Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/18/2025 10:18 a.m.
A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a statewide education
campaign to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance hiring.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$200,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the
workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development
for a statewide education campaign to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance
hiring, including incentives available under state and federal law for employing people with
a conviction record. This campaign must include creating an informational website and
staffing a hotline service. This is a onetime appropriation.
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