This bill establishes a biennial budget for workforce, labor, and economic development in Minnesota, appropriating funds for various state agencies, including the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Department of Labor and Industry. Key allocations include $1,037,000 annually for the Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program, $500,000 for small business development centers, and $3,100,000 for small business assistance partnerships. The bill also supports child care initiatives with $1,500,000 each year for grants to local communities to enhance quality child care providers and $1,000,000 for the Minnesota emerging entrepreneur loan program. Additionally, it includes provisions for reporting on grant outcomes and mandates that appropriations enacted multiple times during the legislative session will only be effective once, while repealing certain sections of Minnesota Statutes to streamline the legal framework.

Furthermore, the bill proposes various appropriations aimed at enhancing workforce development, particularly for underserved communities. It allocates $1,000,000 annually from the workforce development fund for employment services for individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing, and includes funding for youth skills training grants and the dual-training pipeline program. The bill also emphasizes the importance of matching funds from nonstate sources to encourage private sector involvement in tourism and outlines specific funding for initiatives targeting economic disparities. Overall, the legislation aims to foster economic growth, improve workforce readiness, and ensure equitable access to resources across Minnesota, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 116J.8752, 116L.04, 116L.98, 116J.8733, 469.54, 116J.431
1st Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.04, 116L.98, 116M.18, 469.54, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 116J.659, 116L.05, 248.07, 268.085, 268.184
2nd Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.04, 116L.98, 116M.18, 469.54, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 116J.659, 116L.05, 248.07, 268.085, 268.184, 177.27, 326B.103, 326B.184, 326B.31, 326B.33, 326B.37, 326B.49, 326B.986, 327.31, 327.32, 327.33, 327B.01, 327B.04, 327B.041, 327B.05, 177.253, 177.254, 326B.198
3rd Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.04, 116L.98, 116M.18, 469.54, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 116J.659, 116L.05, 248.07, 268.085, 268.184, 177.27, 326B.103, 326B.184, 326B.31, 326B.33, 326B.37, 326B.49, 326B.986, 327.31, 327.32, 327.33, 327B.01, 327B.04, 327B.041, 327B.05, 177.253, 177.254, 326B.198
4th Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.04, 116L.98, 116M.18, 469.54, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 116J.659, 116L.05, 248.07, 268.085, 268.184, 177.27, 326B.103, 326B.184, 326B.31, 326B.33, 326B.37, 326B.49, 326B.986, 327.31, 327.32, 327.33, 327B.01, 327B.04, 327B.041, 327B.05, 177.253, 177.254, 326B.198
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.03, 116L.04, 116L.05, 116L.562, 116L.98, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 248.07, 469.54, 177.27, 181.211, 181.988, 326B.0981, 326B.198, 326B.31, 326B.33
2nd Unofficial Engrossment: 116J.431, 116J.682, 116J.8733, 116J.8752, 116L.03, 116L.04, 116L.05, 116L.562, 116L.98, 116U.05, 116U.06, 116U.15, 116U.30, 116U.35, 248.07, 469.54, 177.27, 181.211, 181.931, 181.932, 181.988, 326B.0981, 326B.198, 326B.31, 326B.33, 326B.43