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SF 4587

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/12/2020 08:14am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to local government aid; state finances; establishing a supplemental county
aid program to pay for social services costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
establishing grant programs to support businesses and farmers impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic; allocating money from the federal fund.

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

Section 1. new text begin SUPPLEMENTAL COUNTY PROGRAM AID.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Supplemental aid amounts. new text end

new text begin (a) For aids payable in 2020 only,
supplemental aid for a county equals the product of: (1) $100,000,000; and (2) the ratio of:
(i) the adjusted county need aid for the county; to (ii) the total adjusted county need aid for
all counties in the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purpose of this section, "adjusted county need aid" means county need aid
certified and payable to each county in 2020 under Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.0124,
subdivision 3, not including the special distribution required under Laws 2014, chapter 150,
article 4, section 6, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Payment to counties. new text end

new text begin Supplemental aid under this section must be paid in the
same manner and concurrent with the July 20, 2020, county program aid installment under
Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.0124.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Allowable uses; expenditure report. new text end

new text begin Counties must use supplemental aid
under this section: (1) for increased social services costs, including but not limited to
increased outreach and service needs related to depression, despair, suicide, and abuse
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) consistent with the requirements of title
V of Public Law 116-136. Each county must report expenditures of the supplemental aid
to the commissioner of management and budget or the commissioner's designee in the form
and manner determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Allocation; transfer authority. new text end

new text begin In fiscal year 2021, the commissioner of
management and budget must allocate the amounts necessary from federal funds received
by the state under title V of Public Law 116-136 to pay for the costs of the supplemental
aid under this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 3.3005, the commissioner
is not required to submit this allocation of federal funds for review by the Legislative
Advisory Commission. The commissioner may transfer funds allocated under this section
to other state agencies to fulfill the requirements of title V of Public Law 116-136.
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. 2. new text begin COVID-19 BUSINESS CLOSURE GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin A grant program administered by the
commissioner of management and budget is established to support Minnesota businesses
that experienced an interruption in operation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application process. new text end

new text begin (a) A business eligible to apply for a grant under this
section includes any business that is a public accommodation and that was closed to ingress,
egress, use, and occupancy by members of the public by Executive Order 20-04, as extended,
amended, and otherwise modified by Executive Order 20-08, Executive Order 20-18,
Executive Order 20-33, and any related executive orders issued pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 12.21 or 12.31.
new text end

new text begin (b) Eligible applicants must apply to the commissioner of management and budget or
the commissioner's designee in the form and manner determined by the commissioner. The
commissioner may consult with other state agencies as necessary to develop the application
materials and grant award criteria. The commissioner must publish the application materials
and grant award criteria and begin accepting grant applications no later than June 1, 2020.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must evaluate all completed grant
applications submitted on or before July 1, 2020, and award grants no later than July 15,
2020.
new text end

new text begin (b) A grant award may not exceed $100,000 per applicant.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the total sum of approved grant requests exceeds the amount available for the grant
program, the commissioner must prorate each approved grant award as necessary.
new text end

new text begin (d) If funds remain after the commissioner awards grants to applications submitted on
or before July 1, 2020, the commissioner must consider additional grant applications on a
first-come, first-served basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Allocation; transfer authority. new text end

new text begin (a) In fiscal year 2021 only, the commissioner
of management and budget must allocate $100,000,000 from federal funds received by the
state under title V of Public Law 116-136 to pay for the costs of the grant program under
this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 3.3005, the commissioner is not
required to submit this allocation of federal funds for review by the Legislative Advisory
Commission. The commissioner may transfer funds allocated under this section to other
state agencies to fulfill the requirements of title V of Public Law 116-136.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any amount of this allocation remaining unexpended on December 15, 2020, cancels
to the federal fund.
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. 3. new text begin COVID-19 AGRICULTURAL DISASTER GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin A grant program administered by the
commissioner of management and budget is established to support Minnesota farmers who
experienced a disruption in operation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application process. new text end

new text begin (a) A farmer eligible to apply for a grant under this section
includes any farmer whose farming operation was impacted by animal euthanasia, loss of
markets, or other perils related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
new text end

new text begin (b) Eligible applicants must apply to the commissioner of management and budget or
the commissioner's designee in the form and manner determined by the commissioner. The
commissioner must consult with the commissioner of agriculture and other state agencies
as necessary to develop the application materials and grant award criteria. The commissioner
must publish the application materials and grant award criteria and begin accepting grant
applications no later than June 1, 2020.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must evaluate all completed grant
applications submitted on or before July 1, 2020, and award grants no later than July 15,
2020.
new text end

new text begin (b) A grant award may not exceed 50 percent of the applicant's demonstrated losses.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the total sum of approved grant requests exceeds the amount available for the grant
program, the commissioner must prorate each approved grant award as necessary.
new text end

new text begin (d) If funds remain after the commissioner awards grants to applications submitted on
or before July 1, 2020, the commissioner must consider additional grant applications on a
first-come, first-served basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Allocation; transfer authority. new text end

new text begin (a) In fiscal year 2021 only, the commissioner
of management and budget must allocate $100,000,000 from federal funds received by the
state under title V of Public Law 116-136 to pay for the costs of the grant program under
this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 3.3005, the commissioner is not
required to submit this allocation of federal funds for review by the Legislative Advisory
Commission. The commissioner may transfer funds allocated under this section to other
state agencies to fulfill the requirements of title V of Public Law 116-136.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any amount of this allocation remaining unexpended on December 15, 2020, cancels
to the federal fund.
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