new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the general fund
for a grant under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.421, to the Rural Policy and
Development Center at St. Peter, Minnesota.
The grant shall be used for research and
policy analysis on emerging economic and
social issues in rural Minnesota, to serve as
a policy resource center for rural Minnesota
communities, to encourage collaboration
across higher education institutions to
provide interdisciplinary team approaches
to research and problem-solving in rural
communities, and to administer overall
operations of the center.
new text end

new text begin The grant shall be provided upon the
condition that each state-appropriated
dollar be matched with a nonstate dollar.
Acceptable matching funds are nonstate
contributions that the center has received and
have not been used to match previous state
grants. Any unencumbered balance in the
first year is available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin $155,000 the first year and $155,000 the
second year are from the general fund
for a grant to the Metropolitan Economic
Development Association for continuing
minority business development programs in
the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
a grant to WomenVenture for women's
business development programs.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are to help small businesses
access federal funds through the federal
Small Business Innovation Research Program
and the federal Small Business Technology
Transfer Program. Department services
must include maintaining connections to
11 federal programs, assessment of specific
funding opportunities, review of funding
proposals, referral to specific consulting
services, and training workshops throughout
the state. Unless prohibited by federal law,
the department must implement fees for
services that help companies seek federal
Phase II Small Business Innovation Research
grants. The recommended fee schedule
must be reported to the chairs of the house
of representatives finance committee and
senate budget division with jurisdiction over
economic development by February 1, 2008.
new text end

new text begin $85,000 the first year and $85,000 the second
year are for grants to the Minnesota Inventors
Congress. Of this amount, $10,000 each year
is for the Student Inventors Congress.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are appropriated to the Public
Facilities Authority for the small community
wastewater treatment program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A.
new text end

new text begin $6,785,000 the first year and $6,785,000
the second year are from the general fund
for the Minnesota job skills partnership
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
to 116L.17. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it. This
appropriation does not cancel.
new text end

new text begin $455,000 the first year and $455,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
a grant under Minnesota Statutes, section
, to Twin Cities RISE! to provide
training to hard-to-train individuals.
new text end

new text begin $875,000 the first year and $875,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund and $500,000 the first
year and $500,000 the second year are
from the general fund for opportunities
industrialization center programs.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund and $100,000 the first
year and $100,000 the second year are from
the general fund for a grant to Lifetrack
Resources for its immigrant and refugee
collaborative programs, including those
related to job-seeking skills and workplace
orientation, intensive job development,
functional work English, and on-site job
coaching.
new text end

new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
grants to Northern Connections in Perham
to implement and operate a pilot workforce
program that provides one-stop supportive
services to individuals as they transition into
the workforce.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
a grant to HIRED to operate its industry
sector training initiatives, which provide
employee training developed in collaboration
with employers in specific, high-demand
industries.
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
Minnesota youth program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116L.56 and 116L.561.
new text end

new text begin $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
the youthbuild program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
This appropriation may be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) restoring the three youthbuild programs
that were eliminated due to budget reductions
and adding seven more youthbuild programs
statewide;
new text end

new text begin (2) restoring funding levels for all youthbuild
programs plus an inflationary increase for
each program;
new text end

new text begin (3) increasing the number of at-risk youth
served by the youthbuild programs from 260
youth per year to 500 youth per year; and
new text end

new text begin (4) restoring the youthbuild focus on careers
in technology and adding a youthbuild focus
on careers in the medical field.
new text end

new text begin $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for grants to fund summer
youth employment in Minneapolis. The
grants shall be used to fund up to 500 jobs for
youth each summer. Of this appropriation,
$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for a grant to the learn-to-earn
summer youth employment program. The
commissioner shall establish criteria for
awarding the grants. This appropriation is
available in either year of the biennium and
is available until spent.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are from the general fund for a
grant to the city of St. Paul for grants to fund
summer youth employment in St. Paul. The
grants shall be used to fund up to 500 jobs
for youth each summer. The commissioner
shall establish criteria for awarding the
grants within the city of St. Paul. This
appropriation is available in either year of
the biennium and is available until spent.
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
a grant to the Minnesota Alliance of Boys
and Girls Clubs to administer a statewide
project of youth job skills development. This
project, which may have career guidance
components, including health and life skills,
is to encourage, train, and assist youth in
job-seeking skills, workplace orientation,
and job site knowledge through coaching.
This grant requires a 25 percent match from
nonstate resources.
new text end

new text begin $5,371,000 the first year and $5,378,000 the
second year are from the general fund and
$6,920,000 the first year and $6,920,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for extended employment
services for persons with severe disabilities
or related conditions under Minnesota
Statutes, section .
new text end

new text begin $2,690,000 the first year and $2,690,000
the second year are from the general
fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section , for the eight centers for
independent living. Money not expended the
first year is available the second year.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner is directed to determine
a federally allowable methodology and to
use, whenever appropriate and possible,
state funds allocated for general operation
of centers for independent living under this
section to match available federal dollars.
Any additional federal dollars realized
through this match process may be used
by the centers for independent living for
general operating dollars. The state funds
used for match must remain intact for use
by the centers in their general operations.
An agreement to meet the federal matching
requirements will be documented through a
memorandum of understanding.
new text end

new text begin $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are from the general fund
and $175,000 the first year and $175,000
the second year are from the workforce
development fund for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 268A.03, to Rise, Inc.
for the Minnesota Employment Center for
People Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
Money not expended the first year is
available the second year.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the general fund
for grants to provide interpreters for a
regional transition program that specializes
in providing culturally appropriate transition
services leading to employment for
deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind
students. This amount must be added to the
department's base.
new text end

new text begin $1,400,000 the first year and $1,400,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
grants for programs that provide employment
support services to persons with mental
illness under Minnesota Statutes, sections
and 268A.14. Up to $77,000 each
year may be used for administrative and
salary expenses.
new text end

new text begin $5,940,000 the first year and $5,940,000 the
second year are from the general fund for
state services for the blind activities.
new text end

new text begin $9,021,000 the first year and $9,021,000 the
second year are from the general fund for the
state's vocational rehabilitation program for
people with significant disabilities to assist
with employment, under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 268A.
new text end

new text begin $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are for a grant to Advocating
Change Together for training, technical
assistance, and resources materials to persons
with developmental and mental illness
disabilities.
new text end

new text begin $150,000 the first year and $150,000
the second year are to fund the analysis,
production, and dissemination of labor
market information.
new text end

new text begin The first $1,450,000 deposited in each
year of the biennium and in each year of
subsequent bienniums into the contingent
account created under Minnesota Statutes,
section , subdivision 3, shall be
transferred by June 30 of each fiscal year
to the workforce development fund created
under Minnesota Statutes, section .
Deposits in excess of the $1,450,000 shall be
transferred by June 30 of each fiscal year to
the general fund.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the petroleum
tank release cleanup fund.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for transfer to the
housing development fund for the programs
specified. Except as otherwise indicated, this
transfer is part of the agency's permanent
budget base.
new text end

new text begin For the economic development and housing
challenge program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.33, for housing that:
new text end

new text begin (1) conserves energy and utilizes sustainable,
healthy building materials;
new text end

new text begin (2) preserves sensitive natural areas and
open spaces and minimizes the need for new
infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (3) is accessible to jobs and services through
integration with transportation or transit
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (4) expands the mix of housing choices in
a community by diversifying the levels of
housing affordability.
new text end

new text begin The agency may fund demonstration projects
that have unique approaches to achieving the
housing described in clauses (1) to (4).
new text end

new text begin For the urban Indian housing program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.07,
subdivision 15.
new text end

new text begin For the tribal Indian housing program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.07,
subdivision 14.
new text end

new text begin For deposit in the housing trust fund account
created under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.201, and used for the purposes
provided in that section.
new text end

new text begin For a rental housing assistance program for
persons with a mental illness or families with
an adult member with a mental illness under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.2097. The
agency must not reduce the funding under
this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin For family homeless prevention and
assistance programs under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.204. Any balance in
the first year does not cancel but is available
in the second year.
new text end

new text begin As provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.20, subdivision 3, the agency may
transfer unencumbered balances from one
appropriated account to another as necessary
to implement the business plan of the
working group on long-term homelessness
established in Laws 2003, chapter 128,
article 15, section 9.
new text end

new text begin For the affordable rental investment fund
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.21, subdivision 8b.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to finance the
acquisition, rehabilitation, and debt
restructuring of federally assisted rental
property and for making equity take-out
loans under Minnesota Statutes, section
, subdivision 39.
new text end

new text begin The owner of the federally assisted rental
property must agree to participate in
the applicable federally assisted housing
program and to extend any existing
low-income affordability restrictions on the
housing for the maximum term permitted.
The owner must also enter into an agreement
that gives local units of government,
housing and redevelopment authorities,
and nonprofit housing organizations the
right of first refusal if the rental property
is offered for sale. Priority must be given
among comparable federally assisted rental
properties to properties with the longest
remaining term under an agreement for
federal rental assistance. Priority must also
be given among comparable rental housing
developments to developments that are or
will be owned by local government units, a
housing and redevelopment authority, or a
nonprofit housing organization.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation also may be used to
finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and
debt restructuring of existing supportive
housing properties. For purposes of this
subdivision, "supportive housing" means
affordable rental housing with links to
services necessary for individuals, youth, and
families with children to maintain housing
stability.
new text end

new text begin For the housing rehabilitation and
accessibility program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivisions 14a
and 15a.
new text end

new text begin For the home ownership education,
counseling, and training program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.209.
new text end

new text begin For nonprofit capacity building grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21,
subdivision 3b.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Up to $200,000 the first year and up to
$200,000 the second year are for grants
to the Vinland Center for rehabilitation
services. The grants shall be distributed as
the department refers injured workers to
the Vinland Center to receive rehabilitation
services.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin $665,000 the first year and $681,000 the
second year from the workforce development
fund is for the apprenticeship program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 178.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year from the workforce development
fund are for labor education and advancement
program grants.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are for onetime grants to area
labor-management committees. Grants may
be awarded for a 12-month period beginning
July 1 of each year. Any unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of the first
year does not cancel but is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. Of the appropriations,
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year are for increased building lease
costs. These amounts are added to the
department's base.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, this
appropriation may be used for operations.
new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in
this subdivision the first year does not cancel
but is available for the second year of the
biennium.
new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society may
reallocate funds appropriated in and between
subdivisions 2 and 3 for any program
purposes.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end