1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; requiring the commissioner to apply for federal 
1.3 	funds;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256D.051, subdivision 2a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256D.051, subdivision 2a, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 2a.Duties of commissioner. In addition to any other duties imposed by law, 
1.8 	the commissioner shall:
1.9 	(1) based on this section and section 256D.052 and Code of Federal Regulations, 
1.10 	title 7, section 273.7, supervise the administration of food stamp employment and training 
1.11 	services to county agencies; 
1.12 	(2) disburse money appropriated for food stamp employment and training services 
1.13 	to county agencies based upon the county's costs as specified in section 256D.051, 
1.14 	subdivision 6c; 
1.15 	(3) accept and supervise the disbursement of any funds that may be provided by the 
1.16 	federal government or from other sources for use in this state for food stamp employment 
1.17 	and training services;
1.18 	(4) apply for the maximum allowable federal matching funds under United States 
1.19 	Code, title 7, section 2025, paragraph (h), for state expenditures made on behalf of family 
1.20 	stabilization services participants voluntarily engaged in food stamp employment and 
1.21 	training activities, where appropriate;
1.22 	(5) cooperate with other agencies including any agency of the United States or of 
1.23 	another state in all matters concerning the powers and duties of the commissioner under 
1.24 	this section and section 256D.052; and 
2.1 	(5) (6) in cooperation with the commissioner of employment and economic 
2.2 	development, ensure that each component of an employment and training program carried 
2.3 	out under this section is delivered through a statewide workforce development system, 
2.4 	unless the component is not available locally through such a system.