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SF4427 • 2026
Report to the legislature requirement recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund
Report to the legislature requirement recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund
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Bill History
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2026-03-12
House
Introduction and first reading
Official Summary Text
Report to the legislature requirement recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund
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A bill for an act relating to workforce development; requiring a report to the legislature recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.665, by adding a subdivision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.665, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Report to legislature. new text end new text begin (a) The board must convene a subcommittee of its members to review applications from nonprofit organizations and recommend to the legislature which applicants should receive appropriations from the workforce development fund. new text end new text begin (b) The subcommittee must conduct outreach to make nonprofit organizations that provide workforce development services aware of the opportunity to apply to receive the board's recommendation for a legislative appropriation. new text end new text begin (c) In reviewing applications, the subcommittee must consider, at a minimum: new text end new text begin (1) whether the applicant is properly legally organized and in good standing with the state; new text end new text begin (2) whether the applicant has filed all required tax forms, financial disclosures, and other reports; new text end new text begin (3) past state funding received by the applicant; new text end new text begin (4) the applicant's number of employees and executive compensation details; and new text end new text begin (5) the applicant's past record of success at providing workforce development services. new text end new text begin (d) After conducting this review, the subcommittee must submit a report to the board that contains recommendations to the legislature for which applicants should receive appropriations from the workforce development fund, along with the recommended amount and purpose of each appropriation. These recommendations should be grouped by the type of workforce development services that would be funded. new text end new text begin (e) The board must consider the subcommittee's report under paragraph (d) and vote to either approve it or return it to the subcommittee for further consideration. new text end new text begin (f) By January 1 of every odd-numbered year, beginning in January 1, 2027, the board must submit an approved version of the report under paragraph (d) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over workforce development. new text end