HF 2111

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing an MFIP pilot program; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin MFIP PILOT PROGRAM; WORKFORCE U.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin A pilot program is established in Stearns and
Benton Counties to expand the Workforce U program administered by the Stearns-Benton
Employment and Training Council.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Evaluation. new text end

new text begin The Workforce U pilot program must be evaluated by a
research and evaluation organization with experience evaluating welfare programs. The
evaluation must include information on the total number of persons served, percentage of
participants exiting the program, percentage of former participants reentering the program,
average wages of program participants, and recommendations to the legislature for
expanding the program statewide. The evaluation must be presented to the legislature by
February 15, 2011.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The Workforce U pilot program expires on June 30, 2011.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; MFIP PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Stearns-Benton
Employment and Training Council for the Workforce U pilot program.
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