new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Legislative findings. new text end

new text begin (a) The legislature recognizes the civil unrest that
occurred in Minnesota in May and June of 2020. While the immediate cause of the unrest
was the apparent murder of George Floyd by an officer of the Minneapolis Police
Department, it was compounded by other long-standing structural systems of inequality
and racism within the city, state, and nation. The legislature finds that the resulting protests
and acts of civil disobedience were largely a peaceful exercise of first amendment rights:
a genuine expression of grief at the death of Mr. Floyd and frustration and anger at the lack
of an adequate mechanism for communities long unheard or ignored by public institutions
to have their voices heard and meaningful action be taken as a result.
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new text begin (b) The legislature further recognizes that some acts of protest and civil disobedience,
occurring among a small minority of participants, led to severe destruction or damage to
small businesses and other private property in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and other areas of the
state. In many cases, the damage and destruction impacted businesses and locations owned,
managed, or frequented by those communities that the acts of protest and civil disobedience
were intended to uplift. The physical and psychological toll from this devastation is immense
and touches all Minnesotans.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Intent of award process. new text end

new text begin The award process established by this act is intended
to provide a onetime disaster assistance payment so that persons economically impacted by
the civil unrest are able to cover losses that are not eligible for compensation through
insurance policies. It furthers the public interest by ensuring affected communities have
access to immediate resources that allow them to regroup and rebuild, while minimizing
the uncertainty and expense of navigating complex and protracted administrative procedures
to seek relief.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin The definitions in this section apply to this act.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Damage. new text end

new text begin "Damage" means the following types of damage which are reasonably
the result of the civil unrest that occurred during the period of May 25, 2020, to June 8,
2020:
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new text begin (1) physical damage to structures or personal property located within an eligible zone;
and
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new text begin (2) economic damage impacting an organization's or business's operations within an
eligible zone including but not limited to a lost inventory, and lost wages or benefits of
employees.
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new text begin Damage does not include the loss of future expected earnings, attorney fees, or other fees
incurred by an eligible person in applying for an award under this act.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible person. new text end

new text begin (a) "Eligible person" means:
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new text begin (1) a nonprofit organization or a for-profit business located in an eligible zone;
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new text begin (2) an employee of a nonprofit organization or for-profit business whose regular work
assignment is located in an eligible zone;
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new text begin (3) an individual who owns real property within an eligible zone; or
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new text begin (4) an individual who resides in an eligible zone.
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new text begin (b) A for-profit business is not an eligible person if it employs more than the equivalent
of 50 full-time employees. This limitation does not restrict the eligibility of individual
employees of the business to file a claim.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible zone. new text end

new text begin "Eligible zone" means:
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new text begin (1) in Minneapolis:
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new text begin (i) Lake Street between Hennepin Avenue and West River Parkway, and any area within
two city blocks of that portion of Lake Street in any direction; and
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new text begin (ii) West Broadway Avenue, and any area within two city blocks of West Broadway
Avenue in any direction;
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new text begin (2) in Saint Paul, University Avenue between Rice Street and Highway 280, and any
area within two city blocks of that portion of University Avenue in any direction; and
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new text begin (3) any additional locations or zones designated by the governor as experiencing
significant, widespread damage or destruction of private property due to the civil unrest
described in section 1.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Award. new text end

new text begin "Award" means a onetime payment of money to an eligible person in
response to a properly submitted claim for disaster assistance under this act. An award is
not a grant for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 to 16B.991, or other
applicable law or rules governing grant administration, and does not constitute a payment
from a public benefit program for purposes of any applicable federal or state law.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Panel. new text end

new text begin "Panel" means the community repair panel established in this act.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appointment. new text end

new text begin (a) The governor shall establish a community repair panel
to consider claims and determine awards for disaster assistance to eligible persons on behalf
of the state. The panel must be established by ....... The panel must consist of at least three
and not more than nine attorneys appointed by the governor. In making appointments, the
governor must consult with members of the legislature whose districts include an eligible
zone and ensure that the appointees are knowledgeable and representative of the impacted
communities. Members of the panel must have experience in legal and business issues
involving the calculation and determination of damages in a judicial setting. The governor
shall designate one member of the panel to serve as chair.
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new text begin (b) Within available appropriations, the commissioner of management and budget shall
determine the pay and expenses to be received by the panel. A member'