MN HF5065 (money for STEM programming) was held over for possible inclusion in a committee finance bill. The Session Daily reports…

A pair of one-time appropriations both from the Workforce Development Fund aim to assist the Minnesota STEM Project and Milestone Tech Program.

Sponsored by Rep. Samakab Hussein (DFL-St. Paul), HF5065 would appropriate $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and the same amount in fiscal year 2025 to each group. Per the bill, “In each year, 30 percent of the money granted under this section must be awarded as subgrants to nonprofits located within the city of St. Paul.”

The House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee held the bill over Wednesday for possible inclusion in a committee finance bill.

Minneapolis-based Milestone Community Development develops programs fostering economic growth in underserved and economically distressed neighborhoods.

Additional funds would focus on developing new training programs and maintaining existing programs in technology fields, especially for people of color who are underrepresented in technology careers, Hussein said.