HF 3320

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

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money for a Ramsey County pilot project
to address the needs of sexually exploited youth.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SAFE HARBOR FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED
YOUTH; PILOT PROJECT.
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new text begin (a) $100,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated from the general fund to Ramsey
County for implementation of the safe harbor for sexually exploited youth pilot project.
The project shall develop a victim services model to address the needs of sexually exploited
youth. The project must focus on intervention and prevention methods; training for law
enforcement, educators, social services providers, health care workers, advocates, court
officials, prosecutors, and public defenders; and programs promoting positive outcomes
for victims. The project must include development and implementation of a statewide
model protocol for intervention and response methods for professionals, individuals, and
agencies that may encounter sexually exploited youth. "Sexually exploited youth" include
juvenile runaways, truants, and victims of criminal sexual conduct, prostitution, labor
trafficking, sex trafficking, domestic abuse, and assault. This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2008, Ramsey County shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house divisions having jurisdiction over criminal
justice funding and policy on the results of the pilot project.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
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