SF 3166

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to employment; redefining the base appropriation for extended
employment services for persons with severe disabilities; appropriating money;
amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 2,
subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 2, subdivision
4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Workforce services

27,960,000

28,160,000

Summary by Fund
General	20,165,000	20,165,000
Workforce Development	7,795,000	7,995,000

$4,864,000 the first year and $4,864,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$7,420,000 the first year and $7,420,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for extended employment
services for persons with severe disabilities
or related conditions under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.15. deleted text begin Of the amount
from the workforce development fund,
$500,000 each year is onetime. deleted text end

$1,690,000 the first year and $1,690,000
the second year are from the general
fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 268A.11, for the eight centers for
independent living. Money not expended the
first year is available the second year.

$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are from the general fund
and $175,000 the first year and $175,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.03, to Rise, Inc.
for the Minnesota Employment Center for
People Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
Money not expended the first year is available
the second year. Of the amount from the
workforce development fund, $150,000 each
year is onetime.

$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
the second year are from the general fund
and $200,000 the first year and $400,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for grants for programs
that provide employment support services to
persons with mental illness under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 268A.14.
Up to $77,000 each year may be used
for administrative and salary expenses.
deleted text begin The appropriation from the workforce
development fund is onetime. deleted text end

$4,940,000 the first year and $4,940,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
state services for the blind activities.

$7,521,000 the first year and $7,521,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
state's vocational rehabilitation program for
people with significant disabilities to assist
with employment, under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 268A.

On or after July 1, 2005, the commissioner
of finance shall cancel the unencumbered
balance in the contaminated site cleanup and
development account to the unrestricted fund
balance in the general fund.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2007 from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Department of Employment and Economic Development to fund special projects
focused on providing employment support to:
new text end

new text begin (1) young people with mental illness who are transitioning from school to work; and
new text end

new text begin (2) people with a serious mental illness who are receiving services through a mental
health court. Projects must demonstrate interagency collaboration.
new text end