Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF2705

2E Relating to economic development; adding Explore Minnesota tourism to the
appointing authorities permitted to designate additional unclassified positions;
requiring the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) to
assist small businesses to access federal funds from the federal small business
innovation research program and the small business technology transfer program;
requiring the commissioner to implement fees for services to help companies seek
federal phase II small business innovation research grants, requiring fees
deposit and annual appropriations to the commissioner for the small business
innovation research and small business technology transfer programs; modifying
grant use requirements for preemployment training for certain programs;
providing for the employment of the executive director of the public facilities
authority in the unclassified service
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