| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to workforce development; establishing a veteran relocation bonus program |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 for veterans who were recently terminated from federal employment; requiring |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 reports; appropriating money. |
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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. VETERAN RELOCATION BONUS PROGRAM. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8the meanings given. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (c) "Eligible veteran" means a person who: |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (1) is a veteran, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 197.447; |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) had their employment with the federal government involuntarily terminated on or |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13after January 20, 2025; |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (3) was not a resident of Minnesota on January 20, 2025, but establishes residency in |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15Minnesota before January 1, 2027; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (4) begins working at least 20 hours a week in a job that is principally located in |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17Minnesota before January 1, 2027. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (d) "Program" means the veteran relocation bonus program created under this section. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 Subd. 2.Establishment.The commissioner must establish a veteran relocation bonus |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20program to pay relocation bonuses to eligible veterans to grow Minnesota's workforce. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-05124 as introduced03/26/25 REVISOR SS/AC |
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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. 3395NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: GUSTAFSON) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading04/22/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 Subd. 3.Grants to eligible veterans.(a) To receive a relocation bonus, an eligible |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.2veteran must apply using a form designed by the commissioner. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.3 (b) The commissioner must award grants of $10,000 to eligible veterans on a rolling |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.4basis. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.5 Subd. 4.Report to the legislature.By March 1, 2027, the commissioner must submit |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.6a report on the veteran relocation bonus program to the chairs and ranking minority members |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.7of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over workforce |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.8development and veterans and as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.9 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; VETERAN RELOCATION BONUS PROGRAM. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.10 $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the workforce development fund to |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.11the commissioner of employment and economic development for the veteran relocation |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.12bonus program. Of this appropriation, $50,000 is for outreach and promotion of the program |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.13to potentially eligible veterans. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 25-05124 as introduced03/26/25 REVISOR SS/AC |
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