HF 2958

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 01:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a task force on the statewide response to
substance abuse; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin TASK FORCE ON THE STATEWIDE RESPONSE TO SUBSTANCE
ABUSE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Task Force on the Statewide Response to Substance
Abuse is established to review the ways in which the state's justice, social service, and health
systems currently respond to individuals who abuse substances or commit controlled
substance offenses, to examine approaches taken in other jurisdictions, and to make policy
and funding recommendations to the legislature.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety;
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new text begin (2) the commissioner of human services;
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new text begin (3) the commissioner of corrections, or a designee;
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new text begin (4) the commissioner of health, or a designee;
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new text begin (5) the chief justice, or a designee;
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new text begin (6) the state public defender, or a designee;
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new text begin (7) a county attorney appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
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new text begin (8) a representative from Indian health services or a Tribal council appointed by the
Indian Affairs Council;
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new text begin (9) a representative of the Community Corrections Act counties appointed by the
Minnesota Association of Community Correction Act Counties;
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new text begin (10) a peace officer, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), who is a member of a multijurisdictional drug task force appointed by the
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
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new text begin (11) a peace officer, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
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new text begin (12) a member of the Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy appointed by the board's
president;
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new text begin (13) a member of the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council appointed by the
council's chair;
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new text begin (14) a representative from a community health board appointed by the commissioner of
health;
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new text begin (15) a member representing sober living programs or substance use disorder programs
licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G, appointed by the commissioner of human
services;
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new text begin (16) a member of the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators
appointed by the association's president;
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new text begin (17) a public member with a substance use disorder who has experience in the criminal
justice system appointed by the governor; and
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new text begin (18) a public member who has been the victim of a crime relating to substance abuse
appointed by the governor.
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new text begin (b) Appointments must be made no later than August 30, 2022.
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new text begin (c) Public members identified in paragraph (a), clauses (17) and (18), are eligible for
compensation and expense reimbursement consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
15.059, subdivision 3. All other members shall serve without compensation.
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new text begin (d) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority or until
the task force expires. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority consistent with
the qualifications of the vacating member required by this subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Officers; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety and the commissioner
of human services shall cochair the task force. The task force may elect other officers as
necessary.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety shall convene the first meeting of the task force
no later than September 15, 2022, and shall provide meeting space and administrative
assistance through the Office of Justice Programs as necessary for the task force to conduct
its work.
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new text begin (c) The task force shall meet at least monthly or upon the call of a cochair. The task
force shall meet sufficiently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) collect and analyze data on controlled substance offenses, deaths and hospitalizations
from controlled substance overdoses, and other societal impacts related to substance use
disorders;
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new text begin (2) analyze the law enforcement response to substance abuse in Minnesota and other
jurisdictions;
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new text begin (3) analyze the judicial system response to substance abuse in Minnesota and other
jurisdictions, including a review of treatment courts and diversion programs;
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new text begin (4) analyze the prosecutorial response to substance abuse in Minnesota and other
jurisdictions, including charging decisions, plea bargains, and the use of pretrial and
precharge diversion programs;
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new text begin (5) analyze the correctional response to substance abuse in Minnesota and other
jurisdictions, including the use of mandatory drug testing, required participation in substance
abuse treatment programs as a condition of probation, the effectiveness of substance abuse
treatment programs offered to incarcerated individuals, and the effectiveness of the challenge
incarceration program;
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new text begin (6) analyze the human services and health response to substance abuse in Minnesota
and other jurisdictions, including the effectiveness of prevention programs, availability of
inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, funding for participation in those programs,
and the outcomes for participants in those programs;
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new text begin (7) receive input from members of communities that have been affected by criminal
activity and other social costs associated with substance abuse;
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new text begin (8) receive input from members of communities that have been affected by the
criminalization of substance abuse; and
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new text begin (9) make recommendations for coordination of services, adoption of prevention models,
expansion of effective treatment services, levels of funding, statutory changes, and other
community and legislative action to address substance abuse in Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) At its discretion, the task force may examine other related issues consistent with this
section.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall submit annual reports to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over public safety finance and policy, human services finance and policy, health
finance and policy, and judiciary finance and policy.
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new text begin (b) The task force shall submit a preliminary report on or before March 1, 2023.
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new text begin (c) The task force shall submit a supplemental report on or before February 1, 2024.
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new text begin (d) The task force shall submit a final report on or before January 15, 2025.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires the day after submitting its final report under
subdivision 5.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2022.
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Sec. 2. new text begin TASK FORCE ON THE STATEWIDE RESPONSE TO SUBSTANCE
ABUSE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
public safety to implement the Task Force on the Statewide Response to Substance Abuse.
The base for this appropriation is $0 in fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
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