Minnesota Legislature
SF 314
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 11/09/2017 11:07am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying a grant for assistive technology; amending
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:
Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
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| Appropriations by Fund |
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| General |
22,611,000 |
21,611,000 |
| Workforce Development |
7,830,000 |
7,830,000 |
(a) $10,800,000 each year is from the general
fund for the state's vocational rehabilitation
program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
268A.
(b) $2,261,000 each year is from the general
fund for grants to centers for independent
living under Minnesota Statutes, section
268A.11.
(c) $5,745,000 each year from the general fund
and $6,830,000 each year from the workforce
development fund are for extended
employment services for persons with severe
disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
268A.15.
(d) $250,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $250,000
in fiscal year 2017 are for rate increases to
providers of extended employment services
for persons with severe disabilities under
Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.15. This
appropriation is added to the agency's base.
(e) $2,555,000 each year is from the general
fund for grants to programs that provide
employment support services to persons with
mental illness under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 268A.13 and 268A.14.
(f) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment
services for persons, including transition-aged
youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or
hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year
is insufficient, the amount in the second year
is available in the first year.
(g) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for a
grant to Assistive Technology of Minnesota,
a statewide nonprofit organization that is
exclusively dedicated to the issues of access
to and the acquisition of assistive technology.
deleted text begin The purpose of the grant is to acquire assistive
technology and to work in tandem with
individuals using this technology to create
career pathsdeleted text end new text begin Assistive Technology of
Minnesota must use the funds to provide
low-interest loans to individuals of all ages
and types of disabilities to purchase assistive
technology and employment-related
equipmentnew text end . This is a onetime appropriation.
(h) For purposes of this subdivision,
Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc. is an
eligible provider of services for persons with
severe disabilities under Minnesota Statutes,
section 268A.15.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.
new text end