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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Racial profiling policy adoption required, data analysis required, information
provided to motorists involved in traffic stops, racial profiling elimination
training required, reports and improvement plans required and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Author added Tillberry

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Teachers of color pilot financial aid program established and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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African-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Author added Johnson

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Concordia University Hmong Studies Center historical preservation grant
provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Author added Loeffler

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Interpreter services work group established relating to medical and dental
settings.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Author added Slocum

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Minority enterprise retention funding provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Authors added Kranz and Slocum

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Asian-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Rules and Legislative Administration

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HF 1077

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Language interpreter services coverage required for health plan and medical
assistance enrollees, and interpreter services work group established.

Section 1: Language interpreter services language provided.

Section 2: Interpreter services work group language provided.

Section 3: Effective date provided.

JAJ 3/23/77

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Author added Abeler

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Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans appointment process and membership
modified.

Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Author added Walker

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Increased job training and wages for minorities initiative and report required.

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Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of education for a grant to the We Win
institute for intensive intervention activities to expand the rites of passage
program to additional sites as a way to narrow the racial achievement gap,
requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date on an evaluation of the
program; specifying certain site requirements
(je)

Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3240

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1E Authorizing the placement of a plaque in the court of honor on the capitol
grounds by Mexican American veterans to recognize the service of all Minnesota
veterans
(me)

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing a teachers of color financial aid pilot program under the
supervision of the office of higher education, specifying eligibility; allowing
partnerships between public institutions and school districts and requiring
partnerships between Winona state university and independent school district
#535, Rochester and St. Cloud state university and independent school district
#281, Robbinsdale; allowing expenditures for program promotion, appropriating
money for the teachers of color financial aid pilot program
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to education; increasing the formula for integration revenue;
authorizing a statutory operating debt levy for school districts with a certain
net negative unreserved general fund balance
(je)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Ramsey county workforce investment board for
development of the building lives program
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Ramsey county community corrections department to
conduct a pilot program designed to examine and address disproportionate
minority contact and juvenile detention alternatives in the county juvenile
justice system
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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1E Requiring the commissioner of health to establish a statewide roster,
registry and certification process for providers of spoken language health care
interpreter services; authorizing the commissioner to convene an advisory group
for certifications standards and specifying certain membership requirements;
appropriating money to the commissioner of health
(me)

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to public safety; requiring the collection and analysis of data and the adoption of policies on racial profiling; defining certain terms; requiring the attorney general to procure the services of an outside expert to assist with certain data collection and statistical analysis duties; requiring law enforcement officers conducting traffic stops to record and forward certain data to the chief law enforcement officer and to provide certain information to the drivers of the vehicles stopped; requiring submission of certain reports to the attorney general monthly; requiring the attorney general to implement an auditing system of unannounced spot checks to ensure data collection accuracy; requiring and providing for analysis of the data by the outside expert; requiring periodic submission of the results to the attorney general and attorney general periodic summary reports to the governor and legislature; requiring [...]

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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Creating a scholar loan program to encourage academically talented postsecondary
students of color to become teachers of early childhood, elementary and
secondary education; specifying applicant eligibility and certain application
process requirements; requiring the director of the Minnesota office of higher
education, in consultation with the commissioner of education to award scholar
loans to eligible students of color; providing for loan forgiveness, deferrals
or repayment procedures; appropriating money to the commissioner of education
for the scholar loan program
(je)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing a task force on youth violence prevention, specifying membership
and duties; requiring the commissioner of health to provide office space and
administrative support; sunset provision; requiring a report to the legislature
annually by a certain date
(me)