1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for a transitional housing program 
1.3 	located in Rice County; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM LOCATED 
1.6 	IN RICE COUNTY.
 1.7 	(a) $50,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of human services for a transitional housing and support program located in Rice County 
1.9 	that serves women and children in crisis.
1.10 	(b) This appropriation may be used to enhance current services and support provided 
1.11 	by the transitional housing and support program and to determine if the program's model 
1.12 	can be expanded statewide.
1.13 	(c) The transitional housing and support program must submit data related to program 
1.14 	outcomes requested by the commissioner of human services on the forms and according to 
1.15 	the timelines established by the commissioner.
1.16 	(d) The commissioner of human services shall report to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.17 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transitional housing programs 
1.18 	on the outcomes of the program and provide recommendations on expanding the program's 
1.19 	model statewide by February 1, 2020.
1.20 	(e) This is a onetime appropriation.