1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; appropriating money for the Summit Academy OIC 100 
1.3 	hard hats program to provide scholarships for students seeking to learn the 
1.4 	construction trades.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$350,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2007 from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of education for a grant for the Summit Academy OIC 100 hard hats 
1.9 	program that trains and places students in high-demand construction jobs. This grant shall 
1.10 	fund operating expenses to train 100 additional students annually, including need-based 
1.11 	scholarships predominantly for women and students of color, in preapprentice carpentry, 
1.12 	plumbing, painting, and electrical trades.