Bill > SF2453

This bill proposes several changes to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) policy provisions in Minnesota Statutes. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing an expiration timeline for DEED report mandates, where annual reports expire after three years and biennial or less frequent reports expire after five years, unless the enacting legislation provides a different expiration date. DEED is required to submit a list of expiring reports annually. 2. Expanding the definition of "development authority" and "municipality" to include federally recognized Tribes. 3. Amending the Pathways program, which provides grants to assist in the transition from welfare to work, to allow grants to be awarded to workforce development intermediaries and to require a cash or in-kind contribution from the participating business, rather than a private business. 4. Modifying the definition of "dislocated worker" to include veterans discharged or released from active duty within the last 36 months who are unemployed or underemployed. The overall goal of the bill is to streamline DEED reporting requirements and expand the eligibility and participation of various entities in DEED's economic development and workforce development programs.

Labor and Employment

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