| 10 | | - | 1.10must appoint an assistant commissioner who serves in the unclassified service. The assistant |
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| 11 | | - | 1.11commissioner must hire a program manager, an office assistant, and any staff necessary to |
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| 12 | | - | 1.12carry out the office's duties under subdivision 2. |
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| 13 | | - | 1.13 (b) The purpose of the office is to foster immigrant and refugee inclusion through an |
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| 14 | | - | 1.14intentional process to improve economic mobility, enhance civic participation, and improve |
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| 15 | | - | 1.15receiving communities' openness to immigrants and refugees by incorporating the needs |
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| 16 | | - | 1.16and aspirations of immigrants and refugees, their families, and their communities for the |
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| 17 | | - | 1.17mutual benefit of all by fulfilling the duties outlined in subdivision 2. |
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| 18 | | - | 1.18 Subd. 2.Duties.The Office of New Americans has the following duties: |
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| 19 | | - | 1.19 (1) create and implement a statewide strategy and programming to foster and promote |
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| 20 | | - | 1.20immigrant and refugee-inclusion in Minnesota so as to improve economic mobility, enhance |
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| 21 | | - | 1.21civic participation, and improve receiving communities' openness to immigrants and refugees; |
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| 22 | | - | 1.22 (2) address the state's workforce needs by connecting employers and job seekers within |
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| 23 | | - | 1.23the immigrant and refugee community; |
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| 10 | + | 1.10must appoint an executive director who serves in the unclassified service. The executive |
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| 11 | + | 1.11director must hire a program manager, an office assistant, and any staff necessary to carry |
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| 12 | + | 1.12out the office's duties under subdivision 2. |
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| 13 | + | 1.13 (b) The purpose of the office is to serve immigrants and refugees in Minnesota by: |
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| 14 | + | 1.14 (1) addressing challenges that face immigrants and refugees in Minnesota; |
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| 15 | + | 1.15 (2) creating access in economic development and workforce programs and services; and |
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| 16 | + | 1.16 (3) providing interstate agency coordination, policy reviews, and guidance that assist in |
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| 17 | + | 1.17creating access for immigrants and refugees. |
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| 18 | + | 1.18 Subd. 2.Duties.The Office of New Americans has the duty to: |
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| 19 | + | 1.19 (1) create and implement a statewide strategy to support immigrant and refugee integration |
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| 20 | + | 1.20into Minnesota communities; |
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| 21 | + | 1.21 (2) address the state's workforce needs by connecting employers and job seekers within |
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| 22 | + | 1.22the immigrant and refugee community; |
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| 31 | | - | Introduction and first reading20401/17/2023 |
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| 32 | | - | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development |
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| 33 | | - | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government and Veterans03/08/2023 2.1 (3) identify and support implementation of programs and strategies to reduce employment |
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| 34 | | - | 2.2barriers for immigrants and refugees, including the creation of alternative employment |
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| 35 | | - | 2.3pathways; |
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| 36 | | - | 2.4 (4) support programs and activities designed to ensure equitable access to the workforce |
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| 37 | | - | 2.5for immigrants and refugees, including those who are disabled; |
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| 38 | | - | 2.6 (5) support equitable opportunities for immigrants and refugees to access state government |
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| 39 | | - | 2.7services and grants, including collaborating with Minnesota's ethnic councils as created by |
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| 40 | | - | 2.8section 15.0145; |
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| 41 | | - | 2.9 (6) work with state agencies, Minnesota's ethnic councils, and community and foundation |
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| 42 | | - | 2.10partners to undertake studies and research and analyze economic and demographic trends |
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| 43 | | - | 2.11to better understand and serve the state's immigrant and refugee communities; |
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| 44 | | - | 2.12 (7) coordinate and establish best practices for language access initiatives to all state |
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| 45 | | - | 2.13agencies after soliciting input from Minnesota's ethnic councils; |
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| 46 | | - | 2.14 (8) convene stakeholders to further the objectives identified in subdivision 1; |
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| 47 | | - | 2.15 (9) make policy recommendations to the governor on issues impacting immigrants and |
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| 48 | | - | 2.16refugees in consultation with Minnesota's ethnic councils; |
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| 49 | | - | 2.17 (10) engage all stakeholders to further the objectives identified in subdivision 1 within |
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| 50 | | - | 2.18the context of workforce access and workforce readiness, including in the areas of |
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| 51 | | - | 2.19employment, housing, legal services, health care, and education and communicate the |
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| 52 | | - | 2.20importance of immigrant and refugee inclusion in the success of immigrants, refugees, their |
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| 53 | | - | 2.21children, and the communities in which they settle; |
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| 54 | | - | 2.22 (11) engage with and support existing municipal and county offices that promote and |
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| 55 | | - | 2.23foster immigrant and refugee inclusion and encourage the development of new municipal |
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| 56 | | - | 2.24and county offices dedicated to immigrant and refugee inclusion; |
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| 57 | | - | 2.25 (12) serve as the point of contact for immigrants and refugees accessing resources both |
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| 58 | | - | 2.26within the department and with boards charged with oversight of a profession; |
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| 59 | | - | 2.27 (13) promulgate rules necessary to implement and effectuate this section; |
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| 60 | | - | 2.28 (14) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 3; and |
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| 61 | | - | 2.29 (15) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose. |
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| 62 | | - | 2.30 Subd. 3.Reporting.(a) Beginning January 15, 2025, and each year thereafter, the Office |
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| 63 | | - | 2.31of New Americans shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the |
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| 64 | | - | 2.32office's activities during the previous year. |
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| 30 | + | Introduction and first reading01/17/2023 |
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| 31 | + | Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 (3) identify strategies to reduce employment barriers for immigrants and refugees; |
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| 32 | + | 2.2 (4) ensure equitable opportunities and access to services within state government for |
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| 33 | + | 2.3immigrants and refugees; |
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| 34 | + | 2.4 (5) work with state agencies and community and foundation partners to undertake studies |
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| 35 | + | 2.5and research and analyze economic and demographic trends to better understand and serve |
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| 36 | + | 2.6the state's immigrant and refugee communities; |
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| 37 | + | 2.7 (6) coordinate and establish best practices for language access initiatives to all state |
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| 38 | + | 2.8agencies; |
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| 39 | + | 2.9 (7) convene stakeholders and make policy recommendations to the governor on issues |
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| 40 | + | 2.10impacting immigrants and refugees; |
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| 41 | + | 2.11 (8) promulgate rules necessary to implement and effectuate this section; |
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| 42 | + | 2.12 (9) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 3; and |
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| 43 | + | 2.13 (10) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose. |
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| 44 | + | 2.14 Subd. 3.Reporting.(a) Beginning January 15, 2025, and each year thereafter, the Office |
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| 45 | + | 2.15of New Americans shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the |
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| 46 | + | 2.16office's activities during the previous year. |
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| 47 | + | 2.17 (b) The report shall contain, at a minimum: |
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| 48 | + | 2.18 (1) a summary of the office's activities; |
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| 49 | + | 2.19 (2) suggested policies, incentives, and legislation designed to accelerate the achievement |
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| 50 | + | 2.20of the duties under subdivision 2; |
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| 51 | + | 2.21 (3) any proposed legislative and policy initiatives; |
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| 52 | + | 2.22 (4) the amount and types of grants awarded under subdivision 6; and |
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| 53 | + | 2.23 (5) any other information deemed necessary and requested by the legislative committees |
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| 54 | + | 2.24with jurisdiction over the office. |
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| 55 | + | 2.25 (c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, subdivision |
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| 56 | + | 2.261. |
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| 57 | + | 2.27 Subd. 4.Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Immigrant and Refugee |
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| 58 | + | 2.28Affairs.(a) An Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs |
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| 59 | + | 2.29is established to advise the Office of New Americans. |
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| 66 | | - | S0360-1 1st EngrossmentSF360 REVISOR SS 3.1 (b) The report shall contain, at a minimum: |
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| 67 | | - | 3.2 (1) a summary of the office's activities; |
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| 68 | | - | 3.3 (2) suggested policies, incentives, and legislation designed to accelerate the achievement |
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| 69 | | - | 3.4of the duties under subdivision 2; |
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| 70 | | - | 3.5 (3) any proposed legislative and policy initiatives; |
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| 71 | | - | 3.6 (4) the amount and types of grants awarded under subdivision 6; and |
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| 72 | | - | 3.7 (5) any other information deemed necessary and requested by the legislative committees |
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| 73 | | - | 3.8with jurisdiction over the office. |
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| 74 | | - | 3.9 (c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, subdivision |
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| 75 | | - | 3.101. |
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| 76 | | - | 3.11 Subd. 4.Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Immigrant and Refugee |
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| 77 | | - | 3.12Affairs.(a) An Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs |
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| 78 | | - | 3.13is established to advise the Office of New Americans. |
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| 79 | | - | 3.14 (b) The purpose of the council is to identify and establish ways in which state |
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| 80 | | - | 3.15departments, agencies, and Minnesota's ethnic councils can work together to deliver state |
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| 81 | | - | 3.16programs and services effectively and efficiently to Minnesota's immigrant and refugee |
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| 82 | | - | 3.17populations. The council shall implement policies, procedures, and programs requested by |
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| 83 | | - | 3.18the governor through the state departments and offices. |
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| 84 | | - | 3.19 (c) The council shall be chaired by the assistant commissioner of the Office of New |
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| 85 | | - | 3.20Americans and shall include the commissioners, department directors, or designees from |
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| 86 | | - | 3.21the following: |
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| 87 | | - | 3.22 (1) the governor's office; |
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| 88 | | - | 3.23 (2) the Department of Administration; |
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| 89 | | - | 3.24 (3) the Department of Employment and Economic Development; |
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| 90 | | - | 3.25 (4) the Department of Human Services; |
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| 91 | | - | 3.26 (5) the Department of Human Services Refugee Resettlement Programs Office; |
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| 92 | | - | 3.27 (6) the Department of Labor and Industry; |
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| 93 | | - | 3.28 (7) the Department of Health; |
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| 94 | | - | 3.29 (8) the Department of Education; |
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| 95 | | - | 3.30 (9) the Office of Higher Education; |
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| 61 | + | 23-00636 as introduced01/05/23 REVISOR SS/CS 3.1 (b) The purpose of the council is to identify and establish ways in which state departments |
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| 62 | + | 3.2and agencies can work together to deliver state programs and services effectively and |
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| 63 | + | 3.3efficiently to Minnesota's immigrant and refugee populations. The council shall implement |
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| 64 | + | 3.4policies, procedures, and programs requested by the governor through the state departments |
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| 65 | + | 3.5and offices. |
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| 66 | + | 3.6 (c) The council shall be chaired by the executive director of the Office of New Americans |
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| 67 | + | 3.7and shall be composed of the commissioners, department directors, or designees from the |
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| 68 | + | 3.8following state departments and offices: |
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| 69 | + | 3.9 (1) the governor's office; |
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| 70 | + | 3.10 (2) the Department of Administration; |
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| 71 | + | 3.11 (3) the Department of Employment and Economic Development; |
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| 72 | + | 3.12 (4) the Department of Human Services; |
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| 73 | + | 3.13 (5) the Department of Human Services Refugee Resettlement Programs Office; |
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| 74 | + | 3.14 (6) the Department of Labor and Industry; |
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| 75 | + | 3.15 (7) the Department of Health; |
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| 76 | + | 3.16 (8) the Department of Education; |
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| 77 | + | 3.17 (9) the Office of Higher Education; |
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| 78 | + | 3.18 (10) the Department of Public Safety; |
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| 79 | + | 3.19 (11) the Department of Corrections; and |
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| 80 | + | 3.20 (12) the Office of New Americans. |
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| 81 | + | 3.21 (d) Each department or office specified in paragraph (c) shall designate one staff member |
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| 82 | + | 3.22as an immigrant and refugee services liaison. The liaison's responsibilities shall include: |
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| 83 | + | 3.23 (1) preparation and dissemination of information and services available to immigrants |
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| 84 | + | 3.24and refugees; |
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| 85 | + | 3.25 (2) interfacing with the Office of New Americans on issues that impact immigrants and |
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| 86 | + | 3.26refugees and their communities; and |
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| 87 | + | 3.27 (3) where applicable, serving as the point of contact for immigrants and refugees accessing |
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| 88 | + | 3.28resources both within the department and with boards charged with oversight of a profession. |
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| 89 | + | 3.29 Subd. 5.No right of action.Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any |
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| 90 | + | 3.30right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party |
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| 97 | | - | S0360-1 1st EngrossmentSF360 REVISOR SS 4.1 (10) the Department of Public Safety; |
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| 98 | | - | 4.2 (11) the Department of Corrections; |
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| 99 | | - | 4.3 (12) the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans; |
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| 100 | | - | 4.4 (13) the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage; and |
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| 101 | | - | 4.5 (14) the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs. |
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| 102 | | - | 4.6 (d) Each department or office specified in paragraph (c) shall designate one staff member |
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| 103 | | - | 4.7as an immigrant and refugee services liaison. The liaison's responsibilities shall include: |
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| 104 | | - | 4.8 (1) preparation and dissemination of information and services available to immigrants |
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| 105 | | - | 4.9and refugees; and |
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| 106 | | - | 4.10 (2) interfacing with the Office of New Americans on issues that impact immigrants and |
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| 107 | | - | 4.11refugees and their communities. |
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| 108 | | - | 4.12 Subd. 5.No right of action.Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any |
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| 109 | | - | 4.13right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party |
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| 110 | | - | 4.14against the state; its departments, agencies, or entities; its officers, employees, or agents; |
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| 111 | | - | 4.15or any other person. |
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| 112 | | - | 4.16 Subd. 6.Grants.The Office of New Americans may apply for grants for interested state |
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| 113 | | - | 4.17agencies, community partners, and stakeholders under this section to carry out the duties |
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| 114 | | - | 4.18under subdivision 2. |
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| 115 | | - | 4.19 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION. |
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| 116 | | - | 4.20 $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from |
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| 117 | | - | 4.21the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the |
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| 118 | | - | 4.22Office of New Americans under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.4231. |
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| 119 | | - | 4Sec. 2. |
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| 120 | | - | S0360-1 1st EngrossmentSF360 REVISOR SS |
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| 92 | + | 23-00636 as introduced01/05/23 REVISOR SS/CS 4.1against the state; its departments, agencies, or entities; its officers, employees, or agents; |
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| 93 | + | 4.2or any other person. |
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| 94 | + | 4.3 Subd. 6.Grants.Within the limits of available appropriations, the Office of New |
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| 95 | + | 4.4Americans may apply for grants for interested state agencies, community partners, and |
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| 96 | + | 4.5stakeholders under this section to carry out the duties under subdivision 2. |
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| 97 | + | 4Section 1. |
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| 98 | + | 23-00636 as introduced01/05/23 REVISOR SS/CS |
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