Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program expansion

SF 237 expands Minnesota's Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program by adding "agricultural processing" (defined as transforming livestock products into goods for consumption or nonfood use) to the list of eligible project types. It also clarifies that industrial park development qualifies for grants even if no specific businesses have committed to locate there at the time of application. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes § 116J.431, subdivision 2, to include these provisions, allowing counties and cities to apply for grants covering eligible infrastructure projects. This change directly affects rural communities seeking to support manufacturing, technology, agriculture, and commercial development through public infrastructure funding.