SF 552

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 08/21/2015 02:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to safe harbor for sexually exploited youth; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of human services. new text end

new text begin (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year
2016 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for emergency shelter and transitional and long-term
housing beds.
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new text begin (b) $400,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for statewide youth outreach
workers connecting sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation
with shelter and services.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of health. new text end

new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of health for trauma-informed, culturally specific services for exploited youth.
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new text begin (b) $750,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of health for: (1) statewide training of
frontline personnel who encounter sexually exploited youth through their work, and (2)
protocol implementation, which includes providing technical assistance in setting up best
practice-based systems for effectively identifying, interacting with, and referring sexually
exploited youth to appropriate resources.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Availability. new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are available until expended.
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