1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money to assist individuals with 
1.3 	disabilities with career skills programming.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to Minnesota Diversified Industries 
1.8 	to assist individuals with disabilities through mobile, on-demand, and virtual reality career 
1.9 	skills programming statewide. Minnesota Diversified Industries shall submit a report on 
1.10 	the number and demographics of individuals served, hours of career skills programming 
1.11 	delivered, outreach to employers, and recommendations for future career skills delivery 
1.12 	methods to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
1.13 	jurisdiction over labor and workforce development policy and finance by January 15, 2023. 
1.14 	This is a onetime appropriation.