Test and professional licensure preparation services provided relating to economic development, and money appropriated.

HF 2710 establishes a free test and professional licensure preparation program in Minnesota, directly affecting public college students and dislocated workers (as defined in Minn. Stat. § 116L.17). The bill requires the commissioner to contract with vendors to provide free test prep services for exams like the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, and professional licenses (e.g., nursing, real estate, securities). It appropriates $5 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the workforce development fund to administer the program. The commissioner must annually report on program effectiveness, participant numbers, and spending to legislative committees by February 15.