HF 1693

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; crime prevention;
appropriating money to the commissioner of public
safety to fund a grant to the St. Paul Police
Department's Special Investigation Unit's Asian Gang
Task Force.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANT.
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new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall issue a grant to
the city of St. Paul Police Department's Special Investigation
Unit's Asian Gang Task Force. The commander of St. Paul's
special investigation unit must use the grant to combat the
prostitution of women by Asian gangs. The commander may use the
grant to:
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new text begin (1) supplement salaries for undercover officers;
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new text begin (2) purchase narcotics through drug stings;
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new text begin (3) pay informants;
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new text begin (4) educate peace officers in other Minnesota jurisdictions
on the issue of Asian gang prostitution; and
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new text begin (5) provide payments to the Midwest Children's Resource
Center at Regions Hospital to pay for rape kits and resources
necessary to interview rape victims.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPORT.
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new text begin The commissioner, in consultation with the commander of the
St. Paul Police Department's special investigation unit, must
prepare a report that details how the grant was allocated, the
specific activities that were funded, and the amount spent on
each activity. The report must contain an assessment of the
impact the grant had on Asian gang prostitution. By December 1,
2006, the commissioner must submit the report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house and senate committees
having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $300,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of public safety to fund the grant provided for in
section 1.
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