Analysis of the statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota appropriation

A bill for an act

relating to economic development; appropriating money for an analysis of the

statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota;

requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM INCREASED

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN MINNESOTA.
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(a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of employment and economic development to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the

statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement beginning in 2025,

including operations associated with Operation Metro Surge launched in December 2025,

on Minnesota's workforce, small businesses, and statewide economy. This is a onetime

appropriation.

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(b) The analysis must include but is not limited to evaluation of:

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(1) impacts on labor force participation, workforce availability, and workforce shortages

across sectors of Minnesota's economy;

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(2) impacts on small businesses and microbusinesses, including family-owned,

immigrant-owned, and locally owned businesses, with consideration of workforce availability,

hiring challenges, operational costs, business continuity, and long-term business

sustainability;

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(3) sector-specific impacts on industries including agriculture, food processing,

construction, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, transportation, and retail;

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(4) impacts on business operations, supply chains, productivity, and business closures

or relocations;

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(5) regional economic impacts across Minnesota, including comparisons across counties

and between rural, suburban, and urban communities and regional labor markets, to the

extent practicable; and

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(6) impacts on consumer spending, state and local tax revenue, and overall economic

output.

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(c) The analysis may incorporate relevant data and information from academic institutions,

Minnesota businesses, state agencies, and other available economic data sources. The

commissioner may solicit proposals and contract with a nonpartisan third party to prepare

the report.

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(d) By February 1, 2027, the commissioner must submit the analysis in a report to the

chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over

workforce and economic development.

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