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SF 1919

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/09/2017 08:13am

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A bill for an act
relating to economic development; modifying the greater Minnesota business
development public infrastructure grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 116J.431, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 4, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.431, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Grant program established; purpose.

(a) The commissioner shall make
grants to counties or deleted text begin citiesdeleted text end new text begin municipalities new text end to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of
public infrastructure necessary for an eligible economic development project. The county
or deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of the costs of the
project, either in cash or in kind. In-kind contributions may include the value of site
preparation other than the public infrastructure needed for the 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 to expand or create new economic development.

(c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the criteria
under subdivision 4.

(d) If the commissioner awards a grant for less than 50 percent of the project, the
commissioner shall provide the applicant and the chairs and ranking minority members of
the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over economic
development finance a written explanation of the reason less than 50 percent of the capital
costs were awarded in the grant.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.431, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Definitions.

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

(b) deleted text begin "City"deleted text end new text begin "Municipality" new text end means new text begin the cities of Farmington, Hampton, Miesville, New
Trier, Randolph, Vermillion, and Dennison; Castle Rock Township, Douglas Township,
Empire Township, Eureka Township, Greenvale Township, Hampton Township, Marshan
Township, Randolph Township, Ravenna Township, Sciota Township, Vermillion Township,
Waterford Township, Stanton Township, and Warsaw Township; and
new text end 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) "Public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary to
support economic development projects, including, but not limited to, sewers, water supply
systems, utility extensions, streets, wastewater treatment systems, storm water management
systems, and facilities for pretreatment of wastewater to remove phosphorus.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Eligible projects.

An economic development project for which a county or
deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:

(1) manufacturing;

(2) technology;

(3) warehousing and distribution;

(4) research and development;

(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading
livestock or livestock products into goods that are used for intermediate or final consumption,
including goods for nonfood use; or

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

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.431, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Application.

(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for
soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a county
or deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end must include in its application a resolution of the new text begin governing body of
the
new text end county or deleted text begin city councildeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end certifying that the required local match is available.
The commissioner must evaluate complete applications for eligible projects using the
following criteria:

(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 2;

(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 or deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end in
which the project would be located;

(3) the project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another location
in the state, unless the commissioner determines the project cannot be reasonably
accommodated within the county or deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end in which the business is currently
located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another state; and

(4) 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.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.431, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Maximum grant amount.

A county or deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin municipality new text end may receive no more
than $2,000,000 in two years for one or more projects.