HF 464

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/20/2019 12:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing the domestic abuse transformation program
account for funding domestic abuse transformation programs; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.708] DOMESTIC ABUSE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
ACCOUNT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Account established. new text end

new text begin The domestic abuse transformation program account
is established in the special revenue fund consisting of money credited to it by law.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account purpose; grants. new text end

new text begin Money in this account shall be allocated through a
grant program administered by the director of the Office of Justice Programs in the
Department of Public Safety. The director shall award grants to domestic abuse
transformation programs that demonstrate meaningful and effective programming to reduce
and eliminate domestic abuse within intimate partner relationships. The requirements for
grant recipients shall be developed by the Office of Justice Programs in consultation with
stakeholders impacted by domestic abuse and working to end domestic abuse.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Money in the account is annually appropriated to the
commissioner for domestic abuse transformation programs under subdivision 2.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for deposit in the domestic abuse
transformation program account under section 1. This appropriation is available through
June 30, 2023. The amount appropriated in fiscal year 2021 is added to the base for the
purposes of section 1.
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