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HF 854

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/03/2011 11:38am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/03/2011

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing a legal advocacy trafficking victims grant;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.786] LEGAL ADVOCACY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS; GRANT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety shall award a grant for ten weekly
international trafficking screening clinics that are staffed by attorneys from a nonprofit
organization that provides free legal, medical, dental, mental health, shelter, and vocational
counseling services and English language classes to trafficking victims in the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) The grant applicant shall prepare and submit to the commissioner of public
safety a written grant proposal detailing the screening clinic free services, including
components of the services offered.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $300,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety
for fiscal year 2011 to provide grants under section 1. The appropriation in this section is
added to the Department of Public Safety's base budget.
new text end