| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to workforce development; requiring a report; appropriating money for a |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 grant to the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers for a program for Black |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Minnesota undergraduates exploring law school and legal careers. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF BLACK |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7LAWYERS. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 (a) $350,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10development for a grant to the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers to be used for a |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11program supporting Black undergraduate students pursuing admission to law school. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (b) The program under paragraph (a) must: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (1) enroll Black Minnesota resident students attending a baccalaureate degree-granting |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14postsecondary institution in Minnesota full-time; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (2) support each of the program's students with an academic scholarship in the amount |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16of $4,000 per academic year; |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (3) organize events and programming, including but not limited to one-on-one mentoring, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18to familiarize enrolled students with law school and legal careers; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (4) provide the program's students free test preparation materials, academic support, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20registration for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) examination. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (c) The Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers may use grant money under paragraph |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22(a) for costs related to: |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-05014 as introduced03/20/25 REVISOR SS/VJ |
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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. 3111NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: CHAMPION) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading04/01/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 (1) student scholarships; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2 (2) academic events and programming, including food and transportation costs for |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3students; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 (3) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and registrations; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5 (4) hiring staff for the program. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6 (d) By January 30, 2026, and again by January 30, 2027, the Minnesota Association of |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7Black Lawyers must submit a report to the commissioner of employment and economic |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8development and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9with jurisdiction over workforce development and policy. The report must include an accurate |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10and detailed account of the program, the program's outcomes, and the program's revenues |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11and expenses, including the use of all state money appropriated in paragraph (a). |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 25-05014 as introduced03/20/25 REVISOR SS/VJ |
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