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HF3310 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Grant funding provided to pay for staff to issue entry permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF3521

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to support economic development by providing financial assistance to businesses near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. These businesses will use the funds to hire staff for issuing entry permits to visitors.

Main Provisions

  • The bill allocates $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026.
  • Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to businesses located in communities adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
  • Each business can receive a maximum grant of $15,000.
  • The grants are intended specifically to cover the costs of hiring staff to issue entry permits to visitors.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The funds disbursed as grants are not considered taxable income for the recipients, as specified in the relevant Minnesota statutes.
  • These grants are treated as a subtraction from income, excluding them from taxable income calculations.

Relevant Terms

  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area, economic development, entry permits, employment grants, fiscal appropriation, taxable income exclusion, staffing 지원.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
May 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Grants under this bill are defined using subtraction as described in section 290.0132, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "290.0132",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill uses definitions provided in section 290.01.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "290.01",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Grants are excluded from income as per section 290A.03, subdivision 3.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "290A.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

Sponsors