1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Connections to 
1.3 	Jobs program and Work Experience pilot program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; CONNECTIONS TO JOBS.
 1.6 	(a) $1,025,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,025,000 in fiscal year 2017 are 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic 
1.8 	development for a grant to the city of Minneapolis, in collaboration with the Unity 
1.9 	Opportunity Collaborative and other community partners, for the Connections to Jobs 
1.10 	program targeting Minnesota communities with the highest concentrations of African 
1.11 	and African-American joblessness to provide services, including employment readiness, 
1.12 	credentialed training placement, and job placement and retention services.
1.13 	(b) $385,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.14 	commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of 
1.15 	Minneapolis, in collaboration with the Unity Opportunity Collaborative and other 
1.16 	community partners, for the Connections to Jobs program and Work Experience pilot 
1.17 	program to facilitate training and employment and provide supportive services for 
1.18 	hard-to-employ individuals.
1.19 	(c) By February 15, 2018, the city shall report to the commissioner and the chairs 
1.20 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
1.21 	economic development policy and finance on activities, expenditures, and outcomes for 
1.22 	the programs listed under paragraphs (a) and (b).

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.