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SF5105 • 2026
Northgate Development LLC grant appropriation for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related construction
Northgate Development LLC grant appropriation for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related construction
Budget
Energy
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-13
House
Introduction and first reading
Official Summary Text
Northgate Development LLC grant appropriation for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related construction
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Northgate Development, LLC, for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related construction. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin NORTHGATE DEVELOPMENT; APPROPRIATION. new text end new text begin (a) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Northgate Development, LLC, to train individuals facing barriers to employment in the skills needed for work in renewable energy and related construction. Grant money may be used for: new text end new text begin (1) building costs and operating expenses at the current site of the Regional Apprenticeship Training Center in Minneapolis; new text end new text begin (2) instruction costs, including curriculum development, on-the-job training, and purchase of equipment and teaching materials; new text end new text begin (3) support services for trainees; new text end new text begin (4) job placement services; and new text end new text begin (5) program administration and evaluation of program outcomes. new text end new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "renewable energy" and "related construction" mean the design, construction, or maintenance of: new text end new text begin (1) systems producing renewable energy from solar, wind, or geothermal sources; new text end new text begin (2) systems that improve energy efficiency, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision 1; new text end new text begin (3) energy storage with battery technology; new text end new text begin (4) infrastructure for charging all-electric or electric-hybrid vehicles; and new text end new text begin (5) grid technologies that manage load and provide services to the distribution grid in a manner that reduces usage or shifts demand to off-peak periods. new text end new text begin (c) The training facility operated by Northgate Development and skills training programs provided by training partners must use targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to reach residents of underserved communities and individuals facing barriers to employment. new text end