HF 452

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to biosciences and technology; establishing a technology and
commercialization unit in the Department of Employment and Economic
Development; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LIAISON.
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new text begin $750,000 is appropriated each year from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for the establishment and operation of a
technology and commercialization unit in the Department of Employment and Economic
Development. This appropriation must be used to: coordinate public and private efforts
to procure federal funding for collaborative research and development projects of
primary benefit to small- and medium-sized businesses; promote contractual relationships
between Minnesota businesses who, as recipients of federal grants, are prime contractors,
and appropriate Minnesota-based subcontractors; assess the research and development
capabilities of small- and medium-sized businesses; undertake referral activities to link
Minnesota companies with federal requests for proposal opportunities; and develop a
framework for Minnesota companies to establish sole-sourcing relationships with federal
agencies. This appropriation is available for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2009.
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new text begin The commissioner must report to the committees in the house of representatives and
the senate having jurisdiction over bioscience and technology issues on the activities of
the technology and commercialization unit by June 30 of each year.
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