1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for county social services; 
1.3 	requiring a mandated report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES; REPORT.
 1.6 	(a) By January 15, 2009, the commissioner of human services, in consultation with 
1.7 	counties and child advocacy organizations, shall issue a mandated report under Minnesota 
1.8 	Statutes, section 3.195, to the legislature with a proposal for how to begin funding services 
1.9 	to children in need of protection with new state revenues by July 1, 2009.
1.10 	(b) $30,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2009 to the commissioner of human 
1.11 	services from the general fund for distribution in the form of grants to counties and tribes 
1.12 	by January 1, 2009. The commissioner shall distribute the grants proportionate to each 
1.13 	affected county or tribe's targeted case management federal earnings for calendar year 
1.14 	2005. Counties and tribes shall use these funds to pay for social service-related costs, but 
1.15 	the funds are not subject to provisions of the Children and Community Services Act 
1.16 	grant under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256M. This appropriation is available to counties 
1.17 	until expended.