SF 2312

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/11/2025 09:26 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a survivor employment
readiness pilot project.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SURVIVOR EMPLOYMENT READINESS PILOT
PROJECT.
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new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to Avivo to provide resources and
support services statewide to survivors of sex trafficking and domestic abuse, including
continued work in the greater St. Cloud area, as they search for employment. Program
resources include but are not limited to costs for day care, transportation, housing, legal
advice, legal aid assistance, including assistance with legal documents, procuring documents
required for employment, interview clothing, technology, and Internet access. The program
shall also include public outreach and a corporate training component to communicate to
the public and potential employers about the specific struggles faced by survivors as they
reenter the workforce. This is a onetime appropriation.
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