1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; requiring a pregnant and parenting homeless youth 
1.3 	study; requiring a report; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PREGNANT AND PARENTING HOMELESS YOUTH STUDY.
 1.6 	(a) The commissioner of human services must contract with the Wilder Foundation to 
1.7 	conduct a study of:
1.8 	(1) the statewide numbers and unique needs of pregnant and parenting youth experiencing 
1.9 	homelessness; and
1.10 	(2) best practices in supporting pregnant and parenting homeless youth within 
1.11 	programming, emergency shelter, and housing settings.
1.12 	(b) The Wilder Foundation must submit a final report to the commissioner by December 
1.13 	31, 2025. The commissioner shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.14 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over homeless youth services finance 
1.15 	and policy.

1.16 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; PREGNANT AND PARENTING HOMELESS YOUTH 
1.17 	STUDY.
 1.18 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.19 	of human services for a grant to the Wilder Foundation to study the statewide numbers and 
1.20 	unique needs of pregnant and parenting youth experiencing homelessness and best practices 
2.1 	in supporting those youth within programming, emergency shelter, and housing settings. 
2.2 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.