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

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development 
1.8 	for a grant to Emerge Community Development for support and reinforce critical workforce 
1.9 	at the Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center, and 
1.10 	Emerge Second Chance programs in the city of Minneapolis.