Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

This bill appropriates $2.5 million for fiscal year 2026 and $2.5 million for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to support the Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program. The funds will be administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development under Minnesota Statutes § 116J.431. The program directly assists businesses located outside Minneapolis (referred to as "Greater Minnesota") by providing grants for public infrastructure improvements. This is a funding allocation, not a new policy, with no changes to program eligibility or requirements.