1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; appropriating money for a Girls in Action grant.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; GIRLS IN ACTION GRANT.
 1.5 	$1,625,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.6 	commissioner of education for a grant to the Girls in Action program to enable Girls 
1.7 	in Action to continue to provide and to expand Twin Cities metropolitan area school 
1.8 	and community-based programs that encourage and support low-income girls, including 
1.9 	low-income girls of color, to graduate from high school on time, complete a postsecondary 
1.10 	preparation program, become community leaders, and participate in service learning 
1.11 	opportunities in their communities. Girls in Action must expend $500,000 of this 
1.12 	appropriation for community-based programs located in the Twin Cities metropolitan 
1.13 	area. This appropriation remains available until expended.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal year 2017.