HF 1362

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:49am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring the commissioner to apply for federal
funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256D.051, subdivision 2a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256D.051, subdivision 2a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2a.

Duties of commissioner.

In addition to any other duties imposed by law,
the commissioner shall:

(1) based on this section and section 256D.052 and Code of Federal Regulations,
title 7, section 273.7, supervise the administration of food stamp employment and training
services to county agencies;

(2) disburse money appropriated for food stamp employment and training services
to county agencies based upon the county's costs as specified in section 256D.051,
subdivision 6c;

(3) accept and supervise the disbursement of any funds that may be provided by the
federal government or from other sources for use in this state for food stamp employment
and training services;

(4) new text begin apply for the maximum allowable federal matching funds under United States
Code, title 7, section 2025, paragraph (h), for state expenditures made on behalf of family
stabilization services participants voluntarily engaged in food stamp employment and
training activities, where appropriate;
new text end

new text begin (5) new text end cooperate with other agencies including any agency of the United States or of
another state in all matters concerning the powers and duties of the commissioner under
this section and section 256D.052; and

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end in cooperation with the commissioner of employment and economic
development, ensure that each component of an employment and training program carried
out under this section is delivered through a statewide workforce development system,
unless the component is not available locally through such a system.