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Trade and Economic Development Department

Active dates:1987-2003
Authority:
Minn. Stat. 18.023 [Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 7 s 1]
1987 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 1
Preceded by:
Energy and Economic Development Department
Succeeded by:
Employment and Economic Development Department
History:

The Trade and Economic Development Department (DTED) was created in 1987 through a law restructuring the Energy and Economic Development Department. The energy-related responsibilities of the Energy and Economic Development Department were transferred to the Public Services Department.

In 2003, Governor Tim Pawlenty merged the Minnesota Department of Economic Security (MDES) and the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) to form the Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED).
Agency heads:

Commissioner; term, 4 years or pleasure of governor
Reports:
Guide to Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development (1999)
Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
Documents/Articles:
News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1986-2003.
Record last updated: 05/24/2024
 

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