1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; prioritizing high-wage, high-demand careers 
1.3 	in awarding competitive grants;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 
1.4 	116J.035, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.035, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 7a.Competitive grants. The commissioner shall, when awarding competitive 
1.9 	grants to organizations for the purpose of providing job training, give priority to programs 
1.10 	or organizations that focus job training in high-wage, high-demand careers. For purposes 
1.11 	of this subdivision, "high-wage, high-demand" has the meaning given in section 116L.99.