Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5161: PROMISE grant program prior appropriation termination
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to economic development; terminating prior appropriations to the PROMISE grant program; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to economic development; terminating prior appropriations to the PROMISE grant program; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2. Section 1. Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2.Business and Community Development 50,693,000 44,345,000 Appropriations by Fund General 48,393,000 42,045,000 Remediation 700,000 700,000 WorkforceDevelopment 1,600,000 1,600,000 (a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029. (b) $350,000 each year is for the administration of the Energy Transition Office under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.5491. (c) $500,000 each year is for grants to small business development centers under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made available under this paragraph may be used to match funds under the federal Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program under United States Code, title 15, section 648, to provide consulting and technical services or to build additional SBDC network capacity to serve entrepreneurs and small businesses. (d) $2,725,000 each year is for the small business assistance partnerships program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. All grant awards shall be for two consecutive years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. The department may use up to …
Sponsors
- Rich Draheim (R) · primary sponsor
- Eric Pratt (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5161?
- SF5161 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): PROMISE grant program prior appropriation termination.
- What does SF5161 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to economic development; terminating prior appropriations to the PROMISE grant program; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.
- What is the status of SF5161?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Jobs and Economic Development (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5161?
- Rich Draheim (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF5161?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5161&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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