1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to workforce development; appropriating money for workforce innovation
1.3 and job placement programs for individuals in recovery.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND JOB
1.6PLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY.
1.7 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
1.8of employment and economic development for a grant to Generation Hope. Grant proceeds
1.9must be used for workforce innovation and job placement programs aimed at supporting
1.10individuals in recovery through:
1.11 (1) workforce training tailored to high-demand industries and emerging sectors;
1.12 (2) record expungement assistance to eliminate barriers to employment;
1.13 (3) workforce coaching to provide personalized career guidance, mentorship, and job
1.14placement services; and
1.15 (4) innovative strategies to connect participants to sustainable, long-term employment
1.16opportunities, including partnerships with local employers and community organizations.
1.17This is a onetime appropriation.
1Section 1.
REVISOR SS/AD 25-0397502/17/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1739
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Noor, Hussein and Pérez-Vega02/27/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy