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A bill for an act​

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relating to state government; providing COVID-19 response efforts; establishing​
a COVID-19 Minnesota fund; modifying certain authorities; providing exemptions​
and extensions; modifying certain fees; eliminating refill timelines for opiate or​
narcotic pain relievers; extending due date for filing property tax appeals; modifying​
loan programs; providing for unemployment insurance for certain employees​
affected by COVID-19; requiring reports; appropriating money for COVID-19​
response efforts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116J.881; 116M.18,​
by adding a subdivision; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 241.75, subdivision 2; 609.105,​
subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 41B.047, subdivisions​
1, 3; 151.065, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 152.11, subdivision 1.​

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​

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ARTICLE 1​

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COVID-19 RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS​

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Section 1. DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES TEMPORARY STAFFING;​
APPROPRIATION.​
(a) $2,400,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the vehicle services operating​

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account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety to hire temporary​

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or contract employees to process and issue drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification​

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cards. This appropriation may be used to purchase or lease equipment and space for​

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temporary or contract employees. This appropriation must not be spent for permanent state​

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employees.​

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(b) The commissioner must only use the amount of temporary staff necessary to achieve​

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an average turnaround time of 45 days to issue drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification​

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cards. Once the commissioner achieves an average turnaround time of 45 days, the​

Article 1 Section 1.​

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commissioner must reduce the number of temporary staff to the number necessary to maintain​

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an average turnaround time of 45 days.​

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(c) This appropriation is for work performed or expenses incurred on or before December​

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31, 2020. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until January 31, 2021. Any funds​

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in this appropriation that remain unspent after January 31, 2021, are canceled to the vehicle​

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services operating account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 2. PEACETIME EMERGENCY CHILD CARE GRANTS.​
Subdivision 1. Peacetime emergency child care grants. (a) The commissioner of human​

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services may distribute funds to the organization designated to administer a child care​

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resource and referral program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.19, subdivision 1a​

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(known as Child Care Aware), for Child Care Aware to administer emergency grants to​

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eligible programs under subdivision 2, beginning April 1, 2020.​

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(b) Child Care Aware shall develop the grant application, receive and review grant​

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applications, and determine the number and amount of grants to issue, in accordance with​

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subdivisions 3 and 5. Child Care Aware shall establish priorities for the issuance of grants​

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by assessing the local need for child care services during the peacetime emergency, the​

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child care provider's access to additional funding sources other than grants under this section,​

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and whether the child care provider would be financially at risk without a grant under this​

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section. To the extent practicable, Child Care Aware shall award grants in a manner that​

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achieves regional balance and equitable distribution of the grant funds throughout the state​

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and among provider types.​

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Subd. 2. Eligible programs. (a) Programs eligible to apply for grants under this section​
include:​
(1) family and group family day care homes licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter​
9502;​

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(2) child care centers licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503;​

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(3) tribally licensed child care programs; and​

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(4) other program types as determined by the commissioner.​

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(b) Programs listed in clauses (1) and (2) must have a license in good standing and may​

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not be the subject of a finding of fraud or be prohibited from receiving public funds under​

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Minnesota Statutes, section 245.095, or operating on a conditional license, under revocation,​

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or under temporary immediate suspension.​

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Subd. 3. Requirements to receive grants. To receive a grant under this section, an​
eligible program must attest and agree in writing to:​
(1) prioritize spaces in their program for children of essential workers, as identified in​
state guidance;​

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(2) maintain service for the period of the grant or until the peacetime public health​

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emergency ends, whichever is first, except during any periods of temporary discontinuation​

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of service in response to public health guidance to protect the safety and health of children​

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and child care providers; and​

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(3) use health and safety practices that prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a child care​
environment based on guidance provided under subdivision 4.​
Subd. 4. Health and safety guidance for child care providers. In consultation with​

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the commissioner of health, the commissioner must provide ongoing guidance for child​

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care providers on health and safety practices that prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a child​

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care environment. The guidance and any updates must be posted on the Department of​

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Human Services website and made available to child care providers in other formats.​

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Subd. 5. Grant awards. (a) An eligible program may receive a monthly grant award of​
$4,500.​
(b) An eligible program may receive an additional monthly grant of $1,000 if the program​
serves children:​

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(1) during nonstandard hours, including overnight and on weekends;​

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(2) whose first language is not English; or​

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(3) who have special needs.​

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(c) An eligible program that is licensed to serve 15 or more children may receive an​

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additional monthly grant not to exceed $15,500. The additional grant amount must be based​

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on a provider's capacity to serve children during the declared peacetime public health​

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emergency.​

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Subd. 6. Fees charged. A program that receives a grant under this section may charge​

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fees to families attending the program and may not require fees from families whose children​

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were attending prior to the declared peacetime public health emergency but are no longer​

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attending.​

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Subd. 7. Spaces reserved. A program that receives a grant under this section must:​

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(1) allow children attending the program prior to the declared peacetime public health​

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emergency to re-enroll after the peacetime public health emergency ends, provided that: (i)​

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the program has capacity available; and (ii) the families of the children have not violated​

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the terms of the contract with the program, other than terms related to the payment of fees​

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and any required notification for disenrollment; and​

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(2) serve children who are not children of essential workers during the peacetime public​

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health emergency, provided the program has the capacity to do so in compliance with the​

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commissioner's health and safety guidance.​

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Subd. 8. Expiration. The authority to award grants under this section expires the day​
after the peacetime public health emergency ends.​

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Subd. 9. Appropriation. (a) $29,964,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the​

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general fund to the commissioner of human services for grants under this section. Of this​

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amount, up to $450,000 is for Child Care Aware to administer the grants in accordance with​

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subdivision 1.​

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(b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2020.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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Sec. 3. MILITARY VETERANS COVID-19 RESPONSE ASSISTANCE.​
(a) $6,200,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the​

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commissioner of veterans affairs. The commissioner of veterans affairs must use the amount​

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appropriated under this section to provide financial assistance to any veteran or a surviving​

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spouse of a veteran in need of assistance as a result of COVID-19. The COVID-19-related​

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assistance authorized under this section may be used for emergency financial relief,​

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hospitalization assistance, medical care or treatment, or any other COVID-19-related​

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assistance as determined by the commissioner.​

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(b) For purposes of this section, "veteran" means an individual who qualifies as a veteran​

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under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.447, and who meets the residency requirements in​

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Minnesota Statutes, section 197.05, paragraph (b).​

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(c) An individual's eligibility or level of assistance under this section shall not be limited​

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because the individual has previously received assistance under the State Soldiers' Assistance​

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Fund program.​

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(d) The amount appropriated under this section is available until June 30, 2021.​

Article 1 Sec. 3.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; FOOD SHELF PROGRAMS.​
(a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the​

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commissioner of human services for food shelf programs under Minnesota Statutes, section​

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256E.34, to address food bank, food shelf, and transportation needs in responding to the​

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COVID-19 pandemic. Hunger Solutions shall allocate funds to food banks, food shelves,​

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and transportation organizations in accordance with this section and report to the​

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commissioner regarding distribution and use of funds. Grant funds shall be used as follows:​

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(1) to support regional food banks to enable specialized responses to community needs;​

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(2) to allow food shelves to purchase food, diapers, toilet paper, and other necessary​

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supplies and to enable specialized responses to community needs; and​
(3) to support a network of transportation organizations to assist in the distribution of​

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food and supplies from food banks and food shelves to persons affected by the COVID-19​

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pandemic.​

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(b) At least $3,000,000 of this appropriation must be used for activities described in​
paragraph (a), clause (1).​

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(c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2021.​

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Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; HOUSING SUPPORT.​
(a) $5,530,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the​

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commissioner of human services to increase room and board limits and rates and​

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supplementary service limits and rates under Minnesota Statutes, section 256I.05,​

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subdivisions 1 and 1a, by 15 percent for three consecutive months for purposes of maintaining​

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access to room and board from March 1, 2020, through May 31, 2020, including activities​

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necessary to comply with federal and state health and safety guidance, in response to the​

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COVID-19 pandemic. This is a onetime appropriation.​

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(b) Prior to October 1, 2020, providers must submit documentation demonstrating​

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increased funding was used for needs related to COVID-19 for the time period from March​

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1, 2020, through May 31, 2020.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

Article 1 Sec. 5.​

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Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES GRANTS.​
(a) $26,537,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the​

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commissioner of human services for emergency services grants under Minnesota Statutes,​

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section 256E.36. Of this amount:​

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(1) $15,206,000 is for providing additional shelter space; for purchasing vouchers for​

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the cost of a motel or hotel room; or for funding other housing options, in order to provide​

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housing that promotes health and safety, or to isolate homeless individuals exposed to​

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COVID-19 or who are experiencing respiratory illness. Vouchers for the cost of a motel or​

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hotel room may not be issued to motels or hotels that receive funding from another source​

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for the cost of the same motel or hotel room for the same date;​

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(2) $5,000,000 is for purchasing hygiene, sanitation, and cleaning supplies to support​

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compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on sanitation and​

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personal protective equipment; and​

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(3) $6,331,000 is for hiring staff necessary to protect the health and wellness of program​

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recipients, for increasing the number of persons served, or for providing staffing when​

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workers are quarantined or cannot work because they are caring for someone with COVID-19.​

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(b) The commissioner may transfer funds among the activities in paragraph (a), clauses​

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(1) to (3), as the commissioner determines necessary. The commissioner must report to the​

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chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over​

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human services on any transfer of funds among the activities in paragraph (a), clauses (1)​

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to (3), and whether grant applicants are requesting funds for activities other than those listed​

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in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3).​

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(c) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, the commissioner may allocate​

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funds to programs, providers, and organizations providing or seeking to provide services​

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to individuals experiencing homelessness through a single fiscal agent chosen by the​

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commissioner.​

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(d) Grant applicants must describe how they intend to use grant funds for the purposes​

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listed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3). Grant funds may be used by grant recipients for​

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the activities listed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3).​

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(e) If a grant recipient receives funds from a nonstate source, other than a local unit of​

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government or a tribe, for activities listed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), the grant​

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recipient must notify the commissioner of the amount received from the nonstate source.​

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If the commissioner determines that the total amount the grant recipient received under this​

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section and from the nonstate source exceeds the grant recipient's costs for the activities in​

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paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), the grant recipient must pay the commissioner the amount​

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that exceeds the costs, up to the amount of funding provided under this section. All money​

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paid to the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the general fund.​

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(f) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until February 1, 2021, or until 60​

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days after expiration of the peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive​

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order that relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19, whichever occurs earlier.​

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Any unobligated or unexpended amounts cancel on February 1, 2021, or 60 days after​

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expiration of the peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that​

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relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19, whichever occurs earlier.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 7. COVID-19 MINNESOTA FUND.​

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Subdivision 1. Fund created. The COVID-19 Minnesota fund is created in the state​

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treasury to pay expenditures related to a peacetime emergency declared by the governor in​

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an executive order that relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19. Money in the​

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fund is appropriated to the commissioner of management and budget and may be disbursed​

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or transferred to state agencies as necessary to (1) protect Minnesota citizens from the​

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COVID-19 outbreak, and (2) maintain state government operations throughout the duration​

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of the peacetime emergency. Any money in the fund that remains unobligated on May 11,​

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2020, cancels to the general fund.​

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Subd. 2. Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission review. (a) A Legislative​

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COVID-19 Response Commission is established to review expenditures from the COVID-19​

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Minnesota fund. The majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the​

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president of the senate, the chair of the senate Finance Committee, the ranking minority​

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member of the senate Finance Committee, the speaker of the house, the minority leader of​

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the house of representatives, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the chair​

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of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, and the ranking minority​

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member of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, or their designee, are​

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members of the commission.​

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(b) For fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021, the commissioner of management and​

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budget must submit proposed single expenditures from the COVID-19 Minnesota fund that​

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exceed $1,000,000 to the Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission for its review and​

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recommendations. The submission must include the total amount of the proposed expenditure,​

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the purpose of the proposed expenditure, the time period of the proposed expenditure, and​
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any additional information the commissioner of management and budget determines​

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necessary to properly document the proposed expenditure. Upon receiving a submission,​

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the commission has 24 hours after the request is submitted to review the proposed​

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expenditures submitted under this subdivision.​

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(c) Commission members may make a positive recommendation, a negative​

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recommendation, or no recommendation on a proposed expenditure. If a majority of the​

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commission members from the senate and a majority of the commission members from the​

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house of representatives make a negative recommendation on a proposed expenditure, the​

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commissioner is prohibited from expending the money. If a majority of the commission​

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members from the senate and a majority of the commission members from the house of​

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representatives do not make a negative recommendation, or if the commission makes no​

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recommendation, the commissioner may expend the money.​

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(d) The commission may hold a public meeting to approve or disapprove a proposed​

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expenditure from the COVID-19 Minnesota fund. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,​

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section 3.055, the commission may conduct a public meeting remotely. The commission​

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may approve or disapprove proposed expenditures without a public meeting. The commission​

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members may approve or disapprove proposed expenditures via written communication​

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sent to the commissioner of management and budget.​

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Subd. 3. Biweekly expenditure report. The commissioner of management and budget​

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must provide reports on the spending from the COVID-19 Minnesota fund to the Legislative​

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COVID-19 Response Commission on the 15th and last day of each month. The report must​

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include the total amount of each expenditure, the purpose of each expenditure, and any​

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additional information the commissioner of management and budget determines is necessary​

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to properly document each expenditure.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
expires May 11, 2020.​
Sec. 8. FINAL REPORT.​

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The commissioner of management and budget must report all expenditures made under​

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section 7 from the COVID-19 Minnesota fund to the chairs and ranking minority members​

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of the senate Finance Committee and the house of representatives Ways and Means​

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Committee by July 15, 2021.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
expires July 16, 2021.​

Article 1 Sec. 8.​

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Sec. 9. TRANSFER.​
$200,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is transferred from the general fund to the COVID-19​
Minnesota fund under section 7. This is a onetime transfer.​
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
expires May 11, 2020.​
Sec. 10. TRIBAL NATIONS GRANTS.​
(a) $11,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the​

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commissioner of revenue for grants to fund emergency response activities in response to​

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the infectious disease known as COVID-19. The commissioner of revenue may provide​

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grants under this section of up to $1,000,000 to the governing body of the:​

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(1) Fond du Lac Band;​

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(2) Grand Portage Band;​

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(3) Mille Lacs Band;​

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(4) White Earth Band;​

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(5) Bois Fort Nett Lake Band;​

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(6) Leech Lake Band;​

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(7) Red Lake Nation;​

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(8) Upper Sioux Community;​

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(9) Lower Sioux Community;​

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(10) Shakopee-Mdewakanton Sioux Community; and​

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(11) Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Community.​

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(b) Each tribal nation must use the grant received under paragraph (a) for activities that​

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mitigate the immediate health and economic impacts of COVID-19. These activities include​

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but are not limited to (1) reimbursable activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief​

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and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and (2) securing basic needs, including but​

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not limited to food and shelter, for tribal members.​

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(c) To receive a grant a tribe must apply to the commissioner of revenue by April 1,​

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2020. The grant application must state the amount of the request up to a maximum of​

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$1,000,000. As part of the application the tribe must agree to spend the grant money for​

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activities that mitigate the immediate health and economic impacts of COVID-19.​

Article 1 Sec. 10.​

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(d) Any portion of the $11,000,000 appropriated under this section that is not applied​

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for by April 1, 2020, must be paid in equal share to all tribes that have timely applied for a​

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grant.​

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(e) The commissioner of revenue must distribute the grant payments on or before April​
8, 2020.​

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(f) By April 14, 2020, a recipient of a grant under this section must provide a report to​

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the commissioner of revenue in the form prescribed by the commissioner of revenue. The​

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commissioner of revenue must compile and provide the reports to the chairs and ranking​

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minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over taxes.​

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(g) The appropriation under this section is onetime.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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Sec. 11. TRANSFERS; SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM.​

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Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.423 and 116J.8731, in fiscal year​

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2020, the following amounts are transferred to the small business emergency loan account​

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in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18, subdivision 9:​

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(1) $20,000,000 from the special revenue fund account of the Minnesota 21st century​
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.423, subdivision 1; and​
(2) $10,000,000 from the Minnesota investment revolving loan account under Minnesota​
Statutes, section 116J.8731, subdivision 5, in the special revenue fund.​
Transferred amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic​

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development to make loans as set forth in Governor's Executive Order 20-15, Providing​

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Immediate Relief to Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency. All​

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loan repayments are credited proportionately to the accounts from which the loan amounts​

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were originally transferred. Any amounts remaining in the small business emergency loan​

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account that are unexpended and unobligated at the close of the fiscal year cancel​

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proportionately to the accounts from which the amounts were originally transferred.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION; SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.​

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$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner​

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of employment and economic development for the small business loan guarantee program​

Article 1 Sec. 12.​

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under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.881. This is a onetime appropriation and is available​

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until December 31, 2021.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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ARTICLE 2​

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COVID-19 RESPONSE PROVISIONS​

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Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 41B.047, subdivision 1, is amended​
to read:​
Subdivision 1. Establishment. The authority shall establish and implement a disaster​
recovery loan program to help farmers:​
(1) clean up, repair, or replace farm structures and septic and water systems, as well as​

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replace seed, other crop inputs, feed, and livestock, when damaged by high winds, hail,​

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tornado, or flood, or the weight of snow, sleet, or ice;​

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(2) purchase watering systems, irrigation systems, and other drought mitigation systems​
and practices when drought is the cause of the purchase;​

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(3) restore farmland; or​

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(4) replace flocks or livestock, make building improvements, or cover the loss of revenue​

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when the replacement, improvements, or loss of revenue is due to the confirmed presence​

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of the a highly pathogenic avian influenza contagious animal disease in a commercial poultry​

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or game flock, or a commercial livestock operation, located in Minnesota; or​

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(5) cover the loss of revenue when the revenue loss is due to an infectious human disease​
for which the governor has declared a peacetime emergency under section 12.31.​
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 41B.047, subdivision 3, is amended​
to read:​

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Subd. 3. Eligibility. To be eligible for this program, a borrower must:​

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(1) meet the requirements of section 41B.03, subdivision 1;​

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(2) certify that the damage or loss was (i) sustained within a county that was the subject​

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of a state or federal disaster declaration; (ii) due to the confirmed presence of the a highly​

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pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry or game flock located contagious animal​

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disease in Minnesota; or (iii) due to an infectious human disease for which the governor​

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has declared a peacetime emergency; or (iv) due to an emergency as determined by the​

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authority;​

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(3) demonstrate an ability to repay the loan; and​

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(4) have received at least 50 percent of average annual gross income from farming for​

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the past three years.​
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.881, is amended to read:​

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116J.881 SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.​

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Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have​

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the meanings given.​

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(b) "Borrower" means a small business receiving an eligible loan under this section.​

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(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.​

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(d) "Eligible loan" means a loan to a small business to be used for business purposes​

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exclusively in Minnesota, including: construction; remodeling or renovation; leasehold​

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improvements; the purchase of land and buildings; business acquisitions, including employee​

12.16

stock ownership plan financing; machinery or equipment purchases, maintenance, or repair;​

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expenses related to moving into or within Minnesota; and working capital when the working​

12.18

capital is secured by fixed assets when possible.​

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(e) "Loan guarantee" means a guarantee of 70 80 percent of the loan amount provided​

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by a QED lender. The guaranteed portion of the loan must not exceed $1,500,000 $200,000​

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and may be subordinate to other loans made by lenders in the overall financing package.​

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(f) "Loan guarantee trust fund" means a dedicated fund established under this section​

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for the purpose of compensation for defaulted loan guarantees and for program​

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administration.​

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(g) "Loan purchaser" means an institutional investor that purchases, holds, and services​

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small business loans on a nonrecourse basis from QED lenders participating in the small​

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business loan guarantee program. "Peacetime public health emergency" means any peacetime​

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emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that is related to the infectious​

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disease known as COVID-19.​

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(h) "Qualified economic development lender" or "QED lender" means a bank, or other​

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commercial lender, a public entity, or a private nonprofit economic development organization​

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whose headquarters is located in Minnesota with not less than three years of active lending​

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experience that provides financing to small businesses in partnership with banks and other​

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commercial lenders, and that originates subordinated loans to small businesses for sale to​

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the secondary market.​

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(i) "Secondary market" means the market in which loans are sold to investors, either​
directly or through an intermediary.​
(j) (i) "Small business" means a business employing no more than 500 the equivalent​
of 250 full-time persons in Minnesota.​
(k) (j) "Subordinated loan" means a loan secured by a lien that is lower in priority than​
one or more specified other liens.​

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Subd. 2. Loan guarantee program. A small business loan guarantee program to support​

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the origination and sale of eligible subordinated loans to the secondary market by providing​

13.13

a credit enhancement in the form of a partial guarantee of small business loans that are​

13.14

expected to be made to Minnesota businesses by a QED lender, within the 12 months after​

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a declaration of a peacetime public health emergency and not otherwise financially supported​

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by a public entity, is created in the Department of Employment and Economic Development.​

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A loan guarantee shall be provided for eligible loans under this section only when a bank​

13.18

or other commercial lender provides at least 50 percent of the total amount loaned to the​

13.19

small business. The loan guarantee shall apply only to the portion of the loan that was made​

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by the QED lender.​

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Subd. 3. Required provisions. Loan guarantees under this section for loans to be sold​
on the secondary market by QED lenders shall provide that:​

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(1) principal and interest payments made by the borrower under the terms of the loan​

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are applied by the loan purchaser to reduce the guaranteed and nonguaranteed portion of​

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the loan on a proportionate basis. The nonguaranteed portion shall not receive preferential​

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treatment over the guaranteed portion;​

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(2) the loan purchaser QED lender shall not accelerate repayment of the loan or exercise​
other remedies if the borrower defaults, unless:​
(i) the borrower fails to make a required payment of principal or interest within 60 days​
of the due date;​

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(ii) the commissioner consents in writing; or​

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(iii) the loan guarantee agreement provides for accelerated repayment or other remedies.​

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In the event of a default, the loan purchaser QED lender may not make a demand for​

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payment pursuant to the guarantee unless the commissioner agrees in writing that the default​

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has materially affected the rights or security of the parties, and finds that the loan purchaser​

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is entitled to receive payment pursuant to the loan guarantee;​

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(3) there is a written commitment from one or more secondary market investors to​
purchase the loan, subject to the provision of a state loan guarantee;​
(4) (3) the QED lender has timely prepared and delivered to the commissioner, annually​

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by the date specified in the loan guarantee, an audited or reviewed financial statement for​

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the loan, prepared by a certified public accountant according to generally accepted accounting​

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principles, if available, and documentation that the borrower used the loan proceeds solely​

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for purposes of its Minnesota operations;​

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(5) (4) the commissioner has access to the original loan documents prior to approval of​
the state credit enhancement to facilitate the sale of the loan to the secondary market;​
(6) (5) the QED lender maintains adequate records and documents concerning the original​

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loan so that the commissioner may determine the borrower's financial condition and​

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compliance with program requirements; and​

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(7) (6) orderly liquidation of collateral securing the original loan is provided for in the​

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event of default, with an option on the part of the commissioner to acquire the loan​

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purchaser's QED lender's interest in the assets pursuant to the loan guarantee.​

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Subd. 4. Loan guarantee trust fund established. A loan guarantee trust fund account​

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in the special revenue fund is created in the state treasury to pay for defaulted loan guarantees.​

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The commissioner shall administer this fund and provide annual reports concerning the​

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performance of the fund to the chairs of the standing committees of the house of​

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representatives and senate having jurisdiction over economic development issues.​

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Subd. 5. Limitation. At no time shall total outstanding loan guarantees for loans sold​

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to the secondary market exceed five times the amount on deposit in the loan guarantee trust​

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fund.​

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Subd. 6. Guarantee fee. Participating QED lenders shall pay a fee to the fund of 0.25​

14.29

percent of the principal amount of each guaranteed loan upon approval of each loan​

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guarantee. The guarantee fee, along with any interest earnings from the trust fund, shall be​

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used only for the administration of the small business loan guarantee program and as​

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additional loan loss reserves.​

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Subd. 7. Loan guarantee application. The commissioner shall prepare a form for QED​

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lenders to use in applying for loan guarantees under this section. The form shall include the​

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following information:​

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(1) the name and contact information for the QED lender, including the name and title​
of a contact person;​
(2) the names of the financial institutions, including the names and titles of contact​

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persons, that are participating in the total financing being provided to the small business​

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borrower, along with the dollar amount of the loan provided by the financial institution;​

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(3) the percentage and dollar amount of the subordinated debt loan provided to the​
Minnesota small business by the QED lender; and​

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(4) the loan guarantee amount that is requested from the program.; and​

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(5) other information as requested by the commissioner.​

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Subd. 8. Notice and application process. Subject to the availability of funds under​

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subdivision 4, the commissioner shall publish a notice regarding the opportunity for QED​

15.15

lenders to originate loans for which the loan guarantee may be secured as the loans are​

15.16

prepared for sale to the secondary market. The commissioner shall decide whether to provide​

15.17

a loan guarantee for each loan based on:​

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(1) the completeness of the loan guarantee application;​

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(2) the availability of funds in the loan guarantee trust fund; and​

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(3) execution of agreements that satisfy requirements established in subdivision 3.​

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Subd. 9. Reporting. By December 31, 2020, the commissioner shall report to the​

15.22

legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development policy and finance on​

15.23

the loan guarantees provided under this section.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116M.18, is amended by adding a subdivision​
to read:​
Subd. 9. Small business emergency loan account. The small business emergency loan​
account is created as an account in the special revenue fund.​
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 151.065, subdivision 1, is amended​
to read:​
Subdivision 1. Application fees. Application fees for licensure and registration are as​
follows:​

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(1) pharmacist licensed by examination, $175;​

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(2) pharmacist licensed by reciprocity, $275;​

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(3) pharmacy intern, $50;​

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(4) pharmacy technician, $50;​

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(5) pharmacy, $260;​

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(6) drug wholesaler, legend drugs only, $5,260;​

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(7) drug wholesaler, legend and nonlegend drugs, $5,260;​

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(8) drug wholesaler, nonlegend drugs, veterinary legend drugs, or both, $5,260;​

16.13

(9) drug wholesaler, medical gases, $5,260 for the first facility and $260 for each​

16.14

additional facility;​

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(10) third-party logistics provider, $260;​

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(11) drug manufacturer, nonopiate legend drugs only, $5,260;​

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(12) drug manufacturer, nonopiate legend and nonlegend drugs, $5,260;​

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(13) drug manufacturer, nonlegend or veterinary legend drugs, $5,260;​

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(14) drug manufacturer, medical gases, $5,260 for the first facility and $260 for each​

16.20

additional facility;​

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(15) drug manufacturer, also licensed as a pharmacy in Minnesota, $5,260;​

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(16) drug manufacturer of opiate-containing controlled substances listed in section​

16.23

152.02, subdivisions 3 to 5, $55,000;​

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(17) medical gas distributor, $5,260 $260;​

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(18) controlled substance researcher, $75; and​

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(19) pharmacy professional corporation, $150.​

16.27

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2020, and applies to any license​

16.28

issued on or after that date.​

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Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 151.065, subdivision 3, is amended​
to read:​
Subd. 3. Annual renewal fees. Annual licensure and registration renewal fees are as​
follows:​

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(1) pharmacist, $175;​

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(2) pharmacy technician, $50;​

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(3) pharmacy, $260;​

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(4) drug wholesaler, legend drugs only, $5,260;​

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(5) drug wholesaler, legend and nonlegend drugs, $5,260;​

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(6) drug wholesaler, nonlegend drugs, veterinary legend drugs, or both, $5,260;​

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(7) drug wholesaler, medical gases, $5,260 for the first facility and $260 for each​

17.12

additional facility;​

17.13

(8) third-party logistics provider, $260;​

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(9) drug manufacturer, nonopiate legend drugs only, $5,260;​

17.15

(10) drug manufacturer, nonopiate legend and nonlegend drugs, $5,260;​

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(11) drug manufacturer, nonlegend, veterinary legend drugs, or both, $5,260;​

17.17

(12) drug manufacturer, medical gases, $5,260 for the first facility and $260 for each​

17.18

additional facility;​

17.19

(13) drug manufacturer, also licensed as a pharmacy in Minnesota, $5,260;​

17.20

(14) drug manufacturer of opiate-containing controlled substances listed in section​

17.21

152.02, subdivisions 3 to 5, $55,000;​

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(15) medical gas distributor, $5,260 $260;​

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(16) controlled substance researcher, $75; and​

17.24

(17) pharmacy professional corporation, $100.​

17.25

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2020, and applies to any license​

17.26

renewed on or after that date.​

Article 2 Sec. 6.​

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Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 151.065, subdivision 7, is amended​
to read:​
Subd. 7. Deposit of fees. (a) The license fees collected under this section, with the​

18.4

exception of the fees identified in paragraphs (b) and (c), shall be deposited in the state​

18.5

government special revenue fund.​

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(b) $5,000 of each fee collected under subdivision 1, clauses (6) to (9), and (11) to (15)​

18.7

and (17), and subdivision 3, clauses (4) to (7), and (9) to (13) and (15), and the fees collected​

18.8

under subdivision 1, clause (16), and subdivision 3, clause (14), shall be deposited in the​

18.9

opiate epidemic response account established in section 256.043.​

18.10

(c) If the fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (16), or subdivision 3, clause (14),​

18.11

are reduced, $5,000 of the reduced fee shall be deposited in the opiate epidemic response​

18.12

account in section 256.043.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2020.​
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 152.11, subdivision 1, is amended​
to read:​
Subdivision 1. General prescription requirements for controlled substances. (a) A​

18.17

written prescription or an oral prescription reduced to writing, when issued for a controlled​

18.18

substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, is void unless (1) it is written in ink and contains the​

18.19

name and address of the person for whose use it is intended; (2) it states the amount of the​

18.20

controlled substance to be compounded or dispensed, with directions for its use; (3) if a​

18.21

written prescription, it contains the handwritten signature, address, and federal registry​

18.22

number of the prescriber and a designation of the branch of the healing art pursued by the​

18.23

prescriber; and if an oral prescription, the name and address of the prescriber and a​

18.24

designation of the prescriber's branch of the healing art; and (4) it shows the date when​

18.25

signed by the prescriber, or the date of acceptance in the pharmacy if an oral prescription.​

18.26

(b) An electronic prescription for a controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V is​

18.27

void unless it complies with the standards established pursuant to section 62J.497 and with​

18.28

those portions of Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, parts 1300, 1304, 1306, and 1311,​

18.29

that pertain to electronic prescriptions.​

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(c) A prescription for a controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V that is transmitted​

18.31

by facsimile, either computer to facsimile machine or facsimile machine to facsimile machine,​

18.32

is void unless it complies with the applicable requirements of Code of Federal Regulations,​

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title 21, part 1306.​

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(d) Every licensed pharmacy that dispenses a controlled substance prescription shall​

19.2

retain the original prescription in a file for a period of not less than two years, open to​

19.3

inspection by any officer of the state, county, or municipal government whose duty it is to​

19.4

aid and assist with the enforcement of this chapter. An original electronic or facsimile​

19.5

prescription may be stored in an electronic database, provided that the database provides a​

19.6

means by which original prescriptions can be retrieved, as transmitted to the pharmacy, for​

19.7

a period of not less than two years.​

19.8

(e) Every licensed pharmacy shall distinctly label the container in which a controlled​

19.9

substance is dispensed with the directions contained in the prescription for the use of that​

19.10

controlled substance.​

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(f) No prescription for an opiate or narcotic pain reliever listed in Schedules II through​

19.12

IV of section 152.02 may be initially dispensed more than 30 days after the date on which​

19.13

the prescription was issued. No subsequent refills indicated on a prescription for a Schedule​

19.14

III or IV opiate or narcotic pain reliever may be dispensed more than 30 days after the​

19.15

previous date on which the prescription was initially filled or refilled. After the authorized​

19.16

refills for Schedule III or IV opiate or narcotic pain relievers have been used up or are​

19.17

expired, no additional authorizations may be accepted for that prescription. If continued​

19.18

therapy is necessary, a new prescription must be issued by the prescriber.​

19.19

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

19.20

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.0605, subdivision 5, is amended to read:​

19.21

Subd. 5. Evidence; residence in Minnesota. (a) Submission of two forms of​

19.22

documentation from the following is satisfactory evidence of an applicant's principal​

19.23

residence address in Minnesota under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (b):​

19.24

(1) a home utility services bill issued no more than 90 days 12 months before the​

19.25

application, provided that the commissioner must not accept a United States home utility​

19.26

bill if two unrelated people are listed on the bill;​

19.27

(2) a home utility services hook-up work order issued no more than 90 days 12 months​

19.28

before the application, provided that the commissioner must not accept a home utility​

19.29

services hook-up work order if two unrelated people are listed on the work order;​

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(3) United States bank or financial information issued no more than 90 days 12 months​
before the application, with account numbers redacted, including:​
(i) a bank account statement;​

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(ii) a canceled check; or​

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(iii) (ii) a credit card or debit card statement;​

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(iii) a brokerage account statement; or​

20.4

(iv) a money market account statement;​

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(4) a United States high school identification card with a certified transcript from the a​

20.6

United States high school, if issued no more than 180 days before the application;​

20.7

(5) a Minnesota college or university identification card with a certified transcript from​

20.8

the a Minnesota college or university, if issued no more than 180 days before the application;​

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(6) an employment pay stub issued no more than 90 days 12 months before the application​

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that lists the employer's name, and address, and telephone number;​
(7) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 90 days​
12 months before the application;​
(8) a statement from a housing with services building registered under chapter 144D,​

20.14

nursing home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections​

20.15

144.50 to 144.56, that was issued no more than 90 days 12 months before the application;​

20.16

(9) a life, current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance​

20.17

policy issued no more than 90 days before the application, provided that the commissioner​

20.18

must not accept a proof of insurance card;​

20.19

(10) a federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;​

20.20

(11) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a​

20.21

proposed Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's​

20.22

principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property​

20.23

is being taxed;​

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(12) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title, if issued no more than 12 months before the​
application;​
(13) a filed property deed or title for current residence, if issued no more than 12 months​
before the application;​
(14) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued no more than 12 months​
before the application;​
(15) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;​

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(16) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued no more​
than 12 months before the application;​

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(17) a valid driver's license, including an instruction permit, issued under this chapter;​

21.4

(18) a valid Minnesota identification card;​

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(19) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;​

21.6

(20) an unexpired Selective Service card; or​

21.7

(21) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application.;​

21.8

(22) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or​

21.9

(23) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws.​

21.10

(b) In lieu of one of the two documents required by paragraph (a), an applicant under​

21.11

the age of 18 may use a parent or guardian's proof of principal residence as provided in this​

21.12

paragraph. The parent or guardian of the applicant must provide a document listed under​

21.13

paragraph (a) that includes the parent or guardian's name and the same address as the address​

21.14

on the document provided by the applicant. The parent or guardian must also certify that​

21.15

the applicant is the child of the parent or guardian and lives at that address.​

21.16
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(b) (c) A document under paragraph (a) must include the applicant's name and an principal​
residence address in Minnesota.​

21.18

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective four weeks following final enactment​

21.19

or on the date the changes required by this section are implemented, whichever is earlier.​

21.20

If the changes required by this section are implemented earlier than four weeks after final​

21.21

enactment, the commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes of the date.​

21.22
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Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 241.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​
Subd. 2. Health care decisions. The medical director of the Department of Corrections​

21.24

may make a health care decision for an inmate incarcerated in a state correctional facility​

21.25

or placed in an outside facility on conditional medical release if the inmate's attending​

21.26

physician determines that the inmate lacks decision-making capacity and:​

21.27
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21.30

(1) there is not a documented health care agent designated by the inmate or the health​
care agent is not reasonably available to make the health care decision;​
(2) if there is a documented health care directive, the decision is consistent with that​
directive;​

Article 2 Sec. 10.​

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(3) the decision is consistent with reasonable medical practice and other applicable law;​
and​

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(4) the medical director has made a good faith attempt to consult with the inmate's next​

22.4

of kin or emergency contact person in making the decision, to the extent those persons are​

22.5

reasonably available.​

22.6

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

22.7

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.105, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​

22.8

Subd. 2. Place of confinement. The commissioner of corrections shall determine the​

22.9

place of confinement in a prison, reformatory, or other facility of the Department of​

22.10

Corrections established by law for the confinement of convicted persons and prescribe​

22.11

reasonable conditions and rules for their employment, conduct, instruction, and discipline​

22.12

within or without the facility. When the remaining term of imprisonment for a convicted​

22.13

person upon commitment is 90 days or less, the commissioner of corrections may contract​

22.14

with a county for placement of the person in a county jail or detention center for the​

22.15

remainder of the person's term.​

22.16

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 12. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCE AUTHORITY.​

22.18

(a) In the event of a declaration of emergency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section​

22.19

12.31, the commissioner of commerce may delay, stay, or waive licensing, investigative,​

22.20

or other deadlines related to the duties and responsibilities of the commissioner under​

22.21

Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45 to 83, 115C, 216 to 222, 237 to 239, 325F, and 345.​

22.22

(b) Action taken by the commissioner under this section must:​

22.23

(1) treat similarly situated persons equally; and​

22.24

(2) be intended to provide relief or safe harbor from legal obligations with respect to​

22.25

licensees or other persons regulated by the Department of Commerce, or to ensure continuity​

22.26

of department operations and processes.​

22.27

(c) The authority granted under this section remains in effect until 60 days after the​

22.28

peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01 is terminated or rescinded by the​

22.29

proper authority.​

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(d) Within two business days after the date the commissioner takes action under this​
section, the commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the​

Article 2 Sec. 12.​

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legislative committees having jurisdiction over commerce or energy policy regarding​

23.2

deadlines affected by the action. If the deadline is health-insurance related, the commissioner​

23.3

must also notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees​

23.4

having jurisdiction over health and human services policy within two business days of the​

23.5

date the commissioner takes action under this section. Notification may be made by e-mail​

23.6

and must include citations to the relevant statute or rule and any new deadline imposed.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

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Sec. 13. OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.​
Subdivision 1. Applicability. The powers granted in this section apply beginning on​

23.10

the date a peacetime public health emergency is declared by the governor pursuant to​

23.11

Minnesota Statutes, section 12.31, in response to a potential or actual outbreak of COVID-19.​

23.12

The powers expire 60 days after the declaration of the peacetime public health emergency​

23.13

expires. For purposes of this section, "peacetime public health emergency" means any​

23.14

peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that relates to the​

23.15

infectious disease known as COVID-19.​

23.16

Subd. 2. Temporary powers granted; limitations. The commissioner of the Office of​

23.17

Higher Education is granted temporary powers described and limited by this section to​

23.18

protect the financial stability and academic standing of students, grantees, and borrowers.​

23.19

The temporary powers granted to the commissioner in this section may only be used to:​

23.20

(1) prepare for, prevent, or respond to an outbreak of COVID-19; or​

23.21

(2) preserve access to programs and services provided by the Office of Higher Education.​

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Subd. 3. Authority to modify or waive rules. The commissioner may modify or waive​

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statutory requirements or administrative rules relating to:​
(1) work study programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.231 to 136A.233,​
and accompanying rules under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4830;​
(2) the SELF loan and other lending programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.15​
to 136A.1787, and accompanying rules under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4850;​
(3) the state grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.121, and​
accompanying rules under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4830; or​
(4) student grants, aid, and scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.1215​
to 136A.1275, and accompanying rules under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4830.​

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Subd. 4. Fiscal impact. If action taken by the commissioner under this section will result​

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in a fiscal impact that the Office of Higher Education cannot absorb, the commissioner shall​

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first seek and receive legislative approval for any fiscal impact to the state.​

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Subd. 5. Consultation. The commissioner shall consult with the chairs and ranking​

24.5

minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education​

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issues, when possible, before exercising the temporary powers granted under this section.​

24.7

Subd. 6. Report. Within 90 days of the expiration of the declaration of the peacetime​

24.8

public health emergency, the commissioner shall submit a report to the members of the​

24.9

legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education issues regarding the temporary​

24.10

powers that were exercised under this section, including but not limited to any statutes or​

24.11

administrative rules that were modified or waived. The report must also include a timeline​

24.12

as to when temporary powers were exercised and an explanation as to why the exercise of​

24.13

temporary powers was necessary.​

24.14

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively for any emergency​

24.15

declaration covered by this section. Except as necessary to comply with the reporting​

24.16

requirements in subdivision 6, this section expires the later of December 31, 2020, or 60​

24.17

days after the end of a peacetime public health emergency declared before December 31,​

24.18

2020.​

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Sec. 14. EMERGENCY PURCHASING; WORKFORCE AND EQUAL PAY​
CERTIFICATES.​
(a) Minnesota Statutes, sections 363A.36 and 363A.44, do not apply to emergency​

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purchasing authorized by Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.10, subdivision 2, during the​

24.23

period of a peacetime emergency declared by the governor under Minnesota Statutes, section​

24.24

12.31.​

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(b) The commissioner of administration must submit a report on implementation of this​

24.26

section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with​

24.27

jurisdiction over state government finance. The report must describe the purchases that were​

24.28

made using the exemption provided in paragraph (a). A preliminary report must be submitted​

24.29

no later than December 31, 2020, and a final report must be submitted no later than March​

24.30

31, 2021.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and,​

24.32

except as necessary to comply with the reporting requirement in paragraph (b), expires​

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January 31, 2021.​

Article 2 Sec. 14.​

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Sec. 15. PEACETIME PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; DRIVER'S LICENSE,​
IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND DISABILITY CERTIFICATE EXTENSIONS.​
Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "peacetime public health​

25.4

emergency period" means the duration of any peacetime emergency declared by the governor​

25.5

in an executive order that relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19, but ending​

25.6

no later than January 31, 2021.​

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Subd. 2. Licenses and identification cards. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,​

25.8

sections 171.07, subdivision 4; 171.186, subdivision 4; and 171.27, the expiration date is​

25.9

extended for any valid driver's license, including but not limited to an instruction permit,​

25.10

provisional license, operator's permit, limited license, and farm work license, and any​

25.11

Minnesota identification card, issued under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171, that absent​

25.12

this subdivision would otherwise expire (1) during the peacetime public health emergency​

25.13

period, or (2) on any day of the month in which the peacetime public health emergency​

25.14

period terminates.​

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(b) An extension in this subdivision is provided to the last day of the second consecutive​

25.16

month following the month in which the peacetime public health emergency period​

25.17

terminates.​

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25.19
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(c) No fee or surcharge under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171, is imposed for an​
extension under this subdivision.​
(d) An extension under this subdivision does not alter the expiration date for subsequent​

25.21

license or Minnesota identification card renewals. Nothing in this subdivision prevents​

25.22

suspension, cancellation, revocation, or disqualification as provided in Minnesota Statutes,​

25.23

chapter 168, 169, 169A, 171, 260B, 260C, or any other chapter.​

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(e) The authority in this subdivision does not apply:​

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(1) to issuance of a new driver's license or Minnesota identification card, except as​

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provided in subdivision 3;​

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(2) to reinstatement of a canceled, suspended, or revoked license; and​

25.28

(3) to a person who is no longer eligible for the license or Minnesota identification card.​

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(f) The commissioner of public safety must ensure that the driving record of a person​

25.30

whose driver's license expiration date is extended pursuant to this subdivision indicates that​

25.31

the person's driver's license is valid until the extension expires as provided in this subdivision.​

25.32

The commissioner must ensure, as far as practicable, that this information is available to​

25.33

law enforcement and other entities outside the state of Minnesota.​
Article 2 Sec. 15.​

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Subd. 3. Out-of-state licenses. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.03,​

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paragraph (h), any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who​

26.3

possesses a valid noncommercial driver's license issued to the person under and pursuant​

26.4

to the laws of some other state or jurisdiction, or by military authorities of the United States,​

26.5

may operate a motor vehicle for more than 60 days without being required to have a​

26.6

Minnesota driver's license, as provided by this subdivision. A person described by this​

26.7

subdivision may only operate the types of vehicles for which the license is issued and must​

26.8

apply for a Minnesota driver's license by the last day of the second consecutive month​

26.9

following the month in which the peacetime public health emergency period terminates.​

26.10

(b) If a Minnesota resident's driver's license or state identification card issued by another​

26.11

state, jurisdiction, or military authority would expire absent this subdivision during the​

26.12

period specified by subdivision 2, paragraph (a), the expiration date is extended in the​

26.13

manner prescribed by subdivision 2, paragraphs (a) to (e).​

26.14

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "driver's license" includes but is not limited to an​

26.15

instruction permit, provisional license, operator's permit, limited license, and farm work​

26.16

license.​

26.17

Subd. 4. Disability certificates and permits. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,​

26.18

section 169.345, the expiration date is extended for any certificate or permit issued under​

26.19

that section that, absent this subdivision, would otherwise expire (1) during the peacetime​

26.20

public health emergency period, or (2) on any day of the month in which the peacetime​

26.21

public health emergency period terminates.​

26.22

(b) An extension in this subdivision is provided to the last day of the second consecutive​

26.23

month following the month in which the peacetime public health emergency period​

26.24

terminates.​

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(c) No fee or surcharge under Minnesota Statutes, section 169.345, is imposed for an​
extension in this subdivision.​
(d) Nothing in this subdivision prevents cancellation as provided in Minnesota Statutes,​
section 169.345.​
Subd. 5. Law enforcement. The commissioner of public safety must work with law​

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enforcement agencies in this state to ensure that all law enforcement officers are aware of​

26.31

the changes made in this section.​

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Subd. 6. Public information. The commissioner of public safety must make reasonable​
efforts to publicize to the general public the expiration date extensions under this section,​

Article 2 Sec. 15.​

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including providing information on the criteria for who is subject to the extensions and​

27.2

identifying the ending date of the extensions once known.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 16. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE; POWERS EXERCISED BY​

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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY DURING PEACETIME PUBLIC HEALTH​

27.6

EMERGENCY.​

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(a) Within 30 days of the expiration of a peacetime public health emergency period, the​

27.8

commissioner of public safety must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction​

27.9

over transportation regarding any temporary powers exercised relating to driver and vehicle​

27.10

services and the State Patrol, including but not limited to any statutory requirements or​

27.11

administrative rules that were modified or waived. The report must include a timeline as to​

27.12

when and an explanation of why temporary powers were exercised. For purposes of this​

27.13

section, the requirements under section 15 are temporary powers and must be included in​

27.14

the report.​

27.15

(b) For purposes of this section, "peacetime public health emergency period" means the​

27.16

duration of any peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that​

27.17

relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19.​

27.18

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27.20

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 17. FOOD SHELVES; PEACETIME EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION.​
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 256E.34, during the period of a declared​

27.21

peacetime emergency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 12.31, in response to a potential​

27.22

or actual outbreak of COVID-19:​

27.23
27.24

(1) additional funds may be distributed to the statewide network of food banks, food​
shelves, and additional transportation providers; and​

27.25

(2) additional funds may be distributed to the statewide network of food shelves to​

27.26

purchase, transport, and coordinate the distribution of food, diapers, toilet paper, and other​

27.27

necessary supplies to needy individuals and families.​

27.28

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

Article 2 Sec. 17.​

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Sec. 18. DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY​
TAXES; FILING EXTENSION.​
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 278.01, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), or​

28.4

any other law to the contrary, for property taxes payable in 2020 only, a petitioner filing a​

28.5

real or personal property tax petition under Minnesota Statutes, section 278.01, shall have​

28.6

until May 30, 2020, to file copies of the petition, with proof of service, in the office of the​

28.7

court administrator of the district court.​

28.8

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

28.9

Sec. 19. USES OF GENERAL-USE SANITIZERS AND DISINFECTANTS FOR​

28.10

TREATMENT OF COVID-19.​

28.11

(a) A person who uses a general-use sanitizer or disinfectant for hire in response to​

28.12

COVID-19 is exempt from the commercial applicator license requirements under Minnesota​

28.13

Statutes, section 18B.33.​

28.14

(b) This section expires April 1, 2021.​

28.15

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

28.16
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Sec. 20. SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.​
Notwithstanding the definition of "suitable employment" provided in Minnesota Statutes,​

28.18

section 268.035, subdivision 23a, for an applicant applying for unemployment insurance​

28.19

benefits between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, employment is not suitable under​

28.20

Minnesota Statutes, section 268.035, subdivision 23a, paragraphs (a) and (b), if:​

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28.26

28.27

(1) the employment puts the health and safety of the applicant at risk due to potential​
exposure of the applicant to COVID-19; or​
(2) the employment puts the health and safety of other workers and the general public​
at risk due to potential exposure of the other workers and the general public to COVID-19.​
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.​
Sec. 21. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ONE-WEEK WAITING PERIOD.​

28.28

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 1, the one-week​

28.29

nonpayable waiting period to receive unemployment benefits is waived for applicants for​

Article 2 Sec. 21.​

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unemployment insurance benefit accounts established between March 1, 2020, and December​

29.2

31, 2020.​

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29.5
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.​
Sec. 22. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FIVE-WEEK BUSINESS OWNER​
BENEFIT LIMITATION.​
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 9, the five-week​

29.8

limitation for receipt of unemployment benefits for business owners is suspended for​

29.9

applicants for unemployment insurance benefit accounts established between March 1,​

29.10

2020, and December 31, 2020.​

29.11
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29.13
29.14

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.​
Sec. 23. LEAVE OF ABSENCE DUE TO COVID-19.​
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 13a, for an applicant​

29.15

applying for an unemployment insurance benefits account established between March 1,​

29.16

2020, and December 31, 2020, a leave of absence is presumed to be an involuntary leave​

29.17

of absence and not ineligible if:​

29.18

(1) a determination has been made by health authorities or by a health care professional​

29.19

that the presence of the applicant in the workplace would jeopardize the health of others,​

29.20

whether or not the applicant has actually contracted a communicable disease;​

29.21
29.22

(2) a quarantine or isolation order has been issued to the applicant pursuant to Minnesota​
Statutes, sections 144.419 to 144.4196;​

29.23

(3) there is a recommendation from health authorities or from a health care professional​

29.24

that the applicant should self-isolate or self-quarantine due to elevated risk from COVID-19​

29.25

due to being immunocompromised;​

29.26
29.27

(4) the applicant has been instructed by the applicant's employer not to come to the​
employer's place of business due to an outbreak of a communicable disease; or​

29.28

(5) the applicant has received a notification from a school district, day care, or other​

29.29

child care provider that either (i) classes are canceled, or (ii) the applicant's ordinary child​

29.30

care is unavailable, provided that the applicant made reasonable effort to obtain other child​

Article 2 Sec. 23.​

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care and requested time off or other accommodation from the employer and no reasonable​

30.2

accommodation was available.​

30.3
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30.5
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.​
Sec. 24. COMPUTATION OF FUTURE TAX RATE; EFFECT OF PAYMENT​
FROM TRUST FUND.​
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.047, subdivision 1, unemployment​

30.8

insurance benefits paid as a result of an applicant not being able to work directly or indirectly​

30.9

as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be used in computing the future​

30.10

unemployment insurance tax rate of a taxpaying employer. This section expires December​

30.11

31, 2020.​

30.12
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30.14
30.15
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and​
is retroactive to March 1, 2020.​
Sec. 25. ONETIME EXCEPTION TO RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MINNESOTA​
INVESTMENT FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOAN REPAYMENT FUNDS.​
(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731, a home rule charter or​

30.17

statutory city, county, or town that has uncommitted money received from repayment of​

30.18

funds awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731, may use those funds to issue​

30.19

loans to retail stores, service providers, and hospitality businesses, in addition to the uses​

30.20

permitted under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731, until the end of fiscal year 2020.​

30.21

(b) By February 15, 2021, a home rule charter or statutory city, county, or town that​

30.22

exercises the option under paragraph (a) shall submit to the chairs and ranking minority​

30.23

members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development policy​

30.24

and finance an accounting and explanation of the use and distribution of the funds.​

30.25

30.26
30.27
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30.30
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
Sec. 26. PEACETIME EMERGENCY; DELAYED SUBMISSION OF​
FINGERPRINTS AUTHORIZED.​
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "Critical infrastructure" means the following economic​
sectors:​
(1) health care and public health, including individuals who support food, shelter, social​
services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy​

Article 2 Sec. 26.​

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individuals and individuals who perform mortuary services or ensure the proper disposal​

31.2

of human remains;​

31.3
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(2) law enforcement, public safety, and first responders, including individuals performing​
fire, corrections, and hazardous materials response services;​

31.5

(3) food and agriculture;​

31.6

(4) energy, including electricity, petroleum, and natural and propane gas;​

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(5) water and wastewater;​

31.8

(6) transportation and logistics;​

31.9

(7) public works;​

31.10

(8) communications and information technology;​

31.11

(9) community-based government operations and essential functions, including weather​

31.12

forecasters, educators, child care providers, and hotel workers where hotels are used in​

31.13

support of a peacetime emergency declared under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12;​

31.14

(10) critical manufacturing in support of other critical infrastructure sectors;​

31.15

(11) hazardous materials;​

31.16

(12) financial services;​

31.17

(13) chemicals, including individuals who produce protective cleaning and medical​

31.18

solutions, personal protective equipment, and other essential products; and​

31.19

(14) defense industrial base.​

31.20

(b) "Essential worker" means an individual who is employed, licensed, or applying for​

31.21
31.22

employment or licensure in critical infrastructure.​
Subd. 2. Delayed fingerprint submission. (a) Upon a declaration of a peacetime​

31.23

emergency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12, the superintendent of the Bureau of​

31.24

Criminal Apprehension may delay the submission of fingerprints needed to perform a​

31.25

statutorily authorized background check of an essential worker.​

31.26

(b) In determining which background checks are subject to a delayed submission of​

31.27

fingerprints under paragraph (a), the superintendent must consider which essential workers​

31.28

are necessary in order to meet the requirements of the peacetime emergency. The​

31.29

superintendent must consult with the licensing and employing agencies, boards, and entities​

31.30

with authority over the essential workers covered by the determination. The superintendent​

31.31

must post the determination on the bureau's website.​
Article 2 Sec. 26.​

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(c) An essential worker granted a delay in the submission of fingerprints must submit​

32.2

fingerprints in compliance with the applicable statute within 30 days after the peacetime​

32.3

emergency ceases or the temporary delay granted under this section expires, whichever​

32.4

occurs earlier. The licensing or employing board, agency, or entity responsible for​

32.5

administering a fingerprint-based background check under the applicable statute must​

32.6

immediately revoke the essential worker's credentials if the essential worker's background​

32.7

check discloses disqualifying information.​

32.8

(d) The superintendent must provide written notice to the chairs and ranking minority​

32.9

members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over public safety at​

32.10

least 48 hours before exercising the authority granted under paragraph (a).​

32.11

Subd. 3. False material information; penalty. An essential worker who gives or causes​

32.12

to be given any false material information in applying for a license or position that requires​

32.13

a fingerprint-based background check while a delay of submission of fingerprints under the​

32.14

authority granted in subdivision 2 is in effect, knowing or having reason to know the​

32.15

information is false, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.​

32.16

Subd. 4. Report required. (a) The superintendent, in consultation with the licensing or​

32.17

employing agencies, boards, and entities with authority over essential workers subject to a​

32.18

delay of fingerprint submission under this section, must report to the chairs and ranking​

32.19

minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over public​

32.20

safety the following information:​

32.21

(1) the statutes that were the subject of the delayed submission of fingerprints;​

32.22

(2) an explanation of why the delayed submission of fingerprints was necessary;​

32.23

(3) the number of essential workers who were subject to a background check and were​

32.24

granted a delay of submission of fingerprints;​

32.25

(4) the number of essential workers granted a delay who submitted fingerprints;​

32.26

(5) the number of essential workers granted a delay who were subsequently disqualified​

32.27
32.28
32.29
32.30
32.31
32.32

upon submission of fingerprints; and​
(6) aggregate data about the licensing and employment categories for which fingerprint​
submissions were delayed.​
(b) The superintendent must submit the report required under this subdivision by January​
31, 2021.​
Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires on March 1, 2021.​

Article 2 Sec. 26.​

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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.​

Article 2 Sec. 26.​

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