1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money to fund emergency and transitional 
1.3 	housing, health services, and additional regional navigators for sexually exploited 
1.4 	youth.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; HOUSING FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH 
1.7 	AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
 1.8 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.9 	of human services under Minnesota Statutes, section 256K.45, subdivision 1, for emergency 
1.10 	shelter and transitional and long-term housing beds for sexually exploited youth and youth 
1.11 	at risk of sexual exploitation. In distributing funds under this paragraph, the commissioner 
1.12 	shall prioritize activities that promote capacity building and development of resources in 
1.13 	greater Minnesota. This appropriation is added to the base.

1.14 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS; SAFE HARBOR ACT; REGIONAL NAVIGATOR 
1.15 	SERVICES.
 1.16 	(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.17 	of health for trauma-informed, culturally specific services for sexually exploited youth under 
1.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 145.4716. This appropriation is added to the base.
1.19 	(b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.20 	of health for additional regional navigators under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.4717. 
1.21 	This appropriation is added to the base.