1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to data practices; classifying certain data related to small business 
1.3 	certification programs;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.591, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.591, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 6.Small business certification program data. Financial records of 
1.9 	a business submitted to a government entity as part of the business' application for 
1.10 	certification as a small, minority-owned, or woman-owned business are private or 
1.11 	nonpublic data. Financial records of a business include, but are not limited to, credit 
1.12 	reports; financial statements; net worth calculations; business plans; income and expense 
1.13 	projections; balance sheets; customer lists; income tax returns; and design, market, and 
1.14 	feasibility studies not paid for with public funds.