Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 1469 allocates $850,000 for fiscal year 2026 and another $850,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to provide job skills training for individuals recently released from prison after a felony conviction (within 12 months of release). The funds are directed to Better Futures Minnesota, which must deliver the training and report annually on program outcomes. Required reports must include data on participant numbers, employment status, homelessness, recidivism, child support compliance, and specific job skills training provided. The bill directly affects formerly incarcerated Minnesotans with felony convictions and the state agency managing workforce development funds.