new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

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new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 134,007,000 new text end

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 new text end

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new text begin 87,537,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
nonprofit relief grants. Of the total amount,
half is for eligible nonprofits in the
seven-county metropolitan area and half is for
eligible nonprofits outside the seven-county
metropolitan area.
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new text begin (b) Of this amount, up to:
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new text begin (1) $100,000 is for the commissioner of
employment and economic development to
administer the program;
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new text begin (2) $49,900,000 is to the Saint Paul &
Minnesota Foundation and the six Minnesota
Initiative Foundations to support distribution
of money as a result of the randomized
selection process; and
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new text begin (3) up to five percent may be used by the
organizations in clause (2) for administrative
costs incurred to administer the program.
Thirty percent of allowable administrative
expenses must be made available to the
organizations in clause (2) on July 1, 2022, to
ensure those organizations have the
infrastructure and staffing in place to
efficiently administer this program. The
schedule for payment of the remaining
allowable administrative expenses must be
determined by the commissioner of
employment and economic development in
consultation with the organizations under
clause (2).
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new text begin (c) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
Launch Minnesota. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to
eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up
businesses to assist with their operating needs;
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new text begin (2) $500,000 is available for administration
of Launch Minnesota; and
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new text begin (3) $3,000,000 is for the business acceleration
program grantee activities under Laws 2019,
First Special Session chapter 7, article 2,
section 8, subdivision 7a.
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new text begin (d) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the
electric vehicle and charging infrastructure
grants in article 2, section 7. This
appropriation is onetime and is available until
June 30, 2024. Of this amount:
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new text begin (1) $17,500,000 is available for electric
vehicle grants;
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new text begin (2) $2,000,000 is available for fast charging
infrastructure, half of the awards must be made
in greater Minnesota as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2; and
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new text begin (3) up to $500,000 may be used by the
commissioner for administration of the grant
program.
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new text begin (e) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
deposit in the community energy transition
account established in Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.55, subdivision 3. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2024.
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new text begin (f) $470,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for activities
associated with the office for new Americans
in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.4231.
new text end

new text begin (g) $255,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the
ombudsperson for the safety, health, and
well-being of agricultural and food processing
workers under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.4222.
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new text begin (h) $252,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the
agricultural worker wellness committee under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.4224.
new text end

new text begin (i) $250,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for staffing
and administrative costs for the Business
Vitality Council which assists state agencies
in the planning process to address large issues