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SF4130 • 2026

Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pratt, Draheim, Duckworth, Jasinski, Coleman
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

What This Bill Does

  • Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Employers permission to request a refund of special assessments for employee training

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to workforce development; allowing employers to request a refund of

special assessments for employee training; requiring reports; amending Minnesota

Statutes 2024, section 116L.20, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.20, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 3.

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Employer workforce training refunds.

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(a) An employer subject to the

requirements of subdivision 1 that employs 100 or fewer employees may annually request

from the commissioner a refund of the special assessment amounts that the employer paid

into the workforce development fund. Money refunded under this subdivision must be used

for employee training as provided under paragraph (b).

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(b) Money refunded to an employer under this subdivision for workforce training must

be used to upskill current entry-level employees or used for training that leads to an increased

salary or increased opportunities for career advancement with the employer. Training refunds

must only be used to train Minnesota employees.

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(c) By January 15, 2027, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner must submit

a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives

committees with jurisdiction over workforce development providing the following

information:

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(1) the current balance in the workforce development fund; and

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(2) for the previous calendar year:

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(i) the total amount of special assessments collected; and

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(ii) the total amount of money refunded to employers under this subdivision.

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