1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for vocational education 
1.3 	grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GRANTS; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for grants of up to $5,000 to students enrolled 
1.8 	in vocational education programs that are able to be completed in two years or less. Grants 
1.9 	may be used to pay for education, training, tools, or licenses necessary to enter an in-demand 
1.10 	career field. This is a onetime appropriation.