1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; specifying eligibility of electrical generation under 
1.3 	the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program 
1.4 	and increasing the maximum grant amount for that purpose;amending Minnesota 
1.5 	Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivisions 1a, 6.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 1a, is amended to 
1.8 	read:
1.9 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
1.10 	the meanings given.
1.11 	(b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located outside the 
1.12 	metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
1.13 	(c) "County" means a county located outside the metropolitan area, as defined in 
1.14 	section 473.121, subdivision 2.
1.15 	(d) "Public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary to 
1.16 	support economic development projects, including, but not limited to, sewers, water supply 
1.17 	systems, utility extensions, streets, wastewater treatment systems, storm water management 
1.18 	systems, ~~and~~ facilities for pretreatment of wastewater to remove phosphorus, and electrical 
1.19 	generation improvements to improve or expand the electric power standby capacity.

1.20 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.21 		Subd. 6.Maximum grant amount. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a 
1.22 	county or city may receive no more than $1,000,000 in two years for one or more projects.
1.23 	(b) A city may receive up to $5,000,000 for an electrical generation improvement to 
1.24 	improve or expand electric power standby capacity.

2.1 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.2 	Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.