Minnesota SF4493: Bolder Options youth mentoring program grant appropriation

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to Bolder Options youth mentoring program. new text begin [ADDED: $175,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to Bolder Options youth mentoring program for the purpose of creating a pilot program to provide youth, ages 12 to 21, with exposure to career pathways in public service, including opportunities through the Minnesota Army National Guard. The pilot program will operate in the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester. This is a onetime.

From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to Bolder Options youth mentoring program. new text begin [ADDED: $175,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to Bolder Options youth mentoring program for the purpose of creating a pilot program to provide youth, ages 12 to 21, with exposure to career pathways in public service, including opportunities through the Minnesota Army National Guard. The pilot program will operate in the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester. This is a onetime appropriation.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Zach Duckworth (R) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Howe (R)
• Aric Putnam (D)
• Heather Gustafson (D)
• Andrew Lang (R)

Latest actions

1. March 17, 2026: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety