HF 1304

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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.
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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.
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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.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $300,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety
for fiscal year 2008 to distribute to the grantees described in section 1. The appropriation
in this section is added to the department's base budget.
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