1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the creation of an 
1.3 	online hospitality training program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. ONLINE HOSPITALITY TRAINING PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$275,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to the University of Minnesota 
1.8 	Tourism Center  for the creation and operation of an online hospitality training program in 
1.9 	partnership with Explore Minnesota Tourism. This training program must be made available 
1.10 	at no cost to Minnesota residents in an effort to address critical workforce shortages and 
1.11 	assist in career development. Of this amount, $25,000 is for maintenance and management 
1.12 	of the training website and online training program. In fiscal year 2024 and beyond, the 
1.13 	base amount is $25,000 for that ongoing maintenance and management.