Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 249--H.F.No. 375
           An act relating to public welfare; authorizing the 
          establishment of community work experience programs on 
          a pilot demonstration basis; proposing new law coded 
          in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [256.737] [COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.] 
     In order that persons receiving aid under this chapter may 
be assisted in achieving self-sufficiency by enhancing their 
employability through meaningful work experience and training 
and the development of job search skills, the commissioner of 
public welfare may establish pilot community work experience 
demonstration programs.  The commissioner shall:  (a) assist 
counties in the design, implementation, and evaluation of these 
demonstration programs; (b) promulgate, in accordance with 
chapter 14, temporary rules necessary for the implementation of 
this section, except that the time restrictions of section 14.35 
shall not apply and the rules may be in effect until the 
termination of the demonstration programs; and (c) seek any 
federal waivers necessary for proper implementation of this 
section in accordance with federal law.  The commissioner shall 
prohibit use of participants in the programs to do work that was 
part or all of the duties or responsibilities of an authorized 
public employee position established as of January 1, 1983.  
    Projects shall end no later than June 30, 1984, and a 
preliminary report shall be made to the legislature by February 
15, 1984, on the feasibility of permanent implementation and on 
the cost effectiveness of each of the demonstration programs. 
    Approved June 1, 1983