Minnesota Legislature
SF 1787
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:23am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; regulating employment and training data; classifying
data; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.47,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.47, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) new text begin "Employer data" means data on an employer's
operations, policies, and workforce related needs, and data on the recommendations
received by and the services provided to an employer by a provider of employment training
services, to address an employer's workforce related needs, which is collected, maintained,
used, or disseminated because an employer pays for services provided or applies for, is
currently enrolled in, or has been enrolled in employment and training programs under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, United States Code, title 29, section 2801.
new text end
new text begin new text end new text begin (b) new text end "Employment and training data" means data on individuals collected, maintained,
used, or disseminated because an individual new text begin or an individual's current or former employer
pays for services provided or new text end applies for, is currently enrolled in, or has been enrolled in
employment and training programs funded with federal, state, or local resources, including
those provided under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, United States Code, title 29,
section 2801.
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "Employment and training service provider" means an entity certified, or
seeking to be certified, by the commissioner of employment and economic development to
deliver employment and training services under section 116J.401, subdivision 2, or an
organization that contracts with a certified entity or the Department of Employment and
Economic Development to deliver employment and training services.
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end "Provider of training services" means an organization or entity that provides
training under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, United States Code, title 29,
section 2801.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.47, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Classification.
new text begin (a) new text end Employment and training data are private data on
individuals.
new text begin
(b) Employer data are nonpublic data.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.47, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Dissemination.
new text begin Employer data and new text end employment and training data may be
disseminated by employment and training service providers:
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end to other employment and training service providers to coordinate the
employment and training services for the data subject or to determine eligibility or
suitability for services from other programs;
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end to local and state welfare agencies for monitoring the eligibility of the
participant for assistance programs, or for any employment or training program
administered by those agencies; and
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end to the commissioner of employment and economic development.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.47, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Data preparation.
To produce data required to certify the eligibility
of training service providers under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, United
States Code, title 29, section 2801, or other studies required by law, the commissioner
of employment and economic development may enter into a data exchange agreement
with a training service provider whereby the commissioner of employment and economic
development shall furnish to the provider wage information under section 268.044 on
individuals new text begin or current or former employees of an employer new text end who have received training
services from the provider. The provider shall use this wage information to prepare
summary data determined necessary by the commissioner. The provider may use this
wage information for conducting studies to improve instruction.