1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Power 
1.3 	of People Leadership Institute.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$6,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to the Power of People Leadership 
1.8 	Institute (POPLI). This is a onetime appropriation. Of this amount:
1.9 	(1) $2,500,000 is to support the transformation of a vacant warehouse into an expanded 
1.10 	POPLI facility space for youth programs focused on the decrease in crime and violence 
1.11 	caused by disengaged youth;
1.12 	(2) $1,500,000 is to support the transformation of a vacant warehouse into an expanded 
1.13 	POPLI facility for two adult programs focused on securing gainful employment for previously 
1.14 	incarcerated community members; and
1.15 	(3) $2,500,000 is to support the transformation of a vacant warehouse into an expanded 
1.16 	POPLI facility for a small business incubator for entrepreneurs of color.