1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to judiciary; appropriating money for grants to provide legal representation 
1.3 	for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of public safety for a grant to an organization that provides legal representation for children 
1.8 	in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement. The grant is 
1.9 	contingent upon a match in an equal amount from nonstate funds. The match may be in 
1.10 	kind, including the value of volunteer attorney time, in cash, or a combination of the two.