SF993

Purpose

Provide funding to support hospitality education in Minnesota high schools. The bill directs a grant program to boost the ProStart hospitality and tourism management program, with the goal of addressing shortages in the hospitality workforce.

Main Provisions

• Funding source and administration:
  • Money is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education in designated fiscal years.
• Grants to support the ProStart program:
  • Grants are made to the Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation for the ProStart hospitality and tourism management program, described as a statewide initiative in high schools.
  • The program is intended to address critical workforce shortages in the hospitality industry.
• Use of funds:
  • Grant money must be used to provide students with culinary and management education curriculum, tools, skills development, professional development opportunities within the hospitality industry, and scholarships.
• One-time nature:
  • This is a one-time appropriation, not a continuing funding program.

Implementation & Administration

• who receives funds: Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation (via grants for the ProStart program).
• how funds are used: curriculum resources, hands-on skills and training, professional development for participants, and scholarships.
• duration: one-time appropriation; ongoing funding status is not established in this bill.

Significance & Impact

• This measure aims to create a stronger pipeline of trained workers for the hospitality sector by investing in high school education and specific career pathways through ProStart.
• By funding curriculum, tools, training, and scholarships, it seeks to reduce workforce shortages in hospitality and tourism.

Changes to Existing Law

• The bill establishes a new one-time appropriation from the general fund to support the Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation’s ProStart program. No other statutory changes are described in the given text.

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