1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to corrections; appropriating money to fund an offender reentry pilot 
1.3 	project. 
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of corrections for 
1.7 	fiscal year 2007 to award a grant to an organization for implementation of a pilot project 
1.8 	that focuses on offender reentry programs. The pilot project must develop a comprehensive 
1.9 	statewide model for transitioning offenders from incarceration to the community to reduce 
1.10 	recidivism rates. The organization must be licensed by the Department of Human Services 
1.11 	to provide chemical dependency treatment and aftercare. The grant recipient shall report 
1.12 	to the commissioner by June 30, 2007, on the development of the statewide model. The 
1.13 	commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
1.14 	house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over public safety by 
1.15 	November 1, 2007. The commissioner's report must explain how the grant proceeds were 
1.16 	used and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot project funded by the grant.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2006.