SF 5289

3rd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/07/2024 01:36am

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; making supplemental budget adjustments for
the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore
Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, sections 116U.26; 116U.27, subdivisions 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023
Supplement, sections 116L.43, subdivision 1; 116U.27, subdivisions 1, 4; Laws
2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; article 21, sections
6; 7; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
116J.439.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2023, chapter 53, or 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
"2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are
available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first
year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
commissioners of the agencies receiving grant appropriations in this article may not use
any amount of the grant appropriations for administrative 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 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 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 1,075,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,105,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 6,305,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 1,075,000 new text end	new text begin 3,800,000 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 Employment and Training Programs new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,075,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,050,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 1,075,000 new text end	new text begin 3,800,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $700,000 the first year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the
Shakopee area workforce development
scholarship pilot program in article 2, section
9. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) $250,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund 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. The commissioner must include
the number of participants served by the grant
and provide information about program
outcomes in addition to the reporting
requirements in section 14. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) $250,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program to
provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 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 the city of Rochester. The commissioner
must include the number of participants served
by the grant in addition to the reporting
requirements in section 14. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (d) $1,000,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
Change Starts With Community for a violence
prevention program. Grant money must be
used to establish a comprehensive workforce
development initiative, specifically tailored
for at-risk youth and adults, located on site at
Shiloh Cares Food Shelf in the city of
Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) $375,000 the first year is from the
workforce development fund to the
commissioner of employment and economic
development to provide grants to secondary
career and technical education programs for
the purpose of offering instruction in meat
cutting and butchery. This is a onetime
appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of fiscal
year 2024 and is available in fiscal year 2025.
Grants may be used for costs, including but
not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) equipment required for a meat cutting
program;
new text end

new text begin (2) facility renovation to accommodate meat
cutting; and
new text end

new text begin (3) training faculty to teach the fundamentals
of meat processing.
new text end

new text begin A grant recipient may be awarded a grant of
up to $75,000 and may use up to ten percent
of the grant for faculty training.
new text end

new text begin In addition to the reporting requirements in
section 14, the commissioner must report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over agriculture finance, education finance,
and workforce development finance a list of
the grants made under this paragraph by
county and note the number and amount of
grant requests not fulfilled by January 15,
2025. The report may include additional
information as determined by the
commissioner, including but not limited to
information regarding the outcomes produced
by these grants. If additional grants are
awarded under this paragraph that were not
covered in the report due by January 15, 2025,
the commissioner must submit an additional
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over agriculture finance, education
finance, and workforce development finance
regarding all grants issued under this
paragraph by November 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin Priority may be given to applicants who are
coordinating with meat cutting and butchery
programs at Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities institutions or with local industry
partners.
new text end

new text begin The Department of Employment and
Economic Development may enter into an
interagency agreement with the Department
of Agriculture, including agreements to
transfer funds, to administer the program.
new text end

new text begin (f) $100,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
InspireMSP to develop programming to assist
middle 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
at a pivotal stage in their career journey. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (g) $1,000,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for the
commissioner to contract with a vendor of
child care business management solutions that
provides comprehensive tools and
technological support, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) wraparound business management tools,
such as marketing, website creation,
enrollment support, automated billing,
attendance tracking, tax documentation, daily
activity tracking, family communication, and
revenue and expense tracking;
new text end

new text begin (2) technical assistance to child care providers
using software to manage their business;
new text end

new text begin (3) data dashboards for state and regional
monitoring of program implementation,
including real-time data;
new text end

new text begin (4) a Learning Management Solution to guide
new providers through the licensing process
and a licensing handbook developed
specifically for Minnesota requirements;
new text end

new text begin (5) integration with existing state database
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (6) language access services to meet
community needs.
new text end

new text begin The vendor must provide services free of
charge to child care businesses. The
commissioner of employment and economic
development must develop an application and
program materials for child care businesses
seeking access to the business management
solutions and must distribute licenses to the
product to applicants. Among comparable
proposals, the commissioner must prioritize
businesses providing family child care. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (h) $100,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund to the
commissioner of employment and economic
development for a grant to Lake County
Ambulance Service to establish a training
program for Cook County and Lake County
high school students interested in pursuing
careers as emergency medical technicians.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (i) $350,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
city of Austin to develop and implement
training programs for water operators and for
wastewater operators. The training programs
are to be offered by Riverland Community
College. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, any unencumbered balance does not
cancel at the end of fiscal year 2025 and is
available until June 30, 2027, for any purpose
described in this paragraph. Of this amount,
the city of Austin may use up to five percent
for administration of the program.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must provide an annual
report by January 5 of each year until January
5, 2028, regarding the use of grant funds to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over economic development and higher
education. The report must include the number
of students enrolled and number of students
who have completed courses funded by this
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (j) $250,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for
a STEM training and career preparation
program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth.
The program shall serve youth who are at least
11 years of age and less than 24 years of age
and shall provide career training, job skills
development, mentorship, and employment
opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (k) $400,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
VoCul workforce development program to
address the shortage of skilled culinary
professionals in the local food industry. Grant
proceeds may be used to provide virtual and
hands-on training, practical experience, and
connections to jobs, industry professionals,
and continuing education. Of this amount,
VoCul may use up to five percent for
administration of the program. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (l) $100,000 the second year is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
Community Animal Medicine Professionals
(CAMP) to provide training, professional
development workshops, mentorship and
leadership programs, and develop recruitment
and retention strategies for the CAMP program
at the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Vocational Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 5,055,000 new text end

new text begin $5,055,000 the second 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. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,672,000 new text end

new text begin $2,903,000 the second year is for a grant to
the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games to
expend on providing food and housing to 2026
Special Olympics USA Games athletes. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 0 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,922,000 new text end

new text begin $3,922,000 the second year is for grants for
water systems that have per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels
above standards set by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. The
following systems are eligible for grants under
this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the municipal systems for Alexandria,
Battle Lake, Brooklyn Park, Cloquet, Hastings,
Lake Elmo, Newport, Pease, Pine City,
Princeton, Sauk Rapids, South St. Paul,
Stillwater, Swanville, Wabasha, Waite Park,
and Woodbury;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Minnesota Veterans Home in the city
of Hastings; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the following systems at manufactured
home parks: Austin Mobile Home Park in
Mower County, Cimarron Park in Washington
County, Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park in
Scott County, and Roosevelt Court in Beltrami
County.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

deleted text begin 382,802,000 deleted text end new text begin new text begin 383,802,000 new text end new text end

$

deleted text begin 310,131,000 deleted text end new text begin new text begin 307,251,000 new text end new text end

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	deleted text begin 352,525,000 deleted text end new text begin 353,525,000 new text end	deleted text begin 279,854,000 deleted text end new text begin 276,974,000 new text end
Remediation	700,000	700,000
Workforce Development	30,277,000	30,277,000

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

Sec. 6.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Business and Community Development

deleted text begin 195,061,000 deleted text end new text begin 196,061,000 new text end

deleted text begin 139,929,000 deleted text end new text begin 142,104,000 new text end

Appropriations by Fund
General	deleted text begin 193,011,000 deleted text end new text begin 194,011,000 new text end	deleted text begin 137,879,000 deleted text end new text begin 140,054,000 new text end
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 each year is for Launch
Minnesota. These are onetime appropriations.
Of this amount:

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

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

(3) $500,000 each year 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 for the
Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund
Program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation
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 deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin the first year new text end is for the
Minnesota Film and TV Board. The
appropriation each year 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
deleted text begin each deleted text end new text begin the first new text end year up to $50,000 is available
on July 1 even if the required matching
contribution has not been received by that
date.

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

(w) $500,000 deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin the first year new text end 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.

(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) deleted text begin $47,475,000 deleted text end new text begin $48,475,000 the first year and
$50,475,000 the second year are new text end deleted text begin each year is deleted text end
for the PROMISE grant program. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027. 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) deleted text begin $39,500,000 deleted text end deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin $40,500,000 the
first year and $42,500,000 the second year new text end is
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, or
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) $13,500,000 each year is 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; deleted text begin and
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(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 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (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
new text end

new text begin (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.
new text end

(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, or
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
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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 each 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.

Sec. 7.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Employment and Training Programs

112,038,000

104,499,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	91,036,000	83,497,000
Workforce Development	21,002,000	21,002,000

(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.

(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted
population 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. Of this amount:

(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and
entrepreneurial skills training grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43,
subdivision 2;

(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and
inclusion training for small employers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43,
subdivision 3; and

(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity
building grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.43, subdivision 4.

The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.

(c) $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.

(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for
Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide
job skills training, career counseling, case
management, and supportive services for
careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the
caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5)
educational and professional services. This is
a onetime appropriation.

(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph
(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000
each year available through a competitive
request for proposal process. The grant awards
must be used to provide education and training
in the five industries identified in paragraph
(d). Education and training may include:

(1) student tutoring and testing support
services;

(2) training and employment placement in high
wage and high growth employment;

(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific
certifications;

(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in
employment training programs or services;

(5) real-time work experience;

(6) career and educational counseling;

(7) work experience and internships; and

(8) supportive services.

(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph
(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded
through competitive grants made to trade
associations or chambers of commerce for job
placement services. Grant awards must be used
to encourage workforce training efforts to
ensure that efforts are aligned with employer
demands and that graduates are connected with
employers that are currently hiring. Trade
associations or chambers must partner with
employers with current or anticipated
employment opportunities and nonprofit
workforce training partners participating in
this program. The trade associations or
chambers must work closely with the industry
sector training providers in the five industries
identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may
be used for:

(1) employer engagement strategies to align
employment opportunities for individuals
exiting workforce development training
programs. These strategies may include
business recruitment, job opening
development, employee recruitment, and job
matching. Trade associations must utilize the
state's labor exchange system;

(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training
of their members to increase the business'
understanding of welcoming and retaining a
diverse workforce; and

(3) industry-specific training.

(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph
(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and
deploy business services representatives in
local workforce development areas throughout
the state. Business services representatives
must work with an assigned local workforce
development area to address the hiring needs
of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job
seekers and program participants in the
CareerForce system. Business services
representatives serve in the classified service
of the state and operate as part of the agency's
Employment and Training Office. The
commissioner shall develop and implement
training materials and reporting and evaluation
procedures for the activities of the business
services representatives. The business services
representatives must:

(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses
in that area;

(2) actively engage employers by assisting
with matching employers to job seekers by
referring candidates, convening job fairs, and
assisting with job announcements; and

(3) work with the local area board and its
partners to identify candidates for openings in
small and midsize companies in the local area.

(h) $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.

(i) $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.

(j) $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.

(k) $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.

(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund
and $6,698,000 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.
The base for this appropriation is $750,000
from the general fund and $3,348,000 from
the workforce development fund beginning in
fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.

(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general
fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for the
youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for
this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the
workforce development fund in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter.

(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund
and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce
development fund are for the Minnesota youth
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this
appropriation is $0 from the general fund and
$4,050,000 from the workforce development
fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter.

(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of
New Americans under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.4231.

(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the
Minnesota Technology Association to support
the SciTech internship program, a program
that supports science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM) internship opportunities for
two- and four-year college students and
graduate students in their fields of study. The
internship opportunities must match students
with paid internships within STEM disciplines
at small, for-profit companies located in
Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees
worldwide. At least 325 students must be
matched each year. No more than 15 percent
of the hires may be graduate students. Selected
hiring companies shall receive from the grant
50 percent of the wages paid to the intern,
capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must
work toward increasing the participation
among women or other underserved
populations. This is a onetime appropriation.

(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen
Teamworks youth employment and training
programs. This is a onetime appropriation and
available until June 30, 2027. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
in the second year.

(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo
to provide low-income individuals with career
education and job skills training that is fully
integrated with chemical and mental health
services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each
year is for a grant to Avivo to provide
resources and support services to survivors of
sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the
greater St. Cloud area as they search for
employment. Program resources include but
are not limited to costs for day care,
transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring
documents required for employment, interview
clothing, technology, and Internet access. The
program shall also include public outreach and
corporate training components to communicate
to the public and potential employers about
the specific struggles faced by survivors as
they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to
work grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five
percent is for administration and monitoring
of the program. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the
nonprofit 30,000 Feet 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.

(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota.
This is a onetime appropriation. Of this
amount:

(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free
full-service programming for a new program
in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth
development staff and provide community
volunteer opportunities for people of all ages.
Career exploration and life skills programming
will be a significant dimension of
programming at this new site; and

(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a
new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls
Club of Waite Park and other community
partners, including the Waite Park Police
Department and the Whitney Senior Center.

(v) $1,000,000 each year 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.

(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce
Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative
to help the Owatonna and Steele County
region grow and retain a talented workforce.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:

(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced
manufacturing career pathway program for
youth and adult learners with shared learning
spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and
instructional support to grow and retain talent
in Owatonna; and

(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna
Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn
and Earn Initiative for students and employers.

(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the White
Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid
internship program for high school students
to learn professional development skills
through an arts perspective. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota
Family Resiliency Partnership under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The
commissioner, through the adult career
pathways program, shall distribute the money
to existing nonprofit and state displaced
homemaker programs. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East
Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime
appropriation of which:

(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior
community service employment program,
which provides work readiness training to
low-income adults ages 55 and older to
provide ongoing support and mentoring
services to the program participants as well as
the transition period from subsidized wages
to unsubsidized wages; and

(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing
assistant plus program to serve the increased
need for growth of medical talent pipelines
through expansion of the existing program and
development of in-house training.

The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2)
may also be used to enhance employment
programming for youth and young adults, ages
14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture,
develop essential work readiness skills, and
make career plans through paid internship
experiences and work readiness training.

(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa
Place to assist primarily African American
men with job training, employment
preparation, internships, education, vocational
housing, and organizational capacity building.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la
Acción Latina (COPAL) for worker center
programming that supports primarily
low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with
career planning, workforce training and
education, workers' rights advocacy, health
resources and navigation, and wealth creation
resources. This is a onetime appropriation.

(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to
Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building
grants and related technical assistance to small,
culturally specific organizations that primarily
serve historically underserved cultural
communities. Propel Nonprofits may only
award grants to nonprofit organizations that
have an annual organizational budget of less
than $1,000,000. These grants may be used
for:

(1) organizational infrastructure
improvements, including developing database
management systems and financial systems,
or other administrative needs that increase the
organization's ability to access new funding
sources;

(2) organizational workforce development,
including hiring culturally competent staff,
training and skills development, and other
methods of increasing staff capacity; or

(3) creating or expanding partnerships with
existing organizations that have specialized
expertise in order to increase capacity of the
grantee organization to improve services to
the community.

Of this amount, up to five percent may be used
by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(dd) $1,000,000 each year 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 re-entry following
confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.

(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to
the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism
Management Program for a well-established,
proven, and successful education program that
helps young people advance careers in the
hospitality industry and addresses critical
long-term workforce shortages in that industry.

(ff) $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.

(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist
individuals with disabilities through the
unified work model by offering virtual 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, 2026. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2025.

(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to
Summit Academy OIC to expand employment
placement, GED preparation and
administration, and STEM programming in
the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Minnesota Independence College and
Community to provide employment
preparation, job placement, job retention, and
service coordination services to adults with
autism and learning differences. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
the second year are for a clean economy
equitable workforce grant program. Money
must be used for grants to support partnership
development, planning, and implementation
of workforce readiness programs aimed at
workers who are Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color. Programs must include
workforce training, career development,
workers' rights training, employment
placement, and culturally appropriate job
readiness and must prepare workers for careers
in the high-demand fields of construction,
clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants
must be given to nonprofit organizations that
serve historically disenfranchised
communities, including new Americans, with
preference for organizations that are new
providers of workforce programming or which
have partnership agreements with registered
apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the
second year are for a grant to the University
of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation
and operation 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 base for this appropriation
is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter for ongoing system maintenance,
management, and content updates.

(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive
grants to support high school robotics teams
and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields.
Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating
internships for high school students to work
at private companies in STEM fields,
including the payment of student stipends.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2028.

(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the
nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund
out-of-school new text begin and new text end summer programs focused
on mentoring and behavioral, social, and
emotional learning interventions and
enrichment activities directed toward
low-income students of color. This is a
onetime appropriation and available until June
30, 2026.

(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the
Hmong American Partnership to expand job
training and placement programs primarily
serving the Southeast Asian community. This
is a onetime appropriation.

(oo) $1,000,000 each year 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
individuals. Grant money 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. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All
Square. The grant must be used to support the
operations of All Square's Fellowship and
Prison to Law Pipeline programs which
operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and
surrounding correctional facilities to assist
incarcerated and formerly incarcerated
Minnesotans in overcoming employment
barriers that prevent economic and emotional
freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.

(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the
Redemption Project to provide employment
services to adults leaving incarceration,
including recruiting, educating, training, and
retaining employment mentors and partners.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Greater Twin Cities United Way to make
grants to partner organizations to provide
workforce training using the career pathways
model that helps students gain work
experience, earn experience in high-demand
fields, and transition into family-sustaining
careers. This is a onetime appropriation.

(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin
County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of
this amount:

(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21
Days of Peace for social equity building and
community engagement activities; and

(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A
Mother's Love for community outreach,
empowerment training, and employment and
career exploration services.

(tt) $750,000 each year 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.

(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the
International Institute of Minnesota. Grant
money must be used for workforce training
for new Americans in industries in need of a
trained workforce. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to Hired 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. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
American Indian Opportunities and
Industrialization Center for workforce
development programming, including reducing
academic disparities for American Indian
students and adults. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for a grant to the Hmong
Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically
Southeast Asian business owners and
operators in better business practices. Of this
amount, up to $5,000 may be used for
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to
Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development
Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., 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, and
to help families build secure pathways out of
poverty and address worker shortages in the
Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as
supporting Employer Outreach Services that
provide solutions to workforce challenges and
direct connections to workforce programming.
Money 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. 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.

(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the
second year are for grants to the Black
Women's Wealth Alliance to provide
low-income individuals with job skills
training, career counseling, and job placement
assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.

(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to
Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine
experiential mental health therapy to first
responders suffering from job-related trauma
and post-traumatic stress disorder. For
purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder"
is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03,
subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
299N.03, subdivision 7.

Abijahs 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, 2024, and a final report is due
by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Ramsey County to provide job training and
workforce development for underserved
communities. Grant money may be subgranted
to Milestone Community Development for the
Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Ramsey County for a technology training
pathway program focused on intergenerational
community tech work for residents who are
at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years
old and who live in a census tract that has a
poverty rate of at least 20 percent as reported
in the most recently completed decennial
census published by the United States Bureau
of the Census. Grant money may be used for
program administration, training, training
stipends, wages, and support services. This is
a onetime appropriation.

(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to
Project Restore Minnesota for the Social
Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers
in the culinary arts. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.

(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the
Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation
for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to
promote careers, conduct outreach, provide
job skills training, and award scholarships for
students pursuing careers in the food industry.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to
Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000
each year is for performance grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to
Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to
individuals facing barriers to employment;
and $500,000 each year is to increase the
capacity of the Empowerment Institute through
employer partnerships across Minnesota and
expansion of the youth personal empowerment
curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation
and available until June 30, 2026.

(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to
Bridges to Healthcare 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. Grants 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 money may be used for
Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs.
This is a onetime appropriation.

(hhh) $500,000 each year 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.

(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to
Youthprise to provide economic development
services designed to enhance long-term
economic self-sufficiency in communities with
concentrated African populations statewide.
Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants
to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive
subgrants to community organizations. This
is a onetime appropriation.

(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the
YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to
eligible individuals, including job skills
training, career counseling, and job placement
assistance necessary to secure a child
development associate credential and to have
a career path in early education. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Emerge Community Development to support
and reinforce critical workforce training 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.

(lll) $425,000 each year 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. This is a onetime appropriation.

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.

(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Pillsbury United Communities to provide job
training and workforce development services
for underserved communities. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
Project for Pride in Living for job training and
workforce development services for
underserved communities. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to
YMCA of the North to provide career
exploration, job training, and workforce
development services for underserved youth
and young adults. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al
Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program,
for a strategic intervention program designed
to target and connect program participants to
meaningful, sustainable living wage
employment. This is a onetime appropriation.

(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to
CAIRO to provide workforce development
services in health care, technology, and
transportation (CDL) industries. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Central Minnesota Community Empowerment
Organization for providing services to relieve
economic disparities in the African immigrant
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. This is a onetime appropriation.

(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the
Stairstep Foundation for community-based
workforce development efforts. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to
Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a
statewide apprenticeship readiness program
to prepare women, BIPOC community
members, and veterans to enter the building
and construction trades. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing
wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.871, subdivision 2.

(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose
of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community
of African People with Disabilities
(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune
Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization
(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation.
MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO
must use grant proceeds to provide funding
for workforce development activities for
at-risk youth from low-income families and
unengaged young adults experiencing
disabilities, including:

(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth,
including resume building, interview skills,
and job search strategies;

(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local
businesses;

(3) support services such as transportation
assistance and child care to help youth attend
job training programs; and

(4) mentorship and networking opportunities
to connect youth with professionals in the
youth's desired fields.

(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant
to Greater Rochester Advocates for
Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a
collaborative organization representing health
care, business, workforce development, and
higher education institutions, for expenses
relating to starting up a state-of-the-art
simulation center for training health care
workers in southeast Minnesota. Once
established, this center must be self-sustaining
through user fees. Eligible expenses include
leasing costs, developing and providing
training, and operational costs. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit
a report, including an independent financial
audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees having jurisdiction over
higher education and economic development.
This report must include details on the training
provided at the simulation center, including
the names of all organizations that use the
center for training, the number of individuals
each organization trained, and the type of
training provided.

(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to
the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
for a pilot program supporting black
undergraduate students pursuing admission to
law school. This is a onetime appropriation.

(2) The program must:

(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black
Minnesota resident students attending a
baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary
institution in Minnesota full time;

(ii) support each of the program's students with
an academic scholarship in the amount of
$4,000 per academic year;

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

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

(3) The Minnesota Association of Black
Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1)
for costs related to:

(i) student scholarships;

(ii) academic events and programming,
including food and transportation costs for
students;

(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and
registrations; and

(iv) hiring staff for the program.

(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January
30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black
Lawyers must submit a report to the
commissioner and to the chairs and ranking
minority members of legislative committees
with jurisdiction over workforce development
finance and policy and higher education
finance and policy. The report must include
an accurate and detailed account of the pilot
program, its outcomes, and its revenues and
expenses, including the use of all state funds
appropriated in clause (1).

(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant
to the Power of People Leadership Institute
(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release
personal development and leadership training
and community reintegration services, to
reduce recidivism, and increase access to
employment. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2025.

(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the
Legislative Coordinating Commission for the
Working Group on Youth Interventions. This
is a onetime appropriation.

Sec. 8.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. General Support Services

18,045,000

8,045,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General Fund	17,950,000	7,950,000
Workforce Development	95,000	95,000

new text begin The base for the general support services
division in fiscal year 2026 is $5,950,000 for
the general fund and $95,000 for the
workforce development fund.
new text end

(a) $1,269,000 each year is for transfer to the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for
operating the Olmstead Compliance Office.

(b) $10,000,000 the first year is for the
workforce digital transformation projects. This
appropriation is onetime and is available until
June 30, 2027.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Vocational Rehabilitation

45,691,000

deleted text begin 45,691,000 deleted text end new text begin 40,636,000 new text end

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	37,861,000	deleted text begin 37,861,000 deleted text end new text begin 32,806,000 new text end
Workforce Development	7,830,000	7,830,000

(a) $14,300,000 each year is for the state's
vocational rehabilitation program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.

(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.

(c) $5,055,000 deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin in the first year new text end 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 begin , and is available until June 30,
2025 new text end . The base for this appropriation is
$2,555,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter.

(d) $7,011,000 each year is for grants to
centers for independent living under
Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
The base for this appropriation is $3,011,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.

(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.

Sec. 10.

Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, is amended to read:

Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.

(a) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer $400,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota forward fund
account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2. The base for
this transfer is $0.

(b) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and
budget shall transfer $25,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota climate innovation
authority account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.441, subdivision 11. The
base for this transfer is $0.

(c) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer $75,000,000 from the general fund to the state competitiveness fund
account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2, the commissioner of commerce must
use this transfer for grants to eligible entities for projects receiving federal loans or tax
credits where the benefits are in disadvantaged communities. The base for this transfer is
$0. Up to three percent of money transferred under this paragraph is for administrative costs.

(d) deleted text begin In the biennium ending on June 30, 2027, deleted text end The commissioners of management and
budget, in consultation with the commissioners of employment and economic development
and commerce, may transfer money between the Minnesota forward fund account, the
Minnesota climate innovation authority account, and the state competitiveness fund account.
The commissioner of management and budget must notify the Legislative Advisory
Commission within 15 days of making transfers under this paragraph.

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 21, section 7, 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 for providing
businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. 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, 2027. 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 new text begin grant limit new text end requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, new text begin section new text end 116J.8752, deleted text begin subdivision deleted text end new text begin subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and new text end 5. The
commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent
are canceled to the general fund.

(c) $250,000,000 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, 2027. 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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 12.

Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30, is amended to read:

Sec. 30. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; GRANT.

(a) deleted text begin $10,000,000 deleted text end new text begin $9,000,000 new text end in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to
the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of
Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023. The
city of Minneapolis may use up to one percent of the grant for administrative costs.

(b) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), deleted text begin $8,000,000 deleted text end new text begin
$7,000,000 new text end must be used for a grant to a foundation that provides business advising, branding
and marketing support, and real estate consulting to businesses located on Lake Street in
Minneapolis, between 30th Avenue South and Nicollet Avenue. The organization must use
the funds for direct business support or direct corridor support, including assistance with
marketing, placemaking, and public relations services.

(c) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $2,000,000
must be used for property acquisition in the city of Minneapolis at 1860 28th Street East
and 2717 Longfellow Avenue.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

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

Sec. 14. new text begin REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin This section applies to any grant funded under this act
whether the recipient of the grant is individually specified, or if not individually specified,
will result in a grant to a single recipient.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reporting to the commissioner. new text end

new text begin In addition to meeting any other reporting
requirements under existing law, included in a grant agreement, or as specified in an
appropriation in this act, a grant recipient subject to this section must provide the information
necessary for the commissioner to submit the report required under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report to legislature. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development or workforce development, as applicable, with the
following information:
new text end

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

new text begin (2) the portion of the grant, if any, spent on the recipient's administrative expenses;
new text end

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

new text begin (4) any other reporting requirement specified for an appropriation under this act.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin CANCELLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph
(dd), if the Bureau International des Expositions does not approve the Expo 2027 project,
the money appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2,
paragraph (dd), cancels to the general fund.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.43, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

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

(b) "Community-based organization" means a nonprofit organization that:

(1) provides workforce development programming or services;

deleted text begin (2) has an annual organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end has its primary office located in a historically underserved community of color
or low-income community; and

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end serves a population that generally reflects the demographics of that local
community.

(c) "Entry level jobs" means part-time or full-time jobs that an individual can perform
without any prior education or experience.

(d) "High wage" means the income needed for a family to cover minimum necessary
expenses in a given geographic area, including food, child care, health care, housing, and
transportation.

(e) "Industry specific certification" means a credential an individual can earn to show
proficiency in a particular area or skill.

(f) "Remedial training" means additional training provided to staff following the
identification of a need and intended to increase proficiency in performing job tasks.

(g) "Small business" has the same meaning as section 645.445.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [116U.255] EXPLORE MINNESOTA FILM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Office established; director. new text end

new text begin (a) Explore Minnesota Film is established
as an office within Explore Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) The director of Explore Minnesota shall appoint the director of Explore Minnesota
Film. The director of Explore Minnesota Film must be qualified by experience with issues
related to film and television production and economic development.
new text end

new text begin (c) The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the duties required in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The director of Explore Minnesota Film is authorized to:
new text end

new text begin (1) administer the film production jobs program and the film production credit program;
new text end

new text begin (2) promote Minnesota as a location for film and television production;
new text end

new text begin (3) assist in the establishment and implementation of programs related to film and
television production, including but not limited to permitting and workforce development;
new text end

new text begin (4) improve communication among local, state, federal, and private entities regarding
film and television production logistics and best practices;
new text end

new text begin (5) coordinate the development of statewide policies addressing film and television
production; and
new text end

new text begin (6) act as a liaison to production entities, workers, and state agencies.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.26, is amended to read:

116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.

(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated by deleted text begin the
Minnesota Film and TV Board deleted text end new text begin Explore Minnesota Film new text end with administrative oversight and
control by the deleted text begin commissioner of employment and economic development deleted text end new text begin director of Explore
Minnesota new text end . The program shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television
or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create
new film jobs in Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit
documentation to deleted text begin the Minnesota Film and TV Board deleted text end new text begin Explore Minnesota Film new text end of expenditures
for production costs incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production
in Minnesota of a film product.

deleted text begin The Minnesota Film and TV Board deleted text end new text begin Explore Minnesota Film new text end shall make recommendations
to the deleted text begin commissioner of employment and economic development deleted text end new text begin director of Explore
Minnesota new text end about program payment, but the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end has the authority to make
the final determination on payments. The deleted text begin commissioner's deleted text end new text begin director's new text end determination must be
based on proper documentation of eligible production costs submitted for payments. No
more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the program in any year may be expended
for administration, including costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:

(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;

(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal services
corporations for the services of a performing artist;

(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;

(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;

(v) editing and related services;

(vi) rental of facilities and equipment;

(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted
entertainment industry practice;

(viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or

(ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and

(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet pilot, program, series, documentary,
music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does
not include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather
or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a
sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production
that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under
United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer
portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, deleted text begin the Minnesota Film and TV Board deleted text end new text begin
Explore Minnesota Film new text end may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 25 percent of production
costs for films that locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section
473.121, subdivision 2, or that incur a minimum Minnesota expenditure of $1,000,000 in
the metropolitan area within a 12-month period; or (2) up to 20 percent of production costs
for films that incur less than $1,000,000 in Minnesota production costs in the metropolitan
area within a 12-month period.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

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

(b) "Allocation certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner to a taxpayer
upon receipt and approval of an initial application for a credit for a project that has not yet
been completed.

(c) "Application" means the application for a credit under subdivision 4.

deleted text begin (d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end "Credit certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner upon receipt
and approval of the cost verification report in subdivision 4, paragraph (e).

new text begin (e) "Director" means the director of Explore Minnesota.
new text end

(f) "Eligible production costs" means eligible production costs as defined in section
116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (1), incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to
the production of a film project in Minnesota.

(g) "Film" has the meaning given in section 116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (2).

(h) "Project" means a film:

(1) that includes the promotion of Minnesota;

(2) for which the taxpayer has expended at least $1,000,000 in any consecutive 12-month
period beginning after expenditures are first paid in Minnesota for eligible production costs;
and

(3) to the extent practicable, that employs Minnesota residents.

new text begin Television commercials are exempt from the requirement under clause (1).
new text end

(i) "Promotion of Minnesota" or "promotion" means visible display of a static or animated
logo, approved by the deleted text begin commissioner and lasting approximately five seconds deleted text end new text begin director new text end , that
promotes Minnesota within its presentation in the end credits deleted text begin before the below-the-line crew
crawl deleted text end for the life of the project.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Applications; allocations.

(a) To qualify for a credit under this section, a
taxpayer must submit to the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end an application for a credit in the form
prescribed by the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end , in consultation with the commissioner of revenue.

(b) Upon approving an application for a credit that meets the requirements of this section,
the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end shall issue allocation certificates that:

(1) verify eligibility for the credit;

(2) state the amount of credit anticipated for the eligible project, with the credit amount
up to 25 percent of eligible project costs; and

(3) state the taxable year in which the credit is allocated.

deleted text begin The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Film and TV Board prior to issuing an
allocation certificate.
deleted text end

(c) The deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end must not issue allocation certificates for more than
$24,950,000 of credits each year. If the entire amount is not allocated in that taxable year,
any remaining amount is available for allocation for the four following taxable years until
the entire allocation has been made. The deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end must not award any credits
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2030, and any unallocated amounts cancel
on that date.

(d) The deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end must allocate credits on a first-come, first-served basis.

(e) Upon completion of a project, the taxpayer shall submit to the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end
a report prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed in the state of
Minnesota to verify the amount of eligible production costs related to the project. The report
must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Upon receipt
and approval of the cost verification report and other documents required by the
deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end , the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end shall determine the final amount of eligible
production costs and issue a credit certificate to the taxpayer. The credit may not exceed
the anticipated credit amount on the allocation certificate. If the credit is less than the
anticipated amount on the allocation credit, the difference is returned to the amount available
for allocation under paragraph (c). To claim the credit under section 290.06, subdivision
39, or 297I.20, subdivision 4, a taxpayer must include a copy of the credit certificate as part
of the taxpayer's return.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Report required.

By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of revenue, in
consultation with the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end , must provide a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development
and taxes. The report must comply with sections 3.195 and 3.197, and must detail the
following:

(1) the amount of credit certifications issued annually;

(2) the number of applications submitted, the number of allocation certificates issued,
the amount of allocation certificates issued, the number of reports submitted upon completion
of a project, and the number of credit certificates issued;

(3) the types of projects eligible for the credit;

(4) the total economic impact of the credit in Minnesota, including the calendar year
over calendar year percentage changes in the number of jobs held by Minnesota residents
in businesses having a primary North American Industry Classification System code of
512110 as reported to the commissioner, for calendar years 2019 through 2023;

(5) the number of taxpayers per tax type which are assignees of credit certificates under
subdivision 3;

(6) annual Minnesota taxes paid by businesses having a primary North American Industry
Classification System code of 512110, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018,
and before January 1, 2024; and

(7) any other information the commissioner of revenue, in consultation with the
deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin director new text end , deems necessary for purposes of claiming and administering the
credit.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Appropriation.

Beginning in fiscal year 2022, $50,000 is annually appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue for a transfer to deleted text begin the Department of
Employment and Economic Development deleted text end new text begin Explore Minnesota new text end for costs associated with
personnel and administrative expenses related to administering the credit. This subdivision
expires on June 30, 2025.

Sec. 8. 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 BIPOC 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, promoting community
engagement and economic development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Partnerships. new text end

new text begin (a) Change Starts With Community must partner with the Cargill
Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career field trips and mental health check-ins,
exposing participants to multiple career paths and preventing further trauma through mental
health check-ins for youth.
new text end

new text begin (b) Change Starts With Community must partner with Hennepin County juvenile
corrections and the Minneapolis Police Department to receive referrals for at-risk youth
who would benefit from enrollment in the program to prevent risky behaviors and community
violence.
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 youth mentorships, food service workers, an executive director, director,
and program director.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Change Starts With Community must report to the commissioner of
employment and economic development, outlining the utilization 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 fiscal year 2025.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin SHAKOPEE AREA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
PILOT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Employer-sponsored applicant" means a student applicant with a local employer
scholarship equal to or greater than 25 percent of the workforce development scholarship.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Local employer" means an employer with a physical location in a county within the
service area of the foundation as listed in paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (d) "Shakopee Chamber Foundation" or "foundation" means a nonprofit organization
which provides workforce and charitable services to Scott County as well as the Shakopee
Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants and administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of employment and
economic development must award appropriated grant funds to the foundation to administer
the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship pilot program. The foundation may
use up to ten percent of grant funds for administrative costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) The foundation and participating college or university from the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities System must establish an application process and other guidelines
for implementing this program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Scholarship recipient requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) To be eligible for a scholarship from
the foundation, a student must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be enrolling or enrolled at least half-time in a program at a college or university from
the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System approved by the Dakota-Scott
Workforce Development Board under subdivision 4; and
new text end

new text begin (2) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if applicable to
the program for which they are enrolling or enrolled.
new text end

new text begin (b) A recipient of a scholarship awarded under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) adhere to any applicable participating local employer program requirements; and
new text end

new text begin (2) sign a contract agreeing to fulfill the employment obligation under paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (c) A scholarship recipient must fulfill a three-year full-time employment commitment
within the service area of the foundation as listed in subdivision 1, paragraph (d). The
employment may be with the local employer sponsoring the student or any qualified local
employer in a high-demand occupation as defined by the Dakota-Scott Workforce
Development Board. If a recipient of a scholarship fails to fulfill the requirements of this
paragraph, the foundation may convert the scholarship to a loan. Amounts repaid from a
loan must be used to fund scholarship awards under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board
must annually identify eligible undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate or
industry-recognized credential programs in advanced manufacturing, health care, law
enforcement, hospitality, or other high-demand occupations. The Dakota-Scott Workforce
Development Board must consider data based on a workforce shortage for full-time
employment requiring postsecondary education that is unique to the region, as reported in
the most recent Department of Employment and Economic Development job vacancy survey
data for the economic development region. A workforce shortage area is one in which the
job vacancy rate for full-time employment in a specific occupation in the region is higher
than the state average vacancy rate for that same occupation.
new text end

new text begin (b) By December 1, 2024, and annually through December 1, 2029, the Dakota-Scott
Workforce Development Board must provide a list of eligible programs administered by
each Minnesota state college and university that are eligible for scholarships in the subsequent
year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Employer partnerships. new text end

new text begin The foundation and Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities must establish partnerships with qualified local employers to ensure that 25
percent of the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship is matched with employer
or foundation funds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Scholarship awards. new text end

new text begin (a) The foundation must coordinate available funds and
award scholarships to Minnesota state colleges and universities with programs approved
by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Scholarships must be coordinated by
the individual colleges approved by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and
applied only after all other available tuition waivers and grant and scholarship funding
through a last dollar in model. Scholarships are intended to supplement all other tuition
waivers and grant and scholarship opportunities and to cover the full cost of attendance to
the eligible students.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the appropriated grant is insufficient to award scholarships to all eligible applicants,
priority must first be given to applicants that are program continuing applicants. Priority
must then be given to employer-sponsored applicants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Renewal; cap. new text end

new text begin A student who has been awarded a scholarship may apply in
subsequent academic years until the student completes a qualifying program. A student who
successfully completes an eligible program and the subsequent work period requirement is
eligible for a scholarship for a second program, but total lifetime awards must not exceed
scholarships for two programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin The foundation must submit an annual report by December
31 of each year regarding the scholarship program to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over employment and economic
development policy. The first report is due no later than December 31, 2025. The annual
report must describe the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of students receiving a scholarship at each participating college during
the previous calendar year;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of scholarships awarded for each program and definition of type of
program during the previous calendar year;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of scholarship recipients who completed a program of study or
certification;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number of scholarship recipients who secured employment by their graduation
date and those who secured employment within three months of their graduation date;
new text end

new text begin (5) a list of the colleges that received funding, the amount of funding each institution
received, and whether all withheld funds were distributed;
new text end

new text begin (6) a list of occupations scholarship recipients are entering;
new text end

new text begin (7) the number of students who were denied a scholarship;
new text end

new text begin (8) a list of participating local employers and amounts of any applicable employer
contributions; and
new text end

new text begin (9) a list of recommendations to the legislature regarding potential program improvements.
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. 10. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, paragraph
(d), as Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4a. The revisor may make any
technical, grammatical, or cross-reference changes necessary to effectuate this recodification.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.439, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S5289-3

116J.439 AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL (AIR) GRANT PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Grant program established; purpose.

(a) The commissioner shall make grants to counties, airport authorities, or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of redevelopment of an existing facility or construction of a new facility; and for public or private infrastructure costs, including broadband infrastructure costs, necessary for an eligible airport infrastructure renewal economic development project.

(b) The purpose of the grants made under this section is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development.

(c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the criteria under subdivision 5.

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

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

(b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(c) "County" means a county located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(d) "Airport authority" means an authority created pursuant to section 360.0426.

Subd. 3.

Eligible projects.

An economic development project for which a county, airport authority, or city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes: (1) manufacturing; (2) technology; (3) warehousing and distribution; or (4) research and development.

Subd. 4.

Ineligible projects.

The following projects are not eligible for a grant under this section: (1) retail development; or (2) office space development, except as incidental to an eligible purpose.

Subd. 5.

Application.

(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a county, airport authority, or city must include in its application a resolution of the governing body of the county, airport authority, or city certifying that half of the cost of the project is committed from nonstate sources. The commissioner must evaluate complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria:

(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 3;

(2) the project is expected to result in or will attract substantial public and private capital investment and provide substantial economic benefit to the county, airport authority, or city in which the project would be located; and

(3) the project is expected to or will create or retain full-time jobs.

(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of the criteria are not subject to judicial review except for abuse of discretion.

Subd. 6.

Maximum grant amount.

A county, airport authority, or city may receive no more than $250,000 in two years for one or more projects.

Subd. 7.

Cancellation of grant; return of grant money.

If after five years the commissioner determines that a project has not proceeded in a timely manner and is unlikely to be completed, the commissioner must cancel the grant and require the grantee to return all grant money awarded for that project.

Subd. 8.

Appropriation.

Grant money returned to the commissioner is appropriated to the commissioner to make additional grants under this section.