Legislative Session number- 86

Bill Name: SF2510

4E Relating to economic development

ARTICLE 1 - EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

Modifying the definition of green economy to include the concept
of green
chemistry; creating a fast-action economic response team to contract
and work with certain businesses; expanding the Minnesota investment fund;
expanding the military reservist economic injury loans program to qualifying
veteran-owned small businesses; requiring the workforce development council to
provide the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) and the
legislature with economic development recommendations; requiring DEED staffing
for the council, commissioner developed funding formula recommendations and
workforce program outcomes assessment standards; "Minnesota Science and
Technology Authority Act"; establishing and providing for the Minnesota science
and technology authority; requiring the Minnesota state colleges and
universities (MnSCU) board of trustees to identify colleges offering flexible
academic programs for laid off workers; modifying public records and continuing
education records accessibility under human rights provisions and limiting
penalties; requiring amendments to a municipal plan for affordable housing to be
approved by a simple majority of governing body; defining affordable housing
development; extending county economic development service provider to
townships; requiring negotiations to take place after joint powers agreements
affect the rights of employees covered by certain collective bargaining
agreements; appropriating money to the mountain iron economic development
authority for renewable energy projects; requiring a report on at-risk
businesses; providing for a comparative study of state laws affecting small
business start-ups in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota;
specifying DEED customer service at workforce centers; requiring a council
legislative report; requiring DEED to study block grant funding and report to
the legislature; requiring the university of Minnesota Carlson school of
management to study the division of state depository accounts and the general
fund revenue account; appropriating money for the science and technology
authority and to the legislative coordinating commission for a comparative
study; reducing a DEED appropriation; setting aside money from a prior DEED
appropriation for a Minneapolis park and recreation board grant for cleanup;
requiring the commissioner of Minnesota management and budget (MMB) to transfer
certain remaining balances; repealing the office of science and
technology

ARTICLE 2 - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Modifying definitions,
noncovered employment, suitable employment, actively seeking employment, quit,
discharge and employment misconduct; defining staffing service; requiring
prominently displayed telephone numbers; modifying unemployment insurance law
judge salary; modifying the employer base tax rate under conditions of negative
balance and federal borrowing to pay benefits, the tax rate computation for new
taxpaying employer in high experience rating industries, the tax rate buydown
application, the effective date for state and political subdivision election to
be taxpaying employers and benefit account requirements; adding a condition for
administrative penalties; providing for a special state extended unemployment
insurance program; specifying certain leave of absence; providing for special
state extended unemployment insurance program; modifying certain second benefit
account benefits; specifying vacation pay and unemployment benefits for certain
Hibbing employer; revisor instruction

ARTICLE 3 - LABOR STANDARDS AND WAGES;
LICENSING AND FEES

Protecting customers from injuries resulting from use of
inflatable play equipment used for commercial purposes; prescribing safety
standard compliance; requiring trained supervisor to be in proximity of
commercially used inflatable, owner of inflatable to maintain liability
insurance for death and injury and for medical payments and owner registration
and commissioner of labor and industry enforcement; specifying waiver of
liability limitation and voidability; modifying certain licensing and fee
provisions; defining certain terms; authorizing certain licensing examinations;
modifying the application, renewal and reinstatement of certain licenses;
prohibiting the transfer of certain licenses; authorizing continuing education
requirements for license renewal; modifying certain licensing exemptions;
modifying municipal enforcement provisions of
state building code and
enforcement of requirements for persons with disabilities; modifying
manufactured home building code requirements; requiring the plumbing board to
have expedited rulemaking authority regarding water-free urinals; repealing
construction codes and licensing provisions, manufactured home code compliance
exception, in park sales application information, safety feature disclosure form
and compliance with home safety features

ARTICLE 4 - MINNESOTA S.A.F.E.
MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 2010

"Minnesota Secure and Fair Enforcement for
Mortgage Licensing Act of 2010" or "Minnesota S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of
2010"; providing for the licensing and regulation of an individual engaged in
the business of a mortgage loan origination or the mortgage loan
business

ARTICLE 5 - CONFORMING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO
MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 58

Providing conforming and transitional
statutory changes; requiring a surety bond for residential mortgage originators;
modifying fees and renewal dates and fees; repealing an education and testing
requirement

ARTICLE 6 - COMMERCE

Providing conforming and transitional
statutory changes; requiring a surety bond for residential mortgage originators;
modifying fees and renewal dates and fees; authorizing an assessment; providing
for the licensing and regulation of an individual engaged in the business of a
mortgage loan origination or the mortgage loan business; regulating the sale and
termination of portable electronics insurance; modifying the real estate
appraiser advisory board membership, meetings, enforcement reports and powers;
"Minnesota Appraisal Management Company Licensing and Regulation Act"; providing
for licensing and regulation of appraisal management companies; defining certain
terms; providing for licensing, term of license, license renewal requirements,
exemptions, consent to service of process, licensing fees, investigations and
subpoenas, employee requirements, company limitations, pre-engagement
certification, adherence to standards and recordkeeping requirements, appraiser
fee schedule disclosures, appraiser independence and prohibitions, adjudication
of disputes between an appraisal management company and an independent appraiser
and the denial, suspension or revocation of licenses; authorizing petroleum tank
fund proceeds to be used to purchase property contaminated due to a release;
regulating cadmium in children's jewelry; providing for enforcement by the
attorney general; authorizing an assessment for mortgage licensing;
appropriating money to the commissioner of commerce; repealing an education and
testing requirement

ARTICLE 7 - IRON RANGE RESOURCES

Allocating certain
special fund distributions to St. Louis county acting as fiscal agent, requiring
an allocation to Virginia regional medical center; requiring the producer grant
and loan fund grant agreement to remain in effect until project completion;
repealing 2010 distributions
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