SF 1832

4th Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 05/14/2025 09:06am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor, and
economic development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment
and Economic Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of
Mediation Services, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; modifying
economic development provisions; modifying Explore Minnesota provisions;
making labor policy changes; modifying provisions governing the certification of
underground telecommunications installers; canceling prior appropriations; creating
accounts; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431,
subdivision 2; 116J.659, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752,
subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.98,
subdivision 2; 116M.18, subdivision 3; 116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30;
116U.35; 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions
1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8;
268.085, subdivision 15; 268.184, subdivision 1; 326B.103, by adding subdivisions;
326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision
29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding
a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by
adding a subdivision; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a,
2b, 2c, by adding subdivisions; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 19, by adding
subdivisions; 327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision
1; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision
4, as amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5;
article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended;
Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article
1, section 13.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS; JOBS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or
special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
commissioners of the agencies receiving grant appropriations in this article must not use
any amount of the grant appropriations for administration costs unless otherwise appropriated
or stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.035, subdivision 7.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 159,277,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 149,835,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 113,113,000 new text end	new text begin 108,433,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 700,000 new text end	new text begin 700,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 45,464,000 new text end	new text begin 40,702,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Business and Community Development new text end

new text begin 54,254,000 new text end

new text begin 49,104,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 51,204,000 new text end	new text begin 46,054,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 700,000 new text end	new text begin 700,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 2,350,000 new text end	new text begin 2,350,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater
Minnesota business development public
infrastructure grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.435. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (b) $350,000 each year is for the
administration of the Energy Transition Office
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.5491.
new text end

new text begin (c) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
business development centers under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
available under this paragraph may be used to
match funds under the federal Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) program under
United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
provide consulting and technical services or
to build additional SBDC network capacity to
serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
new text end

new text begin (d) $2,725,000 each year is for the small
business assistance partnerships program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
The department may use up to five percent of
the appropriation for administrative purposes.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
site cleanup and development grants under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
116J.558. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (f) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
fund for contaminated site cleanup and
development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (g) $139,000 each year is for the Center for
Rural Policy and Development.
new text end

new text begin (h) $25,000 each year is for the administration
of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
Corporation under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 469.40 to 469.47.
new text end

new text begin (i) $575,000 each year is for the host
community economic development program
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.548. The base for this appropriation is
$375,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year
thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (j)(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to
local communities to increase the number of
quality child care providers to support
economic development. Fifty percent of grant
funds must go to communities located outside
the seven-county metropolitan area as defined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (2) Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
nonstate match to grant funds in either cash
or in-kind contribution, unless the
commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
funds available under this paragraph must be
used to implement projects to reduce the child
care shortage in the state, including but not
limited to funding for child care business
start-ups or expansion, training, facility
modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
to retain employees, or improvements required
for licensing, and assistance with licensing
and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
grants, the commissioner must give priority
to communities that have demonstrated a
shortage of child care providers.
new text end

new text begin (3) Within one year of receiving grant funds,
grant recipients must report to the
commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
program, including but not limited to the
number of new providers, the number of
additional child care provider jobs created, the
number of additional child care slots, and the
amount of cash and in-kind local funds
invested. Within one month of all grant
recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
commissioner must report the grant recipients'
outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over early learning and child care and
economic development.
new text end

new text begin (k) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $450,000 each year is for administration
of the Office of Child Care Community
Partnerships; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
Information Office to conduct research and
analysis related to the child care industry.
new text end

new text begin (l) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Initiative Foundations. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
The Minnesota Initiative Foundations must
use grant funds under this section to:
new text end

new text begin (1) facilitate planning processes for rural
communities resulting in a community solution
action plan that guides decision making to
sustain and increase the supply of quality child
care in the region to support economic
development;
new text end

new text begin (2) engage the private sector to invest local
resources to support the community solution
action plan and ensure quality child care is a
vital component of additional regional
economic development planning processes;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide locally based training and technical
assistance to rural child care business owners
individually or through a learning cohort.
Access to financial and business development
assistance must prepare child care businesses
for quality engagement and improvement by
stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
other sources, and fostering business acumen
that allows child care businesses to plan for
and afford the cost of providing quality child
care; and
new text end

new text begin (4) recruit child care programs to participate
in quality rating and improvement
measurement programs. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must work with local
partners to provide low-cost training,
professional development opportunities, and
continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
rural child care providers to obtain a quality
rating through measurement programs.
new text end

new text begin (m) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administrative expenses. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (n) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota
investment fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administration and monitoring of the program.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2029. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8731, money appropriated to the
commissioner for the Minnesota investment
fund may be used for the redevelopment
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of
the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph
are not subject to the grant amount limitation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
new text end

new text begin (o) $2,246,000 each year is for the
redevelopment program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
new text end

new text begin (p) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
Upper Minnesota Film Office.
new text end

new text begin (q) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job skills partnership program under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (r) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for jobs training grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
new text end

new text begin (s) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
dissemination, and use of labor market
information under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.401.
new text end

new text begin (t) $1,000,000 each year is for the
CanNavigate program established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.6595. Of this
amount, up to four percent may be used for
administrative purposes. Any unencumbered
balances remaining in the first year do not
cancel but are available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (u) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
MNSBIR, Inc., for support of the small
business research and development goals
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.222.
This appropriation is onetime and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin The purpose of the grant is to support moving
scientific excellence and technological
innovation from the lab to the market for
startups and small businesses by securing
federal research and development funding to
build a strong innovation economy and
stimulate the creation of novel products,
services, and solutions; strengthening the role
of startups and small businesses in meeting
federal research and development needs;
increasing the commercial application of
federally supported research results; and
developing and increasing the Minnesota
workforce, especially by fostering and
encouraging participation by small businesses
owned by people who are Black, Indigenous,
People of Color, and women.
new text end

new text begin MNSBIR, Inc. shall use grant money to
become the federal research and development
dedicated resource for Minnesota small
businesses to support research and
commercialization of novel ideas, concepts,
and projects to develop cutting-edge products
and services for worldwide economic impact.
Grant money shall be used to:
new text end

new text begin (1) assist startups and small businesses in
securing federal research and development
funding including the small business
innovation research and small business
technology transfer programs;
new text end

new text begin (2) support technology transfer and
commercialization from the University of
Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal
laboratories;
new text end

new text begin (3) collaborate with corporate venture groups
and large businesses nationally;
new text end

new text begin (4) conduct statewide outreach, education, and
training on federal rules, regulations, and
requirements;
new text end

new text begin (5) assist with scientific and technical writing;
new text end

new text begin (6) help manage federal grants and contracts;
and
new text end

new text begin (7) support cost accounting and federal
sole-source procurement opportunities.
new text end

new text begin (v) $4,523,000 the first year is for the
PROMISE grant program. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2029. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $905,000 the first year is for grants in
equal amounts to each of the Minnesota
Initiative Foundations to serve businesses in
greater Minnesota. Of this amount, $72,000
is for grants to businesses with less than
$100,000 in revenue the prior year; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $3,618,000 the first year is for grants to
the Neighborhood Development Center. Of
this amount, the following amounts are
designated for the following areas:
new text end

new text begin (i) $905,000 the first year is for North
Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, and
other Northside neighborhoods. Of this
amount, $72,000 is for grants to businesses
with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior
year;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $905,000 the first year is for South
Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors.
Of this amount, $72,000 is for grants to
businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue
in the prior year;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $904,000 the first year is for St. Paul's
University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount,
$72,000 is for grants to businesses with less
than $100,000 in revenue in the prior year;
and
new text end

new text begin (iv) $904,000 the first year is for grants to
businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington, excluding the cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul.
new text end

new text begin (w) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) to
support small business programs, including
training, lending, business services, and real
estate initiatives. Money may be used to assist
organizations outside of the seven-county
metropolitan area with technical assistance
and grants to help implement elements of
NDC's small business support model; provide
one-on-one technical assistance for
entrepreneurs; and support the operations and
marketing of a cybersecurity center. This is a
onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of the first year
does not cancel and is available for use in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin (x) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to
Community and Economic Development
Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for
economic development technical assistance
and economic development project grants to
small communities across rural Minnesota and
for CEDA to design, implement, market, and
administer specific types of basic community
and economic development programs tailored
to individual community needs. Technical
assistance grants shall be based on need and
given to communities that are otherwise
unable to afford these services. Of the amount
appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for
economic development project implementation
in conjunction with the technical assistance
received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
the second year.
new text end

new text begin (y) $250,000 each year is 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. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (z) $250,000 each year is for a grant to
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and
deliver talent, leadership, employee retention,
continuous improvement, strategy, quality
management systems, revenue growth, and
manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services
to small manufacturing companies employing
250 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
and for operations of Enterprise Minnesota.
This is a onetime appropriation. No later than
February 1, 2026, and February 1, 2027,
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. must provide a
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development that
includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount of money awarded during the
past 12 months;
new text end

new text begin (2) the estimated financial impact of the
money awarded to each company receiving
service under the program;
new text end

new text begin (3) the actual financial impact of the money
awarded during the past 24 months; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the total amount of federal money
leveraged from the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership at the United States Department
of Commerce.
new text end

new text begin (aa) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Coalition of Asian American Leaders to
support outreach, training, technical assistance,
peer network development, and direct financial
assistance for Asian Minnesotan women
entrepreneurs and Asian-owned businesses.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (bb) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Asian
Economic Development Association (AEDA),
in cooperation with and in support of the
coalition of Minnesota Asian Building Trades
Entrepreneurs (MABTE) and related firms to
grow their businesses through training, hiring,
and capacity building. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2029.
new text end

new text begin (cc) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to
WomenVenture to:
new text end

new text begin (1) support child care providers through
business training and shared services programs
and to create materials that may be used, at no
cost to child care providers, for start-up,
expansion, and operation of child care
businesses statewide, with the goal of helping
new and existing child care businesses in
underserved areas of the state become
profitable and sustainable; and
new text end

new text begin (2) support business expansion for women
food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's
food supply chain to help stabilize and
strengthen their business operations, create
distribution networks, offer technical
assistance and support to women entrepreneurs
in agribusiness, develop business plans,
develop a workforce, research expansion
strategies, and for other related activities.
new text end

new text begin Eligible uses of the money include but are not
limited to leasehold improvements; additions,
alterations, remodeling, or renovations to
rented space; emergency grant funding for
damage caused by natural disasters; inventory
or supplies; machinery or equipment
purchases; working capital; and debt
refinancing.
new text end

new text begin Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be
loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this
amount, up to five percent may be used for
WomenVenture's technical assistance and
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2028.
new text end

new text begin By December 15, 2028, WomenVenture must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over agriculture
and employment and economic development.
The report must include a summary of the uses
of the appropriation, including the amount of
the appropriation used for administration. The
report must also provide a breakdown of the
amount of funding used for loans, forgivable
loans, and grants; information about the terms
of the loans issued; a discussion of how money
from repaid loans will be used; the number of
entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of
how many entrepreneurs received assistance
in each county.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Workforce Development Services new text end

new text begin 47,560,000 new text end

new text begin 42,498,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 12,371,000 new text end	new text begin 12,071,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 35,189,000 new text end	new text begin 30,427,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 each year from the general fund
and $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund are for rural career
counseling coordinators in the workforce
service areas and for the purposes specified
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
new text end

new text begin (b) $750,000 each year is for the women and
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs
grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five
percent is for administration and monitoring
of the program.
new text end

new text begin (c) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund
and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce
development fund are for the pathways to
prosperity competitive grant program. Of this
amount, up to five percent is for administration
and monitoring of the program.
new text end

new text begin (d) $500,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for current Minnesota
affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This
appropriation shall be divided equally among
the eligible centers.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive
grants to organizations providing services to
relieve economic disparities in the Southeast
Asian community through workforce
recruitment, development, job creation,
assistance of smaller organizations to increase
capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to
five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.
new text end

new text begin (f) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive
grant program to provide grants to
organizations that provide support services for
individuals, such as job training, employment
preparation, internships, job assistance to
parents, financial literacy, academic and
behavioral interventions for low-performing
students, and youth intervention. Grants made
under this section must focus on low-income
communities, young adults from families with
a history of intergenerational poverty, and
communities of color. Of this amount, up to
five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.
new text end

new text begin (g) $750,000 each year from the general fund
and $3,348,000 each year from the workforce
development fund are for the youth-at-work
competitive grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount,
up to five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the youth workforce
development competitive grant program. All
grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
new text end

new text begin (h) $1,000,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for the
youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
new text end

new text begin (i) $4,050,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for the Minnesota youth
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
116L.56 and 116L.561.
new text end

new text begin (j) $1,275,000 each year is for the targeted
populations workforce grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116L.43. The department
may use up to five percent of this
appropriation for administration, monitoring,
and oversight of the program.
new text end

new text begin (k) $25,000 each year is for a grant to the
University of Minnesota Tourism Center for
ongoing system maintenance, management,
and content updates of an online hospitality
training program in partnership with Explore
Minnesota Tourism. This training program
must be made available at no cost to
Minnesota residents in an effort to address
critical workforce shortages in the hospitality
and tourism industries and assist in career
development. The grant provided under this
paragraph is not subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.98.
new text end

new text begin (l) $150,000 each year is for prevailing wage
staff under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.871, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (m) $750,000 each year is for the Office of
New Americans under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.4231.
new text end

new text begin (n) $2,000,000 each year is for the CanTrain
program established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.90. Of this amount, up to four
percent may be used for administrative
purposes.
new text end

new text begin (o) $375,000 each year is for a grant to
Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la
Acción Latina (COPAL) for capacity building,
worker's center programming, youth
workforce programming, career planning,
GED attainment classes, educational resources
and materials, health resources, training
programs, and job navigation. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (p) $450,000 each year is for grants to
Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide
inclusive employment opportunities and
services for people with disabilities. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (q) $250,000 the first year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Minnesota
Diversified Industries to assist individuals with
disabilities through the unified work model
by offering virtual, online, and in-person
career skills classes augmented with virtual
reality tools. Minnesota Diversified Industries
shall submit a report on the number and
demographics of individuals served, hours of
career skills programming delivered, outreach
to employers, and recommendations for future
career skills delivery methods to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
labor and workforce development policy and
finance by January 15, 2028. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (r) $300,000 the first year is for a grant to All
Square of Minnesota. The grant must be used
to support the operations of All Square's
workforce development programs that operate
in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and
correctional facilities in the surrounding area
to assist Minnesotans who are incarcerated,
formerly incarcerated, or directly impacted by
the existence of a criminal record in
overcoming employment barriers that prevent
economic and emotional freedom. Grant
proceeds may be used for any or all of the
following All Square programs: (1) the
Restaurant and Food Truck Fellowship
program; (2) the Prison to Law Pipeline
program; or (3) the Legal Revolution Law
Firm. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (s) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al
Maa'uun, previously known as the North at
Work program, for a strategic intervention
program designed to target and connect
program participants to meaningful and
sustainable living-wage employment. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (t) $400,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa
Place to provide workforce development
services targeted to the needs of African
American men, including job training,
employment preparation, internships,
education, and vocational housing, as well as
for organizational capacity building. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (u) $400,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Hired to
support their workforce development
programming and services. Grant proceeds
may be used to expand their career pathway
job training and placement program that
connects lower-skilled job seekers to
entry-level and gateway jobs in high-growth
sectors. Grant proceeds may also be used to
create services for low-income Minnesotans
designed to increase job retention and create
a more stable workforce for employers by
offering a continuum of employment coaching,
navigation, and support services to
economically disadvantaged employees. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (v) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the
American Indian Opportunities and
Industrialization Center for workforce
development programming. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (w) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Goodwill
Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The
grant must be used to continue the FATHER
Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, and the surrounding areas to
assist fathers in overcoming barriers that
prevent fathers from supporting their children
economically and emotionally, including with
community reentry following confinement.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (x) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21
with job-seeking skills, connections to job
training and education opportunities, and
mentorship while exploring careers. The grant
shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big
Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central
Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (y) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for grants to the
Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation
for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to
promote careers in the food industry, conduct
outreach, provide job skills training, and award
scholarships for students pursuing careers in
the food industry. The amount may also be
used for training and development costs;
certifications; hiring support for employers
who hire workers with disabilities, a history
of chemical or substance abuse, a previous
criminal record, or other variables that cause
a potential employee to have an increased cost
to train or retain; and other activities aimed at
strengthening the workforce pipeline in the
food retail sector. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (z) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for grants to the
Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation
for the ProStart hospitality and tourism
management program, a statewide initiative
in high schools to address the critical
workforce shortages in hospitality. Grant
money must be used by the recipient to
provide students culinary and management
education curriculum, tools, skills,
professional development opportunities within
the hospitality industry, and scholarships. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (aa) $700,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
(CLUES) to address employment, economic,
and technology access disparities for
low-income unemployed or underemployed
adult individuals. Funds must support
short-term certifications and transferable skills
in high-demand fields, workforce readiness,
customized financial capability, and
employment supports. At least 50 percent of
this amount must be used for programming
targeted at greater Minnesota. These are
onetime appropriations.
new text end

new text begin (bb) $700,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for performance grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747,
to Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to
individuals facing barriers to employment.
This appropriation is onetime and available
until June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (cc) $275,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Workforce
Development, Inc., of the Southeast Minnesota
Workforce Development Area #8, to provide
career planning, career pathway training and
education, wraparound support services, and
job skills advancement in high-demand careers
to individuals with barriers to employment in
Steele County, helping families build secure
pathways out of poverty and addressing
worker shortages in the Owatonna and Steele
County area. Grant proceeds must support
employer outreach services by providing
solutions to workforce challenges and direct
connections to workforce programming. Grant
proceeds may be used for program expenses,
including but not limited to hiring instructors
and navigators; space rental; and supportive
services to help participants attend classes,
including assistance with course fees, child
care, incentive and training completion
payments, transportation, and safe and stable
housing. Up to five percent of grant money
may be used for Workforce Development,
Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. Any unencumbered balance remaining
at the end of the first year does not cancel but
is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin By January 15 each year, the commissioner
of employment and economic development
must report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development and
workforce development regarding the uses of
this grant, including any amounts used for
administration of the grant. The report must
also be filed with the Legislative Reference
Library in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.195. As a condition of
receiving the grant, Workforce Development,
Inc., of the Southeast Minnesota Workforce
Development Area #8, must agree to provide
the commissioner any information needed to
complete the report.
new text end

new text begin (dd) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Project for
Pride in Living for job training and workforce
development services focusing on individuals
who are unemployed or underemployed. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ee) $125,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Pillsbury
United Communities to provide job training
and workforce development services for
individuals who are unemployed or
underemployed. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ff) $550,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the
International Institute of Minnesota. Grant
funds must be used for workforce training for
New Americans in industries in need of a
trained workforce. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (gg) $200,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for the Minnesota Family
Resiliency Partnership under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116L.96. The commissioner,
through the adult career pathways program,
shall distribute the funds to existing nonprofit
and state displaced homemaker programs. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (hh) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Emerge
Community Development to support and
reinforce critical workforce at the Emerge
Career and Technical Center, Cedar Riverside
Opportunity Center, and Emerge Second
Chance programs in the city of Minneapolis.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ii) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Workforce
Development, Inc., for their Bridges to
Healthcare program to provide career
education, wraparound support services, and
job skills training in high-demand health care
fields to low-income parents, nonnative
speakers of English, and other hard-to-train
individuals, helping families build secure
pathways out of poverty while also addressing
worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most
innovative industries. Grant proceeds may be
used for program expenses, including but not
limited to hiring instructors and navigators;
space rental; and supportive services to help
participants attend classes, including assistance
with course fees, child care, transportation,
and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to
five percent of grant proceeds may be used
for Workforce Development, Inc.'s (Bridges
to Healthcare) administrative costs. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (jj) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Propel
Nonprofits. Grant proceeds may be used for
purposes including but not limited to capacity
building, technical assistance and training, and
strategic consulting to community-based
organizations. Of this amount, up to five
percent may be used by Propel Nonprofits for
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (kk) $750,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Summit
Academy OIC to expand student enrollment,
employment placement, and program access
in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota;
to expand GED preparation and administration
and STEM programming; and to start and
enroll students in a dental assistant program
and work with employers to place students
upon successful completion of the program.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ll) $300,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Better
Futures Minnesota to provide job skills
training to individuals who have been released
from incarceration for a felony-level offense
and are no more than 12 months from the date
of release. Better Futures Minnesota shall
annually report to the commissioner on how
the money was spent and what results were
achieved. The report must include, at a
minimum, information and data about the
number of participants; participant
homelessness, employment, recidivism, and
child support compliance; and job skills
training provided to program participants. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (mm) $125,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to 30,000 Feet,
a nonprofit organization, to fund youth
apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services,
after-school programming, and summer
learning loss prevention efforts targeted at
African American youth. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (nn) $300,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Hmong
American Partnership for job training,
employment services, technology, business
development, lending and financial services,
capacity building, wealth management, and
empowerment services. This is a onetime
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available the second year.
new text end

new text begin (oo) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Bolder
Options Youth Mentoring Program to provide
disadvantaged youth ages 12 through 22 with
intensive one-to-one wellness, goal setting,
and academic-focused mentorship;
programming that teaches life and job-seeking
skills; career and college achievement coaches;
and connections to employment, job training,
and education opportunities. The grant must
serve youth in the Bolder Options program in
the Twin Cities and Rochester. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (pp) $1,000,000 the first year from the
workforce development fund is for a grant to
Change Starts With Community for a violence
prevention jobs program. Grant money must
be used to establish and deliver a
comprehensive workforce development
initiative, specifically tailored for youth and
adults who are Black, Indigenous, and People
of Color and at-risk, located on site at Shiloh
Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community
Safety Resource Center in the city of
Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (qq) $100,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to InspireMSP
to develop and execute programming to assist
middle and high school aged children in
Minneapolis and St. Paul to develop an interest
in and connect with the creative industry in
Minnesota. Money must be used for program
development and career exploration in the
creative industry for historically excluded
youth by providing access to essential
resources, networks, and hands-on experience.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (rr) $125,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Jobs
Foundation to support the Repowered
workforce readiness program. Money may be
used for direct training, support services,
safety enhancements, and economic support
for formerly incarcerated individuals
experiencing barriers to employment. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ss) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the city of
Brooklyn Park for the city to expand the
workforce development programming of
Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center through
workforce development programs serving
primarily underrepresented populations,
including such programs as Brooklynk, Career
Pathways, Youth Entrepreneurship, and
Community Partnership. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2028.
new text end

new text begin (tt) $170,000 the first year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Equitable
Development Action to enhance the training
and support provided to direct support
professionals (DSPs) who work with residents
24 hours per day, seven days per week,
provide DSPs with the necessary skills and
resources to meet the evolving needs of the
residents, and ensure compliance with the
latest regulations. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. Equitable Development Action must
use the money appropriated to:
new text end

new text begin (1) implement a training program for DSPs
with a focus on best practices, safety protocols,
emergency response, and effective
communication skills and offer specialized
training modules to address specific needs of
residents, including residents with disabilities,
mental health issues, and chronic illnesses;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide ongoing support and development
by establishing a support network for DSPs,
including access to mental health resources,
peer support groups, and professional
counseling services;
new text end

new text begin (3) create opportunities for continuing
education and professional development to
ensure DSPs stay updated with the latest
industry standards and practices; and
new text end

new text begin (4) reduce the cost burden to the state by
training DSPs to de-escalate issues with
residents resulting in fewer 911 calls and
emergency interventions. The expected
program outcomes include improved safety
and quality of care for residents; increased
career stability and job satisfaction for DSPs;
enhanced compliance with state and federal
regulations; reduced turnover rates and
recruitment challenges in the DSP industry;
and enhanced delivery services by minority
service providers.
new text end

new text begin (uu) $200,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to YMCA of
the North to provide career exploration, job
training, a workforce development partnership
with the Beacons program at Minneapolis
Community and Technical College, and
workforce development services for
underserved youth and young adults. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (vv) $200,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Urban
League Twin Cities for support and expansion
of its workforce solutions and wealth building
programs. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ww) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Abijah's on
the Backside to provide equine-experiential
mental health therapy to first responders
suffering from job-related trauma and
post-traumatic stress disorder. The grant
provided under this paragraph is not subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98. This
is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of the first year
does not cancel but is available the second
year.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this paragraph, a "first
responder" is an active or retired:
new text end

new text begin (1) peace officer as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c);
new text end

new text begin (2) full-time firefighter as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03,
subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) volunteer firefighter as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03,
subdivision 7;
new text end

new text begin (4) ambulance service personnel as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.001,
subdivision 3a;
new text end

new text begin (5) 911 telecommunicator as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 403.02,
subdivision 17c; or
new text end

new text begin (6) correctional officer as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 241.026,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Abijah's on the Backside must report to the
commissioner of employment and economic
development and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over employment
and economic development policy and finance
on the equine-experiential mental health
therapy provided to first responders under this
paragraph. The report must include an
overview of the program's budget, a detailed
explanation of program expenditures, the
number of first responders served by the
program, and a list and explanation of the
services provided to and benefits received by
program participants. An initial report is due
by January 15, 2026, and a final report is due
by January 15, 2028.
new text end

new text begin (xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Latino
Economic Development Center (LEDC). Grant
proceeds may be used to assist, support,
finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by
delivering training, workshops, and
one-on-one consultations to businesses as well
as capacity building and general operations.
Proceeds may also be used to assist
prospective entrepreneurs in the start-up
process by introducing prospective
entrepreneurs to key business concepts,
including business start-up readiness and
innovating career pathways into trades, green
lending, technology, coding, STEM careers,
translation services, and manufacturing. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (yy) $250,000 the first year from the
workforce development fund is for a grant to
Northside Boxing Club to provide business
and life skills to youth through mentorships
and training in the craft of barbering.
Northside Boxing shall select barbers to act
as positive role models for youth, instilling
Northside Boxing's core values of discipline,
respect, and hard work. Programming for
youth participants shall include development
of essential and transferable skills such as
customer service, communication, money
management, and professionalism. Northside
Boxing may use funds to provide wraparound
services, including but not limited to meals,
nutrition education, homework help, and
tutoring to help participants start and stay in
the program. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (zz) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Black
Women's Wealth Alliance to provide
individuals with job skills training, career
counseling, and career placement assistance
for in-demand careers with family sustaining
wages. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (aaa) $42,000 the first year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Aspirus
Lake View Hospital, a nonprofit organization,
to provide workforce training to create a
minimum of 12 new certified nursing
assistants for local employers. Grant money
may be used for training and curriculum costs,
certification testing, and a retention bonus for
trainees. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (bbb) $125,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to West
Broadway Business and Area Coalition to
support their Youth Jobs program to provide
soft skills, marketing, and advertising training
for youth in North Minneapolis. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ccc) $750,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Sanneh
Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to fund
out-of-school and summer programs focused
on mentoring and behavioral, social, and
emotional learning interventions and
enrichment activities directed toward
low-income students of color. This
appropriation is onetime and available until
June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (ddd) $750,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the
Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
to administer a statewide project of youth job
skills and career development. This project,
which may have career guidance components
including health and life skills, must be
designed to encourage, train, and assist youth
in early access to education and job-seeking
skills, work-based learning experience,
including career pathways in STEM learning,
career exploration and matching, and first job
placement through local community
partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This
grant requires a 25 percent match from
nonstate resources. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (eee) $750,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Mind the
G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity
Program) to improve the quality of life of
unemployed and underemployed individuals
by improving their employment outcomes and
developing individual earnings potential. This
is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of the first year
does not cancel but is available in the second
year.
new text end

new text begin (fff) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Minnesota
Independence College and Community
(MICC) to provide employment preparation,
job placement, job retention, and service
coordination services to adults with autism
and learning differences. This is a onetime
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available the second year.
new text end

new text begin (ggg) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the city of
St. Paul to expand the city's Right Track youth
internship program. The Right Track program
connects young people from cost-burdened
households to internships that develop work
readiness skills and provides opportunities for
mentorship and exploring career pathways.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (hhh) $2,300,000 the first year from the
workforce development fund is for a grant to
Minnesota STEM Ecosystem to support
STEM learning opportunities or use of virtual
reality technology, and workforce
development within the science and
technology areas. The Minnesota STEM
Ecosystem shall award grants to programs that
support STEM learning or use of virtual reality
technology, and workforce development to
ensure strategic alignment of STEM initiatives
across the state. The Minnesota STEM
Ecosystem must provide notification to the
commissioner prior to issuing any subgrant
under this paragraph. The commissioner must
add to the report required in section 4 for this
grant a summary of the subgrants awarded by
the Minnesota STEM Ecosystem. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (iii) $350,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers to
be used for a program supporting Black
undergraduate students pursuing admission to
law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin The program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) enroll Black Minnesota resident students
attending a baccalaureate degree-granting
postsecondary institution in Minnesota
full-time;
new text end

new text begin (2) support each of the program's students with
an academic scholarship in the amount of
$4,000 per academic year;
new text end

new text begin (3) organize events and programming,
including but not limited to one-on-one
mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students
with law school and legal careers; and
new text end

new text begin (4) provide the program's students free test
preparation materials, academic support, and
registration for the Law School Admission
Test (LSAT) examination.
new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
may use grant money under this paragraph for
costs related to student scholarships; academic
events and programming, including food and
transportation costs for students; LSAT
preparation materials, courses, and
registrations; and hiring staff for the program.
new text end

new text begin By January 30, 2026, and again by January
30, 2027, the Minnesota Association of Black
Lawyers must submit a report to the
commissioner of employment and economic
development and to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over workforce
development and policy. The report must
include an accurate and detailed account of
the program, the program's outcomes, and the
program's revenues and expenses, including
the use of all state money appropriated in this
paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (jjj) $100,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to
OneCommunity Alliance to assist individuals
seeking careers with local businesses in
Central Minnesota within the manufacturing,
food production, agriculture, and health care
sectors. OneCommunity Alliance, through the
nonprofit's employment and economy action
committee, must launch a program in 2025 to
equip job seekers in central Minnesota with
the knowledge and skills they need to
successfully secure employment.
OneCommunity Alliance shall provide the
following services with the money
appropriated: workforce training, career
readiness training, job placement assistance,
and ongoing support. OneCommunity Alliance
must focus program participation on primarily
unemployed and underemployed people,
recent graduates struggling to find work, and
those looking to transition into new career
fields. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (kkk) $150,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for grants to
Ambassadors of Culture, Hooyo Hour, and
United Way of Central Minnesota to work
collaboratively in providing workforce
development services for diverse communities,
particularly young adults, mothers from
immigrant backgrounds, and youth from East
African communities. The services must focus
on enhancing skills, education, and
employment opportunities through job
training, job coaching, employer engagement,
and career coaching. This is a onetime
appropriation. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $50,000 each year is for a grant to
Ambassadors of Culture;
new text end

new text begin (2) $50,000 each year is for a grant to Hooyo
Hour; and
new text end

new text begin (3) $50,000 each year is for a grant to United
Way of Central Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (lll) $300,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Rural
Cancer Institute for a pilot program to expand
the clinical workforce specific to oncology
care in rural districts. This program must
increase the number of cancer care clinicians
in rural districts and provide health care
students with skills critical to the challenges
of providing cancer care in a rural setting
using a community-based model. The
community-based model must grow the
oncology clinical workforce in rural districts
and directly address the cancer care workforce
shortage in rural districts. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (mmm) $50,000 the first year from the
workforce development fund is for a grant to
the Somali American Youth Enrichment Club
(SAYEC) to support the youth sports program
and parent education program. Money may be
used for direct training, support services, and
economic support for individuals experiencing
barriers to employment. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (nnn) $200,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to MAD
DADS of Minneapolis to implement a youth
workforce development program for youth
ages 16 to 24 with a focus on underserved
communities. This earn-to-learn initiative must
provide career exploration opportunities,
hands-on job training, mentorships, and
certification pathways in high-demand
industries. The program must include training
in fields including but not limited to HVAC,
energy efficiency, and solar panel installation.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ooo) $250,000 the first year from the
workforce development fund is for the test
preparation pilot program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.9927.
new text end

new text begin (ppp) $300,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
Center for African Immigrants and Refugees
Organization (CAIRO) to implement the
Gateways2Growth Initiative. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin CAIRO may use grant proceeds for the
Gateways2Growth Initiative including:
new text end

new text begin (1) IT workforce training, including (i)
expanding access to full-stack development,
cybersecurity, and business analysis training
programs and (ii) partnering with statewide
employers to facilitate hiring and paid
internships for IT trainees;
new text end

new text begin (2) commercial driver's license (CDL) training,
including (i) expanding training opportunities
for new CDL drivers to address Minnesota's
critical shortage in transportation and logistics
and (ii) partnering with trucking companies
to provide job placements and apprenticeship
programs; and
new text end

new text begin (3) health care workforce development,
including (i) training certified nursing
assistants, phlebotomists, pharmacy
technicians, and other essential health care
professionals to meet Minnesota's growing
demand in long-term care facilities and
hospitals and (ii) collaborating with statewide
health care providers to support job placement,
credentialing, and licensure.
new text end

new text begin CAIRO shall distribute grant proceeds equally
between workforce programs inside and
outside the seven-county Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Priority must be given to (1) individuals from
historically underserved communities,
including immigrants, refugees, and rural
populations; (2) workers seeking reskilling or
career transitions due to economic
displacement; and (3) underemployed
individuals looking to enter high-demand
fields with strong career growth potential.
new text end

new text begin At the conclusion of each fiscal year, CAIRO,
in collaboration with the commissioner of
employment and economic development, shall
submit a report to the legislature detailing the
number of participants enrolled in each of the
following training sectors: IT, CDL, and health
care; the employment outcomes and wage
growth of program graduates; the regional
distribution of participants, ensuring equitable
access inside and outside the seven-county
Twin Cities metropolitan area; and
recommendations for program expansion and
sustainability.
new text end

new text begin (qqq) $50,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Inspire
Change Clinic for their health care fellowship
program designed to create pathways to
medicine for high school and college students
interested in pursuing a career in the health
care workforce. The health care fellowship
program is intended to remove barriers for
minority students, foster inclusivity and
diversity in the health care sector, and provide
valuable opportunities for students, including
mentorship programs, access to renowned
health institutions in the state of Minnesota,
and hands-on work experience. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin General Support Services new text end

new text begin 6,605,000 new text end

new text begin 7,375,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General Fund new text end	new text begin 6,510,000 new text end	new text begin 7,280,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 95,000 new text end	new text begin 95,000 new text end

new text begin $1,269,000 each year from the general fund
is for transfer to the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency for operating the Olmstead
Compliance Office.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Minnesota Trade Office new text end

new text begin 2,242,000 new text end

new text begin 2,242,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants
in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
new text end

new text begin (b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest
Minnesota marketing initiative in Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.9781.
new text end

new text begin (c) $270,000 each year is for the Minnesota
Trade Offices under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.978.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Vocational Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 40,191,000 new text end

new text begin 40,191,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 32,361,000 new text end	new text begin 32,361,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 7,830,000 new text end	new text begin 7,830,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $15,300,000 each year is for the state's
vocational rehabilitation program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
new text end

new text begin (b) $11,495,000 each year from the general
fund and $6,830,000 each year from the
workforce development fund are for extended
employment services for persons with severe
disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from
the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for
maintaining prior rate increases to providers
of extended employment services for persons
with severe disabilities under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.15.
new text end

new text begin (c) $2,555,000 each year is for grants to
programs that provide employment support
services to persons with mental illness under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and
268A.14.
new text end

new text begin (d) $3,011,000 each year is for grants to
centers for independent living under
Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
new text end

new text begin (e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment
services for persons, including transition-age
youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or
hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year
is insufficient, the amount in the second year
is available in the first year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Services for the Blind new text end

new text begin 8,425,000 new text end

new text begin 8,425,000 new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for
senior citizens who are becoming blind. At
least one-half of the funds for this purpose
must be used to provide training services for
seniors who are becoming blind. Training
services must provide independent living skills
to seniors who are becoming blind to allow
them to continue to live independently in their
homes.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EXPLORE MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 24,481,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 18,108,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 each year must be matched from
nonstate sources to develop maximum private
sector involvement in tourism. Each $1 of state
incentive must be matched with $6 of private
sector money. "Matched" means revenue to
the state or documented in-kind, soft match,
or cash expenditures directly expended to
support Explore Minnesota under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116U.05. The incentive in
fiscal year 2026 is based on fiscal year 2025
private sector contributions. The incentive in
fiscal year 2027 is based on fiscal year 2026
private sector contribution. This incentive is
ongoing.
new text end

new text begin (b) $825,000 each year is for Explore
Minnesota Film under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116U.255.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,500,000 the first year is for a grant to
the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (d) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Minnesota Sports and Events for costs related
to the World Junior Hockey Championships,
which will occur in Minnesota in December
of 2025 and January of 2026. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin GRANTEE EVALUATIONS; REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
new text end

new text begin (a) This section applies to any grant funded under this act where the recipient of the
grant is individually specified in this act. The commissioner of employment and economic
development must ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, and all applicable
requirements under existing law, including applicable grants management policies and
procedures established by the Office of Grants Management.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to meeting any reporting requirements included in the grant agreement,
each grant recipient subject to this section must provide the following information to the
commissioner of employment and economic development:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of the purpose of the grant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the amount of the grant awarded to the grantee;
new text end

new text begin (3) the amount of previous grants issued by the commissioner of employment and
economic development to the grantee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the amount of other state and federal grants awarded to the grantee in the most recent
fiscal year;
new text end

new text begin (5) the number of Minnesotans served by the organization and, if applicable, completing
the organization's job training program;
new text end

new text begin (6) the number of Minnesotans successfully placed in a living wage job by the
organization;
new text end

new text begin (7) the placement effectiveness, calculated by dividing the number of Minnesotans
calculated in clause (6) by the number in clause (5);
new text end

new text begin (8) the cost effectiveness, calculated by dividing the sum of clauses (2) and (4) by the
number of Minnesotans calculated in clause (6); and
new text end

new text begin (9) the organization's charitable giving ratio.
new text end

new text begin (c) As a condition of receiving a grant from the Department of Employment and
Economic Development, a grantee must agree to provide the commissioner any information
necessary to complete the report required by this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) If a grantee uses grant money to provide services to persons who reside outside of
Minnesota, the grantee must list the states where non-Minnesotan participants reside and
an explanation of why grant money was used to provide services to non-Minnesota residents.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner is not required to provide information in response to paragraph
(b), clauses (5) to (8), for a grantee that does not offer programming that requires completion
or that cannot be measured by objective standards.
new text end

new text begin (f) Beginning January 15, 2026, the commissioner of employment and economic
development must submit a report containing the information provided by grant recipients
as required in paragraph (b) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over workforce development. The report submitted under this
section must also include an analysis of the grant recipients' success in meeting the purpose
and any goals or measurable outcomes specified for the grant. An updated version of this
report must be submitted on January 15 of each succeeding year until January 15 in the year
following the date when all of the grant funds have been spent.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CARRYFORWARD; EXTENSIONS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the availability of the appropriations for
the following projects is extended to June 30, 2029:
new text end

new text begin (1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (nn);
new text end

new text begin (2) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (ccc); and
new text end

new text begin (3) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (yyy).
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin TRANSFERS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred
from the general fund to the emerging entrepreneur program special revenue fund account
created under Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. The commissioner of employment and
economic development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administration and
monitoring of the program. For fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management
and budget must include a transfer of $1,000,000 each year from the general fund to the
emerging entrepreneur program special revenue fund account when preparing each forecast
through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103.
new text end

new text begin (b) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred
from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan account established under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.659, subdivision 3. The commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to four percent of this transfer for administrative purposes. For
fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget must include a
transfer of $3,000,000 each year from the general fund to the CanStartup revolving loan
account when preparing each forecast through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.103.
new text end

new text begin (c) $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the Minnesota forward fund
account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 3, to the
general fund. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin CANCELLATION.
new text end

new text begin $14,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 Minnesota forward fund account appropriation in
Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, paragraph (c), is canceled.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION; JOB CREATION FUND.
new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund as appropriated
under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (q), is canceled
to the general fund. This is a onetime cancellation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13, new text end new text begin is repealed retroactively from July 1, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

APPROPRIATIONS; LABOR

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or
special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 50,133,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 49,866,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 7,876,000 new text end	new text begin 8,043,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 34,776,000 new text end	new text begin 34,652,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 7,481,000 new text end	new text begin 7,171,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. The general fund base is
$7,543,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year
thereafter. The workforce development fund
base is $6,826,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin General Support new text end

new text begin 9,106,000 new text end

new text begin 9,106,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Labor Standards new text end

new text begin 8,381,000 new text end

new text begin 8,595,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 6,685,000 new text end	new text begin 6,899,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 1,696,000 new text end	new text begin 1,696,000 new text end

new text begin $1,696,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for prevailing wage
enforcement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end

new text begin 17,609,000 new text end

new text begin 17,919,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Workplace Safety new text end

new text begin 8,061,000 new text end

new text begin 7,627,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Employment-Based Initiatives new text end

new text begin 2,404,000 new text end

new text begin 2,404,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 33,000 new text end	new text begin 33,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 2,371,000 new text end	new text begin 2,371,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $300,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for the dual-training
pipeline program.
new text end

new text begin (b) $200,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for identification of
competency standards under Minnesota
Statutes, section 175.45.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,500,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for youth skills training
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
175.46.
new text end

new text begin (d) $371,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for administration of the
youth skills training grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.
new text end

new text begin (e) $33,000 each year is from the general fund
to identify occupational competency standards
and provide technical assistance for
developing dual-training programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 175.45, for the
legal cannabis industry.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Combative Sports new text end

new text begin 254,000 new text end

new text begin 254,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Apprenticeship new text end

new text begin 3,414,000 new text end

new text begin 3,104,000 new text end

new text begin (a) These appropriations are from the
workforce development fund. The workforce
development fund base is $2,759,000 in fiscal
year 2028 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for labor
education and advancement program grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 178.11.
new text end

new text begin (c) $225,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Building
Strong Communities, Inc. for the Minnesota
Helmets to Hardhats program. These are
onetime appropriations. Money appropriated
in this paragraph must be used to facilitate
participation of National Guard, reserve, and
active duty military members and veterans in
apprenticeship programs registered with the
Department of Labor and Industry and connect
these members and veterans to career training
and employment in the building and
construction industries. Program recruitment,
selection, employment, and training must not
discriminate based on race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, physical or mental
disability, receipt of public assistance, or age.
By February 1 of each year, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over labor and
industry that identifies:
new text end

new text begin (1) a detailed accounting of the use of the
grant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the portion of the grant spent on
administration; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number and demographics of
individuals served by the grant.
new text end

new text begin The report must be filed according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
new text end

new text begin (d) $140,000 the first year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
Independent School District No. 294, Houston,
for the Minnesota Virtual Academy's career
pathways program with Operating Engineers
Local 49. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027. The following
requirements apply:
new text end

new text begin (1) the career pathways program must
encourage, support, and provide continuity for
student participation in structured career
pathways. The program may include up to five
semesters of courses and must lead to
eligibility for the Operating Engineers Local
49 apprenticeship program;
new text end

new text begin (2) the grant may be used to encourage and
support student participation in the career
pathways program through additional
academic, counseling, and other support
services provided by the student's enrolling
school district. The Minnesota Virtual
Academy may contract with a student's
enrolling school district to provide these
services;
new text end

new text begin (3) the career pathways program must provide
outreach to and encourage participation in its
programming by students of color, Indigenous
students, students from families with low
income, students located throughout
Minnesota, and underserved students; and
new text end

new text begin (4) by January 15 of each year following
receipt of a grant, Independent School District
No. 294, Houston, must submit a written
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over education and workforce
development. The grant award and report must
comply with the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, sections 3.195 and 127A.20. The
report must:
new text end

new text begin (i) describe students' experiences with the
program;
new text end

new text begin (ii) document the program's spending and the
number of students participating in the
program and entering into the apprenticeship
program;
new text end

new text begin (iii) include geographic and demographic
information on the program participants;
new text end

new text begin (iv) make recommendations to improve the
support of career pathways programs
statewide; and
new text end

new text begin (v) make recommendations to improve student
participation in career pathways programs.
new text end

new text begin (e) $120,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Building
Strong Communities, Inc., for a statewide
apprenticeship readiness program that prepares
women; individuals who are Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color; and veterans
to enter the building and construction
industries. These appropriations are onetime.
By February 1 of each year, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over labor and
industry that identifies:
new text end

new text begin (1) a detailed accounting of the use of the
grant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the portion of the grant spent on
administration; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number and demographics of
individuals served by the grant.
new text end

new text begin The report must be filed according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board new text end

new text begin 404,000 new text end

new text begin 357,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Construction Codes and Licensing new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are for initiatives to
promote mental health in the construction
industry and prevent suicide and may be used
for outreach, education, development of
resources related to stigma reduction and
worksite strategies, and grants to industry
groups for related activities. These are onetime
appropriations and are available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT OF APPEALS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,962,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,895,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,828,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,882,000 new text end

new text begin $762,000 the first year and $772,000 the
second year are for the Public Employment
Relations Board under Minnesota Statutes,
section 179A.041.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CANCELLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $25,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for creation and
distribution of a veterans' benefits and services poster under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article
19, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), is canceled.
new text end

new text begin (b) $214,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for the
ergonomics safety grant program under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2,
subdivision 5, is canceled.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the workforce development
fund for grants to registered apprenticeship programs for clean economy occupations under
Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), is canceled.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

$

-0-

$

225,000

This appropriation is for the single-egress
stairway apartment building report under
article 15, section 46. This is a onetime
appropriation new text begin and is available until June 30,
2026 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Eligible projects.

(a) An economic development project for which a county or
city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:

(1) manufacturing;

(2) technology;

(3) warehousing and distribution;

(4) research and development;

(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading
livestock or livestock products new text begin or plants and plant-based products new text end into goods that are used
for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or

(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in this
subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the time
the grant application is made.

(b) Up to 15 percent of the development of a project may be for a purpose that is not
included under this subdivision as an eligible project. A city or county must provide notice
to the commissioner for the commissioner's approval of the proposed project.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2027.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8733, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

deleted text begin Revolving loan fund deleted text end new text begin Minnesota expanding opportunity account new text end .

(a) deleted text begin The
commissioner shall establish a revolving loan fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations,
Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions
for the purpose of increasing nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity,
and community development financial institution capital and lending activities with
Minnesota small businesses. deleted text end new text begin A Minnesota expanding opportunity account is created in the
special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner for revolving loans to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of increasing
nonprofit corporation capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
new text end

(b) Nonprofit corporations deleted text begin , Tribal economic development entities, and community
development financial institutions deleted text end that receive loans from the commissioner under the
program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible
loans.

new text begin (c) All loan repayments must be paid into the Minnesota expanding opportunity account
created in this section to fund additional loans.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Purpose.

The Minnesota forward fund account is created to increase the state's
competitiveness by providing the state the authority and flexibility to facilitate private
investment. The fund serves as a closing fund to allow the authority and flexibility to
negotiate incentives to better compete with other states for business retention, expansion
and attraction of projects in existing and new industries, new text begin and new text end develop properties for business
use deleted text begin , and leverage to meet matching requirements of federal funding deleted text end for resiliency in economic
security and economic enhancement opportunities that provide the public high-quality
employment opportunities.

Sec. 4.

new text begin [116J.9927] PREPARE MINNESOTA.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish and administer a
comprehensive test and professional licensure pilot program that must be provided at no
cost to students at one University of Minnesota system campus, students at one Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities system campus, and dislocated workers as defined in section
116L.17.
new text end

new text begin (b) The pilot program must, at a minimum, offer students and dislocated workers test
preparation services for the Medical College Admission Test, Law School Admission Test,
Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test, and other preparation
programs for professional exams, including but not limited to the areas of nursing, teaching,
real estate, securities, and law. The pilot program must, at a minimum, also provide
preparation for the Securities Industry Essentials exam, a Financial Paraplanner Qualified
Professional exam, and a Wealth Management Specialist exam.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Vendors. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must procure and contract with a vendor to provide
comprehensive test and professional licensure preparation services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Priority of recipients. new text end

new text begin If money is insufficient to provide comprehensive test
and professional licensure preparation to all students or dislocated workers seeking to
participate in the program, the commissioner may prioritize offering the services to recipients
of a state grant under section 136A.121.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin By February 15 of each year, the commissioner must submit a
report on the details of the pilot program under this section to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over workforce development finance and policy. The report must include
the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) research and analysis on the effectiveness and impact of the program that considers
the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) aggregate and deidentified demographic data including the race and ethnicity, age,
and gender;
new text end

new text begin (ii) federal Pell grant eligibility; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the long-term value the program offers to students; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of students who participated in the program in the prior academic year,
including identifying the number of each exam type for which preparation was provided.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Partnership program.

(a) The partnership program may provide
grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following
guidelines:

(1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training
within the state in either the public or private sector;

(2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and

(3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions which
serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic
dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.

(b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed deleted text begin $400,000 deleted text end new text begin $500,000 new text end . A portion
of a grant may be used for preemployment training.

(c) Each institution must provide for the dissemination of summary results of a
grant-funded project, including, but not limited to, information about curriculum and all
supporting materials developed in conjunction with the grant. Results of projects developed
by any Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system institution must be disseminated
throughout the system.

new text begin (d) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a
30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Pathways program.

new text begin (a) new text end The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid
for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and
assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program
is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program
administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design
and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.

new text begin (b) new text end Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training
institutions or to workforce development intermediaries for education and training programs
and services supporting education and training programs that serve eligible recipients.

Preference shall be given to projects that:

(1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;

(2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;

(3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing
basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and

(4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic
Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University institutions and
other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.

new text begin (c) new text end Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial commitment
of a participating business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind
contributions on at least a one-half-to-one ratio by a participating business.

new text begin (d) new text end A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed deleted text begin $400,000 deleted text end new text begin $500,000 new text end . A portion
of a grant may be used for preemployment training.

new text begin (e) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a
30-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given.

(b) "Credential" means deleted text begin postsecondary deleted text end degrees, diplomas, licenses, and certificates
awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational
skills necessary to obtain employment or advance with an occupation. This definition does
not include certificates awarded by workforce investment boards or work-readiness
certificates.

(c) "Exit" means to have not received service under a workforce program for 90
consecutive calendar days. The exit date is the last date of service.

(d) "Net impact" means the use of matched control groups and regression analysis to
estimate the impacts attributable to program participation net of other factors, including
observable personal characteristics and economic conditions.

(e) "Pre-enrollment" means the period of time before an individual was enrolled in a
workforce program.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116M.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Revolving loan fund deleted text end new text begin Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program account new text end .

(a)
deleted text begin The department shall establish a revolving loan fund deleted text end new text begin A Minnesota emerging entrepreneur
program account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the
account is appropriated to the commissioner for revolving loans new text end to make grants to nonprofit
corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial
institutions for the purpose of making loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income
persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, and to support minority business
enterprises and job creation for minority and low-income persons.

(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community
development financial institutions that receive grants from the department under the program
must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose of making
eligible loans.

(c) Eligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically innovative
industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries.

(d) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation, Tribal
economic development entity, or community development financial institution must be
forwarded to the department. Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities,
and community development financial institutions designated as preferred partners do not
need final approval by the commissioner. All other loans must be approved by the
commissioner and the commissioner must make approval decisions within 20 days of
receiving a loan application unless the application contains insufficient information to make
an approval decision. The amount of the state funds contributed to any loan may not exceed
50 percent of each loan. The commissioner must develop the criteria necessary to receive
loan forgiveness.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.54, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Credit for parking revenue.

(a) By March 1 of the year following the year in
which the parking facilities or structures are constructed within the district, the city must
certify to the commissioner:

(1) the total amount of revenue generated by the parking facilities and structures in the
preceding year; and

(2) the total amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of the facilities
or structures in the deleted text begin current deleted text end new text begin preceding new text end year.

(b) By July 1 of each year thereafter, for a period of 25 years, the commissioner must
confirm or revise the amounts as reported. An amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of
revenue received by the city by the parking structures and facilities in the deleted text begin previous deleted text end new text begin preceding new text end
year that is greater than the amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of
the facilities or structures in the deleted text begin current deleted text end new text begin preceding new text end year must be paid by the city to the
commissioner of employment and economic development by September 1 for deposit into
the general fund.

Sec. 10.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 120, article 9, section 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Loans to community businesses.

(a) A partner organization that receives a
grant under subdivision 3 shall establish a plan for making low-interest loans to community
businesses. The plan requires approval by the commissioner.

(b) Under the plan:

(1) the state contribution to each loan shall be no less than deleted text begin $50,000 deleted text end new text begin $10,000 new text end and no more
than $500,000;

(2) loans shall be made for projects that are unlikely to be undertaken unless a loan is
received under the program;

(3) priority shall be given to loans to businesses in the lowest income areas;

(4) the fee or interest rate on a loan shall not be higher than the Wall Street Journal prime
rate plus two percent, with a maximum of ten percent;

(5) 50 percent of all repayments of principal on a loan under the program shall be used
to fund additional related lending. The partner organization may retain the remainder of
loan repayments to service loans and provide further technical assistance;

(6) the partner organization may charge a loan origination fee of no more than one
percent of the loan value and may retain that origination fee;

(7) a partner organization may not make a loan to a project in which it has an ownership
interest; and

(8) up to 15 percent of a loan's principal amount may be forgiven by the partner
organization if the borrower has met all lending criteria developed by the partner organization
and the commissioner, including creating or retaining jobs and being current with all loan
payments, for at least two years.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Business and Community Development

195,061,000

139,104,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	193,011,000	137,054,000
Remediation	700,000	700,000
Workforce Development	1,350,000	1,350,000

(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater
Minnesota business development public
infrastructure grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.

(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
business development centers under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
available under this paragraph may be used to
match funds under the federal Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) program under
United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
provide consulting and technical services or
to build additional SBDC network capacity to
serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.

(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch
Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
Of this amount:

(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to
eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up
businesses to assist with their operating needs;

(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch
Minnesota; and

(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch
Minnesota.

(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to
MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific
excellence and technological innovation from
the lab to the market for start-ups and small
businesses by securing federal research and
development funding. The purpose of the grant
is to build a strong Minnesota economy and
stimulate the creation of novel products,
services, and solutions in the private sector;
strengthen the role of small business in
meeting federal research and development
needs; increase the commercial application of
federally supported research results; and
develop and increase the Minnesota
workforce, especially by fostering and
encouraging participation by small businesses
owned by women and people who are Black,
Indigenous, or people of color. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money
to be the dedicated resource for federal
research and development for small businesses
of up to 500 employees statewide to support
research and commercialization of novel ideas,
concepts, and projects into cutting-edge
products and services for worldwide economic
impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money
to:

(i) assist small businesses in securing federal
research and development funding, including
the Small Business Innovation Research and
Small Business Technology Transfer programs
and other federal research and development
funding opportunities;

(ii) support technology transfer and
commercialization from the University of
Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal
laboratories;

(iii) partner with large businesses;

(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education,
and training on federal rules, regulations, and
requirements;

(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;

(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts;
and

(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source
procurement opportunities.

(e) $10,000,000 the first year is deleted text begin for deleted text end new text begin transferred
from the general fund to new text end the Minnesota
Expanding Opportunity Fund Program new text begin special
revenue account new text end under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8733. This is a onetime
deleted text begin appropriation deleted text end new text begin transfer new text end and is available until
June 30, 2025.

(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small
business assistance partnerships program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
The department may use up to five percent of
the appropriation for administrative purposes.
The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.

(g) $350,000 each year is for administration
of the community energy transition office.

(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from
the general fund to the community energy
transition account for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime
transfer.

(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
site cleanup and development grants under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
116J.558. This appropriation is available until
expended.

(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
fund for contaminated site cleanup and
development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
appropriation is available until expended.

(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for
Rural Policy and Development. The base for
this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter.

(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration
of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to
469.47.

(m) $875,000 each year is for the host
community economic development program
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.548.

(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local
communities to increase the number of quality
child care providers to support economic
development. Fifty percent of grant money
must go to communities located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation
is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter.

Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
nonstate match to grant money in either cash
or in-kind contribution, unless the
commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
money available under this subdivision must
be used to implement projects to reduce the
child care shortage in the state, including but
not limited to funding for child care business
start-ups or expansion, training, facility
modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
to retain employees, or improvements required
for licensing, and assistance with licensing
and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
grants, the commissioner must give priority
to communities that have demonstrated a
shortage of child care providers.

Within one year of receiving grant money,
grant recipients must report to the
commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
program, including but not limited to the
number of new providers, the number of
additional child care provider jobs created, the
number of additional child care openings, and
the amount of cash and in-kind local money
invested. Within one month of all grant
recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
commissioner must report the grant recipients'
outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over early learning and child care and
economic development.

(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
amount:

(1) $450,000 each year is for administration
of the Office of Child Care Community
Partnerships; and

(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
Information Office to conduct research and
analysis related to the child care industry.

(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
Foundations. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027. The base for this
appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
and each year thereafter. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must use grant money
under this section to:

(1) facilitate planning processes for rural
communities resulting in a community solution
action plan that guides decision making to
sustain and increase the supply of quality child
care in the region to support economic
development;

(2) engage the private sector to invest local
resources to support the community solution
action plan and ensure quality child care is a
vital component of additional regional
economic development planning processes;

(3) provide locally based training and technical
assistance to rural business owners
individually or through a learning cohort.
Access to financial and business development
assistance must prepare child care businesses
for quality engagement and improvement by
stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
other sources, and fostering business acumen
that allows child care businesses to plan for
and afford the cost of providing quality child
care; and

(4) recruit child care programs to participate
in quality rating and improvement
measurement programs. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must work with local
partners to provide low-cost training,
professional development opportunities, and
continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
rural child care providers to obtain a quality
rating through measurement programs.

(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administrative expenses. This appropriation
is available until expended. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money
appropriated for the job creation fund may be
used for redevelopment under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at
the discretion of the commissioner.

(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota
investment fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administration and monitoring of the program.
This appropriation is available until expended.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8731, money appropriated to the
commissioner for the Minnesota investment
fund may be used for the redevelopment
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of
the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph
are not subject to the grant amount limitation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.

(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the
redevelopment program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
This appropriation is available until expended.

(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
emerging entrepreneur loan program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money
available under this paragraph is for transfer
into the emerging entrepreneur program
special revenue fund account created under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are
available until expended. Of this amount, up
to four percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.

(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota
Film and TV Board. The appropriation is
available only upon receipt by the board of $1
in matching contributions of money or in-kind
contributions from nonstate sources for every
$3 provided by this appropriation, except that
up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if
the required matching contribution has not
been received by that date. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
Upper Minnesota Film Office.

(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film
production jobs program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job skills partnership program under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available. This appropriation is
available until expended.

(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for jobs training grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.

(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000
the second year are for the PROMISE grant
program. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
the second year. Of this amount:

(1) $475,000 each year is for administration
of the PROMISE grant program;

(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal
amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
Foundations to serve businesses in greater
Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each
year is for grants to businesses with less than
$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and

(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000
the second year are for grants to the
Neighborhood Development Center. Of this
amount, the following amounts are designated
for the following areas:

(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North
Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin and new text end
other Northside neighborhoods. Of this
amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to
businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue
in the prior year;

(ii) deleted text begin $13,500,000 each year is deleted text end new text begin $12,500,000 the
first year and $13,500,000 the second year are new text end
for South Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and
Chicago, Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside
corridors. Of this amount, $750,000 each year
is for grants to businesses with less than
$100,000 in revenue in the prior year;

(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount,
$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses
with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior
year;

(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South
Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial
corridor, South Hennepin Community
corridor, and Uptown Special Service District;
and

(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants
to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington, excluding the cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul.

(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the
PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. Of this amount:

(1) $150,000 each year is for administration
of the PROMISE loan program;

(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal
amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative
Foundations to serve businesses in greater
Minnesota; and

(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the
Metropolitan Economic Development
Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the
following amounts are designated for the
following areas:

(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North
Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin and new text end
other Northside neighborhoods;

(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South
Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors;
and

(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
St. Paul neighborhoods.

(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Metropolitan Consortium of Community
Developers for the community wealth-building
grant program pilot project. Of this amount,
up to two percent is for administration and
monitoring of the community wealth-building
grant program pilot project. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
dissemination, and use of labor market
information under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.401.

(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Bloomington Port Authority to provide
funding for the Expo 2027 host organization.
The Bloomington Port Authority must enter
into an agreement with the host organization
over the use of money, which may be used for
activities, including but not limited to
finalizing the community dossier and staffing
the host organization and for infrastructure
design and planning, financial modeling,
development planning and coordination of
both real estate and public private partnerships,
and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington
Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors
and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host
organization shall prioritize outreach to,
collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses
that are majority owned by people of color,
women, and people with disabilities. The host
organization and Bloomington Port Authority
may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior
to encumbrance. This appropriation is
contingent on approval of the project by the
Bureau International des Expositions. If the
project is not approved by the Bureau
International des Expositions, the money shall
transfer to the Minnesota investment fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
Any unencumbered balance remaining at the
end of the first year does not cancel but is
available for the second year.

(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Neighborhood Development Center for
small business programs, including training,
lending, business services, and real estate
programming; small business incubator
development in the Twin Cities and outside
the seven-county metropolitan area; and
technical assistance activities for partners
outside the seven-county metropolitan area;
and for high-risk, character-based loan capital
for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available for the second year.

(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to
the emerging developer fund account in the
special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to
five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the emerging developer fund
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to
the Local Initiatives Support Corporation -
Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization
under the program. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the
Canadian border counties economic relief
program under article 5. Of this amount, up
to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic
development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to
Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable
loan program for remote recreational
businesses. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2026.

(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to
African Economic Development Solutions.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:

(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that
must address pervasive economic inequities
by supporting business ventures of
entrepreneurs in the African immigrant
community; and

(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce
development and technical assistance,
including but not limited to business
development, entrepreneur training, business
technical assistance, loan packing, and
community development services.

(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Latino Economic Development Center. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:

(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support,
finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by
delivering training, workshops, and
one-on-one consultations to businesses; and

(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective
entrepreneurs in their start-up process by
introducing them to key business concepts,
including business start-up readiness. Grant
proceeds must be used to offer workshops on
a variety of topics throughout the year,
including finance, customer service,
food-handler training, and food-safety
certification. Grant proceeds may also be used
to provide lending to business startups.

(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to
Community and Economic Development
Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for
economic development technical assistance
and economic development project grants to
small communities across rural Minnesota and
for CEDA to design, implement, market, and
administer specific types of basic community
and economic development programs tailored
to individual community needs. Technical
assistance grants shall be based on need and
given to communities that are otherwise
unable to afford these services. Of the amount
appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for
economic development project implementation
in conjunction with the technical assistance
received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
the second year.

(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
WomenVenture to:

(1) support child care providers through
business training and shared services programs
and to create materials that could be used, free
of charge, for start-up, expansion, and
operation of child care businesses statewide,
with the goal of helping new and existing child
care businesses in underserved areas of the
state become profitable and sustainable; and

(2) support business expansion for women
food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's
food supply chain to help stabilize and
strengthen their business operations, create
distribution networks, offer technical
assistance and support to beginning women
food entrepreneurs, develop business plans,
develop a workforce, research expansion
strategies, and for other related activities.

Eligible uses of the money include but are not
limited to:

(i) leasehold improvements;

(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or
renovations to rented space;

(iii) inventory or supplies;

(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;

(v) working capital; and

(vi) debt refinancing.

Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be
loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this
amount, up to five percent may be used for
the WomenVenture's technical assistance and
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.

By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over agriculture
and employment and economic development.
The report must include a summary of the uses
of the appropriation, including the amount of
the appropriation used for administration. The
report must also provide a breakdown of the
amount of funding used for loans, forgivable
loans, and grants; information about the terms
of the loans issued; a discussion of how money
from repaid loans will be used; the number of
entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of
how many entrepreneurs received assistance
in each county.

(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc.,
for operational infrastructure and technical
assistance to small businesses. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant
to the African Development Center to provide
loans to purchase commercial real estate and
to expand organizational infrastructure. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
Of this amount:

(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase
commercial real estate targeted at African
immigrant small business owners;

(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to
support loan volume growth and attract
additional capital;

(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational
capacity;

(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of
inclusive assistance with required restaurant
licensing examinations; and

(5) $700,000 is for a center for community
resources for language and technology
assistance for small businesses.

(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to
the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to
capitalize their revolving loan funds, which
address unmet financing needs of for-profit
business start-ups, expansions, and ownership
transitions; nonprofit organizations; and
developers of housing to support the
construction, rehabilitation, and conversion
of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:

(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest
Initiative Foundation;

(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West
Central Initiative Foundation;

(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern
Minnesota Initiative Foundation;

(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest
Minnesota Foundation;

(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative
Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for
redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and
Family Center; and

(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland
Foundation.

(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and
deliver talent, leadership, employee retention,
continuous improvement, strategy, quality
management systems, revenue growth, and
manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services
to small manufacturing companies employing
35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
This is a onetime appropriation. No later than
February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026,
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development that
includes:

(1) the grants awarded during the past 12
months;

(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants
awarded to each company receiving services
under the program;

(3) the actual financial impact of grants
awarded during the past 24 months; and

(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged
from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
at the United States Department of Commerce.

(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to
PFund Foundation to provide grants to
LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and
entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five
percent may be used for PFund Foundation's
technical assistance and administrative costs.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026. To the extent
practicable, money must be distributed by
PFund Foundation as follows:

(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned
by members of racial minority communities;
and

(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside
of the seven-county metropolitan area as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2.

(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to
Quorum to provide business support, training,
development, technical assistance, and related
activities for LGBTQ+-owned small
businesses that are recipients of a PFund
Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five
percent may be used for Quorum's technical
assistance and administrative costs. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.

(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Metropolitan Economic Development
Association (MEDA) for statewide business
development and assistance services to
minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available the second year. Of this
amount:

(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to
provide additional minority-owned businesses
with access to capital; and

(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support
activities related to business development and
assistance services for minority business
enterprises.

By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to
the commissioner and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over economic
development policy and finance on the loans
and operating support activities, including
outcomes and expenditures, supported by the
appropriation under this paragraph.

(ss) $2,500,000 each year is 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 paragraph 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. An initial report shall
be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a
final report is due by December 15, 2025. This
is a onetime appropriation.

(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the
Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to
support the growth and expansion of small
businesses statewide. Funds may be used for
the cost of programming, outreach, staffing,
and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.

(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber
of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report
to the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over economic development that details the
use of grant funds and the grant's economic
impact.

(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to
the city of South St. Paul to study options for
repurposing the 1927 American Legion
Memorial Library after the property is no
longer used as a library. This appropriation is
available until the project is completed or
abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642.

(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to
LatinoLEAD for organizational
capacity-building.

(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Neighborhood Development Center for
small business competitive grants to software
companies working to improve employee
engagement and workplace culture and to
reduce turnover.

(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a
grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for
strategic, data-informed investments in job
creation strategies that respond to the needs
of underserved populations statewide. This
may include forgivable loans, revenue-based
financing, and equity investments for
entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this
amount, up to five percent may be used for
the center's technical assistance and
administrative costs. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025.

(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for
Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on
the use of grant funds, including any loans
made, to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development.

(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Asian Economic Development Association
for asset building and financial empowerment
for entrepreneurs and small business owners,
small business development and technical
assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is
a onetime appropriation.

(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Isuroon to support primarily African
immigrant women with entrepreneurial
training to start, manage, and grow
self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop
incubator space for these businesses, and
provide support with financial and language
literacy, systems navigation to eliminate
capital access disparities, marketing, and other
technical assistance. This is a onetime
appropriation.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023, except
that the amendment in paragraph (z), clause (3), item (ii), is effective retroactively from
July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter
120, article 1, section 12; and Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 9, is amended to
read:

Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
account to the commissioner of employment and economic development deleted text begin for providing
businesses with matching funds required by federal programs deleted text end . Money awarded under this
program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The
commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, deleted text begin 2027 deleted text end new text begin 2030 new text end . Any funds that remain
unspent are canceled to the general fund.

(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing
federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328.
This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing
pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks
or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1)
and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), this appropriation may include
land acquisition as an eligible use to construct a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot innovation
facility, a biorefinery, and an aerospace center for research, development, and testing. The
commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, deleted text begin 2027 deleted text end new text begin 2030 new text end . Any funds that remain
unspent are canceled to the general fund.

(c) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund
account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal
funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded
under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects.
This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5.
The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, deleted text begin 2027 deleted text end new text begin 2030 new text end . Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to
the general fund.

(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to
15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the
purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and
back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors;
funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research
and development facilities.

(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:

(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training
programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and

(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial
requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements
of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip
facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution
of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50
percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported
by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).

(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between
appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of
employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management
and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least
15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

Sec. 13. new text begin CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Objectives. new text end

new text begin Change Starts With Community must:
new text end

new text begin (1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults
and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
youth, providing them with the skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community
Safety Resource Center, promoting community engagement and economic development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Partnership. new text end

new text begin Change Starts With Community shall partner with the Cargill
Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career exposure field trips and exposing
participants to the Change Starts With Community Agrihood garden and preventing further
trauma through field trips for youth.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin At-risk youth and adult job program positions. new text end

new text begin Change Starts With
Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including
but not limited to adult food service workers, youth food service workers, an executive
director, operations director, program coordinator, and food shelf manager.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Beginning in fiscal year 2026, Change Starts With Community shall
report to the commissioner of employment and economic development outlining the use of
grant money, program outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report must
be submitted no later than six months after the end of each fiscal year.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin The appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph
(ee), is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.98.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin RELOCATION GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of employment and economic development must reissue a request
for proposal for relocation grants under Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2,
paragraph (i). The commissioner must make best efforts to conduct outreach and provide
technical assistance to businesses eligible for the grants. The appropriation under Laws
2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, paragraph (i), is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall change the term "small business growth acceleration program"
to "Made in Minnesota program" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, section
116O.115.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

EXPLORE MINNESOTA

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.05, is amended to read:

116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA new text begin ; ESTABLISHMENT new text end .

Explore Minnesota is an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the
governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and
economic development and oversees Explore Minnesota Tourism deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end Explore Minnesota
for Business new text begin , and Explore Minnesota Film new text end divisions. The director serves in the unclassified
service and must be qualified by experience and training in related fields.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.06, is amended to read:

116U.06 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM.

Explore Minnesota Tourism deleted text begin is a division of Explore Minnesota and deleted text end exists to support
Minnesota's economy through promotion and facilitation of travel to and within the state
of Minnesota.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.15, is amended to read:

116U.15 MISSION.

(a) The mission of Explore Minnesota is to deleted text begin promote and facilitate increased travel to
and within the state of Minnesota, promote overall livability, and promote workforce and
economic opportunity in Minnesota deleted text end new text begin support the growth of Minnesota's economy through
the management of the state's tourism, livability and economic opportunity, outdoor
recreation, film, and other statewide promotion efforts as directed new text end . To further the mission
of Explore Minnesota, the office is advised by new text begin various advisory new text end councils deleted text begin focused on tourism
and talent attraction and business marketing deleted text end . Its goals are to:

(1) expand public and private partnerships through increased interagency efforts and
increased tourism and business industry participation;

(2) increase productivity through enhanced flexibility and options; and

(3) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources
and operate the office as efficiently as possible.

(b) The director shall report to the legislature on the performance of the office's operations
and the accomplishment of its goals in the office's biennial budget according to section
16A.10, subdivision 1.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.30, is amended to read:

116U.30 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.

(a) The director shall:

(1) publish, disseminate, and distribute informational and promotional materials;

(2) promote and encourage the coordination of new text begin Explore new text end Minnesota deleted text begin travel, tourism, overall
livability, and workforce and economic opportunity deleted text end promotion efforts with other state
agencies and develop multiagency marketing strategies when appropriate;

(3) promote and encourage the expansion and development of deleted text begin international tourism,
trade, and Minnesota livability marketing deleted text end new text begin programs that support the mission of the office new text end ;

(4) advertise and disseminate information about deleted text begin Minnesota travel, tourism, and workforce
and economic development opportunities deleted text end new text begin Explore Minnesota and its activities that support
the mission of the office new text end ;

(5) deleted text begin aid various deleted text end new text begin provide new text end local communities new text begin a reasonable level of support new text end to improve their
deleted text begin travel, tourism, and overall livability deleted text end marketing programs new text begin as they relate to the mission of
the office new text end ;

(6) coordinate and implement comprehensive state deleted text begin travel, tourism, workforce and
economic development, and overall livability deleted text end new text begin mission-driven new text end marketing programs that take
into consideration public and private businesses and attractions;

(7) contract, in accordance with section 16C.08, for professional services if the work or
services cannot be satisfactorily performed by employees of the agency or by any other
state agency;

(8) provide local, regional, and statewide organizations with information, deleted text begin technical
assistance deleted text end new text begin educational opportunities new text end , training, and advice on deleted text begin using state tourism and livability
information and deleted text end new text begin promotional new text end programs new text begin related to the office's mission new text end ; and

(9) generally gather, compile, and make available statistical information relating to
deleted text begin Minnesota travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, overall livability, and
related areas in this state deleted text end new text begin the office's mission new text end . The director has the authority to call upon
other state agencies for statistical data and results obtained by them and to arrange and
compile that statistical information.

(b) The director may:

(1) apply for, receive, and spend money deleted text begin for travel, tourism, workforce and economic
development, and overall livability development and marketing deleted text end new text begin , as it relates to the mission
of the office, new text end from other agencies, organizations, and businesses;

(2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids for deleted text begin tourism deleted text end development and
marketing from the federal government and other sources;

(3) enter into joint powers or cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal
government, local governmental units, regional development commissions, other state
agencies, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, other states,
Canadian provinces, and local, statewide, and regional organizations as necessary to perform
the director's duties;

(4) enter into interagency agreements and agree to share net revenues with the contributing
agencies;

(5) make grants;

(6) conduct market research and analysis to improve marketing techniques deleted text begin in the area
of travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability deleted text end ;

(7) monitor and study trends in the related industries and provide resources and training
to address change;

(8) annually convene conferences of Minnesota providers for the purposes of exchanging
information on tourism development, coordinating marketing activities, and formulating
deleted text begin tourism, overall livability, and workforce and economic opportunity deleted text end new text begin mission-related new text end
promotion development strategies; and

(9) enter into promotion contracts or other agreements with private persons and public
entities, including agreements to establish and maintain offices and other types of
representation in foreign countries to promote international travel and to implement this
chapter.

(c) Contracts for goods and deleted text begin nonprofessional deleted text end new text begin services and professional new text end technical services
made under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (9), are not subject to the provisions of sections
16C.03, subdivision 3, and 16C.06 concerning competitive bidding and section 16C.055
concerning barter arrangements. new text begin Professional technical service new text end contracts new text begin that promote
Minnesota as a tourism travel destination or a talent attraction new text end may be negotiated and are
not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C relating to competitive bidding.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.35, is amended to read:

116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES.

To promote deleted text begin travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability
of the state deleted text end new text begin programs that align with Explore Minnesota's mission new text end , the director may expend
money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private
persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these purposes. Policies
on promotional expenses must be approved by the commissioner of administration. A policy
for expenditures on food, lodging, and travel must be approved by the commissioner of
management and budget. No money may be expended for the appearance in radio or
television broadcasts by an elected public official.

ARTICLE 5

DEED CANNABIS PROGRAMS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Loans to businesses.

(a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made
by nonprofit corporations under the program.

(b) Loans must be used to support a new cannabis microbusiness in the legal cannabis
industry. Priority must be given to loans to businesses owned by individuals who are eligible
to be social equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term
residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.

(c) Loans must be made to cannabis microbusinesses that are not likely to undertake the
project for which loans are sought without assistance from the program.

(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either:

(1) deleted text begin $50,000 deleted text end new text begin $75,000 new text end ; or

(2) deleted text begin $150,000 deleted text end new text begin $200,000 new text end , if state contributions are matched by deleted text begin an equal or greater amount deleted text end new text begin
at least 25 percent new text end of new private investment.

(e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be
forwarded to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner must deleted text begin give final approval
for each loan made by the nonprofit corporation under the program deleted text end new text begin make approval decisions
within 30 days of receiving a loan application. If the application contains insufficient
information to make an approval decision, the nonprofit corporation must be notified within
14 days with all information that needs to be provided new text end .

(f) A cannabis microbusiness that receives a loan may apply deleted text begin to renew the deleted text end new text begin for a subsequent new text end
loan. deleted text begin Renewal applications must be made on an annual basis and deleted text end A cannabis microbusiness
may deleted text begin receive loans for up to six consecutive years deleted text end new text begin have a maximum of two program loans new text end .
A nonprofit corporation may deleted text begin renew deleted text end new text begin originate new text end a loan to a cannabis microbusiness that is no
longer a new business provided the business would otherwise qualify for an initial loan and
is in good standing with the nonprofit corporation and the commissioner. A nonprofit
corporation may deleted text begin adjust the amount of a renewed loan, or not renew a loan, deleted text end new text begin decline to originate
a subsequent loan new text end if the nonprofit corporation determines that the cannabis microbusiness
is financially stable and is substantially likely to continue the project for which the loan
deleted text begin renewal deleted text end is sought. new text begin Refinancing of existing debt is prohibited.
new text end

(g) If a borrower has met lender criteria, including being current with all payments for
a minimum of three years, the commissioner may approve either full or partial forgiveness
of interest or principal amounts.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.659, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Revolving loan account administration.

(a) The commissioner shall establish
a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan administration
costs are covered. The interest rate new text begin or fee equivalent new text end charged by a nonprofit corporation for
a loan under this section must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate. For a loan
under this section, the nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or
less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount
of the origination fee.

(b) Loan repayment of principal must be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the
CanStartup revolving loan account. Loan interest payments deleted text begin must be deposited in a revolving
loan account created by the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for
further distribution or use, consistent with the criteria of this section deleted text end new text begin may be retained by the
nonprofit corporation originating the loan to help cover expenses for loan servicing and
origination new text end .

(c) Administrative expenses of the nonprofit corporations with whom the commissioner
enters into agreements, including expenses incurred by a nonprofit corporation in providing
new text begin technology, insurance, legal, audit and accounting, reporting, new text end financial, technical, managerial,
and marketing assistance to a business receiving a loan under this section, are eligible
program expenses the commissioner may agree to pay under the grant agreement.

new text begin (d) Average interest rates charged by the nonprofit corporations must be reported
biannually and publicly published by both the agency and the nonprofit corporation.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

PROMISE ACT MODIFICATIONS

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

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

(b) "Business" means both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations that earn
revenue in ways similar to businesses.

(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.

(d) "Partner organization" or "partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and
nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide grants to businesses under this section.

(e) new text begin "Prior taxable year" means the most recently completed tax year to the calendar year
that an application is submitted.
new text end

new text begin (f) new text end "Program" means the PROMISE grant program under this section.

new text begin (g) "Taxpayer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 290.01, subdivision
6.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grants to businesses.

(a) Partners shall make grants to businesses using criteria,
forms, applications, and reporting requirements developed by the partner organization and
approved by the commissioner.

(b) To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, a business must:

(1) have primary business operations located in the state of Minnesota;

(2) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural racial
discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging
population, or a lack of regional economic diversification; and

(3) have a gross annual revenue of $750,000 or less based on deleted text begin 2021 taxes deleted text end new text begin the prior taxable
year new text end .

new text begin (c) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (a), if a taxpayer's business meets
requirements of paragraph (b), clause (2), and the business location is the taxpayer's
residence, the taxpayer must have been eligible for the deduction allowed under section
280A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, in the prior taxable year.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Preference shall be given to businesses that did not receive previous assistance
of more than $10,000 cumulatively from the state under:

(1) the governor's Executive Order No. 20-15;

(2) Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 1, section 4;

(3) Laws 2020, Seventh Special Session chapter 2, article 4 or 5; or

(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 22.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Preference shall be given to businesses that are able to demonstrate financial
hardship.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) Preference shall be given to businesses that were in operation in 2021 and had
revenue of $750,000 or less based on the prior year tax documentation submitted under
paragraph (b), clause (3).
new text end

new text begin (g) new text end Grants under this subdivision must not exceed:

(1) $10,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of $100,000 or less;

(2) $25,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $100,000
but no more than $350,000; and

(3) $50,000 for businesses with a gross revenue in the prior year of more than $350,000
but no more than $750,000.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end No business or individual may receive more than one grant under this section.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end Grant money may be used for working capital to support payroll expenses, rent
or mortgage payments, utility bills, equipment, and other similar expenses that occur in the
regular course of business.

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

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

(b) "Borrower" means an eligible recipient receiving a loan under this section.

(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.

(d) "Eligible project" means the development, redevelopment, demolition, site preparation,
predesign, design, engineering, repair, land acquisition, relocation, or renovation of real
property or capital improvements. Eligible project includes but is not limited to construction
of buildings, new text begin equipment purchases, new text end infrastructure, related site amenities, landscaping, and
street-scaping.

(e) "Eligible recipient" means a:

(1) business;

(2) nonprofit organization; or

(3) developer that is seeking funding to complete an eligible project. Eligible recipient
does not include a partner organization or a local unit of government.

Eligible recipients must: (i) have primary operations located in the state of Minnesota; (ii)
have gross annual revenue of less than deleted text begin $1,000,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,500,000 new text end based on deleted text begin 2021 taxes deleted text end new text begin the prior
taxable year new text end ; and (iii) be located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural
racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging
population, or a lack of regional economic diversification.

(f) "Partner organization" or "Partner" means the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and
nonprofit corporations receiving grants to provide loans under this section.

(g) "Program" means the PROMISE loan program under this section.

(h) "Redevelopment" means the acquisition of real property; site preparation; predesign,
design, engineering, repair, or renovation of facilities facade improvements, and construction
of buildings, infrastructure, and related site amenities; landscaping; street-scaping;
land-banking for future development or redevelopment; or financing any of these activities
taken on by a private party pursuant to an agreement with the city. Redevelopment does not
include project costs that have received compensation or assistance available through
insurance policies or from other organizations or government agencies.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Loans to eligible recipients.

(a) A partner organization may make loans to
eligible recipients for eligible projects. A loan to an eligible recipient for an eligible project
must:

(1) be for no more than deleted text begin $1,000,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,500,000 new text end ;

(2) be for a term of no more than deleted text begin ten deleted text end new text begin 20 new text end years; and

(3) not charge an interest rate of more than three percent.

(b) Loans must not be used for working capital or inventory; consolidating deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin or new text end repaying deleted text begin ,
or refinancing deleted text end debt; or speculation or investment in rental real estate.

(c) All payments of interest on a loan under this section are the property of the partner
organization deleted text begin and shall be used for its administrative and operating expenses under the
program deleted text end .

(d) A partner organization may:

(1) charge a loan origination fee of no more than one percent per loan; and

(2) charge a monthly fee in lieu of interest.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 18, section 3, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Revolving loan fund.

Partner organizations that receive grants from the
commissioner under the program must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan
fund for the purpose of making eligible loans. All loan payments shall be deposited in the
partner organization's revolving loan fund. new text begin Funds repaid to the partner organization are not
limited in their uses by the language in this section, except that funds repaid may not be
used for loans for speculation or investment in rental real estate.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Use of workforce development funds.

After March 1 of any fiscal year, the
board may use workforce development funds for the purposes outlined in sections 116L.02
and 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 116L.18 if
the following conditions have been met:

(1) the board examines relevant economic indicators, including the projected number
of layoffs for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next fiscal year, evidence of declining
and expanding industries, the number of initial applications for and the number of exhaustions
of unemployment benefits, job vacancy data, new text begin county labor force participation rates, new text end and any
additional relevant information brought to the board's attention;

(2) the board accounts for all allocations made in section 116L.17, subdivision 2;

(3) based on the past expenditures and projected revenue, the board estimates future
funding needs for services under section 116L.17 for the remainder of the current fiscal
year and the next fiscal year;

(4) the board determines there will be unspent funds after meeting the needs of dislocated
workers in the current fiscal year and there will be sufficient revenue to meet the needs of
dislocated workers in the next fiscal year; and

(5) the board reports its findings in clauses (1) to (4) to the chairs of legislative
committees with jurisdiction over the workforce development fund, to the commissioners
of revenue and management and budget, and to the public.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Blind, vending deleted text begin stands and machines deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end on governmental property;
liability limited.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, for the rehabilitation of blind persons
the commissioner shall have exclusive authority to establish and to operate vending deleted text begin stands
and vending machines deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end in all buildings and properties owned or rented exclusively
by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at a state university, a community college,
a consolidated community technical college, or a technical college served by the
commissioner before January 1, 1996, or by any department or agency of the state of
Minnesota except the Department of Natural Resources properties operated directly by the
Division of State Parks and not subject to private leasing. Vending deleted text begin stands and machines deleted text end new text begin
facilities new text end authorized under this subdivision may dispense nonalcoholic beverages, food,
candies, tobacco, souvenirs, notions, and related items and must be operated on the same
basis as other vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end for the blind established and supervised by the
commissioner under federal law. The commissioner shall waive this authority to displace
any present private individual concessionaire in any state-owned or rented building or
property who is operating under a contract with a specific renewal or termination date, until
the renewal or termination date. With the consent of the governing body of a governmental
subdivision of the state, the commissioner may establish and supervise vending deleted text begin stands and
vending machines deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end for the blind in any building or property exclusively owned or
rented by the governmental subdivision.

(b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development is not liable under
chapter 176 for any injury sustained by a blind vendor's employee or agent. The Department
of Employment and Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for
the acts or omissions of a blind vendor or of a blind vendor's employee or agent that may
result in the blind vendor's liability to third parties. The Department of Employment and
Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for negligence based on
any theory of liability for claims arising from the relationship created under this subdivision
with the blind vendor.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Use of revolving fund, licenses for operation of vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end .

(a)
The revolving fund created by Laws 1947, chapter 535, section 5, is continued as provided
in this subdivision and shall be known as the revolving fund for vocational rehabilitation
of the blind. It shall be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for establishing and
operating of vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end by blind persons. All income, receipts, earnings, and
federal vending deleted text begin machine deleted text end new text begin facility new text end income due to the operation of vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end
operated under this subdivision shall also be paid into the fund. All interest earned on money
accrued in the fund must be credited to the fund by the commissioner of management and
budget. All equipment, supplies, and expenses for setting up these deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end shall be
paid for from the fund.

(b) The commissioner is authorized to use the money available in the revolving fund
that originated as operational charges to individuals licensed under this subdivision for the
establishment, operation, and supervision of vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end by blind persons for
the following purposes:

(1) purchase, upkeep and replacement of equipment;

(2) expenses incidental to the setting up of new deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end and improvement of old
deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end ;

(3) reimbursement under section 15.059 to individual blind vending operators for
reasonable expenses incurred in attending supervisory meetings as called by the commissioner
and other expenditures for management services consistent with federal law; and

(4) purchase of fringe benefits for blind vending operators and their employees such as
group health insurance, retirement program, vacation or sick leave assistance provided that
the purchase of any fringe benefit is approved by a majority vote of blind vending operators
licensed pursuant to this subdivision after the commissioner provides to each blind vending
operator information on all matters relevant to the fringe benefits. "Majority vote" means
a majority of blind vending operators voting. Fringe benefits shall be paid only from
assessments of operators for specific benefits, gifts to the fund for fringe benefit purposes,
and vending income which is not assignable to an individual deleted text begin stand deleted text end new text begin facility new text end .

(c) Money originally deposited as merchandise and supplies repayments by individuals
licensed under this subdivision may be expended for initial and replacement stocks of
supplies and merchandise. Money originally deposited from vending income on federal
property must be spent consistent with federal law.

(d) All other deposits may be used for the purchase of general liability insurance or any
other expense related to the operation and supervision of vending deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end .

(e) The commissioner shall issue each license for the operation of a vending deleted text begin stand deleted text end new text begin facility new text end
or vending machine for an indefinite period but may terminate any license in the manner
provided. In granting licenses for new or vacated deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end preference on the basis
of seniority of experience in operating deleted text begin stands deleted text end new text begin facilities new text end under the control of the commissioner
shall be given to capable operators who are deemed competent to handle the enterprise
under consideration. Application of this preference shall not prohibit the commissioner from
selecting an operator from the community in which the deleted text begin stand deleted text end new text begin facility new text end is located.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268.085, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Available for suitable employment defined.

(a) "Available for suitable
employment" means an applicant is ready, willing, and able to accept suitable employment.
The attachment to the work force must be genuine. An applicant may restrict availability
to suitable employment, but there must be no other restrictions, either self-imposed or created
by circumstances, temporary or permanent, that prevent accepting suitable employment.

(b) Unless the applicant is in reemployment assistance training, to be "available for
suitable employment," a student who has regularly scheduled classes must be willing to
discontinue classes to accept suitable employment when:

(1) class attendance restricts the applicant from accepting suitable employment; and

(2) the applicant is unable to change the scheduled class or make other arrangements
that excuse the applicant from attending class.

(c) new text begin Except for an active search that may be done remotely, new text end an applicant who is absent
from the labor market area for personal reasons, other than to search for work, is not
"available for suitable employment." new text begin An applicant who is conducting an active work search
remotely must be able to be physically present for an in-person interview, if scheduled, to
be considered "available for suitable employment" under this paragraph.
new text end

(d) An applicant who has restrictions on the hours of the day or days of the week that
the applicant can or will work, that are not normal for the applicant's usual occupation or
other suitable employment, is not "available for suitable employment." An applicant must
be available for daytime employment, if suitable employment is performed during the
daytime, even though the applicant previously worked the night shift.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268.184, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Misrepresentation; administrative penalties.

(a) The commissioner
must penalize an employer if that employer or any employee, officer, or agent of that
employer made a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to correctness
of the statement or representation or knowingly failed to disclose a material fact in order
to:

(1) assist an applicant to receive unemployment benefits to which the applicant is not
entitled;

(2) prevent or reduce the payment of unemployment benefits to an applicant; or

(3) avoid or reduce any payment required from an employer under this chapter or section
116L.20.

The penalty is the greater of $500 or deleted text begin 50 deleted text end new text begin 100 new text end percent of the following resulting from the
employer's action:

(i) the amount of any overpaid unemployment benefits to an applicant;

(ii) the amount of unemployment benefits not paid to an applicant that would otherwise
have been paid; or

(iii) the amount of any payment required from the employer under this chapter or section
116L.20 that was not paid.

(b) The commissioner must penalize an employer if that employer failed or refused to
honor a subpoena issued under section 268.188. The penalty is $500 and any costs of
enforcing the subpoena, including attorney fees.

(c) Penalties under this subdivision and under section 268.047, subdivision 4, paragraph
(b), are in addition to any other penalties and subject to the same collection procedures that
apply to past due taxes. Penalties must be paid within 30 calendar days of issuance of the
determination of penalty and credited to the trust fund.

(d) The determination of penalty is final unless the employer files an appeal within 45
calendar days after the sending of the determination of penalty to the employer by mail or
electronic transmission. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section
268.105.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for penalties imposed on or after October
1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin IRON ORE MINING ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Availability of additional benefits. new text end

new text begin Additional unemployment benefits
are available from the Minnesota unemployment insurance trust fund to an applicant who
was laid off due to lack of work on or after March 15, 2025, and before June 16, 2025, from:
new text end

new text begin (1) an employer in the iron ore mining industry that laid off 40 percent or more of the
employer's workforce on or after March 15, 2025, and before June 16, 2025; or
new text end

new text begin (2) an employer that is in the explosive manufacturing industry providing goods or
services to an employer in the iron ore mining industry if the applicant was laid off due to
the cessation or substantial reduction in operations of an employer in the iron ore mining
industry as described in clause (1).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility requirements. new text end

new text begin An applicant is eligible to receive additional
unemployment benefits under this section for any week through the week ending June 19,
2026, if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the applicant established a benefit account under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.07,
with 50 percent or greater of the wage credits from an employer as described in subdivision
1, and has exhausted the maximum amount of regular unemployment benefits available on
that benefit account; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the applicant meets the same requirements that an applicant for regular unemployment
benefits must meet under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.069, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Weekly and maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits. new text end

new text begin (a)
The weekly benefit amount of additional unemployment benefits is the same as the weekly
benefit amount of regular unemployment benefits on the benefit account established in
subdivision 2, clause (1).
new text end

new text begin (b) The maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits available to an applicant
under this section is an amount equal to 26 weeks of payment at the applicant's weekly
additional unemployment benefit amount.
new text end

new text begin (c) If an applicant qualifies for a new regular benefit account that meets the requirements
of subdivision 4, paragraph (b), before the applicant has been paid additional unemployment
benefits, and the new regular benefit account meets the requirements of subdivision 2, clause
(1), the applicant's weekly additional unemployment benefit amount is equal to the weekly
unemployment benefit amount on the applicant's new regular benefit account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Qualifying for a new regular benefit account. new text end

new text begin (a) If, after exhausting the
maximum amount of regular unemployment benefits available as a result of the layoff under
subdivision 1, an applicant qualifies for the new regular benefit account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268.07, the applicant must apply for and establish the new regular benefit
account.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the applicant's weekly benefit amount under the new regular benefit account is
equal to or higher than the applicant's weekly additional unemployment benefit amount, the
applicant must request unemployment benefits under the new regular benefit account. An
applicant is ineligible for additional unemployment benefits under this section until the
applicant has exhausted the maximum amount of unemployment benefits available on the
new regular benefit account.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount on the new regular benefit
account is less than the applicant's weekly benefit amount of additional unemployment
benefits, the applicant must request additional unemployment benefits. An applicant is
ineligible for new regular unemployment benefits until the applicant has exhausted the
maximum amount of additional unemployment benefits available under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Eligibility for federal Trade Readjustment Allowance benefits. new text end

new text begin An applicant
who has applied and been determined eligible for federal Trade Readjustment Allowance
benefits is not eligible for additional unemployment benefits under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from March 15, 2025.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Civil actions.

The commissioner may bring an action in the district court where
an employer resides or where the commissioner maintains an office to enforce or require
compliance with orders issued under subdivision 4. new text begin In addition to any other remedy provided
by law, the commissioner may also apply in the district court where an employer resides or
where the commissioner maintains an office for an order enjoining and restraining violations
of any statute or rule listed in subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Closed construction. new text end

new text begin "Closed construction" means any building manufactured
in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at the installation site without
disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Industrialized or modular building. new text end

new text begin "Industrialized or modular building"
means a building of closed construction, constructed so that concealed parts or processes
of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage, or destruction,
and made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or
assembly and installation, on the building site. Industrialized or modular building includes,
but is not limited to, modular housing that is factory-built single-family and multifamily
housing, including closed-wall-panelized housing, and other modular, nonresidential
buildings. Industrialized or modular building does not include a structure subject to the
requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act
of 1974 or prefabricated buildings.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8b. new text end

new text begin Manufactured home. new text end

new text begin "Manufactured home" has the meaning provided in
Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.2.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10a. new text end

new text begin Prefabricated building. new text end

new text begin "Prefabricated building" means any building or
building module intended for use as an R-3, one- or two-family dwelling, or a U-1 accessory
building, that is of closed construction and is constructed on or off the building site for
installation, or on the building site for assembly and installation. Prefabricated building
does not include relocatable contractors offices or storage buildings that are (1) 1,500 square
feet or less in floor area, (2) designed for temporary use by a contractor at a construction
site, (3) not to be used by the general public or as a sales office, and (4) to be removed prior
to or upon completion of the construction project.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [326B.154] INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED
BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Plan review fees. new text end

new text begin (a) The fees under this section relate to plan review
and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related
documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin (c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and
related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee
as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in
the noted range, the fee is as shown:
new text end

new text begin (1) $0 to $5,000, $135;
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
new text end

new text begin (5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
new text end

new text begin (6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and
new text end

new text begin (7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Inspections and audit fees. new text end

new text begin Fees for the inspection and audit of approved
quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related
documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Other inspections and fees. new text end

new text begin (a) Fees for the following are as stated:
new text end

new text begin (1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two
hours;
new text end

new text begin (2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;
new text end

new text begin (3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour,
$125 per hour; and
new text end

new text begin (4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans,
quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday,
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Surcharge. new text end

new text begin Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings
including public buildings and state-licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fee distribution between state and municipalities. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing
facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural
foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building
foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
new text end

new text begin (b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal
building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall
provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full
plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed
on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all
work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit
fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and
associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.
new text end

new text begin (c) For projects defined as public buildings or state-licensed facilities, the commissioner
shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide
inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements
must distribute work according to this paragraph.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Department permit and inspection fees.

(a) The department permit and
inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:

(1) the permit fee is $100;

(2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and
materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee covers
two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;

new text begin (3) the fee for each separate remote virtual inspection of a stairway chairlift installation
or other authorized devices at a private residence is $10;
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed
because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must
be paid by the permit submitter; and

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of
normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to the
inspection fee must be paid.

(b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the
elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate
of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or
holidays, with a one-hour minimum.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections.

(a) No person may operate
an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department or a
municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $145 new text end
annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating permit
issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must be included
in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating permits must
be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating permit. For
each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit for the elevator
upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by the commissioner
and payment of the deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $145 new text end fee. Each form must include the location of the elevator, the
results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria established by rule.
An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon an audit of the
periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply with elevator
code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except for an initial
operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered manlifts and electric
endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent
operating permit fee.

(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a municipality
authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that hand-powered
manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic inspections. Periodic
inspections by the department shall be performed at the following intervals:

(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once every
five years;

(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school
facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and

(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:

Subd. 29.

Technology circuits or systems.

"Technology circuits or systems" means
class 2 deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end class 3 new text begin , or class 4 new text end circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control,
signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by
the National Electrical Code, deleted text begin articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, deleted text end and which are
isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end class 3 new text begin , or class 4 new text end by a demarcation
and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or
systems as covered by deleted text begin chapter 8 of deleted text end the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment
deleted text begin for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary
circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as deleted text end new text begin for low-voltage lighting,
limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply new text end covered by the new text begin Low-Voltage Lighting article in
the new text end National Electrical Code deleted text begin , article 411 deleted text end . The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and
repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:

Subd. 21.

Exemptions from licensing.

(a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician
is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:

(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment,
apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are
located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by
the individual's employer;

(2) the individual is supervised by:

(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the
individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or

(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer,
or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a
licensed power limited technician; and

(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of
responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed
master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the
licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is
responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's
employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act.
The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the
commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to
maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate
of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous
submittal.

(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer
where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1,
or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are
not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying
out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning,
laying out, or installing:

(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that
control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect
these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this
paragraph;

(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing
physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

new text begin (3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by
the National Electrical Code.

(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and
class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances
other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required
to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.

(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their
employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399
when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described
in section 326B.38.

(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications
company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section
237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of
any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required
to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:

(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned
or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or
telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:

(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or
metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of
intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current
or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable
communications company, or telephone company; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications
company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and

(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication
systems;

(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of
the street lighting operations of such utility; or

(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly
connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles,
and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under
its control or direction.

(f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that
is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns
and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold
or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a
separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.

(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required
to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator
work.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Schedule.

State electrical inspection fees shall be calculated in accordance
with subdivisions deleted text begin 2 deleted text end new text begin 1 new text end to deleted text begin 14 deleted text end new text begin 18. The permit fee is $25 new text end .

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fee for each separate inspection.

new text begin (a) new text end The minimum fee for each separate
new text begin on-site new text end inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair is deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $55 new text end . Except as
otherwise provided in this section, the maximum number of separate inspections allowed
without payment of an additional fee is the whole number resulting from dividing by deleted text begin 35 deleted text end new text begin 55 new text end
the total fee calculated in accordance with this section. Where additional separate inspections
are necessary, additional fees are required to result in a value equal to the total number of
separate inspections multiplied by deleted text begin 35 deleted text end new text begin 55 new text end . The fee for any inspections needed after a "final
inspection" is performed shall be calculated without consideration of any fee paid before
the final inspection.

new text begin (b) The fee for the first remote virtual inspection under a permit is $10. The fee for each
subsequent remote virtual inspection under a permit is $35.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fee for circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary
conductors.

The inspection fee for the installation, addition, alteration, or repair of each
circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary conductors, including the
equipment served, is:

(1) 0 ampere to and including 200 ampere capacity, deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end ; and

(2) ampere capacity above 200, $15.

Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as
part of the replacement of an existing disconnect, switchboard, motor control center, or
panelboard, the inspection fee for each circuit or feeder is $2.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Inspection fee for dwelling.

(a) The inspection fee for a one-family dwelling
and each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is the following:

(1) the fee for each service or other source of power as provided in subdivision 3;

(2) deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $165 new text end for up to 30 feeders and circuits; and

(3) for each additional feeder or circuit, the fee as provided in subdivision 4.

This fee applies to each separate installation for new dwellings and where 15 or more feeders
or circuits are installed or extended in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to
existing dwellings. Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent
devices installed as part of the replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each
reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. The maximum number of separate inspections shall be
determined in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or other
installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. The installer may submit fees
for additional inspections when filing the request for electrical inspection. The fee for each
detached accessory structure directly associated with a dwelling unit shall be calculated in
accordance with subdivisions 3 and 4. When included on the same request for electrical
inspection form, inspection fees for detached accessory structures directly associated with
the dwelling unit may be combined with the dwelling unit fees to determine the maximum
number of separate inspections in accordance with subdivision 2.

(b) The inspection fee for each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling with three or
more dwelling units is deleted text begin $70 deleted text end new text begin $110 new text end for a combination of up to 20 feeders and circuits and deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin
$12 new text end for each additional feeder or circuit. This fee applies to each separate installation for
each new dwelling unit and where ten or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended
in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to existing dwelling units. Where
existing feeders or circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as part of the
replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each reconnected feeder or circuit is $2.
The maximum number of separate inspections for each dwelling unit shall be determined
in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or for inspection of
other installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. These fees include only
inspection of the wiring within individual dwelling units and the final feeder to that unit
where the multifamily dwelling is provided with common service equipment and each
dwelling unit is supplied by a separate feeder or feeders extended from common service or
distribution equipment. The fee for multifamily dwelling services or other power source
supplies and all other circuits is that specified in subdivisions 2 to 4.

(c) A separate request for electrical inspection form must be filed for each dwelling unit
that is supplied with an individual set of service entrance conductors. These fees are the
one-family dwelling rate specified in paragraph (a).

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Additions to fees of subdivisions 3 to 5.

(a) The fee for the electrical supply
for each manufactured home park lot is $35. This fee includes the service or feeder conductors
up to and including the service equipment or disconnecting means. The fee for feeders and
circuits that extend from the service or disconnecting means is that specified in subdivision
4.

(b) The fee for each recreational vehicle site electrical supply equipment is deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end for
each circuit originating within the equipment. The fee for recreational vehicle park services,
feeders, and circuits is that specified in subdivisions 3 and 4.

(c) The fee for each street, parking lot, or outdoor area lighting standard and each traffic
signal standard is $5. Circuits originating within the standard or traffic signal controller
shall not be used when calculating the fee for each standard.

(d) The fee for transformers for light, heat, and power is $15 for transformers rated up
to ten kilovolt-amperes and $30 for transformers rated in excess of ten kilovolt-amperes.
The previous sentence does not apply to Class 1 transformers or power supplies for Class
1 power-limited circuits or to Class 2 or Class 3 transformers or power supplies.

(e) The fee for transformers and electronic power supplies for electric signs and outline
lighting is $5 per unit.

(f) The fee for technology circuits or systems, and circuits of less than 50 volts, is 75
cents for each system device or apparatus.

(g) The fee for each separate inspection of the bonding for a swimming pool, spa,
fountain, an equipotential plane for an agricultural confinement area, or similar installation
is $35. Bonding conductors and connections require an inspection before being concealed.

(h) The fee for all wiring installed on center pivot irrigation booms is $35 plus $5 for
each electrical drive unit.

(i) The fee for retrofit modifications to existing lighting fixtures is 25 cents per luminaire.

(j) When a separate inspection of a concrete-encased grounding electrode is performed,
the fee is deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $55 new text end .

(k) The fees required by subdivisions 3 and 4 are doubled for installations over 600
volts.

new text begin (l) The fee for a class 4 circuit or system transmitter, receiver, or utilization equipment
is $0.50 for each system device or apparatus.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Reinspection fee.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 5,
when reinspection is necessary to determine whether unsafe conditions identified during a
final inspection have been corrected and the conditions are not the subject of an appeal
pending before the commissioner or any court, deleted text begin a deleted text end reinspection deleted text begin fee of $35 deleted text end new text begin fees shall be assessed
as follows: (1) $55 for an on-site reinspection; and (2) $35 for a remote virtual reinspection.
Reinspection fees new text end shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Supplemental fee.

When inspections scheduled by the installer are preempted,
obstructed, prevented, or otherwise not able to be completed as scheduled due to
circumstances beyond the control of the inspector, a supplemental inspection fee of deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin
$55 new text end shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Energy storage and battery systems. new text end

new text begin (a) The inspection fee for the installation
of an energy storage or battery system is:
new text end

new text begin (1) for zero watts to and including 5,000 watts, $60;
new text end

new text begin (2) for 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $100;
new text end

new text begin (3) for 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $150;
new text end

new text begin (4) for 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $200;
new text end

new text begin (5) for 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $250;
new text end

new text begin (6) for 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts, $250, plus $8 for each additional
10,000 watts over 40,000 watts;
new text end

new text begin (7) for 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts, $1,518, plus $5 for each additional 10,000
watts over 1,000,000 watts; or
new text end

new text begin (8) for 5,000,000 watts and larger, $3,518, plus $2 for each additional 10,000 watts over
5,000,000 watts.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the watt rating is the total of the estimated energy
output, AC or DC, of the energy storage or battery system.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees for plan reviews and audits.

Plumbing system plans and specifications
that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by the appropriate
plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that
inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior to plan approval.
The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and audits of plumbing
installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings new text begin based upon the construction
valuation of the plumbing work and in accordance with the table in clause (1), or based
upon clause (2) or (3), as applicable new text end :

deleted text begin (1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and having:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum of
$4,000; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch
basin design;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) building sewer service only, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) building water service only, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply fixture
unit or $150, whichever is greater;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) the total valuation and fee schedule is:
new text end

new text begin (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $191 for the first $2,500, plus $25 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
new text end

new text begin (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $316 for the first $5,000, plus $33 for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $976 for the first $25,000, plus $31 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $1,751 for the first $50,000, plus $23 for each additional
$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
new text end

new text begin (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $2,786 for the first $500,000, plus $41 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $3,811 for the first $3,000,000, plus $33 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof;
new text end

new text begin (2) manufactured home park or campground:
new text end

deleted text begin (6) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end one to 25 sites, $300;

deleted text begin (7) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (ii) new text end 26 to 50 sites, $350;

deleted text begin (8) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (iii) new text end 51 to 125 sites, $400;

deleted text begin (9) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (iv) new text end more than 125 sites, $500; and

new text begin (v) other work shall be assessed per clause (1); and
new text end

deleted text begin (10) revision deleted text end new text begin (3) revisions new text end to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:

(i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for
additional information, per review, deleted text begin $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever is
greater deleted text end new text begin $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour new text end ;

(ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, deleted text begin $50 or ten percent of
original fee, whichever is greater deleted text end new text begin $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour new text end ; and

(iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, deleted text begin $50 plus the difference
between the original project fee and the revised project fee deleted text end new text begin the fee shall be based upon the
absolute value of the change in work scope as if the change in scope is a new project new text end .

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Permits; fees.

(a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be
inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer
performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit
and the permit and inspection fees deleted text begin in paragraphs (b) to (f). deleted text end new text begin based upon the construction
valuation of the plumbing work in accordance with clause (1), or based upon clause (2) or
(3), as applicable:
new text end

deleted text begin (b) The permit fee is $100.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other
appurtenance;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) building sewer service only, $100;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) building water service only, $100;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture
supplied;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor,
separator, or catch basin;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) the total valuation and fee schedule for plumbing permits is:
new text end

new text begin (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $43 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $221 for the first $2,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
new text end

new text begin (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $361 for the first $5,000, plus $53 for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $1,421 for the first $25,000, plus $51 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $2,696 for the first $50,000, plus $47 for each additional
$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
new text end

new text begin (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $4,811 for the first $500,000, plus $61 for each additional
$50,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; or
new text end

new text begin (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $7,861 for the first $3,000,000, plus $51 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof;
new text end

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site new text begin , minimum charge
$135 new text end ; new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 for
each reinspection; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of
$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed
outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum
where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 when
inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the work is
not complete.
deleted text end

new text begin (3) other inspections and fees:
new text end

new text begin (i) inspections outside of regular business hours, defined as Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;
new text end

new text begin (ii) reinspection fees, $125 per hour, minimum charge $135;
new text end

new text begin (iii) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, $125 per hour, minimum
one-half hour, minimum charge $135;
new text end

new text begin (iv) changes or revisions to approved plans with no increase in work scope, $125 per
hour, minimum charge one hour; and
new text end

new text begin (v) changes to approved plans with a change in work scope, fees shall be assessed for
change in valuation based upon the absolute value of the change work scope in accordance
with the fee schedule as if the change in scope were a new project.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the actual cost to the jurisdiction under paragraph (a), clause (3), is greater than
indicated by the schedule, the greater rate shall be paid. Hourly cost includes supervision,
overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.986, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Boiler and pressure vessel registration fee.

The annual registration fee for
boilers and pressure vessels in use and required to be inspected per section 326B.958 shall
be deleted text begin $10 deleted text end new text begin $25 new text end per boiler and pressure vessel.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin Sale. new text end

new text begin "Sale" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) the passing of title from one person to another for consideration;
new text end

new text begin (2) an agreement to sell under which possession is delivered to the buyer but title is
retained by the seller;
new text end

new text begin (3) an agreement to rent or lease a manufactured home where the lessee becomes the
owner of the manufactured home after a set period of time or has the option to purchase the
manufactured home for an additional lump sum at the end of the agreement term; or
new text end

new text begin (4) a legally binding executory agreement to make a sale.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Requirement; used manufactured homes.

new text begin (a) new text end No person shall sell or offer
for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or
install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless
the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form new text begin for a used
manufactured home new text end as provided in this subdivision. deleted text begin If manufactured after June 14, 1976,
the home must bear a label or data plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of
Compliance Form shall be signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is
responsible for either making or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and
transferring ownership of the manufactured home.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:
deleted text end

deleted text begin "Notice of Compliance Form as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 327.32, subdivision
1
deleted text end

deleted text begin This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the used
manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this notice
before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed after June
14, 1976.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For
the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or
limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code
of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance
with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc., Code
of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
accordance with their listing or standards.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of
Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required to
be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a
net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the
bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54 inches above
the finished floor.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame spread
rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame
spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of Minnesota
as indicated by the data plate.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their signature
to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership of the home
described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota or a local
building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in Minnesota
Statutes, section 327.33, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was properly executed
as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home deleted text end
deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end	deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end
deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end	deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end
deleted text begin Print name as appears on purchase agreement deleted text end	deleted text begin Print name as appears on purchase agreement deleted text end
deleted text begin Signature of Seller(s) of Home deleted text end
deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end	deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end
deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end	deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end
deleted text begin Print name and license number, if applicable deleted text end	deleted text begin Print name and license number, if applicable deleted text end
deleted text begin (Street address of home at time of sale) deleted text end
deleted text begin . deleted text end
deleted text begin (City/State/Zip) . deleted text end
deleted text begin Name of manufacturer of home . deleted text end
deleted text begin Model and year . deleted text end
deleted text begin Serial number . deleted text end		deleted text begin " deleted text end

new text begin (b) No dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, broker, or any seller associated
with a dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, or broker shall sell or offer for sale
in this state a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or install for
occupancy a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless they have:
new text end

new text begin (1) completed and submitted to the commissioner the Notice of Compliance Form for
a used manufactured home as provided in this subdivision; and
new text end

new text begin (2) paid the Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee.
new text end

new text begin (c) If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home must bear a label or data plate as
required by the secretary, or a replacement label issued by the commissioner and a data
plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form for a Used Manufactured
Home shall be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and seller(s) and shall confirm the
requirements of this subdivision have been met. To comply with section 326B.606, a licensed
dealer, limited dealer, or seller shall retain at least one copy of the notice.
new text end

new text begin (d) The dealer, park owner, or seller may contract with a licensed electrician or master
electrician, or licensed electrical engineer to complete the electrical portions of the
compliance form. The dealer or seller may contract with a bonded mechanical contractor
registered with the Department of Labor and Industry to complete the heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning portions of the compliance form. The dealer, park owner, or seller may
contract with a licensed plumber or master plumber, or mechanical engineer to complete
the plumbing portions of the compliance form.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall establish and make available a Notice of Compliance Form
for a Used Manufactured Home, as prescribed in this section, that must be used to meet the
requirements of this subdivision. The form must confirm that the requirements in paragraphs
(f) to (j) are met.
new text end

new text begin (f) Life and safety requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) smoke alarms are installed and operational in accordance with Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208;
new text end

new text begin (2) carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors are approved and operational
and are installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes;
new text end

new text begin (3) egress windows are in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a net
clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the bottom
of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
handles, tabs, or other operational devices are located more than 54 inches above the finished
floor; and
new text end

new text begin (4) exterior doors, including sliding glass exterior doors, are operable and provide code
compliant access to grade.
new text end

new text begin (g) Electrical requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) distribution panels are installed in compliance with the approved listing, complete
with required breakers or fuses, with all unused openings covered with blank covers approved
and listed for that purpose. Connections have been checked for tightness. Panels are readily
accessible;
new text end

new text begin (2) the electrical system, including switches, receptacles, fixtures, and devices, is installed,
wired, and supported in accordance with code requirements at the time the electrical system
was installed and is in safe and functional condition;
new text end

new text begin (3) the used manufactured home has been subjected to:
new text end

new text begin (i) an electrical continuity test to assure that all metallic parts are bonded in accordance
with code requirements; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) an electrical operational test to demonstrate that all fixtures and equipment except
water heaters, ranges, air conditioners and electric furnaces are connected and in working
order;
new text end

new text begin (4) the dealer, park owner, or seller may, in lieu of inspecting the electrical and heating
systems of a used manufactured home, request an electrical and heating inspection by a
qualified third party. Approval by the qualified third party is accepted as compliance with
those portions of the safety standards under the code that pertain to electrical and heating
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (5) electric ranges and clothes dryers have the required four-conductor cords and plugs.
new text end

new text begin (h) Plumbing requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) fixtures:
new text end

new text begin (i) all plumbing fixtures are protected with approved workable "p" traps;
new text end

new text begin (ii) all plumbing fixtures are in a workable condition and vented through the roof in
accordance with code requirements at the time the plumbing was installed; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) an antisiphon trap vent device or mechanical vent may be used to vent single fixtures,
except water closets;
new text end

new text begin (2) water supply:
new text end

new text begin (i) water piping is not bent or kinked so as to retard or obstruct the flow of the water
supply;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor water supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's water
supply connection and to the site's water service supply piping in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor water supply piping is supported in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) the under-floor water supply piping is protected from freezing, except when the
manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (3) drain waste:
new text end

new text begin (i) drain waste piping is in working condition;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor drain waste piping is connected to the manufactured home's drain
waste outlet or outlets and to the site's service utility piping in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor drain waste piping is supported and sloped in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (4) water heating:
new text end

new text begin (i) the water heater is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
accordance with federal standards;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the water heater is equipped with an approved listed relief valve to provide
temperature and pressure relief;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the water heater enclosure in the manufactured home is completed with an interior
finish having a flame spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing
construction; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) water heater venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, or floor cavity.
new text end

new text begin (i) Heat-producing equipment requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) the furnace is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in accordance with
the federal regulations;
new text end

new text begin (2) heating equipment such as a furnace, wall heater, or thermostat are in safe and
operable condition. All ducts are in usable, not collapsed condition, with all exterior and
interior joints and furnace connections mechanically secure and sealed; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the furnace venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, floor, or under-floor area.
new text end

new text begin (j) General requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) fuel gas piping:
new text end

new text begin (i) fuel gas supply piping is not bent or kinked so as to obstruct the flow of the fuel gas
or leak;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's fuel
gas supply connection and to the site's fuel gas service supply piping in accordance with
code requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured
home is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is supported in accordance with code
requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (2) solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves are listed for use in manufactured homes under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(g), and installed correctly in
accordance with the federal regulations, including chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or
intake;
new text end

new text begin (3) all exhaust vents are operable;
new text end

new text begin (4) insulation missing from exposed areas has been replaced and all holes in bottom
board have been securely sealed;
new text end

new text begin (5) exterior roof and wall systems prevent bulk water infiltration;
new text end

new text begin (6) water-damaged areas and holes in the subfloor have been replaced; and
new text end

new text begin (7) the home complies with code requirements for snowload and heat zone requirements
as indicated by the data plate.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:

Subd. 1e.

Reinstallation requirements for used manufactured homes.

(a) All used
manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months from the date of installation by the
first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with subdivision 1c. All used manufactured
homes reinstalled more than 24 months from the date of installation by the first purchaser
may be reinstalled without a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in
compliance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the
notice requirement of subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the
used manufactured home.

(b) The installer or licensed residential building contractor shall affix an installation seal
issued by the department to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State
Building Code. The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly
state that the home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for
inspection of a reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the
requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 new text begin ; 326B.22, subdivision 2; and 326B.23,
subdivision 2 new text end . Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site inspections shall be those
as specified in deleted text begin section 326B.153, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) deleted text end new text begin sections 326B.22, subdivision
2, and 326B.37, subdivision 4 new text end . Whenever an installation certificate for an above frost-line
installation is issued to a used manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase
agreement must disclose that the home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and
recommend that the purchaser have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on
the home.

(c) An installation seal may be issued to a residential building contractor licensed under
section 326B.805 for use in the installation of used manufactured homes only after the
qualifying person for the residential building contractor has completed a three-hour training
course relating to the installation of manufactured homes that has been approved by either
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or by the commissioner.
The course completion certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner. For the purposes
of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802,
subdivision 10.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Enforcement.

All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in accordance
with sections 326B.101 to 326B.151, shall undertake or provide for the administration and
enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated by the commissioner.
Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide installation
inspection and plan review services in deleted text begin noncode deleted text end areas of the state new text begin without local building
code enforcement new text end .

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Inspections.

The commissioner shall, through the department's inspectors
or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized representative
of the commissioner perform deleted text begin sufficient deleted text end inspections of manufacturing premises and
manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner
shall have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except for the inspections conducted
or authorized by the secretary.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

new text begin Unless otherwise established in this section, new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin may new text end
by rule establish reasonable fees for seals, installation seals new text begin , Notice of Compliance Form
for a used manufactured home filing, new text end and inspections which are sufficient to cover all costs
incurred in the administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin may new text end
also establish by rule a monitoring inspection fee in an amount that will comply with the
secretary's fee distribution program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid
by the manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in Minnesota. The monitoring
inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the fee
distribution program require the secretary to distribute the fees collected from all
manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and conditionally approved based
on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the
manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that state. Fees for
inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be equal to the fees
for inspections in code areas of the state. Third-party vendors may charge their usual and
normal charge for inspections.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Construction seal fees.

Replacement manufactured home or accessory structure
construction seal fees, including certificates, are deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $70 new text end per seal.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Installation seal fees.

Manufactured home installation seal fees, including
anchoring and support and including certificates, are deleted text begin $80 deleted text end new text begin $325 new text end .

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:

Subd. 2c.

Temporary installation certificate fees.

A temporary certificate fee is deleted text begin $2 deleted text end new text begin
$15 new text end per certificate.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2f. new text end

new text begin Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee. new text end

new text begin The
Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee is $100 for each form
submitted to the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2g. new text end

new text begin Installation plan review and inspection fee. new text end

new text begin The plan review and inspection
fee for the commissioner's plan review and inspection of new and used installed or reinstalled
manufactured homes and manufactured home accessory structures in areas of the state
without local building code enforcement is $1,200.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Terms.

As used in sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 the terms defined in this
section have the meanings given deleted text begin them deleted text end .

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Authorized representative. new text end

new text begin "Authorized representative" means a person,
firm, or corporation, or employee of a firm or corporation, approved or hired by the
commissioner of labor and industry.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Dealer or retailer.

"Dealer" or "retailer" means any person who engages in
the business, either exclusively or in addition to any other occupation, of selling new text begin , distributing, new text end
or brokering manufactured homes, new or used, or who offers to sell, solicit, broker or
advertise the sale of manufactured homes, new or used.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Distributor. new text end

new text begin "Distributor" means a person engaged in the sale and distribution
of manufactured homes for resale.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10b. new text end

new text begin Installation. new text end

new text begin "Installation" of a manufactured home means installation or
reinstallation, at the site of occupancy, of all portions of a manufactured home, connection
of the manufactured home to existing utility connections, and installation of support and
anchoring systems.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13c. new text end

new text begin Manufactured home installer. new text end

new text begin "Manufactured home installer" means a
person, firm, or corporation licensed by the state of Minnesota that installs or repairs a
manufactured home for others at the site of occupancy.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 17a. new text end

new text begin Purchaser. new text end

new text begin "Purchaser" means the first individual purchasing a manufactured
home in good faith for purposes other than resale.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:

Subd. 19.

Salesperson.

"Salesperson" means a person who acts on behalf of a dealer in
performing any act deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 authorize or require to be
performed by a dealer.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

License application; manufacturer and dealer.

Application for a license new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end and its renewal shall be made to the commissioner, shall be
in writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit any information required
by the commissioner, upon forms provided by the commissioner for that purpose, including:

(a) proof of identity;

(b) the name under which the applicant will be licensed and do business in this state;

(c) the applicant's type and place of business;

(d) the name, home and business address of the applicant's directors, officers, limited
and general partners, controlling shareholders and affiliates;

(e) whether the applicant, or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners,
controlling shareholders or affiliates, has been convicted of a crime within the previous ten
years that either related directly to the business for which the license is sought or involved
fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds, or has suffered a judgment in a civil action
involving fraud, misrepresentation, or conversion within the previous five years or has had
any government license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by
a federal or state governmental agency in this or any other state within the last five years;
and

(f) the applicant's qualifications and business history, including whether the applicant,
or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners, controlling shareholders or
affiliates has ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has any unsatisfied court judgments
outstanding against it or them.

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

License prerequisites.

No application shall be granted nor license issued new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end until the applicant proves to the commissioner that:

(a) the applicant has a permanent, established place of business at each licensed location.
An "established place of business" means a permanent enclosed building other than a
residence, or a commercial office space, either owned by the applicant or leased by the
applicant for a term of at least one year, located in an area where zoning regulations allow
commercial activity, and where the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business
are kept and maintained. The owner of a licensed manufactured home park who resides in
or adjacent to the park may use the residence as the established place of business required
by this subdivision, unless prohibited by local zoning ordinance.

If a license is granted, the licensee may use unimproved lots and premises for sale,
storage, and display of manufactured homes, if the licensee first notifies the commissioner
in writing;

(b) if the applicant desires to sell, solicit or advertise the sale of new manufactured
homes, it has a bona fide contract or franchise in effect with a manufacturer or distributor
of the new manufactured home it proposes to deal in;

(c) the applicant has secured: (1) a surety bond in the amount of $20,000 for each agency
and each subagency location that bears the applicant's name and the name under which the
applicant will be licensed and do business in this state. Each bond is for the protection of
consumer customers, and must be executed by the applicant as principal and issued by a
surety company admitted to do business in this state. Each bond shall be exclusively for the
purpose of reimbursing consumer customers and shall be conditioned upon the faithful
compliance by the applicant with all of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to the
applicant's business as a dealer or manufacturer, including sections 325D.44, 325F.67 and
325F.69, and upon the applicant's faithful performance of all its legal obligations to consumer
customers; and (2) a certificate of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 that
provides aggregate coverage for the agency and each subagency location. In the event of a
policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same
time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured;

(d) the applicant has established a trust account as required by section 327B.08,
subdivision 3, unless the applicant states in writing its intention to limit its business to
selling, offering for sale, soliciting or advertising the sale of new manufactured homes; and

(e) the applicant has provided evidence of having had at least two years' prior experience
in the sale of manufactured homes, working for a licensed dealer. The applicant does not
have to satisfy the two-year prior experience requirement if:

(1) the applicant sells or brokers used manufactured homes as permitted under section
327B.01, subdivision 7; or

(2) the applicant:

(i) has met all other licensing requirements;

(ii) is the owner of a manufactured home park; and

(iii) is selling new manufactured homes installed in the manufactured home park that
the applicant owns.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Certificate of license new text begin ; manufacturer and dealer new text end .

For each license granted new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end the commissioner shall issue a certificate which includes
the name of the licensee, the name of the surety company and the amount of the surety bond,
and the insurance underwriter and policy number, the names and addresses of any related
principal or subagencies, and a license number.

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:

Subd. 7a.

Fees.

(a) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be deleted text begin calculated
pursuant to section 326B.092. deleted text end new text begin for two years and the following fees apply:
new text end

new text begin (1) manufacturer's license and dealer's license, $180;
new text end

new text begin (2) dealer's subagency license, $80; and
new text end

new text begin (3) limited dealer's license, $100.
new text end

(b) All initial limited dealer licenses shall be effective for more than one calendar year
and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.

deleted text begin (c) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, any license issued under
this section is a business license, except that a subagency license is a master license. The
commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any
rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of limited dealer licenses from one year
to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed limited dealer licenses shall be two-year licenses.
deleted text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.041, is amended to read:

327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.

(a) Manufactured home installers are subject to all of the fees in section 326B.092 and
the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except for the following:

(1) manufactured home installers are not subject to the continuing education requirements
of sections 326B.0981, 326B.099, and 326B.821, but are subject to the continuing education
requirements established in rules adopted under section 327B.10;

(2) the examination requirement of section 326B.83, subdivision 3, for manufactured
home installers shall be satisfied by successful completion of a written examination
administered and developed specifically for the examination of manufactured home installers.
The examination must be administered and developed by the commissioner. The
commissioner and the state building official shall seek advice on the grading, monitoring,
and updating of examinations from the deleted text begin Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association deleted text end new text begin
Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota new text end ;

(3) a local government unit may not place a surcharge on a license fee, and may not
charge a separate fee to installers;

(4) a dealer or distributor who does not install or repair manufactured homes is exempt
from licensure under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885;

(5) the exemption under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, clause (5), does not apply;
and

(6) manufactured home installers are not subject to the contractor recovery fund in
section 326B.89.

(b) The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements for licensure as a
manufactured home installer for any individual who holds an unexpired license or certificate
issued by any other state or other United States jurisdiction if the licensing requirements of
that jurisdiction meet or exceed the corresponding licensing requirements of the department
and the individual complies with section 326B.092, subdivisions 1 and 3 to 7.

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Grounds.

In addition to the grounds in section 326B.082, subdivision
11, the commissioner may by order deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke the
application or license of any applicant or licensee or any of its directors, officers, limited
or general partners, controlling shareholders, or affiliates for any of the following grounds:

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end has violated any of the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 or any rule or
order issued by the commissioner or any prior law providing for the licensing of manufactured
home dealers or manufacturers;

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end has had a previous manufacturer or dealer license revoked in this or any other
state;

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end has engaged in acts or omissions which have been adjudicated or amount to a
violation of any of the provisions of section 325D.44, 325F.67 or 325F.69;

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end has sold or brokered the sale of a home containing a material violation of sections
327.31 to 327.35 deleted text begin about which deleted text end new text begin that new text end the dealer knew new text begin of new text end or deleted text begin which should have been obvious
to a reasonably prudent dealer deleted text end new text begin could have known of with the exercise of reasonable diligence new text end ;

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end has failed to make or provide all listings, notices and reports required by the
commissioner;

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under subdivision 5 within ten days after
the assessment becomes final;

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end has failed to pay to the commissioner or other responsible government agency
all taxes, fees and arrearages due;

deleted text begin (h) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end has failed to duly apply for license renewal;

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end has violated any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;

deleted text begin (j) deleted text end new text begin (10) new text end has failed or refused to honor any express or implied warranty as provided in
section 327B.03;

deleted text begin (k) deleted text end new text begin (11) new text end has failed to continuously occupy a permanent, established place of business
licensed under section 327B.04;

deleted text begin (l) deleted text end new text begin (12) new text end has, without first notifying the commissioner, sold a new and unused
manufactured home other than the make of manufactured home described in a franchise or
contract filed with the application for license or license renewal;

deleted text begin (m) deleted text end new text begin (13) new text end has wrongfully failed to deliver a certificate of title to a person entitled to it;

deleted text begin (n) deleted text end new text begin (14) new text end is insolvent or bankrupt;

deleted text begin (o) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end holds an impaired or canceled bond;

deleted text begin (p) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end has failed to notify the commissioner of bankruptcy proceedings within ten days
after a petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against the dealer or manufacturer;

deleted text begin (q) deleted text end new text begin (17) new text end has, within the previous ten years, been convicted of a crime that either related
directly to the business of the dealer or manufacturer or involved fraud, misrepresentation
or misuse of funds;

deleted text begin (r) deleted text end new text begin (18) new text end has suffered a judgment within the previous five years in a civil action involving
fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds; or

deleted text begin (s) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end has failed to reasonably supervise any employee or agent of the dealer or
manufacturer, resulting in injury or harm to the public.

The commissioner may establish rules pursuant to section 327B.10 further specifying,
defining or establishing standards of conduct for manufactured home dealers and
manufacturers.

ARTICLE 9

LABOR AND INDUSTRY - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Rest breaks.

An employer must allow each employee deleted text begin adequate time
from work deleted text end new text begin a rest break of at least 15 minutes or enough time to utilize the nearest convenient
restroom, whichever is longer, new text end within each four consecutive hours of work deleted text begin to utilize the
nearest convenient restroom deleted text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Remedies. new text end

new text begin (a) If an employer does not provide rest breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest
break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an
additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which rest breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Meal break.

An employer must deleted text begin permit deleted text end new text begin allow new text end each employee who is
working for deleted text begin eight deleted text end new text begin six new text end or more consecutive hours deleted text begin sufficient time to eat deleted text end a meal new text begin break of at
least 30 minutes new text end .

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Payment not required.

new text begin Except for subdivision 4, new text end new text begin new text end nothing in this section requires
the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Remedies. new text end

new text begin (a) If an employer does not provide meal breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the
meal break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus
an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which meal breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MISCLASSIFICATION FRAUD IMPACT ANALYSIS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of labor and industry may coordinate with the commissioners of
revenue and employment and economic development to conduct an analysis of the costs of
misclassification to illustrate how misclassification impacts misclassified workers, tax
collections, and other government programs.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

UNDERGROUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLERS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Installation requirements.

(a) The installation of underground
telecommunications infrastructure that is located within ten feet of existing underground
utilities or that crosses the existing underground utilities must be performed by
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers as follows:

(1) the location of existing utilities by hand- or hydro-excavation or other accepted
methods must be performed by a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer; new text begin
and
new text end

(2) where telecommunications infrastructure is installed by means of directional drilling,
the monitoring of the location and depth of the drill head must be performed by a
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3) no fewer than two safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers must
be present at all times at any location where telecommunications infrastructure is being
installed by means of directional drilling.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2025, all installations of underground telecommunications
infrastructure subject to this subdivision within the seven-county metropolitan area must
be performed by safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the
requirements of this subdivision deleted text end deleted text begin .
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end Beginning January 1, 2026, all installations of underground telecommunications
infrastructure subject to this subdivision within this state must be performed by
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the requirements of
this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Certification Standards.

(a) The commissioner of labor and industry, in
consultation with the Office of Broadband, shall approve standards for a safety-qualified
underground telecommunications installer certification program that requires a person to:

(1) complete a 40-hour initial course that includes classroom and hands-on instruction
covering proper work procedures for safe installation of underground utilities, including:

(i) regulations applicable to excavation near existing utilities;

(ii) identification, location, and verification of utility lines using hand- or
hydro-excavation or other accepted methods;

(iii) response to line strike incidents;

(iv) traffic control procedures;

(v) use of a tracking device to safely guide directional drill equipment along a drill path;
and

(vi) avoidance and mitigation of safety hazards posed by underground utility installation
projects;

(2) demonstrate knowledge of the course material by successfully completing an
examination approved by the commissioner; and

(3) complete a four-hour refresher course within three years of completing the original
course and every three years thereafter in order to maintain certification.

(b) The commissioner must develop an approval process for training providers under
this subdivision and may suspend or revoke the approval of any training provider that fails
to demonstrate consistent delivery of approved curriculum or success in preparing participants
to complete the examination.

new text begin (c) An approved training provider may apply for approval of classroom instruction course
material delivered up to two years prior to becoming an approved training provider and
before January 1, 2026, as being equivalent or substantially equivalent to classroom
instruction course material that is contained in the approved program. An application must
provide a copy of all written materials used for the training for which equivalent credit is
sought, the specific subjects covered in the training, the name and qualifications of the
training provider, a description of the delivery method for the training, and the date of the
training. Once approved, a training provider may grant full or partial retroactive credit for
completion of classroom instruction training delivered prior to the commissioner's decision
to approve a program. A person granted retroactive credit must successfully complete the
examination that the training provider is approved to administer in order to be certified as
a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: S1832-4

Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13

Sec. 13. new text begin JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT. new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer. new text end