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Senate committee hears testimony on Operating Engineers high‑school pathway; $500,000 appropriation laid over
Summary
Senators on the Senate Labor Committee gathered March 4 to consider Senate File 15‑43, a proposal from Senator Brad Putnam to appropriate $500,000 from the state’s workforce development fund to school districts that enroll students in the Operating Engineers (OE) high‑school pathway.
Senators on the Senate Labor Committee gathered March 4 to consider Senate File 15‑43, a proposal from Senator Brad Putnam to appropriate $500,000 from the state’s workforce development fund to school districts that enroll students in the Operating Engineers (OE) high‑school pathway.
The program connects high‑school students to heavy equipment training through Minnesota Virtual Academy and Local 49. “This is a program that has been established, that is well established, that is doing good for young people and for labor in the state of Minnesota,” Senator Brad Putnam said, introducing the bill.
Program leaders and beneficiaries described rapid growth and multiple credit pathways. Jenny Winkler, director of workforce and community development for Operating Engineers Local 49, told…
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