1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Hired.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; HIRED.
1.5 $700,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $700,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the
1.6workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development
1.7for a grant to Hired to support their workforce development programming and services.
1.8Grant proceeds may be used to expand their career pathway job training and placement
1.9program that connects lower-skilled job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in
1.10high-growth sectors. Grant proceeds may also be used to create services for low-income
1.11Minnesotans designed to increase job retention and create a more stable workforce for
1.12employers by offering a continuum of employment coaching, navigation, and support
1.13services to economically disadvantaged employees. These are onetime appropriations.
1Section 1.
REVISOR SS/CH 25-0152712/27/24
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 718
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Zeleznikar and Frazier02/13/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy