HF 2136
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/07/2026 02:26 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to children, youth, and families; appropriating money for grants for forensic
interview training scholarships.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; FORENSIC INTERVIEW TRAINING
SCHOLARSHIPS.
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$250,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of children, youth, and families for grants to provide training scholarships for recipients to
attend nationally recognized forensic interview protocol training. Eligible grantees must
award scholarships for recipients to attend basic forensic interview training, advanced
forensic interview training, and specialized interview topics training. Scholarship recipients
may include individuals in law enforcement, child protection, and prosecution; health
professionals investigating, treating, and managing child maltreatment cases in Minnesota;
advocates working with a multidisciplinary team; and forensic interviewers at children's
advocacy centers.
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