Minn. Stat. § 4A.03: POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS; STATE AGENCIES.

Each state agency shall submit to the director for comment all population estimates and projections prepared by it before:

(1) submitting the estimates and projections to the legislature or the federal government to obtain approval of grants;

(2) the issuance of bonds based upon those estimates and projections; or

(3) releasing a plan based upon the estimates and projections.