SMALL BUSINESSES

Agricultural business enterprise loan program, see under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY

Business incubators, Minn. Statutes 2025 272.02, 297A.71

Business subsidies, preaward risk assessments, Minn. Statutes 2025 16B.981

Capital access program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.876 to 116J.8771

CLIMB program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116L.17

Consumer data privacy, Minn. Statutes 2025 325M.17

Definitions

Community Emergency Response Hazardous Substances Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 299F.092

Consumer data privacy, Minn. Statutes 2025 325M.11

Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 291.03

Military reservist economic injury and veteran-owned small business loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.996

Retail delivery fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 168E.01

Statutory construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 645.445

Delivery, retail delivery fees, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 168E.05

Development

Funding, Minnesota expanding opportunity fund program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.8733

Small business assistance partnerships program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.682

Development, funding, Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 298.292

Diversity and inclusion training grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 116L.43

Economically disadvantaged small businesses, see Preference programs under this topic

Eligible businesses, small businesses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.996

Employees, see under LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., Minn. Statutes 2025 116O.01 to 116O.061

Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 291.03

Family and medical benefit insurance program

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 268B.01 to 268B.29

Premium payments, rates and requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 268B.14

Small business assistance grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 268B.29

Farms, employers, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 299F.092

Gas stations, fuel pump sales, computation, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.095

Health and accident insurance, Minn. Statutes 2025 62U.07

Health care purchasing alliances, see HEALTH CARE PURCHASING ALLIANCES

Home-based businesses, see HOME-BASED BUSINESSES

Insurance

Joint Underwriting Association, assistance, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 62I.22

Section 125 plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 62U.07

Small employer health benefit plans, see SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Legal assistance to, see Supreme court legal services funds under LEGAL SERVICES

Liability insurance, see JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION

Licenses, deadline for agency action, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.991 to 15.993

Lights and lighting, fluorescent or high intensity discharge lamps, public utilities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 216B.241

Loans to

Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program, Minn. Statutes 2025 216C.145, 216C.146

Environmental improvement loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 116.993

Military reservist economic injury and veteran-owned small business loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.996

Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116M.18

Minnesota expanding opportunity fund program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.8733

Nonprofit charitable organizations, Minn. Statutes 2025 334.011

Small business emergency loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 116M.18

Small business loan guaranty program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.881

Water pollution control, Minn. Statutes 2025 115.03

Made in Minnesota program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116O.115

Minnesota Business Finance, Inc., Minn. Statutes 2025 116S.01 to 116S.11

Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116M.18

Minnesota Paid Leave Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 268B.001 to 268B.30

Performance bonds, bonding companies, partial indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2025 574.262

Policy of state, science and technology, Minn. Statutes 2025 3.221, 3.222

Preference programs

Administration Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16 to 16C.21

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19

Baseball park (major league), Minn. Statutes 2025 473.754, 473.756

Bid and performance bonds, bonding companies, partial indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2025 574.262

Certification for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19, 16C.20

Certification requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.20

Construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.321, 469.44

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2025 241.27

County contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145, 471.345

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Disadvantaged business enterprise program and workforce inclusion collaborative, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.186

Eligibility rules for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19

Employment and Economic Development Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.17

Financial incentives and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16 to 16C.21

Grievances, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19

Medical assistance provider contracts, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 256B.04

Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.142

Metropolitan Council, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.142

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.142

Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.142, 473.556

Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116M.18

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minn. Statutes 2025 136F.581, 136F.66

Minority- or women-owned small businesses, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19

Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Publicity, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.17

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.18

Requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16, 16C.19

State procurement law, application of, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Subcontracts

Preferences for other veteran-owned businesses, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.20

State procurement goals, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.321

Targeted group businesses, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.06, 16C.16, 16C.28, 161.321

Targeted populations workforce grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 116L.43

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.31, 137.35

Veteran-owned small businesses, see same under this topic

Violations and penalties, false information to obtain certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.21

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Project Outreach, Minn. Statutes 2025 15A.086

Ramsey County, Minn. Statutes 2025 383A.321, 383A.322

Referral services, Small Business Bureau, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.68

Retail delivery fees, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 168E.05

Safety, see WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

Self-employment, see SELF-EMPLOYMENT

Small business assistance partnerships program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.682

Small Business Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.66, 116J.68

Small business investment tax credit, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.8737

Small business utility consumers, Minn. Statutes 2025 8.33

Small employer health benefit plans, see SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Small employers, small businesses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 62L.02

Targeted populations workforce grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 116L.43

Technical assistance services, small business assistance partnerships program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.682

Thermal energy audits, natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 216B.2427

Venture capital

Economic development authorities, providing, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.101

Saint Paul Port Authority, providing, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.084

Veteran-owned small businesses

Certification requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.20

City contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3457

County contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.771, 383B.145, 471.345

Eligibility rules for, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.19

Metropolitan Council contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.142

Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program, Minn. Statutes 2025 116M.18

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.16

Subcontracts, preferences for other veteran-owned businesses, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.20

Town contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3457

Transportation Department contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.321

Violations and penalties, preference program, false information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.21

Water pollution control, loans for, Minn. Statutes 2025 115.03