S.F. No. 4451 Summary

• Appropriations for COVID-19 Response: $200 million transferred to a COVID-19 Minnesota Fund, with additional allocations for driver/vehicle services ($2.4M), child care grants ($29.964M), veterans assistance ($6.2M), food shelves ($9M), housing support ($5.53M), and emergency services ($26.537M).

• Small Business Support: Transfers $30 million to small business emergency loan programs and appropriates $10 million for loan guarantee programs to help Minnesota businesses during the pandemic.

• Tribal Nations Assistance: Provides $11 million in emergency grants to 11 Minnesota tribal nations for health and economic relief activities.

• Unemployment Insurance Modifications: Waives the one-week waiting period, suspends five-week business owner limits, expands suitable employment definitions, and excludes COVID-related UI benefits from future employer tax rate calculations through December 31, 2020.

• Licensing and Administrative Flexibilities: Extends driver's license and identification card expiration dates, authorizes delayed fingerprint submissions for essential workers, modifies pharmacy fees, eliminates refill timelines for opiate pain relievers, and extends property tax appeal deadlines through May 30, 2020.