The jobs and labor omnibus bill, which is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz for signing, also includes provisions related to sacred settlements and the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board.

On May 16 and 17, the Senate and House passed the omnibus jobs and labor bill, SF 3035, after conferees agreed to an expansive package of finance and policy provisions. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Hodan Hassan (DFL-Minneapolis) and Sen. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis), combines spending and policy items from workforce and economic development and labor committee bills.

On May 16, the Senate passed the bill 34-33. On May 17, the House passed the bill 70-61, sending SF 3035 Gov. Tim Walz for his signature.

Spending details

The bill provides funding for administrative agencies and grant programs, including:

• $750,000 each year to fund the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board to administer Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) claims.
• $8.5 million in fiscal years 2024-25 and $4.5 million in fiscal years 2026-27 in dedicated general fund spending for the Redevelopment Grant Program to help assist cities with the cost of redeveloping blighted industrial, residential, or commercial sites.
• Base-level funding for both the Minnesota Job Creation Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund at $16 million and $24.74 million respectively over each biennium.
• $1 million increase to the Greater Minnesota Business Development Infrastructure Program for a total of $4.57 million for fiscal years 2024-25...

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