116J.411 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 116J.411 to 116J.415, the following terms have the meaning given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of employment and economic development. Subd. 2a. Job enhancement. “Job enhancement” means: (1) an increase in wages, and an increase in the responsibility or skill level of […]
116J.412 ACCOUNT ALLOCATION. The commissioner shall allocate $6,000,000 from the rural rehabilitation account to be used for the challenge grant program. History: 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1987 c 386 art 1 s 4; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 52; 1990 c 375 s 3; 1991 c 322 s 19; […]
116J.415 CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Organization. The commissioner shall make challenge grants to regional organizations, for the purpose of providing financial assistance to encourage private investment, to provide jobs or job enhancement for low-income persons, and to promote economic development in the rural areas of the state. Subd. 2. Funding regions. The commissioner shall […]
116J.417 GREATER MINNESOTA CHILD CARE FACILITY CAPITAL GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of the greater Minnesota child care facility capital grant program established in this section is to keep or enhance jobs, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development in the area in which the grants are made, by […]
116J.421 RURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER. Subdivision 1. Established. (a) The Rural Policy and Development Center is established at Mankato State University. The center may be established by the board as a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the board may organize and operate the center in a manner and […]
116J.4221 RURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FUND. (a) A rural policy and development center fund is established as an account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the account the amounts authorized under this section and appropriations and transfers to the account. The State […]
116J.423 MINNESOTA 21ST CENTURY FUND. Subdivision 1. Created. The Minnesota 21st century fund is created as a separate account in the treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of this section. All money earned by the account, loan repayments of principal and interest, and […]
116J.424 IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION CONTRIBUTION. The commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation, after consultation with the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, may provide an equal match for any loan or equity investment made for a project located in the taconite assistance area defined in section 273.1341, by the Minnesota 21st century […]
116J.431 GREATER MINNESOTA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grant program established; purpose. (a) The commissioner shall make grants to counties or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of public infrastructure necessary for an eligible economic development project. The county or city receiving a grant must provide for […]
116J.435 INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Creation of account. An innovative business development public infrastructure account is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the account may only be used for capital costs of public infrastructure for eligible innovative business development projects. Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section: […]
116J.436 TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grant program established; purpose. The transportation economic development infrastructure program is created to foster interagency coordination between the Departments of Transportation and Employment and Economic Development to finance infrastructure to create economic development opportunities, jobs, and improve all types of transportation systems statewide. Subd. 2. Eligible projects. […]
116J.437 COORDINATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Green economy” means products, processes, methods, technologies, or services intended to do one or more of the following: (1) increase the use of energy from renewable sources, including through achieving […]
116J.438 MINNESOTA GREEN ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE. (a) The commissioner of employment and economic development, in consultation with the commissioner of commerce, shall lead a multiagency project to advise, promote, market, and coordinate state agency collaboration on green enterprise and green economy projects, as defined in section 116J.437. The multiagency project must include the commissioners of employment […]
116J.439 AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL (AIR) GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grant program established; purpose. (a) The commissioner shall make grants to counties, airport authorities, or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of redevelopment of an existing facility or construction of a new facility; and for public or private infrastructure costs, including […]
116J.548 HOST COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Creation of account. A host community economic development grant program is created in the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Grants awarded under this section may only be spent for capital costs of an eligible project. Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (a) “Capital costs” […]
116J.5491 ENERGY TRANSITION OFFICE. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of sections 116J.5491 to 116J.5493, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Impacted community” means a municipality, Tribal government, or county in which an impacted facility is located. (c) “Impacted facility” means an electric generating unit powered by coal, nuclear energy, or natural gas […]
116J.5492 ENERGY TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Subdivision 1. Creation; purpose. The Energy Transition Advisory Committee is established to develop a statewide energy transition plan and to advise the governor, the commissioner, and the legislature on transition issues, established transition programs, economic initiatives, and transition policy. Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The advisory committee consists of 18 voting […]
116J.5493 MINNESOTA ENERGY TRANSITION PLAN. (a) By July 1, 2022, the Energy Transition Advisory Committee established in section 116J.5492 must submit a statewide energy transition plan to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over economic development and energy. (b) The energy transition plan must, at a […]
116J.55 COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITION GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, “eligible community” means a county, municipality, or tribal government located in Minnesota in which an electric generating plant owned by a public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, that is powered by coal, nuclear energy, or natural gas: (1) is currently […]
116J.571 CREATION OF ACCOUNTS. Two redevelopment accounts are created, one in the general fund and one in the bond proceeds fund. Money for the program: (1) may be used to make grants as provided in section 116J.575 and loans as provided in section 116J.5761; (2) may be used to pay for the commissioner’s costs in […]
