116J.01 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The Department of Employment and Economic Development is supervised and controlled by the commissioner of employment and economic development, who is appointed by the governor and serves under section 15.06. Subd. 2. Confidential secretary. The commissioner may appoint a confidential secretary in the unclassified service. […]
116J.011 MISSION. The mission of the Department of Employment and Economic Development is to facilitate an economic environment that produces net new job growth in excess of the national average while improving the quality of the state workforce. These actions will support the economic success of Minnesota individuals, businesses, and communities by providing opportunities for […]
116J.0124 PLAIN LANGUAGE IN WRITTEN MATERIALS. (a) To the extent reasonable and consistent with the goals of providing easily understandable and readable materials and complying with federal and state laws governing the programs, all written materials relating to services and determinations of eligibility for or amounts of benefits that will be given to applicants for […]
116J.0125 ANNUAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The commissioner shall provide to the legislature no later than January 15 of each year a report of department programs and services. The report must include: (1) a description of the department’s programs and services; (2) the number of clients served by each program or service; (3) an evaluation of […]
116J.013 COST-OF-LIVING STUDY; ANNUAL REPORT. (a) The commissioner shall conduct an annual cost-of-living study in Minnesota. The study shall include: (1) a calculation of the statewide basic needs cost of living, adjusted for family size; (2) a calculation of the basic needs cost of living, adjusted for family size, for each county; (3) an analysis […]
116J.014 COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES. To effectively coordinate job training and placement services with future job needs of the state the commissioner shall maintain close liaison, coordination and cooperation with the commissioner of any other state agency involved in employment issues affecting the state. History: 1977 c 430 s 13; 1981 c 356 s […]
116J.03 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meaning given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of employment and economic development. Subd. 3. Department. “Department” means the Department of Employment and Economic Development. History: 1981 c 356 s 66,248; 1983 c 289 s […]
116J.035 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER; RULES. Subdivision 1. Powers. (a) The commissioner may: (1) apply for, receive, and expend money from municipal, county, regional, and other government agencies; (2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from other public or private sources; (3) contract for professional services if such work or services cannot be […]
116J.401 DESIGNATION; DUTIES; DATA. Subdivision 1. State agency. The commissioner of employment and economic development is designated the “state agency” as defined by United States Code, title 29, section 49c, the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended. Subd. 2. Duties; authorizations; limitations. (a) The commissioner of employment and economic development shall: (1) provide regional development commissions, the […]
116J.4011 LABOR MARKET INFORMATION DATA PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT. (a) As part of the commissioner’s obligation under section 116J.401, the commissioner must, in collaboration with the Office of Higher Education and local workforce councils, produce and publish labor market analysis describing the alignment between employer requirements and workforce qualifications. (b) The analysis must include a description of […]
116J.403 RULES. No money made available to the commissioner for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program shall be spent for community development and related planning programs until the commissioner adopts rules prescribing standards and procedures to govern the expenditure. The rules must be adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act in chapter 14 and […]
116J.407 DAIRY MODERNIZATION. Subdivision 1. Generally. The commissioner shall make funds available to eligible regional or statewide development organizations defined under section 116J.8731 to be used for the purposes of this section. Subd. 2. Eligible expenditures. Money may be used for loans for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of buildings or facilities, or the acquisition […]
