HF 1871

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 01:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; striking and repealing obsolete references to Advisory
Council on Battered Women; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
611A.31, subdivision 1; 611A.32, subdivision 2; 611A.33; 611A.35; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 611A.34; 611A.345; 611A.36.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Scope.

For the purposes of sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36 deleted text end new text begin 611A.35 new text end ,
the following terms have the meanings given.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Applications.

Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the
commissioner for a grant to provide emergency shelter services to battered women,
support services to domestic abuse victims, or both, to battered women and their children.
The application shall be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner by rule
adopted under chapter 14 deleted text begin , after consultation with the advisory council, deleted text end and shall include:

(1) a proposal for the provision of emergency shelter services for battered women,
support services for domestic abuse victims, or both, for battered women and their children;

(2) a proposed budget;

(3) the agency's overall operating budget, including documentation on the retention
of financial reserves and availability of additional funding sources;

(4) evidence of an ability to integrate into the proposed program the uniform method
of data collection and program evaluation established under deleted text begin sections deleted text end new text begin section new text end 611A.33
deleted text begin and 611A.34 deleted text end ;

(5) evidence of an ability to represent the interests of battered women and domestic
abuse victims and their children to local law enforcement agencies and courts, county
welfare agencies, and local boards or departments of health;

(6) evidence of an ability to do outreach to unserved and underserved populations
and to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services; and

(7) any other content the commissioner may require by rule adopted under chapter
14 deleted text begin , after considering the recommendations of the advisory council deleted text end .

Programs which have been approved for grants in prior years may submit materials
which indicate changes in items listed in clauses (1) to (7), in order to qualify for renewal
funding. Nothing in this subdivision may be construed to require programs to submit
complete applications for each year of renewal funding.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.33, is amended to read:

611A.33 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.

The commissioner shall:

(1) review applications for and award grants to a program pursuant to section
611A.32, subdivision 1 deleted text begin , after considering the recommendation of the advisory council deleted text end ;

(2) deleted text begin appoint the members of the advisory council created under section 611A.34, and
provide consultative staff and other administrative services to the advisory council;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) after considering the recommendation of the advisory council, deleted text end appoint a program
director to perform the duties set forth in section 611A.35;

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end design and implement a uniform method of collecting data on domestic abuse
victims to be used to evaluate the programs funded under section 611A.32;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end provide technical aid to applicants in the development of grant requests and
provide technical aid to programs in meeting the data collection requirements established
by the commissioner; and

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end adopt, under chapter 14, all rules necessary to implement the provisions
of sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36 deleted text end new text begin 611A.35 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.35, is amended to read:

611A.35 deleted text begin ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BATTERED WOMEN AND deleted text end DOMESTIC
ABUSE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

The commissioner shall appoint a program director. deleted text begin In appointing the program
director the commissioner shall give due consideration to the list of applicants submitted
to the commissioner pursuant to section 611A.34, subdivision 3, clause (3). deleted text end The program
director shall administer the funds appropriated for sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36, consult
with and provide staff to the advisory council, deleted text end new text begin 611A.35 new text end and perform other duties related to
battered women's and domestic abuse programs as the commissioner may assign. The
program director shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner in the unclassified service.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 611A.34; 611A.345; and 611A.36, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end