1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to workforce development; allowing employers to request a refund of
1.3 special assessments for employee training; requiring reports; appropriating money;
1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.20, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.20, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.7to read:
1.8 Subd. 3.Employer workforce training refunds.(a) An employer subject to the
1.9requirements of subdivision 1 that employs 100 or fewer employees may annually request
1.10from the commissioner a refund of the special assessment amounts that the employer paid
1.11into the workforce development fund. Money refunded under this subdivision must be used
1.12for employee training as provided under paragraph (b). The amounts necessary to provide
1.13the refunds under this paragraph are annually appropriated to the commissioner.
1.14 (b) Training provided by an employer funded by the refund allowed under this
1.15subdivision:
1.16 (1) must be used to upskill current entry-level employees or for training that leads to an
1.17increased salary or increased opportunities for career advancement with the employer; and
1.18 (2) must only be used to train Minnesota employees.
1.19 (c) By January 15, 2026, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner must submit
1.20a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
1.21committees with jurisdiction over workforce development providing the following
1.22information:
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 1697NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAHEIM and Pratt)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading02/20/2025
Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 (1) the current balance in the workforce development fund; and
2.2 (2) for the previous calendar year:
2.3 (i) the total amount of special assessments collected; and
2.4 (ii) the total amount of money refunded to employers under this subdivision.
2.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
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