SF 5034

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/10/2026 09:18 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for an analysis of the
statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota;
requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM INCREASED
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN MINNESOTA.
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new text begin (a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the
statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement beginning in 2025,
including operations associated with Operation Metro Surge launched in December 2025,
on Minnesota's workforce, small businesses, and statewide economy. This is a onetime
appropriation.
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new text begin (b) The analysis must include but is not limited to evaluation of:
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new text begin (1) impacts on labor force participation, workforce availability, and workforce shortages
across sectors of Minnesota's economy;
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new text begin (2) impacts on small businesses and microbusinesses, including family-owned,
immigrant-owned, and locally owned businesses, with consideration of workforce availability,
hiring challenges, operational costs, business continuity, and long-term business
sustainability;
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new text begin (3) sector-specific impacts on industries including agriculture, food processing,
construction, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, transportation, and retail;
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new text begin (4) impacts on business operations, supply chains, productivity, and business closures
or relocations;
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new text begin (5) regional economic impacts across Minnesota, including comparisons across counties
and between rural, suburban, and urban communities and regional labor markets, to the
extent practicable; and
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new text begin (6) impacts on consumer spending, state and local tax revenue, and overall economic
output.
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new text begin (c) The analysis may incorporate relevant data and information from academic institutions,
Minnesota businesses, state agencies, and other available economic data sources. The
commissioner may solicit proposals and contract with a nonpartisan third party to prepare
the report.
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new text begin (d) By February 1, 2027, the commissioner must submit the analysis in a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
workforce and economic development.
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