1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to All Square
1.3 of Minnesota.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; ALL SQUARE OF MINNESOTA.
1.6 $300,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
1.7of employment and economic development for a grant to All Square of Minnesota. The
1.8grant must be used to support the operations of All Square's workforce development programs
1.9that operate in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and correctional facilities in the
1.10surrounding area to assist Minnesotans who are incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, or
1.11directly impacted by the existence of a criminal record in overcoming employment barriers
1.12that prevent economic and emotional freedom. Grant proceeds may be used for any or all
1.13of the following All Square programs: (1) the Restaurant and Food Truck Fellowship
1.14program; (2) the Prison to Law Pipeline program; or (3) the Legal Revolution Law Firm.
1.15This is a onetime appropriation.
1Section 1.
REVISOR SS/AC 25-0409202/25/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2776
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Sencer-Mura03/24/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy