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Sen. Draheim seeks to prioritize 'high‑wage, high‑demand' careers in competitive job‑training grants

2229965 · February 5, 2025
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Senate File 221 would direct the commissioner to prioritize competitive job‑training grants toward occupations described as 'high wage, high demand,' the bill sponsor told the committee on Feb. 5.

Senator Gene Draheim presented Senate File 221, a bill that would require the commissioner to focus competitive job‑training grant awards on occupations defined in statute as “high wage, high demand.”

Draheim said the proposal responds to tighter budgets and is intended to concentrate limited public funds on…

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