A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing the governor's budget for jobs and
economic development; appropriating money for the Departments of Employment
and Economic Development and Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services,
and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; making policy changes; authorizing
rulemaking; modifying fees; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020,
sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 116J.035, subdivision 6; 116L.02;
116L.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.17, subdivisions 1,
4; 116L.20, subdivision 2; 116L.40, subdivisions 5, 6, 9, 10, by adding a
subdivision; 116L.41, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 116L.42,
subdivisions 1, 2; 116L.98, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 177.27, subdivision 4; 181.032;
181.939; 181.940, subdivisions 2, 3; 181.9414, by adding a subdivision; 182.666,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 256J.561, by adding a
subdivision; 256J.95, subdivisions 3, 11; 256P.01, subdivision 3; 268.035,
subdivision 21c; 268.085, subdivision 2; 268.133; 268.19, subdivision 1; 326B.092,
subdivision 7; 326B.106, subdivision 1; 326B.89, subdivisions 1, 5, 9; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L; proposing coding for
new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020,
section 116L.18.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginJOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, AND
BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" 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 "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2021 regular or
special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
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 2022
new text end
new text begin 2023
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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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 110,836,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 110,399,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2022
new text end
new text begin 2023
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 81,899,000
new text end
new text begin 81,462,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin 700,000
new text end
new text begin 700,000
new text end
new text begin Workforce
Development
new text end
new text begin 28,237,000
new text end
new text begin 28,237,000
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new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Business and Community Development
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new text begin 40,073,000
new text end
new text begin 39,323,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 38,023,000
new text end
new text begin 37,273,000
new text end
new text begin Remediation
new text end
new text begin 700,000
new text end
new text begin 700,000
new text end
new text begin Workforce
Development
new text end
new text begin 1,350,000
new text end
new text begin 1,350,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,787,000 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, 2025.
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new text begin (b) $1,425,000 each year is for the business
development competitive grant program. Of
this amount, up to five percent is for
administration and monitoring of the business
development competitive grant program. All
grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
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new text begin (c) $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
June 30, 2025.
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new text begin (d) $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 June 30, 2025.
new text end