1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to jobs; establishing a biennial budget for workforce, labor, and economic 
1.3 	development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment and 
1.4 	Economic Development, Explore Minnesota, Department of Labor and Industry, 
1.5 	Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; 
1.6 	making various policy and technical changes; requiring reports;amending 
1.7 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.8733, subdivision 
1.8 	4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 
1.9 	116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.562, subdivisions 1, 3; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 
1.10 	116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.27, subdivision 5; 181.211, 
1.11 	subdivisions 7, 8; 181.988, subdivision 2; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 326B.0981, 
1.12 	subdivision 4; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, 
1.13 	subdivision 21; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 
1.14 	2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; 
1.15 	Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, 
1.16 	sections 2, subdivision 3; 4; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; repealing 
1.17 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; 116L.98, subdivision 7; Laws 2024, 
1.18 	chapter 120, article 1, section 13.
1.19 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.20 	ARTICLE 1
1.21 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.22	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.23 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
1.24 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
1.25 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
1.26 	each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations 
1.27 	listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, 
1.28 	respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The 
1.29 	biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2.1 	(b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or 
2.2 	special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.

2.3				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.4				Available for the Year
	
2.5				Ending June 30
	
2.6					2026
		2027

2.7
2.8	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.9	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	145,034,000
	$
	109,490,000

2.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.11		2026
	2027
	
2.12	General
	80,513,000
	80,513,000
	
2.13
2.14	Family and Medical 
Benefit Insurance
	40,544,000
	5,000,000
	
2.15	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.16
2.17	Workforce 
Development
	23,277,000
	23,277,000
	
2.18 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.20 	subdivisions.

2.21	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		20,489,000
		20,489,000

2.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.23	General
	19,789,000
	19,789,000
	
2.24	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.25 	(a) $1,037,000 each year is for the greater 
2.26 	Minnesota business development public 
2.27 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
2.28 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
2.29 	is available until June 30, 2029.
2.30 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
2.31 	business development centers under Minnesota 
2.32 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
2.33 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
2.34 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
2.35 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
3.1 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
3.2 	provide consulting and technical services or 
3.3 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
3.4 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
3.5 	(c) $2,725,000 each year is for the small 
3.6 	business assistance partnerships program 
3.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
3.8 	All grant awards must be for two consecutive 
3.9 	years. Grants must be awarded in the first year. 
3.10 	The department may use up to five percent of 
3.11 	the appropriation for administrative purposes.
3.12 	(d) $350,000 each year is for administration 
3.13 	of the community energy transition office 
3.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.5491.
3.15 	(e) $1,022,000 each year is for contaminated 
3.16 	site cleanup and development grants under 
3.17 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
3.18 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
3.19 	expended.
3.20 	(f) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
3.21 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
3.22 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.23 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
3.24 	appropriation is available until expended.
3.25 	(g) $139,000 each year is for the Center for 
3.26 	Rural Policy and Development.
3.27 	(h) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
3.28 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
3.29 	Corporation under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.30 	sections 469.40 to 469.47.
3.31 	(i) $875,000 each year is for the host 
3.32 	community economic development program 
3.33 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.34 	116J.548.
4.1 	(j)(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 
4.2 	local communities to increase the number of 
4.3 	quality child care providers to support 
4.4 	economic development. Fifty percent of grant 
4.5 	money must go to communities located outside 
4.6 	the seven-county metropolitan area as defined 
4.7 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
4.8 	subdivision 2.
4.9 	(2) Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
4.10 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
4.11 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
4.12 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
4.13 	money available under this subdivision must 
4.14 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
4.15 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
4.16 	not limited to funding for child care business 
4.17 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
4.18 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
4.19 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
4.20 	for licensing and assistance with licensing and 
4.21 	other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
4.22 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
4.23 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
4.24 	shortage of child care providers.
4.25 	(3) Within one year of receiving grant money, 
4.26 	grant recipients must report to the 
4.27 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
4.28 	program, including but not limited to the 
4.29 	number of new providers, the number of 
4.30 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
4.31 	number of additional child care slots, and the 
4.32 	amount of cash and in-kind local money 
4.33 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
4.34 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
4.35 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
5.1 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking minority 
5.2 	members of the legislative committees with 
5.3 	jurisdiction over early learning and child care 
5.4 	and economic development.
5.5 	(k) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
5.6 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
5.7 	amount:
5.8 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
5.9 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
5.10 	Partnerships; and
5.11 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
5.12 	Information Office to conduct research and 
5.13 	analysis related to the child care industry.
5.14 	(l) $1,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
5.15 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
5.16 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
5.17 	until June 30, 2029. The Minnesota Initiative 
5.18 	Foundations must use grant money under this 
5.19 	section to:
5.20 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
5.21 	communities resulting in a community solution 
5.22 	action plan that guides decision making to 
5.23 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
5.24 	care in the region to support economic 
5.25 	development;
5.26 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
5.27 	resources to support the community solution 
5.28 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
5.29 	vital component of additional regional 
5.30 	economic development planning processes;
5.31 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
5.32 	assistance to rural child care business owners 
5.33 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
5.34 	Access to financial and business development 
6.1 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
6.2 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
6.3 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
6.4 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
6.5 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
6.6 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
6.7 	care; and
6.8 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
6.9 	in quality rating and improvement 
6.10 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
6.11 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
6.12 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
6.13 	professional development opportunities, and 
6.14 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
6.15 	Initiative Foundations must fund through local 
6.16 	partners an enhanced level of coaching to rural 
6.17 	child care providers to obtain a quality rating 
6.18 	through measurement programs.
6.19 	(m) $1,246,000 each year is for the 
6.20 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
6.21 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
6.22 	(n) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
6.23 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
6.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
6.25 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
6.26 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
6.27 	special revenue fund account created under 
6.28 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and is 
6.29 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
6.30 	to four percent is for administration and 
6.31 	monitoring of the program.
6.32 	(o) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
6.33 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
7.1 	(p) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
7.2 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
7.3 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.4 	116J.401.
7.5 	(q) $3,000,000 each year is for the CanStartup 
7.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.7 	116J.659.

7.8	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Services
 		26,615,000
		26,615,000

7.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.10		2026
	2027
	
7.11	General
	11,263,000
	11,263,000
	
7.12
7.13	Workforce 
Development
	15,352,000
	15,352,000
	
7.14 	(a) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
7.15 	development fund for rural career counseling 
7.16 	coordinators in the workforce service areas 
7.17 	and for the purposes specified under 
7.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
7.19 	(b) $1,275,000 each year is for the 
7.20 	transformative career pathways workforce 
7.21 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.22 	116L.43. The department may use up to five 
7.23 	percent of this appropriation for 
7.24 	administration, monitoring, and oversight of 
7.25 	the program.
7.26 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
7.27 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
7.28 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.29 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
7.30 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
7.31 	of the program.
7.32 	(d) $3,990,000 each year from the general fund 
7.33 	and $5,954,000 each year from the workforce 
7.34 	development fund are for the pathways to 
8.1 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
8.2 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
8.3 	and monitoring of the program.
8.4 	(e) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
8.5 	development fund for current Minnesota 
8.6 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
8.7 	appropriation must be divided equally among 
8.8 	the eligible centers.
8.9 	(f) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
8.10 	grants to organizations providing services to 
8.11 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
8.12 	Asian community through workforce 
8.13 	recruitment, job development, job creation, 
8.14 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
8.15 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
8.16 	five percent is for administration and 
8.17 	monitoring of the program.
8.18 	(g) $1,125,000 each year is for a competitive 
8.19 	grant program to provide grants to 
8.20 	organizations that provide support services for 
8.21 	individuals including job training, employment 
8.22 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
8.23 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
8.24 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
8.25 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
8.26 	under this paragraph must focus on 
8.27 	low-income communities, young adults from 
8.28 	families with a history of intergenerational 
8.29 	poverty, and communities of color. Of this 
8.30 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
8.31 	and monitoring of the program.
8.32 	(h) $1,500,000 each year from the general fund 
8.33 	and $3,348,000 each year from the workforce 
8.34 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
8.35 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
9.1 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
9.2 	up to five percent is for administration and 
9.3 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
9.4 	development competitive grant program. All 
9.5 	grant awards must be for two consecutive 
9.6 	years. Grants must be awarded in the first year.
9.7 	(i) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.8 	development fund for the youthbuild program 
9.9 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.361 
9.10 	to 116L.366.
9.11 	(j) $4,050,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.12 	development fund for the Minnesota youth 
9.13 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
9.14 	116L.56 and 116L.561.
9.15 	(k) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
9.16 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.17 	section 116J.4231.
9.18 	(l) $25,000 each year is for a grant to the 
9.19 	University of Minnesota Tourism Center for 
9.20 	ongoing system maintenance, management, 
9.21 	and content updates for an online hospitality 
9.22 	training program in partnership with Explore 
9.23 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
9.24 	must be made available at no cost to 
9.25 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
9.26 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
9.27 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
9.28 	development.
9.29 	(m) $150,000 each year is for prevailing wage 
9.30 	staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.31 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
9.32 	(n)(1) $250,000 each year is for the 
9.33 	commissioner to, in consultation with the 
9.34 	commissioner of children, youth, and families, 
10.1 	purchase and operate an online early childhood 
10.2 	development professional educator program 
10.3 	to be available at no cost to early childhood 
10.4 	educators, Minnesota residents, and high 
10.5 	school students. Of this amount, up to $50,000 
10.6 	each year is for reimbursing participating 
10.7 	schools for the expense of supporting the 
10.8 	program. School reimbursements must be done 
10.9 	on a first-come, first-served basis, though at 
10.10 	least 50 percent must go to schools outside the 
10.11 	seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in 
10.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
10.13 	subdivision 2.
10.14 	(2) The program selected must:
10.15 	(i) include all of the coursework in English or 
10.16 	Spanish necessary to earn a child development 
10.17 	associate credential upon successful 
10.18 	completion;
10.19 	(ii) provide courses allowing for the award of 
10.20 	continuing education units accredited by the 
10.21 	International Accreditors for Continuing 
10.22 	Education and Training;
10.23 	(iii) provide health and safety courses meeting 
10.24 	federal annual training requirements under the 
10.25 	child care development block grant and the 
10.26 	child care and development fund;
10.27 	(iv) be usable for students in high school 
10.28 	career and technical programs if requested by 
10.29 	school districts;
10.30 	(v) be based on research and developmentally 
10.31 	appropriate practices as defined by national 
10.32 	professional organizations such as the National 
10.33 	Association for the Education of Young 
10.34 	Children;
11.1 	(vi) include content that spans early childhood 
11.2 	development from birth to age five and that 
11.3 	covers topics such as developmental 
11.4 	milestones, health and safety, working with 
11.5 	children with special needs, supporting 
11.6 	families, the Science of Reading, and running 
11.7 	a high-quality early education program;
11.8 	(vii) include videos, interactive games, 
11.9 	knowledge checks, and writing assignments;
11.10 	(viii) have a system for program administrators 
11.11 	and state agencies to capture course 
11.12 	completion data, certification status, and 
11.13 	individual and group professional development 
11.14 	progress;
11.15 	(ix) be accessible on a range of computers, 
11.16 	tablets, and mobile devices;
11.17 	(x) include professional development 
11.18 	opportunities that are both synchronous and 
11.19 	asynchronous;
11.20 	(xi) foster a professional learning community 
11.21 	with access to early childhood content experts 
11.22 	and opportunities to share knowledge with 
11.23 	peers around the country;
11.24 	(xii) provide a user-friendly system with 
11.25 	support by a customer help desk; and
11.26 	(xiii) support a professional development 
11.27 	system housed on a learning management 
11.28 	system with proven capability to provide 
11.29 	reliable simultaneous access to a network of 
11.30 	early educators.
11.31 	(o) $448,000 each year is for a grant to the 
11.32 	Minnesota STEM Ecosystem. Grant money 
11.33 	must be used to support STEM learning 
12.1 	opportunities and workforce development 
12.2 	within the science and technology areas. The 
12.3 	Minnesota STEM Ecosystem may award 
12.4 	grants to programs that support STEM 
12.5 	learning and workforce development to ensure 
12.6 	strategic alignment of STEM initiatives across 
12.7 	the state.

12.8	Subd. 4.General Support Services
 		5,028,000
		5,028,000

12.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.10		2026
	2027
	
12.11	General Fund
	4,933,000
	4,933,000
	
12.12
12.13	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
12.14 	Of these amounts, $1,269,000 each year is for 
12.15 	transfer to the Minnesota Housing Finance 
12.16 	Agency for operating the Olmstead 
12.17 	Compliance Office.

12.18	Subd. 5.Minnesota Trade Office
 		2,242,000
		2,242,000
	
12.19 	(a) $300,000 each year is for the STEP grants 
12.20 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.979.
12.21 	(b) $180,000 each year is for the Invest 
12.22 	Minnesota marketing initiative under 
12.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.9781.
12.24 	(c) $270,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
12.25 	Trade Offices under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.26 	section 116J.978.

12.27	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		41,691,000
		41,691,000

12.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.29		2026
	2027
	
12.30	General
	33,861,000
	33,861,000
	
12.31
12.32	Workforce 
Development
	7,830,000
	7,830,000
	
13.1 	(a) $16,800,000 each year is for the state's 
13.2 	vocational rehabilitation program under 
13.3 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
13.4 	(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general 
13.5 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
13.6 	workforce development fund are for extended 
13.7 	employment services for persons with severe 
13.8 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.9 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
13.10 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
13.11 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
13.12 	of extended employment services for persons 
13.13 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
13.14 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
13.15 	(c) $2,555,000 each year is for grants to 
13.16 	programs that provide employment support 
13.17 	services to persons with mental illness under 
13.18 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 
13.19 	268A.14.
13.20 	(d) $3,011,000 each year is for grants to 
13.21 	centers for independent living under 
13.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
13.23 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
13.24 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
13.25 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
13.26 	services for persons, including transition-age 
13.27 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
13.28 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
13.29 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
13.30 	is available in the first year.

13.31	Subd. 7.Services for the Blind
 		8,425,000
		8,425,000
	
13.32 	Of these amounts, $500,000 each year is for 
13.33 	senior citizens who are becoming blind. At 
13.34 	least one-half of the money for this purpose 
14.1 	must be used to provide training services for 
14.2 	seniors who are becoming blind. Training 
14.3 	services must provide independent living skills 
14.4 	to seniors who are becoming blind to allow 
14.5 	them to continue to live independently in their 
14.6 	homes.

14.7	Subd. 8.Paid Leave
 		40,544,000
		5,000,000
	
14.8 	This appropriation is from the family and 
14.9 	medical benefit insurance account for the 
14.10 	purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.

14.11	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	17,032,000
	$
	17,032,000
	
14.12 	Of these amounts, $500,000 each year must 
14.13 	be matched from nonstate sources to develop 
14.14 	maximum private sector involvement in 
14.15 	tourism. Each $1 of state incentive must be 
14.16 	matched with $6 of private sector money. 
14.17 	"Matched" means revenue to the state or 
14.18 	documented in-kind, soft match, or cash 
14.19 	expenditures directly expended to support 
14.20 	Explore Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.21 	section 116U.05. The incentive in fiscal year 
14.22 	2026 is based on fiscal year 2025 private 
14.23 	sector contributions. The incentive in fiscal 
14.24 	year 2027 is based on fiscal year 2026 private 
14.25 	sector contributions. This incentive is ongoing.

14.26
14.27	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY

14.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	51,128,000
	$
	50,657,000

14.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
14.30		2026
	2027
	
14.31	General
	9,160,000
	9,179,000
	
14.32
14.33	Family and Medical 
Benefit
	366,000
	-0-
	
15.1
15.2	Workers' 
Compensation
	34,776,000
	34,652,000
	
15.3
15.4	Workforce 
Development
	6,826,000
	6,826,000
	
15.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.7 	subdivisions.

15.8	Subd. 2.General Support
 		10,990,000
		11,300,000
	
15.9 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
15.10 	compensation fund.

15.11	Subd. 3.Labor Standards
 		9,031,000
		8,731,000

15.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.13	General
	6,969,000
	7,035,000
	
15.14
15.15	Family and Medical 
Benefit
	366,000
	-0-
	
15.16
15.17	Workforce 
Development
	1,696,000
	1,696,000
	
15.18 	(a) $2,046,000 each year is for wage theft 
15.19 	prevention.
15.20 	(b) $1,696,000 each year is from the 
15.21 	workforce development fund for prevailing 
15.22 	wage enforcement.
15.23 	(c) $355,000 each year is for education and 
15.24 	training related to employee misclassification.
15.25 	(d) $1,899,000 each year is for enforcement 
15.26 	and other duties regarding earned sick and safe 
15.27 	time under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177, 
15.28 	and sections 181.9445 to 181.9448.
15.29 	(e) $134,000 each year is for outreach and 
15.30 	enforcement efforts related to changes to the 
15.31 	nursing mothers, lactating employees, and 
15.32 	pregnancy accommodations law under 
15.33 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
16.1 	(f) $169,000 each year is for the purposes of 
16.2 	the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry 
16.3 	Processing Workers Act.
16.4 	(g) $141,000 each year is to inform and 
16.5 	educate employers relating to Minnesota 
16.6 	Statutes, section 181.960.
16.7 	(h) $123,000 each year is for the purposes of 
16.8 	enforcement, education, and outreach 
16.9 	regarding Minnesota Statutes, sections 
16.10 	181C.02 and 181C.03.
16.11 	(i) $366,000 the first year and $0 the second 
16.12 	year are from the family and medical benefit 
16.13 	insurance account for the purposes of 
16.14 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
16.15 	(j)(1) $163,000 each year is for the 
16.16 	misclassification fraud impact report and for 
16.17 	legal, technical, and clerical staff support for 
16.18 	the report. Amounts appropriated are available 
16.19 	in either year and are available until June 30, 
16.20 	2027.
16.21 	(2) The commissioner of labor and industry 
16.22 	may enter into interagency agreements with 
16.23 	the commissioners of employment and 
16.24 	economic development and revenue to transfer 
16.25 	funds appropriated under clause (1) to cover 
16.26 	costs associated with the misclassification 
16.27 	fraud impact report.

16.28	Subd. 4.Workers' Compensation
 		15,725,000
		15,725,000
	
16.29 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
16.30 	compensation fund.

16.31	Subd. 5.Workplace Safety
 		8,061,000
		7,627,000
	
16.32 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
16.33 	compensation fund.

17.1	Subd. 6.Employment-Based Initiatives
 		2,404,000
		2,404,000

17.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.3		2026
	2027
	
17.4	General
	33,000
	33,000
	
17.5
17.6	Workforce 
Development
	2,371,000
	2,371,000
	
17.7 	(a) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
17.8 	development fund for the dual-training 
17.9 	pipeline program. Of this amount, $200,000 
17.10 	each year is for the identification of 
17.11 	competency standards under Minnesota 
17.12 	Statutes, section 175.45, for fields other than 
17.13 	the legal cannabis industry.
17.14 	(b) $33,000 each year is to identify 
17.15 	occupational competency standards and 
17.16 	provide technical assistance for developing 
17.17 	dual-training programs under Minnesota 
17.18 	Statutes, section 175.45, for the legal cannabis 
17.19 	industry.
17.20 	(c) $1,500,000 each year is from the workforce 
17.21 	development fund for youth skills training 
17.22 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.23 	175.46.
17.24 	(d) $371,000 each year is from the workforce 
17.25 	development fund for administration of the 
17.26 	youth skills training grants program under 
17.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.

17.28	Subd. 7.Combative Sports
 		254,000
		254,000

17.29	Subd. 8.Apprenticeship
 		4,259,000
		4,259,000

17.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.31		2026
	2027
	
17.32	General
	1,500,000
	1,500,000
	
17.33
17.34	Workforce 
Development
	2,759,000
	2,759,000
	
18.1 	(a) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
18.2 	development fund for labor education and 
18.3 	advancement program grants under Minnesota 
18.4 	Statutes, section 178.11.
18.5 	(b) $225,000 each year is from the workforce 
18.6 	development fund for grants to Building 
18.7 	Strong Communities, Inc. for the Helmets to 
18.8 	Hardhats Minnesota initiative. Grant money 
18.9 	must be used to recruit, retain, assist, and 
18.10 	support National Guard, reserve, and active 
18.11 	duty military members' and veterans' 
18.12 	participation in apprenticeship programs 
18.13 	registered with the Department of Labor and 
18.14 	Industry and connect service members and 
18.15 	veterans with career training and employment 
18.16 	in the building and construction industry. The 
18.17 	recruitment, selection, employment, and 
18.18 	training must be without discrimination due 
18.19 	to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, 
18.20 	sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical 
18.21 	or mental disability, receipt of public 
18.22 	assistance, or age.
18.23 	(c) $1,500,000 each year is for a registered 
18.24 	teacher apprenticeship competitive grant 
18.25 	program. Funds must be awarded through a 
18.26 	competitive request for proposal process. 
18.27 	Grant awards must be used to establish, 
18.28 	administer, and operationalize registered 
18.29 	teacher apprenticeship programs and joint 
18.30 	apprenticeship training committees statewide 
18.31 	in accordance with the requirements of 
18.32 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 178. Grant money 
18.33 	may be used to:
18.34 	(1) fund personnel costs;
19.1 	(2) design and update related instruction for 
19.2 	the programs in coordination with teacher 
19.3 	preparation providers approved by the 
19.4 	Professional Educators Licensing and 
19.5 	Standards Board;
19.6 	(3) purchase equipment, training materials, 
19.7 	and software licenses for apprentice tracking 
19.8 	systems for the programs;
19.9 	(4) fund marketing costs associated with the 
19.10 	recruitment of signatory school districts, 
19.11 	journeyworker teachers, and apprentices; and
19.12 	(5) fund subawards to signatory school 
19.13 	districts to offset costs for participation in the 
19.14 	program. Subawards may be used for:
19.15 	(i) apprentice tuition, scholarships, and other 
19.16 	supportive services; and
19.17 	(ii) journeyworker teacher stipends.
19.18 	Grant money may not be used to pay for 
19.19 	apprentice wages and registered apprentices 
19.20 	must not incur any cost for their participation 
19.21 	in the apprenticeship programs. 
19.22 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 
19.23 	payments under clause (5) must not be 
19.24 	considered income, assets, or personal 
19.25 	property for purposes of determining eligibility 
19.26 	or recertifying eligibility for aid authorized by 
19.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465.
19.28 	By January 15 every year, beginning in 2028, 
19.29 	the commissioner must report to the legislative 
19.30 	committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten 
19.31 	through grade 12 education, higher education, 
19.32 	labor, and workforce development on how 
19.33 	teacher apprenticeship program funding was 
19.34 	used and recommendations for statutory or 
20.1 	rule changes to facilitate program 
20.2 	improvement and expansion of teacher 
20.3 	apprenticeship programs as a pathway to 
20.4 	teacher licensure.

20.5
20.6	Subd. 9.Nursing Home Workforce Standards 
Board
 		404,000
		357,000

20.7	Sec. 5. BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES
 	$
	3,775,000
	$
	3,775,000
	
20.8 	Of these amounts, $751,000 each year is for 
20.9 	purposes of the Public Employment Relations 
20.10 	Board under Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.11 	179A.041.

20.12
20.13	Sec. 6. WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT 
OF APPEALS
 	$
	2,962,000
	$
	2,895,000
	
20.14 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
20.15 	compensation fund.

20.16
20.17	Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, 
YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
 	$
	250,000
	$
	250,000
	
20.18 	$250,000 each year is for child care 
20.19 	improvement grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
20.20 	section 142D.20, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), 
20.21 	clause (7). Notwithstanding Minnesota 
20.22 	Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
20.23 	amount for administrative costs under these 
20.24 	appropriations is $0.

20.25 	ARTICLE 2
20.26 	APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS

20.27 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
20.28 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:

20.29	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		195,061,000
		139,104,000

20.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
20.31	General
	193,011,000
	137,054,000
	
20.32	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
20.33
20.34	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
21.1 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
21.2 	Minnesota business development public 
21.3 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
21.4 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
21.5 	is available until June 30, 2027.
21.6 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
21.7 	business development centers under Minnesota 
21.8 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
21.9 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
21.10 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
21.11 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
21.12 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
21.13 	provide consulting and technical services or 
21.14 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
21.15 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
21.16 	(c) $2,500,000 the first year is for Launch 
21.17 	Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation. 
21.18 	Of this amount:
21.19 	(1) $1,500,000 is for innovation grants to 
21.20 	eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up 
21.21 	businesses to assist with their operating needs;
21.22 	(2) $500,000 is for administration of Launch 
21.23 	Minnesota; and
21.24 	(3) $500,000 is for grantee activities at Launch 
21.25 	Minnesota.
21.26 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
21.27 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
21.28 	excellence and technological innovation from 
21.29 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
21.30 	businesses by securing federal research and 
21.31 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
21.32 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
21.33 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
21.34 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
22.1 	strengthen the role of small business in 
22.2 	meeting federal research and development 
22.3 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
22.4 	federally supported research results; and 
22.5 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
22.6 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
22.7 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
22.8 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
22.9 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
22.10 	onetime appropriation.
22.11 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
22.12 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
22.13 	research and development for small businesses 
22.14 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
22.15 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
22.16 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
22.17 	products and services for worldwide economic 
22.18 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
22.19 	to:
22.20 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
22.21 	research and development funding, including 
22.22 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
22.23 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
22.24 	and other federal research and development 
22.25 	funding opportunities;
22.26 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
22.27 	commercialization from the University of 
22.28 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
22.29 	laboratories;
22.30 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
22.31 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
22.32 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
22.33 	requirements;
22.34 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
23.1 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
23.2 	and
23.3 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
23.4 	procurement opportunities.
23.5 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
23.6 	the Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund 
23.7 	Program special revenue account under 
23.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8733. This 
23.9 	is a onetime appropriation transfer and is 
23.10 	available until June 30, 2025.
23.11 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
23.12 	business assistance partnerships program 
23.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
23.14 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
23.15 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
23.16 	The department may use up to five percent of 
23.17 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
23.18 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
23.19 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
23.20 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
23.21 	of the community energy transition office.
23.22 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
23.23 	the general fund to the community energy 
23.24 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
23.25 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
23.26 	transfer.
23.27 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
23.28 	site cleanup and development grants under 
23.29 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
23.30 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
23.31 	expended.
23.32 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
23.33 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
23.34 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
24.1 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
24.2 	appropriation is available until expended.
24.3 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
24.4 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
24.5 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
24.6 	2026 and each year thereafter.
24.7 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
24.8 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
24.9 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
24.10 	469.47.
24.11 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
24.12 	community economic development program 
24.13 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
24.14 	116J.548.
24.15 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
24.16 	communities to increase the number of quality 
24.17 	child care providers to support economic 
24.18 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
24.19 	must go to communities located outside the 
24.20 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
24.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
24.22 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
24.23 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
24.24 	thereafter.
24.25 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
24.26 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
24.27 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
24.28 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
24.29 	money available under this subdivision must 
24.30 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
24.31 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
24.32 	not limited to funding for child care business 
24.33 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
24.34 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
25.1 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
25.2 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
25.3 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
25.4 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
25.5 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
25.6 	shortage of child care providers.
25.7 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
25.8 	grant recipients must report to the 
25.9 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
25.10 	program, including but not limited to the 
25.11 	number of new providers, the number of 
25.12 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
25.13 	number of additional child care openings, and 
25.14 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
25.15 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
25.16 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
25.17 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
25.18 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
25.19 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
25.20 	over early learning and child care and 
25.21 	economic development.
25.22 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
25.23 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
25.24 	amount:
25.25 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
25.26 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
25.27 	Partnerships; and
25.28 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
25.29 	Information Office to conduct research and 
25.30 	analysis related to the child care industry.
25.31 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
25.32 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
25.33 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
25.34 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
26.1 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
26.2 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
26.3 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
26.4 	under this section to:
26.5 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
26.6 	communities resulting in a community solution 
26.7 	action plan that guides decision making to 
26.8 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
26.9 	care in the region to support economic 
26.10 	development;
26.11 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
26.12 	resources to support the community solution 
26.13 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
26.14 	vital component of additional regional 
26.15 	economic development planning processes;
26.16 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
26.17 	assistance to rural business owners 
26.18 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
26.19 	Access to financial and business development 
26.20 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
26.21 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
26.22 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
26.23 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
26.24 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
26.25 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
26.26 	care; and
26.27 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
26.28 	in quality rating and improvement 
26.29 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
26.30 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
26.31 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
26.32 	professional development opportunities, and 
26.33 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
26.34 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
26.35 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
27.1 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
27.2 	rating through measurement programs.
27.3 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
27.4 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.5 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
27.6 	commissioner of employment and economic 
27.7 	development may use up to three percent for 
27.8 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
27.9 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
27.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
27.11 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
27.12 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
27.13 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
27.14 	the discretion of the commissioner.
27.15 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
27.16 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.17 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
27.18 	commissioner of employment and economic 
27.19 	development may use up to three percent for 
27.20 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
27.21 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
27.22 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.23 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
27.24 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
27.25 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
27.26 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
27.27 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
27.28 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
27.29 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
27.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
27.31 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
27.32 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
27.33 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
27.34 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
28.1 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
28.2 	This appropriation is available until expended.
28.3 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
28.4 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
28.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
28.6 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
28.7 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
28.8 	special revenue fund account created under 
28.9 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
28.10 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
28.11 	to four percent is for administration and 
28.12 	monitoring of the program.
28.13 	(u) $325,000 the first year is for the Minnesota 
28.14 	Film and TV Board. The appropriation is 
28.15 	available only upon receipt by the board of $1 
28.16 	in matching contributions of money or in-kind 
28.17 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
28.18 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
28.19 	up to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if 
28.20 	the required matching contribution has not 
28.21 	been received by that date. This is a onetime 
28.22 	appropriation.
28.23 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
28.24 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
28.25 	(w) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
28.26 	Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film 
28.27 	production jobs program under Minnesota 
28.28 	Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation 
28.29 	is available until June 30, 2027. This is a 
28.30 	onetime appropriation.
28.31 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
28.32 	job skills partnership program under 
28.33 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
28.34 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
29.1 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
29.2 	year is available. This appropriation is 
29.3 	available until expended.
29.4 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
29.5 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
29.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
29.7 	(z) $47,475,000 the first year and $50,475,000 
29.8 	the second year are for the PROMISE grant 
29.9 	program. This is a onetime appropriation and 
29.10 	is available until June 30, 2027. Any 
29.11 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
29.12 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
29.13 	the second year. Of this amount:
29.14 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
29.15 	of the PROMISE grant program;
29.16 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
29.17 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
29.18 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
29.19 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
29.20 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
29.21 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
29.22 	(3) $39,500,000 the first year and $42,500,000 
29.23 	the second year are for grants to the 
29.24 	Neighborhood Development Center. Of this 
29.25 	amount, the following amounts are designated 
29.26 	for the following areas:
29.27 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
29.28 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
29.29 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
29.30 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
29.31 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
29.32 	in the prior year;
29.33 	(ii) $13,500,000 $12,500,000 each year is for 
29.34 	South Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and 
30.1 	Chicago, Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside 
30.2 	corridors. Of this amount, $750,000 each year 
30.3 	is for grants to businesses with less than 
30.4 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year;
30.5 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
30.6 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
30.7 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
30.8 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
30.9 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
30.10 	year;
30.11 	(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South 
30.12 	Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial 
30.13 	corridor, South Hennepin Community 
30.14 	corridor, and Uptown Special Service District; 
30.15 	and
30.16 	(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants 
30.17 	to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
30.18 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
30.19 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
30.20 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
30.21 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
30.22 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
30.23 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
30.24 	2027. Of this amount:
30.25 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
30.26 	of the PROMISE loan program;
30.27 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
30.28 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
30.29 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
30.30 	Minnesota; and
30.31 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
30.32 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
30.33 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
31.1 	following amounts are designated for the 
31.2 	following areas:
31.3 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
31.4 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
31.5 	other Northside neighborhoods;
31.6 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
31.7 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
31.8 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
31.9 	and
31.10 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
31.11 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
31.12 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
31.13 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
31.14 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
31.15 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
31.16 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
31.17 	up to two percent is for administration and 
31.18 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
31.19 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
31.20 	appropriation.
31.21 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
31.22 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
31.23 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.24 	116J.401.
31.25 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
31.26 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
31.27 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
31.28 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
31.29 	into an agreement with the host organization 
31.30 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
31.31 	activities, including but not limited to 
31.32 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
31.33 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
31.34 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
32.1 	development planning and coordination of 
32.2 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
32.3 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
32.4 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
32.5 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
32.6 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
32.7 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
32.8 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
32.9 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
32.10 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
32.11 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
32.12 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
32.13 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
32.14 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
32.15 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
32.16 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
32.17 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
32.18 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
32.19 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
32.20 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
32.21 	available for the second year.
32.22 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
32.23 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
32.24 	small business programs, including training, 
32.25 	lending, business services, and real estate 
32.26 	programming; small business incubator 
32.27 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
32.28 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
32.29 	technical assistance activities for partners 
32.30 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
32.31 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
32.32 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
32.33 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
32.34 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
32.35 	cancel but is available for the second year.
33.1 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
33.2 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
33.3 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
33.4 	five percent is for administration and 
33.5 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
33.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.7 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
33.8 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
33.9 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
33.10 	under the program. This is a onetime 
33.11 	appropriation.
33.12 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
33.13 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
33.14 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
33.15 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
33.16 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
33.17 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
33.18 	loan program for remote recreational 
33.19 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
33.20 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
33.21 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
33.22 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
33.23 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
33.24 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
33.25 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
33.26 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
33.27 	by supporting business ventures of 
33.28 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
33.29 	community; and
33.30 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
33.31 	development and technical assistance, 
33.32 	including but not limited to business 
33.33 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
33.34 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
33.35 	community development services.
34.1 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
34.2 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
34.3 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
34.4 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
34.5 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
34.6 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
34.7 	delivering training, workshops, and 
34.8 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
34.9 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
34.10 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
34.11 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
34.12 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
34.13 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
34.14 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
34.15 	including finance, customer service, 
34.16 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
34.17 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
34.18 	to provide lending to business startups.
34.19 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
34.20 	Community and Economic Development 
34.21 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
34.22 	economic development technical assistance 
34.23 	and economic development project grants to 
34.24 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
34.25 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
34.26 	administer specific types of basic community 
34.27 	and economic development programs tailored 
34.28 	to individual community needs. Technical 
34.29 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
34.30 	given to communities that are otherwise 
34.31 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
34.32 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
34.33 	economic development project implementation 
34.34 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
34.35 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
35.1 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
35.2 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
35.3 	the second year.
35.4 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
35.5 	WomenVenture to:
35.6 	(1) support child care providers through 
35.7 	business training and shared services programs 
35.8 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
35.9 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
35.10 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
35.11 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
35.12 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
35.13 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
35.14 	(2) support business expansion for women 
35.15 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
35.16 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
35.17 	strengthen their business operations, create 
35.18 	distribution networks, offer technical 
35.19 	assistance and support to beginning women 
35.20 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
35.21 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
35.22 	strategies, and for other related activities.
35.23 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
35.24 	limited to:
35.25 	(i) leasehold improvements;
35.26 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
35.27 	renovations to rented space;
35.28 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
35.29 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
35.30 	(v) working capital; and
35.31 	(vi) debt refinancing.
36.1 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
36.2 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
36.3 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
36.4 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
36.5 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
36.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
36.7 	2026.
36.8 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
36.9 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
36.10 	minority members of the legislative 
36.11 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
36.12 	and employment and economic development. 
36.13 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
36.14 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
36.15 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
36.16 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
36.17 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
36.18 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
36.19 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
36.20 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
36.21 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
36.22 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
36.23 	in each county.
36.24 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
36.25 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
36.26 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
36.27 	assistance to small businesses. This 
36.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
36.29 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
36.30 	to the African Development Center to provide 
36.31 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
36.32 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
36.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
36.34 	Of this amount:
37.1 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
37.2 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
37.3 	immigrant small business owners;
37.4 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
37.5 	support loan volume growth and attract 
37.6 	additional capital;
37.7 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
37.8 	capacity;
37.9 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
37.10 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
37.11 	licensing examinations; and
37.12 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
37.13 	resources for language and technology 
37.14 	assistance for small businesses.
37.15 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
37.16 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
37.17 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
37.18 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
37.19 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
37.20 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
37.21 	developers of housing to support the 
37.22 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
37.23 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
37.24 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
37.25 	Initiative Foundation;
37.26 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
37.27 	Central Initiative Foundation;
37.28 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
37.29 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
37.30 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
37.31 	Minnesota Foundation;
37.32 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
37.33 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
38.1 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
38.2 	Family Center; and
38.3 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
38.4 	Foundation.
38.5 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
38.6 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
38.7 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
38.8 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
38.9 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
38.10 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
38.11 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
38.12 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
38.13 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
38.14 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
38.15 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
38.16 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
38.17 	members of the legislative committees with 
38.18 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
38.19 	includes:
38.20 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
38.21 	months;
38.22 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
38.23 	awarded to each company receiving services 
38.24 	under the program;
38.25 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
38.26 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
38.27 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
38.28 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
38.29 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
38.30 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
38.31 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
38.32 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
38.33 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
38.34 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
39.1 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
39.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
39.3 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
39.4 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
39.5 	PFund Foundation as follows:
39.6 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
39.7 	by members of racial minority communities; 
39.8 	and
39.9 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
39.10 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
39.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.12 	473.121, subdivision 2.
39.13 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
39.14 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
39.15 	development, technical assistance, and related 
39.16 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
39.17 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
39.18 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
39.19 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
39.20 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
39.21 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
39.22 	June 30, 2026.
39.23 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
39.24 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
39.25 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
39.26 	development and assistance services to 
39.27 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
39.28 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
39.29 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
39.30 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
39.31 	amount:
39.32 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
39.33 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
39.34 	with access to capital; and
40.1 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
40.2 	activities related to business development and 
40.3 	assistance services for minority business 
40.4 	enterprises.
40.5 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
40.6 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
40.7 	minority members of the legislative 
40.8 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
40.9 	development policy and finance on the loans 
40.10 	and operating support activities, including 
40.11 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
40.12 	appropriation under this paragraph.
40.13 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
40.14 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
40.15 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
40.16 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
40.17 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
40.18 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
40.19 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
40.20 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
40.21 	the number of jobs created due to the 
40.22 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
40.23 	and state in which the additional 
40.24 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
40.25 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
40.26 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
40.27 	economic development. An initial report shall 
40.28 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
40.29 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
40.30 	is a onetime appropriation.
40.31 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
40.32 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
40.33 	support the growth and expansion of small 
40.34 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
41.1 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
41.2 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
41.3 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
41.4 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
41.5 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
41.6 	over economic development that details the 
41.7 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
41.8 	impact.
41.9 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
41.10 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
41.11 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
41.12 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
41.13 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
41.14 	available until the project is completed or 
41.15 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
41.16 	section 16A.642.
41.17 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
41.18 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
41.19 	capacity-building.
41.20 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
41.21 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
41.22 	small business competitive grants to software 
41.23 	companies working to improve employee 
41.24 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
41.25 	reduce turnover.
41.26 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
41.27 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
41.28 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
41.29 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
41.30 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
41.31 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
41.32 	financing, and equity investments for 
41.33 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
41.34 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
42.1 	the center's technical assistance and 
42.2 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
42.3 	available until June 30, 2025.
42.4 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
42.5 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
42.6 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
42.7 	made, to the legislative committees with 
42.8 	jurisdiction over economic development.
42.9 	(yy) $500,000 the first year is for a grant to 
42.10 	the Asian Economic Development Association 
42.11 	for asset building and financial empowerment 
42.12 	for entrepreneurs and small business owners, 
42.13 	small business development and technical 
42.14 	assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is 
42.15 	a onetime appropriation.
42.16 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
42.17 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
42.18 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
42.19 	training to start, manage, and grow 
42.20 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
42.21 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
42.22 	provide support with financial and language 
42.23 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
42.24 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
42.25 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
42.26 	appropriation.

42.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively to July 1, 2023.

42.28 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
42.29 	2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:

42.30	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 		112,038,000
		104,499,000

42.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
42.32		2024
	2025
	
43.1	General
	91,036,000
	83,497,000
	
43.2
43.3	Workforce 
Development
	21,002,000
	21,002,000
	
43.4 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
43.5 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
43.6 	development fund are for rural career 
43.7 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
43.8 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
43.9 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
43.10 	(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted 
43.11 	population workforce grants under Minnesota 
43.12 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
43.13 	may use up to five percent of this 
43.14 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
43.15 	and oversight of the program. Of this amount:
43.16 	(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and 
43.17 	entrepreneurial skills training grants under 
43.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
43.19 	subdivision 2;
43.20 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and 
43.21 	inclusion training for small employers under 
43.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
43.23 	subdivision 3; and
43.24 	(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity 
43.25 	building grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.26 	section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
43.27 	The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000 
43.28 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
43.29 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
43.30 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
43.31 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.32 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
43.33 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
43.34 	of the program.
44.1 	(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for 
44.2 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
44.3 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
44.4 	management, and supportive services for 
44.5 	careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the 
44.6 	caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) 
44.7 	educational and professional services. This is 
44.8 	a onetime appropriation.
44.9 	(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph 
44.10 	(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000 
44.11 	each year available through a competitive 
44.12 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
44.13 	must be used to provide education and training 
44.14 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
44.15 	(d). Education and training may include:
44.16 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
44.17 	services;
44.18 	(2) training and employment placement in high 
44.19 	wage and high growth employment;
44.20 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
44.21 	certifications;
44.22 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
44.23 	employment training programs or services;
44.24 	(5) real-time work experience;
44.25 	(6) career and educational counseling;
44.26 	(7) work experience and internships; and
44.27 	(8) supportive services.
44.28 	(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
44.29 	(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded 
44.30 	through competitive grants made to trade 
44.31 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
44.32 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
44.33 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
45.1 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
45.2 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
45.3 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
45.4 	associations or chambers must partner with 
45.5 	employers with current or anticipated 
45.6 	employment opportunities and nonprofit 
45.7 	workforce training partners participating in 
45.8 	this program. The trade associations or 
45.9 	chambers must work closely with the industry 
45.10 	sector training providers in the five industries 
45.11 	identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may 
45.12 	be used for:
45.13 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
45.14 	employment opportunities for individuals 
45.15 	exiting workforce development training 
45.16 	programs. These strategies may include 
45.17 	business recruitment, job opening 
45.18 	development, employee recruitment, and job 
45.19 	matching. Trade associations must utilize the 
45.20 	state's labor exchange system;
45.21 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
45.22 	of their members to increase the business' 
45.23 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
45.24 	diverse workforce; and
45.25 	(3) industry-specific training.
45.26 	(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
45.27 	(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and 
45.28 	deploy business services representatives in 
45.29 	local workforce development areas throughout 
45.30 	the state. Business services representatives 
45.31 	must work with an assigned local workforce 
45.32 	development area to address the hiring needs 
45.33 	of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job 
45.34 	seekers and program participants in the 
45.35 	CareerForce system. Business services 
46.1 	representatives serve in the classified service 
46.2 	of the state and operate as part of the agency's 
46.3 	Employment and Training Office. The 
46.4 	commissioner shall develop and implement 
46.5 	training materials and reporting and evaluation 
46.6 	procedures for the activities of the business 
46.7 	services representatives. The business services 
46.8 	representatives must:
46.9 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
46.10 	in that area;
46.11 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
46.12 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
46.13 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
46.14 	assisting with job announcements; and
46.15 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
46.16 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
46.17 	small and midsize companies in the local area.
46.18 	(h) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
46.19 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
46.20 	development fund are for the pathways to 
46.21 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
46.22 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
46.23 	and monitoring of the program.
46.24 	(i) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
46.25 	development fund for current Minnesota 
46.26 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
46.27 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
46.28 	the eligible centers.
46.29 	(j) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
46.30 	grants to organizations providing services to 
46.31 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
46.32 	Asian community through workforce 
46.33 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
46.34 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
47.1 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
47.2 	five percent is for administration and 
47.3 	monitoring of the program.
47.4 	(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
47.5 	grant program to provide grants to 
47.6 	organizations that provide support services for 
47.7 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
47.8 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
47.9 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
47.10 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
47.11 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
47.12 	under this section must focus on low-income 
47.13 	communities, young adults from families with 
47.14 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
47.15 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
47.16 	five percent is for administration and 
47.17 	monitoring of the program.
47.18 	(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
47.19 	and $6,698,000 each year from the workforce 
47.20 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
47.21 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
47.22 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
47.23 	up to five percent is for administration and 
47.24 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
47.25 	development competitive grant program. All 
47.26 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
47.27 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
47.28 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
47.29 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
47.30 	the workforce development fund beginning in 
47.31 	fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
47.32 	(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general 
47.33 	fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the 
47.34 	workforce development fund for the 
47.35 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
48.1 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for 
48.2 	this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the 
48.3 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
48.4 	2026 and each year thereafter.
48.5 	(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund 
48.6 	and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce 
48.7 	development fund are for the Minnesota youth 
48.8 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
48.9 	116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this 
48.10 	appropriation is $0 from the general fund and 
48.11 	$4,050,000 from the workforce development 
48.12 	fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
48.13 	thereafter.
48.14 	(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
48.15 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
48.16 	section 116J.4231.
48.17 	(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
48.18 	development fund is for a grant to the 
48.19 	Minnesota Technology Association to support 
48.20 	the SciTech internship program, a program 
48.21 	that supports science, technology, engineering, 
48.22 	and math (STEM) internship opportunities for 
48.23 	two- and four-year college students and 
48.24 	graduate students in their fields of study. The 
48.25 	internship opportunities must match students 
48.26 	with paid internships within STEM disciplines 
48.27 	at small, for-profit companies located in 
48.28 	Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees 
48.29 	worldwide. At least 325 students must be 
48.30 	matched each year. No more than 15 percent 
48.31 	of the hires may be graduate students. Selected 
48.32 	hiring companies shall receive from the grant 
48.33 	50 percent of the wages paid to the intern, 
48.34 	capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must 
48.35 	work toward increasing the participation 
49.1 	among women or other underserved 
49.2 	populations. This is a onetime appropriation.
49.3 	(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
49.4 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen 
49.5 	Teamworks youth employment and training 
49.6 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation and 
49.7 	available until June 30, 2027. Any 
49.8 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
49.9 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
49.10 	in the second year.
49.11 	(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo 
49.12 	to provide low-income individuals with career 
49.13 	education and job skills training that is fully 
49.14 	integrated with chemical and mental health 
49.15 	services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each 
49.16 	year is for a grant to Avivo to provide 
49.17 	resources and support services to survivors of 
49.18 	sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the 
49.19 	greater St. Cloud area as they search for 
49.20 	employment. Program resources include but 
49.21 	are not limited to costs for day care, 
49.22 	transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring 
49.23 	documents required for employment, interview 
49.24 	clothing, technology, and Internet access. The 
49.25 	program shall also include public outreach and 
49.26 	corporate training components to communicate 
49.27 	to the public and potential employers about 
49.28 	the specific struggles faced by survivors as 
49.29 	they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime 
49.30 	appropriation.
49.31 	(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to 
49.32 	work grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
49.33 	section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five 
49.34 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
50.1 	of the program. This is a onetime 
50.2 	appropriation.
50.3 	(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the 
50.4 	nonprofit 30,000 Feet to fund youth 
50.5 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
50.6 	after-school programming, and summer 
50.7 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
50.8 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
50.9 	appropriation.
50.10 	(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
50.11 	Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. 
50.12 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
50.13 	amount:
50.14 	(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free 
50.15 	full-service programming for a new program 
50.16 	in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth 
50.17 	development staff and provide community 
50.18 	volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. 
50.19 	Career exploration and life skills programming 
50.20 	will be a significant dimension of 
50.21 	programming at this new site; and
50.22 	(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a 
50.23 	new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls 
50.24 	Club of Waite Park and other community 
50.25 	partners, including the Waite Park Police 
50.26 	Department and the Whitney Senior Center.
50.27 	(v) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
50.28 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
50.29 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
50.30 	skills and career development. This project, 
50.31 	which may have career guidance components 
50.32 	including health and life skills, must be 
50.33 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
50.34 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
51.1 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
51.2 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
51.3 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
51.4 	placement through local community 
51.5 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
51.6 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
51.7 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
51.8 	appropriation.
51.9 	(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
51.10 	the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 
51.11 	Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative 
51.12 	to help the Owatonna and Steele County 
51.13 	region grow and retain a talented workforce. 
51.14 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
51.15 	available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
51.16 	(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced 
51.17 	manufacturing career pathway program for 
51.18 	youth and adult learners with shared learning 
51.19 	spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and 
51.20 	instructional support to grow and retain talent 
51.21 	in Owatonna; and
51.22 	(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna 
51.23 	Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn 
51.24 	and Earn Initiative for students and employers.
51.25 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
51.26 	development fund is for a grant to the White 
51.27 	Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid 
51.28 	internship program for high school students 
51.29 	to learn professional development skills 
51.30 	through an arts perspective. This is a onetime 
51.31 	appropriation.
51.32 	(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
51.33 	Family Resiliency Partnership under 
51.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The 
52.1 	commissioner, through the adult career 
52.2 	pathways program, shall distribute the money 
52.3 	to existing nonprofit and state displaced 
52.4 	homemaker programs. This is a onetime 
52.5 	appropriation.
52.6 	(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East 
52.7 	Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime 
52.8 	appropriation of which:
52.9 	(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior 
52.10 	community service employment program, 
52.11 	which provides work readiness training to 
52.12 	low-income adults ages 55 and older to 
52.13 	provide ongoing support and mentoring 
52.14 	services to the program participants as well as 
52.15 	the transition period from subsidized wages 
52.16 	to unsubsidized wages; and
52.17 	(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing 
52.18 	assistant plus program to serve the increased 
52.19 	need for growth of medical talent pipelines 
52.20 	through expansion of the existing program and 
52.21 	development of in-house training.
52.22 	The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2) 
52.23 	may also be used to enhance employment 
52.24 	programming for youth and young adults, ages 
52.25 	14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture, 
52.26 	develop essential work readiness skills, and 
52.27 	make career plans through paid internship 
52.28 	experiences and work readiness training.
52.29 	(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce 
52.30 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
52.31 	Place to assist primarily African American 
52.32 	men with job training, employment 
52.33 	preparation, internships, education, vocational 
53.1 	housing, and organizational capacity building. 
53.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
53.3 	(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.4 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
53.5 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for worker center 
53.6 	programming that supports primarily 
53.7 	low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with 
53.8 	career planning, workforce training and 
53.9 	education, workers' rights advocacy, health 
53.10 	resources and navigation, and wealth creation 
53.11 	resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
53.12 	(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.13 	Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building 
53.14 	grants and related technical assistance to small, 
53.15 	culturally specific organizations that primarily 
53.16 	serve historically underserved cultural 
53.17 	communities. Propel Nonprofits may only 
53.18 	award grants to nonprofit organizations that 
53.19 	have an annual organizational budget of less 
53.20 	than $1,000,000. These grants may be used 
53.21 	for:
53.22 	(1) organizational infrastructure 
53.23 	improvements, including developing database 
53.24 	management systems and financial systems, 
53.25 	or other administrative needs that increase the 
53.26 	organization's ability to access new funding 
53.27 	sources;
53.28 	(2) organizational workforce development, 
53.29 	including hiring culturally competent staff, 
53.30 	training and skills development, and other 
53.31 	methods of increasing staff capacity; or
53.32 	(3) creating or expanding partnerships with 
53.33 	existing organizations that have specialized 
53.34 	expertise in order to increase capacity of the 
54.1 	grantee organization to improve services to 
54.2 	the community.
54.3 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
54.4 	by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs. 
54.5 	This is a onetime appropriation.
54.6 	(dd) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.7 	Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its 
54.8 	partners. The grant must be used to continue 
54.9 	the FATHER Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, 
54.10 	St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding 
54.11 	areas to assist fathers in overcoming barriers 
54.12 	that prevent fathers from supporting their 
54.13 	children economically and emotionally, 
54.14 	including with community re-entry following 
54.15 	confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.
54.16 	(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
54.17 	the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism 
54.18 	Management Program for a well-established, 
54.19 	proven, and successful education program that 
54.20 	helps young people advance careers in the 
54.21 	hospitality industry and addresses critical 
54.22 	long-term workforce shortages in that industry.
54.23 	(ff) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
54.24 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
54.25 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
54.26 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
54.27 	onetime appropriation.
54.28 	(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
54.29 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist 
54.30 	individuals with disabilities through the 
54.31 	unified work model by offering virtual and 
54.32 	in-person career skills classes augmented with 
54.33 	virtual reality tools. Minnesota Diversified 
54.34 	Industries shall submit a report on the number 
55.1 	and demographics of individuals served, hours 
55.2 	of career skills programming delivered, 
55.3 	outreach to employers, and recommendations 
55.4 	for future career skills delivery methods to the 
55.5 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
55.6 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
55.7 	labor and workforce development policy and 
55.8 	finance by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
55.9 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
55.10 	2025.
55.11 	(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to 
55.12 	Summit Academy OIC to expand employment 
55.13 	placement, GED preparation and 
55.14 	administration, and STEM programming in 
55.15 	the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji. 
55.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.
55.17 	(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
55.18 	Minnesota Independence College and 
55.19 	Community to provide employment 
55.20 	preparation, job placement, job retention, and 
55.21 	service coordination services to adults with 
55.22 	autism and learning differences. This is a 
55.23 	onetime appropriation.
55.24 	(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
55.25 	the second year are for a clean economy 
55.26 	equitable workforce grant program. Money 
55.27 	must be used for grants to support partnership 
55.28 	development, planning, and implementation 
55.29 	of workforce readiness programs aimed at 
55.30 	workers who are Black, Indigenous, and 
55.31 	People of Color. Programs must include 
55.32 	workforce training, career development, 
55.33 	workers' rights training, employment 
55.34 	placement, and culturally appropriate job 
55.35 	readiness and must prepare workers for careers 
56.1 	in the high-demand fields of construction, 
56.2 	clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants 
56.3 	must be given to nonprofit organizations that 
56.4 	serve historically disenfranchised 
56.5 	communities, including new Americans, with 
56.6 	preference for organizations that are new 
56.7 	providers of workforce programming or which 
56.8 	have partnership agreements with registered 
56.9 	apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime 
56.10 	appropriation.
56.11 	(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
56.12 	second year are for a grant to the University 
56.13 	of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation 
56.14 	and operation of an online hospitality training 
56.15 	program in partnership with Explore 
56.16 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
56.17 	must be made available at no cost to 
56.18 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
56.19 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
56.20 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
56.21 	development. The base for this appropriation 
56.22 	is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
56.23 	thereafter for ongoing system maintenance, 
56.24 	management, and content updates.
56.25 	(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive 
56.26 	grants to support high school robotics teams 
56.27 	and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields. 
56.28 	Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating 
56.29 	internships for high school students to work 
56.30 	at private companies in STEM fields, 
56.31 	including the payment of student stipends. 
56.32 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
56.33 	available until June 30, 2028.
56.34 	(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
56.35 	nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund 
57.1 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
57.2 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
57.3 	emotional learning interventions and 
57.4 	enrichment activities directed toward 
57.5 	low-income students of color. This is a 
57.6 	onetime appropriation and available until June 
57.7 	30, 2027.
57.8 	(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
57.9 	Hmong American Partnership to expand job 
57.10 	training and placement programs primarily 
57.11 	serving the Southeast Asian community. This 
57.12 	is a onetime appropriation.
57.13 	(oo) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
57.14 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
57.15 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
57.16 	and technology access disparities for 
57.17 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
57.18 	individuals. Grant money must support 
57.19 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
57.20 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
57.21 	customized financial capability, and 
57.22 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
57.23 	this amount must be used for programming 
57.24 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
57.25 	onetime appropriation.
57.26 	(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All 
57.27 	Square. The grant must be used to support the 
57.28 	operations of All Square's Fellowship and 
57.29 	Prison to Law Pipeline programs which 
57.30 	operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
57.31 	surrounding correctional facilities to assist 
57.32 	incarcerated and formerly incarcerated 
57.33 	Minnesotans in overcoming employment 
57.34 	barriers that prevent economic and emotional 
57.35 	freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.
58.1 	(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
58.2 	Redemption Project to provide employment 
58.3 	services to adults leaving incarceration, 
58.4 	including recruiting, educating, training, and 
58.5 	retaining employment mentors and partners. 
58.6 	This is a onetime appropriation.
58.7 	(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
58.8 	Greater Twin Cities United Way to make 
58.9 	grants to partner organizations to provide 
58.10 	workforce training using the career pathways 
58.11 	model that helps students gain work 
58.12 	experience, earn experience in high-demand 
58.13 	fields, and transition into family-sustaining 
58.14 	careers. This is a onetime appropriation.
58.15 	(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
58.16 	Community Action Partnership of Hennepin 
58.17 	County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of 
58.18 	this amount:
58.19 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21 
58.20 	Days of Peace for social equity building and 
58.21 	community engagement activities; and
58.22 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A 
58.23 	Mother's Love for community outreach, 
58.24 	empowerment training, and employment and 
58.25 	career exploration services.
58.26 	(tt) $750,000 each year is for a grant to Mind 
58.27 	the G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
58.28 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
58.29 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
58.30 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
58.31 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
58.32 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
58.33 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
59.1 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
59.2 	year.
59.3 	(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the 
59.4 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
59.5 	money must be used for workforce training 
59.6 	for new Americans in industries in need of a 
59.7 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
59.8 	appropriation.
59.9 	(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
59.10 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
59.11 	expand their career pathway job training and 
59.12 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
59.13 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
59.14 	high-growth sectors. This is a onetime 
59.15 	appropriation.
59.16 	(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
59.17 	American Indian Opportunities and 
59.18 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
59.19 	development programming, including reducing 
59.20 	academic disparities for American Indian 
59.21 	students and adults. This is a onetime 
59.22 	appropriation.
59.23 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
59.24 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
59.25 	Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically 
59.26 	Southeast Asian business owners and 
59.27 	operators in better business practices. Of this 
59.28 	amount, up to $5,000 may be used for 
59.29 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
59.30 	appropriation.
59.31 	(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to 
59.32 	Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development 
59.33 	Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., to 
59.34 	provide career planning, career pathway 
60.1 	training and education, wraparound support 
60.2 	services, and job skills advancement in 
60.3 	high-demand careers to individuals with 
60.4 	barriers to employment in Steele County, and 
60.5 	to help families build secure pathways out of 
60.6 	poverty and address worker shortages in the 
60.7 	Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as 
60.8 	supporting Employer Outreach Services that 
60.9 	provide solutions to workforce challenges and 
60.10 	direct connections to workforce programming. 
60.11 	Money may be used for program expenses, 
60.12 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
60.13 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
60.14 	services to help participants attend classes, 
60.15 	including assistance with course fees, child 
60.16 	care, transportation, and safe and stable 
60.17 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
60.18 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
60.19 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
60.20 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
60.21 	2027.
60.22 	(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the 
60.23 	second year are for grants to the Black 
60.24 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
60.25 	low-income individuals with job skills 
60.26 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
60.27 	assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.
60.28 	(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
60.29 	Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine 
60.30 	experiential mental health therapy to first 
60.31 	responders suffering from job-related trauma 
60.32 	and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 
60.33 	purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder" 
60.34 	is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
60.35 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
61.1 	paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined 
61.2 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
61.3 	subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as 
61.4 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
61.5 	299N.03, subdivision 7.
61.6 	Abijahs on the Backside must report to the 
61.7 	commissioner of employment and economic 
61.8 	development and the chairs and ranking 
61.9 	minority members of the legislative 
61.10 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
61.11 	and economic development policy and finance 
61.12 	on the equine experiential mental health 
61.13 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
61.14 	paragraph. The report must include an 
61.15 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
61.16 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
61.17 	number of first responders served by the 
61.18 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
61.19 	services provided to and benefits received by 
61.20 	program participants. An initial report is due 
61.21 	by January 15, 2024, and a final report is due 
61.22 	by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
61.23 	appropriation.
61.24 	(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
61.25 	Ramsey County to provide job training and 
61.26 	workforce development for underserved 
61.27 	communities. Grant money may be subgranted 
61.28 	to Milestone Community Development for the 
61.29 	Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime 
61.30 	appropriation.
61.31 	(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
61.32 	Ramsey County for a technology training 
61.33 	pathway program focused on intergenerational 
61.34 	community tech work for residents who are 
61.35 	at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years 
62.1 	old and whose household income is at or 
62.2 	below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. 
62.3 	Grant money may be used for program 
62.4 	administration, training, training stipends, 
62.5 	wages, and support services. This is a onetime 
62.6 	appropriation and is available until December 
62.7 	31, 2027.
62.8 	(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to 
62.9 	Project Restore Minnesota for the Social 
62.10 	Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers 
62.11 	in the culinary arts. This is a onetime 
62.12 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
62.13 	2027.
62.14 	(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
62.15 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
62.16 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
62.17 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
62.18 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
62.19 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
62.20 	This is a onetime appropriation.
62.21 	(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to 
62.22 	Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000 
62.23 	each year is for performance grants under 
62.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to 
62.25 	Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
62.26 	individuals facing barriers to employment; 
62.27 	and $500,000 each year is to increase the 
62.28 	capacity of the Empowerment Institute through 
62.29 	employer partnerships across Minnesota and 
62.30 	expansion of the youth personal empowerment 
62.31 	curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation 
62.32 	and available until June 30, 2026.
62.33 	(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to 
62.34 	Bridges to Healthcare to provide career 
62.35 	education, wraparound support services, and 
63.1 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
63.2 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
63.3 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
63.4 	individuals, helping families build secure 
63.5 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
63.6 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
63.7 	innovative industries. Grants may be used for 
63.8 	program expenses, including but not limited 
63.9 	to hiring instructors and navigators; space 
63.10 	rental; and supportive services to help 
63.11 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
63.12 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
63.13 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
63.14 	five percent of grant money may be used for 
63.15 	Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs. 
63.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.
63.17 	(hhh) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Big 
63.18 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
63.19 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
63.20 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
63.21 	training and education opportunities, and 
63.22 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
63.23 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
63.24 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
63.25 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
63.26 	onetime appropriation.
63.27 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
63.28 	Youthprise to provide economic development 
63.29 	services designed to enhance long-term 
63.30 	economic self-sufficiency in communities with 
63.31 	concentrated African populations statewide. 
63.32 	Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants 
63.33 	to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive 
63.34 	subgrants to community organizations by 
63.35 	offering subgrants to community 
64.1 	organizations. This is a onetime appropriation
64.2 	and money is available until June 30, 2026.
64.3 	(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the 
64.4 	YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to 
64.5 	eligible individuals, including job skills 
64.6 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
64.7 	assistance necessary to secure a child 
64.8 	development associate credential and to have 
64.9 	a career path in early education. This is a 
64.10 	onetime appropriation.
64.11 	(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
64.12 	Emerge Community Development to support 
64.13 	and reinforce critical workforce training at the 
64.14 	Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar 
64.15 	Riverside Opportunity Center, and Emerge 
64.16 	Second Chance programs in the city of 
64.17 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
64.18 	(lll) $425,000 each year is for a grant to Better 
64.19 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
64.20 	training to individuals who have been released 
64.21 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
64.22 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
64.23 	of release. This is a onetime appropriation.
64.24 	Better Futures Minnesota shall annually report 
64.25 	to the commissioner on how the money was 
64.26 	spent and what results were achieved. The 
64.27 	report must include, at a minimum, 
64.28 	information and data about the number of 
64.29 	participants; participant homelessness, 
64.30 	employment, recidivism, and child support 
64.31 	compliance; and job skills training provided 
64.32 	to program participants.
64.33 	(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
64.34 	Pillsbury United Communities to provide job 
65.1 	training and workforce development services 
65.2 	for underserved communities. This is a 
65.3 	onetime appropriation.
65.4 	(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
65.5 	Project for Pride in Living for job training and 
65.6 	workforce development services for 
65.7 	underserved communities. This is a onetime 
65.8 	appropriation.
65.9 	(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to 
65.10 	YMCA of the North to provide career 
65.11 	exploration, job training, and workforce 
65.12 	development services for underserved youth 
65.13 	and young adults. This is a onetime 
65.14 	appropriation.
65.15 	(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
65.16 	Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program, 
65.17 	for a strategic intervention program designed 
65.18 	to target and connect program participants to 
65.19 	meaningful, sustainable living wage 
65.20 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation.
65.21 	(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
65.22 	CAIRO to provide workforce development 
65.23 	services in health care, technology, and 
65.24 	transportation (CDL) industries. This is a 
65.25 	onetime appropriation.
65.26 	(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
65.27 	Central Minnesota Community Empowerment 
65.28 	Organization for providing services to relieve 
65.29 	economic disparities in the African immigrant 
65.30 	community through workforce recruitment, 
65.31 	development, job creation, assistance of 
65.32 	smaller organizations to increase capacity, and 
65.33 	outreach. Of this amount, up to five percent 
66.1 	is for administration and monitoring of the 
66.2 	program. This is a onetime appropriation.
66.3 	(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the 
66.4 	Stairstep Foundation for community-based 
66.5 	workforce development efforts. This is a 
66.6 	onetime appropriation.
66.7 	(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to 
66.8 	Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a 
66.9 	statewide apprenticeship readiness program 
66.10 	to prepare women, BIPOC community 
66.11 	members, and veterans to enter the building 
66.12 	and construction trades. This is a onetime 
66.13 	appropriation.
66.14 	(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing 
66.15 	wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
66.16 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
66.17 	(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose 
66.18 	of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community 
66.19 	of African People with Disabilities 
66.20 	(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune 
66.21 	Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization 
66.22 	(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation. 
66.23 	MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO 
66.24 	must use grant proceeds to provide funding 
66.25 	for workforce development activities for 
66.26 	at-risk youth from low-income families and 
66.27 	unengaged young adults experiencing 
66.28 	disabilities, including:
66.29 	(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth, 
66.30 	including resume building, interview skills, 
66.31 	and job search strategies;
66.32 	(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local 
66.33 	businesses;
67.1 	(3) support services such as transportation 
67.2 	assistance and child care to help youth attend 
67.3 	job training programs; and
67.4 	(4) mentorship and networking opportunities 
67.5 	to connect youth with professionals in the 
67.6 	youth's desired fields.
67.7 	(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant 
67.8 	to Greater Rochester Advocates for 
67.9 	Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a 
67.10 	collaborative organization representing health 
67.11 	care, business, workforce development, and 
67.12 	higher education institutions, for expenses 
67.13 	relating to starting up a state-of-the-art 
67.14 	simulation center for training health care 
67.15 	workers in southeast Minnesota. Once 
67.16 	established, this center must be self-sustaining 
67.17 	through user fees. Eligible expenses include 
67.18 	leasing costs, developing and providing 
67.19 	training, and operational costs. This is a 
67.20 	onetime appropriation.
67.21 	(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit 
67.22 	a report, including an independent financial 
67.23 	audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs 
67.24 	and ranking minority members of the 
67.25 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over 
67.26 	higher education and economic development. 
67.27 	This report must include details on the training 
67.28 	provided at the simulation center, including 
67.29 	the names of all organizations that use the 
67.30 	center for training, the number of individuals 
67.31 	each organization trained, and the type of 
67.32 	training provided.
67.33 	(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to 
67.34 	the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
67.35 	for a pilot program supporting black 
68.1 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
68.2 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
68.3 	(2) The program must:
68.4 	(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black 
68.5 	Minnesota resident students attending a 
68.6 	baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary 
68.7 	institution in Minnesota full time;
68.8 	(ii) support each of the program's students with 
68.9 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
68.10 	$4,000 per academic year;
68.11 	(iii) organize events and programming, 
68.12 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
68.13 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
68.14 	with law school and legal careers; and
68.15 	(iv) provide the program's students free test 
68.16 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
68.17 	registration for the Law School Admission 
68.18 	Test (LSAT) examination.
68.19 	(3) The Minnesota Association of Black 
68.20 	Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1) 
68.21 	for costs related to:
68.22 	(i) student scholarships;
68.23 	(ii) academic events and programming, 
68.24 	including food and transportation costs for 
68.25 	students;
68.26 	(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and 
68.27 	registrations; and
68.28 	(iv) hiring staff for the program.
68.29 	(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January 
68.30 	30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black 
68.31 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
68.32 	commissioner and to the chairs and ranking 
69.1 	minority members of legislative committees 
69.2 	with jurisdiction over workforce development 
69.3 	finance and policy and higher education 
69.4 	finance and policy. The report must include 
69.5 	an accurate and detailed account of the pilot 
69.6 	program, its outcomes, and its revenues and 
69.7 	expenses, including the use of all state funds 
69.8 	appropriated in clause (1).
69.9 	(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
69.10 	to the Power of People Leadership Institute 
69.11 	(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release 
69.12 	personal development and leadership training 
69.13 	and community reintegration services, to 
69.14 	reduce recidivism, and increase access to 
69.15 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation 
69.16 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
69.17 	(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the 
69.18 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the 
69.19 	Working Group on Youth Interventions. This 
69.20 	is a onetime appropriation.

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

69.22 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 
69.23 	120, article 1, section 12; and Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 9, is amended to 
69.24 	read:
69.25 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
 69.26 	(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
69.27 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing 
69.28 	businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this 
69.29 	program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The 
69.30 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
69.31 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain 
69.32 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
70.1 	(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
70.2 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing 
70.3 	federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. 
70.4 	This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing 
70.5 	pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks 
70.6 	or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1) 
70.7 	and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota 
70.8 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
70.9 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), this appropriation may include 
70.10 	land acquisition as an eligible use to construct a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot innovation 
70.11 	facility, a biorefinery, and an aerospace center for research, development, and testing. The 
70.12 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
70.13 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain 
70.14 	unspent are canceled to the general fund.
70.15 	(c) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
70.16 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal 
70.17 	funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded 
70.18 	under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. 
70.19 	This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5. 
70.20 	The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation 
70.21 	and is available until June 30, 2027 spent. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to 
70.22 	the general fund.
70.23 	(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to 
70.24 	15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the 
70.25 	purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and 
70.26 	back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; 
70.27 	funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research 
70.28 	and development facilities.
70.29 	(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
70.30 	(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training 
70.31 	programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
70.32 	(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial 
70.33 	requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements 
70.34 	of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip 
71.1 	facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution 
71.2 	of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50 
71.3 	percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported 
71.4 	by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
71.5 	(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between 
71.6 	appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of 
71.7 	employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management 
71.8 	and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least 
71.9 	15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

71.10 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30, is amended to read:
71.11 	Sec. 30. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; GRANT.
 71.12 	(a) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
71.13 	commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of 
71.14 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023. The 
71.15 	city of Minneapolis may use up to one percent of the grant for administrative costs. This 
71.16 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
71.17 	(b) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $8,000,000 
71.18 	must be used for a grant to a foundation that provides business advising, branding and 
71.19 	marketing support, and real estate consulting to businesses located on Lake Street in 
71.20 	Minneapolis, between 30th Avenue South and Nicollet Avenue. The organization must use 
71.21 	the funds for direct business support or direct corridor support, including assistance with 
71.22 	marketing, placemaking, and public relations services.
71.23 	(c) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $2,000,000 
71.24 	must be used for property acquisition in the city of Minneapolis at 1860 28th Street East 
71.25 	and 2717 Longfellow Avenue.

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

71.27 	Sec. 5. Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

71.28	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 	$
	-0-
	$
	12,207,000

71.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
71.30		2024
	2025
	
72.1	General
	-0-
	50,000
	
72.2
72.3	Workforce 
Development
	-0-
	12,157,000
	
72.4 	(a) $400,000 the second year is from the 
72.5 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
72.6 	Sabathani Community Center for specialized 
72.7 	community outreach and engagement, a 
72.8 	marketing and communication plan, program 
72.9 	evaluation, personal empowerment training 
72.10 	for men, empowerment and truancy 
72.11 	curriculum for youth, wellness training for 
72.12 	seniors, a workforce strategies mentorship and 
72.13 	jobs training program, a 15-passenger van, 
72.14 	and service kiosks for the Sabathani 
72.15 	Community Center, including a onetime paid 
72.16 	internship to support these programs. This is 
72.17 	a onetime appropriation.
72.18 	(b) $700,000 the second year is from the 
72.19 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
72.20 	Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the 
72.21 	Shakopee area workforce development 
72.22 	scholarship pilot program. This is a onetime 
72.23 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
72.24 	2027. The commissioner of employment and 
72.25 	economic development may enter into an 
72.26 	interagency agreement with the Office of 
72.27 	Higher Education, including agreements to 
72.28 	transfer funds and to administer the program.
72.29 	(c) $100,000 the second year is from the 
72.30 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
72.31 	Inspire Change Clinic for their health care 
72.32 	fellowship program designed to create 
72.33 	pathways to medicine for high school and 
72.34 	college students interested in pursuing a career 
72.35 	in the health care workforce. The health care 
73.1 	fellowship program is intended to remove 
73.2 	barriers for minority students, foster 
73.3 	inclusivity and diversity in the health care 
73.4 	sector, and provide valuable opportunities for 
73.5 	students, including mentorship programs, 
73.6 	access to renowned health institutions in the 
73.7 	state of Minnesota, and hands-on work 
73.8 	experience. In addition to the reporting 
73.9 	requirements in section 14, the commissioner 
73.10 	must include the number of participants served 
73.11 	by the grant and provide information about 
73.12 	program outcomes. This is a onetime 
73.13 	appropriation.
73.14 	(d) $250,000 the second year is from the 
73.15 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
73.16 	Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program to 
73.17 	provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 22 
73.18 	with intensive one-to-one wellness, 
73.19 	goal-setting, and academic-focused 
73.20 	mentorship; programming that teaches life and 
73.21 	job-seeking skills; career and college 
73.22 	achievement coaches; and connections to 
73.23 	employment, job training, and education 
73.24 	opportunities. The grant must serve youth in 
73.25 	the Bolder Options program in the Twin Cities 
73.26 	and the city of Rochester. In addition to the 
73.27 	reporting requirements in section 14, the 
73.28 	commissioner must include the number of 
73.29 	participants served by the grant. This is a 
73.30 	onetime appropriation.
73.31 	(e) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
73.32 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
73.33 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
73.34 	prevention program. Grant money must be 
73.35 	used to establish a comprehensive workforce 
74.1 	development initiative, specifically tailored 
74.2 	for at-risk youth and adults, located on site at 
74.3 	Shiloh Cares Food Shelf in the city of 
74.4 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
74.5 	(f) $100,000 the second year is from the 
74.6 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
74.7 	InspireMSP to develop programming to assist 
74.8 	middle school-aged children in Minneapolis 
74.9 	and St. Paul to develop an interest in and 
74.10 	connect with the creative industry in 
74.11 	Minnesota. Money must be used for program 
74.12 	development and career exploration in the 
74.13 	creative industry for historically excluded 
74.14 	youth by providing access to essential 
74.15 	resources, networks, and hands-on experience. 
74.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.
74.17 	(g) $100,000 the second year is from the 
74.18 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
74.19 	Lake County Ambulance Service to establish 
74.20 	a training program for Cook County and Lake 
74.21 	County high school students interested in 
74.22 	pursuing careers as emergency medical 
74.23 	technicians. This is a onetime appropriation.
74.24 	(h) $350,000 the second year is from the 
74.25 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
74.26 	city of Austin to develop and implement 
74.27 	training programs for water operators and 
74.28 	wastewater operators. Riverland Community 
74.29 	College must offer the training programs. This 
74.30 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
74.31 	until June 30, 2027. Of this amount, the city 
74.32 	of Austin may use up to five percent for 
74.33 	administration of the program. The 
74.34 	commissioner must provide an annual report 
74.35 	by January 5 of each year until January 5, 
75.1 	2028, regarding the use of grant funds under 
75.2 	this paragraph to the chairs and ranking 
75.3 	minority members of the legislative 
75.4 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
75.5 	development and higher education. The report 
75.6 	must include the number of students enrolled 
75.7 	and number of students who have completed 
75.8 	courses funded by this appropriation.
75.9 	(i) $250,000 the second year is from the 
75.10 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
75.11 	Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for 
75.12 	a STEM training and career preparation 
75.13 	program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth. 
75.14 	The program shall serve youth who are at least 
75.15 	11 years of age and less than 24 years of age 
75.16 	and shall provide career training, job skills 
75.17 	development, mentorship, and employment 
75.18 	opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation 
75.19 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
75.20 	(j) $200,000 the second year is from the 
75.21 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
75.22 	to the Jobs Foundation for direct training, 
75.23 	support services, safety enhancements, and 
75.24 	economic support for formerly incarcerated 
75.25 	individuals participating in the Repowered 
75.26 	work readiness program. This is a onetime 
75.27 	appropriation.
75.28 	(k) $100,000 the second year is from the 
75.29 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
75.30 	North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center, also 
75.31 	known as Mypitbullisfamilycom.Inc, 
75.32 	Community Animal Medicine Professionals 
75.33 	(CAMP) program to provide training, 
75.34 	professional development workshops, 
75.35 	mentorship and leadership programs, and 
76.1 	develop recruitment and retention strategies. 
76.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
76.3 	(l) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
76.4 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
76.5 	to African Immigrants Community Services 
76.6 	for workforce development for new 
76.7 	Americans. This is a onetime appropriation.
76.8 	(m) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
76.9 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
76.10 	to WomenVenture for supporting child care 
76.11 	providers by providing business training, 
76.12 	mentorship, services, and educational 
76.13 	materials, by facilitating shared administrative 
76.14 	staff and pooled management of services such 
76.15 	as banking and payroll, by providing child 
76.16 	care management software and software 
76.17 	training, and by distributing subgrants and 
76.18 	loans, which may be forgivable at 
76.19 	WomenVenture's discretion. This is a onetime 
76.20 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
76.21 	2027.
76.22 	(n) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
76.23 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
76.24 	to the Black Chamber of Commerce for 
76.25 	technical support to Black-owned small 
76.26 	businesses, for implementing initiatives to 
76.27 	address barriers facing the Black business 
76.28 	community, and for networking, mentorship, 
76.29 	and training programs. This is a onetime 
76.30 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
76.31 	2027.
76.32 	(o) $250,000 the second year is from the 
76.33 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
76.34 	to the Karen Organization of Minnesota for 
76.35 	job training and financial support and 
77.1 	incentives for job training participants. This 
77.2 	is a onetime appropriation.
77.3 	(p) $100,000 the second year is from the 
77.4 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
77.5 	to Indigenous Roots for soft skills training and 
77.6 	career readiness training for youth. This is a 
77.7 	onetime appropriation.
77.8 	(q) $100,000 the second year is from the 
77.9 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
77.10 	to Ramsey County for a subgrant with People 
77.11 	in Action to provide workforce development 
77.12 	programming. This amount is available until 
77.13 	June 30, 2026, and 40 percent of the amount 
77.14 	must be expended within the city of St. Paul. 
77.15 	Grants provided by People in Action must be 
77.16 	awarded through at least two requests for 
77.17 	proposals. This is a onetime appropriation.
77.18 	(r) $500,000 the second year is from the 
77.19 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
77.20 	to the Metro Youth Diversion Center to 
77.21 	support its Youth-Care Assessment and 
77.22 	Readiness Education program to enhance 
77.23 	workforce development opportunities for 
77.24 	youth with a focus on underrepresented East 
77.25 	African students. This is a onetime 
77.26 	appropriation.
77.27 	(s) $174,000 the second year is from the 
77.28 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
77.29 	to Independent School District No. 709, 
77.30 	Duluth, for a software subscription to facilitate 
77.31 	the career planning of students. This is a 
77.32 	onetime appropriation.
77.33 	(t) $171,000 the second year is from the 
77.34 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
78.1 	to Independent School District No. 704, 
78.2 	Proctor, to develop a regional career and 
78.3 	technical education program to serve 
78.4 	Independent School District No. 704, Proctor, 
78.5 	Independent School District No. 700, 
78.6 	Hermantown, and Independent School District 
78.7 	No. 99, Esko. This is a onetime appropriation.
78.8 	(u) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
78.9 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
78.10 	to the city of Brooklyn Park for the Brooklyn 
78.11 	Park Small Business Center and for the city 
78.12 	to expand the workforce development 
78.13 	programming of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn 
78.14 	Center through workforce development 
78.15 	programs serving primarily underrepresented 
78.16 	populations, including such programs as 
78.17 	Brooklynk, Career Pathways, Youth 
78.18 	Entrepreneurship, and Community Partnership. 
78.19 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
78.20 	available until June 30, 2027.
78.21 	(v) $500,000 the second year is from the 
78.22 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
78.23 	to Riverside Plaza Tenant Association to 
78.24 	address employment, economic, and 
78.25 	technology access disparities for low-income 
78.26 	unemployed or underemployed individuals 
78.27 	through training in health care, technology, 
78.28 	and construction or skilled trades industries. 
78.29 	This is a onetime appropriation.
78.30 	(w) $300,000 the second year is from the 
78.31 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
78.32 	to African Career, Education, and Resources, 
78.33 	Inc., to develop a program for health care 
78.34 	skills training and computer skills training in 
78.35 	collaboration with the Organization of 
79.1 	Liberians in Minnesota. This is a onetime 
79.2 	appropriation.
79.3 	(x) $75,000 the second year is from the 
79.4 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
79.5 	to Equitable Development Action for it to fund 
79.6 	programs and provide technical assistance to 
79.7 	underserved businesses. This is a onetime 
79.8 	appropriation.
79.9 	(y) $50,000 the second year is from the 
79.10 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
79.11 	to HIRPHA International for use on youth 
79.12 	apprenticeships, entrepreneurship training, 
79.13 	computer skills, and work readiness training. 
79.14 	This is a onetime appropriation.
79.15 	(z) $200,000 the second year is from the 
79.16 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
79.17 	to YWCA St. Paul for a strategic intervention 
79.18 	program designed to target and connect 
79.19 	program participants to meaningful, 
79.20 	sustainable living wage employment. This is 
79.21 	a onetime appropriation.
79.22 	(aa) $50,000 the second year is from the 
79.23 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
79.24 	to United Senior Lao American Association 
79.25 	to provide job and skills training for an 
79.26 	underserved population. This is a onetime 
79.27 	appropriation.
79.28 	(bb) $100,000 the second year is from the 
79.29 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
79.30 	to Hmong American Farmers Association for 
79.31 	workforce readiness, employment exploration, 
79.32 	and skills development. This is a onetime 
79.33 	appropriation.
80.1 	(cc) $240,000 the second year is from the 
80.2 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
80.3 	to MN Zej Zog for workforce readiness, 
80.4 	employment exploration, and skills 
80.5 	development. This is a onetime appropriation.
80.6 	(dd) $100,000 the second year is from the 
80.7 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
80.8 	to Ramsey County for a Justice Impact 
80.9 	Navigator to support Ramsey County residents 
80.10 	who have a justice impact or who are 
80.11 	reentering the community after incarceration 
80.12 	to connect to resources with a focus on 
80.13 	employment and training supports. Funds must 
80.14 	be used for a navigator pilot and other 
80.15 	administrative expenses such as outreach, 
80.16 	marketing, and resources for residents. This 
80.17 	is a onetime appropriation.
80.18 	(ee) $100,000 the second year is from the 
80.19 	workforce development fund and is for a grant 
80.20 	to Ramsey County for a Digital Equity 
80.21 	Specialist to support Ramsey County residents 
80.22 	with digital literacy resources and skills to 
80.23 	connect to employment and training supports. 
80.24 	Funds must be used for a digital navigator 
80.25 	pilot serving in Ramsey County Career Labs 
80.26 	and community-based locations and other 
80.27 	administrative expenses, such as outreach, 
80.28 	marketing, and resources for residents. This 
80.29 	is a onetime appropriation.
80.30 	(ff) $100,000 the second year is from the 
80.31 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
80.32 	Film North to attract a film festival. This is a 
80.33 	onetime appropriation. The commissioner of 
80.34 	employment and economic development may 
80.35 	enter into an interagency agreement with 
81.1 	Explore Minnesota, including agreements to 
81.2 	transfer funds and administer the grant.
81.3 	(gg) $400,000 the second year is from the 
81.4 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
81.5 	Twin Cities Urban League for support, 
81.6 	capacity building, and expansion of the Work 
81.7 	Readiness Program. This is a onetime 
81.8 	appropriation.
81.9 	(hh) $500,000 the second year is from the 
81.10 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
81.11 	Arrowhead Opportunity Agency for the 
81.12 	purposes of expanding workforce development 
81.13 	opportunities in the region through the creation 
81.14 	of a regional hub building where services can 
81.15 	be provided. Money may be used for the costs 
81.16 	of acquiring and refurbishing a building to 
81.17 	serve as the hub. This is a onetime 
81.18 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
81.19 	2026.
81.20 	(ii) $597,000 the second year is from the 
81.21 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
81.22 	Minneapolis Downtown Council for 
81.23 	infrastructure and associated costs for the 
81.24 	Taste of Minnesota event, including but not 
81.25 	limited to buildout, permits, garbage services, 
81.26 	staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage, 
81.27 	and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation. 
81.28 	The commissioner of employment and 
81.29 	economic development may enter into an 
81.30 	interagency agreement with Explore 
81.31 	Minnesota, including agreements to transfer 
81.32 	funds and administer the grant.
81.33 	(jj) $50,000 the second year is from the 
81.34 	general fund for a grant to Block Builders 
81.35 	Foundation. This appropriation must be used 
82.1 	for programming targeted toward at-risk youth 
82.2 	coaching, financial literacy education, juvenile 
82.3 	offender diversion programming, and 
82.4 	community outreach. This is a onetime 
82.5 	appropriation.

82.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after final enactment.

82.7 	Sec. 6. Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

82.8	Sec. 4. EXPLORE MINNESOTA
 	$
	-0-
	$
	4,475,000
	
82.9 	(a) $825,000 the second year is for Explore 
82.10 	Minnesota Film. This appropriation is added 
82.11 	to the Explore MN base in fiscal year 2026 
82.12 	and each year thereafter.
82.13 	(b) $400,000 the second year is for a grant to 
82.14 	Ka Joog for Somali community and cultural 
82.15 	festivals and events, including festivals and 
82.16 	events in greater Minnesota. This is a onetime 
82.17 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
82.18 	2026.
82.19 	(c) $2,000,000 the second year is for a grant 
82.20 	to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games to 
82.21 	expend on providing food and housing to 2026 
82.22 	Special Olympics USA Games athletes. This 
82.23 	is a onetime appropriation.
82.24 	(d) $1,250,000 the second year is for a grant 
82.25 	to the Minneapolis Downtown Council for 
82.26 	infrastructure and associated costs for the 
82.27 	Taste of Minnesota event, including but not 
82.28 	limited to buildout, permits, garbage services, 
82.29 	staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage, 
82.30 	and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation.

82.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. The section is effective the day following final enactment.

83.1 	Sec. 7. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3, is amended to read:

83.2
83.3	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY
 	$
	-0-
	$
	225,000
	
83.4 	This appropriation is for the single-egress 
83.5 	stairway apartment building report under 
83.6 	article 15, section 46. This is a onetime 
83.7 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
83.8 	2026.

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

83.10 	Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION; JOB CREATION FUND.
 83.11 	$3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund as appropriated 
83.12 	under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (q), is canceled 
83.13 	to the general fund. This is a onetime cancellation.

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

83.15 	Sec. 9. REPEALER.
 83.16 	Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13, is repealed retroactively from July 1, 2024.

83.17 	ARTICLE 3
83.18 	DEED POLICY

83.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
83.20 		Subd. 2.Eligible projects. (a) An economic development project for which a county or 
83.21 	city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:
83.22 	(1) manufacturing;
83.23 	(2) technology;
83.24 	(3) warehousing and distribution;
83.25 	(4) research and development;
83.26 	(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading 
83.27 	livestock or livestock products or plants and plant-based products into goods that are used 
83.28 	for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or
84.1 	(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in this 
84.2 	subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the time 
84.3 	the grant application is made.
84.4 	(b) Up to 15 percent of the development of a project may be for a purpose that is not 
84.5 	included under this subdivision as an eligible project. A city or county must provide notice 
84.6 	to the commissioner for the commissioner's approval of the proposed project.

84.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8733, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
84.8 		Subd. 4.Revolving loan fund Minnesota expanding opportunity account. (a) The 
84.9 	commissioner shall establish a revolving loan fund to make loans to nonprofit corporations, 
84.10 	Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions 
84.11 	for the purpose of increasing nonprofit corporation, Tribal economic development entity, 
84.12 	and community development financial institution capital and lending activities with 
84.13 	Minnesota small businesses. A Minnesota expanding opportunity account is created in the 
84.14 	special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the 
84.15 	commissioner for revolving loans to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of increasing 
84.16 	nonprofit corporation capital and lending activities with Minnesota small businesses.
84.17 	(b) Nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community 
84.18 	development financial institutions that receive loans from the commissioner under the 
84.19 	program must establish appropriate accounting practices for the purpose of tracking eligible 
84.20 	loans.
84.21 	(c) All loan repayments must be paid into the Minnesota expanding opportunity account 
84.22 	created in this section to fund additional loans.

84.23 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
84.24 		Subd. 2.Purpose. The Minnesota forward fund account is created to increase the state's 
84.25 	competitiveness by providing the state the authority and flexibility to facilitate private 
84.26 	investment. The fund serves as a closing fund to allow the authority and flexibility to 
84.27 	negotiate incentives to better compete with other states for business retention, expansion 
84.28 	and attraction of projects in existing and new industries, and develop properties for business 
84.29 	use, and leverage to meet matching requirements of federal funding for resiliency in economic 
84.30 	security and economic enhancement opportunities that provide the public high-quality 
84.31 	employment opportunities.

85.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
85.2 		Subd. 2.Appointment. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board consists of: seven 
85.3 	members appointed by the governor, the commissioner of employment and economic 
85.4 	development or the commissioner's designee, the chancellor, or the chancellor's designee, 
85.5 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the president, or the president's designee, 
85.6 	of the University of Minnesota, and two nonlegislator members, one appointed by the 
85.7 	Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration and 
85.8 	one appointed by the speaker of the house. If the chancellor or the president of the university 
85.9 	makes a designation under this subdivision, the designee must have experience in technical 
85.10 	education. Four of the appointed members must be members of the governor's Workforce 
85.11 	Development Board, of whom two must represent organized labor and two must represent 
85.12 	business and industry. One of the appointed members must be a representative of a nonprofit 
85.13 	organization that provides workforce development or job training services.

85.14 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
85.15 		Subdivision 1.Partnership program. (a) The partnership program may provide 
85.16 	grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following 
85.17 	guidelines:
85.18 	(1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training 
85.19 	within the state in either the public or private sector;
85.20 	(2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and
85.21 	(3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions which 
85.22 	serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic 
85.23 	dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.
85.24 	(b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000 $500,000. A portion 
85.25 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
85.26 	(c) Each institution must provide for the dissemination of summary results of a 
85.27 	grant-funded project, including, but not limited to, information about curriculum and all 
85.28 	supporting materials developed in conjunction with the grant. Results of projects developed 
85.29 	by any Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system institution must be disseminated 
85.30 	throughout the system.
85.31 	(d) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
85.32 	15-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

86.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
86.2 		Subd. 1a.Pathways program. (a) The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid 
86.3 	for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and 
86.4 	assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program 
86.5 	is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program 
86.6 	administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design 
86.7 	and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.
86.8 	(b) Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training 
86.9 	institutions or to workforce development intermediaries for education and training programs 
86.10 	and services supporting education and training programs that serve eligible recipients.
86.11 	Preference shall be given to projects that:
86.12 	(1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;
86.13 	(2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;
86.14 	(3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing 
86.15 	basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and
86.16 	(4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic 
86.17 	Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University institutions and 
86.18 	other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.
86.19 	(c) Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial commitment 
86.20 	of a participating business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind 
86.21 	contributions on at least a one-half-to-one ratio by a participating business.
86.22 	(d) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000$500,000. A portion 
86.23 	of a grant may be used for preemployment training.
86.24 	(e) At the discretion of the board, higher education institutions may charge up to a 
86.25 	15-percent increase on the direct project costs, not including equipment costs.

86.26 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
86.27 		Subd. 5.Use of workforce development funds. After March September 1 of any fiscal 
86.28 	year, the board may use workforce development funds for the purposes outlined in sections 
86.29 	116L.02 and 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 
86.30 	116L.18 if the following conditions have been met:
87.1 	(1) the board examines relevant economic indicators, including the projected number 
87.2 	of layoffs for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next fiscal year, evidence of declining 
87.3 	and expanding industries, the number of initial applications for and the number of exhaustions 
87.4 	of unemployment benefits, job vacancy data, and any additional relevant information brought 
87.5 	to the board's attention;
87.6 	(2) the board accounts for all allocations made in section 116L.17, subdivision 2;
87.7 	(3) based on the past expenditures and projected revenue, the board estimates future 
87.8 	funding needs for services under section 116L.17 for the remainder of the current fiscal 
87.9 	year and the next fiscal year;
87.10 	(4) the board determines there will be unspent funds after meeting the needs of dislocated 
87.11 	workers in the current fiscal year and there will be sufficient revenue to meet the needs of 
87.12 	dislocated workers in the next fiscal year; and
87.13 	(5) the board reports its findings in clauses (1) to (4) to the chairs of legislative 
87.14 	committees with jurisdiction over the workforce development fund, to the commissioners 
87.15 	of revenue and management and budget, and to the public.

87.16 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.562, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
87.17 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner shall award grants to eligible 
87.18 	organizations for the purpose of providing workforce development and training opportunities
87.19 	or preemployment services and mentorship opportunities to economically disadvantaged 
87.20 	or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24.

87.21 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.562, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
87.22 		Subd. 3.Competitive grant awards. (a) In awarding competitive grants, priority shall 
87.23 	be given to programs that:
87.24 	(1) provide students with information about education and training requirements for 
87.25 	careers in high-growth, in-demand occupations;
87.26 	(2) serve youth from communities of color who are underrepresented in the workforce; 
87.27 	or
87.28 	(3) serve youth with disabilities.
87.29 	(b) Eligible organizations must have demonstrated effectiveness in administering youth 
87.30 	workforce programs and must leverage nonstate or private sector funds.
88.1 	(c) New eligible applicants must be youth-serving organizations with significant capacity 
88.2 	and demonstrable youth development experience and outcomes to operate a youth workforce 
88.3 	development an eligible project.
88.4 	(d) If a program is not operated by a local unit of government or a workforce development 
88.5 	board, the grant recipient must coordinate the program with the local workforce development 
88.6 	board.

88.7 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
88.8 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
88.9 	subdivision have the meanings given.
88.10 	(b) "Credential" means postsecondary degrees, diplomas, licenses, and certificates 
88.11 	awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational 
88.12 	skills necessary to obtain employment or advance with an occupation. This definition does 
88.13 	not include certificates awarded by workforce investment boards or work-readiness 
88.14 	certificates.
88.15 	(c) "Exit" means to have not received service under a workforce program for 90 
88.16 	consecutive calendar days. The exit date is the last date of service.
88.17 	(d) "Net impact" means the use of matched control groups and regression analysis to 
88.18 	estimate the impacts attributable to program participation net of other factors, including 
88.19 	observable personal characteristics and economic conditions.
88.20 	(e) "Pre-enrollment" means the period of time before an individual was enrolled in a 
88.21 	workforce program.

88.22 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.05, is amended to read:
88.23 	116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA; ESTABLISHMENT.
88.24 	Explore Minnesota is an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the 
88.25 	governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and 
88.26 	economic development and oversees Explore Minnesota Tourism and, Explore Minnesota 
88.27 	for Business, and Explore Minnesota Film divisions. The director serves in the unclassified 
88.28 	service and must be qualified by experience and training in related fields.

89.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.06, is amended to read:
89.2 	116U.06 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM.
89.3 	Explore Minnesota Tourism is a division of Explore Minnesota and exists to support 
89.4 	Minnesota's economy through promotion and facilitation of travel to and within the state 
89.5 	of Minnesota.

89.6 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.15, is amended to read:
89.7 	116U.15 MISSION.
89.8 	(a) The mission of Explore Minnesota is to promote and facilitate increased travel to 
89.9 	and within the state of Minnesota, promote overall livability, and promote workforce and 
89.10 	economic opportunity in Minnesota support the growth of Minnesota's economy through 
89.11 	the management of the state's tourism, livability and economic opportunity, outdoor 
89.12 	recreation, film, and other statewide promotion efforts as directed. To further the mission 
89.13 	of Explore Minnesota, the office is advised by various advisory councils focused on tourism 
89.14 	and talent attraction and business marketing. Its goals are to:
89.15 	(1) expand public and private partnerships through increased interagency efforts and 
89.16 	increased tourism and business industry participation;
89.17 	(2) increase productivity through enhanced flexibility and options; and
89.18 	(3) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources 
89.19 	and operate the office as efficiently as possible.
89.20 	(b) The director shall report to the legislature on the performance of the office's operations 
89.21 	and the accomplishment of its goals in the office's biennial budget according to section 
89.22 	16A.10, subdivision 1.

89.23 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.30, is amended to read:
89.24 	116U.30 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
89.25 	(a) The director shall:
89.26 	(1) publish, disseminate, and distribute informational and promotional materials;
89.27 	(2) promote and encourage the coordination of Explore Minnesota travel, tourism, overall 
89.28 	livability, and workforce and economic opportunity promotion efforts with other state 
89.29 	agencies and develop multiagency marketing strategies when appropriate;
90.1 	(3) promote and encourage the expansion and development of international tourism, 
90.2 	trade, and Minnesota livability marketing programs that support the mission of the office;
90.3 	(4) advertise and disseminate information about Minnesota travel, tourism, and workforce 
90.4 	and economic development opportunities Explore Minnesota and its activities that support 
90.5 	the mission of the office;
90.6 	(5) aid various provide local communities a reasonable level of support to improve their 
90.7 	travel, tourism, and overall livability marketing programs as they relate to the mission of 
90.8 	the office;
90.9 	(6) coordinate and implement comprehensive state travel, tourism, workforce and 
90.10 	economic development, and overall livability mission-driven marketing programs that take 
90.11 	into consideration public and private businesses and attractions;
90.12 	(7) contract, in accordance with section 16C.08, for professional services if the work or 
90.13 	services cannot be satisfactorily performed by employees of the agency or by any other 
90.14 	state agency;
90.15 	(8) provide local, regional, and statewide organizations with information, technical 
90.16 	assistance educational opportunities, training, and advice on using state tourism and livability 
90.17 	information and promotional programs related to the office's mission; and
90.18 	(9) generally gather, compile, and make available statistical information relating to 
90.19 	Minnesota travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, overall livability, and 
90.20 	related areas in this state the office's mission. The director has the authority to call upon 
90.21 	other state agencies for statistical data and results obtained by them and to arrange and 
90.22 	compile that statistical information.
90.23 	(b) The director may:
90.24 	(1) apply for, receive, and spend money for travel, tourism, workforce and economic 
90.25 	development, and overall livability development and marketing, as it relates to the mission 
90.26 	of the office, from other agencies, organizations, and businesses;
90.27 	(2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids for tourism development and 
90.28 	marketing from the federal government and other sources;
90.29 	(3) enter into joint powers or cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal 
90.30 	government, local governmental units, regional development commissions, other state 
90.31 	agencies, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, other states, 
90.32 	Canadian provinces, and local, statewide, and regional organizations as necessary to perform 
90.33 	the director's duties;
91.1 	(4) enter into interagency agreements and agree to share net revenues with the contributing 
91.2 	agencies;
91.3 	(5) make grants;
91.4 	(6) conduct market research and analysis to improve marketing techniques in the area 
91.5 	of travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability;
91.6 	(7) monitor and study trends in the related industries and provide resources and training 
91.7 	to address change;
91.8 	(8) annually convene conferences of Minnesota providers for the purposes of exchanging 
91.9 	information on tourism development, coordinating marketing activities, and formulating 
91.10 	tourism, overall livability, and workforce and economic opportunity mission-related
91.11 	promotion development strategies; and
91.12 	(9) enter into promotion contracts or other agreements with private persons and public 
91.13 	entities, including agreements to establish and maintain offices and other types of 
91.14 	representation in foreign countries to promote international travel and to implement this 
91.15 	chapter.
91.16 	(c) Contracts for goods and nonprofessional services and professional technical services 
91.17 	made under paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (9), are not subject to the provisions of sections 
91.18 	16C.03, subdivision 3, and 16C.06 concerning competitive bidding and section 16C.055
91.19 	concerning barter arrangements. Professional technical service contracts that promote 
91.20 	Minnesota as a tourism travel destination or a talent attraction may be negotiated and are 
91.21 	not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C relating to competitive bidding.

91.22 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116U.35, is amended to read:
91.23 	116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES.
91.24 	To promote travel, tourism, workforce and economic development, and overall livability 
91.25 	of the state programs that align with Explore Minnesota's mission, the director may expend 
91.26 	money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private 
91.27 	persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these purposes. Policies 
91.28 	on promotional expenses must be approved by the commissioner of administration. A policy 
91.29 	for expenditures on food, lodging, and travel must be approved by the commissioner of 
91.30 	management and budget. No money may be expended for the appearance in radio or 
91.31 	television broadcasts by an elected public official.

92.1 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
92.2 		Subd. 7.Blind, vending stands and machines facilities on governmental property; 
92.3 	liability limited. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, for the rehabilitation of blind persons 
92.4 	the commissioner shall have exclusive authority to establish and to operate vending stands 
92.5 	and vending machines facilities in all buildings and properties owned or rented exclusively 
92.6 	by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at a state university, a community college, 
92.7 	a consolidated community technical college, or a technical college served by the 
92.8 	commissioner before January 1, 1996, or by any department or agency of the state of 
92.9 	Minnesota except the Department of Natural Resources properties operated directly by the 
92.10 	Division of State Parks and not subject to private leasing. Vending stands and machines
92.11 	facilities authorized under this subdivision may dispense nonalcoholic beverages, food, 
92.12 	candies, tobacco, souvenirs, notions, and related items and must be operated on the same 
92.13 	basis as other vending stands facilities for the blind established and supervised by the 
92.14 	commissioner under federal law. The commissioner shall waive this authority to displace 
92.15 	any present private individual concessionaire in any state-owned or rented building or 
92.16 	property who is operating under a contract with a specific renewal or termination date, until 
92.17 	the renewal or termination date. With the consent of the governing body of a governmental 
92.18 	subdivision of the state, the commissioner may establish and supervise vending stands and 
92.19 	vending machines facilities for the blind in any building or property exclusively owned or 
92.20 	rented by the governmental subdivision.
92.21 	(b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development is not liable under 
92.22 	chapter 176 for any injury sustained by a blind vendor's employee or agent. The Department 
92.23 	of Employment and Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for 
92.24 	the acts or omissions of a blind vendor or of a blind vendor's employee or agent that may 
92.25 	result in the blind vendor's liability to third parties. The Department of Employment and 
92.26 	Economic Development, its officers, and its agents are not liable for negligence based on 
92.27 	any theory of liability for claims arising from the relationship created under this subdivision 
92.28 	with the blind vendor.

92.29 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 248.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
92.30 		Subd. 8.Use of revolving fund, licenses for operation of vending stands facilities. (a) 
92.31 	The revolving fund created by Laws 1947, chapter 535, section 5, is continued as provided 
92.32 	in this subdivision and shall be known as the revolving fund for vocational rehabilitation 
92.33 	of the blind. It shall be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for establishing and 
92.34 	operating of vending stands facilities by blind persons. All income, receipts, earnings, and 
93.1 	federal vending machine facility income due to the operation of vending stands facilities
93.2 	operated under this subdivision shall also be paid into the fund. All interest earned on money 
93.3 	accrued in the fund must be credited to the fund by the commissioner of management and 
93.4 	budget. All equipment, supplies, and expenses for setting up these stands facilities shall be 
93.5 	paid for from the fund.
93.6 	(b) The commissioner is authorized to use the money available in the revolving fund 
93.7 	that originated as operational charges to individuals licensed under this subdivision for the 
93.8 	establishment, operation, and supervision of vending stands facilities by blind persons for 
93.9 	the following purposes:
93.10 	(1) purchase, upkeep and replacement of equipment;
93.11 	(2) expenses incidental to the setting up of new stands facilities and improvement of old 
93.12 	stands facilities;
93.13 	(3) reimbursement under section 15.059 to individual blind vending operators for 
93.14 	reasonable expenses incurred in attending supervisory meetings as called by the commissioner 
93.15 	and other expenditures for management services consistent with federal law; and
93.16 	(4) purchase of fringe benefits for blind vending operators and their employees such as 
93.17 	group health insurance, retirement program, vacation or sick leave assistance provided that 
93.18 	the purchase of any fringe benefit is approved by a majority vote of blind vending operators 
93.19 	licensed pursuant to this subdivision after the commissioner provides to each blind vending 
93.20 	operator information on all matters relevant to the fringe benefits. "Majority vote" means 
93.21 	a majority of blind vending operators voting. Fringe benefits shall be paid only from 
93.22 	assessments of operators for specific benefits, gifts to the fund for fringe benefit purposes, 
93.23 	and vending income which is not assignable to an individual stand facility.
93.24 	(c) Money originally deposited as merchandise and supplies repayments by individuals 
93.25 	licensed under this subdivision may be expended for initial and replacement stocks of 
93.26 	supplies and merchandise. Money originally deposited from vending income on federal 
93.27 	property must be spent consistent with federal law.
93.28 	(d) All other deposits may be used for the purchase of general liability insurance or any 
93.29 	other expense related to the operation and supervision of vending stands facilities.
93.30 	(e) The commissioner shall issue each license for the operation of a vending stand facility
93.31 	or vending machine for an indefinite period but may terminate any license in the manner 
93.32 	provided. In granting licenses for new or vacated stands facilities preference on the basis 
93.33 	of seniority of experience in operating stands facilities under the control of the commissioner 
94.1 	shall be given to capable operators who are deemed competent to handle the enterprise 
94.2 	under consideration. Application of this preference shall not prohibit the commissioner from 
94.3 	selecting an operator from the community in which the stand facility is located.

94.4 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.54, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
94.5 		Subd. 4.Credit for parking revenue. (a) By March 1 of the year following the year in 
94.6 	which the parking facilities or structures are constructed within the district, the city must 
94.7 	certify to the commissioner:
94.8 	(1) the total amount of revenue generated by the parking facilities and structures in the 
94.9 	preceding year; and
94.10 	(2) the total amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of the facilities 
94.11 	or structures in the current preceding year.
94.12 	(b) By July 1 of each year thereafter, for a period of 25 years, the commissioner must 
94.13 	confirm or revise the amounts as reported. An amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of 
94.14 	revenue received by the city by the parking structures and facilities in the previous preceding
94.15 	year that is greater than the amount necessary for operational and maintenance expenses of 
94.16 	the facilities or structures in the current preceding year must be paid by the city to the 
94.17 	commissioner of employment and economic development by September 1 for deposit into 
94.18 	the general fund.

94.19 	Sec. 19. REPEALER.
 94.20 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; and 116L.98, subdivision 7, are repealed.

94.21 	ARTICLE 4
94.22 	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY

94.23 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
94.24 		Subd. 5.Civil actions. The commissioner may bring an action in the district court where 
94.25 	an employer resides or where the commissioner maintains an office to enforce or require 
94.26 	compliance with orders issued under subdivision 4. In addition to any other remedy provided 
94.27 	by law, the commissioner may also apply in the district court where an employer resides or 
94.28 	where the commissioner maintains an office for an order enjoining and restraining violations 
94.29 	of any statute or rule listed in subdivision 4.

95.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.211, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
95.2 		Subd. 7.Nursing home. "Nursing home" means a nursing home licensed under chapter 
95.3 	144A and reimbursed under chapter 256R, or a boarding care home licensed under sections 
95.4 	144.50 to 144.56 and reimbursed under chapter 256R.

95.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.211, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
95.6 		Subd. 8.Nursing home employer. "Nursing home employer" means an employer of 
95.7 	nursing home workers in a licensed, Medicaid-certified facility that is reimbursed under 
95.8 	chapter 256R nursing home as defined under subdivision 7.

95.9 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.988, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
95.10 		Subd. 2.Covenants not to compete void and unenforceable. (a) Any covenant not to 
95.11 	compete contained in a contract or agreement is void and unenforceable.
95.12 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable 
95.13 	if:
95.14 	(1) the covenant not to compete restricts an employee from engaging in competition for 
95.15 	no more than one year and the employee received a clear, written explanation of the covenant 
95.16 	not to compete prior to entering into the contract or agreement, and either:
95.17 	(i) the employee has a salary of $200,000 or more and whose primary duties include:
95.18 	(A) research and development or the creation, analysis, or modification of confidential, 
95.19 	proprietary, or trade secret information; or
95.20 	(B) management of a project, team, or department with responsibility over research and 
95.21 	development or the creation, analysis, or modification of confidential, proprietary, or trade 
95.22 	secret information; or
95.23 	(ii) the employee has a salary of $500,000 or more regardless of the employee's primary 
95.24 	job duties;
95.25 	(1) (2) the covenant not to compete is agreed upon during the sale of a business. The 
95.26 	person selling the business and the partners, members, or shareholders, and the buyer of the 
95.27 	business may agree on a temporary and geographically restricted covenant not to compete 
95.28 	that will prohibit the seller of the business from carrying on a similar business within a 
95.29 	reasonable geographic area and for a reasonable length of time; or
95.30 	(2) (3) the covenant not to compete is agreed upon in anticipation of the dissolution of 
95.31 	a business. The partners, members, or shareholders, upon or in anticipation of a dissolution 
96.1 	of a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation may agree that all or any number 
96.2 	of the parties will not carry on a similar business within a reasonable geographic area where 
96.3 	the business has been transacted.
96.4 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to render void or unenforceable any 
96.5 	other provisions in a contract or agreement containing a void or unenforceable covenant 
96.6 	not to compete.
96.7 	(d) In addition to injunctive relief and any other remedies available, a court may award 
96.8 	an employee who is enforcing rights under this section reasonable attorney fees.
96.9 	(e) For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "trade secret" means all forms and 
96.10 	types of scientific, technical, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, 
96.11 	compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, 
96.12 	procedures, programs, or codes; whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, 
96.13 	compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in 
96.14 	writing, if:
96.15 	(1) the owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep such information secret; 
96.16 	and
96.17 	(2) the information derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not 
96.18 	being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, 
96.19 	another person who can obtain economy value from the disclosure or use of the information.

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

96.21 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.0981, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
96.22 		Subd. 4.Internet continuing education. (a) The design and delivery of an Internet 
96.23 	continuing education course must be approved by the International Distance Education 
96.24 	Certification Center (IDECC) or the International Association Accreditors for Continuing 
96.25 	Education and Training (IACET) before the course is submitted for the commissioner's 
96.26 	approval. The approval must accompany the course submitted.
96.27 	(b) Paragraphs (a) and (d) do not apply to approval of an Internet continuing education 
96.28 	course for manufactured home installers. An Internet continuing education course for 
96.29 	manufactured home installers must be approved by the United States Department of Housing 
96.30 	and Urban Development or by the commissioner of labor and industry. The approval must 
96.31 	accompany the course completion certificate issued to each student by the course sponsor.
97.1 	(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to approval of an Internet continuing education course 
97.2 	for elevator constructors. An Internet continuing education course for elevator constructors 
97.3 	must be approved by the commissioner of labor and industry. The approval must accompany 
97.4 	the course completion certificate issued to each student by the course sponsor.
97.5 	(d) An Internet continuing education course must:
97.6 	(1) specify the minimum computer system requirements;
97.7 	(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the student's 
97.8 	name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the Internet;
97.9 	(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;
97.10 	(4) include a high level of interactivity;
97.11 	(5) include graphics that reinforce the content;
97.12 	(6) include the ability for the student to contact an instructor or course sponsor within 
97.13 	a reasonable amount of time;
97.14 	(7) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable amount 
97.15 	of time;
97.16 	(8) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed to 
97.17 	any third party without prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not 
97.18 	constitute consent;
97.19 	(9) be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding minimal downtime for 
97.20 	updating and administration, except that this provision does not apply to live courses taught 
97.21 	by an actual instructor and delivered over the Internet;
97.22 	(10) provide viewing access to the online course at all times to the commissioner, 
97.23 	excluding minimal downtime for updating and administration;
97.24 	(11) include a process to authenticate the student's identity;
97.25 	(12) inform the student and the commissioner how long after its purchase a course will 
97.26 	be accessible;
97.27 	(13) inform the student that license education credit will not be awarded for taking the 
97.28 	course after it loses its status as an approved course;
97.29 	(14) provide clear instructions on how to navigate through the course;
97.30 	(15) provide automatic bookmarking at any point in the course;
98.1 	(16) provide questions after each unit or chapter that must be answered before the student 
98.2 	can proceed to the next unit or chapter;
98.3 	(17) include a reinforcement response when a quiz question is answered correctly;
98.4 	(18) include a response when a quiz question is answered incorrectly;
98.5 	(19) include a final examination in which the student must correctly answer 70 percent 
98.6 	of the questions;
98.7 	(20) allow the student to go back and review any unit at any time, except during the final 
98.8 	examination;
98.9 	(21) provide a course evaluation at the end of the course. At a minimum, the evaluation 
98.10 	must ask the student to report any difficulties caused by the online education delivery 
98.11 	method;
98.12 	(22) provide a completion certificate when the course and exam have been completed 
98.13 	and the provider has verified the completion. Electronic certificates are sufficient and shall 
98.14 	include the name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program 
98.15 	identification that was provided by the department, hours of instruction or continuing 
98.16 	education hours, and licensee's or attendee's name and license, certification, or registration 
98.17 	number or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and
98.18 	(23) allow the commissioner the ability to electronically review the class to determine 
98.19 	if credit can be approved.
98.20 	(e) The final examination must be either an encrypted online examination or a paper 
98.21 	examination that is monitored by a proctor who certifies that the student took the examination.

98.22 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
98.23 		Subd. 2.Installation requirements. (a) The installation of underground 
98.24 	telecommunications infrastructure that is located within ten feet of existing underground 
98.25 	utilities or that crosses the existing underground utilities must be performed by 
98.26 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers as follows:
98.27 	(1) the location of existing utilities by hand- or hydro-excavation or other accepted 
98.28 	methods must be performed by a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer;
98.29 	and
98.30 	(2) where telecommunications infrastructure is installed by means of directional drilling, 
98.31 	the monitoring of the location and depth of the drill head must be performed by a 
98.32 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer; and.
99.1 	(3) no fewer than two safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers must 
99.2 	be present at all times at any location where telecommunications infrastructure is being 
99.3 	installed by means of directional drilling.
99.4 	(b)Beginning July 1, 2025, all installations of underground telecommunications 
99.5 	infrastructure subject to this subdivision within the seven-county metropolitan area must 
99.6 	be performed by safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the 
99.7 	requirements of this subdivision.
99.8 	(c) (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, all installations of underground telecommunications 
99.9 	infrastructure subject to this subdivision within this state must be performed by 
99.10 	safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the requirements of 
99.11 	this subdivision.

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

99.13 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
99.14 		Subd. 3.Certification Standards. (a) The commissioner of labor and industry, in 
99.15 	consultation with the Office of Broadband, shall approve standards for a safety-qualified 
99.16 	underground telecommunications installer certification program that requires a person to:
99.17 	(1) complete a 40-hour initial course that includes classroom and hands-on instruction 
99.18 	covering proper work procedures for safe installation of underground utilities, including:
99.19 	(i) regulations applicable to excavation near existing utilities;
99.20 	(ii) identification, location, and verification of utility lines using hand- or 
99.21 	hydro-excavation or other accepted methods;
99.22 	(iii) response to line strike incidents;
99.23 	(iv) traffic control procedures;
99.24 	(v) use of a tracking device to safely guide directional drill equipment along a drill path; 
99.25 	and
99.26 	(vi) avoidance and mitigation of safety hazards posed by underground utility installation 
99.27 	projects;
99.28 	(2) demonstrate knowledge of the course material by successfully completing an 
99.29 	examination approved by the commissioner; and
99.30 	(3) complete a four-hour refresher course within three years of completing the original 
99.31 	course and every three years thereafter in order to maintain certification.
100.1 	(b) The commissioner must develop an approval process for training providers under 
100.2 	this subdivision and may suspend or revoke the approval of any training provider that fails 
100.3 	to demonstrate consistent delivery of approved curriculum or success in preparing participants 
100.4 	to complete the examination.
100.5 	(c) An approved training provider may apply for approval of classroom instruction course 
100.6 	material delivered up to two years prior to becoming an approved training provider and 
100.7 	before January 1, 2026, as being equivalent or substantially equivalent to classroom 
100.8 	instruction course material that is contained in the approved program. An application must 
100.9 	provide a copy of all written materials used for the training for which equivalent credit is 
100.10 	sought, the specific subjects covered in the training, the name and qualifications of the 
100.11 	training provider, a description of the delivery method for the training, and the date of the 
100.12 	training. Once approved, a training provider may grant full or partial retroactive credit for 
100.13 	completion of classroom instruction training delivered prior to the commissioner's decision 
100.14 	to approve a program. A person granted retroactive credit must successfully complete the 
100.15 	examination that the training provider is approved to administer in order to be certified as 
100.16 	a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer.

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

100.18 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:
100.19 		Subd. 29.Technology circuits or systems. "Technology circuits or systems" means 
100.20 	class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control, 
100.21 	signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by 
100.22 	the National Electrical Code, articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, and which are 
100.23 	isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 by a demarcation 
100.24 	and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or 
100.25 	systems as covered by chapter 8 of the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment 
100.26 	for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary 
100.27 	circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as for low-voltage lighting, 
100.28 	limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply covered by the Low-Voltage Lighting article in 
100.29 	the National Electrical Code, article 411. The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and 
100.30 	repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the 
100.31 	applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.

101.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
101.2 		Subd. 21.Exemptions from licensing. (a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician 
101.3 	is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:
101.4 	(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, 
101.5 	apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are 
101.6 	located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by 
101.7 	the individual's employer;
101.8 	(2) the individual is supervised by:
101.9 	(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the 
101.10 	individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or
101.11 	(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer, 
101.12 	or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a 
101.13 	licensed power limited technician; and
101.14 	(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of 
101.15 	responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed 
101.16 	master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the 
101.17 	licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is 
101.18 	responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's 
101.19 	employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act. 
101.20 	The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the 
101.21 	commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to 
101.22 	maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate 
101.23 	of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous 
101.24 	submittal.
101.25 	(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer 
101.26 	where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1, 
101.27 	or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are 
101.28 	not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying 
101.29 	out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning, 
101.30 	laying out, or installing:
101.31 	(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that 
101.32 	control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect 
102.1 	these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this 
102.2 	paragraph;
102.3 	(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing 
102.4 	physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; or
102.5 	(3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
102.6 	(3) (4) technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by 
102.7 	the National Electrical Code.
102.8 	(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and 
102.9 	class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances 
102.10 	other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required 
102.11 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
102.12 	(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their 
102.13 	employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 
102.14 	when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described 
102.15 	in section 326B.38.
102.16 	(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications 
102.17 	company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section 
102.18 	237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of 
102.19 	any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required 
102.20 	to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
102.21 	(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned 
102.22 	or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or 
102.23 	telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:
102.24 	(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or 
102.25 	metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of 
102.26 	intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current 
102.27 	or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable 
102.28 	communications company, or telephone company; and
102.29 	(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications 
102.30 	company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and
102.31 	(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication 
102.32 	systems;
103.1 	(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of 
103.2 	the street lighting operations of such utility; or
103.3 	(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly 
103.4 	connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles, 
103.5 	and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under 
103.6 	its control or direction.
103.7 	(f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that 
103.8 	is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns 
103.9 	and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold 
103.10 	or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a 
103.11 	separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.
103.12 	(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required 
103.13 	to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator 
103.14 	work.

103.15 	Sec. 10. MISCLASSIFICATION FRAUD IMPACT REPORT.
 103.16 	(a) Every two years, the commissioners of revenue, employment and economic 
103.17 	development, and labor and industry must coordinate to conduct an analysis of the costs of 
103.18 	misclassification to illustrate how misclassification impacts misclassified workers, 
103.19 	government programs, and tax collections.
103.20 	(b) By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, beginning January 15, 2027, the 
103.21 	commissioner of labor and industry must report on the analysis performed under paragraph 
103.22 	(a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
103.23 	over taxes, workforce, and labor. The commissioner of labor and industry may contract 
103.24 	with external experts or an independent third party to conduct a study, develop a report, and 
103.25 	perform other functions.
103.26 	(c) At a minimum, the study and report must provide:
103.27 	(1) an estimate of the number of workers experiencing misclassification in Minnesota;
103.28 	(2) an estimate of the cost of misclassification to impacted workers;
103.29 	(3) an estimate of the prevalence of misclassification by industry; and
103.30 	(4) an estimate of the impact to:
103.31 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
104.1 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
104.2 	(iii) state income tax collection;
104.3 	(iv) the workers' compensation fund; and
104.4 	(v) the workforce development fund.
104.5 	(d) Data and information relevant to the required report elements in paragraph (c) must 
104.6 	be provided to the commissioner of labor and industry for purposes of the study and report, 
104.7 	including but not limited to the following:
104.8 	(1) from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, information and 
104.9 	data relevant to:
104.10 	(i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
104.11 	(ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
104.12 	(iii) unemployment insurance program audits and findings; and
104.13 	(iv) the workforce development fund;
104.14 	(2) from the Department of Revenue, information and data relevant to:
104.15 	(i) misclassification tax audits and findings;
104.16 	(ii) income tax collection; and
104.17 	(iii) 1099 filings; and
104.18 	(3) from the Department of Labor and Industry, information and data relevant to:
104.19 	(i) misclassification complaints, investigations, and findings; and
104.20 	(ii) the workers' compensation fund.

	ARTICLE 1	APPROPRIATIONS........	Page.Ln 1.20	
	ARTICLE 2	APPROPRIATION MODIFICATIONS........	Page.Ln 20.25	
	ARTICLE 3	DEED POLICY........	Page.Ln 83.17	
	ARTICLE 4	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY........	Page.Ln 94.21	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2441-1 

116L.35 INVENTORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) By January 15, 2020, and by January 15 of each even-numbered year thereafter, the commissioner of employment and economic development must submit a report to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development that provides an inventory of all economic development programs, including any workforce development programs, either provided by or overseen by any agency of the state of Minnesota. 

(b) Programs related to economic development that must be included in the report include those that: 

(1) receive federal funds or state funds; 

(2) provide assistance to either businesses or individuals; or 

(3) support internships, apprenticeships, career and technical education, or any form of employment training. 

(c) For each economic development program, the report must include, at a minimum, the following information: 

(1) details of program costs; 

(2) the number of staff, both within the department and any outside organization; 

(3) the number of program participants; 

(4) the demographic information including, but not limited to, race, age, gender, and income of program participants; 

(5) a list of any and all subgrantees receiving funds from the program, as well as the amount of funding received; 

(6) information about other sources of funding including other public or private funding or in-kind donations; 

(7) evidence that: 

(i) the organization administering a program; 

(ii) a business receiving a loan for a new or expanded business from a program; or 

(iii) a subgrantee of a program is in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Department of Revenue; 

(8) a short description of what each program does; and 

(9) to the extent practical, quantifiable measures of program success. 

(d) In addition to the information required under paragraph (c), a program related to economic development under paragraph (b) that requests an increase in state funding over the previous biennium must provide the following: 

(1) detailed information regarding the need for increased funds; and 

(2) the planned uses of the increased funds. 

116L.98 WORKFORCE PROGRAM OUTCOMES.Subd. 7.Workforce program net impact analysis. 
(a) By January 15, 2015, the commissioner must report to the committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance on the results of the net impact pilot project already underway as of the date of enactment of this section. 

(b) The commissioner shall contract with an independent entity to conduct an ongoing net impact analysis of the programs included in the net impact pilot project under paragraph (a), career pathways programs, and any other programs deemed appropriate by the commissioner. The net impact methodology used by the independent entity under this paragraph must be based on the methodology and evaluation design used in the net impact pilot project under paragraph (a). 

(c) By January 15, 2017, and every four years thereafter, the commissioner must report to the committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance the following information for each program subject to paragraph (b): 

(1) the net impact of workforce services on individual employment, earnings, and public benefit usage outcomes; and 

(2) a cost-benefit analysis for understanding the monetary impacts of workforce services from the participant and taxpayer points of view. 

The report under this paragraph must be made available to the public in an electronic format on the Department of Employment and Economic Development's website. 

(d) The department is authorized to create and maintain data-sharing agreements with other departments, including corrections, human services, and any other department that are necessary to complete the analysis. The department shall supply the information collected for use by the independent entity conducting net impact analysis pursuant to the data practices requirements under chapters 13, 13A, 13B, and 13C. 

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H2441-1 

Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13
Sec. 13. JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT. 
$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer.