Minnesota Legislature
HF 1636
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:53am
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; providing housing and support services for victims of
human trafficking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 299A.795; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
299A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299A.795, is amended to read:
299A.795 TRAFFICKING VICTIM ASSISTANCE.
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Plan for services. new text end
The commissioner deleted text begin may review the existing
services and facilities to meet trafficking victims' needs and recommend a plan that
would coordinate the servicesdeleted text end new text begin shall develop plans, in consultation with nongovernmental
organizations, for the provision of appropriate services, from governmental and
nongovernmental sources, for victims of human trafficking and any dependents
accompanying the victims, or parents or guardians of minor victims, new text end including, but not
limited to:
(1) deleted text begin medical and mental health servicesdeleted text end new text begin appropriate housing, taking into account the
person's status as a victim of crime, and including safe conditions for sleeping, food, and
personal hygienenew text end ;
(2) deleted text begin housingdeleted text end new text begin psychological counseling in a language the victim understandsnew text end ;
(3) deleted text begin education and job trainingdeleted text end new text begin medical assistance in a language the victim
understandsnew text end ;
(4) deleted text begin English as a second languagedeleted text end new text begin child carenew text end ;
(5) deleted text begin interpreting servicesdeleted text end new text begin other material assistance as appropriatenew text end ;
(6) deleted text begin legal and immigration servicesdeleted text end new text begin employment, educational, language, and training
opportunitiesnew text end ; and
(7) new text begin legal assistance in a language the new text end victim deleted text begin compensationdeleted text end new text begin understandsnew text end .
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Approval. new text end
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Plans developed under this section must be submitted for
approval to appropriate state authorities, which shall also undertake periodic reviews of
the plans and their implementation to ensure compliance with the requirements of this
section and section 299A.7954 and to ensure that all victims are treated with respect for
their human rights and dignity.
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Sec. 2.
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[299A.7954] PROGRAMS FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Grants awarded. new text end
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The commissioner shall make grants to units
of local government, Indian tribes, and nonprofit nongovernmental victims' service
organizations to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of
human trafficking and those at risk for human trafficking, including, but not limited to,
sexually exploited youth. Grants must be awarded to carry out the purposes of sections
299A.79 and 299A.795. Grants must be awarded based on the demonstrated need for
trafficking victim support services programs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Program for American Indians. new text end
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The commissioner shall establish at
least one program under this section to provide emergency shelter services, transitional
and permanent housing, and support services to trafficked American Indians. The
commissioner shall grant continuing operating expenses to the program in the same
manner as operating expenses are granted to programs established under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Application. new text end
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(a) Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply
to the commissioner for a grant to provide emergency shelter services, transitional and
permanent housing, and support services to trafficked persons and their children, or
to trafficked youth, or both. Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the
commissioner for a grant to provide training, technical assistance, and for the development
and implementation of education programs to increase public awareness of the causes of
human trafficking. Priority must be given to agencies with the most expertise serving the
target populations and existing programs serving the target populations. The application
must be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner, after consultation with the
statewide human trafficking task force established in section 299A.7955, and must include:
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(1) a proposal for the provision of emergency shelter services, transitional and
permanent housing, and support services to trafficked persons and their children, or to
trafficked youth, or both;
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(2) a proposed budget;
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(3) evidence of an ability to integrate into the proposed program the uniform
method of data collection and program evaluation established under sections 611A.33
and 611A.34;
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(4) evidence of an ability to represent the interests of trafficked persons and their
children, and trafficked youth to local law enforcement agencies, courts, county welfare
agencies, and local boards or departments of health;
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(5) evidence of an ability to do outreach to unserved and underserved populations
and to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services; and
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(6) any other content the commissioner may require after considering the
recommendations of the statewide human trafficking task force.
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(b) Programs that have been approved for grants in prior years may submit materials,
which indicate changes in items listed in paragraph (a), to qualify for renewal funding.
Nothing in this subdivision requires programs to submit complete applications for each
year of renewal funding.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Duties of grantees. new text end
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(a) Every public or private nonprofit agency that
receives a grant to provide emergency shelter services, transitional and permanent
housing, and support services to trafficked persons and their children or to trafficked youth
shall comply with all requirements of the commissioner related to the administration of
the programs.
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(b) Grantees shall submit summary data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19,
for the purpose of supplementing data on the number of trafficking victims in Minnesota
for the report required by section 299A.785.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Classification of data collected by grantees. new text end
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Personal history information
and other information collected, used, or maintained by a grantee from which the identity
or location of any victim of human trafficking may be determined is private data on
individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and the grantee shall maintain
the data in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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$....... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, is appropriated from the general fund
to the commissioner of public safety to implement Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.7954.
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