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Senate committee hears request for $1M annually to expand employment program for autistic adults
Summary
Senate File 26-84, sponsored by Sen. Mark Rarick, would provide $1 million in FY2026 and $1 million in FY2027 from the Workforce Development Fund to expand Minnesota Independence College and Community’s workplace readiness, placement and retention services for autistic and neurodivergent adults.
Senate File 26-84, sponsored by Sen. Mark Rarick, as amended, would appropriate $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Workforce Development Fund to Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC) to expand its workplace readiness and career support programs for autistic and neurodivergent young adults.
Sen. Mark Rarick, presenting the bill, described MICC’s work as focused on “education and employment” for neurodivergent adults and said the program’s outcomes demonstrate a strong return on state investment. He asked the committee to consider that the program’s statistics represent individuals whose lives are affected by the services. “I ask that while we discuss…
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