SF 2383

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to marriage; establishing a couples on the brink project; redirecting
disposition of a portion of the marriage license fee; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 517.08, subdivision 1c; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [256.743] MINNESOTA COUPLES ON THE BRINK PROJECT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Within the limits of available appropriations, the
commissioner shall develop and implement a Minnesota couples on the brink project, as
provided for in this section. The commissioner may administer the project with federal
grants, state appropriations, and in-kind services received for this purpose.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The purpose of the project is to develop, evaluate, and
disseminate best practices for promoting successful reconciliation between married
persons who are considering or have commenced a marriage dissolution proceeding and
who choose to pursue reconciliation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Implementation. new text end

new text begin The project must be implemented through the University
of Minnesota. The commissioner shall:
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new text begin (1) enter into contracts or manage a grant process for implementation of the project;
and
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new text begin (2) develop and implement an evaluation component for the project.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 517.08, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:

Subd. 1c.

Disposition of license fee.

(a) Of the marriage license fee collected
pursuant to subdivision 1b, paragraph (a), $25 must be retained by the county. The local
registrar must pay $85 to the commissioner of management and budget to be deposited
as follows:

(1) $50 in the general fund;

(2) $3 in the state government special revenue fund to be appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety for parenting time centers under section 119A.37;

(3) $2 in the special revenue fund to be appropriated to the commissioner of health
for developing and implementing the MN ENABL program under section 145.9255;

(4) $25 in the special revenue fund is appropriated to the commissioner of
employment and economic development for the displaced homemaker program under
section 116L.96; and

(5) $5 in the special revenue fund is appropriated to the commissioner of human
services for the Minnesota Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative under
section 256.742 new text begin or the Minnesota couples on the brink project under section 256.743 new text end .

(b) Of the $40 fee under subdivision 1b, paragraph (b), $25 must be retained by the
county. The local registrar must pay $15 to the commissioner of management and budget
to be deposited as follows:

(1) $5 as provided in paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3); and

(2) $10 in the special revenue fund is appropriated to the commissioner of
employment and economic development for the displaced homemaker program under
section 116L.96.

(c) The increase in the marriage license fee under paragraph (a) provided for in Laws
2004, chapter 273, and disbursement of the increase in that fee to the special fund for the
Minnesota Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative under paragraph (a),
clause (5), is contingent upon the receipt of federal funding under United States Code,
title 42, section 1315, for purposes of the initiative. new text begin The commissioner of human services
shall disburse any balance in the special fund in excess of the amount for which federal
matching funds are available for the initiative under section 256.742 to the Minnesota
couples on the brink project under section 256.743, beginning with any balance in the fund
available on the effective date of this act and every six months after that date.
new text end