1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; requiring a report regarding the economic 
1.3 	impact of noncompete agreements.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. REPORT REGARDING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CERTAIN 
1.6 	NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
 1.7 	The Department of Employment and Economic Development shall study the 
1.8 	economic impact on Minnesota of noncompete provisions in agreements between 
1.9 	employers and employees. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the impact of 
1.10 	noncompete provisions in employment agreements on low-wage earning Minnesotans. 
1.11 	The department shall report its findings to the house of representatives committee with 
1.12 	jurisdiction over commerce and regulatory reform no later than February 1, 2016.