1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; vocational rehabilitation; modifying requirements for 
1.3 	affirmative business enterprises; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
1.4 	268A.01, subdivision 14.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 268A.01, subdivision 14, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 14.Affirmative business enterprise employment. "Affirmative business 
1.9 	enterprise employment" means employment which provides paid work on the premises of 
1.10 	an affirmative business enterprise as certified by the commissioner.
1.11 	Affirmative business enterprise employment is considered communitysupported 
1.12 	employment for purposes of funding under Minnesota Rules, parts 3300.1000 to 
1.13 	3300.2055, provided that the wages for individuals reported must be at or above customary 
1.14 	wages for the same employer. The employer must also provide one benefit package that is 
1.15 	available to all employees at the specific site certified as an affirmative business enterprise.