HF 1809

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:55am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying the Department of Corrections' per diem law;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 241.018, subdivision 1; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 241.018, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 241.018, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State correctional facilities.

(a) The commissioner of corrections
shall develop a uniform method to calculate the average department-wide per diem cost
of incarcerating offenders at state adult correctional facilities. deleted text begin In addition to other costs
currently factored into the per diem, it must include an appropriate percentage of capitol
costs for all adult correctional facilities and 65 percent of the department's management
services budget.
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(b) The commissioner deleted text begin also deleted text end shall deleted text begin use this method of calculating deleted text end new text begin calculate new text end per diem
costs for offenders in each state adult correctional facility. deleted text begin When calculating the per diem
cost of incarcerating offenders at a particular facility, the commissioner shall include
an appropriate percentage of capital costs for the facility and an appropriate prorated
amount, given the facility's population, of 65 percent of the department's management
services budget.
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(c) The commissioner shall ensure that these deleted text begin new deleted text end per diem methods are used in
all future annual performance reports to the legislature and are also reflected in the
department's biennial budget document.

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 241.018, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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