Lawmakers hear testimony for Representative Hicks’ bill to plug VRS budget gap
Representative Tina Hicks introduced House File 2838 to seek funding to shore up Vocational Rehabilitation Services; counselors, union representatives and program staff testified about caseloads, potential layoffs and the impact on services for Minnesotans with disabilities.
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Representative Hicks introduced House File 28 38 to the Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee on March 27 as legislation aimed at "plugging the hole" in Vocational Rehabilitation Services funding. Hicks framed the bill as an attempt to preserve services that support employment for Minnesotans with disabilities.
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