SF 3664

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

Posted on 04/17/2026 09:36 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for jobs and economic
development; canceling and modifying prior appropriations; requiring reports;
designating unemployment insurance judges and paid leave appeals judges as
judicial officials; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025
Supplement, sections 480.40, subdivision 1; 480.50, subdivision 1.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS, APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS, AND
CANCELLATIONS

Section 1. new text begin WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriations. new text end

new text begin The amounts specified in the following subdivisions
are appropriated from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment
and economic development for the purposes specified in each subdivision. The appropriations
are in fiscal year 2027 and onetime. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.98,
subdivision 14, and 116J.035, subdivision 7, the commissioner may use up to three percent
of the amounts appropriated for administrative costs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Wallin Educational Partners. new text end

new text begin $100,000 is for a grant to Wallin Education
Partners to support its career development program, which provides career exploration, skill
building, mentoring, direct talent pipeline development, and early employment readiness
for underresourced participants. Money may also be used to expand Wallin's construction
and health care pathways programs, which offer advising, hands-on learning, and work-based
experience to prepare participants for careers in construction and health care.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin New Pathways. new text end

new text begin $130,000 is for a grant to New Pathways in Cambridge to
support preemployment and job readiness programming for families with children
experiencing homelessness. Money may be used to provide individualized employment
preparation, resume and job application assistance, interview readiness, and connections to
local employers and training programs. This programming must help parents overcome
barriers to employment while working toward stable housing and self-sufficiency through
case management, family education, and partnerships with community resources.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin People Serving People. new text end

new text begin $250,000 is for a grant to People Serving People in
Minneapolis to provide preemployment and job readiness services for parents and adults
experiencing homelessness. Money may be used for resume and cover letter writing support,
job search and application assistance, mock interviews, interview and work clothing, uniform
and licensure fee assistance, technology access, financial fitness classes, and child care and
transportation support to help families overcome barriers to employment, achieve financial
stability, and build pathways to long-term self-sufficiency.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Local News Talent Pipeline Program. new text end

new text begin $250,000 is for a grant to the Minnesota
News Media Institute for a local news talent pipeline program, a statewide initiative to
encourage Minnesotans to seek careers in journalism and local news operations and
strengthen the capacity of Minnesota news outlets. Grant money must be used by the
recipients to provide paid internships with Minnesota newspapers, television and radio
broadcasters, and digital news platforms for individuals to gain experience in reporting,
editing, media design, and other operational functions. To the extent practicable, Minnesota
News Media Institute should seek a balanced geographic distribution of grants and allocation
of grants across different news mediums. Minnesota News Media Institute must consult
with local Minnesota-based news organization associations, including the Minnesota
Broadcasters Association and Minnesota Newspaper Association, on the administration of
the grant program. Minnesota News Media Institute may retain up to five percent of funding
to cover administrative expenses of operating the grant program.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Appetite for Change. new text end

new text begin $150,000 is for a grant to Appetite For Change for the
Youth Training and Opportunities Program to provide workforce training for local youth
in urban agriculture, culinary arts, and leadership development.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin 180 Degrees. new text end

new text begin $250,000 is for a grant to 180 Degrees, serving teens in Hennepin,
Ramsey, Stearns, Carver, and Olmsted Counties and surrounding areas, to support youth
and young adult employment readiness and exposure to career opportunities. Money may
be used for career exploration, resume development, mock interviews, and work readiness
training that fosters hope, self-sufficiency, and positive career pathways for young people
at risk of or experiencing homelessness, helping them break cycles of poverty and avoid
exploitation or chronic instability.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin The Cookie Cart. new text end

new text begin $300,000 is for a grant to The Cookie Cart for earn and learn
workforce training for youth ages 14 to 18 by providing life, leadership, and employment
skills through on-the-job and classroom experiences in a nonprofit bakery.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Hmong American Partnership. new text end

new text begin $500,000 is for a grant to the Hmong American
Partnership for job training and employment services.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Getting to Work Grant Program. new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 is for the getting to work grant
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.545.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA, INC.
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new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. to
directly invest in Minnesota manufacturers under the Made in Minnesota program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116O.115, and for operations of Enterprise Minnesota. This is
a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.98, subdivision
14, and 116J.035, subdivision 7, the commissioner may use up to two percent of the amount
appropriated for administrative costs.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; IGNITE BUSINESSWOMEN INVESTMENT GROUP
FOUNDATION.
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new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to Ignite Businesswomen Investment
Group Foundation to provide capacity building and business development support for women
entrepreneurs. Money appropriated under this section must be used to provide:
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new text begin (1) business planning, leadership development, financial literacy, technology training,
and marketing support; and
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new text begin (2) grants to community-based organizations specializing in women-focused
entrepreneurship support.
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new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.98,
subdivision 14, and 116J.035, subdivision 7, the commissioner may use up to two percent
of the amount appropriated for administrative costs.
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Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION; AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT MANUFACTURER.
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new text begin $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to a Minnesota-based automotive
component manufacturer and distributor specializing in electric vehicles and sensor
technology that manufactures all of their parts onshore to expand their manufacturing. The
grant recipient under this section shall submit reports on the uses of the money appropriated,
the number of jobs created due to the appropriation, wage information, and the city and
state in which the additional manufacturing activity was located to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development.
A final report is due by February 1, 2028. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.98, subdivision 14, and 116J.035, subdivision 7, the
commissioner may use up to two percent of the amount appropriated for administrative
costs.
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Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA (PGA) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.
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new text begin $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the director of
Explore Minnesota for a grant to the city of Chaska to attract, and for costs associated with
hosting, a package of future PGA of America championship-level events, which shall include
at least one men's PGA championship and one women's PGA championship. This
appropriation is onetime and is available until June 30, 2029. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the director may use up to two percent of the
amount appropriated for administrative costs.
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Sec. 6. new text begin RURAL CANCER INSTITUTE PILOT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION
MODIFICATION.
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new text begin (a) The appropriation for the Rural Cancer Institute pilot program in Laws 2025, First
Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (bbb), must prioritize
Minnesota clinicians and students. The Rural Cancer Institute may work with clinicians and
students from elsewhere in the United States if the clinician or student receives the
recommendation of a practicing Minnesota oncologist and all care is provided in Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) The appropriations in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for the Rural Cancer Institute pilot
program in Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3,
paragraph (bbb), are available until June 30, 2028.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 7. new text begin CANCELLATIONS.
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new text begin (a) The unobligated amount remaining from the appropriation in Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 14, article 11, section 42, is canceled.
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new text begin (b) $4,633,000 of the fiscal year 2024 Minnesota forward fund account appropriation
in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, paragraph (c), is canceled.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 8. new text begin TRANSFER.
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new text begin $4,633,000 in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the Minnesota forward fund account
established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 3, to the general fund.
This is a onetime transfer.
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ARTICLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 480.40, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section and section 480.45, the
following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Judicial official" means:

(1) every Minnesota district court judge, senior judge, retired judge, and every judge of
the Minnesota Court of Appeals and every active, senior, recalled, or retired federal judge
who resides in Minnesota;

(2) a current or retired justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court;

(3) employees of the Minnesota judicial branch;

(4) judicial referees and magistrate judges; and

(5) current and retired judges and current employees of the Office of Administrative
Hearings, new text begin Department of Employment and Economic Development Unemployment Insurance
and Paid Leave Appeals Divisions, new text end Department of Human Services Appeals Division,
Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Tax Court.

(c) "Personal information" does not include publicly available information. Personal
information means:

(1) a residential address of a judicial official;

(2) a residential address of the spouse, domestic partner, or children of a judicial official;

(3) a nonjudicial branch issued telephone number or email address of a judicial official;

(4) the name of any child of a judicial official; and

(5) the name of any child care facility or school that is attended by a child of a judicial
official if combined with an assertion that the named facility or school is attended by the
child of a judicial official.

(d) "Publicly available information" means information that is lawfully made available
through federal, state, or local government records or information that a business has a
reasonable basis to believe is lawfully made available to the general public through widely
distributed media, by a judicial official, or by a person to whom the judicial official has
disclosed the information, unless the judicial official has restricted the information to a
specific audience.

(e) "Law enforcement support organizations" do not include charitable organizations.

(f) "Real property records" has the meaning given in section 480.50, subdivision 1,
paragraph (f).

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 480.50, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.

(b) "County recorder" has the meaning given in section 13.045, subdivision 1, clause
(4).

(c) "Government entity" has the meaning given in section 13.02, subdivision 7a.

(d) "Judicial official" has the meaning given in section 480.40, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b), except that it does not include: (1) employees of the Minnesota judicial branch, the
Office of Administrative Hearings, the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, or the
Tax Court; deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) judges or employees in the Department of Human Services Appeals
Division new text begin ; or (3) judges or employees in the Department of Employment and Economic
Development Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave Appeals Divisions new text end .

(e) "Personal information" has the meaning given in section 480.40, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c).

(f) "Real property records" means any of the following:

(1) real property records as defined in section 13.045, subdivision 1, clause (5);

(2) Uniform Commercial Code filings and tax liens maintained by the Secretary of State;
and

(3) any other records maintained by a county recorder or other government entity
evidencing title to, or any lien, judgment, or other encumbrance on, real or personal property.

(g) "Responsible authority" has the meaning given in section 13.02, subdivision 16.