| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Northside |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Boxing Club. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; NORTHSIDE BOXING CLUB. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the workforce development fund to |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Northside Boxing |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8Club to provide business and life skills to youth through mentorships and training in the |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9craft of barbering. Northside Boxing shall utilize hand-picked barbers to act as positive role |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10models for youth, instilling Northside Boxing's core values of discipline, respect, and hard |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11work. Programming for youth participants shall include development of essential and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12transferable skills such as customer service, communication, money management, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13professionalism. Northside Boxing may use funds to provide wraparound services, including |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14but not limited to meals, nutrition education, homework help, and tutoring to help facilitate |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15participants being able to start and stay in the program. This is a onetime appropriation and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16is available until June 30, 2027. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 25-03558 as introduced02/05/25 REVISOR SS/HL |
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| 19 | 19 | | SENATE |
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| 20 | 20 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 21 | 21 | | S.F. No. 1458NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: CHAMPION) |
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| 23 | 23 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development |
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