1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; authorizing mental health grants for federal 
1.3 	instructional setting level 4 for special education sites; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; SCHOOL-LINKED MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS 
1.6 	FOR FEDERAL INSTRUCTIONAL SETTING LEVEL 4 FOR SPECIAL 
1.7 	EDUCATION SITES.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is 
1.9 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year 
1.10 	designated.
1.11 		Subd. 2.School-linked mental health grants for federal instructional setting level 
1.12 	4 for special education sites. (a) For transfer to the commissioner of human services for 
1.13 	additional school-linked mental health grants:

1.14		$
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	2023
	
1.15 	(b) Of the appropriations in paragraph (a), the commissioner of human services must 
1.16 	first award grants to eligible providers for programs established under Laws 2017, First 
1.17 	Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 56. The commissioner may award any remaining 
1.18 	funds to eligible providers serving students in other federal instructional setting level 4 for 
1.19 	special education sites.
1.20 	(c) The commissioner of human services may designate a portion of the awards granted 
1.21 	under this subdivision for school staff development activities for licensed and unlicensed 
2.1 	staff supporting families in meeting their children's needs, including assistance navigating 
2.2 	the health care, social service, and juvenile justice systems.
2.3 	(d) The annual budget base for this program is $........