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HF 3004

Funding provided to create a centralized digital platform to provide youth with information about workforce opportunities, report required, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mary Clardy and 2 co-sponsors

HF 3004 would create a centralized, DEED-administered digital platform delivering Minnesota youth career paths, jobs, internships, and training info, with required progress report.

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Bill Summary · HF 3004

HF 3004 — Summary

Overview

HF 3004 proposes funding to create a centralized digital platform that provides Minnesota youth with information about workforce opportunities. The bill includes a required report and appropriates money to support the platform. The primary agency involved is the Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED). The bill was introduced on April 1, 2025 and, at introduction, has been assigned to the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy committee for its first reading.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establish a centralized, user-friendly digital resource to help youth access information on career pathways, job opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, training programs, and related workforce development resources.
  • Improve coordination and accessibility of workforce information for minors and young adults, potentially linking education, training providers, and employers.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and summary)

  • Authorization and funding to develop, launch, and maintain a centralized digital platform aimed at youth workforce information.
  • A mandated report to the legislature detailing aspects of the platform, which may include progress, usage metrics, outcomes, and recommendations (the exact scope and reporting schedule would be defined in the bill’s text).
  • A direct appropriation or funding mechanism to support the platform’s creation and ongoing operation (specific dollar amounts are not provided in the available information).

Funding and Fiscal Implications

  • The bill authorizes funds to create and operate the platform. The precise appropriation amount, funding source, and duration are not specified in the provided summary and would appear in the bill’s fiscal provisions or an accompanying fiscal note.

Affected Parties and Stakeholders

  • Minnesota youth seeking information about workforce opportunities.
  • School counselors, career navigation programs, and youth-serving organizations that connect students with jobs and training.
  • The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), as the administering agency.
  • Employers and industry partners with workforce opportunities to share through the platform.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Introduction and first reading.
  • Next steps: Referral to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy for potential hearings, amendments, and further readings. If advanced, the bill would proceed through additional legislative steps (committee amendments, floor votes, and potential enactment) and may be subject to a future fiscal note update.

Potential Impact

  • Short term: Creation of a centralized information hub could streamline access to youth workforce resources.
  • Long term: Improved awareness of opportunities among youth, better alignment between education and employment pathways, and potentially enhanced employment outcomes for young Minnesotans.

Notes

  • Specifics such as the exact funding amount, platform features, data governance, accessibility standards, and reporting content/timeline will be defined in the bill’s full text and any accompanying fiscal note. Monitor committee hearings for detailed provisions and any amendments.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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