SF 365

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/02/2025 10:02 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for Bridges to Healthcare.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; BRIDGES TO HEALTHCARE.
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new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the
workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development
for a grant to Bridges to Healthcare to provide career education, wraparound support services,
and job skills training in high-demand health care fields to low-income parents, nonnative
speakers of English, and other hard-to-train individuals, helping families build secure
pathways out of poverty while also addressing worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most
innovative industries. Grant proceeds may be used for program expenses, including but not
limited to hiring instructors and navigators; space rental; and supportive services to help
participants attend classes, including assistance with course fees, child care, transportation,
and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to five percent of grant proceeds may be used
for Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs.
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