2021 Minnesota Statutes

116L.42 JOBS TRAINING GRANTS.

Subdivision 1.Recovery of program costs.

Amounts paid by employers for program costs are repaid by a job training grant equal to the lesser of the following:

(1) the amount of program costs specified in the agreement for the project; or

(2) the amount of program costs paid by the employer for training employees under a project.

Subd. 2.Reports.

(a) By February 1, 2024, the commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature on the program. The report must include at least:

(1) the amount of grants issued under the program;

(2) the number of individuals receiving training under the program, including the number of new hires who are individuals with disabilities;

(3) the number of new hires attributable to the program, including the number of new hires who are individuals with disabilities;

(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the grant in encouraging employment or investments in automation technology; and

(5) any other information the commissioner determines appropriate.

(b) The report to the legislature must be distributed as provided in section 3.195.

History:

1Sp2015 c 1 art 2 s 8; 1Sp2021 c 10 art 2 s 15,16