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Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/29/2023
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HF 3028 (Hassan) Department of Employment and Economic Development, Public Utilities Commission, and Explore Minnesota biennial budget established; governing provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
Nonpartisan Staff Walkthrough
Ken Savary, House Fiscal Staff
Anna Scholin, House Research

Public Testimony
Jacob Frey, Mayor, City of Minneapolis
Calvin Littlejohn
Abe Demmaj
Kari Johnson, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, Explore Minnesota Tourism
Earlsworth “Baba” Letang, Neighborhood Development Center
Melanie Tomczak, Chief Technology Officer for BioMADE
Dr. Surya Iyer, President, Polar Semiconductor
Tawanna Black, Founder & CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
Adam Duininck, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Miluska Novota
Sarah Psick, Minnesota Tourism Growth Coalition
Anthony Taylor, Cultural Wellness Center
Peter McLaughlin, Twin Cities LISC
Taylor Smrikarova, Redesign, Inc
Natalie Johnson Lee, Destination Northside
D'Angelos Svenkeson, NEOO Partners
Chad Kulas, Executive Director, Midway Chamber of Commerce
Nasibu Sareva, Chief Executive Officer, African Development Center

The Committee is no longer accepting in person testimony. If you would like to provide written testimony you can contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov

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Bills Added:
HF3028 (Hassan) - Economic development finance bill.
Attachments:
Econ Dev Omnibus A23-0102.pdf (3/28/2023)
Economic Dev Omnibus All Columns Spreadsheet 3.27.12PM.pdf (3/28/2023)
BioMADE MN Bioindustrial Campus 2-page overview.pdf (3/28/2023)
BioMADE MN Bioindustrial Campus White Paper.pdf (3/28/2023)
EDAM Economic Dev. Omnibus Bill Letter_HF3028 DE (1).pdf (3/28/2023)
Enterprise MN _House ED Omnibus.pdf (3/28/2023)
GMNP House Jobs letter 3.29.23.pdf (3/28/2023)
Hassan HF3028 Support Letter LEDC Letterhead[31].pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 3028 DE - CUC Letter of Support.pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 3028 Economic Development Omnibus_03_28_2023.pdf (3/28/2023)
Letter of Thanks_Chair Hassan_Mayor Busse.pdf (3/28/2023)
Metro Cities Letter HF 3028 DE.pdf (3/28/2023)
HF3028 Written Testimony Packet.pdf (3/28/2023)
LSC Support Letter Signed Letterhead.pdf (3/28/2023)
HospitalityMinnesota_House_HF3028Support_2023.03.29 lsr CLEAN.pdf (3/28/2023)
Tourism Coalition Letter .pdf (3/28/2023)
HF3038 GroundBreak Coalition support.pdf (3/29/2023)

Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/24/2023
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HF 2427 (Klevorn) Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board required to update Capitol Mall Design Framework, elements that must be included in updated framework specified, and money appropriated
Merritt Clapp-Smith, Executive Secretary, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board

HF 2870 (Vang) Fortis Capital grant funding provided for revolving loan fund, report required, and money appropriated
James E. Terrell, Fortis Capital, Co-Founder & President

HF 1163 (Hassan) Targeted community capital project grant program modified, and money appropriated.

HF 3066 (Richardson) Minority business development funding provided, report required, and money appropriated
Dorothy Bridges, President & CEO, MEDA

HF 2826 (Grossell) Forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses modified.
Grady Harn on behalf of Ed Arnesen, Commissioner, Lake of the Woods County
Joe Henry, Executive Director, Lake of the Woods Tourism

If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Thursday, March 23, 2023

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1163 (Hassan) - Targeted community capital project grant program modified, and money appropriated.
HF2427 (Klevorn) - Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board required to update Capitol Mall Design Framework, Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force and account established, elements that must be included in updated framework specified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2826 (Grossell) - Forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses modified.
HF2870 (Vang) - Fortis Capital grant funding provided for revolving loan fund, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3066 (Richardson) - Minority business development funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 2826, Forgivable Loan Program for Remote Recreational Businesses_Info Sheet.pdf (3/22/2023)
H2826A1.pdf (3/22/2023)
H2427A5-3871743932202212960.pdf (3/23/2023)
H2826A2.pdf (3/23/2023)
Biennial Report FY22-23 FINAL.pdf (3/23/2023)
CAAPB HF2427 Presentation.pdf (3/23/2023)
HF 2826 Forgivable Loan Program for Remote Recreational Businesses_Ed Arnesen_GH.pdf (3/23/2023)
2023.03.24 CAAPB to House Economic Development Finance and Policy.pdf (3/24/2023)

Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/22/2023
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HF 1922 (Hassan) Jobs and Economic Development Policy Bill

HF 2590 (Hassan) Funding provided for business loans, technical assistance, and capacity building to nonprofits serving African immigrant community; and money appropriated.

HF 2384 (Her) Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Wendy Blackshaw, President and CEO, MN Sports and Events
Fartun Osman, Founder and CEO of Girls Rock

HF 2520 (Pursell) Rural economic development technical assistance grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2556 (Wolgamott) Initiative foundations grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Scott Marquardt, President, Southwest Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Tohow Sayid, Owner, National Home Health Care+

HF 2152 (Brand) Center for Rural Policy and Development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Julie Tesch, CEO of The Center for Rural Policy & Development

HF 2015 (Kozlowski) Latino Economic Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Henry Jiménez, Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center

HF 2440 (Kozlowski) LatinoLEAD grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Karen Velez, Finance and Operations Director, LatinoLEAD
John Pacheco, President of the MN Latino Chamber of Commerce and MetCouncil Member.

HF 2789 (Kozlowski) PFund Foundation and Quorum grant funding provided to establish business expansion program for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and money appropriated.
Aaron Zimmerman, Executive Director of PFund Foundation
Ron Strychar, Quorum Board President, Owner of Horizon Agency LLC
Belo Miguel Cipriani, Ed.D., Founder of Oleb Media

Each bill will be given up to 10 minutes total on the agenda before being laid over for possible consideration in the omnibus bill, except HF 1922 which will be referred to the General Register

If you have any materials you would like to submit anything to the committee for this hearing, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, March 21

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2015 (Kozlowski) - Latino Economic Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2152 (Brand) - Center for Rural Policy and Development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2384 (Her) - Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2440 (Kozlowski) - LatinoLEAD grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2520 (Pursell) - Rural economic development technical assistance grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2556 (Wolgamott) - Initiative foundations grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2590 (Hassan) - Funding provided for business loans, technical assistance, and capacity building to nonprofits serving African immigrant community; and money appropriated.
HF2789 (Kozlowski) - PFund Foundation and Quorum grant funding provided to establish business expansion program for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and money appropriated.
HF1922 (Hassan) - Explore Minnesota Tourism, Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation various policy provisions adopted; account created; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
MN Sports and Events One Pager 3.20.23.pdf (3/20/2023)
LEDC Jobs 1-Pager .pdf (3/20/2023)
H2015A1.pdf (3/20/2023)
H2384DE1.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF2556 Letters of Support.pdf (3/20/2023)
H1922A1.pdf (3/21/2023)
Quorum Letter of Support.pdf (3/21/2023)
One-Pager-PFund-Quorum[6].pdf (3/21/2023)
Lavender Article-PFund and Quorum.pdf (3/21/2023)
Fact Sheet LGBTQ-Small-Businesses-in-2021.pdf (3/21/2023)
MN Council on Latino Affairs - HF2015 Letter of Support.pdf (3/21/2023)
MN Council on Latino Affairs - HF2440 Letter of Support.pdf (3/21/2023)
CRPD Funding Presentation 2023.pdf (3/21/2023)

Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/15/2023
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HF 1920 (Kozlowski) Redevelopment grants and demolition loans funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1631 (Kozlowski) Boundary waters area economic relief program created, and money appropriated.
HF 1289 (Hassan) Emerging developer fund program created
HF 2072 (Xiong) African Economic Development Solutions funding provided for a loan fund, and money appropriated.
HF 2631 (Hanson) MNSBIR, Inc., grant funding provided to secure federal research and development funding, and money appropriated.
HF 2263 (Koznick) Small business growth acceleration funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1289 (Hassan) - Emerging developer fund program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1631 (Kozlowski) - Boundary waters area economic relief program created, and money appropriated.
HF1920 (Kozlowski) - Redevelopment grants and demolition loans funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2072 (Xiong) - African Economic Development Solutions funding provided for a loan fund, and money appropriated.
HF2263 (Koznick) - Small business growth acceleration funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2631 (Hanson) - MNSBIR, Inc., grant funding provided to secure federal research and development funding, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Letter to Congress.pdf (3/12/2023)
H1631DE1.pdf (3/14/2023)
LMC Support - HF 1920 - Redevelopment and Demolition Loan Funding - 3-15-23.pdf (3/14/2023)
Metro Cities Letter of Support HF 1920.pdf (3/14/2023)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA_MAYO CLINIC SBIR_STTR.pdf (3/14/2023)
Legislative Packet _ MNSBIR Inc._3_15_2023.FINAL.pdf (3/14/2023)
EMN Manufacturing Impact 2023.pdf (3/14/2023)
Delmar Lakeville_HF 2263.pdf (3/14/2023)
Candi Seil MNSBIR Inc testimony-2.pdf (3/14/2023)
LISC Twin Cities Developers of Color Initiative_Overview_2021 & 2022.pdf (3/14/2023)
EDAM 2023 Legislative Prioriti.PDF (3/14/2023)
Redevelopment Grant Program handout_2023.PDF (3/14/2023)
AIA Minnesota _Support_HF1289.pdf (3/14/2023)
H2072DE1.pdf (3/16/2023)

Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/10/2023
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HF 2059 (Lislegard) Film production credit modified, allocation increased, and sunset repealed
Melodie Bahan, Executive Director, Minnesota Film and TV
Hannah Alstead, Political and Labor Director, Teamsters Joint Council 32
Brian Simpson, IATSE 490 Legislative Committee
Michelle Scott, General Manager, Chisholm Inn & Suites

HF 1781 (Lislegard) Giants Ridge account created and use of funds provided
HF 1783 (Lislegard) Iron Range; separation and retention incentive programs provided

HF 1659 (Coulter) Expo 2027 host organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
Tim Busse, Mayor, City of Bloomington
Jamie Verbrugge, City Manager, City of Bloomington


If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Thursday, March 9, 2023

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1781 (Lislegard) - Minerals; Giants Ridge account created, and use of funds provided.
HF1783 (Lislegard) - Iron Range; separation and retention incentive programs provided.
HF2059 (Lislegard) - Individual income tax provisions modified, corporate franchise tax provisions modified, film production credit modified, allocation increased, and sunset repealed.
HF1659 (Coulter) - Bloomington Port Authority; Expo 2027 host organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1659A1.pdf (3/8/2023)
03_08_23_HF1659_MRC Letter of Support.pdf (3/8/2023)
230306_Expo 2027 Slides for Legislature.pdf (3/9/2023)
Expo 2027 One Page Bloomington March 2023.pdf (3/9/2023)
Legislative Support letter SH.pdf (3/9/2023)
MNAFLCIOFilmProductionTax Credit.pdf (3/9/2023)
SAG-AFTRA MN leg Letter 2023.pdf (3/9/2023)
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