Bill > HF2136

This bill appropriates $500,000 total ($250,000 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027) from the general fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to provide grants for forensic interview training scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded by nationally recognized forensic interview protocol organizations and are intended to support training at various levels, including basic, advanced, and specialized forensic interview techniques. The scholarship recipients can include professionals from multiple disciplines who work with child maltreatment cases, specifically law enforcement officers, child protection workers, prosecutors, health professionals investigating or treating child maltreatment, and forensic interviewers at children's advocacy centers. The goal appears to be improving the skills and capabilities of professionals who conduct interviews in child abuse and maltreatment investigations by providing financial support for specialized training.

Education, Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2136&ssn=0&y=2025