SF 798

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/10/2017 09:20am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; changing provisions governing state government
operations and military veterans policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, sections 154.003; 197.791, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a; 240A.09;
270.44; 270.45; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270.

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

ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LEGISLATURE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 81,706,000 new text end

new text begin 81,512,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 81,578,000 new text end	new text begin 81,384,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 128,000 new text end	new text begin 128,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section may be used
for any purpose relating to the functions of the
entities receiving the appropriations, including
but not limited to member and employee
compensation and expenses, supplies,
payments required under lease agreements for
real property, and other expenses associated
with legislative sessions, interim activities,
public hearings and other public outreach
activities, and related activities. The Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration for
the Senate, the House of Representatives
Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration for the House of
Representatives, and the Legislative
Coordinating Commission for entities under
its control must each adopt a budget approving
use of these appropriations for specific
purposes. The budget must approve use of
specific amounts for employee compensation,
member compensation, rental payments under
a lease, and other categories determined by
the rules committees and the Legislative
Coordinating Commission. The budget must
be adopted after this appropriation is enacted.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Senate new text end

new text begin 32,299,000 new text end

new text begin 32,105,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin House of Representatives new text end

new text begin 32,383,000 new text end

new text begin 32,383,000 new text end

new text begin During the biennium ending June 30, 2019,
any revenues received by the house of
representatives from voluntary donations to
support broadcast or print media are
appropriated to the house of representatives.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end

new text begin 17,024,000 new text end

new text begin 17,024,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 16,896,000 new text end	new text begin 16,896,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 128,000 new text end	new text begin 128,000 new text end

new text begin From its funds, $10,000 each year is for
purposes of the legislators' forum, through
which Minnesota legislators meet with
counterparts from South Dakota, North
Dakota, and Manitoba to discuss issues of
mutual concern.
new text end

new text begin $6,564,000 each year is from the general fund
to the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,616,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,616,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to fund the Office of
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
new text end

new text begin (b) Up to $19,000 the first year and up to
$19,000 the second year are for necessary
expenses in the normal performance of the
Governor's and Lieutenant Governor's duties
for which no other reimbursement is provided.
new text end

new text begin (c) By September 1 of each year, the
commissioner of management and budget shall
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate State Departments and
Veterans Affairs Budget Division and the
house of representatives State Government
Finance Committee any personnel costs
incurred by the Offices of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor that were supported by
appropriations to other agencies during the
previous fiscal year. The Office of the
Governor shall inform the chairs and ranking
minority members of the committees before
initiating any interagency agreements.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Office of the Governor may receive
payments each fiscal year from executive
agencies under Minnesota Statutes, section
15.53, to support office costs, not including
the residence groundskeeper, incurred by the
office. Payments received under this paragraph
must be deposited in a special revenue
account. Money in the account is appropriated
to the Office of the Governor.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin STATE AUDITOR new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,397,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,435,000 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERAL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 24,343,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 24,343,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 22,125,000 new text end	new text begin 22,125,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 1,823,000 new text end	new text begin 1,823,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 145,000 new text end	new text begin 145,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,131,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,242,000 new text end

new text begin $3,500,000 is appropriated each year through
June 30, 2021, from the general fund for grants
to counties and municipalities to purchase
election equipment.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,041,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,072,000 new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin INVESTMENT BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 139,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 139,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,185,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,188,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 398,000 new text end	new text begin 401,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 7,787,000 new text end	new text begin 7,787,000 new text end

new text begin Campaign Violations Hearings. new text end new text begin $115,000
in fiscal year 2018 and $115,000 in fiscal year
2019 are appropriated from the general fund
for the cost of considering complaints filed
under Minnesota Statutes, section 211B.32.
These amounts may be used in either year of
the biennium.
new text end

new text begin $18,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $18,000 in
fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund to the Office of Administrative
Hearings for the cost of considering data
practices complaints filed under Minnesota
Statutes, section 13.085. These amounts may
be used in either year of the biennium.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin MN.IT SERVICES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,386,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,554,000 new text end

new text begin $22,168,000 in the first year is for
enhancements to cybersecurity across state
government. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021. $4,778,000 in the second
year is added to the base to continue these
activities.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 in the first year is for an accessibility
assessment of state agency technology
applications. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget
is authorized to provide cash flow assistance
of up to $110,000,000 from the special
revenue fund or other statutory general funds
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to the
Office of MN.IT Services for the purpose of
managing revenue and expenditure
differences. These funds shall be repaid with
interest by the end of the fiscal year 2019
closing period.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 33,589,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 23,739,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Government and Citizen Services new text end

new text begin 19,379,000 new text end

new text begin 9,466,000 new text end

new text begin $74,000 the first year and $74,000 the second
year are for the Council on Developmental
Disabilities.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year are credited to the accommodation
account established in Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.4805.
new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in the first year is to begin
development, implementation, and
administration of an Enterprise eProcurement
system. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Strategic Management Services new text end

new text begin 2,217,000 new text end

new text begin 2,283,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin 11,993,000 new text end

new text begin 12,010,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations under this section are to
the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified.
new text end

new text begin In-Lieu of Rent. new text end new text begin $9,374,000 the first year and
$9,391,000 the second year are for space costs
of the legislature and veterans organizations,
ceremonial space, and statutorily free space.
new text end

new text begin Public Broadcasting. new text end new text begin (a) $1,550,000 the first
year and $1,550,000 the second year are for
matching grants for public television.
new text end

new text begin (b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for public television
equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Minnesota Public Television Association
before allocating the amount appropriated in
paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
matching grants.
new text end

new text begin (d) $392,000 the first year and $392,000 the
second year are for community service grants
to public educational radio stations. This
appropriation may be used to disseminate
emergency information in foreign languages.
new text end

new text begin (e) $117,000 the first year and $117,000 the
second year are for equipment grants to public
educational radio stations. This appropriation
may be used for the repair, rental, and
purchase of equipment including equipment
under $500.
new text end

new text begin (f) $310,000 the first year and $310,000 the
second year are for equipment grants to
Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., including
upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency Alert and
AMBER Alert Systems.
new text end

new text begin (g) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
first year for grants to public television or
radio stations does not cancel and is available
for the second year.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 348,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 351,000 new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 63,195,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 39,173,000 new text end

new text begin $13,927,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$4,277,000 in fiscal year 2019 are to maintain
and upgrade enterprise business systems,
including, but not limited to, the statewide
accounting system, the human resource and
payroll system, the employment application
system, the enterprise learning management
system, the budget planning and analysis
system, the fiscal note tracking system, and
capital budget system. The funding base for
fiscal years 2020 and 2021 is $4,277,000 each
year.
new text end

new text begin $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 is a onetime
appropriation to build an enterprise talent
management system. This appropriation is
available through June 30, 2021.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin REVENUE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 157,809,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 163,090,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 153,574,000 new text end	new text begin 158,855,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 1,749,000 new text end	new text begin 1,749,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Tax Distribution new text end	new text begin 2,183,000 new text end	new text begin 2,183,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 303,000 new text end	new text begin 303,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Tax System Management new text end

new text begin 129,193,000 new text end

new text begin 134,474,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 124,958,000 new text end	new text begin 130,239,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 1,749,000 new text end	new text begin 1,749,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Tax Distribution new text end	new text begin 2,183,000 new text end	new text begin 2,183,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 303,000 new text end	new text begin 303,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriation; Taxpayer Assistance. (a)
$400,000 each year from the general fund is
for grants to one or more nonprofit
organizations, qualifying under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, to coordinate, facilitate, encourage, and
aid in the provision of taxpayer assistance
services. The unencumbered balance in the
first year does not cancel but is available for
the second year.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "taxpayer
assistance services" means accounting and tax
preparation services provided by volunteers
to low-income, elderly, and disadvantaged
Minnesota residents to help them file federal
and state income tax returns and Minnesota
property tax refund claims and to provide
personal representation before the Department
of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Debt Collection Management new text end

new text begin 28,616,000 new text end

new text begin 28,616,000 new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin GAMBLING CONTROL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,422,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,457,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the lawful
gambling regulation account in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin RACING COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 982,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 989,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the racing and
card playing regulation accounts in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin STATE LOTTERY new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
349A.10, subdivision 3, the operating budget
must not exceed $32,500,000 in fiscal year
2018 and $33,000,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,555,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 392,000 new text end

new text begin Mighty Ducks. $7,166,000 in fiscal year 2018
is appropriated from the general fund for the
purpose of making grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 240A.09, paragraph (b). This
appropriation is onetime and available until
June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF AFRICAN HERITAGE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 504,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 507,000 new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 in
fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund to operate part-time offices in
Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, or Rochester.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC MINNESOTANS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 458,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 465,000 new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 478,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 495,000 new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 581,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 586,000 new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 22,143,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 22,143,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Operations and Programs new text end

new text begin 21,822,000 new text end

new text begin 21,822,000 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society may
not charge a fee for its general tours at the
Capitol, but may charge fees for special
programs other than general tours.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin (a) Global Minnesota new text end

new text begin 39,000 new text end

new text begin 39,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum new text end

new text begin 17,000 new text end

new text begin 17,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Military Museum new text end

new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin (d) Farmamerica new text end

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin (e) Hockey Hall of Fame new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
subdivision the first year does not cancel and
is available for the second year of the
biennium.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin BOARD OF THE ARTS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,536,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,542,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Operations and Services new text end

new text begin 597,000 new text end

new text begin 603,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Grants Program new text end

new text begin 4,800,000 new text end

new text begin 4,800,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Regional Arts Councils new text end

new text begin 2,139,000 new text end

new text begin 2,139,000 new text end

new text begin Unencumbered Balance Available. Any
unencumbered balance remaining in this
section the first year does not cancel, and is
available for the second year of the biennium.
new text end

new text begin Projects located in Minnesota; travel
restriction. Money appropriated in this section
and distributed as grants may only be spent
on projects located in Minnesota. A recipient
of a grant funded by an appropriation in this
section must not use more than ten percent of
the total grant for costs related to travel outside
the state of Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 700,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 700,000 new text end

new text begin $325,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $325,000 in
fiscal year 2019 are for the healthy eating, here
at home program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 138.912. No more than three percent
of the appropriation may be used for the
nonprofit administration of the grant program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 138.912.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 647,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 652,000 new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 802,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 808,000 new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,781,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,794,000 new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 342,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 344,000 new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 400,000 new text end	new text begin 400,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The appropriations in this section may only
be spent with the approval of the governor
after consultation with the Legislative
Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.30.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a contingent account appropriation is
made in one fiscal year, it should be
considered a biennial appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin TORT CLAIMS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 161,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 161,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are to be spent by the
commissioner of management and budget
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
3.736, subdivision 7. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,831,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,964,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Combined Legislators and Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan new text end

new text begin 8,831,000 new text end

new text begin 8,964,000 new text end

new text begin Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03,
subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4;
and 3A.115.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Judges Retirement Plan new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For transfer to the judges retirement fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123.
$6,000,000 each fiscal year is included in the
base for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. This
transfer continues each fiscal year until the
judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent
funding as determined by an actuarial
valuation prepared according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 356.214.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text begin PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 20,500,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 20,500,000 new text end

new text begin State payments from the general fund to the
Public Employees Retirement Association on
behalf of the former MERF division account
are $16,000,000 on September 15, 2017, and
$16,000,000 on September 15, 2018.
new text end

new text begin $4,500,000 in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 shall
be paid from the general fund to the Public
Employees Retirement Association police and
fire plan. The base for fiscal years 2020 and
2021 is $9,000,000.
new text end

Sec. 34. new text begin TEACHERS RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 29,831,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 29,831,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts estimated to be needed are as
follows:
new text end

new text begin Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 the
first year and $27,331,000 the second year are
for special direct state aid authorized under
Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.
new text end

new text begin Special Direct State Matching Aid.
$2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the
second year are for special direct state
matching aid authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 354.435.
new text end

Sec. 35. new text begin ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,827,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,827,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts estimated to be needed for
special direct state aid to the first class city
teachers retirement fund association authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12,
subdivisions 3a and 3c.
new text end

Sec. 36. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 24,858,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 26,088,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Maintenance of Training Facilities new text end

new text begin 9,686,000 new text end

new text begin 9,707,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin General Support new text end

new text begin 3,103,000 new text end

new text begin 3,132,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Enlistment Incentives new text end

new text begin 12,069,000 new text end

new text begin 13,249,000 new text end

new text begin The base for fiscal year 2020 for the
enlistment incentives program is $12,067,000.
new text end

new text begin Appropriation Availability. If appropriations
for either year of the biennium are insufficient,
the appropriation from the other year is
available. The appropriations for enlistment
incentives are available until expended.
new text end

Sec. 37. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 76,987,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 75,636,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Veterans Programs and Services new text end

new text begin 17,169,000 new text end

new text begin 17,156,000 new text end

new text begin Veterans Service Organizations. new text end new text begin $353,000
each year is for grants to the following
congressionally chartered veterans service
organizations, as designated by the
commissioner: Disabled American Veterans,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS, and
Paralyzed Veterans of America. This funding
must be allocated in direct proportion to the
funding currently being provided by the
commissioner to these organizations.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.
$750,000 each year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
to provide assistance throughout Minnesota
to veterans and their families who are
homeless or in danger of homelessness,
including assistance with the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) utilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) employment; and
new text end

new text begin (3) legal issues.
new text end

new text begin The assistance authorized under this paragraph
must be made only to veterans who have
resided in Minnesota for 30 days prior to
application for assistance and according to
other guidelines established by the
commissioner. In order to avoid duplication
of services, the commissioner must ensure that
this assistance is coordinated with all other
available programs for veterans.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Honor Guards. new text end $200,000 each year is for
compensation for honor guards at the funerals
of veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.231.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Minnesota GI Bill. new text end $200,000 each year is for
the costs of administering the Minnesota GI
Bill postsecondary educational benefits,
on-the-job training, and apprenticeship
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.791. Of this amount, $100,000 is for
transfer to the Office of Higher Education.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Gold Star Program. new text end $100,000 each year is
for administering the Gold Star Program for
surviving family members of deceased
veterans.
new text end

new text begin new text begin County Veterans Service Office. new text end $1,100,000
each year is for funding the County Veterans
Service Office grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 197.608.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Cemetery Operations. new text end $500,000 each year
is to fund operations of a new state veterans
cemetery in Duluth.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Agency Repairs. new text end $2,000,000 in fiscal year
2018 is for agencywide repairs and the
betterment of the state veterans cemeteries and
homes. Any unencumbered balance does not
cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Veterans Homes new text end

new text begin 59,818,000 new text end

new text begin 58,480,000 new text end

new text begin Veterans Homes Special Revenue Account.
The general fund appropriations made to the
department may be transferred to a veterans
homes special revenue account in the special
revenue fund in the same manner as other
receipts are deposited according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 198.34, and are appropriated
to the department for the operation of veterans
homes facilities and programs.
new text end

new text begin Maximize Federal Reimbursements. The
department will seek opportunities to
maximize federal reimbursements of
Medicare-eligible expenses and will provide
annual reports to the commissioner of
management and budget on the federal
Medicare reimbursements received.
Contingent upon future federal Medicare
receipts, reductions to the homes' general fund
appropriation may be made.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 154.003, is amended to read:

154.003 FEES.

(a) The fees collected, as required in this chapter, chapter 214, and the rules of the board,
shall be paid to the board. The board shall deposit the fees in the general fund in the state
treasury.

(b) The board shall charge the following fees:

(1) examination and certificate, registered barber, deleted text begin $85 deleted text end new text begin $100 new text end ;

(2) retake of written examination, deleted text begin $10 deleted text end new text begin $25 new text end ;

(3) examination and certificate, instructor, deleted text begin $180 deleted text end new text begin $200 new text end ;

deleted text begin (4) certificate, instructor, $65 deleted text end ;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end temporary teacher permit, $80;

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end temporary registered barber, military, $85;

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end temporary barber instructor, military, $180;

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end renewal of registration, registered barber, deleted text begin $80 deleted text end new text begin $90 new text end ;

deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end renewal of registration, instructor, deleted text begin $80 deleted text end new text begin $90 new text end ;

deleted text begin (10) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end renewal of temporary teacher permit, deleted text begin $65 deleted text end new text begin $80 new text end ;

deleted text begin (11) deleted text end new text begin (10) new text end student permit, deleted text begin $45 deleted text end new text begin $50 new text end ;

deleted text begin (12) deleted text end new text begin (11) new text end renewal of student permit, deleted text begin $25 deleted text end new text begin $30 new text end ;

deleted text begin (13) deleted text end new text begin (12) new text end initial shop registration, deleted text begin $85 deleted text end new text begin $100 new text end ;

deleted text begin (14) deleted text end new text begin (13) new text end initial school registration, deleted text begin $1,030 deleted text end new text begin $1,500 new text end ;

deleted text begin (15) deleted text end new text begin (14) new text end renewal shop registration, deleted text begin $85 deleted text end new text begin $90 new text end ;

deleted text begin (16) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end renewal school registration, deleted text begin $280 deleted text end new text begin $300 new text end ;

deleted text begin (17) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end restoration of registered barber registration, deleted text begin $95 deleted text end new text begin $125 new text end ;

deleted text begin (18) deleted text end new text begin (17) new text end restoration of shop registration, deleted text begin $105 deleted text end new text begin $125 new text end ;

deleted text begin (19) deleted text end new text begin (18) new text end change of ownership or location, deleted text begin $55 deleted text end new text begin $60 new text end ;

deleted text begin (20) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end duplicate registration, $40;

deleted text begin (21) deleted text end new text begin (20) new text end home study course, $75;

deleted text begin (22) deleted text end new text begin (21) new text end letter of registration verification, $25; and

deleted text begin (23) deleted text end new text begin (22) new text end reinspection, $100.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 240A.09, is amended to read:

240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.

The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for ice
centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.

(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that come
from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not eligible
to receive a grant.

(b) The commission must give priority to grant applications for indoor air quality
improvements and projects that eliminate R-22. For purposes of this section:

(1) "indoor air quality improvements" means: (i) renovation or replacement of heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning systems in existing indoor ice arenas whose ice resurfacing
and ice edging equipment are not powered by electricity in order to reduce concentrations
of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide; and (ii) acquisition of zero-emission ice resurfacing
and ice edging equipment. The new or renovated systems may include continuous electronic
air monitoring devices to automatically activate the ventilation systems when the
concentration of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide reaches a predetermined level; and

(2) "projects that eliminate R-22," means replacement of ice-making systems in existing
public facilities that use R-22 as a refrigerant, with systems that use alternative
non-ozone-depleting refrigerants.

(c) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, the commission
is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:

(1) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;

(2) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice center;

(3) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports complex
with multiple sports facilities; and

(4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded to a
two-sheet facility in the future.

(d) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
landscaping, and parking.

(e) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the demand
for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as needed, to
female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours of 4:00 p.m.
to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

(f) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum demonstrated
interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.

(g) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must be
located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.

(h) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase girls'
ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.

(i) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities in
greater Minnesota.

(j) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, and operation, including the
marketing of ice time and on projects described in paragraph (b).

(k) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.

(l) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A rehabilitation
or renovation grant for air quality may not exceed $200,000 and a rehabilitation or renovation
grant for R-22 elimination may not exceed deleted text begin $50,000 deleted text end new text begin $250,000 new text end for indirect cooling systems
and may not exceed deleted text begin $400,000 deleted text end new text begin $500,000 new text end for direct cooling systems. Priority must be given
to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission ice
resurfacing equipment, and for projects that eliminate R-22.

(m) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.

(n) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the bleacher
safety requirements of section 326B.112.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 270.44, is amended to read:

270.44 CHARGES FOR COURSES, EXAMINATIONS OR MATERIALS.

The board shall charge the following fees deleted text begin : deleted text end new text begin . Fees must be annually increased by three
percent and rounded to the nearest dollar:
new text end

(1) deleted text begin $105 deleted text end new text begin $150 new text end for a senior accredited Minnesota assessor license;

(2) deleted text begin $80 deleted text end new text begin $125 new text end for an accredited Minnesota assessor license;

(3) deleted text begin $65 deleted text end new text begin $95 new text end for a certified Minnesota assessor specialist license;

(4) deleted text begin $55 deleted text end new text begin $85 new text end for a certified Minnesota assessor license;

new text begin (5) $85 for a temporary license;
new text end

new text begin (6) $50 for a trainee registration;
new text end

deleted text begin (5) $35 deleted text end new text begin (7) $80 new text end for grading a form appraisal;

deleted text begin (6) $60 deleted text end new text begin (8) $140 new text end for grading a narrative appraisal;

deleted text begin (7) $30 deleted text end new text begin (9) $50 new text end for a reinstatement deleted text begin fee deleted text end ; new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (8) $25 deleted text end new text begin (10) $20 new text end for deleted text begin a deleted text end record retention deleted text begin fee; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (9) $20 for an educational transcript.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective beginning with licenses issued after June
30, 2017. The three percent increase is for licenses issued after June 30, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 270.45, is amended to read:

270.45 DISPOSITION OF FEES AND FINES.

All fees and fines so established and collected deleted text begin shall be paid to the commissioner of
management and budget for deposit in the general deleted text end new text begin under section 270.44 must be deposited
in a dedicated account within the special revenue new text end fund. deleted text begin The expenses of carrying deleted text end new text begin Fees
collected under this section are appropriated to the Department of Revenue to carry new text end out the
provisions of sections 270.41 to 270.50 deleted text begin shall be paid from appropriations made to the board deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [270.455] REFUNDS OF FEES.
new text end

new text begin When the board determines that a fee or any part of a fee was erroneously paid to the
board, the board may refund or credit the amount of fees that was paid in error. These refunds
or credits shall be paid out of the dedicated account within the special revenue fund where
the fees were originally deposited.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin All unspent funds estimated to be $7,166,000 of the James Metzen Mighty Ducks Ice
Center Development Act of Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.085, under Laws 2016, chapter
189, article 13, section 56, are canceled to the general fund on June 30, 2017.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

MILITARY VETERANS POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.791, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Program established.

The Minnesota GI Bill program is established to provide
postsecondary educational assistance new text begin , apprenticeship and on-the-job training benefits, and
other professional and educational benefits new text end to eligible Minnesota veterans and to the children
and spouses of deceased and severely disabled Minnesota veterans.

The commissioner, in cooperation with eligible postsecondary educational institutions,
shall administer the program for the purpose of providing postsecondary educational
assistance to eligible persons in accordance with this section. Each public postsecondary
educational institution in the state must participate in the program and each private
postsecondary educational institution in the state is encouraged to participate in the program.
Any participating private institution may suspend or terminate its participation in the program
at the end of any semester or other academic term.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.791, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Duties; responsibilities.

(a) The commissioner shall establish policies and
procedures including, but not limited to, procedures for student application record keeping,
information sharing, payment of educational assistance benefits new text begin under subdivision 5, payment
of apprenticeship or on-the-job training benefits under subdivision 5a, payment of other
educational or professional benefits under subdivision 5b new text end , and other procedures the
commissioner considers appropriate and necessary for effective and efficient administration
of the program established in this section.

(b) The commissioner may delegate part or all of the administrative procedures for the
program to responsible representatives of participating eligible institutions. The commissioner
may execute an interagency agreement with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for
services the commissioner determines necessary to administer the program.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.791, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Eligibility.

(a) A person is eligible for educational assistance under deleted text begin this section deleted text end new text begin
subdivisions 5 and 5a new text end if:

(1) the person is:

(i) a veteran who is serving or has served honorably in any branch or unit of the United
States armed forces at any time;

(ii) a nonveteran who has served honorably for a total of five years or more cumulatively
as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or any other active or reserve component of
the United States armed forces, and any part of that service occurred on or after September
11, 2001;

(iii) the surviving spouse or child of a person who has served in the military and who
has died as a direct result of that military service, only if the surviving spouse or child is
eligible to receive federal education benefits under United States Code, title 38, chapter 33,
as amended, or United States Code, title 38, chapter 35, as amended; or

(iv) the spouse or child of a person who has served in the military at any time and who
has a total and permanent service-connected disability as rated by the United States Veterans
Administration, only if the spouse or child is eligible to receive federal education benefits
under United States Code, title 38, chapter 33, as amended, or United States Code, title 38,
chapter 35, as amended; and

(2) the person receiving the educational assistance is a Minnesota resident, as defined
in section 136A.101, subdivision 8; and

(3) the person receiving the educational assistance:

(i) is an undergraduate or graduate student at an eligible institution;

(ii) is maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution for students
participating in federal Title IV programs;

(iii) is enrolled in an education program leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree at
an eligible institution;

(iv) has applied for educational assistance under this section prior to the end of the
academic term for which the assistance is being requested;

(v) is in compliance with child support payment requirements under section 136A.121,
subdivision 2, clause (5); and

(vi) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

(b) A person's eligibility terminates when the person becomes eligible for benefits under
section 135A.52.

(c) To determine eligibility, the commissioner may require official documentation,
including the person's federal form DD-214 or other official military discharge papers;
correspondence from the United States Veterans Administration; birth certificate; marriage
certificate; proof of enrollment at an eligible institution; signed affidavits; proof of residency;
proof of identity; or any other official documentation the commissioner considers necessary
to determine eligibility.

(d) The commissioner may deny eligibility or terminate benefits under this section to
any person who has not provided sufficient documentation to determine eligibility for the
program. An applicant may appeal the commissioner's eligibility determination or termination
of benefits in writing to the commissioner at any time. The commissioner must rule on any
application or appeal within 30 days of receipt of all documentation that the commissioner
requires. The decision of the commissioner regarding an appeal is final. However, an
applicant whose appeal of an eligibility determination has been rejected by the commissioner
may submit an additional appeal of that determination in writing to the commissioner at
any time that the applicant is able to provide substantively significant additional information
regarding the applicant's eligibility for the program. An approval of an applicant's eligibility
by the commissioner following an appeal by the applicant is not retroactively effective for
more than one year or the semester of the person's original application, whichever is later.

(e) Upon receiving an application with insufficient documentation to determine eligibility,
the commissioner must notify the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the application that
the application is being suspended pending receipt by the commissioner of sufficient
documentation from the applicant to determine eligibility.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.791, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

deleted text begin Benefit deleted text end new text begin Educational assistance new text end amount.

(a) On approval by the commissioner
of eligibility for the program, the applicant shall be awarded, on a funds-available basis,
the educational assistance under the program for use at any time according to program rules
at any eligible institution.

(b) The amount of educational assistance in any semester or term for an eligible person
must be determined by subtracting from the eligible person's cost of attendance the amount
the person received or was eligible to receive in that semester or term from:

(1) the federal Pell Grant;

(2) the state grant program under section 136A.121; and

(3) any federal military or veterans educational benefits including but not limited to the
Montgomery GI Bill, GI Bill Kicker, the federal tuition assistance program, vocational
rehabilitation benefits, and any other federal benefits associated with the person's status as
a veteran, except veterans disability payments from the United States Veterans Administration
and payments made under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP).

(c) The amount of educational assistance for any eligible person who is a full-time
student must not exceed the following:

deleted text begin (1) $1,000 per semester or term of enrollment;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end $3,000 per state fiscal year; and

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end $10,000 in a lifetime.

new text begin (d) A person eligible under this subdivision may use the benefit amounts for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) licensing or certification tests, the successful completion of which demonstrates an
individual's possession of the knowledge or skill required to enter into, maintain, or advance
in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession, provided that the
tests and the licensing or credentialing organizations or entities that offer the tests are
approved by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (2) tests for admission to institutions of higher learning or graduate schools;
new text end

new text begin (3) national tests providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher
learning;
new text end

new text begin (4) a preparatory course for a test that is required or used for admission to an institution
of higher education or a graduate program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any fee associated with the pursuit of a professional or educational objective specified
in clauses (1) to (4).
new text end

new text begin (e) If an eligible person receives benefits under subdivision 5, the eligible person's
aggregate benefits under this subdivision and subdivision 5 must not exceed $10,000 in the
eligible person's lifetime.
new text end

new text begin (f) If an eligible person receives benefits under subdivision 5a, the eligible person's
aggregate benefits under this subdivision and subdivision 5a must not exceed $10,000 in
the eligible person's lifetime.
new text end

For a part-time student, the amount of educational assistance must not exceed $500 per
semester or term of enrollment. For the purpose of this paragraph, a part-time undergraduate
student is a student taking fewer than 12 credits or the equivalent for a semester or term of
enrollment and a part-time graduate student is a student considered part time by the eligible
institution the graduate student is attending. The minimum award for undergraduate and
graduate students is $50 per term.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.791, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

(a) The commissioner, in
consultation with the commissioners of employment and economic development and labor
and industry, shall develop and implement an apprenticeship and on-the-job training program
to administer a portion of the Minnesota GI Bill program to pay benefit amounts to eligible
deleted text begin applicants deleted text end new text begin persons new text end , as provided in this subdivision.

(b) An "eligible employer" means an employer operating a qualifying apprenticeship or
on-the-job training program that has been approved by the commissioner.

(c) A person is eligible for apprenticeship and on-the-job training assistance under this
subdivision if the person meets the criteria established under subdivision 4, deleted text begin paragraphs deleted text end new text begin
paragraph new text end (a) deleted text begin , clause (1), and (c) to (e) deleted text end . new text begin The commissioner may determine eligibility as
provided in subdivision 4, paragraph (c), and may deny or terminate benefits as prescribed
under subdivision 4, paragraphs (d) and (e). new text end The amount of assistance paid to or on behalf
of an eligible individual under this subdivision must not exceed the following:

(1) deleted text begin $2,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,000 new text end per fiscal year for apprenticeship expenses;

(2) deleted text begin $2,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,000 new text end per fiscal year for on-the-job training;

(3) $1,000 for a job placement credit payable to an eligible employer upon hiring new text begin and
completion of six consecutive months' employment of new text end a person receiving assistance under
this subdivision; and

(4) $1,000 for a job placement credit payable to an eligible employer after a person
receiving assistance under this subdivision has been employed by the eligible employer for
at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee.

No more than deleted text begin $3,000 deleted text end new text begin $5,000 new text end in aggregate benefits under this paragraph may be paid to or
on behalf of an individual in one fiscal year, and not more than deleted text begin $9,000 deleted text end new text begin $10,000 new text end in aggregate
benefits under this paragraph may be paid to or on behalf of an individual over any period
of time.

(d) Assistance for apprenticeship expenses and on-the-job training is available for
qualifying programs, which must, at a minimum, meet the following criteria:

(1) the training must be with an eligible employer;

(2) the training must be documented and reported;

(3) the training must reasonably be expected to lead to an entry-level position; and

(4) the position must require at least six months of training to become fully trained.