1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to jobs; awarding grants for the summer youth employment program; 
1.3 	appropriating money to the city of St. Paul.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2008 and $500,000 is appropriated in fiscal 
1.7 	year 2009 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of the Department 
1.8 	of Employment and Economic Development for a grant to the city of St. Paul for grants 
1.9 	to fund summer youth employment in St. Paul. The grants shall be used to fund up to 
1.10 	500 jobs for youth each summer. The commissioner shall establish criteria for awarding 
1.11 	the grants within the city of St. Paul. This appropriation is available in either year of 
1.12 	the biennium and is available until spent.