| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the Duluth Promise |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 initiative. |
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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; DULUTH PROMISE. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7workforce development fund to the commissioner of economic development for a grant to |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8Duluth Public Schools for the Duluth Promise initiative to strengthen career planning, career |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9pathway training and education, wraparound support services, and job skills advancement |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10in high-demand careers including health care, manufacturing, and business finance. The |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11Duluth Promise aims to reduce barriers to employment and address workforce shortages in |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12the Duluth area and St. Louis County by building intentional strategies with employers, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13kindergarten through grade 12 students, and higher education partners. Money appropriated |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14under this section: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (1) shall be focused on establishing clear pathways with early college credit, credit for |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16prior learning, college in the schools, early work experiences, and earn-and-learn |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17opportunities; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (2) shall support employer outreach services to solve current and anticipated workforce |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19challenges and be directly connected to workforce programming; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (3) may be used for program expenses, including but not limited to hiring instructors |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21and navigators, space rental, and supportive services to help participants attend classes. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22These appropriations are onetime and are available until June 30, 2027. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-03030 as introduced02/05/25 REVISOR SS/ES |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 1618NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: MCEWEN, Hauschild, Kunesh and Westlin) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading02/20/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development |
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