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268.971 Hospitality host program.

Subdivision 1. Establishment. A hospitality host older worker tourism program is established in the department of economic security to assist economically disadvantaged older workers to gain employment in the promotion of the tourism industry in Minnesota and to become self-sufficient. The objectives of the program are to:

(1) assist in the diversification of industry in rural areas by stimulating and promoting tourism;

(2) create full-time and part-time employment for low-income persons 55 years old or older;

(3) raise the income of older persons living in poverty; and

(4) promote tourism in selected local areas throughout the state, thereby improving local economies.

Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) Scope. As used in this section, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

(b) Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of economic security.

(c) Older worker. "Older worker" means an economically disadvantaged person 55 years or older.

(d) Economically disadvantaged. "Economically disadvantaged" means a person having an income of 125 percent or less of the federal poverty income guidelines. In determining income, the federal Job Training Partnership Act definition of family and family income will prevail.

(e) Program. "Program" means the hospitality host older worker program created in subdivision 1.

(f) Coordinating agency. "Coordinating agency" means the Arrowhead economic opportunity agency.

Subd. 3. Distribution and use of state money. Money allocated to the coordinating agency by the commissioner must be used for activities consistent with the objectives of the program including, but not limited to: outreach, selection of eligible participants, program sites, individual work sites, classroom training, on-the-job training opportunities, and program marketing. Program funds shall be used to provide training-related costs to enrollees during orientation and classroom training segments. Program funds shall be used to subsidize up to 50 percent of enrollee wages during contracted on-the-job training periods with the employer being responsible for the remainder. Salaries upon employment shall be at least the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.

Subd. 4. Responsibilities of coordinating agency. The commissioner shall enter into written agreement with the coordinating agency for the design, delivery, and general administration of the program. The commissioner shall set program goals and objectives and monitor the program.

Subd. 5. Reports. The coordinating agency shall submit an annual report to the commissioner one year from the effective date of Laws 1989, chapter 282, and annually thereafter. In addition, the coordinating agency shall submit to the commissioner such other reports as required to document the status and progress of the program. The annual report must include: information on the number and types of jobs created; status of program sites; wages paid program participants; types of services provided by programs; the retention of program participants; and other information to assess the progress and status of the program.

HIST: 1989 c 282 art 2 s 176; 1994 c 483 s 1

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