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This bill appropriates $2 million total ($1 million in fiscal years 2026 and 2027) from the state's general fund to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports manufacturing businesses. The funding will be used for two primary purposes: first, to directly invest in Minnesota manufacturers through the Made in Minnesota program, and second, to provide services to small manufacturing companies with 250 or fewer full-time employees. These services include talent development, leadership support, employee retention strategies, continuous improvement consulting, quality management systems, revenue growth assistance, and peer-to-peer advisory services. The bill also requires Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. to submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing the financial impact of their programs, including the amount of money awarded, estimated and actual financial impacts on recipient companies, and the total amount of federal funding leveraged from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Additionally, the bill instructs the revisor of statutes to update terminology, changing references from "small business growth acceleration program" to "Made in Minnesota program" in relevant state statutes.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1453&ssn=0&y=2025