section 325D.44, 325F.67 or 325F.69;
188.5 	(d) (4) has sold or brokered the sale of a home containing a material violation of sections 
188.6 	327.31 to 327.35about which that the dealer knew of or which should have been obvious 
188.7 	to a reasonably prudent dealer could have known of with the exercise of reasonable diligence;
188.8 	(e) (5) has failed to make or provide all listings, notices and reports required by the 
188.9 	commissioner;
188.10 	(f) (6) has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under subdivision 5 within ten days after 
188.11 	the assessment becomes final;
188.12 	(g) (7) has failed to pay to the commissioner or other responsible government agency 
188.13 	all taxes, fees and arrearages due;
188.14 	(h) (8) has failed to duly apply for license renewal;
188.15 	(i) (9) has violated any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;
188.16 	(j) (10) has failed or refused to honor any express or implied warranty as provided in 
188.17 	section 327B.03;
188.18 	(k) (11) has failed to continuously occupy a permanent, established place of business 
188.19 	licensed under section 327B.04;
188.20 	(l) (12) has, without first notifying the commissioner, sold a new and unused 
188.21 	manufactured home other than the make of manufactured home described in a franchise or 
188.22 	contract filed with the application for license or license renewal;
188.23 	(m) (13) has wrongfully failed to deliver a certificate of title to a person entitled to it;
188.24 	(n) (14) is insolvent or bankrupt;
188.25 	(o) (15) holds an impaired or canceled bond;
188.26 	(p) (16) has failed to notify the commissioner of bankruptcy proceedings within ten days 
188.27 	after a petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against the dealer or manufacturer;
188.28 	(q) (17) has, within the previous ten years, been convicted of a crime that either related 
188.29 	directly to the business of the dealer or manufacturer or involved fraud, misrepresentation 
188.30 	or misuse of funds;
189.1 	(r) (18) has suffered a judgment within the previous five years in a civil action involving 
189.2 	fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds; or
189.3 	(s) (19) has failed to reasonably supervise any employee or agent of the dealer or 
189.4 	manufacturer, resulting in injury or harm to the public.
189.5 	The commissioner may establish rules pursuant to section 327B.10 further specifying, 
189.6 	defining or establishing standards of conduct for manufactured home dealers and 
189.7 	manufacturers.

	ARTICLE 1	APPROPRIATIONS; JOBS........	Page.Ln 1.32	
	ARTICLE 2	APPROPRIATIONS; LABOR........	Page.Ln 48.27	
	ARTICLE 3	APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS........	Page.Ln 58.17	
	ARTICLE 4	EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY........	Page.Ln 121.27	
	ARTICLE 5	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY........	Page.Ln 154.16	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-05711 

116L.35 INVENTORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) By January 15, 2020, and by January 15 of each even-numbered year thereafter, the commissioner of employment and economic development must submit a report to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development that provides an inventory of all economic development programs, including any workforce development programs, either provided by or overseen by any agency of the state of Minnesota. 

(b) Programs related to economic development that must be included in the report include those that: 

(1) receive federal funds or state funds; 

(2) provide assistance to either businesses or individuals; or 

(3) support internships, apprenticeships, career and technical education, or any form of employment training. 

(c) For each economic development program, the report must include, at a minimum, the following information: 

(1) details of program costs; 

(2) the number of staff, both within the department and any outside organization; 

(3) the number of program participants; 

(4) the demographic information including, but not limited to, race, age, gender, and income of program participants; 

(5) a list of any and all subgrantees receiving funds from the program, as well as the amount of funding received; 

(6) information about other sources of funding including other public or private funding or in-kind donations; 

(7) evidence that: 

(i) the organization administering a program; 

(ii) a business receiving a loan for a new or expanded business from a program; or 

(iii) a subgrantee of a program is in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Department of Revenue; 

(8) a short description of what each program does; and 

(9) to the extent practical, quantifiable measures of program success. 

(d) In addition to the information required under paragraph (c), a program related to economic development under paragraph (b) that requests an increase in state funding over the previous biennium must provide the following: 

(1) detailed information regarding the need for increased funds; and 

(2) the planned uses of the increased funds. 

116L.98 WORKFORCE PROGRAM OUTCOMES.Subd. 7.Workforce program net impact analysis. 
(a) By January 15, 2015, the commissioner must report to the committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance on the results of the net impact pilot project already underway as of the date of enactment of this section. 

(b) The commissioner shall contract with an independent entity to conduct an ongoing net impact analysis of the programs included in the net impact pilot project under paragraph (a), career pathways programs, and any other programs deemed appropriate by the commissioner. The net impact methodology used by the independent entity under this paragraph must be based on the methodology and evaluation design used in the net impact pilot project under paragraph (a). 

(c) By January 15, 2017, and every four years thereafter, the commissioner must report to the committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance the following information for each program subject to paragraph (b): 

(1) the net impact of workforce services on individual employment, earnings, and public benefit usage outcomes; and 

(2) a cost-benefit analysis for understanding the monetary impacts of workforce services from the participant and taxpayer points of view. 

The report under this paragraph must be made available to the public in an electronic format on the Department of Employment and Economic Development's website. 

(d) The department is authorized to create and maintain data-sharing agreements with other departments, including corrections, human services, and any other department that are necessary to complete the analysis. The department shall supply the information collected for use by the independent entity conducting net impact analysis pursuant to the data practices requirements under chapters 13, 13A, 13B, and 13C.