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MN Stat § 116J.553 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.553 — Grant Applications.

116J.553 GRANT APPLICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Application required. To obtain a contamination cleanup development grant, the development authority shall apply to the commissioner. The governing body of the municipality must approve, by resolution, the application. Subd. 2. Required content. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe and provide the application form. The application must include at least the following information: (1) identification of the site; (2) an approved response action plan for the site, including the results of engineering and other tests showing the nature and extent of the release or threatened release of contaminants at the site; (3) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total cleanup costs for the site; (4) an appraisal of the current market value of the property, separately taking into account the effect of the contaminants on the market value, prepared by a qualified independent appraiser licensed under chapter 82B using accepted appraisal methodology or, the estimated market value of the property for the latest year shown on the most recent valuation notice used under section 273.121; (5) an assessment of the development potential or likely use of the site after completion of the response action plan, including any specific commitments from third parties to construct improvements on the site; (6) the manner in which the municipality will meet the local match requirement; and (7) any additional information or material that the commissioner prescribes. (b) A response action plan is not required as a condition to receive a grant under section 116J.554, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). History:  1993 c 375 art 13 s 3; 1999 c 203 s 4; 2003 c 128 art 13 s 13
MN Stat § 116J.554 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.554 — Grants.

116J.554 GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Authority. (a) The commissioner may make a grant to an applicant development authority to pay for up to 75 percent of the project costs for a qualifying site. (b) The commissioner may also make a grant to an applicant development authority to pay up to 75 percent or $50,000, whichever is less, toward the cost of performing contaminant investigations and the development of a response action plan for a qualifying site. (c) The commissioner may also make a grant to an applicant to fill a site that would represent more than 50 percent of the remaining land in a city suitable for industrial development if it were properly filled. (d) The determination of whether to make a grant for a qualifying site is within the sole discretion of the commissioner, subject to the process provided by this section, and available unencumbered money in the appropriation. The commissioner's decisions and application of the priorities under section 116J.555 are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion. (e) The total amount of money provided in grants under paragraph (b) may not exceed $500,000 per fiscal year. (f) In making grants under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall give priority to applicants that have not received a grant under paragraph (a) or section 473.252 during the year ending on the date of application. Subd. 1a. Metropolitan livable communities. The commissioner may not make a grant to a municipality in the metropolitan area unless it is participating in the local housing incentives program under section 473.254. Subd. 2. Qualifying sites. A site qualifies for a grant under this section, if the following criteria are met: (1) the site is not scheduled for funding during the current or next fiscal year under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, United States Code, title 42, section 9601, et seq. or under the Environmental Response, and Liability Act under sections 115B.01 to 115B.20; (2) if the proposed cleanup is completed, it is expected that the site will be improved with buildings or other improvements and these improvements will provide a substantial increase in the property tax base within a reasonable period of time or the site will be used for an important publicly owned or tax-exempt facility. History:  1993 c 375 art 13 s 4; 1995 c 255 art 2 s 3; 1997 c 246 s 14,15; 2003 c 128 art 13 s 14; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 73; 2007 c 135 art 2 s 7; 2009 c 78 art 2 s 14
MN Stat § 116J.556 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.556 — Local Match Requirement.

116J.556 LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT. In order to qualify for a grant under sections 116J.551 to 116J.557, the municipality must pay for at least one-quarter of the project costs as a local match. The municipality shall pay an amount of the project costs equal to at least 12 percent of the cleanup costs from the municipality's general fund, a property tax levy for that purpose, or other unrestricted money available to the municipality (excluding tax increments). These unrestricted moneys may be spent for project costs, other than cleanup costs, and qualify for the local match payment equal to 12 percent of cleanup costs. The rest of the local match may be paid with tax increments, regional, state, or federal money available for the redevelopment of brownfields or any other money available to the municipality. History:  1993 c 375 art 13 s 6; 1995 c 255 art 2 s 4; 1997 c 246 s 16; 2003 c 2 art 1 s 15; 2005 c 152 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 116J.558 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.558 — Effect Of Issuance Of Grants.

116J.558 EFFECT OF ISSUANCE OF GRANTS. The issuance of a contamination cleanup grant under sections 116J.551 to 116J.557 has no effect on the responsibility or the liability of the state, under chapter 115B or any other law, in relation to the contamination at a site or sites for which the grant is issued. The issuance of a grant neither implies any state responsibility for the contamination nor imposes any obligation on the state to participate in the cleanup of the contamination or in the cleanup costs beyond the amount of the grant. History:   1994 c 643 s 54
MN Stat § 116J.559 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.559 — Loans.

116J.559 LOANS. The commissioner may provide loans and grants that meet the criteria of the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001, Public Law 107-118, title II, under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, from the account established in section 116J.551, subdivision 2. The commissioner shall prioritize the projects pursuant to section 116J.555. History:   2004 c 206 s 14
MN Stat § 116J.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.66 — Business Assistance.

116J.66 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE. The commissioner shall establish within the department a business assistance center. The center shall consist of (1) a Bureau of Small Business which shall have as its sole function the provision of assistance to small businesses in the state and (2) a bureau of licenses to assist all businesses in obtaining state licenses and permits. This center shall be accorded at least equal status with the other major operating units within the department. A small business advocate office is established in the Business Assistance Center to provide one-stop access for small businesses in need of information or assistance in obtaining or renewing licenses, meeting state regulatory requirements, or resolving disputes with state agencies. History:  1978 c 709 s 2; 1979 c 246 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 214,248; 2012 c 288 s 10
MN Stat § 116J.69 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.69 — Uniform Business Licensing Policy.

116J.69 UNIFORM BUSINESS LICENSING POLICY. Subdivision 1. Finding. The legislature finds that a uniform policy on business licenses is necessary to maintain an adequate level of protection of the public welfare while preventing business licensing from becoming overly burdensome for the citizens and businesses of Minnesota. Subd. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that to the extent practicable, when required, a business license: (1) should be necessary to protect the safety, health or welfare of the citizens of the state or to ensure fair competition, competency in business, responsible financial practices, or other ethical business conduct; (2) should not duplicate or significantly overlap any other business license; (3) should be issued and renewed for the longest period possible consistent with the need to review eligibility and compliance with the terms and conditions of the license; (4) should contain a termination or renewal date determined by the agency to be as convenient as possible for the license holder consistent with clause (3). When an agency issues more than one license to the same business these licenses should have the same calendar renewal date; and (5) should involve payment of a fee in an amount no greater than specified by statute. If a fee is authorized by statute and set by rule, the fee shall be no greater than necessary to recover the administrative cost of issuing or renewing the license or enforcing its terms and conditions. The fees and conditions may be different for different classes of businesses and for initial issuance and subsequent renewals. History:  1981 c 342 art 2 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.70 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.70 — Definitions.

116J.70 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. For the purposes of sections 116J.69 to 116J.71, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Business license. "Business license" or "license" means any permit, registration, certification, or other form of approval authorized by statute or rule to be issued by any agency or instrumentality of the state of Minnesota as a condition of doing business in Minnesota. The term also includes, when applicable, the substantive and procedural criteria governing the qualifications for, and issuance and maintenance of, a business license. Subd. 2a.  [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 1 s 3] History:  1981 c 342 art 2 s 3; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 4 s 14; 1982 c 413 s 1; 1983 c 70 s 1; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 23; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 7,58; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 12; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 28; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 18; 1992 c 507 s 1; 1993 c 232 s 1; 1993 c 245 s 1; 1993 c 366 s 17; 1995 c 186 s 36; 1995 c 205 art 2 s 1; 1997 c 174 art 12 s 70; 1997 c 215 s 3; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 25; 2000 c 260 s 16; 2001 c 109 art 2 s 2; 2003 c 118 s 1; 2004 c 269 art 3 s 1; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 116J.71 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.71 — New Licenses.

116J.71 NEW LICENSES. Any new business license authorized by the legislature or established by rule after June 2, 1981, shall conform to the policy in section 116J.69. History:  1981 c 342 art 2 s 5; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.72 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.72 — Existing Licenses.

116J.72 EXISTING LICENSES. Nothing in sections 116J.69 to 116J.71 shall affect the validity of duration of an existing issued license. History:  1981 c 342 art 2 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 23
MN Stat § 116J.73 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.73 — Bureau Of Business Licenses; Declaration Of Purpose.

116J.73 BUREAU OF BUSINESS LICENSES; DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. It is the intent of the legislature that a program of business license assistance be established to provide a centralized state government office to which business license applicants may obtain comprehensive license information and assistance. The program of business assistance will be directed to commercial business undertakings, projects, and activities rather than to the issuance of licenses for individual privileges, including the occupational licenses for practicing a trade or profession, licenses for operating a motor vehicle, and amateur sporting licenses, including, but not limited to, hunting and fishing. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 1; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.74 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.74 — Definitions.

116J.74 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Agency. "Agency" has the meaning given it in section 14.02, subdivision 2. Subd. 3. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person acting personally or authorized to act on behalf of any other person for the purpose of securing a license. Subd. 4. Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Business Licenses. Subd. 5. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Subd. 6. Director. "Director" means the director of the Bureau of Business Licenses. Subd. 7. Business license. "Business license" or "license" has the meaning given it in section 116J.70, subdivision 2. Subd. 7a.  [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 2 s 9] Subd. 8. Person. "Person" means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, nonprofit organization, state or local government agency, and any other organization required to obtain one or more licenses. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
MN Stat § 116J.76 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.76 — General Functions; Powers And Duties.

116J.76 GENERAL FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES. The bureau, by and through the director or the director's duly authorized employees, shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) providing comprehensive information on licenses required for business undertakings, projects, and activities in the state and making the information available to applicants and other persons; (2) providing interested persons with an opinion as to the number, kind, and source of required licenses and potential difficulties in obtaining the licenses, based on a review of a potential applicant's business concept at an early stage in its planning; (3) developing with the assistance of other departments a master application procedure to expedite the identification and processing of these licenses; (4) facilitating or recommending consolidation of hearings required pursuant to licensing applications when feasible and advantageous; (5) encouraging and facilitating the participation of federal and local government agencies in licensing coordination; (6) making recommendations for eliminating, consolidating, simplifying, expediting, or otherwise improving licensing procedures affecting business undertakings; (7) serving as an advocate for small business license applicants with state, federal, and local agencies in the process of applying for licenses and complying with licensing standards and requirements; and (8) adopting rules, procedures, instructions, and forms as are required to carry out the functions, powers, and duties imposed upon the bureau by sections 116J.73 to 116J.86. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 4; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 247; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 116J.77 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.77 — Assistance Of Other Agencies.

116J.77 ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES. To effect the purposes of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86, and when requested by the commissioner, an agency shall to the extent practicable provide assistance, services, facilities, and data as will enable the bureau to carry out its functions, powers, and duties. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 5; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.78 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.78 — Comprehensive License Information.

116J.78 COMPREHENSIVE LICENSE INFORMATION. Subdivision 1. Reports by agencies. Not later than 90 days from June 2, 1981, each agency issuing licenses for business undertakings, projects, and activities shall report to the bureau, in a form prescribed by the bureau, on each and every type of license administered or issued by the agency. Application forms, applicable agency rules, fee schedules, and the estimated time period necessary for license application consideration based on experience and statutory or regulatory requirements shall accompany each report. The reports shall be updated every two years. Subd. 2. Report supplementation. Each agency issuing licenses for business undertakings, projects, and activities shall, subsequent to its report pursuant to subdivision 1, provide the bureau with a report of any new license or modification of any existing license, or licensing procedures, together with applicable forms, rules, and information required under subdivisions 1 and 2 regarding new or modified licenses. Subd. 3. Preparation of information file. The bureau shall prepare an information file on agency license requirements upon receipt of the agency reports and shall develop methods for its maintenance, revision, updating, and ready access. Subd. 4. License information provided by bureau. The bureau shall provide comprehensive license information on the basis of information submitted in subdivisions 1 to 3. The bureau may prepare and distribute publications, guides, and other materials based upon the agency reports and the information file. These materials are designed to serve the convenience of license applicants and explain license requirements affecting business, including requirements having multiple license or multiple agency aspects. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.81 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.81 — License Coordination And Assistance To Applicants.

116J.81 LICENSE COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANTS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Any applicant for licenses required for a business undertaking, project, or activity may confer with the bureau to obtain assistance in the prompt and efficient processing and review of applications. Subd. 2. Duties of bureau. The bureau shall, so far as possible, render assistance; and the director may designate an officer or employee of the bureau to act as an expediter for the purpose of: (1) facilitating contacts for the applicant with agencies responsible for processing and reviewing license applications; (2) arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any agency with respect to license applications; (3) considering with agencies the feasibility of consolidating hearings and data required of the applicant; and (4) assisting the applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by agencies, including delays experienced in license review. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 9; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.82 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.82 — Consolidated Hearings.

116J.82 CONSOLIDATED HEARINGS. Subdivision 1. Bureau may request. The bureau may request the Office of Administrative Hearings to consolidate hearings insofar as it is feasible and agreeable to all parties. Subd. 2. Rules of procedure. A consolidated hearing shall be conducted in a manner consistent with sections 14.001 to 14.69, and the applicable rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings. Subd. 3. Prehearing conference. The Office of Administrative Hearings, with the consent of the agencies having license jurisdiction, may provide for a prehearing conference to assist in the disposition of the type, time, place, and parties of the consolidated hearing, the simplification of the issues, the stipulations as to agreed facts and necessary documents, and other relevant matters. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 10; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 422 s 10
MN Stat § 116J.83 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.83 — License Authority Retained.

116J.83 LICENSE AUTHORITY RETAINED. Each agency having jurisdiction to approve or deny a license shall have the continuing power vested in it to make such determinations. The provisions of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86 shall not lessen or reduce these powers and shall modify the procedures followed in carrying out these powers only to the extent provided in sections 116J.73 to 116J.86. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 11; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.84 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.84 — Services Provided At No Charge.

116J.84 SERVICES PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. Services rendered by the bureau shall be made available without charge. Nothing contained in this section shall relieve an applicant of any part of the fees or charges established for the review and approval of license applications or relieve an applicant of any of the apportioned costs of a consolidated hearing conducted under sections 116J.79 and 116J.80. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 12; 1981 c 356 s 248
MN Stat § 116J.85 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning|Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development|Section 116J.85 — Federal And Local Government Participation.

116J.85 FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION. Subdivision 1. Encouragement. Federal and local government license agencies shall be encouraged to participate in the business license information, coordination, and assistance services of the bureau and to make information available to applicants through the bureau with respect to any business undertaking, project, or activity which is referred to the bureau under the provisions of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86. Subd. 2. Assistance to federal and local agency license applicants. The bureau shall, so far as is practicable, advise applicants of federal and local agency license requirements and shall maintain an information file on licenses for which the state has delegated issuance authority to local government agencies. Subd. 3. Coordination of license review procedures. The director shall consult with local government officials with respect to cooperation in coordinating state and local license application and review procedures and shall recommend to the governor and the legislature any actions which would facilitate this coordination. History:  1981 c 342 art 3 s 13; 1981 c 356 s 248