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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development › Section 116J.9923 — Telecommuter Forward! Certification.

116J.9923 TELECOMMUTER FORWARD! CERTIFICATION.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, township, or county.
Subd. 2.
Certification.
A political subdivision may apply to the commissioner of employment and economic development for certification as a Telecommuter Forward! Community. The commissioner of employment and economic development shall prescribe the form and manner for making an application. Before approving an application, the commissioner shall consider the application and the information in subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.
Resolution.
In addition to the application in subdivision 2, a political subdivision must adopt a resolution that does both of the following:
(1) states the political subdivision's support and commitment to promote the availability of telecommuting options; and
(2) provides for a single point of contact for coordinating telecommuting opportunities that has all of the following responsibilities:
(i) coordination and partnership with broadband providers, realtors, economic development professionals, employers, employees, and other telecommuting stakeholders;
(ii) collaboration with broadband providers and employers to identify, develop, and market telecommuter-capable broadband packages;
(iii) communication and partnership with broadband providers and economic development professionals to develop common goals;
(iv) promotion of telecommuter-friendly work spaces, such as business incubators with telecommuting spaces, if such a work space has been established in the political subdivision at the time the political subdivision adopts the resolution;
(v) familiarity with broadband mapping tools and other state-level resources;
(vi) maintaining regular communication with the state broadband office; and
(vii) making regular reports to the governing body of the political subdivision.
History:
2019 c 13 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development › Section 116J.995 — Economic Grants.

116J.995 ECONOMIC GRANTS.
An appropriation rider in an appropriation to the Department of Employment and Economic Development that specifies that the appropriation be granted to a particular business or class of businesses must contain a statement of the expected benefits associated with the grant. At a minimum, the statement must include goals for the number of jobs created or enhanced, wages paid, and the tax revenue increases due to the grant. The wage and job goals must contain specific goals to be attained within two years of the benefit date. The statement must specify the recipient's obligation if the recipient does not attain the goals. At a minimum, the statement must require a recipient failing to meet the job and wage goals to pay back the assistance plus interest to the Department of Employment and Economic Development provided that repayment may be prorated to reflect partial fulfillment of goals. The interest rate must be set at no less than the implicit price deflator as defined under section 116J.994, subdivision 6. The legislature, after a public hearing, may extend for up to one year the period for meeting the goals provided in the statement.
History:
1999 c 243 art 12 s 3; 2000 c 482 s 12; 2001 c 7 s 29; 2003 c 128 art 13 s 27; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development › Section 116J.996 — Military Reservist Economic Injury And Veteran-owned Small Business Loans.

116J.996 MILITARY RESERVIST ECONOMIC INJURY AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05.
(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
(d) "Eligible business" means a small business, as defined in section 645.445, that was operating in Minnesota on the date a military reservist received orders for active service.
(e) "Essential employee" means a military reservist who is an owner or employee of an eligible business and whose managerial or technical expertise is critical to the day-to-day operation of the eligible business.
(f) "Military reservist" means a member of the reserve component of the armed forces.
(g) "Reserve component of the armed forces" has the meaning given it in United States Code, title 10, section 101(c).
(h) "Substantial economic injury" means an economic harm to an eligible business that results in the inability of the eligible business to:
(1) meet its obligations as they mature;
(2) pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses; or
(3) manufacture, produce, market, or provide a product or service ordinarily manufactured, produced, marketed, or provided by the eligible business.
(i) "Veteran-owned small business" means a small business, as defined in section 645.445, that is majority-owned and operated by a recently separated veteran.
Subd. 2.
Loan program.
The commissioner may make onetime, interest-free loans of up to $20,000 per borrower to:
(1) eligible businesses that have sustained or are likely to sustain substantial economic injury as a result of the call to active service for 180 days or more of an essential employee; or
(2) recently separated veterans who are veterans as defined in section 197.447, and have served in active military service, at any time on or after September 11, 2001, to start a veteran-owned small business.
Loans for economic injury must be made for the purpose of preventing, remedying, or ameliorating the substantial economic injury.
Subd. 3.
Revolving loan account.
The commissioner shall use money appropriated for the purpose to establish a revolving loan account. All repayments of loans made under this section must be deposited into this account. Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of the loan program created in this section, including costs incurred by the commissioner to establish and administer the program.
Subd. 4.
Rules.
Using the expedited rulemaking procedures of section 14.389, the commissioner shall develop and publish expedited rules for loan applications, use of funds, needed collateral, terms of loans, and other details of military reservist economic injury and veteran-owned small business loans.
History:
2008 c 300 s 5; 2008 c 363 art 10 s 10; 2010 c 347 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.01 — Definitions.

116L.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For the purposes of sections 116L.01 to 116L.17, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Partnership.
"Partnership" means the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership created by section 116L.02.
Subd. 3.
Board.
"Board" means the partnership board created by section 116L.03.
Subd. 4.
Workforce development intermediaries.
"Workforce development intermediaries" means public, private, or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals and have a demonstrated track record bringing together employers and workers, private and public funding streams, and other stakeholders to implement pathways to career advancement for low-income individuals. Entities may include, but are not limited to, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or the administrative entity of a local workforce development area.
History:
1983 c 334 s 1,7; 1987 c 384 art 13 s 27; 1987 c 386 art 10 s 8; 1987 c 401 s 36; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270; 2001 c 7 s 30; 2004 c 257 s 1; 2007 c 135 art 2 s 12; 2016 c 129 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.02 — Job Skills Partnership Program.

116L.02 JOB SKILLS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership program is created to act as a catalyst to bring together employers with specific training needs with educational or other nonprofit institutions which can design programs to fill those needs. The partnership shall work closely with employers to prepare, train and place prospective or incumbent workers in identifiable positions as well as assisting educational or other nonprofit institutions in developing training programs that coincide with current and future employer requirements. The partnership shall provide grants to educational or other nonprofit institutions for the purpose of training workers. A participating business must match the grant-in-aid made by the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership. The match may be in the form of funding, equipment, or faculty.
(b) The partnership program is authorized to use funds to pay for training for individuals who have incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty line. The board may grant funds to eligible recipients to pay for board-certified training. Eligible recipients of grants may include public, private, or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals.
History:
1983 c 334 s 2,7; 1987 c 384 art 3 s 27; 1987 c 386 art 10 s 1,8; 1987 c 401 s 36; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 164,270; 1999 c 245 art 10 s 2; 2001 c 181 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 13 s 28; 2014 c 271 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.05 — Funding.

116L.05 FUNDING.
Subdivision 1.
Federal job training funds.
The board may use federal job training program moneys and is authorized to receive those funds.
Subd. 2.
Grants, gifts.
The board may accept gifts and grants of any type from any source.
Subd. 3.
Use of funds.
The Job Skills Partnership Board may use up to six percent of any funds it receives, regardless of the source, for activities authorized under section 116L.04, subdivision 2. The board may also use a portion of these funds to collect and disseminate information on the activities under section 116L.04, subdivision 2. The board must plan for the statewide dissemination of the results, curriculum, and supporting materials of these grant-funded projects.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 124]
Subd. 5.
Use of workforce development funds.
After March 1 of any fiscal year, the board may use workforce development funds for the purposes outlined in sections 116L.02 and 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 116L.18 if the following conditions have been met:
(1) the board examines relevant economic indicators, including the projected number of layoffs for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next fiscal year, evidence of declining and expanding industries, the number of initial applications for and the number of exhaustions of unemployment benefits, job vacancy data, and any additional relevant information brought to the board's attention;
(2) the board accounts for all allocations made in section 116L.17, subdivision 2;
(3) based on the past expenditures and projected revenue, the board estimates future funding needs for services under section 116L.17 for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year;
(4) the board determines there will be unspent funds after meeting the needs of dislocated workers in the current fiscal year and there will be sufficient revenue to meet the needs of dislocated workers in the next fiscal year; and
(5) the board reports its findings in clauses (1) to (4) to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the workforce development fund, to the commissioners of revenue and management and budget, and to the public.
History:
1983 c 334 s 5,7; 1987 c 384 art 3 s 27; 1987 c 386 art 10 s 8; 1987 c 401 s 36; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270; 1993 c 363 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 2 s 5; 2004 c 257 s 2; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 26; 2008 c 363 art 10 s 12,13; 2009 c 78 art 2 s 22; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2014 c 271 art 2 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.146 — Expedited Grant Process.

116L.146 EXPEDITED GRANT PROCESS.
(a) The board may authorize grants not to exceed $50,000 each through an expedited grant approval process to:
(1) eligible employers to provide training programs for up to 50 workers; or
(2) a public or private institution of higher education to:
(i) convert an existing curriculum for distance learning through interactive television or other communication methods; or
(ii) enable a training program to be offered when it would otherwise be canceled due to an enrollment shortfall of one or two students when the program is offered in a health-related field with a documented worker shortage and is part of a training program not exceeding two years in length.
(b) The board shall develop application procedures and evaluation policies for grants made under this section.
History:
1Sp2001 c 9 art 6 s 5; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.18 — Special Incumbent Worker Training Grants.

116L.18 SPECIAL INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING GRANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Purpose.
The purpose of the special incumbent worker training grants is to expand opportunities for businesses and workers to gain new skills that are in demand in the Minnesota economy. The board shall establish criteria for incumbent worker grants under this section and may encourage creative training models, innovative partnerships, and expansion or replication of promising practices.
Subd. 2.
Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
(b) "Incumbent worker" means an individual employed by a qualifying employer.
(c) "Qualifying employer" means a for-profit business or nonprofit organization in Minnesota with at least one full-time paid employee. Public sector organizations are not considered qualifying employers.
(d) "Eligible organization" has the meaning given in section 116L.17.
Subd. 3.
Amount of grants.
A grant to an eligible organization may not exceed $400,000.
Subd. 4.
Matching funds.
The board shall require matching funds from qualifying employers in the form of funding, equipment, or faculty.
Subd. 5.
Use of funds.
Eligible organizations shall use funds granted under this section for direct training services to provide a measurable increase in the job-related skills of participating incumbent workers. Eligible organizations may also provide basic assessment, counseling, and preemployment training services requested by the qualifying employer. No funds may be used for support services as described in section 116L.17, subdivision 4, clause (2).
Subd. 6.
Performance outcome measures.
The board and the commissioner of employment and economic development shall jointly develop performance outcome measures and standards for this program. The commissioner and board shall consult with eligible organizations in establishing standards. Measures at a minimum must include posttraining retention, promotion, and wage increase. The board and commissioner shall provide a report to the legislature by March 1 of each year on the previous fiscal year's program performance. Eligible organizations must provide performance data in a timely manner for the completion of this report.
History:
1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.191 — Workforce Center; Credential Assistance.

116L.191 WORKFORCE CENTER; CREDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) The commissioner shall provide at local workforce centers services that assist individuals in identifying and obtaining industry-recognized credentials for jobs, particularly jobs in high demand. The workforce centers must consult and cooperate with training institutions, particularly postsecondary institutions, to identify credential programs to individuals.
(b) Each workforce center shall provide information under section 116J.4011, paragraph (b), clause (3), linked as a shortcut from the desktop of each workforce center computer and available in hard copy. Prominent signs should be posted in workforce centers directing individuals to where they can find a list of top job vacancies and related credential information.
History:
2013 c 85 art 3 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.20 — Workforce Development Fund.

116L.20 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Subdivision 1.
Determination and collection of special assessment.
(a) In addition to amounts due from an employer under the Minnesota unemployment insurance program, each employer, except an employer making reimbursements is liable for a special assessment levied at the rate of .10 percent per year on all taxable wages, as defined in section 268.035, subdivision 24, except that effective July 1, 2009, until June 30, 2011, the special assessment shall be levied at a rate of .12 percent per year on all taxable wages as defined in section 268.035, subdivision 24. The assessment shall become due and be paid by each employer on the same schedule and in the same manner as other amounts due from an employer under section 268.051, subdivision 1.
(b) The special assessment levied under this section shall be subject to the same requirements and collection procedures as any amounts due from an employer under the Minnesota unemployment insurance program.
Subd. 2.
Disbursement of special assessment funds.
(a) The money collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the workforce development fund to provide for employment and training programs. The workforce development fund is created as a special account in the state treasury.
(b) All money in the fund not otherwise appropriated or transferred is appropriated to the Job Skills Partnership Board for the purposes of section 116L.17 and as provided for in paragraph (d). The board must act as the fiscal agent for the money and must disburse that money for the purposes of section 116L.17, not allowing the money to be used for any other obligation of the state. All money in the workforce development fund shall be deposited, administered, and disbursed in the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as are provided by law for the other special accounts in the state treasury, except that all interest or net income resulting from the investment or deposit of money in the fund shall accrue to the fund for the purposes of the fund.
(c) Reimbursement for costs related to collection of the special assessment shall be in an amount negotiated between the commissioner and the United States Department of Labor.
(d) If the board determines that the conditions of section 116L.05, subdivision 5, have been met, the board may use funds for the purposes outlined in section 116L.04, or to provide incumbent worker training services under section 116L.18.
History:
1990 c 568 art 6 s 1,4; 1990 c 612 s 17; 1991 c 292 art 3 s 33,41; 1993 c 369 s 78,79; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1997 c 66 s 2,80; 1999 c 223 art 3 s 3; 2001 c 7 s 53; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 2 s 22; 1Sp2003 c 3 art 2 s 20; 2004 c 183 s 86; 2004 c 206 s 42,52; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 28,29; 2007 c 135 art 2 s 15; 2008 c 363 art 10 s 16; 2009 c 78 art 2 s 23; 2014 c 271 art 2 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.35 — Inventory Of Economic Development Programs.

116L.35 INVENTORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) By January 15, 2020, and by January 15 of each even-numbered year thereafter, the commissioner of employment and economic development must submit a report to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development that provides an inventory of all economic development programs, including any workforce development programs, either provided by or overseen by any agency of the state of Minnesota.
(b) Programs related to economic development that must be included in the report include those that:
(1) receive federal funds or state funds;
(2) provide assistance to either businesses or individuals; or
(3) support internships, apprenticeships, career and technical education, or any form of employment training.
(c) For each economic development program, the report must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) details of program costs;
(2) the number of staff, both within the department and any outside organization;
(3) the number of program participants;
(4) the demographic information including, but not limited to, race, age, gender, and income of program participants;
(5) a list of any and all subgrantees receiving funds from the program, as well as the amount of funding received;
(6) information about other sources of funding including other public or private funding or in-kind donations;
(7) evidence that:
(i) the organization administering a program;
(ii) a business receiving a loan for a new or expanded business from a program; or
(iii) a subgrantee of a program is in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Department of Revenue;
(8) a short description of what each program does; and
(9) to the extent practical, quantifiable measures of program success.
(d) In addition to the information required under paragraph (c), a program related to economic development under paragraph (b) that requests an increase in state funding over the previous biennium must provide the following:
(1) detailed information regarding the need for increased funds; and
(2) the planned uses of the increased funds.
History:
1Sp2019 c 7 art 2 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.361 — Definitions.

116L.361 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Terms.
For the purposes of sections 116L.361 to 116L.366, the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 2 s 9; 2014 c 286 art 5 s 5]
Subd. 3.
Eligible organization.
"Eligible organization" means a public agency or a nonprofit organization that can demonstrate an ability to implement a program for education and training services provided to targeted youth. Eligible organizations may include local jurisdictions, public school districts, private nonsectarian schools, postsecondary educational institutes, alternative schools, community groups, and labor organizations.
Subd. 4.
Program.
"Program" means the services and activities performed or contracted for by an eligible organization for which a grant has been received or for which a grant application has been submitted to the commissioner.
Subd. 5.
Homeless individual.
"Homeless individual" or "homeless person" means:
(1) an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and
(2) an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:
(i) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living accommodations;
(ii) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(iii) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for humans.
The term "homeless individual" does not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise detained under federal or state law.
Subd. 6.
Targeted youth.
"Targeted youth" means at-risk persons who are at least 16 years of age but not older than 24 years of age, are eligible for the high school graduation incentive program under section 124D.68, subdivision 2, or are economically disadvantaged as defined in United States Code, title 29, section 1503, and are part of one of the following groups:
(1) persons who are not attending any school and have not received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; or
(2) persons currently enrolled in a traditional or alternative school setting or a commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency program and who, in the opinion of an official of the school, are in danger of dropping out of the school.
Subd. 7.
Low income.
"Low income" means incomes that are at or less than 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as estimated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
History:
1988 c 686 art 3 s 1; 1989 c 328 art 7 s 1,2; 1991 c 345 art 2 s 47; 1993 c 369 s 80,81; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 107; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2004 c 206 s 52; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 7; 2023 c 53 art 15 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.3625 — Administrative Costs.

116L.3625 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
The commissioner may use up to five percent of the biennial appropriation for Youthbuild from the general fund to pay costs incurred by the department in administering Youthbuild during the biennium.
History:
1997 c 200 art 1 s 65; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.365 — Housing For Homeless.

116L.365 HOUSING FOR HOMELESS.
Subdivision 1.
Priority for housing.
Any residential or transitional housing units that become available through a work project that is part of the program described in section 116L.364 must be allocated in the following order:
(1) homeless targeted youth who have participated in constructing, rehabilitating, or improving the unit;
(2) homeless families with at least one dependent;
(3) other homeless individuals;
(4) other low income families and individuals; and
(5) families or individuals that receive public assistance and that do not qualify in any other priority group.
Subd. 2.
Acquisition of housing units.
The eligible organization receiving a grant under section 116L.362 shall acquire property or buildings for the construction or rehabilitation of residential units at the lowest possible cost. Possible sources of property and funding include the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Farmers Home Administration, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the local housing authority.
Subd. 3.
Management of residential units.
The program must address how to manage these residential units, including the source of financing for the maintenance costs of the buildings. Any management plan must include the participation of the residents and local established neighborhood groups.
History:
1988 c 686 art 3 s 5; 1989 c 328 art 7 s 5; 1992 c 376 art 5 s 3; 1993 c 369 s 87; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2023 c 53 art 15 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.40 — Definitions.

116L.40 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
When used in sections 116L.40 to 116L.42, the following terms have the meanings given them unless the context requires otherwise.
Subd. 2.
Agreement.
"Agreement" means the agreement between an employer and the commissioner for a project.
Subd. 2a.
Automation technology.
"Automation technology" means a process or procedure performed with minimal human assistance. Automation or automatic control is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, or other applications with minimal or reduced human intervention. Adoption, implementation, and utilization of any one of three types of automation in production are acceptable for consideration of this program, including fixed automation, programmable automation, and flexible automation.
Subd. 3.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.
Subd. 4.
Disability.
"Disability" has the meaning given under United States Code, title 42, chapter 126.
Subd. 5.
Employee.
"Employee" means the individual employed in a new or existing job.
Subd. 6.
Employer.
"Employer" means the individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or association providing new jobs or investing in new automation technology and entering into an agreement.
Subd. 7.
New job.
"New job" means a job:
(1) that is provided by a new or expanding business at a location in Minnesota outside of the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2;
(2) that provides at least 32 hours of work per week for a minimum of nine months per year and is permanent with no planned termination date;
(3) that is certified by the commissioner as qualifying under the program before the first employee is hired to fill the job; and
(4) for which an employee hired was not (i) formerly employed by the employer in the state, or (ii) a replacement worker, including a worker newly hired as a result of a labor dispute.
Subd. 8.
Program.
"Program" means the project or projects established under sections 116L.40 to 116L.42.
Subd. 9.
Program costs.
"Program costs" means all necessary and incidental costs of providing program services. The term does not include the cost of purchasing equipment to be owned or used by the training or educational institution or service.
Subd. 10.
Program services.
"Program services" means training and education specifically directed to new or existing jobs that are determined to be appropriate by the commissioner, including in-house training; services provided by institutions of higher education and federal, state, or local agencies; or private training or educational services. Administrative services and assessment and testing costs are included.
Subd. 11.
Project.
"Project" means a training arrangement that is the subject of an agreement entered into between the commissioner and an employer to provide program services.
History:
1Sp2015 c 1 art 2 s 6; 1Sp2021 c 10 art 2 s 6-10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.42 — Jobs Training Grants.

116L.42 JOBS TRAINING GRANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Recovery of program costs.
Amounts paid by employers for program costs are repaid by a job training grant equal to the lesser of the following:
(1) the amount of program costs specified in the agreement for the project; or
(2) the amount of program costs paid by the employer for training employees under a project.
Subd. 2.
Reports.
(a) By February 1, 2024, the commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature on the program. The report must include at least:
(1) the amount of grants issued under the program;
(2) the number of individuals receiving training under the program, including the number of new hires who are individuals with disabilities;
(3) the number of new hires attributable to the program, including the number of new hires who are individuals with disabilities;
(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the grant in encouraging employment or investments in automation technology; and
(5) any other information the commissioner determines appropriate.
(b) The report to the legislature must be distributed as provided in section 3.195.
History:
1Sp2015 c 1 art 2 s 8; 1Sp2021 c 10 art 2 s 15,16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.56 — Definitions.

116L.56 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For the purposes of this section and section 116L.561, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Eligible applicant.
"Eligible applicant" means an individual who is between the ages of 14 and 24 and economically disadvantaged.
An at-risk youth who is classified as a family of one is deemed economically disadvantaged. For purposes of eligibility determination the following individuals are considered at risk:
(1) a pregnant or parenting youth;
(2) a youth with limited English proficiency;
(3) a potential or actual school dropout;
(4) a youth in an offender or diversion program;
(5) a public assistance recipient or a recipient of group home services;
(6) a youth with disabilities including learning disabilities;
(7) a child of drug or alcohol abusers or a youth with substance use disorder;
(8) a homeless or runaway youth;
(9) a youth with basic skills deficiency;
(10) a youth with an educational attainment of one or more levels below grade level appropriate to age; or
(11) a foster child.
Subd. 3.
Employer.
"Employer" means a private or public employer.
History:
1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 66; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51; 2023 c 53 art 15 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.562 — Youth-at-work Grant Program.

116L.562 YOUTH-AT-WORK GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The commissioner shall award grants to eligible organizations for the purpose of providing workforce development and training opportunities to economically disadvantaged or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24.
Subd. 2.
Definitions.
For purposes of this section:
(1) "eligible organization" or "eligible applicant" means a local government unit, nonprofit organization, community action agency, or a public school district;
(2) "at-risk youth" means youth classified as at-risk under section 116L.56, subdivision 2; and
(3) "economically disadvantaged" means youth who are economically disadvantaged as defined in the rules and regulations of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Subd. 3.
Competitive grant awards.
(a) In awarding competitive grants, priority shall be given to programs that:
(1) provide students with information about education and training requirements for careers in high-growth, in-demand occupations;
(2) serve youth from communities of color who are underrepresented in the workforce; or
(3) serve youth with disabilities.
(b) Eligible organizations must have demonstrated effectiveness in administering youth workforce programs and must leverage nonstate or private sector funds.
(c) New eligible applicants must be youth-serving organizations with significant capacity and demonstrable youth development experience and outcomes to operate a youth workforce development project.
(d) If a program is not operated by a local unit of government or a workforce development board, the grant recipient must coordinate the program with the local workforce development board.
Subd. 4.
Reports.
Each grant recipient shall report to the commissioner in a format to be determined by commissioner.
History:
2016 c 189 art 12 s 9; 2023 c 53 art 15 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.60 — Purpose.

116L.60 PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of sections 116L.60 to 116L.64 to provide financial assistance for comprehensive job training and related services for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed individuals through opportunities industrialization centers.
History:
1983 c 312 art 6 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.61 — Definitions.

116L.61 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
When used in sections 116L.60 to 116L.64 the terms in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Council.
"Council" means the Minnesota State Council of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America.
Subd. 3.
Economically disadvantaged.
"Economically disadvantaged" means an individual who meets the criteria for an economically disadvantaged person established by rule by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.
Underemployed.
"Underemployed" means an individual:
(1) working part time but seeking full-time work; or
(2) working full time but receiving wages below the greater of:
(i) the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Employment and Economic Development; or
(ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Subd. 5.
Unemployed.
"Unemployed" means an individual who is without a job, and who wants and is available for work.
History:
1983 c 312 art 6 s 2; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1994 c 483 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2005 c 112 art 2 s 41
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.62 — Distribution And Use Of State Money.

116L.62 DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF STATE MONEY.
The commissioner shall distribute the money appropriated for:
(a) comprehensive job training and related services or job opportunities programs for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed individuals, including persons of limited English speaking ability, through opportunities industrialization centers; and
(b) the establishment and operation in Minnesota of these centers.
Comprehensive job training and related services include: recruitment, counseling, remediation, motivational prejob training, vocational training, job development, job placement, and other appropriate services enabling individuals to secure and retain employment at their maximum capacity.
History:
1983 c 312 art 6 s 3; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.63 — Criteria For Distribution Of Money.

116L.63 CRITERIA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.
The commissioner, with the advice of the council, shall establish criteria for the distribution of state money for the purpose of section 116L.62. The criteria shall include requirements that:
(1) the program receiving state assistance:
(i) involve residents in the area to be served by the program in the planning and operation of the program; and
(ii) involve the business community in the area to be served by the program in its development and operation;
(2) the distribution of assistance among areas within the state be equitable, with priority being given to areas with high unemployment or underemployment;
(3) financial assistance under sections 116L.60 to 116L.64 to any program may not exceed 25 percent of the cost of the program including costs of administration; and
(4) a program receiving financial assistance has adequate internal administrative controls, accounting procedures, personnel standards, evaluation procedures, availability of in-service training and technical assistance programs, and other policies necessary to promote the effective use of state money.
The commissioner may make a distribution in excess of the limit prescribed in clause (3) if the commissioner determines that the excess distribution is necessary to further the objectives of sections 116L.60 and 116L.62.
History:
1983 c 312 art 6 s 4; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.64 — Money Distribution.

116L.64 MONEY DISTRIBUTION.
The commissioner may make a distribution of money directly to a program, or make a distribution subject to conditions that ensure use consistent with the distribution and utilization of money under federal legislation regarding job training and related services.
History:
1983 c 312 art 6 s 5; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.66 — First Source Agreements.

116L.66 FIRST SOURCE AGREEMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
List of vacancies.
A business or private enterprise receiving grants or loans from the state in amounts over $200,000 a year shall as part of the grant or loan agree to list any vacant or new positions with the state workforce centers.
Subd. 2.
Grant and loan agreements.
The commissioner shall incorporate the provisions of this section into grant and loan agreements.
History:
1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 47; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 45,52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.667 — Rural Career Counseling Coordinators.

116L.667 RURAL CAREER COUNSELING COORDINATORS.
Subdivision 1.
Requirement.
Each workforce development area located outside of the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, except for a service area that serves a single city outside of the metropolitan area, must have a career counseling coordinator who is responsible for improving coordination and communication of workforce development programs and services within the workforce development area, with other workforce development areas and career counseling coordinators, and with administering agencies. A career counseling coordinator may serve as the coordinator for up to two service areas.
Subd. 2.
Responsibilities.
A career counseling coordinator is responsible for:
(1) understanding the needs of existing, new, and prospective service area businesses in regard to workforce development programs, resources, and other services;
(2) connecting job seekers, secondary and higher education institutions, employers, and other stakeholders and partners;
(3) providing services to job seekers including career counseling, training, and work experience opportunities;
(4) assessing and compiling information about all workforce development programs and services offered in the assigned workforce development area, including adult basic education programs and programs and services at higher education institutions and kindergarten through grade 12 schools;
(5) making recommendations to the commissioner regarding ways to improve career counseling coordination, possible program changes, and new workforce programs or initiatives;
(6) sharing best practices and collaborating with other career counseling coordinators to promote and enable state-level coordination among workforce development programs and administering agencies including, but not limited to, the Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Education, and Labor and Industry, and the Office of Higher Education; and
(7) promoting available workforce development and career counseling programs and resources in the workforce development area.
Subd. 3.
Reporting; consolidation.
The workforce council in each of the workforce development areas having a career counseling coordinator shall submit an annual report to the commissioner that includes, but is not limited to, a narrative of and the number of businesses, job seekers, and other stakeholders served by the career counseling coordinator function, an accounting of workforce development and career counseling programs and services offered in the assigned workforce development area, and any recommendations for changes to workforce development efforts in the workforce development area. Beginning January 15, 2016, and each year thereafter, the commissioner shall consolidate the reports and submit the consolidated report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance.
History:
1Sp2015 c 1 art 2 s 9; 2016 c 129 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.881 — Indian Tribe Plans.

116L.881 INDIAN TRIBE PLANS.
(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall review and comment on Indian tribe plans submitted to the commissioner for provision of employment and training services. Beginning April 15, 1991, and by April 15 of each second year thereafter, the Indian tribe shall prepare and submit to the commissioner a plan that covers the next two state fiscal years. Beginning April 15, 1992, and by April 15 of each second year thereafter, the Indian tribe shall prepare and submit to the commissioner an interim year plan update that deals with performance during the past state fiscal year and that covers changes anticipated for the second year of the biennium. The commissioner shall notify the Indian tribe of approval or disapproval of the plans and updates for existing programs within 60 days of submission.
(b) A plan for a new tribal program must be submitted at least 45 days before the program is to commence. The commissioner shall approve or disapprove the plan for new programs within 30 days of receipt.
(c) The tribal plan and update must contain information that has been established by the commissioner and the commissioner of human services for the tribal employment and training service program.
(d) The commissioner may recommend to the commissioner of human services withholding the distribution of employment and training money from a tribe whose plan or update is disapproved by the commissioner or a tribe that does not submit a plan or update by the date established in this section.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 128; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 78; 2004 c 206 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.96 — Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership.

116L.96 MINNESOTA FAMILY RESILIENCY PARTNERSHIP.
The commissioner of employment and economic development shall enter into arrangements with existing private or nonprofit organizations and agencies with experience in dealing with displaced homemakers to provide counseling and training services. The commissioner shall assist displaced homemakers in applying for appropriate welfare programs and shall take welfare allowances received into account in setting the stipend level. Income received as a stipend under these programs shall be totally disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of a general assistance grant.
History:
1973 c 254; 1977 c 428 s 8; 1977 c 430 s 25; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1994 c 483 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2009 c 78 art 2 s 27; 2020 c 91 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning › Chapter 116L — Workforce Development › Section 116L.976 — Early Warning System.

116L.976 EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.
Subdivision 1.
Notice.
(a) The commissioner shall encourage those business establishments considering a decision to effect a plant closing, substantial layoff, or relocation of operations located in this state to give notice of that decision as early as possible to the commissioner, the employees of the affected establishment, any employee organization representing the employees, and the local government unit in which the affected establishment is located. This notice shall be in addition to any notice required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, United States Code, title 29, section 2101.
(b) For purposes of this section, "plant closing" means the announced or actual permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of employment, if the shutdown results in an employment loss at the single site of employment during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees excluding employees who work less than 20 hours per week.
Subd. 2.
Employer responsibility.
An employer providing notice of a plant closing, substantial layoff, or relocation of operations under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, United States Code, title 29, section 2101, or under subdivision 1 must report to the commissioner the names, addresses, and occupations of the employees who will be or have been terminated.
History:
1989 c 282 art 2 s 178; 1993 c 369 s 102; 1994 c 488 s 8; 1999 c 107 s 66; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2001 c 175 s 50; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 2 s 41; 2002 c 380 art 2 s 20; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 47,52