| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to economic development; appropriating money to assist individuals with |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 disabilities with employment; requiring a report. |
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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. MINNESOTA DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES; APPROPRIATION. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 $450,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $450,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8for grants to Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide inclusive employment opportunities |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9and services for people with disabilities. This is a onetime appropriation. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 Sec. 2. CAREER SKILLS PROGRAMMING; APPROPRIATION. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12of employment and economic development for a grant to Minnesota Diversified Industries |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13to assist individuals with disabilities through the unified work model by offering virtual, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14online, and in-person career skills classes augmented with virtual reality tools. Minnesota |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15Diversified Industries shall submit a report on the number and demographics of individuals |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16served, hours of career skills programming delivered, outreach to employers, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17recommendations for future career skills delivery methods to the chairs and ranking minority |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over labor and workforce |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19development policy and finance by January 15, 2028. This is a onetime appropriation and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20is available until June 30, 2027. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-03588 as introduced02/06/25 REVISOR SS/DG |
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| 23 | 23 | | SENATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 25 | 25 | | S.F. No. 2452NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: PUTNAM, Nelson, Farnsworth and Hoffman) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading03/13/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development |
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