Minnesota lawmakers pass $62M in small business relief

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The Minnesota Legislature on Friday voted to give $62.5 million to small businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated closures.

If Gov. Tim Walz signs House File 5, it will appropriate $60 million from the federal coronavirus relief fund and $2.5 million from the loan guarantee trust fund, split between businesses in Greater Minnesota and metropolitan areas that employ 50 or fewer full-time workers.

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