All Minorities Legislation - Minnesota
SF1988 - Rites of passage program to narrow expansion and evaluation grants appropriation
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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) Comment on Bill SF3006 - Mexican-American veterans capitol grounds memorial plaque placement
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3240 Bill Text 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) SF3589 - Teachers of color pilot financial aid program and appropriation
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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) SF3204 - School districts integration revenue modification; statutory operating debt levy authority
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill Text Appropriating money to the Ramsey county workforce investment board for development of the building lives program (rt) SF1551 - Ramsey county juvenile detention alternatives initiative appropriation
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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) SF3151 - School district high academic achievement plan development requirement; student academic achievement improvements advisory task force
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Bill Text 1E Requiring school districts experiencing disparities in academic achievement to develop a plan to significantly improve academic achievement using concrete measures to eliminate differences in academic achievement; requiring plan submission to the commissioner of education by a certain date; creating an advisory task force on improving students academic achievement to review plans submitted to the commissioner of education and submit a proposal for improving student academic achievement to the legislature by a certain date, sunset provision (ra) SF2273 - St. Paul Asian Pacific cultural center construction bond issue and appropriation
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of St. Paul to construct, furnish and equip an Asian Pacific cultural center (me) SF0854 - Asian-Pacific Minnesotans council membership selection process modification
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the procedure for the membership appointment process for council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans; prescribing the procedure for selection of a certain number of members by the legislature; requiring the governor to make additional appointments under certain conditions (je) Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying school district integration revenue by adding another option for calculation for districts with protected student population growth (rt) SF0858 - Mental health professional graduate education loan forgiveness program and culturally competent mental health services appropriation
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Creating a mental health professional graduate education loan forgiveness program; authorizing the commissioner human services to make grants to nonprofit organizations for culturally competent mental health services, requiring the commissioner to appoint a task force to develop criteria for services; appropriating money to the commissiner of human services for culturally competent mental health services grants development and implementation (rt) Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for minority business retention for the urban challenge grant program for the neighborhood development center at the global market, authorizing additional assistance for the neighborhood development center (rt) SF0814 - Asian American juvenile crime prevention grant appropriation
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for Asian American juvenile crime prevention grants (me) SF0853 - High school graduation incentives program eligibility expansion
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to education; authorizing certain students with limited English proficiency between certain older ages enrolled in contract alternative programs and not completing the requirements for a high school diploma to participate in the graduation incentives program (je) SF1821 - Metropolitan economic development association appropriation
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for a grant to the metroplitan economic development association for continuing metropolitan area minority business development programs and contract procurement (rt) SF3786 - Human trafficking of American Indian women and girls research appropriation and report requirement
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Author added Sheran Bill Text Requiring the annual report on human trafficking required by the commissioner of public safety to include research and data specific to domestic trafficking of American Indian women and girls in the state; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to a nonprofit organization to conduct culturally based research on the sex trafficking of American Indian women and girls in the state (me) SF2095 - Omnibus E-12 education, family and adult education appropriations
Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF6] Bill Text 3E Relating to education; ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION Modifying certain school district levy recognition, general education revenue formula, learning year program calendar options, area learning center (ALC) service requirements, operating capital levy and aid, transportation sparsity revenue allowance, equity revenue, district equity gap and index, equity levy and aid, transition revenue, equity allowance, levy and aid, basic alternative teacher compensation aid, alternative teacher compensation levy and aid, general education aid; permitting district and charter school grade level acceleration instructional programming; requiring charter schools and area learning centers to inform students and parents of learning year option; requiring a consolidated tax rate establishment and permitting district consolidated levy, limit; reducing general education aid to cooperative member school districts failing [...] show full description SF0930 - University of Minnesota health workforce and clinical sciences appropriations
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the board of regents of the university of Minnesota for medical technology and occupational therapy expanded enrollment, advanced practice nurses professional doctorate designation, center for American Indian and minority health and the academic health center (rt) HF0046 - Translation services state contracts preference given to native speakers.
Latest Action: 01/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Bill Text Translation services state contracts preference given to native speakers. HF3982 - 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: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text 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. HF2123 - Concordia University Hmong Studies Center historical preservation grant provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Bill Text Concordia University Hmong Studies Center historical preservation grant provided, and money appropriated. HF0058 - Increased job training and wages for minorities initiative and report required.
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Author added Walker Bill Text Increased job training and wages for minorities initiative and report required. HF2224 - African-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text African-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money appropriated. HF1485 - Minority enterprise retention funding provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Author added Slocum Bill Text Minority enterprise retention funding provided, and money appropriated. HF3885 - Teachers of color pilot financial aid program established, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Author added Tillberry Bill Text Teachers of color pilot financial aid program established, and money appropriated. HF3240 - Minnesota's Mexican-American veterans authorized to place a plaque in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds to honor all Minnesota veterans who have served at any time in the United States armed forces.
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 184 04/10/08 Bill Text HF 3240 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Minnesota's Mexican-American veterans authorized to place a plaque in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds to honor all Minnesota veterans who have served at any time in the United States armed forces. Section 1: Purpose of bill is provided. Section 2: Plaque authorized language is provided. SNA 3/19/08 HF0006 - Omnibus prekindergarten through grade 12 education finance bill.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Senate adopted conference committee report, bill repassed Bill Text HF 6 FIFTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus prekindergarten through grade 12 education finance bill. ARTICLE 1 -- E-12 EDUCATION Section 1: Developmental screening aid language modified. Section 2: Teachers' and Administrators' licenses; fees language modified. Section 3: Basic alternative teacher compensation aid language provided. Section 4: Alternative teacher compensation levy language provided. Section 5: Alternative teacher compensation aid language provided. Section 6: Debt service appropriation language modified. Section 7: To qualify language modified. Section 8: Bonds for certain capital facilities language modified. Section 9: Pupils in adjoining states language modified. Section 10: Tuition payments language modified. Section 11: Effective if reciprocal language modified. Section 12: Appeal to the [...] show full description HF1052 - Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans appointment process and membership modified.
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Author added Abeler Bill Text Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans appointment process and membership modified. HF1077 - Language interpreter services coverage required for health plan and medical assistance enrollees, and interpreter services work group established.
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Rules and Legislative Administration Bill Text 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 HF1148 - Asian-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Authors added Kranz and Slocum Bill Text Asian-American juvenile crime prevention grants provided, and money appropriated. HF1831 - Interpreter services work group established relating to medical and dental settings.
Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Author added Loeffler Bill Text Interpreter services work group established relating to medical and dental settings. |
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