HF 1398

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/11/2013 02:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; imposing a court technology fee on civil court filings;
creating a special revenue account; appropriating funds to the Supreme Court;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.021, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.021, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end

new text begin Court technology fund. new text end

new text begin (a) In addition to any other filing fee under this
chapter, the court administrator shall collect a $....... technology fee on filings made under
subdivision 2, clauses (1) to (13). The court administrator shall transmit the fee monthly
to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the court technology special
revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) A court technology account is established as a special account in the state
treasury and funds deposited in the account are appropriated to the Supreme Court for
technology purposes, including but not limited to acquisition, development, support,
maintenance, and upgrades to computer systems, equipment and devices, network systems,
electronic records, filings and payment systems, interactive video teleconferencing, and
online services.
new text end

new text begin (c) On January 15, 2015, and every two years thereafter, the Supreme Court shall
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives
and senate committees with jurisdiction over judiciary finance providing an accounting on
the amounts collected and expended in the previous biennium.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to filings
made on or after that date.
new text end