SF 2919

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/18/2016 11:21am

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for creation of
multiemployer, sector-based career connections; appropriating money for
expansion of vocational training and services within Sentencing to Service
programs; appropriating money to establish an opportunity center for workforce
and educational services to East Africans; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $2,400,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $2,400,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for
a grant to Hennepin County for creation of additional multiemployer, sector-based career
connections pathways using the Hennepin Career Connections framework.
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new text begin (b) $450,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $450,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for
a grant to Hennepin County for expansion of vocational training and services under the
Sentencing to Service homes and general program.
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new text begin (c) $125,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for
a grant to Hennepin County, in collaboration with the city of Minneapolis and community
organizations, to establish an opportunity center to provide workforce and educational
services to East African youth and residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
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new text begin (d) By February 1, 2018, Hennepin County shall report to the commissioner and
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
economic development policy and finance on the activities, expenditures, and outcomes
supported by the appropriations under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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