SF670

SF670 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Employment support services programs for people with mental illness grant appropriation

Related bill: HF1985

AI Generated Summary

This legislative bill, designated as SF No 670, aims to allocate funds from the state’s general fund to provide grants specifically for programs that offer employment support services to individuals with mental illness in Minnesota. The bill proposes a sum of $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027. These funds are intended to help maintain and possibly extend services that assist people with mental illness find and retain jobs based on proven methods. This includes both bolstering programs already in place and initiating services in areas of the state currently lacking such resources.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Jobs and Economic Development
February 12, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Increased funding allocation for employment support programs."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill provides funding for evidence-based employment support services for persons with mental illness under section 268A.13.",
      "modified": [
        "Expansion criteria to include areas previously unserved."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "268A.13"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Additional funding for the expansion of existing employment support programs."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill allocates funds under section 268A.14 for mental illness employment support services.",
      "modified": [
        "Funding base adjustment to sustain current and new initiatives."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "268A.14"
  }
]