1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to an organization 
1.3 	providing legal representation for children.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN.
 1.6 	$400,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to an organization that provides 
1.8 	legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home 
1.9 	placement. The grant is contingent upon a match in an equal amount from nonstate funds. 
1.10 	The match may be in kind, including the value of volunteer attorney time, or in cash, or a 
1.11 	combination of the two.