Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4342: Relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity established, report required, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity; requiring a report; appropriating money.
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity; requiring a report; appropriating money. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Establishment.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner of employment and economic development must establish a relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity between July 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Grants to operators.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) Grantees under section 2 are allowed to make subgrants to operators of privately owned permanent indoor spaces that:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) have a cultural emphasis.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) Grants under this subdivision may be made for up to $250,000 per operator. Of that amount, all but $10,000 of each grant must be used for subgrants from the operator to businesses that are existing tenants of that operator. These subgrants to tenants:] new text end new text begin [] …
Sponsors
- Cedrick Frazier (D) · primary sponsor
- Esther Agbaje (D)
- Athena Hollins (D)
- Mary Frances Clardy (D, 53A)
- Jay Xiong (D)
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Fue Lee (D, 59A)
- Samantha Vang (D)
- Ned Carroll (D)
- Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D)
- Luger-Nikolai, Meg (D, 64A)
- Lee, K. (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Jones
- : Author added Feist
- : Author added Pursell
- : Authors added Freiberg and Kraft
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4342?
- HF4342 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity established, report required, and money appropriated.
- What does HF4342 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a relief program for small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity; requiring a report; appropriating money.
- What is the status of HF4342?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Author added Jones (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4342?
- Cedrick Frazier (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4342?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4342&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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