HF 2263
Introduction - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)
Posted on 02/27/2023 03:06 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for small business growth
acceleration; requiring a report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH ACCELERATION
PROGRAM.
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant
to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to directly invest in Minnesota manufacturers for the small
business growth acceleration program under Minnesota Statutes, 116O.115. This is a onetime
appropriation.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA, INC.
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(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for
a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and deliver talent, leadership, employee
retention, continuous improvement, strategy, quality management systems, revenue growth,
and manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services to small manufacturing companies
employing 35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
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(b) No later than February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.,
must provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over economic development that includes:
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(1) the funds awarded during the past 12 months;
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(2) the estimated financial impact of the funds awarded to each company receiving
service under the program;
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(3) the actual financial impact of funds awarded during the past 24 months; and
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(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged from the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership at the United States Department of Commerce.
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