Northeastern Minnesota regional career technical education center construction appropriation

This bill appropriates $5.5 million from the workforce development fund for fiscal year 2026 to build a regional career technical education center in Northeastern Minnesota. The funds will be provided as a grant to Independent School District No. 704 (Proctor) to construct the center, which must be operated through a partnership between Proctor, Hermantown, and Esko school districts. The center will provide cost-effective workforce training aligned with regional industry needs, using the funds for property purchases, construction, remodeling, and equipment. This directly affects the participating school districts and future students seeking career technical education in the region.