1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money for behavior intervention and 
1.3 	rehabilitation of at-risk youth.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. AT-RISK YOUTH; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to the 8012 Truce Center to 
1.8 	continue to provide and expand community-based conflict resolution services that encourage 
1.9 	and support at-risk youth. Center programs supported by these grant funds must include 
1.10 	programs focused on:
1.11 	(1) offering a unique and inclusive approach to rehabilitation and reform by grounding 
1.12 	youth in cultural roots and perspectives;
1.13 	(2) providing education supportive services and mentorship;
1.14 	(3) supporting at-risk youth by partnering with local schools to offer behavior intervention 
1.15 	for at-risk youth;
1.16 	(4) mentoring youth ages eight to 18 years old and providing tutoring services, career 
1.17 	training, and job placement services;
1.18 	(5) assisting with chemical dependency counseling for youth struggling with addiction;
1.19 	(6) increasing the scope of program mentorship services in high-risk areas to prevent 
1.20 	violence and realize a decrease in crime and a positive impact on the immediate surrounding 
1.21 	community where crime rates continue to rise;
2.1 	(7) providing behavior intervention for at-risk youth by making mentorship services 
2.2 	mandated as part of sentencing for crimes committed;
2.3 	(8) providing mediation services and classes for successfully addressing coparenting 
2.4 	issues, and educating families on the justice system and family court system; and
2.5 	(9) ensuring safe and thriving communities through other community programs and 
2.6 	forms of community outreach.