SF 5115
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/14/2026 09:33 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring certain materials used in covered projects
to be manufactured in the United States; providing for waivers; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[16B.313] AMERICAN-MADE MATERIALS USED IN STATE-FUNDED
PROJECTS.
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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(b) "Covered project" means an infrastructure, transportation, housing, school, or public
facility project funded by state money.
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(c) "Made in the United States" means all the components of cement, concrete, and steel
that were not produced in the United States constitute less than five percent of the total cost
of the cement, concrete, and steel.
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A covered project receiving state public money
for the project must ensure that cement, concrete, and steel used in the project are made in
the United States.
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(a) An agency as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, may grant
a waiver of the requirement in subdivision 2 if the agency determines that any of the
following conditions apply:
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(1) there is no cement, concrete, or steel available that meets the requirement in
subdivision 2;
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(2) the procurement of cement, concrete, or steel that meets the requirement in subdivision
2 would increase the cost of the covered project by more than 25 percent; or
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(3) an emergency exists that requires the immediate procurement of cement, concrete,
or steel for a covered project and cement, concrete, or steel meeting the requirement in
subdivision 2 is not immediately available.
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(b) No later than 30 days after the agency grants a waiver under this subdivision, the
agency must publish a copy of the waiver granted on the agency's website.
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(c) The commissioner shall provide guidance on the requirement and waiver provisions
of this section to all state procurement employees and update the department's policies to
include a bid preference for covered projects that commit to using products manufactured
in this state.
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If another state law applies to the
procurement of cement, concrete, or steel for a covered project, and if this section conflicts
with that law, this section applies to the procurement of cement, concrete, or steel to the
extent that it does not conflict with that law.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all procurement contracts authorized on or after that date.
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