1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to The Great 
1.3 	Northern.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. THE GREAT NORTHERN; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the workforce development fund to 
1.7 	the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to The Great 
1.8 	Northern to establish a paid internship program for enrolled college students and recent 
1.9 	graduates to gain professional development skills, learn how to assess organizational 
1.10 	operations and program execution for climate impact, and make recommendations of 
1.11 	sustainable solutions and partnerships. This is a onetime appropriation.