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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 1-10100-9 <br />138.1 (4) can initiate and implement economic development projects; <br />138.2 (5) can establish and administer a revolving loan account; and <br />138.3 (6) has established relationships with communities where long-term residents are eligible <br />]a <br />to be social equity applicants. <br />138.5 The office shall make grants that will help farmers enter the legal cannabis industry <br />138.6 throughout the state. <br />138.7 (e) A nonprofit corporation that receives grants under the program must: <br />138.8 (1) establish an office -certified revolving loan account for the purpose of making eligible <br />138.9 loans; and <br />138.10 (2) enter into an agreement with the office that the office shall fund loans that the <br />138.11 nonprofit corporation makes to farmers entering the legal cannabis industry. The office shall <br />138.12 review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations every five years and may renew or <br />138.13 terminate an agreement based on that review. In making this review, the office shall consider, <br />138.14 among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (d). <br />138.15 Subd. 5. Loans to farmers. (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans made by <br />138.16 nonprofit corporations under the program. <br />138.17 (b) A loan must be used to support a farmer in entering the legal cannabis industry. <br />138.18 Prioritv must be given to loans to businesses owned by farmers who are eligible to be social <br />138.i9 equity applicants and businesses located in communities where long-term residents are <br />138.2o eligible to be social equity applicants. <br />138.21 (c) Loans must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake the project for <br />138.22 which loans are sought without assistance from the program. <br />138.23 (d) The minimum state contribution to a loan is $2,500 and the maximum is either: <br />138.24 (1) $50,000; or <br />138.25 (2) $1509000, if state contributions are matched by an equal or greater amount of new <br />138.26 private investment. <br />138.27 (e) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must be <br />138.28 forwarded to the office for approval. The office must give final approval for each loan made <br />138.29 by the nonprofit corporation under the program. <br />Article 1 Sec. 70. 138 <br />