1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to Open Access Connection 
1.3 	to provide free voice mail services. 
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$70,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $70,000 in fiscal year 2015 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for a grant to Open Access 
1.8 	Connection to provide free voice mail services for homeless and low-income people so 
1.9 	that they have a reliable and consistent communication tool to aid in their search for 
1.10 	affordable housing and their search for and maintenance of jobs so that they have income 
1.11 	to maintain affordable housing. This service shall be provided in the metropolitan area 
1.12 	and through a toll-free number in greater Minnesota.