HF 4886
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/09/2026 02:49 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to economic development; creating a road construction business mitigation
grant program; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
160.165, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 116J.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[116J.432] ROAD CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
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For purposes of this section, unless otherwise specified:
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(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development;
and
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(2) "eligible transportation project" means a trunk highway corridor redesign or
construction project that will include substantial business impacts, as defined in section
160.165, subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Grant program. new text end
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(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner
of transportation, must establish the road construction mitigation grant program to provide
support for qualified businesses that are negatively affected by transportation construction
and to promote the retention of jobs in transportation construction areas.
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(b) For each eligible transportation project under the program, the commissioner must
award a grant to a local community-based development organization, chamber of commerce,
or initiative foundation to provide onetime financial assistance in equal amounts of up to
$....... to qualified businesses along the project corridor.
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(c) A qualified business must:
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(1) employ no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees;
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(2) be located within 300 feet of the construction project; and
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(3) experience impairment of road access, parking, or visibility as a result of the project.
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(d) The commissioner may establish requirements in addition to the qualifications under
paragraph (c) as necessary to efficiently and equitably provide financial assistance under
this section.
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new text begin Use of funds. new text end
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(a) Financial assistance provided to qualified businesses under
this section may be used for employee payroll expenses, operating expenses, or facilities
expenses and must not be used for bonuses; new equipment, furniture, or capital
improvements; or construction or expansion.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 16B.98, subdivision 14, for each grant award made under
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), the commissioner may use up to one percent for administrative
costs and the local community-based development organization, chamber of commerce, or
initiative foundation may retain up to four percent for administrative costs.
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By January 15, 2028, and by January 15 in each subsequent year, the
commissioner must submit a report on the grants awarded under this section to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and policy. At a minimum, the report must identify each eligible
transportation project, the associated local organization that received a grant award, and
each business that received financial assistance, including business names and addresses,
types of businesses, and the amount of each award.
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For each eligible transportation project, one percent of the total project
budget is allocated for the grant award under subdivision 2 and is available to the
commissioner for this purpose.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 160.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Business liaison.
(a) Before beginning construction work on a project, a
transportation authority deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end identify whether the project is anticipated to include
substantial business impacts. For such projects, the transportation authority deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
designate an individual to serve as business liaison between the transportation authority and
affected businesses.
(b) The business liaison deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end consult with affected businesses before and during
construction to investigate means of mitigating project impacts to businesses. The mitigation
considered must include signage. The business liaison deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide information to
the identified businesses before and during construction, concerning project duration and
timetables, lane and road closures, detours, access impacts, customer parking impacts,
visibility, noise, dust, vibration, and public participation opportunities.
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(c) For projects where the commissioner is the transportation authority, the business
liaison must inform affected businesses about the road construction business mitigation
grant program under section 116J.432.
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