SF 2829

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/12/2016 02:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; providing for an advisory group on statewide criminal
and juvenile justice information policy and funding issues; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 299C.65.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.65, is amended to read:

299C.65 CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION deleted text begin POLICY
deleted text end new text begin ADVISORY new text end GROUP.

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deleted text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Information Policy Group consists of the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner
of public safety, the state chief information officer, four members of the judicial branch
appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and the chair and first vice-chair of
the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Task Force. The policy group may appoint
additional, nonvoting members as necessary from time to time.
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deleted text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety is designated as the chair of the policy group.
The commissioner and the policy group have overall responsibility for the integration of
statewide criminal justice information systems. This integration effort shall be known
as CriMNet. The policy group may hire an executive director to manage the CriMNet
projects and to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of CriMNet. The executive
director shall serve at the pleasure of the policy group in unclassified service. The policy
group must ensure that generally accepted project management techniques are utilized for
each CriMNet project, including:
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deleted text begin (1) clear sponsorship;
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deleted text begin (2) scope management;
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deleted text begin (3) project planning, control, and execution;
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deleted text begin (4) continuous risk assessment and mitigation;
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deleted text begin (5) cost management;
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deleted text begin (6) quality management reviews;
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deleted text begin (7) communications management;
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deleted text begin (8) proven methodology; and
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deleted text begin (9) education and training.
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deleted text begin (c) Products and services for CriMNet project management, system design,
implementation, and application hosting must be acquired using an appropriate
procurement process, which includes:
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deleted text begin (1) a determination of required products and services;
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deleted text begin (2) a request for proposal development and identification of potential sources;
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deleted text begin (3) competitive bid solicitation, evaluation, and selection; and
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deleted text begin (4) contract administration and close-out.
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deleted text begin (d) The policy group shall study and make recommendations to the governor, the
Supreme Court, and the legislature on:
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deleted text begin (1) a framework for integrated criminal justice information systems, including the
development and maintenance of a community data model for state, county, and local
criminal justice information;
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deleted text begin (2) the responsibilities of each entity within the criminal and juvenile justice systems
concerning the collection, maintenance, dissemination, and sharing of criminal justice
information with one another;
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deleted text begin (3) actions necessary to ensure that information maintained in the criminal justice
information systems is accurate and up-to-date;
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deleted text begin (4) the development of an information system containing criminal justice
information on gross misdemeanor-level and felony-level juvenile offenders that is part of
the integrated criminal justice information system framework;
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deleted text begin (5) the development of an information system containing criminal justice
information on misdemeanor arrests, prosecutions, and convictions that is part of the
integrated criminal justice information system framework;
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deleted text begin (6) comprehensive training programs and requirements for all individuals in criminal
justice agencies to ensure the quality and accuracy of information in those systems;
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deleted text begin (7) continuing education requirements for individuals in criminal justice agencies
who are responsible for the collection, maintenance, dissemination, and sharing of
criminal justice data;
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deleted text begin (8) a periodic audit process to ensure the quality and accuracy of information
contained in the criminal justice information systems;
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deleted text begin (9) the equipment, training, and funding needs of the state and local agencies that
participate in the criminal justice information systems;
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deleted text begin (10) the impact of integrated criminal justice information systems on individual
privacy rights;
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deleted text begin (11) the impact of proposed legislation on the criminal justice system, including any
fiscal impact, need for training, changes in information systems, and changes in processes;
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deleted text begin (12) the collection of data on race and ethnicity in criminal justice information
systems;
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deleted text begin (13) the development of a tracking system for domestic abuse orders for protection;
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deleted text begin (14) processes for expungement, correction of inaccurate records, destruction of
records, and other matters relating to the privacy interests of individuals; and
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deleted text begin (15) the development of a database for extended jurisdiction juvenile records and
whether the records should be public or private and how long they should be retained.
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deleted text begin Task force. deleted text end

deleted text begin A task force shall assist the policy group in its duties. The task
force shall monitor, review, and report to the policy group on CriMNet-related projects
and provide oversight to ongoing operations as directed by the policy group. The task
force shall consist of the following members:
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deleted text begin (1) two members appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, at least one of
whom must be a sheriff;
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deleted text begin (2) two members appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, at least
one of whom must be a chief of police;
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deleted text begin (3) two members appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, at least
one of whom must be a county attorney;
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deleted text begin (4) two members appointed by the Minnesota League of Cities representing the
interests of city attorneys, at least one of whom must be a city attorney;
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deleted text begin (5) two members appointed by the Board of Public Defense, at least one of whom
must be a public defender;
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deleted text begin (6) two district judges appointed by the Judicial Council, at least one of whom has
experience dealing with juvenile court matters;
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deleted text begin (7) two corrections administrators appointed by the Minnesota Association of
Counties representing the interests of local corrections, at least one of whom represents a
community corrections act county;
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deleted text begin (8) two probation officers appointed by the commissioner of corrections in
consultation with the president of the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections
Act Counties and the president of the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers;
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deleted text begin (9) four public members appointed by the governor for a term of six years, one of
whom represents the interests of victims, and two of whom are representatives of the private
business community who have expertise in integrated information systems and who for the
purpose of meetings of the full task force may be compensated pursuant to section 15.059;
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deleted text begin (10) two members appointed by the Minnesota Association for Court Management,
at least one of whom must be a court administrator;
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deleted text begin (11) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house, or an alternate who is also a member of the house of representatives, appointed by
the speaker of the house;
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deleted text begin (12) one member of the senate appointed by the majority leader, or an alternate who
is also a member of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate;
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deleted text begin (13) one member appointed by the attorney general;
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deleted text begin (14) two elected officials appointed by the Minnesota League of Cities, one of
whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the
seven-county metropolitan area;
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deleted text begin (15) two elected officials appointed by the Minnesota Association of Counties, one
of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the
seven-county metropolitan area;
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deleted text begin (16) the director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission or a designee;
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deleted text begin (17) one member appointed by the state chief information officer;
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deleted text begin (18) one member appointed by the commissioner of public safety;
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deleted text begin (19) one member appointed by the commissioner of corrections;
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deleted text begin (20) one member appointed by the commissioner of administration; and
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deleted text begin (21) one member appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Membership; duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information
Advisory Group consists of the following members:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner of corrections or designee;
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new text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety or designee;
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new text begin (3) the state chief information officer or designee;
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new text begin (4) three members of the judicial branch appointed by the chief justice of the
Supreme Court;
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new text begin (5) the commissioner of administration or designee;
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new text begin (6) the state court administrator or designee;
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new text begin (7) two members appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, at least one of
whom must be a sheriff;
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new text begin (8) two members appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, at least
one of whom must be a chief of police;
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new text begin (9) two members appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, at least
one of whom must be a county attorney;
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new text begin (10) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities representing the
interests of city attorneys, at least one of whom must be a city attorney;
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new text begin (11) two members appointed by the Board of Public Defense, at least one of whom
must be a public defender;
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new text begin (12) two corrections administrators appointed by the Association of Minnesota
Counties representing the interests of local corrections, at least one of whom represents a
community corrections act county;
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new text begin (13) two probation officers appointed by the commissioner of corrections in
consultation with the president of the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections
Act Counties and the president of the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers;
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new text begin (14) four public members appointed by the governor representing both metropolitan
and greater Minnesota for a term of four years using the process described in section
15.059, one of whom represents the interests of victims, and one of whom represents the
private business community who has expertise in integrated information systems and
who, for the purposes of meetings of the advisory group, may be compensated pursuant
to section 15.059;
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new text begin (15) two members appointed by the Minnesota Association for Court Management,
at least one of whom must be a court administrator;
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new text begin (16) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house, or an alternate who is also a member of the house of representatives, appointed by
the speaker of the house;
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new text begin (17) one member of the senate appointed by the majority leader, or an alternate who
is also a member of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate;
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new text begin (18) one member appointed by the attorney general;
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new text begin (19) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities, one of whom works
or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the seven-county
metropolitan area, and at least one of whom is an elected official;
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new text begin (20) two members appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties, one of
whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the
seven-county metropolitan area, and at least one of whom is an elected official; and
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new text begin (21) the director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission or a designee.
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new text begin (b) The chair, first vice-chair, and second vice-chair shall be elected by the advisory
group.
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new text begin (c) The advisory group shall serve as the state advisory group on statewide criminal
justice information policy and funding issues. The advisory group shall study and make
recommendations to the governor, the Supreme Court, and the legislature on criminal
justice information funding and policy issues such as related data practices, individual
privacy rights, and data on race and ethnicity; information-sharing at the local, state, and
federal levels; technology education and innovation; the impact of proposed legislation on
the criminal justice system related to information systems and business processes; and
data and identification standards.
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Subd. 3a.

Report.

The deleted text begin policy deleted text end new text begin advisory new text end group deleted text begin , with the assistance of the task
force, deleted text end shall file a biennial report with the governor, Supreme Court, and chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy by January 15 in each
odd-numbered year. The report must provide the following:

(1) status and review of current deleted text begin integration efforts and projects deleted text end new text begin statewide criminal
justice information systems new text end ;

(2) recommendations concerning any legislative changes or appropriations that
are needed to ensure that the criminal justice information systems operate accurately
and efficiently; and

(3) summary of the activities of the deleted text begin policy deleted text end new text begin advisory new text end group new text begin , including any funding
and grant requests new text end deleted text begin and task force deleted text end .

Subd. 5.

Review of funding and grant requests.

deleted text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile
Justice Information Policy Group shall review the funding requests for criminal justice
information systems from state, county, and municipal government agencies. The
policy group shall review the requests for compatibility to statewide criminal justice
information system standards. The review shall be forwarded to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy.
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deleted text begin (b) The executive director, in consultation with the Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Information Task Force and with the approval of the policy group, shall create the
requirements for any grant request and determine the integration priorities for the grant
period. The executive director shall also review the requests submitted for compatibility
to statewide criminal justice information systems standards.
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deleted text begin (c) The task force shall review funding requests for criminal justice information
systems grants and make recommendations to the policy group. The policy group shall
review the recommendations of the task force and shall make a final recommendation
for criminal justice information systems grants to be made by the commissioner of
public safety. Within the limits of available state appropriations and federal grants, the
commissioner of public safety shall make grants for projects that have been recommended
by the policy group.
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deleted text begin (d) The policy group may approve grants only if the applicant provides an
appropriate share of matching funds as determined by the policy group to help pay up to
one-half of the costs of the grant request. The matching requirement must be constant for
all applicants within each grant offering. The policy group shall adopt policies concerning
the use of in-kind resources to satisfy the match requirement and the sources from which
matching funds may be obtained. Local operational or technology staffing costs may be
considered as meeting this match requirement. Each grant recipient shall certify to the
policy group that it has not reduced funds from local, county, federal, or other sources
which, in the absence of the grant, would have been made available to the grant recipient
to improve or integrate criminal justice technology.
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deleted text begin (e) All grant recipients shall submit to the executive director all requested
documentation including grant status, financial reports, and a final report evaluating how
the grant funds improved the agency's criminal justice integration priorities. The executive
director shall establish the recipient's reporting dates at the time funds are awarded.
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new text begin Any funding requests submitted to the advisory group shall be reviewed by members
of the advisory group to ensure compatibility with the mission of the advisory group. The
advisory group shall establish specific criteria and a review process for awarding and
distributing any grant funding to other entities.
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