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HF 1936

Youth job skills and career development funding provided, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bidal Duran and 7 co-sponsors

HF 1936 would appropriate state funds to expand youth job-skills and career development programs, administered by DEED, to boost Minnesota youth employment outcomes.

Authors added Duran and Greene
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Bill Summary · HF 1936

Summary of HF 1936 — Youth job skills and career development funding provided, and money appropriated

Overview

HF 1936 proposes funding related to youth job skills and career development, with money appropriated to support these initiatives. The bill is classified under Children and Minors and the Employment and Economic Development Department. The intent appears to be strengthening youth workforce development through targeted funding, though detailed program design and allocation rules are not provided in the available information.

Purpose and intent

  • Provide funding for youth job skills and career development (as suggested by the title).
  • Appropriate state funds to support such programs, aligned with workforce development objectives.
  • Likely aim to improve employment outcomes for Minnesota youth by expanding access to training, internships, or related career development opportunities.

Key provisions (as indicated by available information)

  • Authorization of expenditures and the appropriation of money specifically for youth job skills and career development.
  • Administration and implementation would involve the Employment and Economic Development Department (per the bill’s subject focus).
  • The bill’s detailed program design (eligibility, funding formulas, allowable costs, eligible providers, reporting) is not specified in the information provided.
  • The title implies a state-level funding mechanism rather than a standalone grant program, but exact structure is not disclosed.

Affected parties

  • Minnesota youth participants (potential beneficiaries of enhanced job skills and career development opportunities).
  • Employment and Economic Development Department (administrative and oversight role).
  • Potential service providers, training organizations, schools, or youth program partners that would implement funded activities.
  • Employers who benefit from a more skilled youth workforce (indirect effect).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 5, 2025.
  • Legislative actions showing changing authors:
    • 2025-03-05: Introduction and first reading; referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
    • 2025-03-11 to 2025-04-01: Additional authors added (K. Lee, Rehrauer, Momanyi-Hiltsley, Hill, Duran, Greene).
  • Related bill: Senate companion SF 1933.
  • Status indicates ongoing consideration with new authors added over multiple days; no final passage date available yet.

Fiscal notes and funding details

  • The bill is described as “funding provided, and money appropriated” but no specific dollar amounts, funding sources, or-time frames are provided in the available information.
  • As introduced, the bill would create or allocate funding streams for youth job skills and career development, subject to legislative appropriation and subsequent budgeting processes.

Related legislation

  • SF 1933 is identified as the companion bill in the Senate, suggesting parallel action and comparable objectives across chambers.

Potential impact (expected)

  • Increased opportunities for youth to gain job skills and career development experiences.
  • Expanded capacity for DEED and partner organizations to deliver training, internships, or related services.
  • Potential long-term benefits to Minnesota’s workforce readiness and youth employment outcomes, contingent on program design, funding level, and implementation.

Next steps for readers

  • Monitor committee hearings and amendments in the House (Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy) for HF 1936.
  • Review the companion Senate bill SF 1933 for parallel provisions and potential cross-chamber alignment.
  • Look for fiscal notes or agency budget requests that clarify funding amounts, program design, and performance measures once available.

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

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