1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to commerce; appropriating money for a financial services inclusion 
1.3 	program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. FINANCIAL SERVICES INCLUSION PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$400,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of commerce for a grant to Prepare and Prosper to develop, 
1.8 	market, evaluate, and distribute a financial services inclusion program that (1) assists 
1.9 	low-income and financially underserved populations to build savings and strengthen credit, 
1.10 	and (2) provides services to assist low-income and financially underserved populations 
1.11 	become more financially stable and secure. Any unspent funds from fiscal year 2022 are 
1.12 	available for use in fiscal year 2023.