1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; making supplemental budget adjustments for 
1.3 	the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore 
1.4 	Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.5 	2022, sections 116U.26; 116U.27, subdivisions 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 
1.6 	Supplement, sections 116L.43, subdivision 1; 116U.27, subdivisions 1, 4; Laws 
1.7 	2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; article 21, sections 
1.8 	6; 7; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; proposing coding for new law 
1.9 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 
1.10 	116J.439.
1.11 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.12 	ARTICLE 1
1.13 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.14	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.15 	(a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the 
1.16 	appropriations in Laws 2023, chapter 53, or are appropriated to the agencies and for the 
1.17 	purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another 
1.18 	named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures 
1.19 	"2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are 
1.20 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first 
1.21 	year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal 
1.22 	years 2024 and 2025.
1.23 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
1.24 	commissioners of the agencies receiving grant appropriations in this article may not use 
1.25 	any amount of the grant appropriations for administrative costs unless otherwise appropriated 
1.26 	or stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.035, subdivision 7.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.2				Available for the Year
	
2.3				Ending June 30
	
2.4					2024
		2025

2.5
2.6	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.7	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,075,000
	$
	10,105,000

2.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.9		2024
	2025
	
2.10	General
	-0-
	6,305,000
	
2.11
2.12	Workforce 
Development
	1,075,000
	3,800,000
	
2.13 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.14 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.15 	subdivisions.

2.16	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 	$
	-0-
	$
	1,000,000
	
2.17 	(a) $300,000 the second year is for a grant to 
2.18 	Fortis Capital, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 
2.19 	corporation, for a revolving loan fund to 
2.20 	provide risk-mitigating capital for commercial 
2.21 	development activities in underserved 
2.22 	communities and to entrepreneurs from 
2.23 	disadvantaged groups statewide. This 
2.24 	revolving loan fund must focus on partnerships 
2.25 	with private sector lenders and other sources 
2.26 	of nonstate funds to maximize the impact of 
2.27 	the fund by leveraging outside capital. Of this 
2.28 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
2.29 	Fortis Capital's operating costs. This is a 
2.30 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
2.31 	June 30, 2027.
2.32 	(b) $100,000 the second year is for grants to 
2.33 	community butcher shops for costs associated 
2.34 	with relocation of community butcher shops. 
2.35 	This is a onetime appropriation. In order to be 
2.36 	eligible for a grant:
3.1 	(1) the community butcher shop must cater to 
3.2 	residents and families that reside within census 
3.3 	tracts, based on the most recent data published 
3.4 	by the United States Census Bureau, where:
3.5 	(i) 50 percent or more of the population are 
3.6 	persons of color; or
3.7 	(ii) 25 percent or more of the households have 
3.8 	an income at or below 200 percent of the 
3.9 	federal poverty level; and
3.10 	(2) the relocation of the community butcher 
3.11 	shop is as a result of reducing the 
3.12 	environmental impact of the city business.
3.13 	(c) $300,000 the second year is for a grant to 
3.14 	the Black Chamber of Commerce to support 
3.15 	business development and economic growth 
3.16 	within the African American community in 
3.17 	Minnesota. The funds may be used to provide 
3.18 	small businesses with technical assistance, 
3.19 	workforce training, and development programs 
3.20 	to foster entrepreneurship, job creation, and 
3.21 	sustainable economic development, 
3.22 	particularly in underserved communities. This 
3.23 	is a onetime appropriation.
3.24 	(d) $300,000 for a grant to the Coalition of 
3.25 	Asian American Leaders to support Asian 
3.26 	Minnesotan women to start, manage, and grow 
3.27 	micro and small businesses. Grant proceeds 
3.28 	must be used to support outreach, training, 
3.29 	and peer network development; direct financial 
3.30 	assistance for Asian Minnesotan women 
3.31 	entrepreneurs; and provide technical assistance 
3.32 	to gain financial literacy skills, identify and 
3.33 	connect individuals to sources of private 
3.34 	capital, and navigate state and federal 
4.1 	programs to support small business 
4.2 	development. This is a onetime appropriation 
4.3 	and is available until June 30, 2026.

4.4	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 	$
	1,075,000
	$
	4,050,000

4.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.6		2024
	2025
	
4.7	General
	-0-
	250,000
	
4.8
4.9	Workforce 
Development
	1,075,000
	3,800,000
	
4.10 	(a) $700,000 the first year is from the 
4.11 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
4.12 	Shakopee Chamber Foundation for the 
4.13 	Shakopee area workforce development 
4.14 	scholarship pilot program in article 2, section 
4.15 	9. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
4.16 	available until June 30, 2027.
4.17 	(b) $250,000 the second year is from the 
4.18 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
4.19 	Inspire Change Clinic for their health care 
4.20 	fellowship program designed to create 
4.21 	pathways to medicine for high school and 
4.22 	college students interested in pursuing a career 
4.23 	in the health care workforce. The health care 
4.24 	fellowship program is intended to remove 
4.25 	barriers for minority students, foster 
4.26 	inclusivity and diversity in the health care 
4.27 	sector, and provide valuable opportunities for 
4.28 	students, including mentorship programs, 
4.29 	access to renowned health institutions in the 
4.30 	state of Minnesota, and hands-on work 
4.31 	experience. The commissioner must include 
4.32 	the number of participants served by the grant 
4.33 	and provide information about program 
4.34 	outcomes in addition to the reporting 
5.1 	requirements in section 13. This is a onetime 
5.2 	appropriation.
5.3 	(c) $250,000 the second year is from the 
5.4 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
5.5 	Bolder Options Youth Mentoring Program to 
5.6 	provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 22 
5.7 	with intensive one-to-one wellness, 
5.8 	goal-setting, and academic-focused 
5.9 	mentorship; programming that teaches life and 
5.10 	job-seeking skills; career and college 
5.11 	achievement coaches; and connections to 
5.12 	employment, job training, and education 
5.13 	opportunities. The grant must serve youth in 
5.14 	the Bolder Options program in the Twin Cities 
5.15 	and the city of Rochester. The commissioner 
5.16 	must include the number of participants served 
5.17 	by the grant in addition to the reporting 
5.18 	requirements in section 13. This is a onetime 
5.19 	appropriation.
5.20 	(d) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
5.21 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
5.22 	Change Starts With Community for a violence 
5.23 	prevention program. Grant money must be 
5.24 	used to establish a comprehensive workforce 
5.25 	development initiative, specifically tailored 
5.26 	for at-risk youth and adults, located on site at 
5.27 	Shiloh Cares Food Shelf in the city of 
5.28 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
5.29 	(e) $375,000 the first year is from the 
5.30 	workforce development fund to the 
5.31 	commissioner of employment and economic 
5.32 	development to provide grants to secondary 
5.33 	career and technical education programs for 
5.34 	the purpose of offering instruction in meat 
5.35 	cutting and butchery. This is a onetime 
6.1 	appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota 
6.2 	Statutes, section 16A.28, any unencumbered 
6.3 	balance does not cancel at the end of fiscal 
6.4 	year 2024 and is available in fiscal year 2025. 
6.5 	Grants may be used for costs, including but 
6.6 	not limited to:
6.7 	(1) equipment required for a meat cutting 
6.8 	program;
6.9 	(2) facility renovation to accommodate meat 
6.10 	cutting; and
6.11 	(3) training faculty to teach the fundamentals 
6.12 	of meat processing.
6.13 	A grant recipient may be awarded a grant of 
6.14 	up to $75,000 and may use up to ten percent 
6.15 	of the grant for faculty training.
6.16 	In addition to the reporting requirements in 
6.17 	section 13, the commissioner must report to 
6.18 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
6.19 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
6.20 	over agriculture finance, education finance, 
6.21 	and workforce development finance a list of 
6.22 	the grants made under this paragraph by 
6.23 	county and note the number and amount of 
6.24 	grant requests not fulfilled by January 15, 
6.25 	2025. The report may include additional 
6.26 	information as determined by the 
6.27 	commissioner, including but not limited to 
6.28 	information regarding the outcomes produced 
6.29 	by these grants. If additional grants are 
6.30 	awarded under this paragraph that were not 
6.31 	covered in the report due by January 15, 2025, 
6.32 	the commissioner must submit an additional 
6.33 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
6.34 	members of the legislative committees with 
7.1 	jurisdiction over agriculture finance, education 
7.2 	finance, and workforce development finance 
7.3 	regarding all grants issued under this 
7.4 	paragraph by November 1, 2025.
7.5 	Priority may be given to applicants who are 
7.6 	coordinating with meat cutting and butchery 
7.7 	programs at Minnesota State Colleges and 
7.8 	Universities institutions or with local industry 
7.9 	partners.
7.10 	The Department of Employment and 
7.11 	Economic Development may enter into an 
7.12 	interagency agreement with the Department 
7.13 	of Agriculture, including agreements to 
7.14 	transfer funds, to administer the program.
7.15 	(f) $100,000 the second year is from the 
7.16 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
7.17 	InspireMSP to develop programming to assist 
7.18 	middle school-aged children in Minneapolis 
7.19 	and St. Paul to develop an interest in and 
7.20 	connect with the creative industry in 
7.21 	Minnesota. Money must be used for program 
7.22 	development and career exploration in the 
7.23 	creative industry for historically excluded 
7.24 	youth by providing access to essential 
7.25 	resources, networks, and hands-on experience 
7.26 	at a pivotal stage in their career journey. This 
7.27 	is a onetime appropriation.
7.28 	(g) $1,000,000 the second year is from the 
7.29 	workforce development fund for the 
7.30 	commissioner to contract with a vendor of 
7.31 	child care business management solutions that 
7.32 	provides comprehensive tools and 
7.33 	technological support, including:
8.1 	(1) wraparound business management tools, 
8.2 	such as marketing, website creation, 
8.3 	enrollment support, automated billing, 
8.4 	attendance tracking, tax documentation, daily 
8.5 	activity tracking, family communication, and 
8.6 	revenue and expense tracking;
8.7 	(2) technical assistance to child care providers 
8.8 	using software to manage their business;
8.9 	(3) data dashboards for state and regional 
8.10 	monitoring of program implementation, 
8.11 	including real-time data;
8.12 	(4) a Learning Management Solution to guide 
8.13 	new providers through the licensing process 
8.14 	and a licensing handbook developed 
8.15 	specifically for Minnesota requirements;
8.16 	(5) integration with existing state database 
8.17 	systems; and
8.18 	(6) language access services to meet 
8.19 	community needs.
8.20 	The vendor must provide services free of 
8.21 	charge to child care businesses. The 
8.22 	commissioner of employment and economic 
8.23 	development must develop an application and 
8.24 	program materials for child care businesses 
8.25 	seeking access to the business management 
8.26 	solutions and must distribute licenses to the 
8.27 	product to applicants. Among comparable 
8.28 	proposals, the commissioner must prioritize 
8.29 	businesses providing family child care. This 
8.30 	is a onetime appropriation.
8.31 	(h) $100,000 the second year is from the 
8.32 	workforce development fund to the 
8.33 	commissioner of employment and economic 
8.34 	development for a grant to Lake County 
9.1 	Ambulance Service to establish a training 
9.2 	program for Cook County and Lake County 
9.3 	high school students interested in pursuing 
9.4 	careers as emergency medical technicians. 
9.5 	This is a onetime appropriation.
9.6 	(i) $350,000 the second year is from the 
9.7 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
9.8 	city of Austin to develop and implement 
9.9 	training programs for water operators and for 
9.10 	wastewater operators. The training programs 
9.11 	are to be offered by Riverland Community 
9.12 	College. This is a onetime appropriation and 
9.13 	is available until June 30, 2027. 
9.14 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.15 	16A.28, any unencumbered balance does not 
9.16 	cancel at the end of fiscal year 2025 and is 
9.17 	available until June 30, 2027, for any purpose 
9.18 	described in this paragraph. Of this amount, 
9.19 	the city of Austin may use up to five percent 
9.20 	for administration of the program.
9.21 	The commissioner must provide an annual 
9.22 	report by January 5 of each year until January 
9.23 	5, 2028, regarding the use of grant funds to 
9.24 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
9.25 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
9.26 	over economic development and higher 
9.27 	education. The report must include the number 
9.28 	of students enrolled and number of students 
9.29 	who have completed courses funded by this 
9.30 	appropriation.
9.31 	(j) $250,000 the second year is from the 
9.32 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
9.33 	Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for 
9.34 	a STEM training and career preparation 
9.35 	program targeted at the needs of BIPOC youth. 
10.1 	The program shall serve youth who are at least 
10.2 	11 years of age and less than 24 years of age 
10.3 	and shall provide career training, job skills 
10.4 	development, mentorship, and employment 
10.5 	opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation 
10.6 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
10.7 	(k) $400,000 the second year is from the 
10.8 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
10.9 	VoCul workforce development program to 
10.10 	address the shortage of skilled culinary 
10.11 	professionals in the local food industry. Grant 
10.12 	proceeds may be used to provide virtual and 
10.13 	hands-on training, practical experience, and 
10.14 	connections to jobs, industry professionals, 
10.15 	and continuing education. Of this amount, 
10.16 	VoCul may use up to five percent for 
10.17 	administration of the program. This is a 
10.18 	onetime appropriation.
10.19 	(l) $100,000 the second year is from the 
10.20 	workforce development fund for a grant to the 
10.21 	Community Animal Medicine Professionals 
10.22 	(CAMP) to provide training, professional 
10.23 	development workshops, mentorship and 
10.24 	leadership programs, and develop recruitment 
10.25 	and retention strategies for the CAMP program 
10.26 	at the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center. 
10.27 	This is a onetime appropriation.
10.28 	(m) $200,000 the second year is for a grant to 
10.29 	YWCA St. Paul for a strategic intervention 
10.30 	program designed to target and connect 
10.31 	program participants to meaningful, 
10.32 	sustainable living wage employment. Funds 
10.33 	in this paragraph must not be used for 
10.34 	administrative costs of the program. This is a 
10.35 	onetime appropriation. In addition to the 
11.1 	reporting requirements in section 10, the 
11.2 	commissioner must include the following in 
11.3 	the report:
11.4 	(1) the rationale for the program;
11.5 	(2) the number of people served by the grant;
11.6 	(3) the number of people who graduated from 
11.7 	the program;
11.8 	(4) funds spent per person served and 
11.9 	graduated;
11.10 	(5) a summary of the intervention strategies 
11.11 	and services used in the program; and
11.12 	(6) a summary of post-graduation 
11.13 	employment, including but not limited to 
11.14 	where graduates are employed, how many 
11.15 	hours per week they work on average, and 
11.16 	their average hourly and annual wages.
11.17 	(n) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to 
11.18 	Block Builders Foundation. This appropriation 
11.19 	must be used for programming targeted toward 
11.20 	at-risk youth coaching, financial literacy 
11.21 	education, juvenile offender diversion 
11.22 	programming, and community outreach. This 
11.23 	is a onetime appropriation.

11.24	Subd. 4.Vocational Rehabilitation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	5,055,000
	
11.25 	$5,055,000 the second year is for grants to 
11.26 	programs that provide employment support 
11.27 	services to persons with mental illness under 
11.28 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13 and 
11.29 	268A.14. This is a onetime appropriation and 
11.30 	is available until June 30, 2027.

11.31	Sec. 3. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	-0-
	$
	6,672,000
	
12.1 	(a) $2,903,000 the second year is for a grant 
12.2 	to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games to 
12.3 	expend on providing food and housing to 2026 
12.4 	Special Olympics USA Games athletes. This 
12.5 	is a onetime appropriation.
12.6 	(b) $825,000 the second year is for the Office 
12.7 	of Explore Minnesota Film.
12.8 	(c) $1,847,000 the second year is for a grant 
12.9 	to the Minneapolis Downtown Council for 
12.10 	infrastructure and associated costs for the 
12.11 	Taste of Minnesota event, including but not 
12.12 	limited to buildout, permits, garbage services, 
12.13 	staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage, 
12.14 	and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation.

12.15 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

12.1712.16
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	382,802,000
383,802,000
	$
	310,131,000
307,251,000

12.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.19		2024
	2025
	
12.2112.20
	General
	352,525,000
353,525,000
	279,854,000
276,974,000
	
12.22	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
12.23
12.24	Workforce 
Development
	30,277,000
	30,277,000
	
12.25 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
12.26 	purpose are specified in the following 
12.27 	subdivisions.

12.28 	Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

12.3012.29
	Subd. 2.Business and Community Development
 		195,061,000 
196,061,000
		139,929,000
142,104,000

12.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.3312.32
	General
	193,011,000
194,011,000
	137,879,000
140,054,000
	
13.1	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
13.2
13.3	Workforce 
Development
	1,350,000
	1,350,000
	
13.4 	(a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater 
13.5 	Minnesota business development public 
13.6 	infrastructure grant program under Minnesota 
13.7 	Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation 
13.8 	is available until June 30, 2027.
13.9 	(b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small 
13.10 	business development centers under Minnesota 
13.11 	Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made 
13.12 	available under this paragraph may be used to 
13.13 	match funds under the federal Small Business 
13.14 	Development Center (SBDC) program under 
13.15 	United States Code, title 15, section 648, to 
13.16 	provide consulting and technical services or 
13.17 	to build additional SBDC network capacity to 
13.18 	serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
13.19 	(c) $2,500,000 each year is for Launch 
13.20 	Minnesota. These are onetime appropriations. 
13.21 	Of this amount:
13.22 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for innovation 
13.23 	grants to eligible Minnesota entrepreneurs or 
13.24 	start-up businesses to assist with their 
13.25 	operating needs;
13.26 	(2) $500,000 each year is for administration 
13.27 	of Launch Minnesota; and
13.28 	(3) $500,000 each year is for grantee activities 
13.29 	at Launch Minnesota.
13.30 	(d)(1) $500,000 each year is for grants to 
13.31 	MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific 
13.32 	excellence and technological innovation from 
13.33 	the lab to the market for start-ups and small 
13.34 	businesses by securing federal research and 
14.1 	development funding. The purpose of the grant 
14.2 	is to build a strong Minnesota economy and 
14.3 	stimulate the creation of novel products, 
14.4 	services, and solutions in the private sector; 
14.5 	strengthen the role of small business in 
14.6 	meeting federal research and development 
14.7 	needs; increase the commercial application of 
14.8 	federally supported research results; and 
14.9 	develop and increase the Minnesota 
14.10 	workforce, especially by fostering and 
14.11 	encouraging participation by small businesses 
14.12 	owned by women and people who are Black, 
14.13 	Indigenous, or people of color. This is a 
14.14 	onetime appropriation.
14.15 	(2) MNSBIR, Inc., shall use the grant money 
14.16 	to be the dedicated resource for federal 
14.17 	research and development for small businesses 
14.18 	of up to 500 employees statewide to support 
14.19 	research and commercialization of novel ideas, 
14.20 	concepts, and projects into cutting-edge 
14.21 	products and services for worldwide economic 
14.22 	impact. MNSBIR, Inc., shall use grant money 
14.23 	to:
14.24 	(i) assist small businesses in securing federal 
14.25 	research and development funding, including 
14.26 	the Small Business Innovation Research and 
14.27 	Small Business Technology Transfer programs 
14.28 	and other federal research and development 
14.29 	funding opportunities;
14.30 	(ii) support technology transfer and 
14.31 	commercialization from the University of 
14.32 	Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and federal 
14.33 	laboratories;
14.34 	(iii) partner with large businesses;
15.1 	(iv) conduct statewide outreach, education, 
15.2 	and training on federal rules, regulations, and 
15.3 	requirements;
15.4 	(v) assist with scientific and technical writing;
15.5 	(vi) help manage federal grants and contracts; 
15.6 	and
15.7 	(vii) support cost accounting and sole-source 
15.8 	procurement opportunities.
15.9 	(e) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
15.10 	Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund 
15.11 	Program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.12 	116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation 
15.13 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
15.14 	(f) $6,425,000 each year is for the small 
15.15 	business assistance partnerships program 
15.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682. 
15.17 	All grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
15.18 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
15.19 	The department may use up to five percent of 
15.20 	the appropriation for administrative purposes. 
15.21 	The base for this appropriation is $2,725,000 
15.22 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
15.23 	(g) $350,000 each year is for administration 
15.24 	of the community energy transition office.
15.25 	(h) $5,000,000 each year is transferred from 
15.26 	the general fund to the community energy 
15.27 	transition account for grants under Minnesota 
15.28 	Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime 
15.29 	transfer.
15.30 	(i) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated 
15.31 	site cleanup and development grants under 
15.32 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to 
16.1 	116J.558. This appropriation is available until 
16.2 	expended.
16.3 	(j) $700,000 each year is from the remediation 
16.4 	fund for contaminated site cleanup and 
16.5 	development grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.6 	sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This 
16.7 	appropriation is available until expended.
16.8 	(k) $389,000 each year is for the Center for 
16.9 	Rural Policy and Development. The base for 
16.10 	this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year 
16.11 	2026 and each year thereafter.
16.12 	(l) $25,000 each year is for the administration 
16.13 	of state aid for the Destination Medical Center 
16.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to 
16.15 	469.47.
16.16 	(m) $875,000 each year is for the host 
16.17 	community economic development program 
16.18 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.19 	116J.548.
16.20 	(n) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local 
16.21 	communities to increase the number of quality 
16.22 	child care providers to support economic 
16.23 	development. Fifty percent of grant money 
16.24 	must go to communities located outside the 
16.25 	seven-county metropolitan area as defined in 
16.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
16.27 	subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation 
16.28 	is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
16.29 	thereafter.
16.30 	Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent 
16.31 	nonstate match to grant money in either cash 
16.32 	or in-kind contribution, unless the 
16.33 	commissioner waives the requirement. Grant 
16.34 	money available under this subdivision must 
17.1 	be used to implement projects to reduce the 
17.2 	child care shortage in the state, including but 
17.3 	not limited to funding for child care business 
17.4 	start-ups or expansion, training, facility 
17.5 	modifications, direct subsidies or incentives 
17.6 	to retain employees, or improvements required 
17.7 	for licensing, and assistance with licensing 
17.8 	and other regulatory requirements. In awarding 
17.9 	grants, the commissioner must give priority 
17.10 	to communities that have demonstrated a 
17.11 	shortage of child care providers.
17.12 	Within one year of receiving grant money, 
17.13 	grant recipients must report to the 
17.14 	commissioner on the outcomes of the grant 
17.15 	program, including but not limited to the 
17.16 	number of new providers, the number of 
17.17 	additional child care provider jobs created, the 
17.18 	number of additional child care openings, and 
17.19 	the amount of cash and in-kind local money 
17.20 	invested. Within one month of all grant 
17.21 	recipients reporting on program outcomes, the 
17.22 	commissioner must report the grant recipients' 
17.23 	outcomes to the chairs and ranking members 
17.24 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
17.25 	over early learning and child care and 
17.26 	economic development.
17.27 	(o) $500,000 each year is for the Office of 
17.28 	Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this 
17.29 	amount:
17.30 	(1) $450,000 each year is for administration 
17.31 	of the Office of Child Care Community 
17.32 	Partnerships; and
17.33 	(2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market 
17.34 	Information Office to conduct research and 
17.35 	analysis related to the child care industry.
18.1 	(p) $3,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
18.2 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
18.3 	Foundations. This appropriation is available 
18.4 	until June 30, 2027. The base for this 
18.5 	appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 
18.6 	and each year thereafter. The Minnesota 
18.7 	Initiative Foundations must use grant money 
18.8 	under this section to:
18.9 	(1) facilitate planning processes for rural 
18.10 	communities resulting in a community solution 
18.11 	action plan that guides decision making to 
18.12 	sustain and increase the supply of quality child 
18.13 	care in the region to support economic 
18.14 	development;
18.15 	(2) engage the private sector to invest local 
18.16 	resources to support the community solution 
18.17 	action plan and ensure quality child care is a 
18.18 	vital component of additional regional 
18.19 	economic development planning processes;
18.20 	(3) provide locally based training and technical 
18.21 	assistance to rural business owners 
18.22 	individually or through a learning cohort. 
18.23 	Access to financial and business development 
18.24 	assistance must prepare child care businesses 
18.25 	for quality engagement and improvement by 
18.26 	stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from 
18.27 	other sources, and fostering business acumen 
18.28 	that allows child care businesses to plan for 
18.29 	and afford the cost of providing quality child 
18.30 	care; and
18.31 	(4) recruit child care programs to participate 
18.32 	in quality rating and improvement 
18.33 	measurement programs. The Minnesota 
18.34 	Initiative Foundations must work with local 
18.35 	partners to provide low-cost training, 
19.1 	professional development opportunities, and 
19.2 	continuing education curricula. The Minnesota 
19.3 	Initiative Foundations must fund, through local 
19.4 	partners, an enhanced level of coaching to 
19.5 	rural child care providers to obtain a quality 
19.6 	rating through measurement programs.
19.7 	(q) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
19.8 	job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.9 	section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the 
19.10 	commissioner of employment and economic 
19.11 	development may use up to three percent for 
19.12 	administrative expenses. This appropriation 
19.13 	is available until expended. Notwithstanding 
19.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8748, money 
19.15 	appropriated for the job creation fund may be 
19.16 	used for redevelopment under Minnesota 
19.17 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761, at 
19.18 	the discretion of the commissioner.
19.19 	(r) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
19.20 	investment fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.21 	section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the 
19.22 	commissioner of employment and economic 
19.23 	development may use up to three percent for 
19.24 	administration and monitoring of the program. 
19.25 	This appropriation is available until expended. 
19.26 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.27 	116J.8731, money appropriated to the 
19.28 	commissioner for the Minnesota investment 
19.29 	fund may be used for the redevelopment 
19.30 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
19.31 	116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of 
19.32 	the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph 
19.33 	are not subject to the grant amount limitation 
19.34 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
20.1 	(s) $4,246,000 each year is for the 
20.2 	redevelopment program under Minnesota 
20.3 	Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761. 
20.4 	The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000 
20.5 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter. 
20.6 	This appropriation is available until expended.
20.7 	(t) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
20.8 	emerging entrepreneur loan program under 
20.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money 
20.10 	available under this paragraph is for transfer 
20.11 	into the emerging entrepreneur program 
20.12 	special revenue fund account created under 
20.13 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are 
20.14 	available until expended. Of this amount, up 
20.15 	to four percent is for administration and 
20.16 	monitoring of the program.
20.17 	(u) $325,000 each year the first year is for the 
20.18 	Minnesota Film and TV Board. The 
20.19 	appropriation each year is available only upon 
20.20 	receipt by the board of $1 in matching 
20.21 	contributions of money or in-kind 
20.22 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
20.23 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
20.24 	each the first year up to $50,000 is available 
20.25 	on July 1 even if the required matching 
20.26 	contribution has not been received by that 
20.27 	date.
20.28 	(v) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the 
20.29 	Upper Minnesota Film Office.
20.30 	(w) $500,000 each year the first year is for a 
20.31 	grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for 
20.32 	the film production jobs program under 
20.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. This 
20.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
21.1 	(x) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
21.2 	job skills partnership program under 
21.3 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to 
21.4 	116L.17. If the appropriation for either year 
21.5 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
21.6 	year is available. This appropriation is 
21.7 	available until expended.
21.8 	(y) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce 
21.9 	development fund is for jobs training grants 
21.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
21.11 	(z) $47,475,000 $48,475,000 the first year and 
21.12 	$50,475,000 the second year are each year is
21.13 	for the PROMISE grant program. This is a 
21.14 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
21.15 	June 30, 2027. Of this amount:
21.16 	(1) $475,000 each year is for administration 
21.17 	of the PROMISE grant program;
21.18 	(2) $7,500,000 each year is for grants in equal 
21.19 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
21.20 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
21.21 	Minnesota. Of this amount, $600,000 each 
21.22 	year is for grants to businesses with less than 
21.23 	$100,000 in revenue in the prior year; and
21.24 	(3) $39,500,000each year $40,500,000 the 
21.25 	first year and $42,500,000 the second year is 
21.26 	for grants to the Neighborhood Development 
21.27 	Center. Of this amount, the following amounts 
21.28 	are designated for the following areas:
21.29 	(i) $16,000,000 each year is for North 
21.30 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
21.31 	other Northside neighborhoods. Of this 
21.32 	amount, $1,000,000 each year is for grants to 
21.33 	businesses with less than $100,000 in revenue 
21.34 	in the prior year;
22.1 	(ii) $13,500,000 each year is for South 
22.2 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
22.3 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors. 
22.4 	Of this amount, $750,000 each year is for 
22.5 	grants to businesses with less than $100,000 
22.6 	in revenue in the prior year; and
22.7 	(iii) $10,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
22.8 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
22.9 	St. Paul neighborhoods. Of this amount, 
22.10 	$750,000 each year is for grants to businesses 
22.11 	with less than $100,000 in revenue in the prior 
22.12 	year.;
22.13 	(iv) $1,000,000 the first year is for South 
22.14 	Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue Commercial 
22.15 	corridor, South Hennepin Community 
22.16 	corridor, and Uptown Special Service District; 
22.17 	and
22.18 	(v) $3,000,000 the second year is for grants 
22.19 	to businesses in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
22.20 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
22.21 	Washington, excluding the cities of 
22.22 	Minneapolis and St. Paul.
22.23 	(aa) $15,150,000 each year is for the 
22.24 	PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime 
22.25 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
22.26 	2027. Of this amount:
22.27 	(1) $150,000 each year is for administration 
22.28 	of the PROMISE loan program;
22.29 	(2) $3,000,000 each year is for grants in equal 
22.30 	amounts to each of the Minnesota Initiative 
22.31 	Foundations to serve businesses in greater 
22.32 	Minnesota; and
22.33 	(3) $12,000,000 each year is for grants to the 
22.34 	Metropolitan Economic Development 
23.1 	Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the 
23.2 	following amounts are designated for the 
23.3 	following areas:
23.4 	(i) $4,500,000 each year is for North 
23.5 	Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or 
23.6 	other Northside neighborhoods;
23.7 	(ii) $4,500,000 each year is for South 
23.8 	Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago, 
23.9 	Franklin, Nicollet, and Riverside corridors; 
23.10 	and
23.11 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's 
23.12 	University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other 
23.13 	St. Paul neighborhoods.
23.14 	(bb) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
23.15 	Metropolitan Consortium of Community 
23.16 	Developers for the community wealth-building 
23.17 	grant program pilot project. Of this amount, 
23.18 	up to two percent is for administration and 
23.19 	monitoring of the community wealth-building 
23.20 	grant program pilot project. This is a onetime 
23.21 	appropriation.
23.22 	(cc) $250,000 each year is for the publication, 
23.23 	dissemination, and use of labor market 
23.24 	information under Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.25 	116J.401.
23.26 	(dd) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
23.27 	the Bloomington Port Authority to provide 
23.28 	funding for the Expo 2027 host organization. 
23.29 	The Bloomington Port Authority must enter 
23.30 	into an agreement with the host organization 
23.31 	over the use of money, which may be used for 
23.32 	activities, including but not limited to 
23.33 	finalizing the community dossier and staffing 
23.34 	the host organization and for infrastructure 
24.1 	design and planning, financial modeling, 
24.2 	development planning and coordination of 
24.3 	both real estate and public private partnerships, 
24.4 	and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington 
24.5 	Port Authority incurred. In selecting vendors 
24.6 	and exhibitors for Expo 2027, the host 
24.7 	organization shall prioritize outreach to, 
24.8 	collaboration with, and inclusion of businesses 
24.9 	that are majority owned by people of color, 
24.10 	women, and people with disabilities. The host 
24.11 	organization and Bloomington Port Authority 
24.12 	may be reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior 
24.13 	to encumbrance. This appropriation is 
24.14 	contingent on approval of the project by the 
24.15 	Bureau International des Expositions. If the 
24.16 	project is not approved by the Bureau 
24.17 	International des Expositions, the money shall 
24.18 	transfer to the Minnesota investment fund 
24.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731. 
24.20 	Any unencumbered balance remaining at the 
24.21 	end of the first year does not cancel but is 
24.22 	available for the second year.
24.23 	(ee) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
24.24 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
24.25 	small business programs, including training, 
24.26 	lending, business services, and real estate 
24.27 	programming; small business incubator 
24.28 	development in the Twin Cities and outside 
24.29 	the seven-county metropolitan area; and 
24.30 	technical assistance activities for partners 
24.31 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area; 
24.32 	and for high-risk, character-based loan capital 
24.33 	for nonrecourse loans. This is a onetime 
24.34 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
24.35 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
24.36 	cancel but is available for the second year.
25.1 	(ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for transfer to 
25.2 	the emerging developer fund account in the 
25.3 	special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to 
25.4 	five percent is for administration and 
25.5 	monitoring of the emerging developer fund 
25.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
25.7 	116J.9926, and the remainder is for a grant to 
25.8 	the Local Initiatives Support Corporation - 
25.9 	Twin Cities to serve as a partner organization 
25.10 	under the program. This is a onetime 
25.11 	appropriation.
25.12 	(gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for the 
25.13 	Canadian border counties economic relief 
25.14 	program under article 5. Of this amount, up 
25.15 	to $1,000,000 is for Tribal economic 
25.16 	development and $2,100,000 is for a grant to 
25.17 	Lake of the Woods County for the forgivable 
25.18 	loan program for remote recreational 
25.19 	businesses. This is a onetime appropriation 
25.20 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
25.21 	(hh) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
25.22 	African Economic Development Solutions. 
25.23 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
25.24 	available until June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
25.25 	(1) $500,000 each year is for a loan fund that 
25.26 	must address pervasive economic inequities 
25.27 	by supporting business ventures of 
25.28 	entrepreneurs in the African immigrant 
25.29 	community; and
25.30 	(2) $250,000 each year is for workforce 
25.31 	development and technical assistance, 
25.32 	including but not limited to business 
25.33 	development, entrepreneur training, business 
25.34 	technical assistance, loan packing, and 
25.35 	community development services.
26.1 	(ii) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
26.2 	Latino Economic Development Center. This 
26.3 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
26.4 	until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
26.5 	(1) $750,000 each year is to assist, support, 
26.6 	finance, and launch microentrepreneurs by 
26.7 	delivering training, workshops, and 
26.8 	one-on-one consultations to businesses; and
26.9 	(2) $750,000 each year is to guide prospective 
26.10 	entrepreneurs in their start-up process by 
26.11 	introducing them to key business concepts, 
26.12 	including business start-up readiness. Grant 
26.13 	proceeds must be used to offer workshops on 
26.14 	a variety of topics throughout the year, 
26.15 	including finance, customer service, 
26.16 	food-handler training, and food-safety 
26.17 	certification. Grant proceeds may also be used 
26.18 	to provide lending to business startups.
26.19 	(jj) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to 
26.20 	Community and Economic Development 
26.21 	Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for 
26.22 	economic development technical assistance 
26.23 	and economic development project grants to 
26.24 	small communities across rural Minnesota and 
26.25 	for CEDA to design, implement, market, and 
26.26 	administer specific types of basic community 
26.27 	and economic development programs tailored 
26.28 	to individual community needs. Technical 
26.29 	assistance grants shall be based on need and 
26.30 	given to communities that are otherwise 
26.31 	unable to afford these services. Of the amount 
26.32 	appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for 
26.33 	economic development project implementation 
26.34 	in conjunction with the technical assistance 
26.35 	received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any 
27.1 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
27.2 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
27.3 	the second year.
27.4 	(kk) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
27.5 	WomenVenture to:
27.6 	(1) support child care providers through 
27.7 	business training and shared services programs 
27.8 	and to create materials that could be used, free 
27.9 	of charge, for start-up, expansion, and 
27.10 	operation of child care businesses statewide, 
27.11 	with the goal of helping new and existing child 
27.12 	care businesses in underserved areas of the 
27.13 	state become profitable and sustainable; and
27.14 	(2) support business expansion for women 
27.15 	food entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota's 
27.16 	food supply chain to help stabilize and 
27.17 	strengthen their business operations, create 
27.18 	distribution networks, offer technical 
27.19 	assistance and support to beginning women 
27.20 	food entrepreneurs, develop business plans, 
27.21 	develop a workforce, research expansion 
27.22 	strategies, and for other related activities.
27.23 	Eligible uses of the money include but are not 
27.24 	limited to:
27.25 	(i) leasehold improvements;
27.26 	(ii) additions, alterations, remodeling, or 
27.27 	renovations to rented space;
27.28 	(iii) inventory or supplies;
27.29 	(iv) machinery or equipment purchases;
27.30 	(v) working capital; and
27.31 	(vi) debt refinancing.
28.1 	Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be 
28.2 	loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this 
28.3 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
28.4 	the WomenVenture's technical assistance and 
28.5 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
28.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
28.7 	2026.
28.8 	By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture must 
28.9 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
28.10 	minority members of the legislative 
28.11 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
28.12 	and employment and economic development. 
28.13 	The report must include a summary of the uses 
28.14 	of the appropriation, including the amount of 
28.15 	the appropriation used for administration. The 
28.16 	report must also provide a breakdown of the 
28.17 	amount of funding used for loans, forgivable 
28.18 	loans, and grants; information about the terms 
28.19 	of the loans issued; a discussion of how money 
28.20 	from repaid loans will be used; the number of 
28.21 	entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of 
28.22 	how many entrepreneurs received assistance 
28.23 	in each county.
28.24 	(ll) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
28.25 	African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc., 
28.26 	for operational infrastructure and technical 
28.27 	assistance to small businesses. This 
28.28 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
28.29 	(mm) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
28.30 	to the African Development Center to provide 
28.31 	loans to purchase commercial real estate and 
28.32 	to expand organizational infrastructure. This 
28.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. 
28.34 	Of this amount:
29.1 	(1) $2,800,000 is for loans to purchase 
29.2 	commercial real estate targeted at African 
29.3 	immigrant small business owners;
29.4 	(2) $364,000 is for loan loss reserves to 
29.5 	support loan volume growth and attract 
29.6 	additional capital;
29.7 	(3) $836,000 is for increasing organizational 
29.8 	capacity;
29.9 	(4) $300,000 is for the safe 2 eat project of 
29.10 	inclusive assistance with required restaurant 
29.11 	licensing examinations; and
29.12 	(5) $700,000 is for a center for community 
29.13 	resources for language and technology 
29.14 	assistance for small businesses.
29.15 	(nn) $7,000,000 the first year is for grants to 
29.16 	the Minnesota Initiative Foundations to 
29.17 	capitalize their revolving loan funds, which 
29.18 	address unmet financing needs of for-profit 
29.19 	business start-ups, expansions, and ownership 
29.20 	transitions; nonprofit organizations; and 
29.21 	developers of housing to support the 
29.22 	construction, rehabilitation, and conversion 
29.23 	of housing units. Of the amount appropriated:
29.24 	(1) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southwest 
29.25 	Initiative Foundation;
29.26 	(2) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the West 
29.27 	Central Initiative Foundation;
29.28 	(3) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Southern 
29.29 	Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
29.30 	(4) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northwest 
29.31 	Minnesota Foundation;
29.32 	(5) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Initiative 
29.33 	Foundation of which $1,000,000 is for 
30.1 	redevelopment of the St. Cloud Youth and 
30.2 	Family Center; and
30.3 	(6) $1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland 
30.4 	Foundation.
30.5 	(oo) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
30.6 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and 
30.7 	deliver talent, leadership, employee retention, 
30.8 	continuous improvement, strategy, quality 
30.9 	management systems, revenue growth, and 
30.10 	manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services 
30.11 	to small manufacturing companies employing 
30.12 	35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 
30.13 	This is a onetime appropriation. No later than 
30.14 	February 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026, 
30.15 	Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must provide a 
30.16 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
30.17 	members of the legislative committees with 
30.18 	jurisdiction over economic development that 
30.19 	includes:
30.20 	(1) the grants awarded during the past 12 
30.21 	months;
30.22 	(2) the estimated financial impact of the grants 
30.23 	awarded to each company receiving services 
30.24 	under the program;
30.25 	(3) the actual financial impact of grants 
30.26 	awarded during the past 24 months; and
30.27 	(4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged 
30.28 	from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
30.29 	at the United States Department of Commerce.
30.30 	(pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to 
30.31 	PFund Foundation to provide grants to 
30.32 	LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and 
30.33 	entrepreneurs. Of this amount, up to five 
30.34 	percent may be used for PFund Foundation's 
31.1 	technical assistance and administrative costs. 
31.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
31.3 	available until June 30, 2026. To the extent 
31.4 	practicable, money must be distributed by 
31.5 	PFund Foundation as follows:
31.6 	(1) at least 33.3 percent to businesses owned 
31.7 	by members of racial minority communities; 
31.8 	and
31.9 	(2) at least 33.3 percent to businesses outside 
31.10 	of the seven-county metropolitan area as 
31.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.12 	473.121, subdivision 2.
31.13 	(qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to 
31.14 	Quorum to provide business support, training, 
31.15 	development, technical assistance, and related 
31.16 	activities for LGBTQ+-owned small 
31.17 	businesses that are recipients of a PFund 
31.18 	Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five 
31.19 	percent may be used for Quorum's technical 
31.20 	assistance and administrative costs. This is a 
31.21 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
31.22 	June 30, 2026.
31.23 	(rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
31.24 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
31.25 	Association (MEDA) for statewide business 
31.26 	development and assistance services to 
31.27 	minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime 
31.28 	appropriation. Any unencumbered balance 
31.29 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
31.30 	cancel but is available the second year. Of this 
31.31 	amount:
31.32 	(1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to 
31.33 	provide additional minority-owned businesses 
31.34 	with access to capital; and
32.1 	(2) $2,000,000 is for operating support 
32.2 	activities related to business development and 
32.3 	assistance services for minority business 
32.4 	enterprises.
32.5 	By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to 
32.6 	the commissioner and the chairs and ranking 
32.7 	minority members of the legislative 
32.8 	committees with jurisdiction over economic 
32.9 	development policy and finance on the loans 
32.10 	and operating support activities, including 
32.11 	outcomes and expenditures, supported by the 
32.12 	appropriation under this paragraph.
32.13 	(ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a 
32.14 	Minnesota-based automotive component 
32.15 	manufacturer and distributor specializing in 
32.16 	electric vehicles and sensor technology that 
32.17 	manufactures all of their parts onshore to 
32.18 	expand their manufacturing. The grant 
32.19 	recipient under this paragraph shall submit 
32.20 	reports on the uses of the money appropriated, 
32.21 	the number of jobs created due to the 
32.22 	appropriation, wage information, and the city 
32.23 	and state in which the additional 
32.24 	manufacturing activity was located to the 
32.25 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
32.26 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
32.27 	economic development. An initial report shall 
32.28 	be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a 
32.29 	final report is due by December 15, 2025. This 
32.30 	is a onetime appropriation.
32.31 	(tt)(1) $125,000 each year is for grants to the 
32.32 	Latino Chamber of Commerce Minnesota to 
32.33 	support the growth and expansion of small 
32.34 	businesses statewide. Funds may be used for 
33.1 	the cost of programming, outreach, staffing, 
33.2 	and supplies. This is a onetime appropriation.
33.3 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Latino Chamber 
33.4 	of Commerce Minnesota must submit a report 
33.5 	to the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
33.6 	over economic development that details the 
33.7 	use of grant funds and the grant's economic 
33.8 	impact.
33.9 	(uu) $175,000 the first year is for a grant to 
33.10 	the city of South St. Paul to study options for 
33.11 	repurposing the 1927 American Legion 
33.12 	Memorial Library after the property is no 
33.13 	longer used as a library. This appropriation is 
33.14 	available until the project is completed or 
33.15 	abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
33.16 	section 16A.642.
33.17 	(vv) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
33.18 	LatinoLEAD for organizational 
33.19 	capacity-building.
33.20 	(ww) $80,000 the first year is for a grant to 
33.21 	the Neighborhood Development Center for 
33.22 	small business competitive grants to software 
33.23 	companies working to improve employee 
33.24 	engagement and workplace culture and to 
33.25 	reduce turnover.
33.26 	(xx)(1) $3,000,000 in the first year is for a 
33.27 	grant to the Center for Economic Inclusion for 
33.28 	strategic, data-informed investments in job 
33.29 	creation strategies that respond to the needs 
33.30 	of underserved populations statewide. This 
33.31 	may include forgivable loans, revenue-based 
33.32 	financing, and equity investments for 
33.33 	entrepreneurs with barriers to growth. Of this 
33.34 	amount, up to five percent may be used for 
34.1 	the center's technical assistance and 
34.2 	administrative costs. This appropriation is 
34.3 	available until June 30, 2025.
34.4 	(2) By January 15, 2026, the Center for 
34.5 	Economic Inclusion shall submit a report on 
34.6 	the use of grant funds, including any loans 
34.7 	made, to the legislative committees with 
34.8 	jurisdiction over economic development.
34.9 	(yy) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
34.10 	Asian Economic Development Association 
34.11 	for asset building and financial empowerment 
34.12 	for entrepreneurs and small business owners, 
34.13 	small business development and technical 
34.14 	assistance, and cultural placemaking. This is 
34.15 	a onetime appropriation.
34.16 	(zz) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
34.17 	Isuroon to support primarily African 
34.18 	immigrant women with entrepreneurial 
34.19 	training to start, manage, and grow 
34.20 	self-sustaining microbusinesses, develop 
34.21 	incubator space for these businesses, and 
34.22 	provide support with financial and language 
34.23 	literacy, systems navigation to eliminate 
34.24 	capital access disparities, marketing, and other 
34.25 	technical assistance. This is a onetime 
34.26 	appropriation.

34.27 	Sec. 6. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

34.28	Subd. 3.Employment and Training Programs
 		112,038,000
		104,499,000

34.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
34.30		2024
	2025
	
34.31	General
	91,036,000
	83,497,000
	
34.32
34.33	Workforce 
Development
	21,002,000
	21,002,000
	
35.1 	(a) $500,000 each year from the general fund 
35.2 	and $500,000 each year from the workforce 
35.3 	development fund are for rural career 
35.4 	counseling coordinators in the workforce 
35.5 	service areas and for the purposes specified 
35.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
35.7 	(b) $25,000,000 each year is for the targeted 
35.8 	population workforce grants under Minnesota 
35.9 	Statutes, section 116L.43. The department 
35.10 	may use up to five percent of this 
35.11 	appropriation for administration, monitoring, 
35.12 	and oversight of the program. Of this amount:
35.13 	(1) $18,500,000 each year is for job and 
35.14 	entrepreneurial skills training grants under 
35.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
35.16 	subdivision 2;
35.17 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for diversity and 
35.18 	inclusion training for small employers under 
35.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43, 
35.20 	subdivision 3; and
35.21 	(3) $5,000,000 each year is for capacity 
35.22 	building grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
35.23 	section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
35.24 	The base for this appropriation is $1,275,000 
35.25 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
35.26 	(c) $750,000 each year is for the women and 
35.27 	high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs 
35.28 	grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
35.29 	section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five 
35.30 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
35.31 	of the program.
35.32 	(d) $10,000,000 each year is for the Drive for 
35.33 	Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide 
35.34 	job skills training, career counseling, case 
36.1 	management, and supportive services for 
36.2 	careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the 
36.3 	caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) 
36.4 	educational and professional services. This is 
36.5 	a onetime appropriation.
36.6 	(e) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph 
36.7 	(d), the commissioner must make $7,000,000 
36.8 	each year available through a competitive 
36.9 	request for proposal process. The grant awards 
36.10 	must be used to provide education and training 
36.11 	in the five industries identified in paragraph 
36.12 	(d). Education and training may include:
36.13 	(1) student tutoring and testing support 
36.14 	services;
36.15 	(2) training and employment placement in high 
36.16 	wage and high growth employment;
36.17 	(3) assistance in obtaining industry-specific 
36.18 	certifications;
36.19 	(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in 
36.20 	employment training programs or services;
36.21 	(5) real-time work experience;
36.22 	(6) career and educational counseling;
36.23 	(7) work experience and internships; and
36.24 	(8) supportive services.
36.25 	(f) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
36.26 	(d), $2,000,000 each year must be awarded 
36.27 	through competitive grants made to trade 
36.28 	associations or chambers of commerce for job 
36.29 	placement services. Grant awards must be used 
36.30 	to encourage workforce training efforts to 
36.31 	ensure that efforts are aligned with employer 
36.32 	demands and that graduates are connected with 
36.33 	employers that are currently hiring. Trade 
37.1 	associations or chambers must partner with 
37.2 	employers with current or anticipated 
37.3 	employment opportunities and nonprofit 
37.4 	workforce training partners participating in 
37.5 	this program. The trade associations or 
37.6 	chambers must work closely with the industry 
37.7 	sector training providers in the five industries 
37.8 	identified in paragraph (d). Grant awards may 
37.9 	be used for:
37.10 	(1) employer engagement strategies to align 
37.11 	employment opportunities for individuals 
37.12 	exiting workforce development training 
37.13 	programs. These strategies may include 
37.14 	business recruitment, job opening 
37.15 	development, employee recruitment, and job 
37.16 	matching. Trade associations must utilize the 
37.17 	state's labor exchange system;
37.18 	(2) diversity, inclusion, and retention training 
37.19 	of their members to increase the business' 
37.20 	understanding of welcoming and retaining a 
37.21 	diverse workforce; and
37.22 	(3) industry-specific training.
37.23 	(g) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph 
37.24 	(d), $1,000,000 each year is to hire, train, and 
37.25 	deploy business services representatives in 
37.26 	local workforce development areas throughout 
37.27 	the state. Business services representatives 
37.28 	must work with an assigned local workforce 
37.29 	development area to address the hiring needs 
37.30 	of Minnesota's businesses by connecting job 
37.31 	seekers and program participants in the 
37.32 	CareerForce system. Business services 
37.33 	representatives serve in the classified service 
37.34 	of the state and operate as part of the agency's 
37.35 	Employment and Training Office. The 
38.1 	commissioner shall develop and implement 
38.2 	training materials and reporting and evaluation 
38.3 	procedures for the activities of the business 
38.4 	services representatives. The business services 
38.5 	representatives must:
38.6 	(1) serve as the primary contact for businesses 
38.7 	in that area;
38.8 	(2) actively engage employers by assisting 
38.9 	with matching employers to job seekers by 
38.10 	referring candidates, convening job fairs, and 
38.11 	assisting with job announcements; and
38.12 	(3) work with the local area board and its 
38.13 	partners to identify candidates for openings in 
38.14 	small and midsize companies in the local area.
38.15 	(h) $2,546,000 each year from the general fund 
38.16 	and $4,604,000 each year from the workforce 
38.17 	development fund are for the pathways to 
38.18 	prosperity competitive grant program. Of this 
38.19 	amount, up to five percent is for administration 
38.20 	and monitoring of the program.
38.21 	(i) $500,000 each year is from the workforce 
38.22 	development fund for current Minnesota 
38.23 	affiliates of OIC of America, Inc. This 
38.24 	appropriation shall be divided equally among 
38.25 	the eligible centers.
38.26 	(j) $1,000,000 each year is for competitive 
38.27 	grants to organizations providing services to 
38.28 	relieve economic disparities in the Southeast 
38.29 	Asian community through workforce 
38.30 	recruitment, development, job creation, 
38.31 	assistance of smaller organizations to increase 
38.32 	capacity, and outreach. Of this amount, up to 
38.33 	five percent is for administration and 
38.34 	monitoring of the program.
39.1 	(k) $1,000,000 each year is for a competitive 
39.2 	grant program to provide grants to 
39.3 	organizations that provide support services for 
39.4 	individuals, such as job training, employment 
39.5 	preparation, internships, job assistance to 
39.6 	parents, financial literacy, academic and 
39.7 	behavioral interventions for low-performing 
39.8 	students, and youth intervention. Grants made 
39.9 	under this section must focus on low-income 
39.10 	communities, young adults from families with 
39.11 	a history of intergenerational poverty, and 
39.12 	communities of color. Of this amount, up to 
39.13 	five percent is for administration and 
39.14 	monitoring of the program.
39.15 	(l) $750,000 each year from the general fund 
39.16 	and $6,698,000 each year from the workforce 
39.17 	development fund are for the youth-at-work 
39.18 	competitive grant program under Minnesota 
39.19 	Statutes, section 116L.562. Of this amount, 
39.20 	up to five percent is for administration and 
39.21 	monitoring of the youth workforce 
39.22 	development competitive grant program. All 
39.23 	grant awards shall be for two consecutive 
39.24 	years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year. 
39.25 	The base for this appropriation is $750,000 
39.26 	from the general fund and $3,348,000 from 
39.27 	the workforce development fund beginning in 
39.28 	fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
39.29 	(m) $1,093,000 each year is from the general 
39.30 	fund and $1,000,000 each year is from the 
39.31 	workforce development fund for the 
39.32 	youthbuild program under Minnesota Statutes, 
39.33 	sections 116L.361 to 116L.366. The base for 
39.34 	this appropriation is $1,000,000 from the 
40.1 	workforce development fund in fiscal year 
40.2 	2026 and each year thereafter.
40.3 	(n) $4,511,000 each year from the general fund 
40.4 	and $4,050,000 each year from the workforce 
40.5 	development fund are for the Minnesota youth 
40.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
40.7 	116L.56 and 116L.561. The base for this 
40.8 	appropriation is $0 from the general fund and 
40.9 	$4,050,000 from the workforce development 
40.10 	fund in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
40.11 	thereafter.
40.12 	(o) $750,000 each year is for the Office of 
40.13 	New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, 
40.14 	section 116J.4231.
40.15 	(p) $1,000,000 each year from the workforce 
40.16 	development fund is for a grant to the 
40.17 	Minnesota Technology Association to support 
40.18 	the SciTech internship program, a program 
40.19 	that supports science, technology, engineering, 
40.20 	and math (STEM) internship opportunities for 
40.21 	two- and four-year college students and 
40.22 	graduate students in their fields of study. The 
40.23 	internship opportunities must match students 
40.24 	with paid internships within STEM disciplines 
40.25 	at small, for-profit companies located in 
40.26 	Minnesota having fewer than 250 employees 
40.27 	worldwide. At least 325 students must be 
40.28 	matched each year. No more than 15 percent 
40.29 	of the hires may be graduate students. Selected 
40.30 	hiring companies shall receive from the grant 
40.31 	50 percent of the wages paid to the intern, 
40.32 	capped at $3,000 per intern. The program must 
40.33 	work toward increasing the participation 
40.34 	among women or other underserved 
40.35 	populations. This is a onetime appropriation.
41.1 	(q) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
41.2 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Teen 
41.3 	Teamworks youth employment and training 
41.4 	programs. This is a onetime appropriation and 
41.5 	available until June 30, 2027. Any 
41.6 	unencumbered balance remaining at the end 
41.7 	of the first year does not cancel but is available 
41.8 	in the second year.
41.9 	(r) $900,000 each year is for a grant to Avivo 
41.10 	to provide low-income individuals with career 
41.11 	education and job skills training that is fully 
41.12 	integrated with chemical and mental health 
41.13 	services. Of this amount, up to $250,000 each 
41.14 	year is for a grant to Avivo to provide 
41.15 	resources and support services to survivors of 
41.16 	sex trafficking and domestic abuse in the 
41.17 	greater St. Cloud area as they search for 
41.18 	employment. Program resources include but 
41.19 	are not limited to costs for day care, 
41.20 	transportation, housing, legal advice, procuring 
41.21 	documents required for employment, interview 
41.22 	clothing, technology, and Internet access. The 
41.23 	program shall also include public outreach and 
41.24 	corporate training components to communicate 
41.25 	to the public and potential employers about 
41.26 	the specific struggles faced by survivors as 
41.27 	they re-enter the workforce. This is a onetime 
41.28 	appropriation.
41.29 	(s) $1,000,000 each year is for the getting to 
41.30 	work grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
41.31 	section 116J.545. Of this amount, up to five 
41.32 	percent is for administration and monitoring 
41.33 	of the program. This is a onetime 
41.34 	appropriation.
42.1 	(t) $400,000 each year is for a grant to the 
42.2 	nonprofit 30,000 Feet to fund youth 
42.3 	apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, 
42.4 	after-school programming, and summer 
42.5 	learning loss prevention efforts targeted at 
42.6 	African American youth. This is a onetime 
42.7 	appropriation.
42.8 	(u) $463,000 the first year is for a grant to the 
42.9 	Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. 
42.10 	This is a onetime appropriation. Of this 
42.11 	amount:
42.12 	(1) $313,000 is to fund one year of free 
42.13 	full-service programming for a new program 
42.14 	in Waite Park that will employ part-time youth 
42.15 	development staff and provide community 
42.16 	volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. 
42.17 	Career exploration and life skills programming 
42.18 	will be a significant dimension of 
42.19 	programming at this new site; and
42.20 	(2) $150,000 is for planning and design for a 
42.21 	new multiuse facility for the Boys and Girls 
42.22 	Club of Waite Park and other community 
42.23 	partners, including the Waite Park Police 
42.24 	Department and the Whitney Senior Center.
42.25 	(v) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
42.26 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
42.27 	to administer a statewide project of youth job 
42.28 	skills and career development. This project, 
42.29 	which may have career guidance components 
42.30 	including health and life skills, must be 
42.31 	designed to encourage, train, and assist youth 
42.32 	in early access to education and job-seeking 
42.33 	skills, work-based learning experience, 
42.34 	including career pathways in STEM learning, 
42.35 	career exploration and matching, and first job 
43.1 	placement through local community 
43.2 	partnerships and on-site job opportunities. This 
43.3 	grant requires a 25 percent match from 
43.4 	nonstate resources. This is a onetime 
43.5 	appropriation.
43.6 	(w) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
43.7 	the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 
43.8 	Foundation for the Learn and Earn Initiative 
43.9 	to help the Owatonna and Steele County 
43.10 	region grow and retain a talented workforce. 
43.11 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
43.12 	available until June 30, 2025. Of this amount:
43.13 	(1) $900,000 is to develop an advanced 
43.14 	manufacturing career pathway program for 
43.15 	youth and adult learners with shared learning 
43.16 	spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and 
43.17 	instructional support to grow and retain talent 
43.18 	in Owatonna; and
43.19 	(2) $100,000 is to create the Owatonna 
43.20 	Opportunity scholarship model for the Learn 
43.21 	and Earn Initiative for students and employers.
43.22 	(x) $250,000 each year from the workforce 
43.23 	development fund is for a grant to the White 
43.24 	Bear Center for the Arts for establishing a paid 
43.25 	internship program for high school students 
43.26 	to learn professional development skills 
43.27 	through an arts perspective. This is a onetime 
43.28 	appropriation.
43.29 	(y) $250,000 each year is for the Minnesota 
43.30 	Family Resiliency Partnership under 
43.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.96. The 
43.32 	commissioner, through the adult career 
43.33 	pathways program, shall distribute the money 
43.34 	to existing nonprofit and state displaced 
44.1 	homemaker programs. This is a onetime 
44.2 	appropriation.
44.3 	(z) $600,000 each year is for a grant to East 
44.4 	Side Neighborhood Services. This is a onetime 
44.5 	appropriation of which:
44.6 	(1) $300,000 each year is for the senior 
44.7 	community service employment program, 
44.8 	which provides work readiness training to 
44.9 	low-income adults ages 55 and older to 
44.10 	provide ongoing support and mentoring 
44.11 	services to the program participants as well as 
44.12 	the transition period from subsidized wages 
44.13 	to unsubsidized wages; and
44.14 	(2) $300,000 each year is for the nursing 
44.15 	assistant plus program to serve the increased 
44.16 	need for growth of medical talent pipelines 
44.17 	through expansion of the existing program and 
44.18 	development of in-house training.
44.19 	The amounts specified in clauses (1) and (2) 
44.20 	may also be used to enhance employment 
44.21 	programming for youth and young adults, ages 
44.22 	14 to 24, to introduce them to work culture, 
44.23 	develop essential work readiness skills, and 
44.24 	make career plans through paid internship 
44.25 	experiences and work readiness training.
44.26 	(aa) $1,500,000 each year from the workforce 
44.27 	development fund is for a grant to Ujamaa 
44.28 	Place to assist primarily African American 
44.29 	men with job training, employment 
44.30 	preparation, internships, education, vocational 
44.31 	housing, and organizational capacity building. 
44.32 	This is a onetime appropriation.
44.33 	(bb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
44.34 	Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la 
45.1 	AcciÃ³n Latina (COPAL) for worker center 
45.2 	programming that supports primarily 
45.3 	low-income, migrant, and Latinx workers with 
45.4 	career planning, workforce training and 
45.5 	education, workers' rights advocacy, health 
45.6 	resources and navigation, and wealth creation 
45.7 	resources. This is a onetime appropriation.
45.8 	(cc) $2,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
45.9 	Propel Nonprofits to provide capacity-building 
45.10 	grants and related technical assistance to small, 
45.11 	culturally specific organizations that primarily 
45.12 	serve historically underserved cultural 
45.13 	communities. Propel Nonprofits may only 
45.14 	award grants to nonprofit organizations that 
45.15 	have an annual organizational budget of less 
45.16 	than $1,000,000. These grants may be used 
45.17 	for:
45.18 	(1) organizational infrastructure 
45.19 	improvements, including developing database 
45.20 	management systems and financial systems, 
45.21 	or other administrative needs that increase the 
45.22 	organization's ability to access new funding 
45.23 	sources;
45.24 	(2) organizational workforce development, 
45.25 	including hiring culturally competent staff, 
45.26 	training and skills development, and other 
45.27 	methods of increasing staff capacity; or
45.28 	(3) creating or expanding partnerships with 
45.29 	existing organizations that have specialized 
45.30 	expertise in order to increase capacity of the 
45.31 	grantee organization to improve services to 
45.32 	the community.
46.1 	Of this amount, up to five percent may be used 
46.2 	by Propel Nonprofits for administrative costs. 
46.3 	This is a onetime appropriation.
46.4 	(dd) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
46.5 	Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its 
46.6 	partners. The grant must be used to continue 
46.7 	the FATHER Project in Rochester, St. Cloud, 
46.8 	St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding 
46.9 	areas to assist fathers in overcoming barriers 
46.10 	that prevent fathers from supporting their 
46.11 	children economically and emotionally, 
46.12 	including with community re-entry following 
46.13 	confinement. This is a onetime appropriation.
46.14 	(ee) $250,000 the first year is for a grant to 
46.15 	the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism 
46.16 	Management Program for a well-established, 
46.17 	proven, and successful education program that 
46.18 	helps young people advance careers in the 
46.19 	hospitality industry and addresses critical 
46.20 	long-term workforce shortages in that industry.
46.21 	(ff) $450,000 each year is for grants to 
46.22 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to provide 
46.23 	inclusive employment opportunities and 
46.24 	services for people with disabilities. This is a 
46.25 	onetime appropriation.
46.26 	(gg) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to 
46.27 	Minnesota Diversified Industries to assist 
46.28 	individuals with disabilities through the 
46.29 	unified work model by offering virtual and 
46.30 	in-person career skills classes augmented with 
46.31 	virtual reality tools. Minnesota Diversified 
46.32 	Industries shall submit a report on the number 
46.33 	and demographics of individuals served, hours 
46.34 	of career skills programming delivered, 
46.35 	outreach to employers, and recommendations 
47.1 	for future career skills delivery methods to the 
47.2 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
47.3 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
47.4 	labor and workforce development policy and 
47.5 	finance by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
47.6 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
47.7 	2025.
47.8 	(hh) $1,264,000 each year is for a grant to 
47.9 	Summit Academy OIC to expand employment 
47.10 	placement, GED preparation and 
47.11 	administration, and STEM programming in 
47.12 	the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, and Bemidji. 
47.13 	This is a onetime appropriation.
47.14 	(ii) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
47.15 	Minnesota Independence College and 
47.16 	Community to provide employment 
47.17 	preparation, job placement, job retention, and 
47.18 	service coordination services to adults with 
47.19 	autism and learning differences. This is a 
47.20 	onetime appropriation.
47.21 	(jj) $1,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 
47.22 	the second year are for a clean economy 
47.23 	equitable workforce grant program. Money 
47.24 	must be used for grants to support partnership 
47.25 	development, planning, and implementation 
47.26 	of workforce readiness programs aimed at 
47.27 	workers who are Black, Indigenous, and 
47.28 	People of Color. Programs must include 
47.29 	workforce training, career development, 
47.30 	workers' rights training, employment 
47.31 	placement, and culturally appropriate job 
47.32 	readiness and must prepare workers for careers 
47.33 	in the high-demand fields of construction, 
47.34 	clean energy, and energy efficiency. Grants 
47.35 	must be given to nonprofit organizations that 
48.1 	serve historically disenfranchised 
48.2 	communities, including new Americans, with 
48.3 	preference for organizations that are new 
48.4 	providers of workforce programming or which 
48.5 	have partnership agreements with registered 
48.6 	apprenticeship programs. This is a onetime 
48.7 	appropriation.
48.8 	(kk) $350,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
48.9 	second year are for a grant to the University 
48.10 	of Minnesota Tourism Center for the creation 
48.11 	and operation of an online hospitality training 
48.12 	program in partnership with Explore 
48.13 	Minnesota Tourism. This training program 
48.14 	must be made available at no cost to 
48.15 	Minnesota residents in an effort to address 
48.16 	critical workforce shortages in the hospitality 
48.17 	and tourism industries and assist in career 
48.18 	development. The base for this appropriation 
48.19 	is $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
48.20 	thereafter for ongoing system maintenance, 
48.21 	management, and content updates.
48.22 	(ll) $3,000,000 the first year is for competitive 
48.23 	grants to support high school robotics teams 
48.24 	and prepare youth for careers in STEM fields. 
48.25 	Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for creating 
48.26 	internships for high school students to work 
48.27 	at private companies in STEM fields, 
48.28 	including the payment of student stipends. 
48.29 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
48.30 	available until June 30, 2028.
48.31 	(mm) $750,000 each year is for grants to the 
48.32 	nonprofit Sanneh Foundation to fund 
48.33 	out-of-school and summer programs focused 
48.34 	on mentoring and behavioral, social, and 
48.35 	emotional learning interventions and 
49.1 	enrichment activities directed toward 
49.2 	low-income students of color. This is a 
49.3 	onetime appropriation and available until June 
49.4 	30, 2026.
49.5 	(nn) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
49.6 	Hmong American Partnership to expand job 
49.7 	training and placement programs primarily 
49.8 	serving the Southeast Asian community. This 
49.9 	is a onetime appropriation.
49.10 	(oo) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
49.11 	Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 
49.12 	(CLUES) to address employment, economic, 
49.13 	and technology access disparities for 
49.14 	low-income unemployed or underemployed 
49.15 	individuals. Grant money must support 
49.16 	short-term certifications and transferable skills 
49.17 	in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, 
49.18 	customized financial capability, and 
49.19 	employment supports. At least 50 percent of 
49.20 	this amount must be used for programming 
49.21 	targeted at greater Minnesota. This is a 
49.22 	onetime appropriation.
49.23 	(pp) $300,000 each year is for a grant to All 
49.24 	Square. The grant must be used to support the 
49.25 	operations of All Square's Fellowship and 
49.26 	Prison to Law Pipeline programs which 
49.27 	operate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
49.28 	surrounding correctional facilities to assist 
49.29 	incarcerated and formerly incarcerated 
49.30 	Minnesotans in overcoming employment 
49.31 	barriers that prevent economic and emotional 
49.32 	freedom. This is a onetime appropriation.
49.33 	(qq) $1,000,000 each year is for a grant to the 
49.34 	Redemption Project to provide employment 
49.35 	services to adults leaving incarceration, 
50.1 	including recruiting, educating, training, and 
50.2 	retaining employment mentors and partners. 
50.3 	This is a onetime appropriation.
50.4 	(rr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
50.5 	Greater Twin Cities United Way to make 
50.6 	grants to partner organizations to provide 
50.7 	workforce training using the career pathways 
50.8 	model that helps students gain work 
50.9 	experience, earn experience in high-demand 
50.10 	fields, and transition into family-sustaining 
50.11 	careers. This is a onetime appropriation.
50.12 	(ss) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
50.13 	Community Action Partnership of Hennepin 
50.14 	County. This is a onetime appropriation. Of 
50.15 	this amount:
50.16 	(1) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to 21 
50.17 	Days of Peace for social equity building and 
50.18 	community engagement activities; and
50.19 	(2) $1,500,000 each year is for grants to A 
50.20 	Mother's Love for community outreach, 
50.21 	empowerment training, and employment and 
50.22 	career exploration services.
50.23 	(tt) $750,000 each year is for a grant to Mind 
50.24 	the G.A.P.P. (Gaining Assistance to Prosperity 
50.25 	Program) to improve the quality of life of 
50.26 	unemployed and underemployed individuals 
50.27 	by improving their employment outcomes and 
50.28 	developing individual earnings potential. This 
50.29 	is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered 
50.30 	balance remaining at the end of the first year 
50.31 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
50.32 	year.
50.33 	(uu) $550,000 each year is for a grant to the 
50.34 	International Institute of Minnesota. Grant 
51.1 	money must be used for workforce training 
51.2 	for new Americans in industries in need of a 
51.3 	trained workforce. This is a onetime 
51.4 	appropriation.
51.5 	(vv) $400,000 each year from the workforce 
51.6 	development fund is for a grant to Hired to 
51.7 	expand their career pathway job training and 
51.8 	placement program that connects lower-skilled 
51.9 	job seekers to entry-level and gateway jobs in 
51.10 	high-growth sectors. This is a onetime 
51.11 	appropriation.
51.12 	(ww) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
51.13 	American Indian Opportunities and 
51.14 	Industrialization Center for workforce 
51.15 	development programming, including reducing 
51.16 	academic disparities for American Indian 
51.17 	students and adults. This is a onetime 
51.18 	appropriation.
51.19 	(xx) $500,000 each year from the workforce 
51.20 	development fund is for a grant to the Hmong 
51.21 	Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically 
51.22 	Southeast Asian business owners and 
51.23 	operators in better business practices. Of this 
51.24 	amount, up to $5,000 may be used for 
51.25 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
51.26 	appropriation.
51.27 	(yy) $275,000 each year is for a grant to 
51.28 	Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development 
51.29 	Area 8 and Workforce Development, Inc., to 
51.30 	provide career planning, career pathway 
51.31 	training and education, wraparound support 
51.32 	services, and job skills advancement in 
51.33 	high-demand careers to individuals with 
51.34 	barriers to employment in Steele County, and 
51.35 	to help families build secure pathways out of 
52.1 	poverty and address worker shortages in the 
52.2 	Owatonna and Steele County area, as well as 
52.3 	supporting Employer Outreach Services that 
52.4 	provide solutions to workforce challenges and 
52.5 	direct connections to workforce programming. 
52.6 	Money may be used for program expenses, 
52.7 	including but not limited to hiring instructors 
52.8 	and navigators; space rental; and supportive 
52.9 	services to help participants attend classes, 
52.10 	including assistance with course fees, child 
52.11 	care, transportation, and safe and stable 
52.12 	housing. Up to five percent of grant money 
52.13 	may be used for Workforce Development, 
52.14 	Inc.'s administrative costs. This is a onetime 
52.15 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
52.16 	2027.
52.17 	(zz) $589,000 the first year and $588,000 the 
52.18 	second year are for grants to the Black 
52.19 	Women's Wealth Alliance to provide 
52.20 	low-income individuals with job skills 
52.21 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
52.22 	assistance. This is a onetime appropriation.
52.23 	(aaa) $250,000 each year is for a grant to 
52.24 	Abijahs on the Backside to provide equine 
52.25 	experiential mental health therapy to first 
52.26 	responders suffering from job-related trauma 
52.27 	and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 
52.28 	purposes of this paragraph, a "first responder" 
52.29 	is a peace officer as defined in Minnesota 
52.30 	Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
52.31 	paragraph (c); a full-time firefighter as defined 
52.32 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 299N.03, 
52.33 	subdivision 5; or a volunteer firefighter as 
52.34 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
52.35 	299N.03, subdivision 7.
53.1 	Abijahs on the Backside must report to the 
53.2 	commissioner of employment and economic 
53.3 	development and the chairs and ranking 
53.4 	minority members of the legislative 
53.5 	committees with jurisdiction over employment 
53.6 	and economic development policy and finance 
53.7 	on the equine experiential mental health 
53.8 	therapy provided to first responders under this 
53.9 	paragraph. The report must include an 
53.10 	overview of the program's budget, a detailed 
53.11 	explanation of program expenditures, the 
53.12 	number of first responders served by the 
53.13 	program, and a list and explanation of the 
53.14 	services provided to and benefits received by 
53.15 	program participants. An initial report is due 
53.16 	by January 15, 2024, and a final report is due 
53.17 	by January 15, 2026. This is a onetime 
53.18 	appropriation.
53.19 	(bbb) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.20 	Ramsey County to provide job training and 
53.21 	workforce development for underserved 
53.22 	communities. Grant money may be subgranted 
53.23 	to Milestone Community Development for the 
53.24 	Milestone Tech program. This is a onetime 
53.25 	appropriation.
53.26 	(ccc) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
53.27 	Ramsey County for a technology training 
53.28 	pathway program focused on intergenerational 
53.29 	community tech work for residents who are 
53.30 	at least 18 years old and no more than 24 years 
53.31 	old and who live in a census tract that has a 
53.32 	poverty rate of at least 20 percent as reported 
53.33 	in the most recently completed decennial 
53.34 	census published by the United States Bureau 
53.35 	of the Census. Grant money may be used for 
54.1 	program administration, training, training 
54.2 	stipends, wages, and support services. This is 
54.3 	a onetime appropriation.
54.4 	(ddd) $200,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.5 	Project Restore Minnesota for the Social 
54.6 	Kitchen project, a pathway program for careers 
54.7 	in the culinary arts. This is a onetime 
54.8 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
54.9 	2027.
54.10 	(eee) $100,000 each year is for grants to the 
54.11 	Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation 
54.12 	for Carts to Careers, a statewide initiative to 
54.13 	promote careers, conduct outreach, provide 
54.14 	job skills training, and award scholarships for 
54.15 	students pursuing careers in the food industry. 
54.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.
54.17 	(fff) $1,200,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.18 	Twin Cities R!SE. Of this amount, $700,000 
54.19 	each year is for performance grants under 
54.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, to 
54.21 	Twin Cities R!SE to provide training to 
54.22 	individuals facing barriers to employment; 
54.23 	and $500,000 each year is to increase the 
54.24 	capacity of the Empowerment Institute through 
54.25 	employer partnerships across Minnesota and 
54.26 	expansion of the youth personal empowerment 
54.27 	curriculum. This is a onetime appropriation 
54.28 	and available until June 30, 2026.
54.29 	(ggg) $750,000 each year is for a grant to 
54.30 	Bridges to Healthcare to provide career 
54.31 	education, wraparound support services, and 
54.32 	job skills training in high-demand health care 
54.33 	fields to low-income parents, nonnative 
54.34 	speakers of English, and other hard-to-train 
54.35 	individuals, helping families build secure 
55.1 	pathways out of poverty while also addressing 
55.2 	worker shortages in one of Minnesota's most 
55.3 	innovative industries. Grants may be used for 
55.4 	program expenses, including but not limited 
55.5 	to hiring instructors and navigators; space 
55.6 	rental; and supportive services to help 
55.7 	participants attend classes, including assistance 
55.8 	with course fees, child care, transportation, 
55.9 	and safe and stable housing. In addition, up to 
55.10 	five percent of grant money may be used for 
55.11 	Bridges to Healthcare's administrative costs. 
55.12 	This is a onetime appropriation.
55.13 	(hhh) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Big 
55.14 	Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 
55.15 	to provide disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21 
55.16 	with job-seeking skills, connections to job 
55.17 	training and education opportunities, and 
55.18 	mentorship while exploring careers. The grant 
55.19 	shall serve youth in the Big Brothers Big 
55.20 	Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central 
55.21 	Minnesota, and southern Minnesota. This is a 
55.22 	onetime appropriation.
55.23 	(iii) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to 
55.24 	Youthprise to provide economic development 
55.25 	services designed to enhance long-term 
55.26 	economic self-sufficiency in communities with 
55.27 	concentrated African populations statewide. 
55.28 	Of these amounts, 50 percent is for subgrants 
55.29 	to Ka Joog and 50 percent is for competitive 
55.30 	subgrants to community organizations. This 
55.31 	is a onetime appropriation.
55.32 	(jjj) $350,000 each year is for a grant to the 
55.33 	YWCA Minneapolis to provide training to 
55.34 	eligible individuals, including job skills 
55.35 	training, career counseling, and job placement 
56.1 	assistance necessary to secure a child 
56.2 	development associate credential and to have 
56.3 	a career path in early education. This is a 
56.4 	onetime appropriation.
56.5 	(kkk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
56.6 	Emerge Community Development to support 
56.7 	and reinforce critical workforce training at the 
56.8 	Emerge Career and Technical Center, Cedar 
56.9 	Riverside Opportunity Center, and Emerge 
56.10 	Second Chance programs in the city of 
56.11 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation.
56.12 	(lll) $425,000 each year is for a grant to Better 
56.13 	Futures Minnesota to provide job skills 
56.14 	training to individuals who have been released 
56.15 	from incarceration for a felony-level offense 
56.16 	and are no more than 12 months from the date 
56.17 	of release. This is a onetime appropriation.
56.18 	Better Futures Minnesota shall annually report 
56.19 	to the commissioner on how the money was 
56.20 	spent and what results were achieved. The 
56.21 	report must include, at a minimum, 
56.22 	information and data about the number of 
56.23 	participants; participant homelessness, 
56.24 	employment, recidivism, and child support 
56.25 	compliance; and job skills training provided 
56.26 	to program participants.
56.27 	(mmm) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
56.28 	Pillsbury United Communities to provide job 
56.29 	training and workforce development services 
56.30 	for underserved communities. This is a 
56.31 	onetime appropriation.
56.32 	(nnn) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
56.33 	Project for Pride in Living for job training and 
56.34 	workforce development services for 
57.1 	underserved communities. This is a onetime 
57.2 	appropriation.
57.3 	(ooo) $300,000 each year is for a grant to 
57.4 	YMCA of the North to provide career 
57.5 	exploration, job training, and workforce 
57.6 	development services for underserved youth 
57.7 	and young adults. This is a onetime 
57.8 	appropriation.
57.9 	(ppp) $500,000 each year is for a grant to Al 
57.10 	Maa'uun, formerly the North at Work program, 
57.11 	for a strategic intervention program designed 
57.12 	to target and connect program participants to 
57.13 	meaningful, sustainable living wage 
57.14 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation.
57.15 	(qqq) $500,000 each year is for a grant to 
57.16 	CAIRO to provide workforce development 
57.17 	services in health care, technology, and 
57.18 	transportation (CDL) industries. This is a 
57.19 	onetime appropriation.
57.20 	(rrr) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the 
57.21 	Central Minnesota Community Empowerment 
57.22 	Organization for providing services to relieve 
57.23 	economic disparities in the African immigrant 
57.24 	community through workforce recruitment, 
57.25 	development, job creation, assistance of 
57.26 	smaller organizations to increase capacity, and 
57.27 	outreach. Of this amount, up to five percent 
57.28 	is for administration and monitoring of the 
57.29 	program. This is a onetime appropriation.
57.30 	(sss) $270,000 each year is for a grant to the 
57.31 	Stairstep Foundation for community-based 
57.32 	workforce development efforts. This is a 
57.33 	onetime appropriation.
58.1 	(ttt) $400,000 each year is for a grant to 
58.2 	Building Strong Communities, Inc, for a 
58.3 	statewide apprenticeship readiness program 
58.4 	to prepare women, BIPOC community 
58.5 	members, and veterans to enter the building 
58.6 	and construction trades. This is a onetime 
58.7 	appropriation.
58.8 	(uuu) $150,000 each year is for prevailing 
58.9 	wage staff under Minnesota Statutes, section 
58.10 	116J.871, subdivision 2.
58.11 	(vvv) $250,000 each year is for the purpose 
58.12 	of awarding a grant to Minnesota Community 
58.13 	of African People with Disabilities 
58.14 	(MNCAPD), Roots Connect, and Fortune 
58.15 	Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization 
58.16 	(FRAYEO). This is a onetime appropriation. 
58.17 	MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO 
58.18 	must use grant proceeds to provide funding 
58.19 	for workforce development activities for 
58.20 	at-risk youth from low-income families and 
58.21 	unengaged young adults experiencing 
58.22 	disabilities, including:
58.23 	(1) job readiness training for at-risk youth, 
58.24 	including resume building, interview skills, 
58.25 	and job search strategies;
58.26 	(2) on-the-job training opportunities with local 
58.27 	businesses;
58.28 	(3) support services such as transportation 
58.29 	assistance and child care to help youth attend 
58.30 	job training programs; and
58.31 	(4) mentorship and networking opportunities 
58.32 	to connect youth with professionals in the 
58.33 	youth's desired fields.
59.1 	(www)(1) $250,000 each year is for a grant 
59.2 	to Greater Rochester Advocates for 
59.3 	Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a 
59.4 	collaborative organization representing health 
59.5 	care, business, workforce development, and 
59.6 	higher education institutions, for expenses 
59.7 	relating to starting up a state-of-the-art 
59.8 	simulation center for training health care 
59.9 	workers in southeast Minnesota. Once 
59.10 	established, this center must be self-sustaining 
59.11 	through user fees. Eligible expenses include 
59.12 	leasing costs, developing and providing 
59.13 	training, and operational costs. This is a 
59.14 	onetime appropriation.
59.15 	(2) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit 
59.16 	a report, including an independent financial 
59.17 	audit of the use of grant money, to the chairs 
59.18 	and ranking minority members of the 
59.19 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over 
59.20 	higher education and economic development. 
59.21 	This report must include details on the training 
59.22 	provided at the simulation center, including 
59.23 	the names of all organizations that use the 
59.24 	center for training, the number of individuals 
59.25 	each organization trained, and the type of 
59.26 	training provided.
59.27 	(xxx)(1) $350,000 each year is for a grant to 
59.28 	the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers 
59.29 	for a pilot program supporting black 
59.30 	undergraduate students pursuing admission to 
59.31 	law school. This is a onetime appropriation.
59.32 	(2) The program must:
59.33 	(i) enroll an initial cohort of ten to 20 black 
59.34 	Minnesota resident students attending a 
60.1 	baccalaureate degree-granting postsecondary 
60.2 	institution in Minnesota full time;
60.3 	(ii) support each of the program's students with 
60.4 	an academic scholarship in the amount of 
60.5 	$4,000 per academic year;
60.6 	(iii) organize events and programming, 
60.7 	including but not limited to one-on-one 
60.8 	mentoring, to familiarize enrolled students 
60.9 	with law school and legal careers; and
60.10 	(iv) provide the program's students free test 
60.11 	preparation materials, academic support, and 
60.12 	registration for the Law School Admission 
60.13 	Test (LSAT) examination.
60.14 	(3) The Minnesota Association of Black 
60.15 	Lawyers may use grant funds under clause (1) 
60.16 	for costs related to:
60.17 	(i) student scholarships;
60.18 	(ii) academic events and programming, 
60.19 	including food and transportation costs for 
60.20 	students;
60.21 	(iii) LSAT preparation materials, courses, and 
60.22 	registrations; and
60.23 	(iv) hiring staff for the program.
60.24 	(4) By January 30, 2024, and again by January 
60.25 	30, 2025, the Minnesota Association of Black 
60.26 	Lawyers must submit a report to the 
60.27 	commissioner and to the chairs and ranking 
60.28 	minority members of legislative committees 
60.29 	with jurisdiction over workforce development 
60.30 	finance and policy and higher education 
60.31 	finance and policy. The report must include 
60.32 	an accurate and detailed account of the pilot 
60.33 	program, its outcomes, and its revenues and 
61.1 	expenses, including the use of all state funds 
61.2 	appropriated in clause (1).
61.3 	(yyy) $2,000,000 the first year is for a grant 
61.4 	to the Power of People Leadership Institute 
61.5 	(POPLI) to expand pre- and post-release 
61.6 	personal development and leadership training 
61.7 	and community reintegration services, to 
61.8 	reduce recidivism, and increase access to 
61.9 	employment. This is a onetime appropriation 
61.10 	and is available until June 30, 2025.
61.11 	(zzz) $500,000 the first year is to the 
61.12 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the 
61.13 	Working Group on Youth Interventions. This 
61.14 	is a onetime appropriation.

61.15 	Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

61.16	Subd. 4.General Support Services
 		18,045,000
		8,045,000

61.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
61.18		2024
	2025
	
61.19	General Fund
	17,950,000
	7,950,000
	
61.20
61.21	Workforce 
Development
	95,000
	95,000
	
61.22 	The base for the general support services 
61.23 	division in fiscal year 2026 is $5,950,000 for 
61.24 	the general fund and $95,000 for the 
61.25 	workforce development fund.
61.26 	(a) $1,269,000 each year is for transfer to the 
61.27 	Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for 
61.28 	operating the Olmstead Compliance Office.
61.29 	(b) $10,000,000 the first year is for the 
61.30 	workforce digital transformation projects. This 
61.31 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
61.32 	June 30, 2027.

62.1 	Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

62.362.2
	Subd. 6.Vocational Rehabilitation
 		45,691,000
		45,691,000
40,636,000

62.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
62.5		2024
	2025
	
62.762.6
	General
	37,861,000
	37,861,000
32,806,000
	
62.8
62.9	Workforce 
Development
	7,830,000
	7,830,000
	
62.10 	(a) $14,300,000 each year is for the state's 
62.11 	vocational rehabilitation program under 
62.12 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268A.
62.13 	(b) $11,495,000 each year from the general 
62.14 	fund and $6,830,000 each year from the 
62.15 	workforce development fund are for extended 
62.16 	employment services for persons with severe 
62.17 	disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
62.18 	268A.15. Of the amounts appropriated from 
62.19 	the general fund, $4,500,000 each year is for 
62.20 	maintaining prior rate increases to providers 
62.21 	of extended employment services for persons 
62.22 	with severe disabilities under Minnesota 
62.23 	Statutes, section 268A.15.
62.24 	(c) $5,055,000 each year in the first year is for 
62.25 	grants to programs that provide employment 
62.26 	support services to persons with mental illness 
62.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 268A.13
62.28 	and 268A.14, and is available until June 30, 
62.29 	2025. The base for this appropriation is 
62.30 	$2,555,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year 
62.31 	thereafter.
62.32 	(d) $7,011,000 each year is for grants to 
62.33 	centers for independent living under 
62.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11. This 
62.35 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. 
63.1 	The base for this appropriation is $3,011,000 
63.2 	in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
63.3 	(e) $1,000,000 each year is from the workforce 
63.4 	development fund for grants under Minnesota 
63.5 	Statutes, section 268A.16, for employment 
63.6 	services for persons, including transition-age 
63.7 	youth, who are deaf, deafblind, or 
63.8 	hard-of-hearing. If the amount in the first year 
63.9 	is insufficient, the amount in the second year 
63.10 	is available in the first year.

63.11 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, is amended to read:
63.12 	Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.
 63.13 	(a) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
63.14 	budget must transfer $400,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota forward fund 
63.15 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 2. The base for 
63.16 	this transfer is $0.
63.17 	(b) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
63.18 	budget shall transfer $25,000,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota climate innovation 
63.19 	authority account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.441, subdivision 11. The 
63.20 	base for this transfer is $0.
63.21 	(c) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2025, the commissioner of management and 
63.22 	budget must transfer $75,000,000 from the general fund to the state competitiveness fund 
63.23 	account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding 
63.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.391, subdivision 2, the commissioner of commerce must 
63.25 	use this transfer for grants to eligible entities for projects receiving federal loans or tax 
63.26 	credits where the benefits are in disadvantaged communities. The base for this transfer is 
63.27 	$0. Up to three percent of money transferred under this paragraph is for administrative costs.
63.28 	(d) In the biennium ending on June 30, 2027, The commissioners of management and 
63.29 	budget, in consultation with the commissioners of employment and economic development 
63.30 	and commerce, may transfer money between the Minnesota forward fund account, the 
63.31 	Minnesota climate innovation authority account, and the state competitiveness fund account. 
63.32 	The commissioner of management and budget must notify the Legislative Advisory 
63.33 	Commission within 15 days of making transfers under this paragraph.

64.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

64.2 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 7, is amended to read:
64.3 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
 64.4 	(a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
64.5 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development for providing 
64.6 	businesses with matching funds required by federal programs. Money awarded under this 
64.7 	program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. The 
64.8 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
64.9 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent 
64.10 	are canceled to the general fund.
64.11 	(b) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
64.12 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match existing 
64.13 	federal funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. 
64.14 	This appropriation must be used to (1) construct and operate a bioindustrial manufacturing 
64.15 	pilot innovation facility, biorefinery, or commercial campus utilizing agricultural feedstocks 
64.16 	or (2) for a Minnesota aerospace center for research, development, and testing, or both (1) 
64.17 	and (2). This appropriation is not subject to the grant limit requirements of Minnesota 
64.18 	Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision subdivisions 4, paragraph (b), and 5. The 
64.19 	commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a 
64.20 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent 
64.21 	are canceled to the general fund.
64.22 	(c) $250,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota forward fund 
64.23 	account to the commissioner of employment and economic development to match federal 
64.24 	funds made available in the Chips and Science Act, Public Law 117-167. Money awarded 
64.25 	under this program is made retroactive to February 1, 2023, for applications and projects. 
64.26 	This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 5. 
64.27 	The commissioner may use up two percent for administration. This is a onetime appropriation 
64.28 	and is available until June 30, 2027. Any funds that remain unspent are canceled to the 
64.29 	general fund.
64.30 	(d) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to allocate up to 
64.31 	15 percent of the total project cost with a maximum of $75,000,000 per project for the 
64.32 	purpose of constructing, modernizing, or expanding commercial facilities on the front- and 
64.33 	back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; 
65.1 	funding semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities; and for research 
65.2 	and development facilities.
65.3 	(e) The commissioner may use the appropriation under paragraph (c) to award:
65.4 	(1) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and deploying training 
65.5 	programs and to build pipelines to serve the needs of industry; and
65.6 	(2) grants to increase the capacity of institutions of higher education to serve industrial 
65.7 	requirements for research and development that coincide with current and future requirements 
65.8 	of projects eligible under this section. Grant money may be used to construct and equip 
65.9 	facilities that serve the purpose of the industry. The maximum grant award per institution 
65.10 	of higher education under this section is $5,000,000 and may not represent more than 50 
65.11 	percent of the total project funding from other sources. Use of this funding must be supported 
65.12 	by businesses receiving funds under clause (1).
65.13 	(f) Money appropriated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) may be transferred between 
65.14 	appropriations within the Minnesota forward fund account by the commissioner of 
65.15 	employment and economic development with approval of the commissioner of management 
65.16 	and budget. The commissioner must notify the Legislative Advisory Commission at least 
65.17 	15 days prior to changing appropriations under this paragraph.

65.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

65.19 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30, is amended to read:
65.20 	Sec. 30. APPROPRIATION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; GRANT.
 65.21 	(a) $10,000,000 $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to 
65.22 	the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of 
65.23 	Minneapolis. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023. The 
65.24 	city of Minneapolis may use up to one percent of the grant for administrative costs.
65.25 	(b) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $8,000,000
65.26 	$7,000,000 must be used for a grant to a foundation that provides business advising, branding 
65.27 	and marketing support, and real estate consulting to businesses located on Lake Street in 
65.28 	Minneapolis, between 30th Avenue South and Nicollet Avenue. The organization must use 
65.29 	the funds for direct business support or direct corridor support, including assistance with 
65.30 	marketing, placemaking, and public relations services.
66.1 	(c) Of the amount granted to the city of Minneapolis under paragraph (a), $2,000,000 
66.2 	must be used for property acquisition in the city of Minneapolis at 1860 28th Street East 
66.3 	and 2717 Longfellow Avenue.

66.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

66.5 	Sec. 12. JOB CREATION FUND; TRANSFER OUT.
 66.6 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the job creation fund under Minnesota 
66.7 	Statutes, section 116J.8748, to the general fund. This is a onetime transfer.

66.8 	Sec. 13. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
 66.9 		Subdivision 1.Application. This section applies to any grant funded under this act 
66.10 	whether the recipient of the grant is individually specified, or if not individually specified, 
66.11 	will result in a grant to a single recipient.
66.12 		Subd. 2.Reporting to the commissioner. In addition to meeting any other reporting 
66.13 	requirements under existing law, included in a grant agreement, or as specified in an 
66.14 	appropriation in this act, a grant recipient subject to this section must provide the information 
66.15 	necessary for the commissioner to submit the report required under subdivision 3.
66.16 		Subd. 3.Report to legislature. By January 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a 
66.17 	report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
66.18 	jurisdiction over economic development or workforce development, as applicable, with the 
66.19 	following information:
66.20 	(1) a detailed accounting of the use of any grant funds;
66.21 	(2) the portion of the grant, if any, spent on the recipient's administrative expenses;
66.22 	(3) the number of individuals served by the grant; and
66.23 	(4) any other reporting requirement specified for an appropriation under this act.

66.24 	Sec. 14. CANCELLATIONS.
 66.25 	Notwithstanding Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph 
66.26 	(dd), if the Bureau International des Expositions does not approve the Expo 2027 project, 
66.27 	the money appropriated in Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, 
66.28 	paragraph (dd), cancels to the general fund.

67.1 	ARTICLE 2
67.2 	POLICY

67.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.43, subdivision 1, is amended 
67.4 	to read:
67.5 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
67.6 	the meanings given.
67.7 	(b) "Community-based organization" means a nonprofit organization that:
67.8 	(1) provides workforce development programming or services;
67.9 	(2) has an annual organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000;
67.10 	(3) (2) has its primary office located in a historically underserved community of color 
67.11 	or low-income community; and
67.12 	(4) (3) serves a population that generally reflects the demographics of that local 
67.13 	community.
67.14 	(c) "Entry level jobs" means part-time or full-time jobs that an individual can perform 
67.15 	without any prior education or experience.
67.16 	(d) "High wage" means the income needed for a family to cover minimum necessary 
67.17 	expenses in a given geographic area, including food, child care, health care, housing, and 
67.18 	transportation.
67.19 	(e) "Industry specific certification" means a credential an individual can earn to show 
67.20 	proficiency in a particular area or skill.
67.21 	(f) "Remedial training" means additional training provided to staff following the 
67.22 	identification of a need and intended to increase proficiency in performing job tasks.
67.23 	(g) "Small business" has the same meaning as section 645.445.

67.24 	Sec. 2. [116U.255] EXPLORE MINNESOTA FILM.
67.25 		Subdivision 1.Office established; director. (a) Explore Minnesota Film is established 
67.26 	as an office within Explore Minnesota.
67.27 	(b) The director of Explore Minnesota shall appoint the director of Explore Minnesota 
67.28 	Film. The director of Explore Minnesota Film must be qualified by experience with issues 
67.29 	related to film and television production and economic development.
67.30 	(c) The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the duties required in this section.
68.1 		Subd. 2.Duties. The director of Explore Minnesota Film is authorized to:
68.2 	(1) administer the film production jobs program and the film production credit program;
68.3 	(2) promote Minnesota as a location for film and television production;
68.4 	(3) assist in the establishment and implementation of programs related to film and 
68.5 	television production, including but not limited to permitting and workforce development;
68.6 	(4) improve communication among local, state, federal, and private entities regarding 
68.7 	film and television production logistics and best practices;
68.8 	(5) coordinate the development of statewide policies addressing film and television 
68.9 	production; and
68.10 	(6) act as a liaison to production entities, workers, and state agencies.

68.11 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.26, is amended to read:
68.12 	116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.
68.13 	(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated by the 
68.14 	Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film with administrative oversight and 
68.15 	control by the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
68.16 	Minnesota. The program shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television 
68.17 	or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create 
68.18 	new film jobs in Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit 
68.19 	documentation to the Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film of expenditures 
68.20 	for production costs incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production 
68.21 	in Minnesota of a film product.
68.22 	The Minnesota Film and TV Board Explore Minnesota Film shall make recommendations 
68.23 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development director of Explore 
68.24 	Minnesota about program payment, but the commissioner director has the authority to make 
68.25 	the final determination on payments. The commissioner's director's determination must be 
68.26 	based on proper documentation of eligible production costs submitted for payments. No 
68.27 	more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the program in any year may be expended 
68.28 	for administration, including costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects.
68.29 	(b) For the purposes of this section:
68.30 	(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:
68.31 	(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;
69.1 	(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal services 
69.2 	corporations for the services of a performing artist;
69.3 	(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;
69.4 	(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;
69.5 	(v) editing and related services;
69.6 	(vi) rental of facilities and equipment;
69.7 	(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted 
69.8 	entertainment industry practice;
69.9 	(viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or
69.10 	(ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and
69.11 	(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet pilot, program, series, documentary, 
69.12 	music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does 
69.13 	not include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather 
69.14 	or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a 
69.15 	sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production 
69.16 	that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under 
69.17 	United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer 
69.18 	portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.
69.19 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board
69.20 	Explore Minnesota Film may make reimbursements of: (1) up to 25 percent of production 
69.21 	costs for films that locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 
69.22 	473.121, subdivision 2, or that incur a minimum Minnesota expenditure of $1,000,000 in 
69.23 	the metropolitan area within a 12-month period; or (2) up to 20 percent of production costs 
69.24 	for films that incur less than $1,000,000 in Minnesota production costs in the metropolitan 
69.25 	area within a 12-month period.

69.26 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 1, is amended 
69.27 	to read:
69.28 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
69.29 	the meanings given.
69.30 	(b) "Allocation certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner to a taxpayer 
69.31 	upon receipt and approval of an initial application for a credit for a project that has not yet 
69.32 	been completed.
70.1 	(c) "Application" means the application for a credit under subdivision 4.
70.2 	(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
70.3 	(e) (d) "Credit certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner upon receipt 
70.4 	and approval of the cost verification report in subdivision 4, paragraph (e).
70.5 	(e) "Director" means the director of Explore Minnesota.
70.6 	(f) "Eligible production costs" means eligible production costs as defined in section 
70.7 	116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (1), incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to 
70.8 	the production of a film project in Minnesota.
70.9 	(g) "Film" has the meaning given in section 116U.26, paragraph (b), clause (2).
70.10 	(h) "Project" means a film:
70.11 	(1) that includes the promotion of Minnesota;
70.12 	(2) for which the taxpayer has expended at least $1,000,000 in any consecutive 12-month 
70.13 	period beginning after expenditures are first paid in Minnesota for eligible production costs; 
70.14 	and
70.15 	(3) to the extent practicable, that employs Minnesota residents.
70.16 	Television commercials are exempt from the requirement under clause (1).
70.17 	(i) "Promotion of Minnesota" or "promotion" means visible display of a static or animated 
70.18 	logo, approved by the commissioner and lasting approximately five seconds director, that 
70.19 	promotes Minnesota within its presentation in the end credits before the below-the-line crew 
70.20 	crawl for the life of the project.

70.21 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivision 4, is amended 
70.22 	to read:
70.23 		Subd. 4.Applications; allocations. (a) To qualify for a credit under this section, a 
70.24 	taxpayer must submit to the commissioner director an application for a credit in the form 
70.25 	prescribed by the commissioner director, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue.
70.26 	(b) Upon approving an application for a credit that meets the requirements of this section, 
70.27 	the commissioner director shall issue allocation certificates that:
70.28 	(1) verify eligibility for the credit;
70.29 	(2) state the amount of credit anticipated for the eligible project, with the credit amount 
70.30 	up to 25 percent of eligible project costs; and
71.1 	(3) state the taxable year in which the credit is allocated.
71.2 	The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Film and TV Board prior to issuing an 
71.3 	allocation certificate.
71.4 	(c) The commissioner director must not issue allocation certificates for more than 
71.5 	$24,950,000 of credits each year. If the entire amount is not allocated in that taxable year, 
71.6 	any remaining amount is available for allocation for the four following taxable years until 
71.7 	the entire allocation has been made. The commissioner director must not award any credits 
71.8 	for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2030, and any unallocated amounts cancel 
71.9 	on that date.
71.10 	(d) The commissioner director must allocate credits on a first-come, first-served basis.
71.11 	(e) Upon completion of a project, the taxpayer shall submit to the commissioner director
71.12 	a report prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed in the state of 
71.13 	Minnesota to verify the amount of eligible production costs related to the project. The report 
71.14 	must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Upon receipt 
71.15 	and approval of the cost verification report and other documents required by the 
71.16 	commissioner director, the commissioner director shall determine the final amount of eligible 
71.17 	production costs and issue a credit certificate to the taxpayer. The credit may not exceed 
71.18 	the anticipated credit amount on the allocation certificate. If the credit is less than the 
71.19 	anticipated amount on the allocation credit, the difference is returned to the amount available 
71.20 	for allocation under paragraph (c). To claim the credit under section 290.06, subdivision 
71.21 	39, or 297I.20, subdivision 4, a taxpayer must include a copy of the credit certificate as part 
71.22 	of the taxpayer's return.

71.23 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
71.24 		Subd. 5.Report required. By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of revenue, in 
71.25 	consultation with the commissioner director, must provide a report to the chairs and ranking 
71.26 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development 
71.27 	and taxes. The report must comply with sections 3.195 and 3.197, and must detail the 
71.28 	following:
71.29 	(1) the amount of credit certifications issued annually;
71.30 	(2) the number of applications submitted, the number of allocation certificates issued, 
71.31 	the amount of allocation certificates issued, the number of reports submitted upon completion 
71.32 	of a project, and the number of credit certificates issued;
71.33 	(3) the types of projects eligible for the credit;
72.1 	(4) the total economic impact of the credit in Minnesota, including the calendar year 
72.2 	over calendar year percentage changes in the number of jobs held by Minnesota residents 
72.3 	in businesses having a primary North American Industry Classification System code of 
72.4 	512110 as reported to the commissioner, for calendar years 2019 through 2023;
72.5 	(5) the number of taxpayers per tax type which are assignees of credit certificates under 
72.6 	subdivision 3;
72.7 	(6) annual Minnesota taxes paid by businesses having a primary North American Industry 
72.8 	Classification System code of 512110, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, 
72.9 	and before January 1, 2024; and
72.10 	(7) any other information the commissioner of revenue, in consultation with the 
72.11 	commissioner director, deems necessary for purposes of claiming and administering the 
72.12 	credit.

72.13 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116U.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
72.14 		Subd. 6.Appropriation. Beginning in fiscal year 2022, $50,000 is annually appropriated 
72.15 	from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue for a transfer to the Department of 
72.16 	Employment and Economic Development Explore Minnesota for costs associated with 
72.17 	personnel and administrative expenses related to administering the credit. This subdivision 
72.18 	expires on June 30, 2025.

72.19 	Sec. 8. CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
72.20 	PROGRAM.
 72.21 		Subdivision 1.Objectives. Change Starts With Community must:
72.22 	(1) develop and implement year-round job training programs for at-risk youth and adults 
72.23 	and provide trusted adult mentorship for at-risk BIPOC youth, providing them with the 
72.24 	skills needed for gainful employment and career opportunities; and
72.25 	(2) create on-site job opportunities at Shiloh Cares Food Shelf, promoting community 
72.26 	engagement and economic development.
72.27 		Subd. 2.Partnerships. (a) Change Starts With Community must partner with the Cargill 
72.28 	Foundation to support at-risk youth educational career field trips and mental health check-ins, 
72.29 	exposing participants to multiple career paths and preventing further trauma through mental 
72.30 	health check-ins for youth.
73.1 	(b) Change Starts With Community must partner with Hennepin County juvenile 
73.2 	corrections and the Minneapolis Police Department to receive referrals for at-risk youth 
73.3 	who would benefit from enrollment in the program to prevent risky behaviors and community 
73.4 	violence.
73.5 		Subd. 3.At-risk youth and adult job program positions. Change Starts With 
73.6 	Community must use grant proceeds to add positions to the program's complement, including 
73.7 	but not limited to youth mentorships, food service workers, an executive director, director, 
73.8 	and program director.
73.9 		Subd. 4.Report. Change Starts With Community must report to the commissioner of 
73.10 	employment and economic development, outlining the utilization of grant money, program 
73.11 	outcomes, and the impact on the targeted population. The report must be submitted no later 
73.12 	than six months after the end of fiscal year 2025.

73.13 	Sec. 9. SHAKOPEE AREA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 
73.14 	PILOT.
 73.15 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
73.16 	the meanings given.
73.17 	(b) "Employer-sponsored applicant" means a student applicant with a local employer 
73.18 	scholarship equal to or greater than 25 percent of the workforce development scholarship.
73.19 	(c) "Local employer" means an employer with a physical location in a county within the 
73.20 	service area of the foundation as listed in paragraph (d).
73.21 	(d) "Shakopee Chamber Foundation" or "foundation" means a nonprofit organization 
73.22 	which provides workforce and charitable services to Scott County as well as the Shakopee 
73.23 	Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
73.24 		Subd. 2.Grants and administration. (a) The commissioner of employment and 
73.25 	economic development must award appropriated grant funds to the foundation to administer 
73.26 	the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship pilot program. The foundation may 
73.27 	use up to ten percent of grant funds for administrative costs.
73.28 	(b) The foundation and participating college or university from the Minnesota State 
73.29 	Colleges and Universities System must establish an application process and other guidelines 
73.30 	for implementing this program.
73.31 		Subd. 3.Scholarship recipient requirements. (a) To be eligible for a scholarship from 
73.32 	the foundation, a student must:
74.1 	(1) be enrolling or enrolled at least half-time in a program at a college or university from 
74.2 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System approved by the Dakota-Scott 
74.3 	Workforce Development Board under subdivision 4; and
74.4 	(2) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if applicable to 
74.5 	the program for which they are enrolling or enrolled.
74.6 	(b) A recipient of a scholarship awarded under this section must:
74.7 	(1) adhere to any applicable participating local employer program requirements; and
74.8 	(2) sign a contract agreeing to fulfill the employment obligation under paragraph (c).
74.9 	(c) A scholarship recipient must fulfill a three-year full-time employment commitment 
74.10 	within the service area of the foundation as listed in subdivision 1, paragraph (d). The 
74.11 	employment may be with the local employer sponsoring the student or any qualified local 
74.12 	employer in a high-demand occupation as defined by the Dakota-Scott Workforce 
74.13 	Development Board. If a recipient of a scholarship fails to fulfill the requirements of this 
74.14 	paragraph, the foundation may convert the scholarship to a loan. Amounts repaid from a 
74.15 	loan must be used to fund scholarship awards under this section.
74.16 		Subd. 4.Program eligibility. (a) The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board 
74.17 	must annually identify eligible undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate or 
74.18 	industry-recognized credential programs in advanced manufacturing, health care, law 
74.19 	enforcement, hospitality, or other high-demand occupations. The Dakota-Scott Workforce 
74.20 	Development Board must consider data based on a workforce shortage for full-time 
74.21 	employment requiring postsecondary education that is unique to the region, as reported in 
74.22 	the most recent Department of Employment and Economic Development job vacancy survey 
74.23 	data for the economic development region. A workforce shortage area is one in which the 
74.24 	job vacancy rate for full-time employment in a specific occupation in the region is higher 
74.25 	than the state average vacancy rate for that same occupation.
74.26 	(b) By December 1, 2024, and annually through December 1, 2029, the Dakota-Scott 
74.27 	Workforce Development Board must provide a list of eligible programs administered by 
74.28 	each Minnesota state college and university that are eligible for scholarships in the subsequent 
74.29 	year.
74.30 		Subd. 5.Employer partnerships. The foundation and Minnesota State Colleges and 
74.31 	Universities must establish partnerships with qualified local employers to ensure that 25 
74.32 	percent of the Shakopee area workforce development scholarship is matched with employer 
74.33 	or foundation funds.
75.1 		Subd. 6.Scholarship awards. (a) The foundation must coordinate available funds and 
75.2 	award scholarships to Minnesota state colleges and universities with programs approved 
75.3 	by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Scholarships must be coordinated by 
75.4 	the individual colleges approved by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and 
75.5 	applied only after all other available tuition waivers and grant and scholarship funding 
75.6 	through a last dollar in model. Scholarships are intended to supplement all other tuition 
75.7 	waivers and grant and scholarship opportunities and to cover the full cost of attendance to 
75.8 	the eligible students.
75.9 	(b) If the appropriated grant is insufficient to award scholarships to all eligible applicants, 
75.10 	priority must first be given to applicants that are program continuing applicants. Priority 
75.11 	must then be given to employer-sponsored applicants.
75.12 		Subd. 7.Renewal; cap. A student who has been awarded a scholarship may apply in 
75.13 	subsequent academic years until the student completes a qualifying program. A student who 
75.14 	successfully completes an eligible program and the subsequent work period requirement is 
75.15 	eligible for a scholarship for a second program, but total lifetime awards must not exceed 
75.16 	scholarships for two programs.
75.17 		Subd. 8.Report required. The foundation must submit an annual report by December 
75.18 	31 of each year regarding the scholarship program to the chairs and ranking minority 
75.19 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over employment and economic 
75.20 	development policy. The first report is due no later than December 31, 2025. The annual 
75.21 	report must describe the following:
75.22 	(1) the number of students receiving a scholarship at each participating college during 
75.23 	the previous calendar year;
75.24 	(2) the number of scholarships awarded for each program and definition of type of 
75.25 	program during the previous calendar year;
75.26 	(3) the number of scholarship recipients who completed a program of study or 
75.27 	certification;
75.28 	(4) the number of scholarship recipients who secured employment by their graduation 
75.29 	date and those who secured employment within three months of their graduation date;
75.30 	(5) a list of the colleges that received funding, the amount of funding each institution 
75.31 	received, and whether all withheld funds were distributed;
75.32 	(6) a list of occupations scholarship recipients are entering;
75.33 	(7) the number of students who were denied a scholarship;
76.1 	(8) a list of participating local employers and amounts of any applicable employer 
76.2 	contributions; and
76.3 	(9) a list of recommendations to the legislature regarding potential program improvements.

76.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

76.5 	Sec. 10. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 76.6 	The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 21, section 6, paragraph 
76.7 	(d), as Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8752, subdivision 4a. The revisor may make any 
76.8 	technical, grammatical, or cross-reference changes necessary to effectuate this recodification.

76.9 	Sec. 11. REPEALER.
 76.10 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.439, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S5289-2 

116J.439 AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL (AIR) GRANT PROGRAM.Subdivision 1.Grant program established; purpose. 
(a) The commissioner shall make grants to counties, airport authorities, or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of redevelopment of an existing facility or construction of a new facility; and for public or private infrastructure costs, including broadband infrastructure costs, necessary for an eligible airport infrastructure renewal economic development project. 

(b) The purpose of the grants made under this section is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development. 

(c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the criteria under subdivision 5. 

Subd. 2.Definitions. 
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. 

(b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 

(c) "County" means a county located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 

(d) "Airport authority" means an authority created pursuant to section 360.0426. 

Subd. 3.Eligible projects. 
An economic development project for which a county, airport authority, or city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes: (1) manufacturing; (2) technology; (3) warehousing and distribution; or (4) research and development. 

Subd. 4.Ineligible projects. 
The following projects are not eligible for a grant under this section: (1) retail development; or (2) office space development, except as incidental to an eligible purpose. 

Subd. 5.Application. 
(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a county, airport authority, or city must include in its application a resolution of the governing body of the county, airport authority, or city certifying that half of the cost of the project is committed from nonstate sources. The commissioner must evaluate complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria: 

(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 3; 

(2) the project is expected to result in or will attract substantial public and private capital investment and provide substantial economic benefit to the county, airport authority, or city in which the project would be located; and 

(3) the project is expected to or will create or retain full-time jobs. 

(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of the criteria are not subject to judicial review except for abuse of discretion. 

Subd. 6.Maximum grant amount. 
A county, airport authority, or city may receive no more than $250,000 in two years for one or more projects. 

Subd. 7.Cancellation of grant; return of grant money. 
If after five years the commissioner determines that a project has not proceeded in a timely manner and is unlikely to be completed, the commissioner must cancel the grant and require the grantee to return all grant money awarded for that project. 

Subd. 8.Appropriation. 
Grant money returned to the commissioner is appropriated to the commissioner to make additional grants under this section.