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HF 3496

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/08/2018 02:30pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; providing for a grant to develop protocol and conduct
training to identify and assist victims of labor trafficking; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin LABOR TRAFFICKING GRANT.
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new text begin (a) $350,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated to
the commissioner of public safety for the Office of Justice Programs to develop an open
and competitive grant process to award a grant to a nonprofit organization identifying and
serving victims of labor trafficking to: (1) develop a statewide model protocol for law
enforcement, prosecutors, and other persons who in their professional capacity encounter
labor trafficking to identify and intervene with victims of labor trafficking; (2) conduct
statewide training for law enforcement and prosecutors including, at a minimum, methods
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.79, subdivision 2; and (3) develop and disseminate
investigative best practices to identify victims of labor trafficking and traffickers to law
enforcement, prosecutors, and other persons who in their professional capacity encounter
labor trafficking. The grant recipient may use the money appropriated in this paragraph to
partner with other entities to implement clauses (1) to (3).
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2021, the grant recipient shall report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over criminal justice policy and funding on the grant process and how the grant money was
spent and details and results of the implementation of paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3). This
appropriation is onetime and is available until spent.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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