HF 4399

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/12/2018 02:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money for courts; guardian ad litem,
corrections, and public safety; amending Laws 2017, chapter 95, article 1, section
12.

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 column under "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations
in Laws 2017, chapter 95, article 1, 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 "2018" and "2019"
used in this article mean that the addition to the appropriation listed under them is available
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
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 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 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 -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,840,000 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 Safe and Secure Courthouse Grants new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 is for a
competitive grant program established by the
chief justice for the distribution of safe and
secure courthouse fund grants to government
entities responsible for providing or
maintaining a courthouse or other facility
where court proceedings are held. Grant
recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate
match. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Judicial Appeal Panel Expenses new text end

new text begin $840,000 in fiscal year 2019 is for Judicial
Appeal Panel expenses for reduction in
custody hearings for indeterminately
committed individuals.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,667,000 new text end

new text begin To hire additional guardians ad litem to
comply with federal and state mandates and
court orders for representing the best interests
of children in juvenile and family court
proceedings. The funding base for this item
in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 is $4,000,000
each year.
new text end

Sec. 4. 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 -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 16,374,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Offender Health Care Contract new text end

new text begin $7,800,000 in fiscal year 2019 is to fund the
offender health care contract including the
provision of an interoperable electronic health
records system. The existing base funding for
the offender health care contract is increased
by $2,668,000 in fiscal year 2020 and
$3,868,000 in fiscal year 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Opioid Treatment and Prevention new text end

new text begin $710,000 in fiscal year 2019 is for treatment
and services for offenders with opioid use
disorder including clinical therapists to provide
prerelease and postrelease services for
offenders in prison-based substance use
treatment programming who are returning to
the community and for the provision of
medication-assisted treatment for offenders
with opioid use disorders. This is a onetime
appropriation from the general fund. The
funding base for this item in fiscal years 2020
and 2021 is $710,000 each year from the
opioid stewardship fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Prison Population Growth new text end

new text begin $7,864,000 in fiscal year 2019 is for prison
population growth within the fiscal year
2018-2019 biennium. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,432,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension for drug scientists, lab
supplies and instrumentation, special agents,
and criminal intelligence analysts. This is a
onetime appropriation from the general fund.
The funding base for this item in fiscal years
2020 and 2021 is $1,154,000 each year from
the opioid stewardship fund.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2017, chapter 95, article 1, section 12, is amended to read:

Sec. 12. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST) BOARD

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

10,144,000

$

10,156,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2018	2019
General	6,000,000	deleted text begin 6,000,000 deleted text end new text begin 6,125,000 new text end
Special Revenue	4,144,000	deleted text begin 4,156,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,031,000 new text end

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

Subd. 2. Excess Amounts Transferred

The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the peace officer training account. Any new
receipts credited to that account in the first
year in excess of $4,144,000 must be
transferred and credited to the general fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the second year in excess of deleted text begin $4,156,000 deleted text end new text begin
$4,031,000 new text end must be transferred and credited
to the general fund. new text begin It is intended that the
transfer amounts to the general fund in fiscal
years 2020 and 2021 revert to the amount of
receipts credited to the peace officer training
account each year in excess of $4,156,000.
new text end

Subd. 3. Peace Officer Training Reimbursements

$2,859,000 each year is from the peace officer
training account in the special revenue fund
for reimbursements to local governments for
peace officer training costs.

Subd. 4. Peace Officer Training Assistance

$6,000,000 each year is from the general fund
to support and strengthen law enforcement
training and implement best practices. The
base for this activity is $6,000,000 in fiscal
years 2020 and 2021, and $0 in fiscal year
2022 and thereafter.

Subd. 5. De-escalation Training

$100,000 each year is from the peace officer
training account in the special revenue fund
for training state and local community safety
personnel in the use of crisis de-escalation
techniques. When selecting a service provider
for this training, the board may consult with
any postsecondary institution, any state or
local governmental official, or any
nongovernmental authority the board
determines to be relevant. Among any other
criteria the board may establish, the training
provider must have a demonstrated
understanding of the transitions and challenges
that veterans may experience during their
re-entry into society following combat service.
The board must ensure that training
opportunities provided are reasonably
distributed statewide.

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Supplemental Funding new text end

new text begin $125,000 in fiscal year 2019 from the general
fund is for supplemental funding to cover a
projected deficit in the peace officer training
account. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Base Funding new text end

new text begin Base funding from the peace officer training
account in the special revenue fund is
$4,156,000 each year in fiscal years 2020 and
2021.
new text end