1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to rural economies; appropriating money for a workforce program.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WORKFORCE PROGRAM.
 1.5 	$250,000 each year for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 is appropriated from the general 
1.6 	fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to 
1.7 	Northern Connections in Perham, Minnesota. The grant must be used to implement and 
1.8 	operate a workforce program to provide one-stop supportive services to assist individuals 
1.9 	as they transition into the workforce.