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 2024 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to an organization that provides 
1.8 	legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home 
1.9 	placement. The grant is contingent upon a match in an equal amount from nonstate funds. 
1.10 	The match may be in kind, including the value of volunteer attorney time, in cash, or a 
1.11 	combination of the two.  These appropriations are in addition to any other appropriations 
1.12 	for the legal representation of children.