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This bill appropriates a total of $800,000 from the workforce development fund to the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry, with $400,000 allocated in fiscal year 2026 and another $400,000 in fiscal year 2027. The funds are specifically designated as a grant to Building Strong Communities, Inc. to support a statewide apprenticeship readiness program. The program's focus is to prepare underrepresented groups, including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, and veterans, for careers in the building and construction industries. These appropriations are considered "onetime" funding, meaning they are not expected to be recurring annual allocations. The bill aims to increase diversity and opportunity in the construction workforce by providing targeted readiness programming to groups that have been historically underrepresented in these trades.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1508&ssn=0&y=2025