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Senate committee amends WomenVenture funding bill to draw from workforce fund; request totals $8 million
Summary
Sen. Port presented SF 2336 seeking $8 million for WomenVenture to expand business development, grants and low-cost capital for childcare, food and ag entrepreneurs; the committee replaced a general fund reference with the workforce development fund and laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
Sen. Port testified that Senate File 2336 requests $8,000,000 to expand WomenVenture’s business development, management support and capital programs targeted to childcare, food and agricultural small businesses across Minnesota.
Program and past funding: Leanne Rosacek, CEO of WomenVenture, reported that the organization has reached 80 of 87 counties since 2022 and, after prior legislative support, has served hundreds of clients.…
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