Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs made, and money appropriated.

HF 1110 provides $15 million in one-time funding from the workforce development fund to expand dental assisting and hygiene education programs in Minnesota. The bill authorizes grants for accredited higher education programs to improve physical infrastructure (like clinics and classrooms), create scholarships, enhance faculty salaries, and purchase equipment. These grants aim to increase student enrollment capacity and strengthen the dental workforce pipeline. The commissioner of employment and economic development will administer the program, prioritizing projects with the highest potential to expand program capacity.