MN HF3164

Appropriates $250,000 from the general fund to the Department of Education in fiscal year 2021 for vaping prevention pilot grants to school districts.

Defines "vaping" as using an activated electronic delivery device or heated tobacco product, as referenced in Minnesota statute section 609.685, subdivision 1.

Requires the commissioner of education to award grants equally between school districts inside and outside the seven-county metropolitan area, prioritizing districts that lack third-party funding and propose replicable programs.

Mandates grant funds be used for evidence-based vaping prevention programs and developing alternatives to suspension for students caught vaping in violation of school policy.

Requires grant-receiving school districts to report results by January 15, 2021, and submit vaping prevention materials to the commissioner for posting on the Department of Education website for use statewide.