1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for an east metropolitan 
1.3 	area technology center.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to 
1.8 	the Asian Economic Development Association. Grant funds must be used to develop a 
1.9 	technology center in the east metropolitan area serving marginalized communities. Amounts 
1.10 	appropriated do not lapse and are available until June 30, 2022.