SF 3021

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of various claims;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
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new text begin The amounts in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of corrections in fiscal year 2008 for full and final payment under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 3.738 and 3.739, of claims against the state for injuries suffered by
and medical services provided to persons injured while performing community service
or sentence-to-service work for correctional purposes or while incarcerated in a state
correctional facility or for reimbursement of certain expenses. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2009.
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new text begin (a) For sentence-to-service claims under $500 each and other claims already paid by
the Department of Corrections, $3,737.15.
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new text begin (b) For payment to Robert Burton for permanent injuries suffered while performing
work at MCF-Moose Lake, $11,905.
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new text begin (c) For payment to Minogheezhig Sandman-Shelifoe for expenses related to his
challenge of and attempts to correct certain improper procedures at MCF-Rush City,
$1,005.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
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new text begin $2,005 is appropriated from the general fund and $1,000 is appropriated from the
petroleum tank release cleanup fund to the commissioner of health in fiscal year 2008 as
full and final payment of the claim of Bernard D. and Nancy E. Baker, of Roseville,
Minnesota, as reimbursement of costs related to a mistaken order to search for an unsealed
well on their property. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009.
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Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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new text begin $67,005 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation
in fiscal year 2008 as full and final payment of the claim of John and Judith McEachran,
of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for costs related to restoration of their land. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2009. The commissioner of transportation is
serving only as the fiscal agent of payment of this claim and payment of the claim is not an
admission of liability on the part of the State of Minnesota for these costs.
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Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
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