SMALL BUSINESSES

Agricultural business enterprise loans, see under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY

Application of law, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 645.445

Asian-Pacific Minnesotans

Small business development, Minn. Statutes 2004 3.9226

Business incubators, Minn. Statutes 2004 272.02, 297A.71

Definitions

Community Emergency Response Hazardous Substances Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 299F.092

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 645.445

Joint Underwriting Association, Minn. Statutes 2004 62I.22

Development, funding

Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 298.292

Northeast Minnesota economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 298.2213

Economically disadvantaged small businesses, see Preference programs under this topic

Employees, see under LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Farms, employers, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 299F.092

Gas stations, fuel pump sales, computation, Minn. Statutes 2004 325E.095

Health care purchasing alliances, see HEALTH CARE PURCHASING ALLIANCES

Home-based businesses, see HOME-BASED BUSINESSES

Insurance

Joint Underwriting Association, assistance, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 62I.22

Small employer health benefit plans, see SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Interpretation of law, small businesses, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 645.445

Legal assistance to, see Supreme Court legal services funds under LEGAL SERVICES

Liability insurance, see JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION

Licenses, deadline for agency action, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.991 to 15.993

Lights and lighting

Fluorescent or high intensity discharge lamps, public utilities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Loans to

Environmental improvement loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 116.993

Nonprofit charitable organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 334.011

Water pollution control, Minn. Statutes 2004 115.03

Minnesota Business Finance, Inc., Minn. Statutes 2004 116S.01 to 116S.11

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Minnesota Technology, Inc., Minn. Statutes 2004 116O.01 to 116O.20

Performance bonds

Bonding companies, partial indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2004 574.262

Policy of state, science and technology, Minn. Statutes 2004 3.221, 3.222

Preference programs

Administration Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16 to 16C.21

Advisory council, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.17

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.19

Baseball park (major league), construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 473I.03

Bid and performance bonds, bonding companies, partial indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2004 574.262

Certification for, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.19, 16C.20

Construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 161.321

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2004 241.021, 241.27

Employment and Economic Development Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.17

Financial incentives and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16 to 16C.21

Grievances, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.19

Medical assistance provider contracts, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.04

Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.142

Metropolitan Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.142

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.142

Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.142, 473.556

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees (MnSCU), Minn. Statutes 2004 136F.581, 136F.66

Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.345

Public employees group long-term care insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.318

Publicity, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.17

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.18

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16, 16C.19

State procurement law, application of, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16

Subcontracts, trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 161.321

Targeted group businesses, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16, 16C.26, 16C.28

Transportation Department, professional and technical contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 161.3205

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2004 137.31, 137.35

Violations and penalties, false information to obtain certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.21

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.16

Project Outreach, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.086, 116O.091

Ramsey County, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.321, 383A.322

Referral services, Small Business Bureau, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.68

Representation

Emergency Response Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 299K.03

Workers' Compensation Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 175.007

Safety, see WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

Self-employment, see SELF-EMPLOYMENT

Small Business Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.66, 116J.68

Small business utility consumers, Minn. Statutes 2004 8.33

Small employer health benefit plans, see SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Small employers, small businesses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 62L.02

Venture capital

Economic development authorities, providing, Minn. Statutes 2004 469.101

Saint Paul Port Authority, providing, Minn. Statutes 2004 469.084

Violations and penalties

Preference program, false information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.21

Water pollution control, loans for, Minn. Statutes 2004 115.03