Purpose

• The bill provides funding to support the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson. It aims to use the money to hire additional full-time staff to conduct outreach to foster youth.

Main Provisions

• Section 1 allocates $240,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson for additional full-time employees to conduct outreach to foster youth.
• Section 1 allocates $240,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson for additional full-time employees to conduct outreach to foster youth.

Significance / Changes to Law

• This is a targeted appropriation that increases funding and staffing for the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.
• The bill specifically expands the office’s capacity to reach out to and assist foster youth through additional personnel.
• Based on the excerpt, the changes are limited to funding and staffing for outreach; no other legal provisions are updated.

Relevant Terms - foster youth - Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson - general fund - appropriation - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027 - full-time employees - outreach - Minnesota