| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to workforce development; appropriating money for workforce innovation |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 and job placement programs for individuals in recovery. |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND JOB |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | 1.6PLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY. |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | 1.8of employment and economic development for a grant to Generation Hope. Grant proceeds |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | 1.9must be used for workforce innovation and job placement programs aimed at supporting |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | 1.10individuals in recovery through: |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (1) workforce training tailored to high-demand industries and emerging sectors; |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) record expungement assistance to eliminate barriers to employment; |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (3) workforce coaching to provide personalized career guidance, mentorship, and job |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | 1.14placement services; and |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (4) innovative strategies to connect participants to sustainable, long-term employment |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | 1.16opportunities, including partnerships with local employers and community organizations. |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | 1.17This is a onetime appropriation. |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | 1Section 1. |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | REVISOR SS/AD 25-0397502/17/25 |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | State of Minnesota |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | This Document can be made available |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | in alternative formats upon request |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | H. F. No. 1739 |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | Authored by Noor, Hussein and Pérez-Vega02/27/2025 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy |
|---|