1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to children; extending the Task Force on the Protection of Children.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. TASK FORCE ON THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN; 
1.5 	EXTENSION.
 1.6 	(a) The Task Force on the Protection of Children, created by Executive Order 14-15 
1.7 	on September 22, 2014, and scheduled to expire on March 31, 2015, shall be extended 
1.8 	until March 31, 2016.
1.9 	(b) Current legislative members of the task force shall serve as cochairs.
1.10 	(c) The task force shall continue to review the child protection system, may examine 
1.11 	issues related to adverse child experiences, and shall identify issues and practices that 
1.12 	need improvement in order to protect children. In addition, the task force shall focus on 
1.13 	issues presented by youth who run away or are pushed out of their homes and the methods 
1.14 	and services needed to protect these youth.
1.15 	(d) The task force shall evaluate the effects of any statutory changes made by the 
1.16 	2015 legislature.
1.17 	(e) The task force shall issue a preliminary report and recommendations to the 
1.18 	legislature, the governor, and the public by September 30, 2015, and a final report and 
1.19 	recommendations by March 31, 2016.