Bill Text: MN HF622 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Minnesota Youth Council Committee established.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-20 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Education Finance [HF622 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF622-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to youth; establishing the Minnesota Youth Council Committee;
1.3proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. [16F.01] MINNESOTA YOUTH COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
1.6    Subdivision 1. Establishment and membership. The Minnesota Youth Council
1.7Committee is established within and under the auspices of the Minnesota Alliance With
1.8Youth. The committee consists of four members from each congressional district in
1.9Minnesota and four members selected at large. Members must be selected through an
1.10application and interview process conducted by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. In
1.11making its appointments, the Minnesota Alliance With Youth should strive to ensure
1.12gender and ethnic diversity in the committee's membership. Members must be between
1.13the ages of 13 and 19 and serve two-year terms, except that one-half of the initial members
1.14must serve a one-year term. Members may serve a maximum of two terms.
1.15    Subd. 2. Duties. The Minnesota Youth Council Committee shall:
1.16(1) provide advice and recommendations to the legislature and the governor on
1.17issues affecting youth;
1.18(2) serve as a liaison for youth around the state to the legislature and the governor; and
1.19(3) submit an annual report of the council's activities and goals.
1.20    Subd. 3. Partnerships. The Minnesota Youth Council Committee shall partner with
1.21nonprofits, the private sector, and educational resources to fulfill its duties.
1.22    Subd. 4. Youth Council Committee in the legislature. (a) The Minnesota Youth
1.23Council Committee shall meet at least twice each year during the regular session of the
1.24legislature.
2.1(b) The committee may:
2.2(1) select introduced bills in the house of representatives and senate for consideration
2.3for a public hearing before the committee;
2.4(2) propose youth legislation;
2.5(3) provide advisory opinions to the legislature on bills heard before the committee;
2.6and
2.7(4) prepare a youth omnibus bill.
2.8(c) The leaders of the majority and minority parties of the house of representatives
2.9and senate shall each appoint one legislator to serve as a legislative liaison to the
2.10committee. Leadership of the house of representatives and senate, on rotating years, may
2.11appoint a staff member to staff the committee.
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