HF 996

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/11/2021 02:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to allocate
money returned from the federal court; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin RETURN OF PAYMENTS FOR JENSEN SETTLEMENT COSTS.
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new text begin All funds disbursed from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
registry pursuant to the December 7, 2020, order in Jensen v. Minnesota Department of
Human Services, Civ. No. 09-1775 (DWF/BRT) (D. Minn. Dec. 7, 2020), in fiscal year
2021, estimated to be $550,000, are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services for the disability services system reform efforts of the Disability Services
Division. The commissioner of human services shall allocate all of these funds to the
operating budget of the Disability Services Division. By January 1, 2023, the commissioner
of human services shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over human services on the uses of the funds
appropriated under this section. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June
30, 2022.
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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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