HF 2370

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/13/2017 01:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for job skills training for
recently released inmates.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $350,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant
to AccessAbility Incorporated to provide job skills training to individuals who have been
released from incarceration for a felony-level offense and are no more than 12 months from
the date of release.
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new text begin (b) AccessAbility Incorporated shall annually report to the commissioner on how the
money was spent and what results were achieved. The report must include, at a minimum,
information and data about the number of participants; participant homelessness, employment,
recidivism, and child support compliance; and training provided to program participants.
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