1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money for a hub center to address 
1.3 	opioid-related issues among Native American youth and young adults and other 
1.4 	youth and young adults of color.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. OPIOID HUB CENTER FOCUSING ON NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH 
1.7 	AND YOUNG ADULTS AND OTHER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR; 
1.8 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.9 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the 
1.10 	general fund to the commissioner of public safety to establish and operate, in consultation 
1.11 	with the commissioner of human services, a hub center for opioid-related services focused 
1.12 	on Native American youth and young adults and other youth and young adults of color.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Hub center described. The hub center must offer the following services focused 
1.14 	on Native American youth and young adults and other populations most affected by the 
1.15 	opioid epidemic, including the Black, Latinx, and Somali populations: peer-to-peer advocacy 
1.16 	training to allow individuals to navigate treatment and recovery alongside counselors and 
1.17 	therapists; training for treatment programs to create culturally sensitive treatment options; 
1.18 	navigation to treatment programs that provide Rule 25 services on demand; a community 
1.19 	readiness model to develop strategic action plans on prevention, treatment, and policy for 
1.20 	specific geographic communities based on readiness scores and community engagement 
1.21 	and guidance; development of strategies for drug and alcohol policy changes at the state 
1.22 	level and advocacy for these changes; and the creation and implementation of a statewide 
1.23 	social, print, and billboard campaign to address opioid and other addiction issues.