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 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $25,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to 
1.8 	a postsecondary education institution located in the state for the creation and operation of 
1.9 	an online hospitality training program in partnership with Explore Minnesota Tourism. This 
1.10 	training program must be made available at no cost to Minnesota residents in an effort to 
1.11 	address critical workforce shortages and assist in career development. This is a onetime 
1.12 	appropriation.