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HF 849

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/12/2015 02:32pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to criminal justice; modifying disaster assistance; appropriating money
for courts, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on
Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, sentencing guidelines, public safety,
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board,
human rights, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections
12.221, subdivision 6; 12B.15, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 12B.25,
subdivision 1; 12B.40; Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2015, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin SUPREME COURT
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 47,186,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 48,653,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Supreme Court Operations
new text end

new text begin 33,886,000
new text end
new text begin 35,353,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Civil Legal Services
new text end

new text begin 13,300,000
new text end
new text begin 13,300,000
new text end

new text begin Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in
Family Law Matters
new text end

new text begin $948,000 each year is to improve the access
of low-income clients to legal representation
in family law matters. This appropriation
must be distributed under Minnesota Statutes,
section 480.242, to the qualified legal
services program described in Minnesota
Statutes, section 480.242, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a). Any unencumbered balance
remaining in the first year does not cancel
and is available in the second year.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin COURT OF APPEALS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 11,603,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 12,158,000
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin DISTRICT COURTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 270,001,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 282,666,000
new text end

new text begin $1,591,000 each year is to increase the juror
per diem and mileage reimbursement.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 14,953,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,613,000
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin TAX COURT
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,071,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,860,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Tax Court under the rates and
mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for the Tax Court
shall be $1,395,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$1,395,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 88,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 93,000
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 486,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 486,000
new text end

new text begin Major Disciplinary Actions
new text end

new text begin $125,000 each year is for special
investigative and hearing costs for major
disciplinary actions undertaken by the
board. This appropriation does not cancel.
Any unencumbered and unspent balances
remain available for these expenditures in
subsequent fiscal years.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 77,562,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 83,115,000
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 595,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 604,000
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 184,110,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 179,229,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 95,823,000
new text end
new text begin 90,652,000
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 8,751,000
new text end
new text begin 8,992,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 103,000
new text end
new text begin 103,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 70,000
new text end
new text begin 72,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 2,295,000
new text end
new text begin 2,325,000
new text end
new text begin 911 Fund
new text end
new text begin 77,068,000
new text end
new text begin 77,085,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Emergency Management
new text end

new text begin 3,625,000
new text end
new text begin 3,301,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 2,951,000
new text end
new text begin 2,625,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin 70,000
new text end
new text begin 72,000
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
Fund
new text end
new text begin 604,000
new text end
new text begin 604,000
new text end
new text begin (a) Hazmat and Chemical Assessment Teams
new text end

new text begin $604,000 each year is from the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund. These
amounts must be used to fund the hazardous
materials and chemical assessment teams.
new text end

new text begin (b) School Safety
new text end

new text begin $405,000 the first year and $410,000 the
second year from the general fund are to
reinstate the school safety center and to
provide for school safety.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Criminal Apprehension
new text end

new text begin 57,754,000
new text end
new text begin 52,894,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 55,452,000
new text end
new text begin 50,562,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 7,000
new text end
new text begin 7,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 2,295,000
new text end
new text begin 2,325,000
new text end
new text begin (a) DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
161.20, subdivision 3, $1,941,000 each year
is from the trunk highway fund for laboratory
analysis related to driving-while-impaired
cases.
new text end

new text begin (b) BCA Investment Initiative
new text end

new text begin $5,700,000 each year is from the general fund
for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension:
new text end

new text begin (1) for five permanent latent fingerprint
examiner positions;
new text end

new text begin (2) for two permanent mitochondrial DNA
analyst positions;
new text end

new text begin (3) to replace equipment and instruments in
the forensic laboratory;
new text end

new text begin (4) to purchase supplies for the forensic
laboratory;
new text end

new text begin (5) for nine permanent positions to form a
digital forensics examination unit;
new text end

new text begin (6) for five permanent positions to form a
financial crimes unit; and
new text end

new text begin (7) for 13 permanent positions to increase the
capabilities of the predatory crimes section.
new text end

new text begin (c) Livescan Replacement
new text end

new text begin $1,300,000 each year is from the general fund
for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
to replace electronic fingerprint capture
equipment in criminal justice agencies
around the state. The equipment is to be used
to automatically submit the fingerprints to
the bureau for identification of the person
and processing. For each of fiscal years 2018
and 2019, $1,300,000 is added to the base for
livescan replacement.
new text end

new text begin (d) Report
new text end

new text begin If the vehicle services special revenue account
accrues an unallocated balance in excess
of 50 percent of the previous fiscal year's
expenditures, the commissioner of public
safety shall submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house
of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over transportation and
public safety policy and finance. The report
must contain specific policy and legislative
recommendations for reducing the fund
balance and avoiding future excessive fund
balances. The report is due within three
months of the fund balance exceeding the
threshold established in this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Fire Marshal
new text end

new text begin 7,433,000
new text end
new text begin 7,647,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 18,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 7,415,000
new text end
new text begin 7,647,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund and is for
activities under Minnesota Statutes, section
299F.012.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
new text end

new text begin 2,338,000
new text end
new text begin 2,373,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 1,606,000
new text end
new text begin 1,632,000
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 732,000
new text end
new text begin 741,000
new text end

new text begin $662,000 the first year and $671,000 the
second year are from the alcohol enforcement
account in the special revenue fund. Of this
appropriation, $500,000 each year shall be
transferred to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin $70,000 each year is appropriated from the
lawful gambling regulation account in the
special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Office of Justice Programs
new text end

new text begin 35,892,000
new text end
new text begin 35,929,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 35,796,000
new text end
new text begin 35,833,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 96,000
new text end
new text begin 96,000
new text end
new text begin (a) OJP Administration Costs
new text end

new text begin Up to 2.5 percent of the grant funds
appropriated in this subdivision may be used
by the commissioner to administer the grant
program.
new text end

new text begin (b) Crime Victim Programs
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 each year must be distributed
through an open and competitive grant
process for existing crime victim programs.
The funds must be used to meet the needs
of underserved and unserved areas and
populations.
new text end

new text begin (c) Youth Intervention Programs
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 each year is for youth intervention
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.73. The appropriations must be
used to create new programs statewide
in underserved areas and to help existing
programs serve unmet needs in program
communities. These appropriations are
available until expended. This amount must
be added to the department's base budget for
grants to youth intervention programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Emergency Communication Networks
new text end

new text begin 77,068,000
new text end
new text begin 77,085,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
government special revenue fund for 911
emergency telecommunications services.
new text end

new text begin (a) Public Safety Answering Points
new text end

new text begin $13,664,000 each year is to be distributed
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
403.113, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Public Safety
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (b) Medical Resource Communication Centers
new text end

new text begin $683,000 each year is for grants to the
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board for the Metro East
and Metro West Medical Resource
Communication Centers that were in
operation before January 1, 2000.
new text end

new text begin (c) ARMER Debt Service
new text end

new text begin $22,261,000 each year is to the commissioner
of management and budget to pay debt
service on revenue bonds issued under
Minnesota Statutes, section 403.275.
new text end

new text begin Any portion of this appropriation not needed
to pay debt service in a fiscal year may be
used by the commissioner of public safety to
pay cash for any of the capital improvements
for which bond proceeds were appropriated
by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 1, section
9, subdivision 8; or Laws 2007, chapter 54,
article 1, section 10, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin (d) ARMER State Backbone Operating
Costs
new text end

new text begin $9,650,000 each year is to the commissioner
of transportation for costs of maintaining and
operating the first and third phases of the
statewide radio system backbone.
new text end

new text begin (e) ARMER Improvements
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 each year is to the Statewide
Radio Board for costs of design, construction,
and maintenance of, and improvements
to, those elements of the statewide public
safety radio and communication system
that support mutual aid communications
and emergency medical services or provide
interim enhancement of public safety
communication interoperability in those
areas of the state where the statewide public
safety radio and communication system is
not yet implemented.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS
AND TRAINING (POST) BOARD
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,887,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,904,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Excess Amounts Transferred
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the peace officer
training account in the special revenue fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the first year in excess of $3,887,000 must be
transferred and credited to the general fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the second year in excess of $3,904,000 must
be transferred and credited to the general
fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) Peace Officer Training
Reimbursements
new text end

new text begin $2,734,000 each year is for reimbursements
to local governments for peace officer
training costs.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 122,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 124,000
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin HUMAN RIGHTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,677,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,732,000
new text end

new text begin $900,000 each year is for the acceleration
of the investigation, enforcement, and
final disposition of cases as well as the
department's capacity in the area of legal
analysis and fiscal management.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin CORRECTIONS
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 533,012,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 544,063,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Correctional Institutions
new text end

new text begin 386,611,000
new text end
new text begin 396,195,000
new text end

new text begin $2,871,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$2,742,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to expand
offender medical services including an
electronic health records system.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Corrections
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

new text begin $541,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $670,000 in
fiscal year 2017 are to increase the number
of full-time equivalent positions in the
department's fugitive apprehension unit. The
base for this item is $642,000 in each of
fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Community Services
new text end

new text begin 120,589,000
new text end
new text begin 121,603,000
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 each year is to increase the
number of supervision agents for offenders
on intensive supervised release as described
in Minnesota Statutes, section 244.13,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 each year is to increase the
number of supervision agents for offenders
participating in the department's challenge
incarceration program as described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 244.172,
subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

new text begin $1,550,000 each year is added to the
Community Corrections Act subsidy, as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section
401.14.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 each year is added to the county
probation officers reimbursement, as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section
244.19, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Operations Support
new text end

new text begin 25,812,000
new text end
new text begin 26,265,000
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 each year is to support technology
needs.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Corrections
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12.221, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Disaster assistance contingency account; appropriation.

(a) A disaster
assistance contingency account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
Money in the disaster assistance contingency account is appropriated to the commissioner
of public safety to provide:

(1) cost-share for federal assistance under section 12A.15, subdivision 1; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) state public disaster assistance to eligible applicants under chapter 12Bdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) cost-share for federal assistance from the Federal Highway Administration
emergency relief program under United States Code, title 23, section 125; and
new text end

new text begin (4) cost-share for federal assistance from the United States Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service emergency watershed protection
program under United States Code, title 16, sections 2203 to 2205.
new text end

(b) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (1), the amount appropriated is
100 percent of any nonfederal share for state agencies and local governments. Money
appropriated under paragraph (a), clause (1), may be used to pay all or a portion of the
nonfederal share for publicly owned capital improvement projects.

(c) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (2), the amount appropriated
is the amount required to pay eligible claims under chapter 12B, as certified by the
commissioner of public safety.

(d) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of management and budget shall
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives
Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance Committee detailing state disaster
assistance appropriations and expenditures under this subdivision during the previous
calendar year.

(e) The governor's budget proposal submitted to the legislature under section 16A.11
must include recommended appropriations to the disaster assistance contingency account.
The governor's appropriation recommendations must be informed by the commissioner of
public safety's estimate of the amount of money that will be necessary to:

(1) provide 100 percent of the nonfederal share for state agencies and local
governments that will receive federal financial assistance from FEMA during the next
biennium; and

(2) fully pay all eligible claims under chapter 12B.

(f) Notwithstanding section 16A.28:

(1) funds appropriated or transferred to the disaster assistance contingency account
do not lapse but remain in the account until appropriated; and

(2) funds appropriated from the disaster assistance contingency account do not lapse
and are available until expended.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Applicant.

"Applicant" means a local governmentnew text begin or state government
agency
new text end that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin County. new text end

new text begin "County" or "county government" means each county in which
a governmental unit is located in whole or in part, or a county board of commissioners
as defined in chapter 375.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.25, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Payment required; eligibility criteria.

The director, serving as
the governor's authorized representative, may enter into grant agreements with eligible
applicants to provide state financial assistance made available as a result of a disaster
that satisfies all of the following criteria:

(1) the state or applicable deleted text begin localdeleted text end new text begin countynew text end government declares a disaster or emergency
during the incident period;

(2) damages suffered and eligible costs incurred are the direct result of the disaster;

(3) federal disaster assistance is not available to the applicant because the governor
did not request a presidential declaration of major disaster, the president denied the
governor's request, or the applicant is not eligible for federal disaster assistance because
the state or county did not meet the per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public
Assistance Program;

(4) the applicant incurred eligible damages that, on a per capita basis, equal or
exceed 50 percent of the countywide per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public
Assistance Program;

(5) the applicant assumes responsibility for 25 percent of the applicant's total
eligible costs; and

(6) the applicant satisfies all requirements in this chapter.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.40, is amended to read:


12B.40 APPLICATION PROCESS.

(a) The director must develop application materials and may update the materials as
needed. Application materials must include instructions and requirements for assistance
under this chapter.

(b) deleted text begin An applicantdeleted text end new text begin A county governmentnew text end has 30 days from the end of the incident
period or the president's official denial of the governor's request for a declaration of a
major disaster to deleted text begin provide the director with written notice of intent to applydeleted text end new text begin request that
the governor declare a state disaster
new text end . The director may deny deleted text begin an application due to a late
notice of intent to apply
deleted text end new text begin a late requestnew text end .new text begin The county government's request for a state
disaster declaration must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
new text end

new text begin (2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency
declaration in response to the disaster;
new text end

new text begin (3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of
eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
new text end

new text begin (4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25
percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
new text end

new text begin (5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to
or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident
period.
new text end

(c) deleted text begin Withindeleted text end new text begin An applicant hasnew text end 60 days deleted text begin after the end of the incident period or the
president's official denial of
deleted text end new text begin fromnew text end the governor's deleted text begin request for adeleted text end declaration of a deleted text begin majordeleted text end new text begin statenew text end
disasterdeleted text begin , the applicant mustdeleted text end new text begin tonew text end submit a complete applicationnew text begin for state public disaster
assistance
new text end to the director. deleted text begin A complete application includes the following:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency
declaration in response to the disaster;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of
eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25
percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to
or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident
period.
deleted text end

(d) The director must review the application and supporting documentation for
completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information.
The director may consult with local public officials to ensure the application reflects the
extent and magnitude of the damage and to reconcile any differences. The application is
not complete until the director receives all requested information.

(e) If the director returns an application with a request for more detailed information
or for correction of deficiencies, the applicant must submit all required information within
30 days of the applicant's receipt of the director's request. The applicant's failure to
provide the requested information in a timely manner without a reasonable explanation
may be cause for denial of the application.

(f) The director has no more than 60 days from the receipt of a complete application
to approve or deny the application, or the application is deemed approved. If the director
denies an application, the director must send a denial letter. If the director approves an
application or the application is automatically deemed approved after 60 days, the director
must notify the applicant of the steps necessary to obtain reimbursement of eligible
costs, including submission of invoices or other documentation substantiating the costs
submitted for reimbursement.

Sec. 21.

Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9, is amended to read:


Sec. 9. BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS

$
756,000
$
456,000

(a) Deficiencies

$300,000 the first year is for deficiencies
occurring in fiscal year 2013. This
appropriation is available for expenditure the
day following final enactment.

(b) Major Disciplinary Actions

$125,000 each year is for special
investigative and hearing costs for major
disciplinary actions undertaken by the
board. This appropriation does not cancel.
Any deleted text begin encumbereddeleted text end new text begin unencumberednew text end and
unspent balances remain available for these
expenditures in subsequent fiscal years.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end