HF 718

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/20/2025 04:53pm

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Hired.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; HIRED.
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new text begin $700,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $700,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the
workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development
for a grant to Hired to support their workforce development programming and services.
Grant proceeds may be used to expand their career pathway job training and placement
program that connects lower-skilled job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in
high-growth sectors. Grant proceeds may also be used to create services for low-income
Minnesotans designed to increase job retention and create a more stable workforce for
employers by offering a continuum of employment coaching, navigation, and support
services to economically disadvantaged employees. These are onetime appropriations.
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