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Committee advances amended funding plan for Scitech internships; amendment shifts source to workforce fund
Summary
Senate File 21-12 would continue funding for the SciTech internship program that places STEM college students in paid internships at small Minnesota companies. The committee adopted an amendment moving the appropriation source from the general fund to the Workforce Development Fund and laid the bill on the table for possible inclusion.
Senate File 21‑12, carried by Senator Mohammed, would provide $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 to support the SciTech internship program, which places college students pursuing STEM degrees in paid, supervised internships at small businesses across Minnesota.
Committee testimony described the program's scale and outcomes. Jeff Tolleson, president of the Minnesota Technology Association, said SciTech has placed more than 3,000 interns since…
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