HF 861

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/31/2022 06:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a grant program for victims of crime;
appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIM SURVIVORS.
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new text begin $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the Office of Justice Programs to
award grants to victim survivors of crime to support the needs of victim survivors and
mitigate the impacts of crime on those individuals. The eligibility requirements for grant
recipients and mechanism for distribution of funds shall be developed by the director in
consultation with Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault,
Minnesota Alliance on Crime, the Minnesota Indian Women Sexual Assault Coalition, and
Sacred Hoop Coalition.
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