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HF 631

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2017 12:57pm

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A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; establishing a youth skills training program;
requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 175.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [175.46] YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established; grants authorized. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall
approve youth skills training programs established for the purpose of providing work-based
skills training for student learners ages 16 and older. The commissioner shall award grants
to local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth skills training
programs as provided in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "School district" means a school district or charter school.
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new text begin (c) "Local partnership" means a school district, nonpublic school, intermediate school
district, or postsecondary institution, in partnership with other school districts, nonpublic
schools, intermediate school districts, postsecondary institutions, workforce development
authorities, economic development authorities, nonprofit organizations, or individuals who
have an agreement with one or more local employers to be responsible for implementing
and coordinating a local youth skills training program.
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new text begin (d) "Student learner" means a student who is both enrolled in a course of study at a public
or nonpublic school to obtain related instruction for academic credit and is employed under
a written agreement to obtain on-the-job skills training under a youth skills training program
approved under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall:
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new text begin (1) approve youth skills training programs that provide:
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new text begin (i) that the work of the student learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous
shall be incidental to the training;
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new text begin (ii) that the work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct
and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person;
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new text begin (iii) that safety instruction shall be provided to the student learner and may be given by
the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training;
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new text begin (iv) a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job;
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new text begin (v) a schedule of wage rates in compliance with section 177.24; and
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new text begin (vi) whether the student learner will obtain secondary school academic credit,
postsecondary credit, or both, for the training program;
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new text begin (2) approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for programs under
this section;
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new text begin (3) issue requests for proposals for grants;
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new text begin (4) work with individuals representing industry and labor to develop new youth skills
training programs;
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new text begin (5) develop model program guides;
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new text begin (6) monitor youth skills training programs;
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new text begin (7) provide technical assistance to local partnership grantees;
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new text begin (8) work with providers to identify paths for receiving postsecondary credit for
participation in the youth skills training program; and
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new text begin (9) approve other activities as necessary to implement the program.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall collaborate with stakeholders, including, but not limited to,
representatives of secondary school institutions, career and technical education instructors,
postsecondary institutions, businesses, and labor, in developing youth skills training
programs, and identifying and approving occupations and competencies for youth skills
training programs.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Training agreement. new text end

new text begin Each student learner shall sign a written training agreement
on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Each agreement shall contain the name of the
student learner, and be signed by the employer, the school coordinator or administrator, and
the student learner, or if the student learner is a minor, by the student's parent or legal
guardian. Copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the school and the employer.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Program approval. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may grant exemptions from the
provisions of chapter 181A for student learners participating in youth skills training programs
approved by the commissioner under this section. The approval of a youth skills training
program will be reviewed annually. The approval of a youth skills training program may
be revoked at any time if the commissioner finds that:
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new text begin (1) all provisions of subdivision 3 have not been met in the previous year; or
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new text begin (2) reasonable precautions have not been observed for the safety of minors.
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new text begin The commissioner shall maintain and annually update a list of occupations and tasks suitable
for student learners in compliance with federal law.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Interactions with education finance. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purpose of computing state
aids for the enrolling school district, the hours a student learner participates in a youth skills
training program under this section must be counted in the student's hours of average daily
membership under section 126C.05.
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new text begin (b) Educational expenses for a participating student learner must be included in the
enrolling district's career and technical revenue as provided under section 124D.4531.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Academic credit. new text end

new text begin A school district may grant academic credit to student learners
participating in youth skills training programs under this section in accordance with local
requirements.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Postsecondary credit. new text end

new text begin A postsecondary institution may award postsecondary
credit to a student learner who successfully completes a youth skills training program.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Work-based learning program. new text end

new text begin A youth skills training program shall qualify
as a work-based learning program if it meets requirements for a career and technical education
program and is supervised by a qualified teacher with appropriate licensure for a work-based
learning teacher-coordinator.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin School coordinator. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise required for a work-based learning
program, a youth skills training program may be supervised by a qualified teacher or by an
administrator as determined by the school district.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Other apprenticeship programs. new text end

new text begin (a) This section shall not affect programs
under section 124D.47.
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new text begin (b) A registered apprenticeship program governed by chapter 178 may grant credit
toward the completion of a registered apprenticeship for the successful completion of a
youth skills training program under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Grant applications. new text end

new text begin (a) Applications for grants must be made to the
commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner.
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new text begin (b) A local partnership may apply for a grant and shall include in its grant application:
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new text begin (1) the identity of each school district, public agency, nonprofit organization, or individual
who is a participant in the local partnership;
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new text begin (2) the identity of each employer who is a participant in the local partnership and the
amount of matching funds provided by each employer, if any;
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new text begin (3) a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination of activities specified in
this subdivision; and
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new text begin (4) the identity of a fiscal agent responsible for receiving, managing, and accounting for
the grant.
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new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin (a) A local partnership awarded a grant under this section
must use the grant award for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:
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new text begin (1) recruiting additional employers to provide on-the-job training and supervision for
student learners and providing technical assistance to those employers;
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new text begin (2) recruiting students to participate in the local youth skills training program and
monitoring the progress of student learners participating in the program and monitoring
program outcomes;
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new text begin (3) coordinating youth skills training activities within participating school districts and
among participating school districts, postsecondary institutions, and employers;
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new text begin (4) coordinating academic, vocational and occupational learning, school-based and
work-based learning, and secondary and postsecondary education for participants in the
local youth skills training program;
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new text begin (5) coordinating transportation for student learners participating in the local youth skills
training program; and
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new text begin (6) any other implementation or coordination activity that the commissioner may direct
or permit the local partnership to perform.
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new text begin (b) Grant awards may not be used to directly or indirectly pay the wages of a student
learner.
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new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Outcomes. new text end

new text begin The following outcomes are expected of a local youth skills training
program:
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new text begin (1) at least 80 percent of the student learners who participate in a youth skills training
program receive a high school diploma when eligible on completion of the training program;
and
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new text begin (2) at least 60 percent of the student learners who participate in a youth skills training
program receive a recognized credential on completion of the training program.
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new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) By February 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the commissioner
shall report on the activity and outcomes of the program for the preceding fiscal year to the
chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over jobs and economic growth policy
and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
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new text begin (1) the number of student learners who commenced the training program and the number
who completed the training program; and
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new text begin (2) recommendations, if any, for changes to the program.
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new text begin (b) The initial report shall include a detailed description of the differences between the
state and federal systems in child safety standards.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) $100,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the workforce development fund
to the commissioner of labor and industry to administer the youth skills training program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46. This is an ongoing appropriation.
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new text begin (b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the workforce development fund
to the commissioner of labor and industry for grants to local partnerships located throughout
the state. The base amount for this program is $500,000 each year beginning in fiscal year
2020.
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