1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for robotics teams and 
1.3 	STEM internships.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to FIRST in Upper Midwest to 
1.8 	support competitive robotics teams and prepare youth for careers in science, technology, 
1.9 	engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating internships 
1.10 	for high school students to work at private companies in STEM fields, including the payment 
1.11 	of student stipends.