1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the organization and operation of state 
  1.3             government; appropriating money for the judicial 
  1.4             branch, public safety, public defense, corrections, 
  1.5             criminal justice, crime prevention programs, and other 
  1.6             related purposes; implementing, clarifying, and 
  1.7             modifying certain criminal and juvenile provisions; 
  1.8             prescribing, clarifying, and modifying certain penalty 
  1.9             provisions; modifying and enacting various arson 
  1.10            provisions; making various changes to the data privacy 
  1.11            laws; establishing, modifying, and expanding permanent 
  1.12            programs, pilot programs, grant programs, studies, 
  1.13            offices, strike forces, task forces, councils, 
  1.14            committees, and working groups; requiring reports; 
  1.15            providing for an adjustment to the soft body armor 
  1.16            reimbursement fund; authorizing the board on judicial 
  1.17            standards to award attorneys fees; changing the name 
  1.18            of the "superintendent" of the bureau of criminal 
  1.19            apprehension to the "director" of the bureau of 
  1.20            criminal apprehension; authorizing testing for HIV or 
  1.21            Hepatitis B under certain circumstances; requiring 
  1.22            employers of law enforcement officers to adopt a 
  1.23            protocol; permitting the sale of ten or fewer unused 
  1.24            hypodermic needles or syringes without a prescription; 
  1.25            requiring employers of disabled or killed peace 
  1.26            officers or firefighters to continue health benefits 
  1.27            in certain instances; requiring the state to reimburse 
  1.28            those employers; providing for statewide arson 
  1.29            training courses; creating a criminal gang 
  1.30            investigative data system; requiring the department of 
  1.31            corrections to submit an annual performance report; 
  1.32            expanding the commissioner of corrections' authority 
  1.33            to release inmates on conditional medical release and 
  1.34            the commissioner's authority related to rules and 
  1.35            guidelines; requiring the department of corrections to 
  1.36            amend a rule; ending the state's operation of the 
  1.37            Minnesota correctional facility-Sauk Centre; requiring 
  1.38            the commissioner of administration to issue a request 
  1.39            for proposals and select a vendor to operate the 
  1.40            facility; requiring the commissioner of corrections to 
  1.41            charge counties for juveniles placed at the Minnesota 
  1.42            correctional facility-Red Wing and to develop 
  1.43            admissions criteria for the facility; striking the 
  1.44            requirement that the Minnesota correctional 
  1.45            facility-Red Wing accept all juveniles; establishing a 
  1.46            state policy discouraging the out-of-state placement 
  2.1             of juveniles; lowering the per se standard for alcohol 
  2.2             concentration from 0.10 to 0.08 for driving motor 
  2.3             vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and 
  2.4             motorboats while impaired, as well as for criminal 
  2.5             vehicular operation and hunting; providing orders for 
  2.6             protection in the case of domestic abuse perpetrated 
  2.7             by a minor; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 
  2.8             13.99, by adding a subdivision; 84.91, subdivision 1; 
  2.9             84.911, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 4; 
  2.10            86B.335, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 1; 
  2.11            97B.066, subdivision 1; 119A.31, subdivision 1; 
  2.12            144.761, subdivisions 5 and 7; 144.762, subdivision 2, 
  2.13            and by adding a subdivision; 144.765; 144.767, 
  2.14            subdivision 1; 151.40; 152.01, subdivision 18; 
  2.15            152.021, subdivisions 1 and 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1 
  2.16            and 2; 152.023, subdivision 2; 169.121, subdivisions 
  2.17            1, 2, and 3; 169.123, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5a, and 6; 
  2.18            169.129; 171.29, subdivision 2; 241.01, subdivision 
  2.19            3b; 241.271; 242.19, subdivision 2; 242.32, by adding 
  2.20            a subdivision; 242.55; 244.05, subdivision 8; 244.17, 
  2.21            subdivision 2; 256E.03, subdivision 2; 257.071, 
  2.22            subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 
  2.23            257.072, subdivision 1; 259.41; 259.59, by adding a 
  2.24            subdivision; 259.67, subdivision 2; 260.012; 260.015, 
  2.25            subdivisions 2a and 29; 260.131, subdivisions 1 and 2; 
  2.26            260.155, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3, 4, and 8; 260.161, 
  2.27            subdivisions 1, 1a, and by adding a subdivision; 
  2.28            260.165, subdivisions 1 and 3; 260.171, subdivision 2; 
  2.29            260.191, subdivisions 1, 3a, 3b, and 4; 260.192; 
  2.30            260.221, subdivisions 1 and 5; 260.241, subdivisions 1 
  2.31            and 3; 299A.38, subdivision 2, and by adding a 
  2.32            subdivision; 299A.61, subdivision 1; 299C.065, 
  2.33            subdivision 1; 299C.095; 299C.10, subdivisions 1 and 
  2.34            4; 299C.13; 299F.051; 299F.06, subdivisions 1 and 3; 
  2.35            326.3321, subdivision 1; 326.3386, subdivision 3, and 
  2.36            by adding subdivisions; 357.021, subdivision 1a; 
  2.37            363.073, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 
  2.38            401.13; 609.035, subdivision 1, and by adding a 
  2.39            subdivision; 609.10; 609.101, subdivision 5; 609.115, 
  2.40            subdivision 1; 609.125; 609.135, subdivision 1; 
  2.41            609.152, subdivision 2a, and by adding a subdivision; 
  2.42            609.21; 609.221; 609.684, subdivision 4; 609.748, 
  2.43            subdivision 1; 609.902, subdivision 4; 611A.038; 
  2.44            611A.675; 611A.71, subdivision 5; 611A.74, 
  2.45            subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 
  2.46            611A.75; 626.843, subdivision 1; Laws 1995, chapter 
  2.47            226, article 2, section 37, subdivision 2; article 3, 
  2.48            section 60, subdivision 4, and by adding a 
  2.49            subdivision; and Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 8, 
  2.50            sections 21; 22, subdivision 1; and 24; proposing 
  2.51            coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 
  2.52            16A; 241; 242; 243; 257; 259; 299A; 299C; 299F; 609; 
  2.53            611A; and 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, 
  2.54            sections 119A.30; 145.406; 242.51; 244.09, subdivision 
  2.55            11a; 259.33; 299F.07; and 609.684, subdivision 2. 
  2.56  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  2.57                             ARTICLE 1 
  2.58                           APPROPRIATIONS 
  2.59  Section 1.  [CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS.] 
  2.60     The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 
  2.61  appropriated from the general fund, or another fund named, to 
  2.62  the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 
  2.63  available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.  The 
  3.1   figures "1998" and "1999," where used in this act, mean that the 
  3.2   appropriation or appropriations listed under them are available 
  3.3   for the year ending June 30, 1998, or June 30, 1999, 
  3.4   respectively. 
  3.5                           SUMMARY BY FUND 
  3.6                             1998          1999           TOTAL
  3.7   General            $  486,071,000 $  496,790,000 $  982,861,000
  3.8   Environmental              42,000         43,000         85,000
  3.9   Special Revenue         6,124,000      6,064,000     12,188,000
  3.10  State Government        
  3.11  Special Revenue             7,000          7,000         14,000
  3.12  Trunk Highway           1,557,000      1,587,000      3,144,000
  3.13  TOTAL              $  493,801,000 $  504,491,000 $  998,292,000
  3.14                                             APPROPRIATIONS 
  3.15                                         Available for the Year 
  3.16                                             Ending June 30 
  3.17                                            1998         1999 
  3.18  Sec. 2.  SUPREME COURT 
  3.19  Subdivision 1.  Total 
  3.20  Appropriation                       $ 21,784,000   $ 21,596,000
  3.21  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  3.22  appropriation for each program are 
  3.23  specified in the following subdivisions.
  3.24  Subd. 2.  Supreme Court Operations 
  3.25       4,452,000      4,141,000
  3.26  $2,500 the first year and $2,500 the 
  3.27  second year are for a contingent 
  3.28  account for expenses necessary for the 
  3.29  normal operation of the court for which 
  3.30  no other reimbursement is provided. 
  3.31  $160,000 the first year is for grants 
  3.32  to develop projects that use innovative 
  3.33  and cost-effective means of providing 
  3.34  services to children within the child 
  3.35  protection system, including legal 
  3.36  counsel, guardians ad litem, and other 
  3.37  child and welfare services.  Projects 
  3.38  may include those that facilitate the 
  3.39  coordination of public and private 
  3.40  resources and the use of volunteers and 
  3.41  existing community programs and 
  3.42  services to reduce the cost of 
  3.43  services.  This sum is available until 
  3.44  June 30, 1999. 
  3.45  $240,000 the first year is to develop 
  3.46  and provide training programs and 
  3.47  materials for guardians ad litem.  This 
  3.48  sum is available until June 30, 1999. 
  3.49  Subd. 3.  Civil Legal Services
  4.1        5,471,000      5,471,000
  4.2   This appropriation is for legal service 
  4.3   to low-income clients and for family 
  4.4   farm legal assistance under Minnesota 
  4.5   Statutes, section 480.242.  Any 
  4.6   unencumbered balance remaining in the 
  4.7   first year does not cancel but is 
  4.8   available for the second year of the 
  4.9   biennium.  A qualified legal services 
  4.10  program, as defined in Minnesota 
  4.11  Statutes, section 480.24, subdivision 
  4.12  3, may provide legal services to 
  4.13  persons eligible for family farm legal 
  4.14  assistance under Minnesota Statutes, 
  4.15  section 480.242. 
  4.16  Subd. 4.  Family Law Legal
  4.17  Services
  4.18         877,000        877,000
  4.19  This appropriation is to improve the 
  4.20  access of low-income clients to legal 
  4.21  representation in family law matters 
  4.22  and must be distributed under Minnesota 
  4.23  Statutes, section 480.242, to the 
  4.24  qualified legal services programs 
  4.25  described in Minnesota Statutes, 
  4.26  section 480.242, subdivision 2, 
  4.27  paragraph (a).  Any unencumbered 
  4.28  balance remaining in the first year 
  4.29  does not cancel and is available for 
  4.30  the second year of the biennium. 
  4.31  Subd. 5.  State Court Administration 
  4.32       8,891,000      8,993,000
  4.33  $1,386,000 the first year and 
  4.34  $1,386,000 the second year are for the 
  4.35  judicial branch justice information 
  4.36  network.  This appropriation must be 
  4.37  included in the budget base for the 
  4.38  2000-2001 biennium. 
  4.39  Subd. 6.  Community Dispute Resolution 
  4.40          95,000         95,000
  4.41  Subd. 7.  Victim Offender Mediation Grants
  4.42         265,000        265,000 
  4.43  Subd. 8.  Law Library Operations
  4.44       1,733,000      1,754,000
  4.45  $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 
  4.46  second year are to supplement law 
  4.47  library resources. 
  4.48  Sec. 3.  COURT OF APPEALS              6,149,000      6,199,000
  4.49  $111,000 the first year and $59,000 the 
  4.50  second year are for a staff attorney, a 
  4.51  photocopier, and ergonomic chairs. 
  4.52  $80,000 the first year and $30,000 the 
  4.53  second year are to implement a video 
  4.54  hearing project. 
  5.1   Sec. 4.  DISTRICT COURTS              71,609,000     72,675,000
  5.2   $95,000 the first year and $90,000 the 
  5.3   second year are for increased 
  5.4   administrative support. 
  5.5   $800,000 the first year and $800,000 
  5.6   the second year are for increased 
  5.7   judicial support. 
  5.8   $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
  5.9   the second year are for operational 
  5.10  overhead in the Eighth Judicial 
  5.11  District.  Of this appropriation, 
  5.12  $46,000 the first year and $47,000 the 
  5.13  second year must be used to hire a 
  5.14  Spanish interpreter. 
  5.15  $741,000 the first year and $30,000 the 
  5.16  second year are for a video pilot 
  5.17  project in the Ninth Judicial District. 
  5.18  Sec. 5.  BOARD ON JUDICIAL  
  5.19  STANDARDS                                333,000        228,000
  5.20  $110,000 the first year is to award 
  5.21  costs and attorney fees to eligible 
  5.22  judges under article 2, section 15.  
  5.23  This sum is available until June 30, 
  5.24  1999. 
  5.25  Sec. 6.  TAX COURT                       980,000        645,000
  5.26  $350,000 the first year is for 
  5.27  enhancements to the court's information 
  5.28  system. 
  5.29  Sec. 7.  PUBLIC SAFETY
  5.30  Subdivision 1.  Total 
  5.31  Appropriation                         41,436,000     39,185,000
  5.32                Summary by Fund
  5.33                          1998          1999
  5.34  General              39,322,000    37,039,000
  5.35  Special Revenue         508,000       509,000 
  5.36  Trunk Highway         1,557,000     1,587,000 
  5.37  Environmental            42,000        43,000 
  5.38  State Government                       
  5.39  Special Revenue           7,000         7,000
  5.40  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  5.41  appropriation for each program are 
  5.42  specified in the following subdivisions.
  5.43  Subd. 2.  Driver and Vehicle Services 
  5.44         164,000        144,000
  5.45  $164,000 the first year and $144,000 
  5.46  the second year are for costs related 
  5.47  to the implementation of article 5. 
  5.48  Subd. 3.  Emergency Management 
  6.1               1997          1998          1999
  6.2           1,393,000     3,414,000     3,439,000
  6.3                 Summary by Fund
  6.4   General               3,372,000     3,396,000
  6.5   Environmental            42,000        43,000
  6.6   The appropriation for fiscal year 1997 
  6.7   is added to the appropriation in Laws 
  6.8   1995, chapter 226, article 1, section 
  6.9   7, subdivision 2, to provide matching 
  6.10  funds for federal emergency management 
  6.11  assistance funds received for natural 
  6.12  disaster assistance payments. 
  6.13  Subd. 4.  Criminal Apprehension 
  6.14      28,105,000     25,911,000
  6.15                Summary by Fund
  6.16  General              24,643,000    22,648,000
  6.17  Special Revenue         508,000       509,000
  6.18  Trunk Highway         1,557,000     1,587,000
  6.19  State Government                    
  6.20  Special Revenue           7,000         7,000
  6.21  $75,000 the first year is for a grant 
  6.22  to Hennepin county, $75,000 the first 
  6.23  year is for a grant to the city of 
  6.24  Minneapolis, and $50,000 the first year 
  6.25  is for a grant to the city of St. 
  6.26  Paul.  These appropriations must be 
  6.27  used for costs associated with the 
  6.28  drugfire program. 
  6.29  $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 
  6.30  second year are for grants under 
  6.31  Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.065, 
  6.32  subdivisions 1 and 1a. 
  6.33  $250,000 the first year and $250,000 
  6.34  the second year are for grants to local 
  6.35  governmental units that have incurred 
  6.36  costs implementing Minnesota Statutes, 
  6.37  section 244.052 or 244.10, subdivision 
  6.38  2a.  Local governmental units shall 
  6.39  detail in their grant applications the 
  6.40  costs they have incurred along with any 
  6.41  other information required by the 
  6.42  commissioner.  The commissioner shall 
  6.43  award grants in a manner that 
  6.44  reimburses local governmental units 
  6.45  demonstrating the greatest need. 
  6.46  $4,494,000 the first year and 
  6.47  $2,560,000 the second year are to 
  6.48  develop and implement the 
  6.49  infrastructure for a coordinated and 
  6.50  integrated statewide criminal and 
  6.51  juvenile justice information system.  
  6.52  Of this amount, $1,034,000 the first 
  6.53  year and $1,510,000 the second year 
  6.54  must be transferred to the supreme 
  6.55  court, and $70,000 the first year and 
  7.1   $70,000 the second year must be 
  7.2   transferred to the department of 
  7.3   corrections. 
  7.4   $4,486,000 the first year and 
  7.5   $4,486,000 the second year are to 
  7.6   implement article 3, to hire new agents 
  7.7   to fill existing vacancies, and for 
  7.8   overtime expenses.  Of this amount: 
  7.9   (1) 75.48 percent are: 
  7.10  (i) for grants to the criminal gang 
  7.11  oversight council for the grants 
  7.12  authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
  7.13  section 299A.628, subdivisions 1 and 2, 
  7.14  and to fund the organization and 
  7.15  operation of the criminal gang strike 
  7.16  force described in Minnesota Statutes, 
  7.17  section 299A.626; 
  7.18  (ii) to hire five new agents to replace 
  7.19  those assigned to the criminal gang 
  7.20  strike force; and 
  7.21  (iii) to develop the criminal gang 
  7.22  investigative data system; 
  7.23  (2) 13.37 percent is to hire ten new 
  7.24  agents to fill existing vacancies 
  7.25  statewide; 
  7.26  (3) 2.23 percent is for overtime 
  7.27  expenses for the bureau of criminal 
  7.28  apprehension; and 
  7.29  (4) 8.92 percent is for grants to fund 
  7.30  overtime for law enforcement officers 
  7.31  under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  7.32  299A.62, subdivision 1, clause (2). 
  7.33  The commissioner may use part of the 
  7.34  appropriation described in clause (1) 
  7.35  to procure necessary equipment and pay 
  7.36  other expenses deemed necessary by the 
  7.37  criminal gang oversight council.  
  7.38  However, the commissioner shall seek to 
  7.39  minimize expenses related to equipment 
  7.40  by encouraging local entities to 
  7.41  contribute equipment and other support 
  7.42  to the strike force. 
  7.43  $172,000 the first year and $80,000 the 
  7.44  second year are for costs related to 
  7.45  the implementation of article 5. 
  7.46  Subd. 5.  Fire Marshal 
  7.47       3,044,000      3,004,000
  7.48  $300,000 the first year and $200,000 
  7.49  the second year are for expenses 
  7.50  related to article 6.  The 
  7.51  superintendent of the bureau of 
  7.52  criminal apprehension shall hire an 
  7.53  additional forensic scientist to 
  7.54  process arson evidence samples.  The 
  7.55  fire marshal shall transfer a 
  7.56  sufficient amount of money to the 
  7.57  attorney general for the attorney 
  7.58  general to hire an additional attorney 
  8.1   to specialize in arson prosecutions and 
  8.2   to train law enforcement, fire service, 
  8.3   and state fire marshal personnel on 
  8.4   legal issues related to arson crimes.  
  8.5   In addition, a portion of this 
  8.6   appropriation may be used to: 
  8.7   (1) hire an additional fire 
  8.8   investigator to be assigned to northern 
  8.9   Minnesota; 
  8.10  (2) retain mechanical, electrical, 
  8.11  engineering, or technical experts to 
  8.12  assist with determining the cause of 
  8.13  fires; 
  8.14  (3) reimburse members of the arson 
  8.15  strike force for their overtime, 
  8.16  travel, subsistence, and related costs 
  8.17  and to obtain professional expert 
  8.18  services or technical equipment that 
  8.19  are beyond the capabilities of the 
  8.20  strike force members; 
  8.21  (4) establish the arson training unit; 
  8.22  (5) establish the standardized arson 
  8.23  training curriculum; 
  8.24  (6) develop a fire scene preservation 
  8.25  video for distribution to fire 
  8.26  departments statewide; 
  8.27  (7) purchase an arson training trailer 
  8.28  equipped for use in training events and 
  8.29  available as a resource to the arson 
  8.30  strike force at major fires; 
  8.31  (8) develop and maintain an arson 
  8.32  resource library collection; 
  8.33  (9) communicate the importance of arson 
  8.34  training to law enforcement, fire 
  8.35  service, and prosecuting agencies; 
  8.36  (10) provide financial incentives to 
  8.37  encourage firefighters and peace 
  8.38  officers to participate in arson 
  8.39  training; 
  8.40  (11) establish and staff the statewide 
  8.41  juvenile firesetter intervention 
  8.42  network; 
  8.43  (12) develop and distribute the 
  8.44  comprehensive injury prevention 
  8.45  education curriculum; 
  8.46  (13) provide initial funding for the 
  8.47  annual training forum on juvenile 
  8.48  firesetting behavior and intervention 
  8.49  strategies; 
  8.50  (14) assist local fire departments in 
  8.51  collecting relevant data on 
  8.52  juvenile-related fire incidents for 
  8.53  inclusion in the fire incident 
  8.54  reporting system; 
  8.55  (15) provide the laboratory instruments 
  8.56  and training needed to process arson 
  9.1   evidence samples; and 
  9.2   (16) provide the supporting equipment 
  9.3   and services needed to use arson 
  9.4   evidence sample processing instruments. 
  9.5   By February 15, 1999, the fire marshal 
  9.6   shall report to the chairs of the 
  9.7   senate and house divisions having 
  9.8   jurisdiction over criminal justice 
  9.9   funding on how this appropriation was 
  9.10  spent. 
  9.11  Subd. 6.  Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
  9.12                Summary by Fund
  9.13  General               1,682,000     1,716,000
  9.14  Subd. 7.  Crime Victims Services
  9.15       2,197,000      2,205,000
  9.16  $150,000 the first year and $150,000 
  9.17  the second year are for grants to the 
  9.18  crime victim and witness advisory 
  9.19  council to be used by the council for 
  9.20  the purposes specified in Minnesota 
  9.21  Statutes, section 611A.675. 
  9.22  Subd. 8.  Crime Victims Ombudsman
  9.23         425,000        422,000
  9.24  Subd. 9.  Law Enforcement and Community Grants
  9.25       2,500,000      2,500,000 
  9.26  $2,000,000 the first year and 
  9.27  $2,000,000 the second year are for weed 
  9.28  and seed grants under Minnesota 
  9.29  Statutes, section 299A.63. 
  9.30  Subd. 10.  Crime Prevention Innovation Office
  9.31       1,625,000      1,279,000 
  9.32  $40,000 for the first year and $40,000 
  9.33  the second year are for the salaries of 
  9.34  the grant administrator position and 
  9.35  the support services position 
  9.36  authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
  9.37  section 299A.70. 
  9.38  $125,000 the first year and $125,000 
  9.39  the second year are for grants to the 
  9.40  northwest Hennepin human services 
  9.41  council to administer the northwest 
  9.42  community law enforcement project.  
  9.43  These sums are available until June 30, 
  9.44  1999. 
  9.45  $900,000 the first year and $900,000 
  9.46  the second year are for the cooperative 
  9.47  criminal justice grants described in 
  9.48  Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.72. 
  9.49  $250,000 the first year is for grants 
  9.50  to the city of St. Paul to be used by 
  9.51  the city to acquire and renovate a 
  9.52  building for a joint use police 
 10.1   storefront and youth activity center in 
 10.2   the north end area of St. Paul. 
 10.3   $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
 10.4   second year are for grants under 
 10.5   Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.74. 
 10.6   $125,000 the first year and $125,000 
 10.7   the second year are for grants to 
 10.8   Hennepin and Ramsey counties to 
 10.9   administer the community service pilot 
 10.10  project grant program described in 
 10.11  article 2, section 14. 
 10.12  $35,000 the first year and $14,000 the 
 10.13  second year are for the criminal alert 
 10.14  network to disseminate data regarding 
 10.15  the use of fraudulent checks; the 
 10.16  release of information regarding sex 
 10.17  offenders under Minnesota Statutes, 
 10.18  sections 244.052 and 244.10, 
 10.19  subdivision 2a, in a manner consistent 
 10.20  with the policies developed under Laws 
 10.21  1996, chapter 408, article 5, section 
 10.22  7; and the coordination of security and 
 10.23  antiterrorism efforts with the Federal 
 10.24  Bureau of Investigation.  This money is 
 10.25  available only if the network 
 10.26  coordinator determines the expansion to 
 10.27  be feasible.  If the coordinator 
 10.28  determines that one or more of the uses 
 10.29  are not feasible, the commissioner 
 10.30  shall reduce the amount spent 
 10.31  accordingly. 
 10.32  $75,000 the first year is for a grant 
 10.33  to the Fourth Judicial District to plan 
 10.34  for a family violence coordinating 
 10.35  council. 
 10.36  Subd. 11.  Administration and Related Services
 10.37         170,000        225,000
 10.38  $7,000 the first year and $16,000 the 
 10.39  second year are to provide the 
 10.40  reimbursements described in Minnesota 
 10.41  Statutes, section 299A.38. 
 10.42  $62,000 the first year and $63,000 the 
 10.43  second year are for grants to the city 
 10.44  of St. Paul to provide support services 
 10.45  to the surviving family members of 
 10.46  homicide, suicide, and accidental death 
 10.47  victims. 
 10.48  $71,000 the first year and $146,000 the 
 10.49  second year are to be deposited into 
 10.50  the public safety officer's benefit 
 10.51  account.  This money is available for 
 10.52  reimbursements under Minnesota 
 10.53  Statutes, section 299A.465. 
 10.54  $30,000 the first year is for the 
 10.55  firefighter training study committee 
 10.56  described in article 8, section 42. 
 10.57  Sec. 8.  BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE 
 10.58  AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICES            130,000        132,000
 10.59  Sec. 9.  BOARD OF PEACE OFFICER 
 11.1   STANDARDS AND TRAINING                 3,701,000      3,586,000
 11.2   This appropriation is from the peace 
 11.3   officers training account in the 
 11.4   special revenue fund.  Any receipts 
 11.5   credited to the peace officer training 
 11.6   account in the special revenue fund in 
 11.7   the first year in excess of $3,701,000 
 11.8   must be transferred and credited to the 
 11.9   general fund.  Any receipts credited to 
 11.10  the peace officer training account in 
 11.11  the special revenue fund in the second 
 11.12  year in excess of $3,586,000 must be 
 11.13  transferred and credited to the general 
 11.14  fund. 
 11.15  $100,000 the first year is for a grant 
 11.16  to Metropolitan State University to 
 11.17  develop a law enforcement library at 
 11.18  the university's center for criminal 
 11.19  justice and law enforcement. 
 11.20  $25,000 the first year is to hire a 
 11.21  consultant to develop a screening 
 11.22  examination for admission to a law 
 11.23  enforcement skills program.  If there 
 11.24  are sufficient funds remaining after 
 11.25  developing the screening examination, 
 11.26  the consultant may develop a new 
 11.27  reciprocity examination. 
 11.28  By July 1, 1998, and each July 1 
 11.29  thereafter, the board shall report to 
 11.30  the chairs of the senate and house 
 11.31  divisions or committees having 
 11.32  jurisdiction over criminal justice 
 11.33  funding on the activities of the 
 11.34  minority recruiter and the outcomes 
 11.35  attributable to that position. 
 11.36  Sec. 10.  BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE 
 11.37  Subdivision 1.  Total       
 11.38  Appropriation                         42,255,000     42,557,000
 11.39  None of this appropriation shall be 
 11.40  used to pay for lawsuits against public 
 11.41  agencies or public officials to change 
 11.42  social or public policy.  
 11.43  The amounts that may be spent from this 
 11.44  appropriation for each program are 
 11.45  specified in the following subdivisions.
 11.46  Subd. 2.  State Public      
 11.47  Defender 
 11.48       3,272,000      3,328,000
 11.49  Subd. 3.  District Public   
 11.50  Defense  
 11.51      38,000,000     38,234,000 
 11.52  $969,000 the first year and $969,000 
 11.53  the second year are for grants to the 
 11.54  five existing public defense 
 11.55  corporations under Minnesota Statutes, 
 11.56  section 611.216. 
 11.57  $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 
 12.1   second year are for costs related to 
 12.2   the implementation of article 5. 
 12.3   Subd. 4.  Board of Public   
 12.4   Defense  
 12.5          983,000        995,000
 12.6   Sec. 11.  AUTO THEFT PREVENTION BOARD 
 12.7   Subdivision 1.  Total       
 12.8   Appropriation                          1,865,000      1,869,000
 12.9   This appropriation is from the 
 12.10  automobile theft prevention account in 
 12.11  the special revenue fund. 
 12.12  Sec. 12.  CORRECTIONS 
 12.13  Subdivision 1.  Total 
 12.14  Appropriation                        295,996,000    308,263,000
 12.15  The amounts that may be spent from this 
 12.16  appropriation for each program are 
 12.17  specified in the following subdivisions.
 12.18  Any unencumbered balances remaining in 
 12.19  the first year do not cancel but are 
 12.20  available for the second year of the 
 12.21  biennium. 
 12.22  Positions and administrative money may 
 12.23  be transferred within the department of 
 12.24  corrections as the commissioner 
 12.25  considers necessary, upon the advance 
 12.26  approval of the commissioner of finance.
 12.27  For the biennium ending June 30, 1999, 
 12.28  the commissioner of corrections may, 
 12.29  with the approval of the commissioner 
 12.30  of finance, transfer funds to or from 
 12.31  salaries. 
 12.32  The department may use up to $320,000 
 12.33  of dedicated receipts to construct a 
 12.34  new building for Thistledew Camp's new 
 12.35  wilderness endeavors program.  The 
 12.36  building must provide a training and 
 12.37  juvenile dorm area plus storage for a 
 12.38  capacity of ten. 
 12.39  Subd. 2.  Correctional 
 12.40  Institutions  
 12.41     181,688,000    191,218,000
 12.42  During the biennium ending June 30, 
 12.43  1999, if it is necessary to reduce 
 12.44  services or staffing within a 
 12.45  correctional facility, the commissioner 
 12.46  or the commissioner's designee shall 
 12.47  meet with affected exclusive 
 12.48  representatives.  The commissioner 
 12.49  shall make every reasonable effort to 
 12.50  retain correctional officer and prison 
 12.51  industry employees should reductions be 
 12.52  necessary. 
 12.53  The commissioner shall develop criteria 
 12.54  to designate geriatric and disabled 
 12.55  inmates eligible for transfer to 
 13.1   nursing facilities, including 
 13.2   state-operated facilities.  Upon 
 13.3   certification by the commissioner that 
 13.4   a nursing facility can meet necessary 
 13.5   security requirements, the commissioner 
 13.6   may contract with the facility for the 
 13.7   placement and housing of eligible 
 13.8   geriatric and disabled inmates.  
 13.9   Inmates placed in a nursing facility 
 13.10  must meet the criteria specified in 
 13.11  Minnesota Statutes, section 244.05, 
 13.12  subdivision 8, and are considered to be 
 13.13  on conditional medical release. 
 13.14  $111,000 the first year and $111,000 
 13.15  the second year are for a medical 
 13.16  director. 
 13.17  $100,000 the first year and $100,000 
 13.18  the second year are to increase the 
 13.19  complement of the fugitive unit and to 
 13.20  increase the reward money used to 
 13.21  facilitate capture of fugitives. 
 13.22  $806,000 the first year and $1,789,000 
 13.23  the second year are to operate a work 
 13.24  program at Camp Ripley for adult male 
 13.25  nonviolent first-time and second-time 
 13.26  offenders under Minnesota Statutes, 
 13.27  section 241.277. 
 13.28  The commissioner may delay the start-up 
 13.29  of the proposed Brainerd facility until 
 13.30  July 1, 1999. 
 13.31  Subd. 3.  Juvenile Services 
 13.32      16,053,000     11,992,000
 13.33  $500,000 the first year is to renovate 
 13.34  two cottages at the Minnesota 
 13.35  correctional facility-Red Wing.  
 13.36  $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
 13.37  the second year are to establish a 
 13.38  weekend camp program at Camp Ripley 
 13.39  designed for first- or second-time male 
 13.40  juvenile offenders ages 11 to 14.  The 
 13.41  commissioner shall develop eligibility 
 13.42  criteria for the program.  The camp 
 13.43  must be a highly structured program and 
 13.44  teach work skills, such as 
 13.45  responsibility, organization, time 
 13.46  management, and follow through.  The 
 13.47  juvenile offenders shall each develop a 
 13.48  community service plan that will be 
 13.49  implemented upon return to the 
 13.50  community.  The program must receive 
 13.51  referrals from youth service agencies, 
 13.52  police, school officials, parents, and 
 13.53  the courts. 
 13.54  $2,042,000 the second year is to 
 13.55  transfer the sex offender program from 
 13.56  the Minnesota correctional 
 13.57  facility-Sauk Centre and operate it at 
 13.58  the Minnesota correctional facility-Red 
 13.59  Wing. 
 13.60  $667,000 the second year is for housing 
 13.61  and programming for female juvenile 
 14.1   offenders committed to the commissioner 
 14.2   of corrections. 
 14.3   $130,000 the first year and $130,000 
 14.4   the second year are to improve 
 14.5   aftercare services for juveniles 
 14.6   released from correctional facilities 
 14.7   by adding two professional and one 
 14.8   clerical positions. 
 14.9   The commissioner shall design the 
 14.10  juvenile support network to provide 
 14.11  aftercare services for these 
 14.12  offenders.  The network must coordinate 
 14.13  support services in the community for 
 14.14  returning juveniles.  Counties, 
 14.15  communities, and schools must develop 
 14.16  and implement the network.  The 
 14.17  commissioner shall require aftercare 
 14.18  programs to be incorporated into 
 14.19  Community Corrections Act plans. 
 14.20  Subd. 4.  Community Services 
 14.21      78,788,000     85,400,000 
 14.22  $6,000,000 the second year is for 
 14.23  juvenile residential treatment grants 
 14.24  to counties to defray the cost of 
 14.25  juvenile residential treatment.  Eighty 
 14.26  percent of this appropriation must be 
 14.27  distributed to noncommunity corrections 
 14.28  act counties and 20 percent must be 
 14.29  distributed to community corrections 
 14.30  act counties.  The commissioner shall 
 14.31  distribute the money according to the 
 14.32  formula contained in Minnesota 
 14.33  Statutes, section 401.10.  By January 
 14.34  15, counties must submit a report to 
 14.35  the commissioner describing the 
 14.36  purposes for which the grants were used.
 14.37  The money in the remote electronic 
 14.38  alcohol monitoring pilot program 
 14.39  account described in Minnesota 
 14.40  Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 
 14.41  2, is appropriated the first year to 
 14.42  the commissioner of corrections for the 
 14.43  remote electronic alcohol monitoring 
 14.44  pilot program. 
 14.45  $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 
 14.46  second year are for the electronic 
 14.47  alcohol monitoring of DWI and domestic 
 14.48  abuse offenders pilot program described 
 14.49  in article 2, section 11. 
 14.50  $95,000 the first year is to continue 
 14.51  the family group conferencing pilot 
 14.52  project in Dakota county and the First 
 14.53  Judicial District described in Laws 
 14.54  1996, chapter 408, article 2, section 9.
 14.55  $125,000 the first year and $125,000 
 14.56  the second year are for grants to 
 14.57  Dakota county to be used for the 
 14.58  school-based probation pilot project 
 14.59  described in article 2, section 13. 
 14.60  $125,000 the first year and $125,000 
 14.61  the second year are to be distributed 
 15.1   to the Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted community 
 15.2   corrections agency for use in a pilot 
 15.3   project to expand the agency's 
 15.4   productive day initiative program, as 
 15.5   defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
 15.6   241.275, to include juvenile offenders 
 15.7   who are 16 years of age and older. 
 15.8   $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 
 15.9   second year are for grants to Hennepin 
 15.10  county to establish and implement a 
 15.11  pilot project restorative justice 
 15.12  program.  This pilot program must be 
 15.13  modeled on the program described in 
 15.14  article 2, section 16. 
 15.15  $1,686,000 the first year and 
 15.16  $1,686,000 the second year are for a 
 15.17  statewide probation and supervised 
 15.18  release caseload reduction grant 
 15.19  program.  Counties that deliver 
 15.20  correctional services through Minnesota 
 15.21  Statutes, chapter 260, and that qualify 
 15.22  for new probation officers under this 
 15.23  program shall receive full 
 15.24  reimbursement for the officers' 
 15.25  salaries and reimbursement for the 
 15.26  officers' benefits and support as set 
 15.27  forth in the probations standards task 
 15.28  force report, not to exceed $70,000 per 
 15.29  officer annually.  Positions funded by 
 15.30  this appropriation may not supplant 
 15.31  existing services.  Position control 
 15.32  numbers for these positions must be 
 15.33  annually reported to the commissioner 
 15.34  of corrections. 
 15.35  The commissioner shall distribute money 
 15.36  appropriated for state and county 
 15.37  probation officer caseload reduction, 
 15.38  increased intensive supervised release 
 15.39  and probation services, and county 
 15.40  probation officer reimbursement 
 15.41  according to the formula contained in 
 15.42  Minnesota Statutes, section 401.10.  
 15.43  These appropriations may not be used to 
 15.44  supplant existing state or county 
 15.45  probation officer positions or existing 
 15.46  correctional services or programs.  The 
 15.47  money appropriated under this provision 
 15.48  is intended to reduce state and county 
 15.49  probation officer workload overcrowding 
 15.50  and to increase supervision of 
 15.51  individuals sentenced to probation at 
 15.52  the county level.  This increased 
 15.53  supervision may be accomplished through 
 15.54  a variety of methods, including but not 
 15.55  limited to:  (1) innovative technology 
 15.56  services, such as automated probation 
 15.57  reporting systems and electronic 
 15.58  monitoring; (2) prevention and 
 15.59  diversion programs; (3) 
 15.60  intergovernmental cooperation 
 15.61  agreements between local governments 
 15.62  and appropriate community resources; 
 15.63  and (4) traditional probation program 
 15.64  services. 
 15.65  $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
 15.66  the second year are for grants to 
 15.67  judicial districts to establish new 
 16.1   drug court and night court programs or 
 16.2   to expand existing programs. 
 16.3   All money received by the commissioner 
 16.4   of corrections for the domestic abuse 
 16.5   assessment fee under Minnesota 
 16.6   Statutes, section 609.2244, is 
 16.7   available for use by the commissioner 
 16.8   and is appropriated annually to the 
 16.9   commissioner for costs related to 
 16.10  conducting the assessments. 
 16.11  $52,500 of the amount appropriated to 
 16.12  the commissioner in Laws 1995, chapter 
 16.13  226, article 1, section 11, subdivision 
 16.14  3, for the criterion-related 
 16.15  cross-validation study is available 
 16.16  until January 1, 1998.  The study must 
 16.17  be completed by January 1, 1998. 
 16.18  Subd. 5.  Crime Victim and
 16.19  Prevention Services
 16.20      10,044,000     10,042,000
 16.21  $80,000 the first year and $60,000 the 
 16.22  second year are to implement a victim 
 16.23  notification system designed to reduce 
 16.24  the probability of further harassment 
 16.25  of the victim.  The system must allow 
 16.26  the victim to make toll-free calls to a 
 16.27  call center and obtain information 
 16.28  about inmates regarding their current 
 16.29  status and location. 
 16.30  Subd. 6.  Management Services  
 16.31       9,423,000      9,611,000
 16.32  During the biennium ending June 30, 
 16.33  1999, when awarding grants for victim's 
 16.34  programs and services, the commissioner 
 16.35  shall give priority to geographic areas 
 16.36  that are unserved or underserved by 
 16.37  programs or services. 
 16.38  Sec. 13.  CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN          565,000        580,000 
 16.39  Sec. 14.  SENTENCING GUIDELINES
 16.40  COMMISSION                               435,000        445,000 
 16.41  Sec. 15.  HUMAN RIGHTS
 16.42  Subdivision 1.  Total 
 16.43  Appropriation                          3,773,000      3,810,000
 16.44                Summary by Fund
 16.45                          1998          1999
 16.46  General               3,723,000     3,710,000
 16.47  Special Revenue          50,000       100,000
 16.48  The amounts that may be spent from this 
 16.49  appropriation for each program are 
 16.50  specified in the following subdivisions.
 16.51  $50,000 the first year is to develop 
 16.52  and implement an effective program for 
 16.53  testing whether Minnesota Statutes, 
 17.1   chapter 363, is being complied with in 
 17.2   the area of rental housing.  The 
 17.3   program must include tests to determine 
 17.4   the frequency of incidents of racial 
 17.5   discrimination.  By January 15, 1998, 
 17.6   the department shall report to the 
 17.7   chairs of the senate and house 
 17.8   divisions having jurisdiction over 
 17.9   criminal justice funding on the results 
 17.10  and effectiveness of the program. 
 17.11  By July 1, 1997, and every six months 
 17.12  thereafter, the commissioner shall 
 17.13  report the following information to the 
 17.14  chairs of the senate and house 
 17.15  divisions having jurisdiction over 
 17.16  criminal justice funding: 
 17.17  (1) the number of cases filed and the 
 17.18  percentage still open; 
 17.19  (2) the distribution of filed cases by 
 17.20  alleged area and basis of 
 17.21  discrimination; 
 17.22  (3) the number of open cases in the 
 17.23  department's inventory and an inventory 
 17.24  breakdown by case age; 
 17.25  (4) the average caseload per full-time 
 17.26  enforcement officer; 
 17.27  (5) the number of cases closed during 
 17.28  the preceding six months; 
 17.29  (6) the breakdown of closed cases, 
 17.30  including the percentages that were 
 17.31  dismissed, withdrawn, closed after a 
 17.32  probable cause determination, closed 
 17.33  after no probable cause was found, or 
 17.34  settled; 
 17.35  (7) the average length of time to 
 17.36  dismiss a case; 
 17.37  (8) the average length of time to issue 
 17.38  a probable cause determination; 
 17.39  (9) the number and percentage of filed 
 17.40  cases in the preceding six months 
 17.41  recommended for ADR; 
 17.42  (10) the number of cases resolved in 
 17.43  ADR and the average length of time in 
 17.44  ADR; and 
 17.45  (11) the number of cases returned from 
 17.46  ADR for department investigation. 
 17.47  Subd. 2.  Contract Compliance 
 17.48                Summary by Fund
 17.49  General                 346,000       315,000
 17.50  Special Revenue          50,000       100,000
 17.51  Subd. 3.  Complaint Processing 
 17.52       2,625,000      2,679,000
 18.1   Subd. 4.  Management Services and Administration 
 18.2          752,000        716,000
 18.3   Sec. 16.  UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION         35,000         36,000 
 18.4   Sec. 17.  ECONOMIC SECURITY            1,000,000      1,000,000 
 18.5   $1,000,000 the first year and 
 18.6   $1,000,000 the second year are for 
 18.7   grants to cities of the first class 
 18.8   that demonstrate a need for creating 
 18.9   and expanding curfew enforcement, 
 18.10  truancy prevention, and pretrial 
 18.11  diversion programs.  Programs funded 
 18.12  under this provision must have clearly 
 18.13  established neighborhood, community, 
 18.14  and family outcome measures of success 
 18.15  and must report to the commissioner on 
 18.16  the achievement of these outcomes on or 
 18.17  before June 30, 1999.  This 
 18.18  appropriation may not be added to the 
 18.19  department's budget base for the 
 18.20  2000-2001 biennium. 
 18.21  Sec. 18.  ATTORNEY GENERAL               200,000        200,000 
 18.22  $200,000 the first year and $200,000 
 18.23  the second year are for the advisory 
 18.24  council on drug abuse resistance 
 18.25  education for drug abuse resistance 
 18.26  education programs under Minnesota 
 18.27  Statutes, section 299A.331, to be used 
 18.28  to continue existing education programs 
 18.29  in elementary schools and to expand the 
 18.30  program into junior and senior high 
 18.31  schools throughout the state.  Of this 
 18.32  amount, up to $25,000 may be used for a 
 18.33  follow-up DARE evaluation study.  The 
 18.34  advisory council may also use an 
 18.35  appropriate portion of this 
 18.36  appropriation for the administrative 
 18.37  expenses of the vendor selected to 
 18.38  administer the grants. 
 18.39  Sec. 19.  HEALTH                          70,000        -0-   
 18.40  $70,000 is for a grant to the institute 
 18.41  for child and adolescent sexual health 
 18.42  to expand the network process among 
 18.43  those who work with sexual abusers, 
 18.44  those who work with victims of sexual 
 18.45  aggression, and those who provide 
 18.46  prevention-oriented education.  This 
 18.47  expansion must include: 
 18.48  (1) increased size and usage of the 
 18.49  Resource Center/Public Information 
 18.50  Service; and 
 18.51  (2) creation of a referral service for 
 18.52  information on sexual health promotion 
 18.53  and sexual violence prevention, 
 18.54  specifically targeted toward child and 
 18.55  adolescent populations. 
 18.56  The expanded network must be designed 
 18.57  to resolve gaps and obstacles in the 
 18.58  delivery of services to those children 
 18.59  affected by sexual aggression. 
 19.1                              ARTICLE 2
 19.2                    CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY
 19.3                           SAFETY PROGRAMS
 19.4      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.31, 
 19.5   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 19.6      Subdivision 1.  [PROGRAMS.] The commissioner shall, in 
 19.7   consultation with the chemical abuse and violence prevention 
 19.8   council, administer a grant program to fund community-based 
 19.9   programs that are designed to enhance the community's sense of 
 19.10  personal security and to assist the community in its crime 
 19.11  control and prevention efforts.  Examples of qualifying programs 
 19.12  include, but are not limited to, the following: 
 19.13     (1) community-based programs designed to provide services 
 19.14  for children aged 8 to 13 who are juvenile offenders or who are 
 19.15  at risk of becoming juvenile offenders.  The programs must give 
 19.16  priority to: 
 19.17     (i) juvenile restitution; 
 19.18     (ii) prearrest or pretrial diversion, including through 
 19.19  mediation; 
 19.20     (iii) probation innovation; 
 19.21     (iv) teen courts, community service; or 
 19.22     (v) post incarceration alternatives to assist youth in 
 19.23  returning to their communities; 
 19.24     (2) community-based programs designed to provide at-risk 
 19.25  children and youth aged 8 to 13 with after-school and summer 
 19.26  enrichment activities; 
 19.27     (3) community-based programs designed to discourage young 
 19.28  people from involvement in unlawful drug or street gang 
 19.29  activities, such as neighborhood youth centers; 
 19.30     (4) community-based programs designed to conduct research 
 19.31  on street gang culture and, based on this research, develop 
 19.32  effective prevention and intervention techniques to help youth 
 19.33  avoid or end their street gang involvement; 
 19.34     (5) neighborhood block clubs and innovative community-based 
 19.35  crime prevention programs; 
 19.36     (5) (6) community- and school-based programs designed to 
 20.1   enrich the educational, cultural, or recreational opportunities 
 20.2   of at-risk children and youth, including programs designed to 
 20.3   keep at-risk youth from dropping out of school and encourage 
 20.4   school dropouts to return to school; 
 20.5      (6) (7) community-based programs designed to intervene with 
 20.6   juvenile offenders who are identified as likely to engage in 
 20.7   repeated criminal activity in the future unless intervention is 
 20.8   undertaken; 
 20.9      (7) (8) community-based collaboratives that coordinate 
 20.10  multiple programs and funding sources to address the needs of 
 20.11  at-risk children and youth, including, but not limited to, 
 20.12  collaboratives that address the continuum of services for 
 20.13  juvenile offenders and those who are at risk of becoming 
 20.14  juvenile offenders; 
 20.15     (8) (9) programs that are proven successful at increasing 
 20.16  the rate of school success or the rate of post-secondary 
 20.17  education attendance for high-risk students; 
 20.18     (9) (10) community-based programs that provide services to 
 20.19  homeless youth; 
 20.20     (10) (11) programs designed to reduce truancy; and 
 20.21     (11) (12) other community- and school-based crime 
 20.22  prevention programs that are innovative and encourage 
 20.23  substantial involvement by members of the community served by 
 20.24  the program. 
 20.25     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.29, 
 20.26  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 20.27     Subd. 2.  [FEES, ALLOCATION.] (a) A person whose driver's 
 20.28  license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1, except 
 20.29  under section 169.121 or 169.123, shall pay a $30 fee before the 
 20.30  driver's license is reinstated. 
 20.31     (b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as 
 20.32  provided in subdivision 1 under section 169.121 or 169.123 shall 
 20.33  pay a $250 fee plus a $10 surcharge before the driver's license 
 20.34  is reinstated.  The $250 fee is to be credited as follows: 
 20.35     (1) Twenty percent shall be credited to the trunk highway 
 20.36  fund. 
 21.1      (2) Fifty-five percent shall be credited to the general 
 21.2   fund. 
 21.3      (3) Eight percent shall be credited to a separate account 
 21.4   to be known as the bureau of criminal apprehension account.  
 21.5   Money in this account may be appropriated to the commissioner of 
 21.6   public safety and the appropriated amount shall be apportioned 
 21.7   80 percent for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out 
 21.8   the provisions of section 299C.065. 
 21.9      (4) Twelve percent shall be credited to a separate account 
 21.10  to be known as the alcohol-impaired driver education account.  
 21.11  Money in the account may be appropriated to the commissioner of 
 21.12  children, families, and learning for programs in elementary and 
 21.13  secondary schools. 
 21.14     (5) Five percent shall be credited to a separate account to 
 21.15  be known as the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury 
 21.16  account.  $100,000 is annually appropriated from the account to 
 21.17  the commissioner of human services for traumatic brain injury 
 21.18  case management services.  The remaining money in the account is 
 21.19  annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to establish 
 21.20  and maintain the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury 
 21.21  registry created in section 144.662 and to reimburse the 
 21.22  commissioner of economic security for the reasonable cost of 
 21.23  services provided under section 268A.03, clause (o). 
 21.24     (c) The $10 surcharge shall be credited to a separate 
 21.25  account to be known as the remote electronic alcohol monitoring 
 21.26  pilot program account.  Up to $250,000 is annually appropriated 
 21.27  from this account to the commissioner of corrections for a 
 21.28  remote electronic alcohol monitoring pilot program.  The 
 21.29  unencumbered balance remaining in the first year of the biennium 
 21.30  does not cancel but is available for the second year. 
 21.31     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.38, 
 21.32  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 21.33     Subd. 2.  [STATE AND LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT.] Peace officers 
 21.34  and heads of local law enforcement agencies who buy vests for 
 21.35  the use of peace officer employees may apply to the commissioner 
 21.36  for reimbursement of funds spent to buy vests.  On approving an 
 22.1   application for reimbursement, the commissioner shall pay the 
 22.2   applicant an amount equal to the lesser of one-half of the 
 22.3   vest's purchase price or $300, as adjusted according to 
 22.4   subdivision 2a.  The political subdivision that employs the 
 22.5   peace officer shall pay at least the lesser of one-half of the 
 22.6   vest's purchase price or $300, as adjusted according to 
 22.7   subdivision 2a.  The political subdivision may not deduct or pay 
 22.8   its share of the vest's cost from any clothing, maintenance, or 
 22.9   similar allowance otherwise provided to the peace officer by the 
 22.10  law enforcement agency. 
 22.11     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.38, is 
 22.12  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 22.13     Subd. 2a.  [ADJUSTMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT.] On October 
 22.14  1, 1997, the commissioner of public safety shall adjust the $300 
 22.15  reimbursement amounts specified in subdivision 2, and in each 
 22.16  subsequent year, on October 1, the commissioner shall adjust the 
 22.17  reimbursement amount applicable immediately preceding that 
 22.18  October 1 date.  The adjusted rate must reflect the annual 
 22.19  percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban 
 22.20  consumers, published by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
 22.21  occurring in the one-year period ending on the preceding June 1. 
 22.22     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.61, 
 22.23  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 22.24     Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHMENT.] The commissioner of public 
 22.25  safety, in cooperation with the commissioner of administration, 
 22.26  shall develop and maintain an integrated criminal alert network 
 22.27  to facilitate the communication of crime prevention information 
 22.28  by electronic means among state agencies, law enforcement 
 22.29  officials, and the private sector.  The network shall 
 22.30  disseminate data regarding the commission of crimes, including 
 22.31  information on missing and endangered children, and attempt to 
 22.32  reduce theft and other crime by the use of electronic 
 22.33  transmission of information.  In addition, the network 
 22.34  coordinator shall evaluate the feasibility of using the network 
 22.35  to disseminate data regarding the use of fraudulent checks; the 
 22.36  release of information regarding sex offenders under sections 
 23.1   244.052 and 244.10, subdivision 2a, in a manner consistent with 
 23.2   the policies developed under Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 5, 
 23.3   section 7; and the coordination of security and antiterrorism 
 23.4   efforts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  If the 
 23.5   coordinator determines that one or more of these uses are 
 23.6   feasible, the coordinator shall ensure that the network 
 23.7   disseminates data in the area or areas determined to be feasible.
 23.8      Sec. 6.  [299A.70] [CRIME PREVENTION INNOVATION OFFICE.] 
 23.9      The office of crime prevention innovation is an office in 
 23.10  the department of public safety.  The office is responsible for 
 23.11  administering the grant programs in sections 299A.72 to 
 23.12  299A.74.  The commissioner may employ one person to administer 
 23.13  these grants and one person to provide support services. 
 23.14     Sec. 7.  [299A.72] [COOPERATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANTS.] 
 23.15     Subdivision 1.  [ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS; PROCEDURES.] (a) Two 
 23.16  or more local units of government, two or more local law 
 23.17  enforcement agencies, or at least one local unit of government 
 23.18  in cooperation with at least one business, neighborhood or 
 23.19  business association, school-based organization, or combination 
 23.20  of those entities may apply to the commissioner for a grant to 
 23.21  develop an innovative, cooperative crime prevention project.  
 23.22  The application must state what other sources of funding have 
 23.23  been considered by the applicants to implement the project and 
 23.24  explain why it is not possible to complete the project without 
 23.25  assistance.  The commissioner may not award a grant if the 
 23.26  commissioner determines that the applicants could complete the 
 23.27  project without assistance.  The applicants shall submit a copy 
 23.28  of the application to the exclusive representatives certified 
 23.29  under section 179A.12 to represent employees who provide any 
 23.30  service or program that might be affected by the application. 
 23.31     (b) The application must include plans to implement the 
 23.32  proposed project fully.  A copy of the work product for which 
 23.33  the grant was provided must be provided to the commissioner upon 
 23.34  completion of the implementation, and the commissioner may 
 23.35  disseminate it to other local units of government or interested 
 23.36  groups.  If the commissioner finds that a grantee has failed to 
 24.1   implement a project according to the terms of the agreement 
 24.2   awarding the grant, the commissioner may require the grantee to 
 24.3   repay all or a portion of the grant.  The amount of a grant 
 24.4   under this section may not exceed $50,000. 
 24.5      Subd. 2.  [CONTENTS; PURPOSES.] (a) An application under 
 24.6   this section may have as its purpose, and specifically address, 
 24.7   the following goals: 
 24.8      (1) to make the community safe; 
 24.9      (2) to sanction offenders with productive punishment and to 
 24.10  hold them responsible to the victim and the community; 
 24.11     (3) to solve crime-related community problems in a 
 24.12  proactive manner; 
 24.13     (4) to involve victims actively in guiding the activities 
 24.14  of anticrime systems in terms of selecting specific projects; 
 24.15     (5) to prepare offenders for safe release and positive 
 24.16  involvement in the community through education, job training, 
 24.17  and other appropriate treatment; and 
 24.18     (6) to encourage the active involvement of community 
 24.19  partners, such as schools, businesses, and organizations. 
 24.20     (b) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a 
 24.21  proposed project must: 
 24.22     (1) involve at least two of the following five criminal 
 24.23  justice areas: 
 24.24     (i) community policing; 
 24.25     (ii) community prosecution; 
 24.26     (iii) community courts; 
 24.27     (iv) community corrections; and 
 24.28     (v) community victim impact initiatives; or 
 24.29     (2) be a community-based program or initiative designed to 
 24.30  generally reduce crime in the neighborhood and enhance the 
 24.31  neighborhood's safety, appearance, or economy. 
 24.32     Subd. 3.  [REVIEW PROCESS.] Before awarding grants under 
 24.33  this section, the commissioner shall present grant applications 
 24.34  to the working group described in subdivision 4.  In addition to 
 24.35  any other factors deemed appropriate by the group, the group 
 24.36  shall consider the extent to which an application involves 
 25.1   cooperative efforts and meets the criteria in subdivision 2.  
 25.2   The working group shall make recommendations on awarding grants 
 25.3   to the commissioner which the commissioner shall consider before 
 25.4   awarding grants. 
 25.5      Subd. 4.  [WORKING GROUP.] The commissioner shall convene a 
 25.6   working group to make recommendations on grant applications.  
 25.7   The working group consists of: 
 25.8      (1) one majority and one minority member of the senate, 
 25.9   appointed by the subcommittee on committees; 
 25.10     (2) one majority and one minority member of the house of 
 25.11  representatives, appointed by the speaker; 
 25.12     (3) a county attorney; 
 25.13     (4) a public defender; 
 25.14     (5) a probation officer; 
 25.15     (6) a representative of a law enforcement agency; and 
 25.16     (7) a local government official. 
 25.17     Except for the legislative members, the commissioner shall 
 25.18  select the members of the working group. 
 25.19     Sec. 8.  [299A.74] [GRANT PROGRAM FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION 
 25.20  THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYS, WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATIONAL 
 25.21  RESOURCES.] 
 25.22     Subdivision 1.  [GRANT PROGRAM.] The commissioner shall 
 25.23  administer a grant program to fund statewide programs to create 
 25.24  and develop theatrical plays, workshops, and educational 
 25.25  resources based on peer education models that promote increased 
 25.26  awareness and prevention of sexual abuse, interpersonal 
 25.27  violence, emotional violence, and sexual harassment.  Programs 
 25.28  eligible for grants must use a combination of theater 
 25.29  professionals and prevention specialists in the delivery of the 
 25.30  service and use a peer education model that uses researched and 
 25.31  proven content in training youth to perform in the plays and 
 25.32  workshops.  Programs must provide the source material, provide 
 25.33  the training program, develop the educational materials, and 
 25.34  provide technical assistance. 
 25.35     Subd. 2.  [GRANT PROCEDURE.] Programs may apply for a grant 
 25.36  by submitting an application to the commissioner.  The 
 26.1   commissioner may distribute grants to one or more programs 
 26.2   meeting the criteria described in subdivision 1. 
 26.3      Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299C.065, 
 26.4   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 26.5      Subdivision 1.  [GRANTS.] The commissioner of public safety 
 26.6   shall make grants to local officials for the following purposes: 
 26.7      (1) the cooperative investigation of cross jurisdictional 
 26.8   criminal activity relating to the possession and sale of 
 26.9   controlled substances; 
 26.10     (2) receiving or selling stolen goods; 
 26.11     (3) participating in gambling activities in violation of 
 26.12  section 609.76; 
 26.13     (4) violations of section 609.322, 609.323, or any other 
 26.14  state or federal law prohibiting the recruitment, 
 26.15  transportation, or use of juveniles for purposes of 
 26.16  prostitution; and 
 26.17     (5) for partial reimbursement of local costs associated 
 26.18  with unanticipated, intensive, long-term, multijurisdictional 
 26.19  criminal investigations that exhaust available local resources, 
 26.20  except that the commissioner may not reimburse the costs of a 
 26.21  local investigation involving a child who is reported to be 
 26.22  missing and endangered unless the law enforcement agency 
 26.23  complies with section 299C.53 and the agency's own investigative 
 26.24  policy; and 
 26.25     (6) for partial reimbursement of local costs associated 
 26.26  with criminal investigations into the activities of violent 
 26.27  criminal gangs and gang members. 
 26.28     Sec. 10.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.675, is 
 26.29  amended to read: 
 26.30     611A.675 [FUND FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMS.] 
 26.31     Subdivision 1.  [GRANTS AUTHORIZED.] The crime victims 
 26.32  reparations board victim and witness advisory council shall make 
 26.33  grants to local law enforcement agencies prosecutors and victim 
 26.34  assistance programs for the purpose of providing emergency 
 26.35  assistance to victims.  As used in this section, "emergency 
 26.36  assistance" includes but is not limited to: 
 27.1      (1) replacement of necessary property that was lost, 
 27.2   damaged, or stolen as a result of the crime; 
 27.3      (2) purchase and installation of necessary home security 
 27.4   devices; and 
 27.5      (3) transportation to locations related to the victim's 
 27.6   needs as a victim, such as medical facilities and facilities of 
 27.7   the criminal justice system; and 
 27.8      (4) cleanup of the crime scene. 
 27.9      Subd. 2.  [APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.] A city or county 
 27.10  sheriff or the chief administrative officer of a municipal 
 27.11  police department attorney's office or victim assistance program 
 27.12  may apply to the board council for a grant for any of the 
 27.13  purposes described in subdivision 1 or for any other emergency 
 27.14  assistance purpose approved by the board council.  The 
 27.15  application must be on forms and pursuant to procedures 
 27.16  developed by the board council.  The application must describe 
 27.17  the type or types of intended emergency assistance, estimate the 
 27.18  amount of money required, and include any other information 
 27.19  deemed necessary by the board council. 
 27.20     Subd. 3.  [REPORTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES REQUIRED.] A city or 
 27.21  county sheriff or chief administrative officer of a municipal 
 27.22  police department who attorney's office or victim assistance 
 27.23  program that receives a grant under this section shall report 
 27.24  all expenditures to the board on a quarterly basis.  The sheriff 
 27.25  or chief administrative officer shall also file an annual report 
 27.26  with the board council itemizing the expenditures made during 
 27.27  the preceding year, the purpose of those expenditures, and the 
 27.28  ultimate disposition, if any, of each assisted victim's criminal 
 27.29  case. 
 27.30     Subd. 4.  [REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.] On or before February 1, 
 27.31  1997 1999, the board council shall report to the chairs of the 
 27.32  senate crime prevention and house of representatives judiciary 
 27.33  committees on the implementation, use, and administration of the 
 27.34  grant program created under this section. 
 27.35     Sec. 11.  Laws 1995, chapter 226, article 2, section 37, 
 27.36  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 28.1      Subd. 2.  [PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.] In cooperation with 
 28.2   the conference of chief judges, the state court administrator, 
 28.3   and the commissioner of public safety, the commissioner of 
 28.4   corrections shall establish a three-year pilot program to 
 28.5   evaluate the effectiveness of using breath analyzer units to 
 28.6   monitor DWI and domestic abuse offenders who are ordered to 
 28.7   abstain from alcohol use as a condition of pretrial release, 
 28.8   supervised release, or probation.  The pilot program must 
 28.9   include procedures ensuring that violators of this condition of 
 28.10  release receive swift consequences for the violation. 
 28.11     The commissioner of corrections shall select at least two 
 28.12  judicial districts to participate in the pilot program.  
 28.13  Offenders who are ordered to use a breath analyzer unit shall 
 28.14  also be ordered to pay the per diem cost of the monitoring 
 28.15  unless the offender is indigent.  The commissioner of 
 28.16  corrections shall reimburse the judicial districts for any costs 
 28.17  the districts incur in participating in the program. 
 28.18     After three years, the commissioner of corrections shall 
 28.19  evaluate the effectiveness of the program and shall report the 
 28.20  results of this evaluation to the conference of chief judges, 
 28.21  the state court administrator, the commissioner of public 
 28.22  safety, and the chairs of the house of representatives and 
 28.23  senate committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice 
 28.24  policy and finance. 
 28.25     Sec. 12.  [EXAMPLES.] 
 28.26     (a) This section provides examples of programs that would 
 28.27  meet the requirements for community policing, community 
 28.28  prosecution, community courts, community corrections, and 
 28.29  community victim impact initiatives, required by Minnesota 
 28.30  Statutes, section 299A.72, subdivision 2.  The examples are 
 28.31  illustrative only and do not limit the scope of projects that 
 28.32  might meet the requirements of the subdivision. 
 28.33     (b) Community policing could include the control of parks 
 28.34  and schools by visible presence of police officers, the presence 
 28.35  of probation officers in police patrol cars to identify 
 28.36  probationers and facilitate quick apprehension of probationers 
 29.1   violating the probation or supervised release terms, or 
 29.2   antitruancy units charged with picking up truants and returning 
 29.3   them to school. 
 29.4      (c) Community prosecution could include neighborhood 
 29.5   prosecutors working with citizens and police to find ways to 
 29.6   control threats to neighborhood public safety and to suggest 
 29.7   legal measures to combat neighborhood nuisances such as problem 
 29.8   properties. 
 29.9      (d) Community courts could include localized courts staffed 
 29.10  with judges familiar with the neighborhood and its concerns and 
 29.11  able to recognize repeat offenders or specialized courts such as 
 29.12  teen courts or night courts to provide immediate responses to 
 29.13  night offenses. 
 29.14     (e) Community corrections could involve locally supervised 
 29.15  restitution programs, including full restitution to victims, or 
 29.16  sentencing to neighborhood community service activities. 
 29.17     (f) Community victim impact initiatives could include 
 29.18  locally based victim-offender mediation programs or ongoing 
 29.19  participation of victims in all phases of dealing with 
 29.20  offenders, from investigation through prosecution and punishment.
 29.21     Sec. 13.  [PILOT PROJECT FOR SCHOOL-BASED PROBATION IN 
 29.22  DAKOTA COUNTY.] 
 29.23     Subdivision 1.  [PILOT PROJECT ESTABLISHED.] By July 1, 
 29.24  1997, the commissioner of corrections shall establish a 
 29.25  school-based probation pilot project in Dakota county. 
 29.26     Subd. 2.  [PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.] Dakota 
 29.27  county shall select one middle or junior high school and one 
 29.28  high school to participate in the school-based probation pilot 
 29.29  project.  The county may select one additional middle, junior 
 29.30  high, or high school for a total of no more than three schools.  
 29.31  The county shall select as participating schools those schools 
 29.32  that are able to provide necessary support for the program, such 
 29.33  as office space and access to the building during nonschool 
 29.34  hours, and that demonstrate a willingness to develop alternative 
 29.35  disciplinary responses.  Each school-based probation program 
 29.36  established shall include a probation officer located at the 
 30.1   school who is available to help the school address behavioral 
 30.2   incidents in the school by probationers.  The probation officer 
 30.3   shall help in:  
 30.4      (1) conducting cognitive/behavioral group sessions along 
 30.5   with school personnel providing cofacilitation assistance; 
 30.6      (2) developing and administering alternatives to school 
 30.7   discipline actions such as suspension, which may include 
 30.8   mediation, community service, or home confinement; 
 30.9      (3) working more closely with the school and communicating 
 30.10  with and engaging the family's support of the juvenile's school 
 30.11  work and behavior; and 
 30.12     (4) referring and brokering with other schools' services to 
 30.13  align the probationer and the probationer's family with needed 
 30.14  services. 
 30.15     Subd. 3.  [REPORT REQUIRED.] (a) By March 15, 1998, the 
 30.16  commissioner of corrections shall issue a preliminary report to 
 30.17  the chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees 
 30.18  or divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy 
 30.19  and funding on the effectiveness of the pilot project and the 
 30.20  school-based probation programs created under this section.  The 
 30.21  report shall address the effectiveness of the pilot project by 
 30.22  measuring reduction in school suspensions, improvement in 
 30.23  grades, reduction of truant behavior, reduction in number and 
 30.24  severity of delinquent behaviors, increase in number who return 
 30.25  to school, and increase in number who succeed in school. 
 30.26     (b) By January 15, 1999, the commissioner shall issue a 
 30.27  final report containing the information described in paragraph 
 30.28  (a) to the designated chairs.  If the commissioner determines 
 30.29  that the pilot project is effective, the commissioner shall 
 30.30  include in the report recommendations on how school-based 
 30.31  probation programs may be implemented statewide at no additional 
 30.32  cost to the state. 
 30.33     Sec. 14.  [HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTIES COMMUNITY SERVICE 
 30.34  GRANT PROGRAM PILOT PROJECTS.] 
 30.35     Subdivision 1.  [GRANT PROGRAM.] Hennepin and Ramsey 
 30.36  counties shall each establish and administer a pilot project 
 31.1   grant program to fund community-based programs in high-crime 
 31.2   areas that provide opportunities for children under age 16 to 
 31.3   volunteer for and perform community service.  Programs 
 31.4   qualifying for grants must encourage responsibility and good 
 31.5   citizenship on the part of participating children and discourage 
 31.6   them from engaging in illegal activities or associating with 
 31.7   criminal gangs.  Programs receiving grants may provide children 
 31.8   who perform community service with appropriate nonmonetary 
 31.9   rewards including, but not limited to, partial scholarships for 
 31.10  post-secondary education, gift certificates, tickets for 
 31.11  entertainment, parties, and group outings. 
 31.12     Subd. 2.  [ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.] Hennepin and Ramsey 
 31.13  counties shall establish criteria for determining the 
 31.14  community-based programs eligible for grants under subdivision 
 31.15  1.  Eligible programs must: 
 31.16     (1) have a broad network of established economic and social 
 31.17  relationships within the community and with local governmental 
 31.18  units; 
 31.19     (2) represent a broad range of diversity; 
 31.20     (3) have demonstrated an ability to administer 
 31.21  community-based programs and have a history of successful 
 31.22  community organizing; 
 31.23     (4) have a proven history of properly supervising and 
 31.24  successfully interacting with juveniles; and 
 31.25     (5) have demonstrated an ability to work with parents of 
 31.26  juveniles and schools. 
 31.27     Sec. 15.  [BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS; AWARD OF COSTS AND 
 31.28  ATTORNEY FEES.] 
 31.29     Subdivision 1.  [AWARD.] The board on judicial standards 
 31.30  may award reasonable costs and attorney fees to a judge if: 
 31.31     (1) a formal hearing under the Minnesota Rules of the Board 
 31.32  on Judicial Standards, rule 10, was held on the charges against 
 31.33  the judge; 
 31.34     (2) the findings and recommendations of the panel concluded 
 31.35  that the judge did not use the judicial office to advance a 
 31.36  personal or private goal and that the judge was acting on 
 32.1   matters of concern to the judge in the judge's official 
 32.2   capacity; 
 32.3      (3) the findings and recommendations of the panel concluded 
 32.4   that the case served a public purpose by increasing public 
 32.5   awareness of the judicial system and the problems with which it 
 32.6   is faced; and 
 32.7      (4) the board dismissed the charges and found that the 
 32.8   judge did not violate the rules of judicial conduct, judicial 
 32.9   standards, or professional conduct. 
 32.10     Subd. 2.  [APPLICATION.] A judge against whom charges have 
 32.11  previously been dismissed may apply to the board on judicial 
 32.12  standards for an award of costs and attorney fees under 
 32.13  subdivision 1. 
 32.14     Sec. 16.  [RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS.] 
 32.15     A local governmental unit may establish a restorative 
 32.16  justice program.  A restorative justice program is a program 
 32.17  that provides forums that may be an alternative to prosecution 
 32.18  where certain individuals charged with having committed a crime 
 32.19  meet with the victim; the victim's family members or other 
 32.20  supportive persons, if appropriate; the offender's family 
 32.21  members or other supportive persons, if appropriate; a law 
 32.22  enforcement official or prosecutor when appropriate; and members 
 32.23  of the community, in order to: 
 32.24     (1) discuss the impact of the offense on the victim and the 
 32.25  community; 
 32.26     (2) assign an appropriate sanction to the offender; and 
 32.27     (3) provide methods for reintegrating the offender into the 
 32.28  community when the offender is from the community. 
 32.29     Sec. 17.  [FAMILY VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCILS.] 
 32.30     Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.] A judicial 
 32.31  district may establish a family violence coordinating council 
 32.32  for the purpose of promoting innovative efforts to deal with 
 32.33  family violence issues.  A coordinating council shall establish 
 32.34  and promote interdisciplinary programs and initiatives to 
 32.35  coordinate public and private legal and social services and law 
 32.36  enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial activities. 
 33.1      Subd. 2.  [MEMBERSHIP.] The chief judge shall appoint the 
 33.2   members of a family violence coordinating council.  Members must 
 33.3   include representatives of the following groups: 
 33.4      (1) judges, court administrators, and probation 
 33.5   authorities; 
 33.6      (2) domestic abuse advocates and others who provide social 
 33.7   services to adult and child victims of domestic abuse and 
 33.8   perpetrators of domestic abuse; 
 33.9      (3) health care and mental health care providers; 
 33.10     (4) law enforcement and prosecutors; 
 33.11     (5) public defenders and legal aid; 
 33.12     (6) educators and child protection workers; and 
 33.13     (7) public officials and other public organizations. 
 33.14     Subd. 3.  [PLAN.] A family violence coordinating council 
 33.15  shall develop a plan for coordinating activities of its 
 33.16  membership relating to family violence issues and improving 
 33.17  activities and services, including: 
 33.18     (1) interdisciplinary training and systemic approaches to 
 33.19  family violence issues; 
 33.20     (2) identification of current weaknesses in the system and 
 33.21  areas where additional resources are needed, and ways to improve 
 33.22  those components; 
 33.23     (3) promoting public and private partnerships in the 
 33.24  delivery of services and the use of volunteer services; 
 33.25     (4) identification of differences in approaches and needs 
 33.26  in different demographic populations; 
 33.27     (5) developing protocols for investigation and prosecution 
 33.28  of domestic abuse, including issues related to victim 
 33.29  cooperation and interviewing and investigative techniques; 
 33.30     (6) coordination of city and county prosecutorial efforts, 
 33.31  including standards for referral of cases, coordinated 
 33.32  prosecutions, and cross-deputization of prosecutors; 
 33.33     (7) evaluation of dismissal, conviction, and sentencing 
 33.34  levels and practices and relationship to reported incidents of 
 33.35  domestic abuse, cases investigated and prosecuted, and severity 
 33.36  of abuse; and 
 34.1      (8) coordination of family, juvenile, and criminal court 
 34.2   proceedings involving family violence issues. 
 34.3      Subd. 4.  [EVALUATION.] A family violence coordinating 
 34.4   council shall develop a system for evaluating the effectiveness 
 34.5   of its initiatives and programs in improving the coordination of 
 34.6   activities and delivery of services and shall focus on 
 34.7   identifiable goals and outcomes.  An evaluation must include 
 34.8   data components as well as input from individuals involved in 
 34.9   family violence activities and services, victims, and 
 34.10  perpetrators. 
 34.11     Sec. 18.  [FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY VIOLENCE 
 34.12  COORDINATING COUNCIL PILOT PROGRAM.] 
 34.13     Subdivision 1.  [PLANNING GRANTS FOR FOURTH JUDICIAL 
 34.14  DISTRICT PILOT PROGRAM.] The commissioner of public safety shall 
 34.15  make a grant to the Fourth Judicial District for the planning of 
 34.16  a family violence coordinating council under section 17.  The 
 34.17  grant may be made to develop a plan and evaluation system under 
 34.18  section 17, subdivisions 3 and 4.  By July 1 of each year, the 
 34.19  district shall report on the activities of the council to the 
 34.20  commissioner.  By January 15, 2000, the commissioner shall 
 34.21  report to the chairs of the senate and house divisions having 
 34.22  jurisdiction over criminal justice funding on the pilot program, 
 34.23  including recommendations for legislation. 
 34.24     Sec. 19.  [INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.] 
 34.25     The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes, 
 34.26  section 299A.61 as section 299A.73. 
 34.27     Sec. 20.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
 34.28     Sections 1 to 19 are effective July 1, 1997. 
 34.29                             ARTICLE 3
 34.30                      CRIMINAL GANG PROVISIONS 
 34.31     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 13.99, is 
 34.32  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 34.33     Subd. 90b.  [CRIMINAL GANG INVESTIGATIVE DATA SYSTEM.] Data 
 34.34  in the criminal gang investigative data system are classified in 
 34.35  section 299C.091. 
 34.36     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.161, 
 35.1   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 35.2      Subdivision 1.  [RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT.] (a) The 
 35.3   juvenile court judge shall keep such minutes and in such manner 
 35.4   as the court deems necessary and proper.  Except as provided in 
 35.5   paragraph (b), the court shall keep and maintain records 
 35.6   pertaining to delinquent adjudications until the person reaches 
 35.7   the age of 28 years and shall release the records on an 
 35.8   individual to another juvenile court that has jurisdiction of 
 35.9   the juvenile, to a requesting adult court for purposes of 
 35.10  sentencing, or to an adult court or juvenile court as required 
 35.11  by the right of confrontation of either the United States 
 35.12  Constitution or the Minnesota Constitution.  The juvenile court 
 35.13  shall provide, upon the request of any other juvenile court, 
 35.14  copies of the records concerning adjudications involving the 
 35.15  particular child.  The court also may provide copies of records 
 35.16  concerning delinquency adjudications, on request, to law 
 35.17  enforcement agencies, probation officers, and corrections agents 
 35.18  if the court finds that providing these records serves public 
 35.19  safety or is in the best interests of the child.  Until July 1, 
 35.20  1999, juvenile court delinquency proceeding records of 
 35.21  adjudications, court transcripts, and delinquency petitions, 
 35.22  including any probable cause attachments that have been filed or 
 35.23  police officer reports relating to a petition, must be released 
 35.24  to requesting law enforcement agencies and prosecuting 
 35.25  authorities for purposes of investigating and prosecuting 
 35.26  violations of section 609.229, provided that psychological or 
 35.27  mental health reports may not be included with those records.  
 35.28  The records have the same data classification in the hands of 
 35.29  the agency receiving them as they had in the hands of the court. 
 35.30     The court shall also keep an index in which files 
 35.31  pertaining to juvenile matters shall be indexed under the name 
 35.32  of the child.  After the name of each file shall be shown the 
 35.33  file number and, if ordered by the court, the book and page of 
 35.34  the register in which the documents pertaining to such file are 
 35.35  listed.  The court shall also keep a register properly indexed 
 35.36  in which shall be listed under the name of the child all 
 36.1   documents filed pertaining to the child and in the order filed.  
 36.2   The list shall show the name of the document and the date of 
 36.3   filing thereof.  The juvenile court legal records shall be 
 36.4   deposited in files and shall include the petition, summons, 
 36.5   notice, findings, orders, decrees, judgments, and motions and 
 36.6   such other matters as the court deems necessary and proper.  
 36.7   Unless otherwise provided by law, all court records shall be 
 36.8   open at all reasonable times to the inspection of any child to 
 36.9   whom the records relate, and to the child's parent and guardian. 
 36.10     (b) The court shall retain records of the court finding 
 36.11  that a juvenile committed an act that would be a felony or gross 
 36.12  misdemeanor level offense until the offender reaches the age of 
 36.13  28.  If the offender commits a felony as an adult, or the court 
 36.14  convicts a child as an extended jurisdiction juvenile, the court 
 36.15  shall retain the juvenile records for as long as the records 
 36.16  would have been retained if the offender had been an adult at 
 36.17  the time of the juvenile offense.  This paragraph does not apply 
 36.18  unless the juvenile was provided counsel as required by section 
 36.19  260.155, subdivision 2. 
 36.20     Sec. 3.  [299A.625] [CRIMINAL GANG COUNCIL AND STRIKE 
 36.21  FORCE.] 
 36.22     Subdivision 1.  [MEMBERSHIP.] The criminal gang oversight 
 36.23  council consists of the following individuals or their designees:
 36.24  the commissioner of public safety; the superintendent of the 
 36.25  bureau of criminal apprehension; the attorney general; the 
 36.26  Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, and Olmsted county attorneys; the 
 36.27  chiefs of police of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth; the 
 36.28  executive director of the Minnesota chiefs of police 
 36.29  association; the executive director of the Minnesota sheriffs 
 36.30  association; the executive director of the Minnesota police and 
 36.31  peace officers association; and the Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, 
 36.32  and Olmsted county sheriffs.  The attorney general and the 
 36.33  commissioner of public safety shall serve as the cochairs of the 
 36.34  council. 
 36.35     Subd. 2.  [WORKING GROUPS.] (a) The council comprises a law 
 36.36  enforcement working group and a prosecution working group.  The 
 37.1   law enforcement working group consists of the commissioner of 
 37.2   public safety; the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 
 37.3   apprehension; the chiefs of police of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 
 37.4   Duluth; the executive director of the Minnesota chiefs of police 
 37.5   association; the executive director of the Minnesota sheriffs 
 37.6   association; the executive director of the Minnesota police and 
 37.7   peace officers association; and the Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, 
 37.8   and Olmsted county sheriffs.  The commissioner of public safety 
 37.9   shall serve as its chair. 
 37.10     (b) The prosecution working group consists of the attorney 
 37.11  general and the Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, and Olmsted county 
 37.12  attorneys.  The council may invite the following to serve as 
 37.13  nonvoting members of the prosecution working group:  the United 
 37.14  States attorney for the district of Minnesota, a sheriff serving 
 37.15  on the law enforcement working group, and a police chief serving 
 37.16  on the law enforcement working group.  The attorney general 
 37.17  shall serve as its chair. 
 37.18     Subd. 3.  [WORKING GROUP DUTIES.] The law enforcement 
 37.19  working group, in consultation with the prosecution working 
 37.20  group, shall develop procedures and criteria for the 
 37.21  investigation of criminal gangs and crimes committed by those 
 37.22  gangs throughout the state of Minnesota.  The prosecution 
 37.23  working group, in consultation with the law enforcement working 
 37.24  group, shall develop procedures and criteria for the prosecution 
 37.25  of gang cases investigated by the law enforcement officers 
 37.26  assigned to the criminal gang strike force described in section 
 37.27  299A.626, subdivision 2.  Nothing in the procedures and criteria 
 37.28  for prosecution shall prevent law enforcement officers assigned 
 37.29  to the strike force from presenting a case to the United States 
 37.30  Attorney's Office for prosecution in federal court.  The 
 37.31  procedures and criteria developed by each working group must be 
 37.32  submitted to the council for review and are effective upon 
 37.33  approval by the council. 
 37.34     Sec. 4.  [299A.626] [DUTIES OF COUNCIL.] 
 37.35     Subdivision 1.  [COORDINATION AND STRATEGY.] (a) The 
 37.36  council shall coordinate the efforts of the two working groups, 
 38.1   and shall develop an overall strategy to eliminate the harm 
 38.2   caused to the public by criminal gangs and their illegal 
 38.3   activities within the state of Minnesota.  In developing the 
 38.4   strategy, the council shall consult with representatives from 
 38.5   the community services division of the Minnesota department of 
 38.6   corrections and federal probation officers employed by the 
 38.7   United States district court of Minnesota.  As far as 
 38.8   practicable, the strategy must address all criminal gangs 
 38.9   operating in the state regardless of location or the motivation 
 38.10  or ethnicity of the gangs' members.  The strategy must address 
 38.11  criminal gangs in both the metropolitan area and greater 
 38.12  Minnesota.  The council shall consult with and take into account 
 38.13  the needs of law enforcement agencies and prosecutorial offices 
 38.14  in greater Minnesota in developing the strategy.  The strategy 
 38.15  must target individuals or groups based on their criminal 
 38.16  behavior, not their physical appearance.  The strategy must take 
 38.17  into account the rights of groups and individuals that the 
 38.18  strike force may target and protect against abuses of these 
 38.19  rights. 
 38.20     (b) The council shall develop criteria and identifying 
 38.21  characteristics for use in determining whether individuals are 
 38.22  or may be members of gangs involved in criminal activity. 
 38.23     Subd. 2.  [CRIMINAL GANG STRIKE FORCE.] The council, in 
 38.24  consultation with the law enforcement working group and the 
 38.25  prosecution working group, shall oversee the organization and 
 38.26  deployment of a statewide criminal gang strike force.  The 
 38.27  strike force must consist of law enforcement officers, bureau of 
 38.28  criminal apprehension agents, a prosecutorial unit, and a 
 38.29  communications and intelligence network.  The law enforcement 
 38.30  working group shall nominate law enforcement officers eligible 
 38.31  to join the strike force, and the prosecution working group 
 38.32  shall nominate prosecutors eligible to join the strike force.  
 38.33  The law enforcement working group shall ensure that all law 
 38.34  enforcement officers nominated to join the strike force are 
 38.35  licensed peace officers or federal law enforcement agents found 
 38.36  by the Minnesota board of peace officer standards and training 
 39.1   to have equivalent qualifications.  In nominating prosecutors 
 39.2   eligible to join the strike force, the prosecution working group 
 39.3   shall consult with county attorneys and other interested 
 39.4   parties.  In nominating law enforcement officers eligible to 
 39.5   join the strike force, the law enforcement working group shall 
 39.6   consult with chiefs of local law enforcement agencies, sheriffs, 
 39.7   and other interested parties.  The working groups shall request 
 39.8   these individuals to recommend willing and experienced persons 
 39.9   under their jurisdiction who would help the strike force and to 
 39.10  permit those persons to join it.  The council shall invite 
 39.11  individuals from among those nominated to join the strike force 
 39.12  and shall determine the number of members who will make up the 
 39.13  strike force and the composition of the force.  To the greatest 
 39.14  extent possible, entities contributing members to the strike 
 39.15  force are encouraged to also contribute equipment and other 
 39.16  support.  The council shall attempt to ensure that these 
 39.17  entities do so. 
 39.18     Subd. 3.  [STRIKE FORCE DUTIES.] The strike force shall 
 39.19  implement the strategy developed by the council and is 
 39.20  responsible for tactical decisions regarding implementation of 
 39.21  the strategy.  In addition and upon request, the strike force 
 39.22  shall assist and train local governmental units, law enforcement 
 39.23  agencies, and prosecutors' offices in methods to identify 
 39.24  criminal gangs and gang members and in ways to successfully 
 39.25  prosecute crimes committed by these individuals.  To the 
 39.26  greatest extent possible, the strike force shall operate as a 
 39.27  cohesive unit exclusively for the purposes listed in this 
 39.28  section.  If regional units are established under subdivision 6, 
 39.29  the council shall ensure that the existence and operation of 
 39.30  these units do not impair the overall goal of a uniform 
 39.31  statewide strategy to combat crimes committed by gangs. 
 39.32     Subd. 4.  [SERVICE; TRANSFERS.] To the greatest extent 
 39.33  possible, members of the strike force shall serve on the force 
 39.34  for the entirety of its existence.  Members continue to be 
 39.35  employed by the same entity by which they were employed before 
 39.36  joining the strike force.  While serving on the strike force, 
 40.1   however, members are under the exclusive command of the strike 
 40.2   force.  A member who desires to be transferred back to the 
 40.3   position the member held before joining the strike force may 
 40.4   request a transfer from the council.  The person in charge of 
 40.5   the organization from which the member came also may request 
 40.6   that a member be transferred back.  The council shall approve 
 40.7   and arrange for a requested transfer as soon as practicable.  If 
 40.8   a member is transferred from the strike force, the person in 
 40.9   charge of the organization from which the member came shall 
 40.10  arrange for an experienced individual, acceptable to the 
 40.11  council, to replace the transferred person on the strike force.  
 40.12  If this arrangement cannot be made, any grant received under 
 40.13  section 299A.628, subdivision 1, must be repaid on a prorated 
 40.14  basis. 
 40.15     Subd. 5.  [COMMANDERS.] The law enforcement working group 
 40.16  shall designate a law enforcement officer who is a member of the 
 40.17  strike force to be the commander of law enforcement officers 
 40.18  assigned to the strike force and may appoint a law enforcement 
 40.19  officer assigned to a regional unit established under 
 40.20  subdivision 6 to be the commander of the law enforcement 
 40.21  officers assigned to the regional unit.  The prosecution working 
 40.22  group shall designate a prosecutor who is a member of the strike 
 40.23  force to be the supervisor of the prosecutors assigned to the 
 40.24  strike force and may appoint a prosecutor assigned to a regional 
 40.25  unit established under subdivision 6 to be the supervisor of the 
 40.26  prosecutors assigned to the regional unit.  Prosecutors on the 
 40.27  strike force serve at the pleasure of the prosecution working 
 40.28  group.  Law enforcement officers assigned to the strike force 
 40.29  serve at the pleasure of the law enforcement working group. 
 40.30     Subd. 6.  [REGIONAL UNITS.] If the council at any time 
 40.31  determines that it would be more effective and efficient to have 
 40.32  distinct units within the strike force concentrating on specific 
 40.33  areas, it may establish regional units within the strike force 
 40.34  and select their members.  If the council chooses to do so, the 
 40.35  other provisions of this section still apply to the individual 
 40.36  units, and the council still has the duty and authority to 
 41.1   develop necessary procedures and criteria for and to oversee the 
 41.2   operation of each individual unit.  The council may continue to 
 41.3   alter the structure of the strike force and any units composing 
 41.4   it in any way designed to further its effectiveness and to carry 
 41.5   out the intent of this section. 
 41.6      Subd. 7.  [ROLE OF ATTORNEYS.] (a) The prosecutorial unit, 
 41.7   in consultation with the prosecution working group, shall 
 41.8   develop a policy setting out the role of attorneys in the strike 
 41.9   force and specifying how criminal cases developed by the strike 
 41.10  force must be prosecuted.  To the greatest extent possible, the 
 41.11  policy must utilize the expertise of county and city attorneys 
 41.12  throughout the state, the attorney general's office, and the 
 41.13  United States Attorney's Office and must maximize cooperation 
 41.14  with these prosecutors.  It must also address the role of the 
 41.15  prosecutorial unit in other matters, including, at a minimum, 
 41.16  training local prosecutors in prosecuting cases involving 
 41.17  criminal gangs, interviewing witnesses and victims, and 
 41.18  cooperating with other strike force members in developing and 
 41.19  building strong cases.  The policy must specifically address the 
 41.20  role of attorneys, before trial, in establishing and maintaining 
 41.21  a relationship with witnesses and victims in an attempt to meet 
 41.22  their needs and to ensure that they testify at trial.  The 
 41.23  policy must be approved by the council before it becomes 
 41.24  effective. 
 41.25     (b) In cases investigated by law enforcement officers 
 41.26  assigned to the strike force, in which a member or members of 
 41.27  the prosecutorial unit are going to have prosecutorial 
 41.28  jurisdiction, decisions concerning the criminal prosecution, 
 41.29  including whether to commence a prosecution, must be made 
 41.30  exclusively by the prosecutorial unit, in consultation with the 
 41.31  prosecution working group.  Nothing in this subdivision shall 
 41.32  prevent law enforcement officers assigned to the strike force 
 41.33  from presenting a case to the United States Attorney's Office 
 41.34  for prosecution in federal court.  
 41.35     (c) The assistant attorney general assigned to the strike 
 41.36  force, in addition to helping develop the policy described in 
 42.1   paragraph (a) and in carrying out the individual tasks specified 
 42.2   in the policy after it is approved by the council, shall 
 42.3   generally advise the council on any matters that the council 
 42.4   deems appropriate.  The council may seek advice from other 
 42.5   attorneys and, if the council decides it would be appropriate, 
 42.6   may retain outside counsel. 
 42.7      Subd. 8.  [REQUIRED REPORT.] By February 1 of each year, 
 42.8   the council shall report to the chairs of the senate and house 
 42.9   of representatives committees or divisions having jurisdiction 
 42.10  over criminal justice policy and funding on the activities of 
 42.11  the council and strike force. 
 42.12     Sec. 5.  [299A.627] [JURISDICTION AND LIABILITY.] 
 42.13     Subdivision 1.  [STATEWIDE JURISDICTION.] Law enforcement 
 42.14  officers who are members of the strike force have statewide 
 42.15  jurisdiction to conduct criminal investigations and possess the 
 42.16  same powers of arrest as those possessed by a sheriff.  
 42.17  Prosecutors who are members of the strike force have all the 
 42.18  powers of county and city attorneys to prosecute gang crimes 
 42.19  investigated by the law enforcement officers assigned to the 
 42.20  strike force throughout the state. 
 42.21     Subd. 2.  [LIABILITY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION.] While 
 42.22  operating under the scope of this section, members of the strike 
 42.23  force are "employees of the state" as defined in section 3.736 
 42.24  and are considered employees of the department of public safety 
 42.25  for purposes of chapter 176. 
 42.26     Sec. 6.  [299A.628] [GRANT PROGRAMS.] 
 42.27     Subdivision 1.  [REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS AUTHORIZED.] The 
 42.28  commissioner of public safety, upon recommendation of the 
 42.29  council, may award grants to local law enforcement agencies, 
 42.30  county attorney's and sheriff's offices, and other organizations 
 42.31  that have contributed members to the strike force to hire new 
 42.32  persons to replace those who have joined the force.  A grant may 
 42.33  cover a two-year period and reimburse the recipient for a 
 42.34  maximum of 100 percent of the salary of the person contributed 
 42.35  to the strike force.  A recipient of a grant under this 
 42.36  subdivision must use the money to hire a new person to replace 
 43.1   the person who has joined the strike force, thus keeping its 
 43.2   complement of employees at the same level.  The money may not be 
 43.3   used to pay for equipment or uniforms. 
 43.4      Subd. 2.  [GRANTS TO EXPAND LOCAL CAPACITY TO COMBAT 
 43.5   CRIMINAL GANGS.] (a) The commissioner of public safety, upon 
 43.6   recommendation of the council, may award grants to local law 
 43.7   enforcement agencies and city and county attorneys' offices to 
 43.8   expand the agency's or office's capacity to successfully 
 43.9   investigate and prosecute crimes committed by criminal gangs. 
 43.10     (b) Grant applicants under this subdivision shall submit to 
 43.11  the commissioner and the council a detailed plan describing the 
 43.12  uses for which the money will be put.  The commissioner and the 
 43.13  council shall evaluate grant applications and award grants in a 
 43.14  manner that will best ensure positive results.  The commissioner 
 43.15  may award grants to purchase necessary equipment and to develop 
 43.16  or upgrade computer systems if the commissioner determines that 
 43.17  those uses would best aid the recipient's attempts to combat 
 43.18  criminal gangs.  The commissioner may require recipients of 
 43.19  grants to provide follow-up reports to the council detailing the 
 43.20  success of the recipient in combating criminal gangs. 
 43.21     (c) The commissioner shall condition grants made under this 
 43.22  subdivision to require that recipients agree to cooperate with 
 43.23  the council and the bureau of criminal apprehension in 
 43.24  establishing and expanding the criminal gang investigative data 
 43.25  system described in section 299C.091 and in implementing the 
 43.26  strategy developed by the council to combat criminal gangs.  
 43.27  Grant recipients must agree to provide the council and bureau 
 43.28  with any requested information regarding the activities and 
 43.29  characteristics of criminal gangs and gang members operating 
 43.30  within their jurisdictions. 
 43.31     Sec. 7.  [299C.091] [CRIMINAL GANG INVESTIGATIVE DATA 
 43.32  SYSTEM.] 
 43.33     Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHMENT.] The bureau shall 
 43.34  administer and maintain a computerized criminal gang 
 43.35  investigative data system for the purpose of assisting criminal 
 43.36  justice agencies in the investigation and prosecution of 
 44.1   criminal activity by gang members.  The system consists of data 
 44.2   on individuals whom law enforcement agencies determine are or 
 44.3   may be engaged in criminal gang activity.  Notwithstanding 
 44.4   section 260.161, subdivision 3, data on adults and juveniles in 
 44.5   the system and data documenting an entry in the system may be 
 44.6   maintained together.  Data in the system must be submitted and 
 44.7   maintained as provided in this section. 
 44.8      Subd. 2.  [ENTRY OF DATA INTO SYSTEM.] (a) A law 
 44.9   enforcement agency may submit data on an individual to the 
 44.10  criminal gang investigative data system only if the agency 
 44.11  obtains and maintains the documentation required under this 
 44.12  subdivision.  Documentation may include data obtained from other 
 44.13  criminal justice agencies, provided that a record of all of the 
 44.14  documentation required under paragraph (b) is maintained by the 
 44.15  agency that submits the data to the bureau.  Data maintained by 
 44.16  a law enforcement agency to document an entry in the system are 
 44.17  confidential data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, 
 44.18  subdivision 3, but may be released to criminal justice agencies. 
 44.19     (b) A law enforcement agency may submit data on an 
 44.20  individual to the bureau for inclusion in the system if the 
 44.21  individual is 14 years of age or older and the agency has 
 44.22  documented that: 
 44.23     (1) the individual has met at least three of the criteria 
 44.24  or identifying characteristics of gang membership developed by 
 44.25  the criminal gang oversight council under section 299A.626 as 
 44.26  required by the council; and 
 44.27     (2) the individual has been convicted of a gross 
 44.28  misdemeanor or felony or has been adjudicated or has a stayed 
 44.29  adjudication as a juvenile for an offense that would be a gross 
 44.30  misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult. 
 44.31     Subd. 3.  [CLASSIFICATION OF DATA IN SYSTEM.] Data in the 
 44.32  criminal gang investigative data system are confidential data on 
 44.33  individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 3, but are 
 44.34  accessible to law enforcement agencies and may be released to 
 44.35  the criminal justice agencies. 
 44.36     Subd. 4.  [AUDIT OF DATA SUBMITTED TO SYSTEM.] The bureau 
 45.1   shall conduct periodic random audits of data under subdivision 2 
 45.2   that documents inclusion of an individual in the criminal gang 
 45.3   investigative data system for the purpose of determining the 
 45.4   validity, completeness, and accuracy of data submitted to the 
 45.5   system.  The bureau has access to the documenting data for 
 45.6   purposes of conducting an audit. 
 45.7      Subd. 5.  [REMOVAL OF DATA FROM SYSTEM.] Notwithstanding 
 45.8   section 138.17, the bureau shall destroy data entered into the 
 45.9   system when three years have elapsed since the data were entered 
 45.10  into the system, except as otherwise provided in this 
 45.11  subdivision.  If the bureau has information that the individual 
 45.12  has been convicted as an adult, or has been adjudicated or has a 
 45.13  stayed adjudication as a juvenile for an offense that would be a 
 45.14  crime if committed by an adult, since entry of the data into the 
 45.15  system, the data must be maintained until three years have 
 45.16  elapsed since the last record of a conviction or adjudication or 
 45.17  stayed adjudication of the individual.  Upon request of the law 
 45.18  enforcement agency that submitted data to the system, the bureau 
 45.19  shall destroy the data regardless of whether three years have 
 45.20  elapsed since the data were entered into the system. 
 45.21     Sec. 8.  [ASSIGNMENT OF BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION 
 45.22  AGENTS TO STRIKE FORCE.] 
 45.23     The superintendent of the bureau of criminal apprehension 
 45.24  shall assign experienced agents to the strike force described in 
 45.25  section 299A.626.  These agents shall operate exclusively for 
 45.26  the purposes listed in section 299A.626 under the protocol 
 45.27  approved by the criminal gang oversight council. 
 45.28     Sec. 9.  [ASSIGNMENT OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TO 
 45.29  STRIKE FORCE.] 
 45.30     The attorney general shall assign an assistant attorney 
 45.31  general experienced in the prosecution of crimes committed by 
 45.32  criminal gangs to the strike force described in section 299A.626.
 45.33  This attorney shall operate exclusively for the purposes listed 
 45.34  in section 299A.626 under the protocol approved by the criminal 
 45.35  gang oversight council. 
 45.36     Sec. 10.  [SUNSET.] 
 46.1      Minnesota Statutes, sections 299A.625 to 299A.628, expire 
 46.2   June 30, 2001. 
 46.3      Sec. 11.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
 46.4      Sections 1 to 10 are effective July 1, 1997. 
 46.5                              ARTICLE 4
 46.6                  CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR
 46.7                         SERVICES PROVISIONS
 46.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256E.03, 
 46.9   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 46.10     Subd. 2.  (a) "Community social services" means services 
 46.11  provided or arranged for by county boards to fulfill the 
 46.12  responsibilities prescribed in section 256E.08, subdivision 1, 
 46.13  to the following groups of persons: 
 46.14     (1) families with children under age 18, who are 
 46.15  experiencing child dependency, neglect or abuse, and also 
 46.16  pregnant adolescents, adolescent parents under the age of 18, 
 46.17  and their children, and other adolescents; 
 46.18     (2) persons, including adolescents, who are under the 
 46.19  guardianship of the commissioner of human services as dependent 
 46.20  and neglected wards; 
 46.21     (3) adults who are in need of protection and vulnerable as 
 46.22  defined in section 626.5572; 
 46.23     (4) persons age 60 and over who are experiencing difficulty 
 46.24  living independently and are unable to provide for their own 
 46.25  needs; 
 46.26     (5) emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, 
 46.27  chronically and acutely mentally ill persons who are unable to 
 46.28  provide for their own needs or to independently engage in 
 46.29  ordinary community activities; 
 46.30     (6) persons with mental retardation as defined in section 
 46.31  252A.02, subdivision 2, or with related conditions as defined in 
 46.32  section 252.27, subdivision 1a, who are unable to provide for 
 46.33  their own needs or to independently engage in ordinary community 
 46.34  activities; 
 46.35     (7) drug dependent and intoxicated persons, including 
 46.36  adolescents, as defined in section 254A.02, subdivisions 5 and 
 47.1   7, and persons, including adolescents, at risk of harm to self 
 47.2   or others due to the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs; 
 47.3      (8) parents whose income is at or below 70 percent of the 
 47.4   state median income and who are in need of child care services 
 47.5   in order to secure or retain employment or to obtain the 
 47.6   training or education necessary to secure employment; and 
 47.7      (9) children and adolescents involved in or at risk of 
 47.8   involvement with criminal activity; and 
 47.9      (10) other groups of persons who, in the judgment of the 
 47.10  county board, are in need of social services. 
 47.11     (b) Except as provided in section 256E.08, subdivision 5, 
 47.12  community social services do not include public assistance 
 47.13  programs known as aid to families with dependent children, 
 47.14  Minnesota supplemental aid, medical assistance, general 
 47.15  assistance, general assistance medical care, or community health 
 47.16  services authorized by sections 145A.09 to 145A.13.  
 47.17     Sec. 2.  [257.069] [INFORMATION FOR CHILD PLACEMENT.] 
 47.18     Subdivision 1.  [AGENCY WITH PLACEMENT AUTHORITY.] An 
 47.19  agency with legal responsibility for the placement of a child 
 47.20  may request and shall receive all information pertaining to the 
 47.21  child that it considers necessary to appropriately carry out its 
 47.22  duties.  That information must include educational, medical, 
 47.23  psychological, psychiatric, and social or family history data 
 47.24  retained in any form by any individual or entity.  The agency 
 47.25  may gather appropriate data regarding the child's parents in 
 47.26  order to develop and implement a case plan required by section 
 47.27  257.071.  Upon request of the court responsible for overseeing 
 47.28  the provision of services to the child and family and for 
 47.29  implementing orders that are in the best interest of the child, 
 47.30  the responsible local social service agency or tribal social 
 47.31  service agency shall provide appropriate written or oral reports 
 47.32  from any individual or entity that has provided services to the 
 47.33  child or family.  The reports must include the nature of the 
 47.34  services being provided the child or family; the reason for the 
 47.35  services; the nature, extent, and quality of the child's or 
 47.36  parent's participation in the services, where appropriate; and 
 48.1   recommendations for continued services, where appropriate.  The 
 48.2   individual or entity shall report all observations and 
 48.3   information upon which it bases its report as well as its 
 48.4   conclusions.  If necessary to facilitate the receipt of the 
 48.5   reports, the court may issue appropriate orders. 
 48.6      Subd. 2.  [ACCESS TO SPECIFIC DATA.] A social service 
 48.7   agency responsible for the residential placement of a child 
 48.8   under this section and the residential facility in which the 
 48.9   child is placed shall have access to the following data on the 
 48.10  child: 
 48.11     (1) medical data under section 13.42; 
 48.12     (2) corrections and detention data under section 13.85; 
 48.13     (3) juvenile court data under section 260.161; and 
 48.14     (4) health records under section 144.335. 
 48.15     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.071, is 
 48.16  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 48.17     Subd. 1c.  [NOTICE BEFORE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT.] The local 
 48.18  social service agency shall inform a parent considering 
 48.19  voluntary placement of a child who is not developmentally 
 48.20  disabled or emotionally handicapped of the following: 
 48.21     (1) that the parent and the child each has a right to 
 48.22  separate legal counsel before signing a voluntary placement 
 48.23  agreement, but not to counsel appointed at public expense; 
 48.24     (2) that the parent and child have the right to counsel at 
 48.25  the beginning of a case plan and the child has a right to a 
 48.26  guardian ad litem, and that counsel will be appointed at public 
 48.27  expense if they are unable to afford counsel; 
 48.28     (3) that the parent is not required to agree to the 
 48.29  voluntary placement, and a parent who enters a voluntary 
 48.30  placement agreement may at any time request that the agency 
 48.31  return the child.  If the parent so requests, the child must be 
 48.32  returned within 24 hours of the receipt of the request; 
 48.33     (4) that evidence gathered during the time the child is 
 48.34  voluntarily placed may be used at a later time as the basis for 
 48.35  a petition alleging that the child is in need of protection or 
 48.36  services or as the basis for a petition seeking termination of 
 49.1   parental rights; 
 49.2      (5) that if the local social service agency files a 
 49.3   petition alleging that the child is in need of protection or 
 49.4   services or a petition seeking the termination of parental 
 49.5   rights, the parent has the right to appointment of separate 
 49.6   legal counsel and the child has a right to the appointment of a 
 49.7   guardian ad litem as provided by law, and that counsel will be 
 49.8   appointed at public expense if they are unable to afford 
 49.9   counsel; and 
 49.10     (6) the timelines and procedures for review of voluntary 
 49.11  placements under subdivision 3, and the effect of the time spent 
 49.12  in voluntary placement on the scheduling of a permanent 
 49.13  placement determination hearing under section 260.191, 
 49.14  subdivision 3b.  
 49.15     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.071, is 
 49.16  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 49.17     Subd. 1d.  [RELATIVE SEARCH; NATURE.] (a) Within six months 
 49.18  after a child is initially placed in a residential facility, the 
 49.19  local social service agency shall identify any relatives of the 
 49.20  child and notify them of the possibility of a permanent 
 49.21  out-of-home placement of the child, and that a decision not to 
 49.22  be a placement resource at the beginning of the case may affect 
 49.23  the relative's right to have the child placed with that relative 
 49.24  later.  The relatives must be notified that they must keep the 
 49.25  local social service agency informed of their current address in 
 49.26  order to receive notice of any permanent placement hearing.  A 
 49.27  relative who fails to provide a current address to the local 
 49.28  social service agency forfeits the right to notice of permanent 
 49.29  placement. 
 49.30     (b) When the agency determines that it is necessary to 
 49.31  prepare for the permanent placement determination hearing, or in 
 49.32  anticipation of filing a termination of parental rights 
 49.33  petition, the agency shall send notice to the relatives, any 
 49.34  adult with whom the child is currently residing, any adult with 
 49.35  whom the child has resided for one year or longer in the past, 
 49.36  and any adults who have maintained a relationship or exercised 
 50.1   visitation with the child as identified in the agency case 
 50.2   plan.  The notice must state that a permanent home is sought for 
 50.3   the child and that the individuals receiving the notice may 
 50.4   indicate to the agency their interest in providing a permanent 
 50.5   home.  The notice must contain an advisory that if the relative 
 50.6   chooses not to be a placement resource at the beginning of the 
 50.7   case, this may affect the relative's rights to have the child 
 50.8   placed with that relative permanently later on. 
 50.9      Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.071, is 
 50.10  amended by adding a subdivision to read:  
 50.11     Subd. 1e.  [CHANGE IN PLACEMENT.] If a child is removed 
 50.12  from a permanent placement disposition authorized under section 
 50.13  260.191, subdivision 3b, within one year after the placement was 
 50.14  made: 
 50.15     (1) the child must be returned to the residential facility 
 50.16  where the child was placed immediately preceding the permanent 
 50.17  placement; or 
 50.18     (2) the court shall hold a hearing within ten days after 
 50.19  the child is taken into custody to determine where the child is 
 50.20  to be placed.  A guardian ad litem must be appointed for the 
 50.21  child for this hearing. 
 50.22     Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.071, 
 50.23  subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 50.24     Subd. 3.  [REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS.] Except as 
 50.25  provided in subdivision 4, if the child has been placed in a 
 50.26  residential facility pursuant to a voluntary release by the 
 50.27  parent or parents, and is not returned home within six months 90 
 50.28  days after initial placement in the residential facility, the 
 50.29  social service agency responsible for the placement shall: 
 50.30     (1) return the child to the home of the parent or parents; 
 50.31  or 
 50.32     (2) file an appropriate a petition pursuant to section 
 50.33  260.131 or 260.231 to extend the placement for 90 days. 
 50.34     The case plan must be updated when a petition is filed and 
 50.35  must include a specific plan for permanency.  
 50.36     If the court approves the extension, at the end of the 
 51.1   second 90-day period, the child must be returned to the parent's 
 51.2   home, unless a petition is filed for a child in need of 
 51.3   protection or services. 
 51.4      Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.071, 
 51.5   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 51.6      Subd. 4.  [REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND 
 51.7   EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD PLACEMENTS.] If a developmentally 
 51.8   disabled child, as that term is defined in United States Code, 
 51.9   title 42, section 6001 (7), as amended through December 31, 
 51.10  1979, or a child diagnosed with an emotional handicap as defined 
 51.11  in section 252.27, subdivision 1a, has been placed in a 
 51.12  residential facility pursuant to a voluntary release by the 
 51.13  child's parent or parents because of the child's handicapping 
 51.14  conditions or need for long-term residential treatment or 
 51.15  supervision, the social service agency responsible for the 
 51.16  placement shall bring a petition for review of the child's 
 51.17  foster care status, pursuant to section 260.131, subdivision 1a, 
 51.18  rather than a petition as required by subdivision 3, clause 
 51.19  (b) section 260.191, subdivision 3b, after the child has been in 
 51.20  foster care for 18 six months or, in the case of a child with an 
 51.21  emotional handicap, after the child has been in a residential 
 51.22  facility for six months.  Whenever a petition for review is 
 51.23  brought pursuant to this subdivision, a guardian ad litem shall 
 51.24  be appointed for the child. 
 51.25     Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.072, 
 51.26  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 51.27     Subdivision 1.  [RECRUITMENT OF FOSTER FAMILIES.] Each 
 51.28  authorized child-placing agency shall make special efforts to 
 51.29  recruit a foster family from among the child's relatives, except 
 51.30  as authorized in section 260.181, subdivision 3.  Each agency 
 51.31  shall provide for diligent recruitment of potential foster 
 51.32  families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the 
 51.33  children in the state for whom foster homes are needed.  Special 
 51.34  efforts include contacting and working with community 
 51.35  organizations and religious organizations and may include 
 51.36  contracting with these organizations, utilizing local media and 
 52.1   other local resources, conducting outreach activities, and 
 52.2   increasing the number of minority recruitment staff employed by 
 52.3   the agency.  The requirement of special efforts to locate 
 52.4   relatives in this section is satisfied if on the earlier of the 
 52.5   following occasions: 
 52.6      (1) when the child is placed with a relative who is 
 52.7   interested in providing a permanent placement for the child; or 
 52.8      (2) when the responsible child-placing agency has made 
 52.9   appropriate special efforts for six months following the child's 
 52.10  placement in a residential facility and the court approves the 
 52.11  agency's efforts pursuant to section 260.191, subdivision 3a.  
 52.12  The agency may accept any gifts, grants, offers of services, and 
 52.13  other contributions to use in making special recruitment efforts.
 52.14     Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.41, is 
 52.15  amended to read: 
 52.16     259.41 [ADOPTION STUDY.] 
 52.17     An adoption study and written report must be completed 
 52.18  before the child is placed in a prospective adoptive home under 
 52.19  this chapter and the study must be completed and filed with the 
 52.20  court at the time the adoption petition is filed.  In a direct 
 52.21  adoptive placement, the report must be filed with the court in 
 52.22  support of a motion for temporary preadoptive custody under 
 52.23  section 259.47, subdivision 3.  The study and report shall be 
 52.24  completed by a licensed child-placing agency and must be 
 52.25  thorough and comprehensive.  The study and report shall be paid 
 52.26  for by the prospective adoptive parent, except as otherwise 
 52.27  required under section 259.67 or 259.73.  
 52.28     A stepparent adoption is not subject to this section. 
 52.29     In the case of a licensed foster parent seeking to adopt a 
 52.30  child who is in the foster parent's care, any portions of the 
 52.31  foster care licensing process that duplicate requirements of the 
 52.32  home study may be submitted in satisfaction of the relevant 
 52.33  requirements of this section. 
 52.34     At a minimum, the study must include the following about 
 52.35  the prospective adoptive parent: 
 52.36     (1) a check of criminal conviction data, data on 
 53.1   substantiated maltreatment of a child under section 626.556, and 
 53.2   domestic violence data of each person over the age of 13 living 
 53.3   in the home.  The prospective adoptive parents, the bureau of 
 53.4   criminal apprehension, and other state, county, and local 
 53.5   agencies, after written notice to the subject of the study, 
 53.6   shall give the agency completing the adoption study 
 53.7   substantiated criminal conviction data and reports about 
 53.8   maltreatment of minors and vulnerable adults and domestic 
 53.9   violence.  The adoption study must also include a check of the 
 53.10  juvenile court records of each person over the age of 13 living 
 53.11  in the home.  Notwithstanding provisions of section 260.161 to 
 53.12  the contrary, the juvenile court shall release the requested 
 53.13  information to the agency completing the adoption study.  The 
 53.14  study must include an evaluation of the effect of a conviction 
 53.15  or finding of substantiated maltreatment on the ability to care 
 53.16  for a child; 
 53.17     (2) medical and social history and current health; 
 53.18     (3) assessment of potential parenting skills; 
 53.19     (4) ability to provide adequate financial support for a 
 53.20  child; and 
 53.21     (5) the level of knowledge and awareness of adoption issues 
 53.22  including where appropriate matters relating to interracial, 
 53.23  cross-cultural, and special needs adoptions. 
 53.24     The adoption study must include at least one in-home visit 
 53.25  with the prospective adoptive parent.  The adoption study is the 
 53.26  basis for completion of a written report.  The report must be in 
 53.27  a format specified by the commissioner and must contain 
 53.28  recommendations regarding the suitability of the subject of the 
 53.29  study to be an adoptive parent.  An adoption study report is 
 53.30  valid for 12 months following its date of completion. 
 53.31     A prospective adoptive parent seeking a study under this 
 53.32  section must authorize access by the agency to any private data 
 53.33  needed to complete the study, must disclose any names used 
 53.34  previously other than the name used at the time of the study, 
 53.35  and must provide a set of fingerprints, which shall be forwarded 
 53.36  to the bureau of criminal apprehension to facilitate the 
 54.1   criminal conviction background check required under clause (1).  
 54.2      Sec. 10.  [259.58] [COMMUNICATION OR CONTACT AGREEMENTS.] 
 54.3      If an adoptee has resided with a birth relative before 
 54.4   being adopted, adoptive parents and that birth relative may 
 54.5   enter an agreement under this section regarding communication 
 54.6   with or contact between a minor adoptee, adoptive parents, and 
 54.7   the birth relative.  For purposes of this section, "birth 
 54.8   relative" means a parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, 
 54.9   sister, uncle, or aunt of a minor adoptee.  This relationship 
 54.10  may be by blood or marriage.  For an Indian child, "birth 
 54.11  relative" includes members of the extended family as defined by 
 54.12  the law or custom of the Indian child's tribe or, in the absence 
 54.13  of laws or custom, nieces, nephews, or first or second cousins, 
 54.14  as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, 
 54.15  title 25, section 1903. 
 54.16     (a) An agreement regarding communication with or contact 
 54.17  between minor adoptees, adoptive parents, and a birth relative 
 54.18  is not legally enforceable unless the terms of the agreement are 
 54.19  contained in a written court order entered in accordance with 
 54.20  this section.  An order must be sought at the same time a 
 54.21  petition for adoption is filed.  The court shall not enter a 
 54.22  proposed order unless the terms of the order have been approved 
 54.23  in writing by the prospective adoptive parents, a birth relative 
 54.24  who desires to be a party to the agreement, and, if the child is 
 54.25  in the custody or under the guardianship of an agency, a 
 54.26  representative of the agency.  An agreement under this section 
 54.27  need not disclose the identity of the parties to be legally 
 54.28  enforceable.  The court shall not enter a proposed order unless 
 54.29  the court finds that the communication or contact between the 
 54.30  minor adoptee, the adoptive parents, and a birth relative as 
 54.31  agreed upon and contained in the proposed order would be in the 
 54.32  minor adoptee's best interests. 
 54.33     (b) Failure to comply with the terms of an agreed order 
 54.34  regarding communication or contact that has been entered by the 
 54.35  court under this section is not grounds for: 
 54.36     (1) setting aside an adoption decree; or 
 55.1      (2) revocation of a written consent to an adoption after 
 55.2   that consent has become irrevocable. 
 55.3      (c) An agreed order entered under this section may be 
 55.4   enforced or modified by filing a petition or motion with the 
 55.5   family court that includes a certified copy of the order 
 55.6   granting the communication, contact, or visitation, but only if 
 55.7   the petition or motion is accompanied by an affidavit that the 
 55.8   parties have mediated or attempted to mediate any dispute under 
 55.9   the agreement or that the parties agree to a proposed 
 55.10  modification.  The prevailing party may be awarded reasonable 
 55.11  attorney's fees and costs.  The court shall not modify an agreed 
 55.12  order under this section unless it finds that the modification 
 55.13  is necessary to serve the best interests of the minor adoptee, 
 55.14  and: 
 55.15     (1) the modification is agreed to by the adoptive parent 
 55.16  and the birth relative; or 
 55.17     (2) exceptional circumstances have arisen since the agreed 
 55.18  order was entered that justify modification of the order. 
 55.19     Sec. 11.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.59, is 
 55.20  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 55.21     Subd. 3.  [COMMUNICATION OR CONTACT AGREEMENTS.] This 
 55.22  section does not prohibit birth parents and adoptive parents 
 55.23  from entering a communication or contact agreement under section 
 55.24  259.58. 
 55.25     Sec. 12.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.67, 
 55.26  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 55.27     Subd. 2.  [ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.] The placing 
 55.28  agency shall certify a child as eligible for adoption assistance 
 55.29  according to rules promulgated by the commissioner.  When Not 
 55.30  later than 30 days after a parent or parents are found and 
 55.31  approved for adoptive placement of a child certified as eligible 
 55.32  for adoption assistance, and before the final decree of adoption 
 55.33  is issued, a written agreement must be entered into by the 
 55.34  commissioner, the adoptive parent or parents, and the placing 
 55.35  agency.  The written agreement must be in the form prescribed by 
 55.36  the commissioner and must set forth the responsibilities of all 
 56.1   parties, the anticipated duration of the adoption assistance 
 56.2   payments, and the payment terms.  The adoption assistance 
 56.3   agreement shall be subject to the commissioner's approval, which 
 56.4   must be granted or denied not later than 15 days after the 
 56.5   agreement is entered. 
 56.6      The amount of adoption assistance is subject to the 
 56.7   availability of state and federal funds and shall be determined 
 56.8   through agreement with the adoptive parents.  The agreement 
 56.9   shall take into consideration the circumstances of the adopting 
 56.10  parent or parents, the needs of the child being adopted and may 
 56.11  provide ongoing monthly assistance, supplemental maintenance 
 56.12  expenses related to the adopted person's special needs, 
 56.13  nonmedical expenses periodically necessary for purchase of 
 56.14  services, items, or equipment related to the special needs, and 
 56.15  medical expenses.  The placing agency or the adoptive parent or 
 56.16  parents shall provide written documentation to support the need 
 56.17  for adoption assistance payments.  The commissioner may require 
 56.18  periodic reevaluation of adoption assistance payments.  The 
 56.19  amount of ongoing monthly adoption assistance granted may in no 
 56.20  case exceed that which would be allowable for the child under 
 56.21  foster family care and is subject to the availability of state 
 56.22  and federal funds. 
 56.23     Sec. 13.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.012, is 
 56.24  amended to read: 
 56.25     260.012 [DUTY TO ENSURE PLACEMENT PREVENTION AND FAMILY 
 56.26  REUNIFICATION; REASONABLE EFFORTS.] 
 56.27     (a) If a child in need of protection or services is under 
 56.28  the court's jurisdiction, the court shall ensure that reasonable 
 56.29  efforts including culturally appropriate services by the social 
 56.30  service agency are made to prevent placement or to eliminate the 
 56.31  need for removal and to reunite the child with the child's 
 56.32  family at the earliest possible time, consistent with the best 
 56.33  interests, safety, and protection of the child.  The court may, 
 56.34  upon motion and hearing, order the cessation of reasonable 
 56.35  efforts if the court finds that provision of services or further 
 56.36  services for the purpose of rehabilitation and reunification is 
 57.1   futile and therefore unreasonable under the circumstances.  In 
 57.2   the case of an Indian child, in proceedings under sections 
 57.3   260.172, 260.191, and 260.221 the juvenile court must make 
 57.4   findings and conclusions consistent with the Indian Child 
 57.5   Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, section 1901 
 57.6   et seq., as to the provision of active efforts.  If a child is 
 57.7   under the court's delinquency jurisdiction, it shall be the duty 
 57.8   of the court to ensure that reasonable efforts are made to 
 57.9   reunite the child with the child's family at the earliest 
 57.10  possible time, consistent with the best interests of the child 
 57.11  and the safety of the public. 
 57.12     (b) "Reasonable efforts" means the exercise of due 
 57.13  diligence by the responsible social service agency to use 
 57.14  appropriate and available services to meet the needs of the 
 57.15  child and the child's family in order to prevent removal of the 
 57.16  child from the child's family; or upon removal, services to 
 57.17  eliminate the need for removal and reunite the family.  Services 
 57.18  may include those listed under section 256F.07, subdivision 3, 
 57.19  and other appropriate services available in the community.  The 
 57.20  social service agency has the burden of demonstrating that it 
 57.21  has made reasonable efforts. or that provision of services or 
 57.22  further services for the purpose of rehabilitation and 
 57.23  reunification is futile and therefore unreasonable under the 
 57.24  circumstances.  Reunification of a surviving child with a parent 
 57.25  is not required if the parent has been convicted of: 
 57.26     (1) an offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an 
 57.27  offense in the following sections, in regard to another child of 
 57.28  the parent:  sections 609.18 to 609.20; 609.222, subdivision 2; 
 57.29  or 609.223; 
 57.30     (2) an offense in section 609.222, subdivision 2; or 
 57.31  609.223, in regard to the surviving child; or 
 57.32     (3) a violation of, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit a 
 57.33  violation of, United States Code, title 18, section 1111(a) or 
 57.34  1112(a), in regard to another child of the parent. 
 57.35     (c) The juvenile court, in proceedings under sections 
 57.36  260.172, 260.191, and 260.221 shall make findings and 
 58.1   conclusions as to the provision of reasonable efforts.  When 
 58.2   determining whether reasonable efforts have been made, the court 
 58.3   shall consider whether services to the child and family were: 
 58.4      (1) relevant to the safety and protection of the child; 
 58.5      (2) adequate to meet the needs of the child and family; 
 58.6      (3) culturally appropriate; 
 58.7      (4) available and accessible; 
 58.8      (5) consistent and timely; and 
 58.9      (6) realistic under the circumstances. 
 58.10     In the alternative, the court may determine that provision 
 58.11  of services or further services for the purpose of 
 58.12  rehabilitation is futile and therefore unreasonable under the 
 58.13  circumstances. 
 58.14     (d) This section does not prevent out-of-home placement for 
 58.15  treatment of a child with a mental disability when the child's 
 58.16  diagnostic assessment or individual treatment plan indicates 
 58.17  that appropriate and necessary treatment cannot be effectively 
 58.18  provided outside of a residential or inpatient treatment program.
 58.19     Sec. 14.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.015, 
 58.20  subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
 58.21     Subd. 2a.  [CHILD IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES.] 
 58.22  "Child in need of protection or services" means a child who is 
 58.23  in need of protection or services because the child: 
 58.24     (1) is abandoned or without parent, guardian, or custodian; 
 58.25     (2)(i) has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse, or 
 58.26  (ii) resides with or has resided with a victim of domestic child 
 58.27  abuse as defined in subdivision 24, (iii) resides with or would 
 58.28  reside with a perpetrator of domestic child abuse or child abuse 
 58.29  as defined in subdivision 28, or (iv) is a victim of emotional 
 58.30  maltreatment as defined in subdivision 5a; 
 58.31     (3) is without necessary food, clothing, shelter, 
 58.32  education, or other required care for the child's physical or 
 58.33  mental health or morals because the child's parent, guardian, or 
 58.34  custodian is unable or unwilling to provide that care; 
 58.35     (4) is without the special care made necessary by a 
 58.36  physical, mental, or emotional condition because the child's 
 59.1   parent, guardian, or custodian is unable or unwilling to provide 
 59.2   that care; 
 59.3      (5) is medically neglected, which includes, but is not 
 59.4   limited to, the withholding of medically indicated treatment 
 59.5   from a disabled infant with a life-threatening condition.  The 
 59.6   term "withholding of medically indicated treatment" means the 
 59.7   failure to respond to the infant's life-threatening conditions 
 59.8   by providing treatment, including appropriate nutrition, 
 59.9   hydration, and medication which, in the treating physician's or 
 59.10  physicians' reasonable medical judgment, will be most likely to 
 59.11  be effective in ameliorating or correcting all conditions, 
 59.12  except that the term does not include the failure to provide 
 59.13  treatment other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or 
 59.14  medication to an infant when, in the treating physician's or 
 59.15  physicians' reasonable medical judgment: 
 59.16     (i) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose; 
 59.17     (ii) the provision of the treatment would merely prolong 
 59.18  dying, not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all of the 
 59.19  infant's life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in 
 59.20  terms of the survival of the infant; or 
 59.21     (iii) the provision of the treatment would be virtually 
 59.22  futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the treatment 
 59.23  itself under the circumstances would be inhumane; 
 59.24     (6) is one whose parent, guardian, or other custodian for 
 59.25  good cause desires to be relieved of the child's care and 
 59.26  custody; 
 59.27     (7) has been placed for adoption or care in violation of 
 59.28  law; 
 59.29     (8) is without proper parental care because of the 
 59.30  emotional, mental, or physical disability, or state of 
 59.31  immaturity of the child's parent, guardian, or other custodian; 
 59.32     (9) is one whose behavior, condition, or environment is 
 59.33  such as to be injurious or dangerous to the child or others.  An 
 59.34  injurious or dangerous environment may include, but is not 
 59.35  limited to, the exposure of a child to criminal activity in the 
 59.36  child's home; 
 60.1      (10) has committed a delinquent act before becoming ten 
 60.2   years old; 
 60.3      (11) is a runaway; 
 60.4      (12) is an habitual truant; or 
 60.5      (13) has been found incompetent to proceed or has been 
 60.6   found not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental 
 60.7   deficiency in connection with a delinquency proceeding, a 
 60.8   certification under section 260.125, an extended jurisdiction 
 60.9   juvenile prosecution, or a proceeding involving a juvenile petty 
 60.10  offense; or 
 60.11     (14) is one whose custodial parent's parental rights to 
 60.12  another child have been involuntarily terminated within the past 
 60.13  five years. 
 60.14     Sec. 15.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.015, 
 60.15  subdivision 29, is amended to read: 
 60.16     Subd. 29.  [EGREGIOUS HARM.] "Egregious harm" means the 
 60.17  infliction of bodily harm to a child or neglect of a child which 
 60.18  demonstrates a grossly inadequate ability to provide minimally 
 60.19  adequate parental care.  The egregious harm need not have 
 60.20  occurred in the state or in the county where a termination of 
 60.21  parental rights action is otherwise properly venued.  Egregious 
 60.22  harm includes, but is not limited to: 
 60.23     (1) conduct towards a child that constitutes a violation of 
 60.24  sections 609.185 to 609.21, 609.222, subdivision 2, 609.223, or 
 60.25  any other similar law of the United States or any other state; 
 60.26     (2) the infliction of "substantial bodily harm" to a child, 
 60.27  as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 8; 
 60.28     (3) conduct towards a child that constitutes felony 
 60.29  malicious punishment of a child under section 609.377; 
 60.30     (4) conduct towards a child that constitutes felony 
 60.31  unreasonable restraint of a child under section 609.255, 
 60.32  subdivision 3; 
 60.33     (5) conduct towards a child that constitutes felony neglect 
 60.34  or endangerment of a child under section 609.378; 
 60.35     (6) conduct towards a child that constitutes assault under 
 60.36  section 609.221, 609.222, or 609.223; 
 61.1      (7) conduct towards a child that constitutes solicitation, 
 61.2   inducement, or promotion of prostitution under section 609.322; 
 61.3   or 
 61.4      (8) conduct towards a child that constitutes receiving 
 61.5   profit derived from prostitution under section 609.323; or 
 61.6      (9) conduct toward a child that constitutes a violation of 
 61.7   United States Code, title 18, section 1111(a) or 1112(a). 
 61.8      Sec. 16.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.131, 
 61.9   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 61.10     Subdivision 1.  [WHO MAY FILE; REQUIRED FORM.] (a) Any 
 61.11  reputable person, including but not limited to any agent of the 
 61.12  commissioner of human services, having knowledge of a child in 
 61.13  this state or of a child who is a resident of this state, who 
 61.14  appears to be delinquent, in need of protection or services, or 
 61.15  neglected and in foster care, may petition the juvenile court in 
 61.16  the manner provided in this section. 
 61.17     (b) A petition for a child in need of protection filed by 
 61.18  an individual who is not a county attorney or an agent of the 
 61.19  commissioner of human services shall be filed on a form 
 61.20  developed by the state court administrator and provided to court 
 61.21  administrators.  Copies of the form may be obtained from the 
 61.22  court administrator in each county.  The court administrator 
 61.23  shall review the petition before it is filed to determine that 
 61.24  it is completed.  The court administrator may reject the 
 61.25  petition if it does not indicate that the petitioner has 
 61.26  contacted the local social service agency. 
 61.27     An individual may file a petition under this subdivision 
 61.28  without seeking internal review of the local social service 
 61.29  agency's decision.  The court shall determine whether there is 
 61.30  probable cause to believe that a need for protection or services 
 61.31  exists before the matter is set for hearing.  If the matter is 
 61.32  set for hearing, the court administrator shall notify the local 
 61.33  social service agency by sending notice to the county attorney. 
 61.34     The petition must contain: 
 61.35     (1) a statement of facts that would establish, if proven, 
 61.36  that there is a need for protection or services for the child 
 62.1   named in the petition; 
 62.2      (2) a statement that petitioner has reported the 
 62.3   circumstances underlying the petition to the local social 
 62.4   service agency, and protection or services were not provided to 
 62.5   the child; 
 62.6      (3) a statement whether there are existing juvenile or 
 62.7   family court custody orders or pending proceedings in juvenile 
 62.8   or family court concerning the child; and 
 62.9      (4) a statement of the relationship of the petitioner to 
 62.10  the child and any other parties. 
 62.11     The court shall not allow a petition to proceed under this 
 62.12  paragraph if it appears that the sole purpose of the petition is 
 62.13  to modify custody between the parents. 
 62.14     Sec. 17.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.131, 
 62.15  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 62.16     Subd. 2.  The petition shall be verified by the person 
 62.17  having knowledge of the facts and may be on information and 
 62.18  belief.  Unless otherwise provided by this section or by rule or 
 62.19  order of the court, the county attorney shall draft the petition 
 62.20  upon the showing of reasonable grounds to support the petition. 
 62.21     Sec. 18.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, 
 62.22  subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 
 62.23     Subd. 1a.  [RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROCEEDINGS.] A child 
 62.24  who is the subject of a petition, and the parents, guardian, or 
 62.25  lawful legal custodian of the child have the right to 
 62.26  participate in all proceedings on a petition.  Official tribal 
 62.27  representatives have the right to participate in any proceeding 
 62.28  that is subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United 
 62.29  States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1963. 
 62.30     Any grandparent of the child has a right to participate in 
 62.31  the proceedings to the same extent as a parent, if the child has 
 62.32  lived with the grandparent within the two years preceding the 
 62.33  filing of the petition.  At the first hearing following the 
 62.34  filing of a petition, the court shall ask whether the child has 
 62.35  lived with a grandparent within the last two years, except that 
 62.36  the court need not make this inquiry if the petition states that 
 63.1   the child did not live with a grandparent during this time 
 63.2   period.  Failure to notify a grandparent of the proceedings is 
 63.3   not a jurisdictional defect. 
 63.4      If, in a proceeding involving a child in need of protection 
 63.5   or services, the local social service agency recommends transfer 
 63.6   of permanent legal and physical custody to a relative, the 
 63.7   relative has a right to participate as a party, and thereafter 
 63.8   shall receive notice of any hearing in the proceedings.  
 63.9      Sec. 19.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, 
 63.10  subdivision 2, is amended to read:  
 63.11     Subd. 2.  [APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL.] (a) The child, parent, 
 63.12  guardian or custodian has the right to effective assistance of 
 63.13  counsel in connection with a proceeding in juvenile court.  This 
 63.14  right does not apply to a child who is charged with a juvenile 
 63.15  petty offense as defined in section 260.015, subdivision 21, 
 63.16  unless the child is charged with a third or subsequent juvenile 
 63.17  alcohol or controlled substance offense and may be subject to 
 63.18  the alternative disposition described in section 260.195, 
 63.19  subdivision 4.  
 63.20     (b) The court shall appoint counsel, or stand-by counsel if 
 63.21  the child waives the right to counsel, for a child who is: 
 63.22     (1) charged by delinquency petition with a gross 
 63.23  misdemeanor or felony offense; or 
 63.24     (2) the subject of a delinquency proceeding in which 
 63.25  out-of-home placement has been proposed. 
 63.26     (c) If they desire counsel but are unable to employ it, the 
 63.27  court shall appoint counsel to represent the child or the 
 63.28  parents or guardian in any case in which it feels that such an 
 63.29  appointment is desirable, except a juvenile petty offender who 
 63.30  does not have the right to counsel under paragraph (a).  
 63.31     (d) Counsel for the child shall not also act as the child's 
 63.32  guardian ad litem.  
 63.33     (e) In any proceeding where the subject of a petition for a 
 63.34  child in need of protection or services is not represented by an 
 63.35  attorney, the court shall determine the child's preferences 
 63.36  regarding the proceedings, if the child is of suitable age to 
 64.1   express a preference. 
 64.2      Sec. 20.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, 
 64.3   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 64.4      Subd. 3.  [COUNTY ATTORNEY.] Except in adoption 
 64.5   proceedings, the county attorney shall present the evidence upon 
 64.6   request of the court.  In representing the agency, the county 
 64.7   attorney shall also have the responsibility for advancing the 
 64.8   public interest in the welfare of the child. 
 64.9      Sec. 21.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, 
 64.10  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 64.11     Subd. 4.  [GUARDIAN AD LITEM.] (a) The court shall appoint 
 64.12  a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the minor when 
 64.13  it appears, at any stage of the proceedings, that the minor is 
 64.14  without a parent or guardian, or that the minor's parent is a 
 64.15  minor or incompetent, or that the parent or guardian is 
 64.16  indifferent or hostile to the minor's interests, and in every 
 64.17  proceeding alleging a child's need for protection or services 
 64.18  under section 260.015, subdivision 2a, clauses (1) to (10).  In 
 64.19  any other case the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to 
 64.20  protect the interests of the minor when the court feels that 
 64.21  such an appointment is desirable.  The court shall appoint the 
 64.22  guardian ad litem on its own motion or in the manner provided 
 64.23  for the appointment of a guardian ad litem in the district 
 64.24  court.  The court may appoint separate counsel for the guardian 
 64.25  ad litem if necessary.  
 64.26     (b) A guardian ad litem shall carry out the following 
 64.27  responsibilities: 
 64.28     (1) conduct an independent investigation to determine the 
 64.29  facts relevant to the situation of the child and the family, 
 64.30  which must include, unless specifically excluded by the court, 
 64.31  reviewing relevant documents; meeting with and observing the 
 64.32  child in the home setting and considering the child's wishes, as 
 64.33  appropriate; and interviewing parents, caregivers, and others 
 64.34  with knowledge relevant to the case; 
 64.35     (2) advocate for the child's best interests by 
 64.36  participating in appropriate aspects of the case and advocating 
 65.1   for appropriate community services when necessary; 
 65.2      (3) maintain the confidentiality of information related to 
 65.3   a case, with the exception of sharing information as permitted 
 65.4   by law to promote cooperative solutions that are in the best 
 65.5   interests of the child; 
 65.6      (4) monitor the child's best interests throughout the 
 65.7   judicial proceeding; and 
 65.8      (5) present written reports on the child's best interests 
 65.9   that include conclusions and recommendations and the facts upon 
 65.10  which they are based. 
 65.11     (c) The court may waive the appointment of a guardian ad 
 65.12  litem pursuant to clause (a), whenever counsel has been 
 65.13  appointed pursuant to subdivision 2 or is retained otherwise, 
 65.14  and the court is satisfied that the interests of the minor are 
 65.15  protected. 
 65.16     (d) In appointing a guardian ad litem pursuant to clause 
 65.17  (a), the court shall not appoint the party, or any agent or 
 65.18  employee thereof, filing a petition pursuant to section 260.131. 
 65.19     (e) The following factors shall be considered when 
 65.20  appointing a guardian ad litem in a case involving an Indian or 
 65.21  minority child: 
 65.22     (1) whether a person is available who is the same racial or 
 65.23  ethnic heritage as the child or, if that is not possible; 
 65.24     (2) whether a person is available who knows and appreciates 
 65.25  the child's racial or ethnic heritage. 
 65.26     Sec. 22.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, 
 65.27  subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
 65.28     Subd. 8.  [WAIVER.] (a) Waiver of any right which a child 
 65.29  has under this chapter must be an express waiver voluntarily and 
 65.30  intelligently made by the child after the child has been fully 
 65.31  and effectively informed of the right being waived.  If a child 
 65.32  is under 12 years of age, the child's parent, guardian or 
 65.33  custodian shall give any waiver or offer any objection 
 65.34  contemplated by this chapter not represented by counsel, any 
 65.35  waiver must be given or any objection must be offered by the 
 65.36  child's guardian ad litem. 
 66.1      (b) Waiver of a child's right to be represented by counsel 
 66.2   provided under the juvenile court rules must be an express 
 66.3   waiver voluntarily and intelligently made by the child after the 
 66.4   child has been fully and effectively informed of the right being 
 66.5   waived.  In determining whether a child has voluntarily and 
 66.6   intelligently waived the right to counsel, the court shall look 
 66.7   to the totality of the circumstances which includes but is not 
 66.8   limited to the child's age, maturity, intelligence, education, 
 66.9   experience, and ability to comprehend, and the presence and 
 66.10  competence of the child's parents, guardian, or guardian ad 
 66.11  litem.  If the court accepts the child's waiver, it shall state 
 66.12  on the record the findings and conclusions that form the basis 
 66.13  for its decision to accept the waiver. 
 66.14     Sec. 23.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.161, is 
 66.15  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
 66.16     Subd. 3a.  [ATTORNEY ACCESS TO RECORDS.] An attorney 
 66.17  representing a child, parent, or guardian ad litem in a 
 66.18  proceeding under this chapter shall be given access to records, 
 66.19  local social service agency files, and reports which form the 
 66.20  basis of any recommendation made to the court.  An attorney does 
 66.21  not have access under this subdivision to the identity of a 
 66.22  person who made a report under section 626.556.  The court may 
 66.23  issue protective orders to prohibit an attorney from sharing a 
 66.24  specified record or portion of a record with a client other than 
 66.25  a guardian ad litem. 
 66.26     Sec. 24.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.165, 
 66.27  subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 66.28     Subd. 3.  [NOTICE TO PARENT OR CUSTODIAN.] Whenever a peace 
 66.29  officer takes a child into custody for shelter care or relative 
 66.30  placement pursuant to subdivision 1; section 260.135, 
 66.31  subdivision 5; or section 260.145, the officer shall notify the 
 66.32  parent or custodian that under section 260.173, subdivision 2, 
 66.33  the parent or custodian may request that the child be placed 
 66.34  with a relative or a designated parent under chapter 257A 
 66.35  instead of in a shelter care facility.  The officer also shall 
 66.36  give the parent or custodian of the child a list of names, 
 67.1   addresses, and telephone numbers of social service agencies that 
 67.2   offer child welfare services.  If the parent or custodian was 
 67.3   not present when the child was removed from the residence, the 
 67.4   list shall be left with an adult on the premises or left in a 
 67.5   conspicuous place on the premises if no adult is present.  If 
 67.6   the officer has reason to believe the parent or custodian is not 
 67.7   able to read and understand English, the officer must provide a 
 67.8   list that is written in the language of the parent or 
 67.9   custodian.  The list shall be prepared by the commissioner of 
 67.10  human services.  The commissioner shall prepare lists for each 
 67.11  county and provide each county with copies of the list without 
 67.12  charge.  The list shall be reviewed annually by the commissioner 
 67.13  and updated if it is no longer accurate.  Neither the 
 67.14  commissioner nor any peace officer or the officer's employer 
 67.15  shall be liable to any person for mistakes or omissions in the 
 67.16  list.  The list does not constitute a promise that any agency 
 67.17  listed will in fact assist the parent or custodian. 
 67.18     Sec. 25.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.191, 
 67.19  subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 
 67.20     Subd. 3a.  [COURT REVIEW OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS.] (a) If 
 67.21  the court places a child in a residential facility, as defined 
 67.22  in section 257.071, subdivision 1, the court shall review the 
 67.23  out-of-home placement at least every six months to determine 
 67.24  whether continued out-of-home placement is necessary and 
 67.25  appropriate or whether the child should be returned home.  The 
 67.26  court shall review agency efforts pursuant to section 257.072, 
 67.27  subdivision 1, and order that the efforts continue if the agency 
 67.28  has failed to perform the duties under that section.  The court 
 67.29  shall review the case plan and may modify the case plan as 
 67.30  provided under subdivisions 1e and 2.  If the court orders 
 67.31  continued out-of-home placement, the court shall notify the 
 67.32  parents of the provisions of subdivision 3b. 
 67.33     (b) When the court determines that a permanent placement 
 67.34  hearing is necessary because there is a likelihood that the 
 67.35  child will not return to a parent's care, the court may 
 67.36  authorize the agency with custody of the child to send the 
 68.1   notice provided in this paragraph to any adult with whom the 
 68.2   child is currently residing, any adult with whom the child has 
 68.3   resided for one year or longer in the past, any adult who has 
 68.4   maintained a relationship or exercised visitation with the child 
 68.5   as identified in the agency case plan for the child or 
 68.6   demonstrated an interest in the child, and any relative who has 
 68.7   provided a current address to the local social service agency.  
 68.8   This notice must not be provided to a parent whose parental 
 68.9   rights to the child have been terminated under section 260.221, 
 68.10  subdivision 1.  The notice must state that a permanent home is 
 68.11  sought for the child and that individuals receiving the notice 
 68.12  may indicate to the agency within 30 days their interest in 
 68.13  providing a permanent home.  
 68.14     Sec. 26.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.191, 
 68.15  subdivision 3b, is amended to read: 
 68.16     Subd. 3b.  [REVIEW OF COURT ORDERED PLACEMENTS; PERMANENT 
 68.17  PLACEMENT DETERMINATION.] (a) If the court places a child in a 
 68.18  residential facility, as defined in section 257.071, subdivision 
 68.19  1, The court shall conduct a hearing to determine the permanent 
 68.20  status of the a child not later than 12 months after the child 
 68.21  was is placed out of the home of the parent.  
 68.22     For purposes of this subdivision, the date of the child's 
 68.23  placement out of the home of the parent is the earlier of the 
 68.24  first court-ordered placement or the first court-approved 
 68.25  placement under section 257.071, subdivision 3, of a child who 
 68.26  had been in voluntary placement. 
 68.27     For purposes of this subdivision, 12 months is calculated 
 68.28  as follows: 
 68.29     (1) during the pendency of a petition alleging that a child 
 68.30  is in need of protection or services, all time periods when a 
 68.31  child is placed out of the home of the parent are cumulated; 
 68.32     (2) if a child has been placed out of the home of the 
 68.33  parent within the previous five years in connection with one or 
 68.34  more prior petitions for a child in need of protection or 
 68.35  services, the lengths of all prior time periods when the child 
 68.36  was placed out of the home within the previous five years and 
 69.1   under the current petition, are cumulated.  If a child under 
 69.2   this clause has been out of the home for 12 months or more, the 
 69.3   court, if it is in the best interests of the child, may extend 
 69.4   the total time the child may continue out of the home under the 
 69.5   current petition up to an additional six months before making a 
 69.6   permanency determination.  
 69.7      (b) Not later than ten days prior to this hearing, the 
 69.8   responsible social service agency shall file pleadings to 
 69.9   establish the basis for the permanent placement determination.  
 69.10  Notice of the hearing and copies of the pleadings must be 
 69.11  provided pursuant to section 260.141.  If a termination of 
 69.12  parental rights petition is filed before the date required for 
 69.13  the permanency planning determination, no hearing need be 
 69.14  conducted under this section subdivision.  The court shall 
 69.15  determine whether the child is to be returned home or, if not, 
 69.16  what permanent placement is consistent with the child's best 
 69.17  interests.  The "best interests of the child" means all relevant 
 69.18  factors to be considered and evaluated. 
 69.19     (c) If the child is not returned to the home, the 
 69.20  dispositions available for permanent placement determination are:
 69.21     (1) permanent legal and physical custody to a relative 
 69.22  pursuant to the standards and procedures applicable under 
 69.23  chapter 257 or 518 in the best interests of the child.  The 
 69.24  social service agency may petition on behalf of the proposed 
 69.25  custodian; 
 69.26     (2) termination of parental rights and adoption; the social 
 69.27  service agency shall file a petition for termination of parental 
 69.28  rights under section 260.231 and all the requirements of 
 69.29  sections 260.221 to 260.245 remain applicable.  An adoption 
 69.30  ordered under this subdivision may include an agreement for 
 69.31  communication or contact under section 259.58; or 
 69.32     (3) long-term foster care; transfer of legal custody and 
 69.33  adoption are preferred permanency options for a child who cannot 
 69.34  return home.  The court may order a child into long-term foster 
 69.35  care only if it finds that neither an award of legal and 
 69.36  physical custody to a relative, nor termination of parental 
 70.1   rights nor adoption is in the child's best interests.  Further, 
 70.2   the court may only order long-term foster care for the child 
 70.3   under this section if it finds the following: 
 70.4      (i) the child has reached age 12 and reasonable efforts by 
 70.5   the responsible social service agency have failed to locate an 
 70.6   adoptive family for the child; or 
 70.7      (ii) the child is a sibling of a child described in clause 
 70.8   (i) and the siblings have a significant positive relationship 
 70.9   and are ordered into the same long-term foster care home.; or 
 70.10     (4) foster care for a specified period of time, but only if:
 70.11     (i) the sole basis for an adjudication that a child is in 
 70.12  need of protection or services is that the child is a runaway, 
 70.13  is an habitual truant, or committed a delinquent act before age 
 70.14  10; and 
 70.15     (ii) the court finds that foster care for a specified 
 70.16  period of time is in the best interests of the child. 
 70.17     (b) The court may extend the time period for determination 
 70.18  of permanent placement to 18 months after the child was placed 
 70.19  in a residential facility if: 
 70.20     (1) there is a substantial probability that the child will 
 70.21  be returned home within the next six months; 
 70.22     (2) the agency has not made reasonable, or, in the case of 
 70.23  an Indian child, active efforts, to correct the conditions that 
 70.24  form the basis of the out-of-home placement; or 
 70.25     (3) extraordinary circumstances exist precluding a 
 70.26  permanent placement determination, in which case the court shall 
 70.27  make written findings documenting the extraordinary 
 70.28  circumstances and order one subsequent review after six months 
 70.29  to determine permanent placement.  A court finding that 
 70.30  extraordinary circumstances exist precluding a permanent 
 70.31  placement determination must be supported by detailed factual 
 70.32  findings regarding those circumstances. 
 70.33     (c) (d) In ordering a permanent placement of a child, the 
 70.34  court must be governed by the best interests of the child, 
 70.35  including a review of the relationship between the child and 
 70.36  relatives and the child and other important persons with whom 
 71.1   the child has resided or had significant contact. 
 71.2      (d) (e) Once a permanent placement determination has been 
 71.3   made and permanent placement has been established, further 
 71.4   reviews are only necessary if the placement is made under 
 71.5   paragraph (c), clause (4), review is otherwise required by 
 71.6   federal law, an adoption has not yet been finalized, or there is 
 71.7   a disruption of the permanent or long-term placement.  If 
 71.8   required, reviews must take place no less frequently than every 
 71.9   six months. 
 71.10     (e) (f) An order under this subdivision must include the 
 71.11  following detailed findings: 
 71.12     (1) how the child's best interests are served by the order; 
 71.13     (2) the nature and extent of the responsible social service 
 71.14  agency's reasonable efforts, or, in the case of an Indian child, 
 71.15  active efforts, to reunify the child with the parent or parents; 
 71.16     (3) the parent's or parents' efforts and ability to use 
 71.17  services to correct the conditions which led to the out-of-home 
 71.18  placement; 
 71.19     (4) whether the conditions which led to the out-of-home 
 71.20  placement have been corrected so that the child can return home; 
 71.21  and 
 71.22     (5) if the child cannot be returned home, whether there is 
 71.23  a substantial probability of the child being able to return home 
 71.24  in the next six months.  
 71.25     (f) (g) An order for permanent legal and physical custody 
 71.26  of a child may be modified under sections 518.18 and 518.185.  
 71.27  The social service agency is a party to the proceeding and must 
 71.28  receive notice.  An order for long-term foster care is 
 71.29  reviewable upon motion and a showing by the parent of a 
 71.30  substantial change in the parent's circumstances such that the 
 71.31  parent could provide appropriate care for the child and that 
 71.32  removal of the child from the child's permanent placement and 
 71.33  the return to the parent's care would be in the best interest of 
 71.34  the child. 
 71.35     Sec. 27.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.191, 
 71.36  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 72.1      Subd. 4.  [CONTINUANCE OF CASE.] When If it is in the best 
 72.2   interests of the child or the child's parents to do so and when 
 72.3   either if the allegations contained in the petition have been 
 72.4   admitted, or when a hearing has been held as provided in section 
 72.5   260.155 and the allegations contained in the petition have been 
 72.6   duly proven, before the entry of a finding of need for 
 72.7   protection or services or a finding that a child is neglected 
 72.8   and in foster care has been entered, the court may continue the 
 72.9   case for a period not to exceed 90 days on any one order.  Such 
 72.10  a continuance may be extended for one additional successive 
 72.11  period not to exceed 90 days and only after the court has 
 72.12  reviewed the case and entered its order for an additional 
 72.13  continuance without a finding that the child is in need of 
 72.14  protection or services or neglected and in foster care.  During 
 72.15  this continuance the court may enter any order otherwise 
 72.16  permitted under the provisions of this section.  Following the 
 72.17  90-day continuance: 
 72.18     (1) if both the parent and child have complied with the 
 72.19  terms of the continuance, the case must be dismissed without an 
 72.20  adjudication that the child is in need of protection or services 
 72.21  or that the child is neglected and in foster care; or 
 72.22     (2) if either the parent or child has not complied with the 
 72.23  terms of the continuance, the court shall adjudicate the child 
 72.24  in need of protection or services or neglected and in foster 
 72.25  care. 
 72.26     Sec. 28.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.192, is 
 72.27  amended to read: 
 72.28     260.192 [DISPOSITIONS; VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS.] 
 72.29     Upon a petition for review of the foster care status of a 
 72.30  child, the court may:  
 72.31     (a) In the case of a petition required to be filed under 
 72.32  section 257.071, subdivision 3, find that the child's needs are 
 72.33  being met, that the child's placement in foster care is in the 
 72.34  best interests of the child, and that the child will be returned 
 72.35  home in the next six months, in which case the court shall 
 72.36  approve the voluntary arrangement and continue the matter for 
 73.1   six months to assure the child returns to the parent's home.  
 73.2      (b) In the case of a petition required to be filed under 
 73.3   section 257.071, subdivision 4, find that the child's needs are 
 73.4   being met and that the child's placement in foster care is in 
 73.5   the best interests of the child, in which case the court shall 
 73.6   approve the voluntary arrangement.  The court shall order the 
 73.7   social service agency responsible for the placement to bring a 
 73.8   petition under section 260.131, subdivision 1 or 1a, as 
 73.9   appropriate, within two years 12 months. 
 73.10     (c) Find that the child's needs are not being met, in which 
 73.11  case the court shall order the social service agency or the 
 73.12  parents to take whatever action is necessary and feasible to 
 73.13  meet the child's needs, including, when appropriate, the 
 73.14  provision by the social service agency of services to the 
 73.15  parents which would enable the child to live at home, and order 
 73.16  a disposition under section 260.191. 
 73.17     (d) Find that the child has been abandoned by parents 
 73.18  financially or emotionally, or that the developmentally disabled 
 73.19  child does not require out-of-home care because of the 
 73.20  handicapping condition, in which case the court shall order the 
 73.21  social service agency to file an appropriate petition pursuant 
 73.22  to sections 260.131, subdivision 1, or 260.231. 
 73.23     Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit 
 73.24  bringing a petition pursuant to section 260.131, subdivision 1 
 73.25  or 2, sooner than required by court order pursuant to this 
 73.26  section. 
 73.27     Sec. 29.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.221, 
 73.28  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 73.29     Subdivision 1.  [VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY.] The juvenile 
 73.30  court may upon petition, terminate all rights of a parent to a 
 73.31  child in the following cases: 
 73.32     (a) With the written consent of a parent who for good cause 
 73.33  desires to terminate parental rights; or 
 73.34     (b) If it finds that one or more of the following 
 73.35  conditions exist: 
 73.36     (1) that the parent has abandoned the child.  Abandonment 
 74.1   is presumed when: 
 74.2      (i) the parent has had no contact with the child on a 
 74.3   regular basis and no demonstrated, consistent interest in the 
 74.4   child's well-being for six months; and 
 74.5      (ii) the social service agency has made reasonable efforts 
 74.6   to facilitate contact, unless the parent establishes that an 
 74.7   extreme financial or physical hardship or treatment for mental 
 74.8   disability or chemical dependency or other good cause prevented 
 74.9   the parent from making contact with the child.  This presumption 
 74.10  does not apply to children whose custody has been determined 
 74.11  under chapter 257 or 518.  The court is not prohibited from 
 74.12  finding abandonment in the absence of this presumption; or 
 74.13     (2) that the parent has substantially, continuously, or 
 74.14  repeatedly refused or neglected to comply with the duties 
 74.15  imposed upon that parent by the parent and child relationship, 
 74.16  including but not limited to providing the child with necessary 
 74.17  food, clothing, shelter, education, and other care and control 
 74.18  necessary for the child's physical, mental, or emotional health 
 74.19  and development, if the parent is physically and financially 
 74.20  able, and reasonable efforts by the social service agency have 
 74.21  failed to correct the conditions that formed the basis of the 
 74.22  petition; or 
 74.23     (3) that a parent has been ordered to contribute to the 
 74.24  support of the child or financially aid in the child's birth and 
 74.25  has continuously failed to do so without good cause.  This 
 74.26  clause shall not be construed to state a grounds for termination 
 74.27  of parental rights of a noncustodial parent if that parent has 
 74.28  not been ordered to or cannot financially contribute to the 
 74.29  support of the child or aid in the child's birth; or 
 74.30     (4) that a parent is palpably unfit to be a party to the 
 74.31  parent and child relationship because of a consistent pattern of 
 74.32  specific conduct before the child or of specific conditions 
 74.33  directly relating to the parent and child relationship either of 
 74.34  which are determined by the court to be of a duration or nature 
 74.35  that renders the parent unable, for the reasonably foreseeable 
 74.36  future, to care appropriately for the ongoing physical, mental, 
 75.1   or emotional needs of the child.  It is presumed that a parent 
 75.2   is palpably unfit to be a party to the parent and child 
 75.3   relationship upon a showing that: 
 75.4      (i) the child was adjudicated in need of protection or 
 75.5   services due to circumstances described in section 260.015, 
 75.6   subdivision 2a, clause (1), (2), (3), (5), or (8); and 
 75.7      (ii) within the three-year period immediately prior to that 
 75.8   adjudication, the parent's parental rights to one or more other 
 75.9   children were involuntarily terminated under clause (1), (2), 
 75.10  (4), or (7), or under clause (5) if the child was initially 
 75.11  determined to be in need of protection or services due to 
 75.12  circumstances described in section 260.015, subdivision 2a, 
 75.13  clause (1), (2), (3), (5), or (8); or 
 75.14     (5) that following upon a determination of neglect or 
 75.15  dependency, or of a child's need for protection or services, 
 75.16  reasonable efforts, under the direction of the court, have 
 75.17  failed to correct the conditions leading to the determination.  
 75.18  It is presumed that reasonable efforts under this clause have 
 75.19  failed upon a showing that: 
 75.20     (i) a child has resided out of the parental home under 
 75.21  court order for a cumulative period of more than one year within 
 75.22  a five-year period following an adjudication of dependency, 
 75.23  neglect, need for protection or services under section 260.015, 
 75.24  subdivision 2a, clause (1), (2), (3), (6), (8), or (9), or 
 75.25  neglected and in foster care, and an order for disposition under 
 75.26  section 260.191, including adoption of the case plan required by 
 75.27  section 257.071; 
 75.28     (ii) conditions leading to the determination will not be 
 75.29  corrected within the reasonably foreseeable future.  It is 
 75.30  presumed that conditions leading to a child's out-of-home 
 75.31  placement will not be corrected in the reasonably foreseeable 
 75.32  future upon a showing that the parent or parents have not 
 75.33  substantially complied with the court's orders and a reasonable 
 75.34  case plan, and the conditions which led to the out-of-home 
 75.35  placement have not been corrected; and 
 75.36     (iii) reasonable efforts have been made by the social 
 76.1   service agency to rehabilitate the parent and reunite the family.
 76.2      This clause does not prohibit the termination of parental 
 76.3   rights prior to one year after a child has been placed out of 
 76.4   the home.  
 76.5      It is also presumed that reasonable efforts have failed 
 76.6   under this clause upon a showing that: 
 76.7      (i) the parent has been diagnosed as chemically dependent 
 76.8   by a professional certified to make the diagnosis; 
 76.9      (ii) the parent has been required by a case plan to 
 76.10  participate in a chemical dependency treatment program; 
 76.11     (iii) the treatment programs offered to the parent were 
 76.12  culturally, linguistically, and clinically appropriate; 
 76.13     (iv) the parent has either failed two or more times to 
 76.14  successfully complete a treatment program or has refused at two 
 76.15  or more separate meetings with a caseworker to participate in a 
 76.16  treatment program; and 
 76.17     (v) the parent continues to abuse chemicals.  
 76.18  Provided, that this presumption applies only to parents required 
 76.19  by a case plan to participate in a chemical dependency treatment 
 76.20  program on or after July 1, 1990; or 
 76.21     (6) that a child has experienced egregious harm in the 
 76.22  parent's care which is of a nature, duration, or chronicity that 
 76.23  indicates a lack of regard for the child's well-being, such that 
 76.24  a reasonable person would believe it contrary to the best 
 76.25  interest of the child or of any child to be in the parent's 
 76.26  care; or 
 76.27     (7) that in the case of a child born to a mother who was 
 76.28  not married to the child's father when the child was conceived 
 76.29  nor when the child was born the person is not entitled to notice 
 76.30  of an adoption hearing under section 259.49 and either the 
 76.31  person has not filed a notice of intent to retain parental 
 76.32  rights under section 259.51 or that the notice has been 
 76.33  successfully challenged; or 
 76.34     (8) that the child is neglected and in foster care. 
 76.35  In an action involving an American Indian child, sections 257.35 
 76.36  to 257.3579 and the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States 
 77.1   Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1923, control to the extent 
 77.2   that the provisions of this section are inconsistent with those 
 77.3   laws; or 
 77.4      (9) that the parent has been convicted of a crime listed in 
 77.5   section 260.012, paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3). 
 77.6      Sec. 30.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.221, 
 77.7   subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
 77.8      Subd. 5.  [FINDINGS REGARDING REASONABLE EFFORTS.] In any 
 77.9   proceeding under this section, the court shall make specific 
 77.10  findings: 
 77.11     (1) regarding the nature and extent of efforts made by the 
 77.12  social service agency to rehabilitate the parent and reunite the 
 77.13  family.; 
 77.14     (2) that provision of services or further services for the 
 77.15  purpose of rehabilitation and reunification is futile and 
 77.16  therefore unreasonable under the circumstances; or 
 77.17     (3) that reunification is not required because the parent 
 77.18  has been convicted of a crime listed in section 260.012, 
 77.19  paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3). 
 77.20     Sec. 31.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.241, 
 77.21  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 77.22     Subdivision 1.  If, after a hearing, the court finds by 
 77.23  clear and convincing evidence that one or more of the conditions 
 77.24  set out in section 260.221 exist, it may terminate parental 
 77.25  rights.  Upon the termination of parental rights all rights, 
 77.26  powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations, 
 77.27  including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support 
 77.28  existing between the child and parent shall be severed and 
 77.29  terminated and the parent shall have no standing to appear at 
 77.30  any further legal proceeding concerning the child.  Provided, 
 77.31  however, that a parent whose parental rights are terminated: 
 77.32     (1) shall remain liable for the unpaid balance of any 
 77.33  support obligation owed under a court order upon the effective 
 77.34  date of the order terminating parental rights; and 
 77.35     (2) may be a party to a communication or contact agreement 
 77.36  under section 259.58. 
 78.1      Sec. 32.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.241, 
 78.2   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 78.3      Subd. 3.  (a) A certified copy of the findings and the 
 78.4   order terminating parental rights, and a summary of the court's 
 78.5   information concerning the child shall be furnished by the court 
 78.6   to the commissioner or the agency to which guardianship is 
 78.7   transferred.  The orders shall be on a document separate from 
 78.8   the findings.  The court shall furnish the individual to whom 
 78.9   guardianship is transferred a copy of the order terminating 
 78.10  parental rights. 
 78.11     (b) The court shall retain jurisdiction in a case where 
 78.12  adoption is the intended permanent placement disposition.  The 
 78.13  guardian ad litem and counsel for the child shall continue on 
 78.14  the case until an adoption decree is entered.  A hearing must be 
 78.15  held every 90 days following termination of parental rights for 
 78.16  the court to review progress toward an adoptive placement. 
 78.17     (c) The court shall retain jurisdiction in a case where 
 78.18  long-term foster care is the permanent disposition.  The 
 78.19  guardian ad litem and counsel for the child must be dismissed 
 78.20  from the case on the effective date of the permanent placement 
 78.21  order.  However, the foster parent and the child, if of 
 78.22  sufficient age, must be informed how they may contact a guardian 
 78.23  ad litem if the matter is subsequently returned to court. 
 78.24     Sec. 33.  [UNIFORM PRIVATE CHIPS PETITION.] 
 78.25     The state court administrator shall prepare and make 
 78.26  available to court administrators in each county the private 
 78.27  CHIPS petition form required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
 78.28  260.131, subdivision 1.  
 78.29     Sec. 34.  [JUVENILE CODE RECODIFICATION.] 
 78.30     The revisor of statutes shall reorganize Minnesota 
 78.31  Statutes, chapter 260, and other laws relating to child 
 78.32  protection and child welfare services to create separate, 
 78.33  comprehensible areas of law dealing with child protection and 
 78.34  delinquency in the form of a bill for introduction at the 1998 
 78.35  regular legislative session. 
 78.36     Sec. 35.  [ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILY RECRUITMENT.] 
 79.1      The commissioner of human services shall explore strategies 
 79.2   and incentives to facilitate recruitment of foster and adoptive 
 79.3   families.  The commissioner shall report to the supreme court 
 79.4   and the chairs of the committees on the judiciary and on health 
 79.5   and human services in the house of representatives and the 
 79.6   senate by February 1, 1998, on an action proposal and whether 
 79.7   any legislation is needed to implement it. 
 79.8      Sec. 36.  [STATE COURT AND TRIBAL COURT COMMISSION.] 
 79.9      The supreme court shall establish a commission to examine 
 79.10  state court and tribal court relations. 
 79.11     Sec. 37.  [REPEALER.] 
 79.12     Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.33, is repealed. 
 79.13     Sec. 38.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
 79.14     Section 26, paragraph (a), clause (2), applies to children 
 79.15  who were first placed outside the home on or after August 1, 
 79.16  1995. 
 79.17                             ARTICLE 5
 79.18                           DWI PROVISIONS
 79.19     Section 1.  [16A.86] [REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL UNITS OF 
 79.20  GOVERNMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED BECAUSE OF LOWER BLOOD ALCOHOL 
 79.21  CONTENT THRESHOLD.] 
 79.22     Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITION.] As used in this section, 
 79.23  "unreimbursed costs" means those costs that: 
 79.24     (1) are not paid for or that are not eligible for payment 
 79.25  by the state or federal government; 
 79.26     (2) are not offset by new revenue or other savings provided 
 79.27  by this act; and 
 79.28     (3) otherwise might be expected to result in an increase in 
 79.29  the property tax levy for the affected local government. 
 79.30     Subd. 2.  [REIMBURSEMENTS REQUIRED.] (a) On or before each 
 79.31  March 1, any county, statutory or home rule charter city, or 
 79.32  town that incurs unreimbursed costs resulting from the lowering 
 79.33  of the blood alcohol content threshold from 0.10 to 0.08 in the 
 79.34  impaired driving laws may submit a request for reimbursement to 
 79.35  the commissioner of finance on a form prescribed by the 
 79.36  commissioner. 
 80.1      (b) Upon receipt of a request for reimbursement, the 
 80.2   commissioner, in consultation with the local government, shall 
 80.3   review the request for accuracy.  If the commissioner determines 
 80.4   that the request is reasonable, accurate, and includes only 
 80.5   those costs resulting from the lowering of the blood alcohol 
 80.6   content threshold, the commissioner shall pay the amount 
 80.7   requested on or before June 1 of the year the request was 
 80.8   submitted.  If the amounts are estimated, this must be clearly 
 80.9   noted and actual data must be submitted for that year with the 
 80.10  following year's request.  The commissioner shall adjust the 
 80.11  following year's reimbursement to reflect the difference between 
 80.12  the estimated and actual prior year's costs.  A local government 
 80.13  that applies for reimbursement under this section is prohibited 
 80.14  from including these costs in its property tax levy. 
 80.15     Subd. 3.  [APPROPRIATION.] An amount sufficient to pay the 
 80.16  reimbursements required by subdivision 2 is annually 
 80.17  appropriated to the commissioner of finance.  
 80.18     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.91, 
 80.19  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 80.20     Subdivision 1.  [ACTS PROHIBITED.] (a) No person shall 
 80.21  operate or be in physical control of any snowmobile or 
 80.22  all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on the ice of any 
 80.23  boundary water of this state: 
 80.24     (1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
 80.25     (2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
 80.26  substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4; 
 80.27     (3) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
 80.28  of any two or more of the elements named in clauses (1), (2), 
 80.29  and (6) (7); 
 80.30     (4) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 or 
 80.31  more; 
 80.32     (5) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
 80.33  within two hours of the time of operating is 0.10 or more; or 
 80.34     (6) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more 
 80.35  at the time of operating or as measured within two hours of the 
 80.36  time of operating, if the person commits the violation anytime 
 81.1   after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior civil 
 81.2   liability; or 
 81.3      (7) when the person is knowingly under the influence of any 
 81.4   chemical compound or combination of chemical compounds that is 
 81.5   listed as a hazardous substance in rules adopted under section 
 81.6   182.655 and that affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles 
 81.7   of the person so as to substantially impair the person's ability 
 81.8   to operate the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.  
 81.9   For purposes of clause (6), "prior impaired driving conviction" 
 81.10  has the meaning given in section 169.121, subdivision 3, and 
 81.11  "prior civil liability" means a civil penalty imposed under 
 81.12  section 84.911 or 86B.335. 
 81.13     (b) No owner or other person having charge or control of 
 81.14  any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle shall authorize or permit 
 81.15  any individual the person knows or has reason to believe is 
 81.16  under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance or 
 81.17  other substance, as provided under paragraph (a), to operate the 
 81.18  snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on 
 81.19  the ice of any boundary water of this state. 
 81.20     (c) No owner or other person having charge or control of 
 81.21  any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle shall knowingly authorize 
 81.22  or permit any person, who by reason of any physical or mental 
 81.23  disability is incapable of operating the vehicle, to operate the 
 81.24  snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on 
 81.25  the ice of any boundary water of this state. 
 81.26     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.911, 
 81.27  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 81.28     Subdivision 1.  [MANDATORY CHEMICAL TESTING.] A person who 
 81.29  operates or is in physical control of a snowmobile or 
 81.30  all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on the ice of any 
 81.31  boundary water of this state is required, subject to the 
 81.32  provisions of this section, to take or submit to a test of the 
 81.33  person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining 
 81.34  the presence and amount of alcohol or a controlled substance.  
 81.35  The test shall be administered at the direction of an officer 
 81.36  authorized to make arrests under section 84.91, subdivision 2.  
 82.1   Taking or submitting to the test is mandatory when requested by 
 82.2   an officer who has probable cause to believe the person was 
 82.3   operating or in physical control of a snowmobile or all-terrain 
 82.4   vehicle in violation of section 84.91, subdivision 1, paragraph 
 82.5   (a), and one of the following conditions exists: 
 82.6      (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
 82.7   violating section 84.91, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 
 82.8      (2) the person has been involved while operating a 
 82.9   snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle in an accident resulting in 
 82.10  property damage, personal injury, or death; 
 82.11     (3) the person has refused to take the preliminary 
 82.12  screening test provided for in section 84.91, subdivision 3; or 
 82.13     (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 82.14  alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more.; or 
 82.15     (5) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 82.16  alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person has ever 
 82.17  had a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior civil 
 82.18  liability. 
 82.19  For purposes of clause (5), "prior impaired driving conviction" 
 82.20  has the meaning given in section 169.121, subdivision 3, and 
 82.21  "prior civil liability" means a civil penalty imposed under this 
 82.22  section or section 86B.335. 
 82.23     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.331, 
 82.24  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 82.25     Subdivision 1.  [ACTS PROHIBITED.] (a) A person may not 
 82.26  operate or be in physical control of a motorboat in operation on 
 82.27  the waters of this state: 
 82.28     (1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
 82.29     (2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
 82.30  substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4; 
 82.31     (3) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
 82.32  of any two or more of the elements named in clauses (1), (2), 
 82.33  and (6) (7); 
 82.34     (4) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 or 
 82.35  more; 
 82.36     (5) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
 83.1   within two hours of the time of operating is 0.10 or more; or 
 83.2      (6) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more 
 83.3   at the time of operating or as measured within two hours of the 
 83.4   time of operating, if the person commits the violation anytime 
 83.5   after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior civil 
 83.6   liability; or 
 83.7      (7) when the person is knowingly under the influence of any 
 83.8   chemical compound or combination of chemical compounds that is 
 83.9   listed as a hazardous substance in rules adopted under section 
 83.10  182.655 and that affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles 
 83.11  of the person so as to substantially impair the person's ability 
 83.12  to operate the motorboat.  
 83.13     (b) An owner or other person having charge or control of a 
 83.14  motorboat may not authorize or allow an individual the person 
 83.15  knows or has reason to believe is under the influence of alcohol 
 83.16  or a controlled or other substance, as provided under paragraph 
 83.17  (a), to operate the motorboat in operation on the waters of this 
 83.18  state. 
 83.19     (c) An owner or other person having charge or control of a 
 83.20  motorboat may not knowingly authorize or allow a person, who by 
 83.21  reason of a physical or mental disability is incapable of 
 83.22  operating the motorboat, to operate the motorboat in operation 
 83.23  on the waters of this state.  
 83.24     (d) For purposes of this subdivision, a motorboat "in 
 83.25  operation" does not include a motorboat that is anchored, 
 83.26  beached, or securely fastened to a dock or other permanent 
 83.27  mooring.  For purposes of clause (6), "prior impaired driving 
 83.28  conviction" has the meaning given in section 169.121, 
 83.29  subdivision 3, and "prior civil liability" means a civil penalty 
 83.30  imposed under section 84.911 or 86B.335. 
 83.31     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.331, 
 83.32  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 83.33     Subd. 4.  [EVIDENCE.] (a) Upon the trial of a prosecution 
 83.34  arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person 
 83.35  arrested for operating or being in physical control of a 
 83.36  motorboat in violation of subdivision 1, paragraph (a), or an 
 84.1   ordinance in conformity with it, the court may admit evidence of 
 84.2   the amount of alcohol or a controlled substance in the person's 
 84.3   blood, breath, or urine as shown by an analysis of those items. 
 84.4      (b) For the purposes of this subdivision: 
 84.5      (1) evidence that there was at the time an alcohol 
 84.6   concentration of 0.05 or less is prima facie evidence that the 
 84.7   person was not under the influence of alcohol; and 
 84.8      (2) evidence that there was at the time an alcohol 
 84.9   concentration of more than 0.05 and less than 0.10 is relevant 
 84.10  evidence in indicating whether or not the person was under the 
 84.11  influence of alcohol. 
 84.12     (c) Evidence of the refusal to take a preliminary screening 
 84.13  test required under subdivision 3 or a chemical test required 
 84.14  under section 86B.335 is admissible into evidence in a 
 84.15  prosecution under this section or an ordinance in conformity 
 84.16  with it. 
 84.17     (d) This subdivision does not limit the introduction of 
 84.18  other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or 
 84.19  not the person violated this section, including tests obtained 
 84.20  more than two hours after the alleged violation and results 
 84.21  obtained from partial tests on an infrared breath-testing 
 84.22  instrument.  A result from a partial test is the measurement 
 84.23  obtained by analyzing one adequate breath sample.  A sample is 
 84.24  adequate if the instrument analyzes the sample and does not 
 84.25  indicate the sample is deficient.  
 84.26     (e) If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall 
 84.27  be an affirmative defense to a violation of subdivision 1, 
 84.28  paragraph (a), clause (5), that the defendant consumed a 
 84.29  sufficient quantity of alcohol after the time of operating or 
 84.30  being in physical control of a motorboat and before the 
 84.31  administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's 
 84.32  alcohol concentration to exceed 0.10.  Provided, that this 
 84.33  evidence may not be admitted unless notice is given to the 
 84.34  prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in the 
 84.35  matter. 
 84.36     (f) If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall 
 85.1   be an affirmative defense to a violation of subdivision 1, 
 85.2   paragraph (a), clause (6), that the defendant consumed a 
 85.3   sufficient quantity of alcohol after the time of operating or 
 85.4   being in physical control of a motorboat and before the 
 85.5   administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's 
 85.6   alcohol concentration to exceed 0.08.  Provided, that this 
 85.7   evidence may not be admitted unless notice is given to the 
 85.8   prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in the 
 85.9   matter. 
 85.10     Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.335, 
 85.11  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 85.12     Subdivision 1.  [CHEMICAL TESTING.] A person who operates 
 85.13  or is in physical control of a motorboat in operation on the 
 85.14  waters of this state is required, subject to the provisions of 
 85.15  this section, to take or submit to a test of the person's blood, 
 85.16  breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the presence and 
 85.17  amount of alcohol or a controlled substance.  A motorboat "in 
 85.18  operation" does not include a motorboat that is anchored, 
 85.19  beached, or securely fastened to a dock or other permanent 
 85.20  mooring.  The test shall be administered at the direction of an 
 85.21  officer authorized to make arrests under section 86B.331, 
 85.22  subdivision 2.  Taking or submitting to the test is mandatory 
 85.23  when requested by an officer who has probable cause to believe 
 85.24  the person was operating or in physical control of a motorboat 
 85.25  in violation of section 86B.331, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), 
 85.26  and one of the following conditions exist: 
 85.27     (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
 85.28  violating section 86B.331, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 
 85.29     (2) the person has been involved in a motorboat accident 
 85.30  resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death; 
 85.31     (3) the person has refused to take the preliminary 
 85.32  screening test provided for in section 86B.331, subdivision 3; 
 85.33  or 
 85.34     (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 85.35  alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more.; or 
 85.36     (5) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 86.1   alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person has ever 
 86.2   had a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior civil 
 86.3   liability. 
 86.4   For purposes of clause (5), "prior impaired driving conviction" 
 86.5   has the meaning given in section 169.121, subdivision 3, and 
 86.6   "prior civil liability" means a civil penalty imposed under this 
 86.7   section or section 84.911. 
 86.8      Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.065, 
 86.9   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 86.10     Subdivision 1.  [ACTS PROHIBITED.] (a) A person may not 
 86.11  take wild animals with a firearm or by archery:  
 86.12     (1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
 86.13     (2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
 86.14  substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4; 
 86.15     (3) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
 86.16  of any two or more of the elements in clauses (1) and, (2), and 
 86.17  (7); 
 86.18     (4) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 or 
 86.19  more; 
 86.20     (5) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
 86.21  within two hours of the time of taking is 0.10 or more; or 
 86.22     (6) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more 
 86.23  at the time of taking or as measured within two hours of the 
 86.24  time of taking, if the person commits the violation anytime 
 86.25  after a prior violation of this subdivision or a prior civil 
 86.26  liability under section 97B.066; or 
 86.27     (7) when the person is knowingly under the influence of any 
 86.28  chemical compound or combination of chemical compounds that is 
 86.29  listed as a hazardous substance in rules adopted under section 
 86.30  182.655 and that affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles 
 86.31  of the person so as to substantially impair the person's ability 
 86.32  to operate a firearm or bow and arrow. 
 86.33     (b) An owner or other person having charge or control of a 
 86.34  firearm or bow and arrow may not authorize or permit an 
 86.35  individual the person knows or has reason to believe is under 
 86.36  the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, as provided 
 87.1   under paragraph (a), to possess the firearm or bow and arrow in 
 87.2   this state or on a boundary water of this state. 
 87.3      Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.066, 
 87.4   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 87.5      Subdivision 1.  [MANDATORY CHEMICAL TESTING.] A person who 
 87.6   takes wild animals with a bow or firearm in this state or on a 
 87.7   boundary water of this state is required, subject to the 
 87.8   provisions of this section, to take or submit to a test of the 
 87.9   person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining 
 87.10  the presence and amount of alcohol or a controlled substance.  
 87.11  The test shall be administered at the direction of an officer 
 87.12  authorized to make arrests under section 97B.065, subdivision 
 87.13  2.  Taking or submitting to the test is mandatory when requested 
 87.14  by an officer who has probable cause to believe the person was 
 87.15  hunting in violation of section 97B.065, subdivision 1, 
 87.16  paragraph (a), and one of the following conditions exists: 
 87.17     (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
 87.18  violating section 97B.065, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 
 87.19     (2) the person has been involved while hunting in an 
 87.20  accident resulting in property damage, personal injury, or 
 87.21  death; 
 87.22     (3) the person has refused to take the preliminary 
 87.23  screening test provided for in section 97B.065, subdivision 3; 
 87.24  or 
 87.25     (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 87.26  alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more.; or 
 87.27     (5) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 87.28  alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person has ever 
 87.29  been convicted of violating section 97B.065, subdivision 1, or 
 87.30  had a prior civil liability under this section. 
 87.31     Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.121, 
 87.32  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 87.33     Subdivision 1.  [CRIME; ACTS PROHIBITED.] It is a crime for 
 87.34  any person to drive, operate, or be in physical control of any 
 87.35  motor vehicle within this state or upon the ice of any boundary 
 87.36  water of this state under any of the following circumstances: 
 88.1      (a) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
 88.2      (b) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
 88.3   substance; 
 88.4      (c) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
 88.5   of any two or more of the elements named in clauses (a), (b), 
 88.6   and (f) (g); 
 88.7      (d) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 or 
 88.8   more; 
 88.9      (e) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
 88.10  within two hours of the time of driving, operating, or being in 
 88.11  physical control of the motor vehicle is 0.10 or more; 
 88.12     (f) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more 
 88.13  at the time of driving, operating, or being in physical control 
 88.14  of the motor vehicle or as measured within two hours of the time 
 88.15  of driving, operating, or being in physical control of the motor 
 88.16  vehicle, if the person commits the violation anytime after a 
 88.17  prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license revocation; 
 88.18     (g) when the person is knowingly under the influence of a 
 88.19  hazardous substance that affects the nervous system, brain, or 
 88.20  muscles of the person so as to substantially impair the person's 
 88.21  ability to drive or operate the motor vehicle; or 
 88.22     (g) (h) when the person's body contains any amount of a 
 88.23  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II other than 
 88.24  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols. 
 88.25  For purposes of clause (f), "prior impaired driving conviction" 
 88.26  and "prior license revocation" have the meanings given in 
 88.27  subdivision 3. 
 88.28     Sec. 10.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.121, 
 88.29  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 88.30     Subd. 2.  [EVIDENCE.] (a) Upon the trial of any prosecution 
 88.31  arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person 
 88.32  arrested for driving, operating, or being in physical control of 
 88.33  a motor vehicle in violation of subdivision 1, the court may 
 88.34  admit evidence of the presence or amount of alcohol, controlled 
 88.35  substances, or hazardous substances in the person's blood, 
 88.36  breath, or urine as shown by an analysis of those items. 
 89.1      (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, evidence that 
 89.2   there was at the time an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more 
 89.3   is relevant evidence in indicating whether or not the person was 
 89.4   under the influence of alcohol. 
 89.5      (c) Evidence of the refusal to take a test is admissible 
 89.6   into evidence in a prosecution under this section or an 
 89.7   ordinance in conformity with it.  
 89.8      (d) If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall 
 89.9   be an affirmative defense to a violation of subdivision 1, 
 89.10  clause (e), that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of 
 89.11  alcohol after the time of actual driving, operating, or being in 
 89.12  physical control of a motor vehicle and before the 
 89.13  administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's 
 89.14  alcohol concentration to exceed 0.10.  Evidence that the 
 89.15  defendant consumed alcohol after the time of actual driving, 
 89.16  operating, or being in physical control of a motor vehicle may 
 89.17  not be admitted in defense to any alleged violation of this 
 89.18  section unless notice is given to the prosecution prior to the 
 89.19  omnibus or pretrial hearing in the matter. 
 89.20     (e) If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall 
 89.21  be an affirmative defense to a violation of subdivision 1, 
 89.22  clause (f), that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of 
 89.23  alcohol after the time of actual driving, operating, or being in 
 89.24  physical control of a motor vehicle and before the 
 89.25  administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's 
 89.26  alcohol concentration to exceed 0.08.  Evidence that the 
 89.27  defendant consumed alcohol after the time of actual driving, 
 89.28  operating, or being in physical control of a motor vehicle may 
 89.29  not be admitted in defense to any alleged violation of this 
 89.30  section unless notice is given to the prosecution prior to the 
 89.31  omnibus or pretrial hearing in the matter. 
 89.32     (f) If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall 
 89.33  be an affirmative defense to a violation of subdivision 1, 
 89.34  clause (g) (h), that the defendant used the controlled substance 
 89.35  according to the terms of a prescription issued for the 
 89.36  defendant in accordance with sections 152.11 and 152.12.  
 90.1      (f) (g) The preceding provisions do not limit the 
 90.2   introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the 
 90.3   question of whether the person violated this section, including 
 90.4   tests obtained more than two hours after the alleged violation 
 90.5   and results obtained from partial tests on an infrared 
 90.6   breath-testing instrument.  A result from a partial test is the 
 90.7   measurement obtained by analyzing one adequate breath sample, as 
 90.8   defined in section 169.123, subdivision 2b, paragraph (b). 
 90.9      Sec. 11.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.121, 
 90.10  subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 90.11     Subd. 3.  [CRIMINAL PENALTIES.] (a) As used in this 
 90.12  subdivision:  
 90.13     (1) "prior impaired driving conviction" means a prior 
 90.14  conviction under this section; section 84.91, subdivision 1, 
 90.15  paragraph (a); 86B.331, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 169.129; 
 90.16  360.0752; 609.21, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, 
 90.17  subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2a, 
 90.18  clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2b, clauses (2) 
 90.19  to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 3, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 
 90.20  609.21, subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6) (7); or an ordinance 
 90.21  from this state, or a statute or ordinance from another state in 
 90.22  conformity with any of them.  A prior impaired driving 
 90.23  conviction also includes a prior juvenile adjudication that 
 90.24  would have been a prior impaired driving conviction if committed 
 90.25  by an adult; and 
 90.26     (2) "prior license revocation" means a driver's license 
 90.27  suspension, revocation, or cancellation under this section; 
 90.28  section 169.123; 171.04; 171.14; 171.16; 171.17; or 171.18 
 90.29  because of an alcohol-related incident; 609.21, subdivision 1, 
 90.30  clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2, clauses (2) 
 90.31  to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2a, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 
 90.32  609.21, subdivision 2b, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, 
 90.33  subdivision 3, clauses (2) to (6) (7); or 609.21, subdivision 4, 
 90.34  clauses (2) to (6) (7); or an ordinance from this state, or a 
 90.35  statute or ordinance from another state in conformity with any 
 90.36  of them. 
 91.1      (b) A person who violates subdivision 1 or 1a, or an 
 91.2   ordinance in conformity with either of them, is guilty of a 
 91.3   misdemeanor. 
 91.4      (c) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor under any of 
 91.5   the following circumstances: 
 91.6      (1) the person violates subdivision 1 within five years of 
 91.7   a prior impaired driving conviction, or within ten years of the 
 91.8   first of two or more prior impaired driving convictions; 
 91.9      (2) the person violates subdivision 1a within five years of 
 91.10  a prior license revocation, or within ten years of the first of 
 91.11  two or more prior license revocations; 
 91.12     (3) the person violates section 169.26 while in violation 
 91.13  of subdivision 1; or 
 91.14     (4) the person violates subdivision 1 or 1a while a child 
 91.15  under the age of 16 is in the vehicle, if the child is more than 
 91.16  36 months younger than the violator. 
 91.17     (d) The attorney in the jurisdiction in which the violation 
 91.18  occurred who is responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor 
 91.19  violations of this section shall also be responsible for 
 91.20  prosecution of gross misdemeanor violations of this section. 
 91.21     (e) The court must impose consecutive sentences when it 
 91.22  sentences a person for a violation of this section or section 
 91.23  169.129 arising out of separate behavioral incidents.  The court 
 91.24  also must impose a consecutive sentence when it sentences a 
 91.25  person for a violation of this section or section 169.129 and 
 91.26  the person, at the time of sentencing, is on probation for, or 
 91.27  serving, an executed sentence for a violation of this section or 
 91.28  section 169.129 and the prior sentence involved a separate 
 91.29  behavioral incident.  The court also may order that the sentence 
 91.30  imposed for a violation of this section or section 169.129 shall 
 91.31  run consecutively to a previously imposed misdemeanor, gross 
 91.32  misdemeanor or felony sentence for a violation other than this 
 91.33  section or section 169.129. 
 91.34     (f) The court may impose consecutive sentences for offenses 
 91.35  arising out of a single course of conduct as permitted in 
 91.36  section 609.035, subdivision 2.  
 92.1      (g) When an attorney responsible for prosecuting gross 
 92.2   misdemeanors under this section requests criminal history 
 92.3   information relating to prior impaired driving convictions from 
 92.4   a court, the court must furnish the information without charge. 
 92.5      (h) A violation of subdivision 1a may be prosecuted either 
 92.6   in the jurisdiction where the arresting officer observed the 
 92.7   defendant driving, operating, or in control of the motor vehicle 
 92.8   or in the jurisdiction where the refusal occurred. 
 92.9      Sec. 12.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
 92.10  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 92.11     Subdivision 1.  [PEACE OFFICER DEFINED DEFINITIONS.] (a) 
 92.12  For purposes of this section, section 169.121, and section 
 92.13  169.1211, the term "peace officer" means a state patrol officer, 
 92.14  University of Minnesota peace officer, a constable as defined in 
 92.15  section 367.40, subdivision 3, or police officer of any 
 92.16  municipality, including towns having powers under section 
 92.17  368.01, or county. 
 92.18     (b) For purposes of this section, the terms "prior impaired 
 92.19  driving conviction" and "prior license revocation" have the 
 92.20  meanings given in section 169.121, subdivision 3. 
 92.21     Sec. 13.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
 92.22  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 92.23     Subd. 2.  [IMPLIED CONSENT; CONDITIONS; ELECTION OF TEST.] 
 92.24  (a) Any person who drives, operates, or is in physical control 
 92.25  of a motor vehicle within this state or upon the ice of any 
 92.26  boundary water of this state consents, subject to the provisions 
 92.27  of this section and sections 169.121 and 169.1211, to a chemical 
 92.28  test of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of 
 92.29  determining the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, or 
 92.30  hazardous substances.  The test shall be administered at the 
 92.31  direction of a peace officer.  The test may be required of a 
 92.32  person when an officer has probable cause to believe the person 
 92.33  was driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor 
 92.34  vehicle in violation of section 169.121 and one of the following 
 92.35  conditions exist: 
 92.36     (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
 93.1   violation of section 169.121, or an ordinance in conformity with 
 93.2   it; 
 93.3      (2) the person has been involved in a motor vehicle 
 93.4   accident or collision resulting in property damage, personal 
 93.5   injury, or death; 
 93.6      (3) the person has refused to take the screening test 
 93.7   provided for by section 169.121, subdivision 6; or 
 93.8      (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 93.9   alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; or 
 93.10     (5) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
 93.11  alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person has ever 
 93.12  had a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
 93.13  revocation. 
 93.14     The test may also be required of a person when an officer 
 93.15  has probable cause to believe the person was driving, operating, 
 93.16  or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle with the 
 93.17  presence of any alcohol. 
 93.18     (b) At the time a test is requested, the person shall be 
 93.19  informed: 
 93.20     (1) that Minnesota law requires the person to take a test: 
 93.21  (i) to determine if the person is under the influence of 
 93.22  alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous substances; (ii) to 
 93.23  determine the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
 93.24  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; 
 93.25  and (iii) if the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle, 
 93.26  to determine the presence of alcohol; 
 93.27     (2) that refusal to take a test is a crime; 
 93.28     (3) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the 
 93.29  person has violated the criminal vehicular homicide and injury 
 93.30  laws, that a test will be taken with or without the person's 
 93.31  consent; and 
 93.32     (4) that the person has the right to consult with an 
 93.33  attorney, but that this right is limited to the extent that it 
 93.34  cannot unreasonably delay administration of the test. 
 93.35     (c) The peace officer who requires a test pursuant to this 
 93.36  subdivision may direct whether the test shall be of blood, 
 94.1   breath, or urine.  Action may be taken against a person who 
 94.2   refuses to take a blood test only if an alternative test was 
 94.3   offered and action may be taken against a person who refuses to 
 94.4   take a urine test only if an alternative test was offered. 
 94.5      Sec. 14.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
 94.6   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 94.7      Subd. 4.  [REFUSAL; REVOCATION OF LICENSE.] (a) If a person 
 94.8   refuses to permit a test, none shall be given, but the peace 
 94.9   officer shall report the refusal to the commissioner of public 
 94.10  safety and the authority having responsibility for prosecution 
 94.11  of misdemeanor offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts 
 94.12  occurred.  However, if a peace officer has probable cause to 
 94.13  believe that the person has violated section 609.21, a test may 
 94.14  be required and obtained despite the person's refusal.  A 
 94.15  refusal to submit to an alcohol concentration test does not 
 94.16  constitute a violation of section 609.50, unless the refusal was 
 94.17  accompanied by force or violence or the threat of force or 
 94.18  violence.  
 94.19     (b) If a person submits to a test and, the results of that 
 94.20  test shall be reported to the commissioner of public safety and 
 94.21  to the authority having responsibility for prosecution of 
 94.22  misdemeanor offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts 
 94.23  occurred, if the test results indicate: 
 94.24     (1) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
 94.25     (2) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person 
 94.26  has ever had a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior 
 94.27  license revocation; 
 94.28     (3) an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, if the person 
 94.29  was driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial 
 94.30  motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or 
 94.31     (4) the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
 94.32  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, 
 94.33  or if a person was driving, operating, or in physical control of 
 94.34  a commercial motor vehicle and the test results indicate an 
 94.35  alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, the results of the test 
 94.36  shall be reported to the commissioner of public safety and to 
 95.1   the authority having responsibility for prosecution of 
 95.2   misdemeanor offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts 
 95.3   occurred. 
 95.4      (c) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
 95.5   existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
 95.6   operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in 
 95.7   violation of section 169.121 and that the person refused to 
 95.8   submit to a test, the commissioner of public safety shall revoke 
 95.9   the person's license or permit to drive, or nonresident 
 95.10  operating privilege, for a period of one year even if a test was 
 95.11  obtained pursuant to this section after the person refused to 
 95.12  submit to testing.  
 95.13     (d) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
 95.14  existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
 95.15  operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle 
 95.16  with the presence of any alcohol in violation of section 169.121 
 95.17  or 169.1211, and that the person refused to submit to a test, 
 95.18  the commissioner shall disqualify the person from operating a 
 95.19  commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year under section 
 95.20  171.165 and shall revoke the person's license or permit to drive 
 95.21  or nonresident operating privilege for a period of one year.  
 95.22     (e) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
 95.23  existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
 95.24  operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in 
 95.25  violation of section 169.121 and that the person submitted to a 
 95.26  test and the test results indicate:  an alcohol concentration of 
 95.27  0.10 or more; an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the 
 95.28  person has ever had a prior impaired driving conviction or a 
 95.29  prior license revocation; or the presence of a controlled 
 95.30  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 95.31  tetrahydrocannabinols, then the commissioner of public safety 
 95.32  shall revoke the person's license or permit to drive, or 
 95.33  nonresident operating privilege: 
 95.34     (1) for a period of 90 days; or 
 95.35     (2) if the person is under the age of 21 years, for a 
 95.36  period of six months; or 
 96.1      (3) for a person with a prior impaired driving conviction 
 96.2   or prior license revocation within the past five years, for a 
 96.3   period of 180 days.  
 96.4      (f) On certification by the peace officer that there 
 96.5   existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
 96.6   operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle 
 96.7   with any presence of alcohol and that the person submitted to a 
 96.8   test and the test results indicated an alcohol concentration of 
 96.9   0.04 or more, the commissioner of public safety shall disqualify 
 96.10  the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle under 
 96.11  section 171.165.  
 96.12     (g) If the person is a resident without a license or permit 
 96.13  to operate a motor vehicle in this state, the commissioner of 
 96.14  public safety shall deny to the person the issuance of a license 
 96.15  or permit for the same period after the date of the alleged 
 96.16  violation as provided herein for revocation, subject to review 
 96.17  as hereinafter provided. 
 96.18     (h) As used in this subdivision, the terms "prior impaired 
 96.19  driving conviction" and "prior license revocation" have the 
 96.20  meanings given in section 169.121, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). 
 96.21     Sec. 15.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
 96.22  subdivision 5a, is amended to read: 
 96.23     Subd. 5a.  [TEST REFUSAL; DRIVING PRIVILEGE LOST.] (a) On 
 96.24  behalf of the commissioner of public safety, a peace officer 
 96.25  requiring a test or directing the administration of a chemical 
 96.26  test shall serve immediate notice of intention to revoke and of 
 96.27  revocation on a person who refuses to permit a test or on a 
 96.28  person who submits to a test the results of which indicate: 
 96.29     (1) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; or 
 96.30     (2) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the person 
 96.31  has ever had a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior 
 96.32  license revocation. 
 96.33     (b) On behalf of the commissioner of public safety, a peace 
 96.34  officer requiring a test or directing the administration of a 
 96.35  chemical test of a person driving, operating, or in physical 
 96.36  control of a commercial motor vehicle shall serve immediate 
 97.1   notice of intention to disqualify and of disqualification on a 
 97.2   person who refuses to permit a test, or on a person who submits 
 97.3   to a test the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration 
 97.4   of 0.04 or more.  
 97.5      (c) The officer shall either: 
 97.6      (1) take the driver's license or permit, if any, send it to 
 97.7   the commissioner of public safety along with the certificate 
 97.8   required by subdivision 4, and issue a temporary license 
 97.9   effective only for seven days; or 
 97.10     (2) invalidate the driver's license or permit in such a way 
 97.11  that no identifying information is destroyed. 
 97.12     Sec. 16.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
 97.13  subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
 97.14     Subd. 6.  [HEARING.] (a) A hearing under this section shall 
 97.15  be before a district judge in any county in the judicial 
 97.16  district where the alleged offense occurred.  The hearing shall 
 97.17  be to the court and may be conducted at the same time and in the 
 97.18  same manner as hearings upon pretrial motions in the criminal 
 97.19  prosecution under section 169.121, if any.  The hearing shall be 
 97.20  recorded.  The commissioner of public safety shall appear and be 
 97.21  represented by the attorney general or through the prosecuting 
 97.22  authority for the jurisdiction involved.  The hearing shall be 
 97.23  held at the earliest practicable date, and in any event no later 
 97.24  than 60 days following the filing of the petition for review.  
 97.25  The judicial district administrator shall establish procedures 
 97.26  to ensure efficient compliance with this subdivision.  To 
 97.27  accomplish this, the administrator may, whenever possible, 
 97.28  consolidate and transfer review hearings among the county courts 
 97.29  within the judicial district.  
 97.30     (b) The scope of the hearing shall be limited to the issues 
 97.31  in clauses (1) to (9) (10): 
 97.32     (1) Did the peace officer have probable cause to believe 
 97.33  the person was driving, operating, or in physical control of: 
 97.34     (i) a motor vehicle in violation of section 169.121; or 
 97.35     (ii) a commercial motor vehicle in violation of section 
 97.36  169.1211? 
 98.1      (2) Was the person lawfully placed under arrest for 
 98.2   violation of section 169.121 or 169.1211? 
 98.3      (3) Was the person involved in a motor vehicle accident or 
 98.4   collision resulting in property damage, personal injury, or 
 98.5   death? 
 98.6      (4) Did the person refuse to take a screening test provided 
 98.7   for by section 169.121, subdivision 6? 
 98.8      (5) If the screening test was administered, did the test 
 98.9   indicate: 
 98.10     (i) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; or 
 98.11     (ii) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the 
 98.12  person has ever had a prior impaired driving conviction or a 
 98.13  prior license revocation? 
 98.14     (6) At the time of the request for the test, did the peace 
 98.15  officer inform the person of the person's rights and the 
 98.16  consequences of taking or refusing the test as required by 
 98.17  subdivision 2? 
 98.18     (7) Did the person refuse to permit the test? 
 98.19     (8) If a test was taken: 
 98.20     (i) by a person driving, operating, or in physical control 
 98.21  of a motor vehicle, did the test results indicate at the time of 
 98.22  testing: 
 98.23     (i) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more at the time of 
 98.24  testing; 
 98.25     (ii) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, if the 
 98.26  person has ever had a prior impaired driving conviction or a 
 98.27  prior license revocation; or 
 98.28     (iii) the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
 98.29  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; 
 98.30  or? 
 98.31     (ii) (9) If a test was taken by a person driving, 
 98.32  operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, 
 98.33  did the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 
 98.34  or more at the time of testing? 
 98.35     (9) (10) Was the testing method used valid and reliable and 
 98.36  were the test results accurately evaluated? 
 99.1      (c) It shall be an affirmative defense for the petitioner 
 99.2   to prove that, at the time of the refusal, the petitioner's 
 99.3   refusal to permit the test was based upon reasonable grounds. 
 99.4      (d) Certified or otherwise authenticated copies of 
 99.5   laboratory or medical personnel reports, records, documents, 
 99.6   licenses, and certificates shall be admissible as substantive 
 99.7   evidence.  
 99.8      (e) The court shall order that the revocation or 
 99.9   disqualification be either rescinded or sustained and forward 
 99.10  the order to the commissioner of public safety.  The court shall 
 99.11  file its order within 14 days following the hearing.  If the 
 99.12  revocation or disqualification is sustained, the court shall 
 99.13  also forward the person's driver's license or permit to the 
 99.14  commissioner of public safety for further action by the 
 99.15  commissioner of public safety if the license or permit is not 
 99.16  already in the commissioner's possession. 
 99.17     Sec. 17.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.129, is 
 99.18  amended to read: 
 99.19     169.129 [AGGRAVATED VIOLATIONS; PENALTY.] 
 99.20     Any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who drives, 
 99.21  operates, or is in physical control of a motor vehicle, the 
 99.22  operation of which requires a driver's license, within this 
 99.23  state or upon the ice of any boundary water of this state in 
 99.24  violation of section 169.121 or an ordinance in conformity with 
 99.25  it before the person's driver's license or driver's privilege 
 99.26  has been reinstated following its cancellation, suspension, 
 99.27  revocation, or denial under any of the following:  section 
 99.28  169.121, 169.1211, or 169.123; section 171.04, 171.14, 171.16, 
 99.29  171.17, or 171.18 because of an alcohol-related incident; 
 99.30  section 609.21, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, 
 99.31  subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2a, 
 99.32  clauses (2) to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 2b, clauses (2) 
 99.33  to (6) (7); 609.21, subdivision 3, clauses (2) to (6) (7); or 
 99.34  609.21, subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6) (7).  
 99.35     The attorney in the jurisdiction in which the violation of 
 99.36  this section occurred who is responsible for prosecution of 
100.1   misdemeanor violations of section 169.121 shall also be 
100.2   responsible for prosecution of violations of this section. 
100.3      Sec. 18.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, is 
100.4   amended to read: 
100.5      609.21 [CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND INJURY.] 
100.6      Subdivision 1.  [CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.] A person is 
100.7   guilty of criminal vehicular homicide resulting in death and may 
100.8   be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to 
100.9   payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the 
100.10  person causes the death of a human being not constituting murder 
100.11  or manslaughter as a result of operating a motor vehicle: 
100.12     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
100.13     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
100.14     (i) alcohol; 
100.15     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
100.16     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
100.17     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
100.18     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
100.19  as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
100.20     (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
100.21  at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
100.22  time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
100.23  after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
100.24  revocation; 
100.25     (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
100.26  influence of a hazardous substance; 
100.27     (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
100.28  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
100.29  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
100.30  body; or 
100.31     (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
100.32  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
100.33  subdivision 1 or 6. 
100.34     Subd. 2.  [RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY HARM.] A person is 
100.35  guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily 
100.36  harm and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five 
101.1   years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, 
101.2   if the person causes great bodily harm to another, not 
101.3   constituting attempted murder or assault, as a result of 
101.4   operating a motor vehicle: 
101.5      (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
101.6      (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
101.7      (i) alcohol; 
101.8      (ii) a controlled substance; or 
101.9      (iii) any combination of those elements; 
101.10     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
101.11     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
101.12  as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
101.13     (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
101.14  at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
101.15  time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
101.16  after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
101.17  revocation; 
101.18     (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
101.19  influence of a hazardous substance; 
101.20     (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
101.21  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
101.22  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
101.23  body; or 
101.24     (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
101.25  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
101.26  subdivision 1 or 6. 
101.27     Subd. 2a.  [RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM.] A person 
101.28  is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in 
101.29  substantial bodily harm and may be sentenced to imprisonment of 
101.30  not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more 
101.31  than $10,000, or both, if the person causes substantial bodily 
101.32  harm to another, as a result of operating a motor vehicle; 
101.33     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
101.34     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
101.35     (i) alcohol; 
101.36     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
102.1      (iii) any combination of those elements; 
102.2      (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
102.3      (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
102.4   as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
102.5      (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
102.6   at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
102.7   time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
102.8   after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
102.9   revocation; 
102.10     (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
102.11  influence of a hazardous substance; 
102.12     (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
102.13  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
102.14  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
102.15  body; or 
102.16     (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
102.17  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
102.18  subdivision 1 or 6. 
102.19     Subd. 2b.  [RESULTING IN BODILY HARM.] A person is guilty 
102.20  of criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm and may 
102.21  be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to 
102.22  payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the 
102.23  person causes bodily harm to another, as a result of operating a 
102.24  motor vehicle: 
102.25     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
102.26     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
102.27     (i) alcohol; 
102.28     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
102.29     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
102.30     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
102.31     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
102.32  as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
102.33     (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
102.34  at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
102.35  time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
102.36  after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
103.1   revocation; 
103.2      (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
103.3   influence of a hazardous substance; 
103.4      (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
103.5   controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
103.6   marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
103.7   body; or 
103.8      (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
103.9   scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
103.10  subdivision 1 or 6. 
103.11     Subd. 3.  [RESULTING IN DEATH TO AN UNBORN CHILD.] A person 
103.12  is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in death to 
103.13  an unborn child and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not 
103.14  more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than 
103.15  $20,000, or both, if the person causes the death of an unborn 
103.16  child as a result of operating a motor vehicle: 
103.17     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
103.18     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
103.19     (i) alcohol; 
103.20     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
103.21     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
103.22     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
103.23     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
103.24  as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
103.25     (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
103.26  at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
103.27  time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
103.28  after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
103.29  revocation; 
103.30     (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
103.31  influence of a hazardous substance; 
103.32     (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
103.33  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
103.34  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
103.35  body; or 
103.36     (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
104.1   scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
104.2   subdivision 1 or 6.  
104.3      A prosecution for or conviction of a crime under this 
104.4   subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any 
104.5   other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same 
104.6   conduct. 
104.7      Subd. 4.  [RESULTING IN INJURY TO UNBORN CHILD.] A person 
104.8   is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in injury to 
104.9   an unborn child and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not 
104.10  more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than 
104.11  $10,000, or both, if the person causes great bodily harm to an 
104.12  unborn child who is subsequently born alive, as a result of 
104.13  operating a motor vehicle: 
104.14     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
104.15     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of:  
104.16     (i) alcohol; 
104.17     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
104.18     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
104.19     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; 
104.20     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, 
104.21  as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
104.22     (5) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more 
104.23  at the time of driving or as measured within two hours of the 
104.24  time of driving, if the person commits the violation anytime 
104.25  after a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 
104.26  revocation; 
104.27     (5) (6) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
104.28  influence of a hazardous substance; 
104.29     (6) (7) in a negligent manner while any amount of a 
104.30  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, other than 
104.31  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's 
104.32  body; or 
104.33     (7) (8) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
104.34  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
104.35  subdivision 1 or 6.  
104.36     A prosecution for or conviction of a crime under this 
105.1   subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any 
105.2   other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same 
105.3   conduct. 
105.4      Subd. 4a.  [AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.] It shall be an 
105.5   affirmative defense to a charge under subdivision 1, 
105.6   clause (6) (7); 2, clause (6) (7); 2a, clause (6) (7); 2b, 
105.7   clause (6) (7); 3, clause (6) (7); or 4, clause (6) (7), 
105.8   that the defendant used the controlled substance according to 
105.9   the terms of a prescription issued for the defendant in 
105.10  accordance with sections 152.11 and 152.12. 
105.11     Subd. 5.  [DEFINITIONS.] For purposes of this section, the 
105.12  terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. 
105.13     (a) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 
105.14  609.52, subdivision 1. 
105.15     (b) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 
105.16  152.01, subdivision 4. 
105.17     (c) "Hazardous substance" means any chemical or chemical 
105.18  compound that is listed as a hazardous substance in rules 
105.19  adopted under chapter 182. 
105.20     (d) "Prior impaired driving conviction" has the meaning 
105.21  given in section 169.121, subdivision 3. 
105.22     (e) "Prior license revocation" has the meaning given in 
105.23  section 169.121, subdivision 3. 
105.24     Sec. 19.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
105.25     Sections 1 to 18 are effective August 1, 1997, and apply to 
105.26  violations occurring on or after that date. 
105.27                             ARTICLE 6
105.28                          ARSON PROVISIONS
105.29     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.051, is 
105.30  amended to read: 
105.31     299F.051 [TRAINING LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS; PROSECUTORS; AND 
105.32  PEACE OFFICERS.] 
105.33     Subdivision 1.  [CONTENT TRAINING UNIT.] An arson training 
105.34  unit is established within the division of fire marshal to 
105.35  develop and administer arson training courses throughout the 
105.36  state for law enforcement and fire service personnel and for 
106.1   prosecutors. 
106.2      Subd. 1a.  [CURRICULUM.] The superintendent of the arson 
106.3   training unit, in consultation with the bureau of criminal 
106.4   apprehension, after consultation with the state fire marshal, 
106.5   the Minnesota peace officers officer standards and training 
106.6   board, the county attorneys association, the attorney general, 
106.7   and the state advisory council on fire service education and 
106.8   research, shall establish the content of a standardized 
106.9   curriculum to be included in the training programs which shall 
106.10  be available to firefighters and peace officers from political 
106.11  subdivisions.  The content standardized curriculum shall include 
106.12  fire scene investigation and preservation of evidence, 
106.13  interviewing of witnesses and suspects, constitutional limits on 
106.14  interrogation by sworn and nonsworn officers, and other topics 
106.15  deemed necessary to successful criminal investigation. and 
106.16  prosecution.  The training program offered to peace officers 
106.17  shall meet the applicable preservice training requirements 
106.18  established by the peace officer standards and training board 
106.19  under section 626.8456. 
106.20     Subd. 2.  [TRAINING LOCATIONS, INSTRUCTORS.] The arson 
106.21  training unit, in cooperation with the superintendent of the 
106.22  bureau of criminal apprehension, the board of peace officer 
106.23  standards and training, the county attorneys association, and 
106.24  the attorney general, shall provide courses at convenient 
106.25  locations in the state for training firefighters and, peace 
106.26  officers, and prosecutors in: 
106.27     (1) the conduct of investigations following the occurrence 
106.28  of a fire; and 
106.29     (2) the prosecution of arson cases. 
106.30     For this purpose, the superintendent arson training unit 
106.31  may use the services and employees of the bureau, the state fire 
106.32  marshal, and the attorney general.  In addition, after 
106.33  consultation with the state fire marshal, the superintendent the 
106.34  arson training unit is authorized to establish minimum 
106.35  qualifications for training course instructors, and engage 
106.36  part-time instructors necessary and proper to furnish the best 
107.1   possible instruction, subject to the limitation of funds 
107.2   appropriated and available for expenditure.  Laws 1981, chapter 
107.3   210, sections 1 to 48, shall not apply to the part-time 
107.4   instructors. 
107.5      Subd. 3.  [IN-SERVICE TRAINING.] The state fire marshal and 
107.6   the superintendent of arson training unit, in cooperation with 
107.7   the bureau of criminal apprehension, in cooperation with the 
107.8   Minnesota board of peace officer standards and training, shall 
107.9   encourage the establishment of offer in-service and refresher 
107.10  training for firefighters and peace officers through schools 
107.11  administered by the state, county, school district, 
107.12  municipality, or joint or contractual combinations thereof.  The 
107.13  in-service training courses offered for peace officers shall be 
107.14  eligible for continuing education credit from the Minnesota 
107.15  board of peace officers officer standards and training shall 
107.16  report to the governor and legislature on the progress made in 
107.17  this effort as provided in section 626.843. 
107.18     Subd. 4.  [COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION; REIMBURSEMENT.] The 
107.19  state fire marshal and the superintendent of the bureau of 
107.20  criminal apprehension shall encourage the cooperation of local 
107.21  firefighters and peace officers in the investigation of 
107.22  violations of sections 609.561 to 609.576 or other crimes 
107.23  associated with reported fires in all appropriate ways, 
107.24  including the providing reimbursement of to political 
107.25  subdivisions at a rate not to exceed 50 percent of the salaries 
107.26  of peace officers and firefighters for time spent in attending 
107.27  fire investigation training courses offered by the bureau arson 
107.28  training unit.  Volunteer firefighters from a political 
107.29  subdivision shall be reimbursed at the rate of $35 per day plus 
107.30  expenses incurred in attending fire investigation training 
107.31  courses offered by the bureau arson training unit.  
107.32  Reimbursement shall be made only in the event that both a peace 
107.33  officer and a firefighter from the same political subdivision 
107.34  attend the same training course.  The reimbursement shall be 
107.35  subject to the limitation of funds appropriated and available 
107.36  for expenditure.  The state fire marshal and the superintendent 
108.1   also shall encourage local firefighters and peace officers to 
108.2   seek assistance from the arson strike force established in 
108.3   section 299F.058. 
108.4      Sec. 2.  [299F.058] [ARSON STRIKE FORCE.] 
108.5      Subdivision 1.  [ARSON STRIKE FORCE.] A multijurisdictional 
108.6   arson strike force is established to provide expert 
108.7   investigative and prosecutorial assistance to local agencies on 
108.8   request in complex or serious cases involving suspected arson. 
108.9      Subd. 2.  [MEMBERSHIP.] (a) The arson strike force consists 
108.10  of representatives from the following agencies and organizations:
108.11     (1) the division of fire marshal; 
108.12     (2) the bureau of criminal apprehension; 
108.13     (3) the office of attorney general; 
108.14     (4) the Minnesota county attorneys association; 
108.15     (5) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms of the 
108.16  United States Treasury Department; 
108.17     (6) the Minneapolis police and fire arson unit; 
108.18     (7) the St. Paul police and fire arson unit; 
108.19     (8) licensed private detectives selected by the state fire 
108.20  marshal or the attorney general or their designees; and 
108.21     (9) any other arson experts the arson strike force deems 
108.22  appropriate to include. 
108.23     The arson strike force, as necessary, may consult and work 
108.24  with representatives of property insurance agencies and 
108.25  organizations and any other private organizations that have 
108.26  expertise in arson investigations and prosecutions. 
108.27     (b) Representatives from the attorney general's office and 
108.28  the county attorneys association who are members of the arson 
108.29  strike force may assist in administering the strike force. 
108.30     (c) The strike force expires June 30, 2001. 
108.31     Subd. 3.  [INVESTIGATIVE DUTIES.] (a) The arson strike 
108.32  force shall be available on a statewide basis to assist local 
108.33  public safety agencies in investigating the following types of 
108.34  suspected arson cases: 
108.35     (1) serial fires; 
108.36     (2) multijurisdictional fires; 
109.1      (3) fires causing death or serious injury to a public 
109.2   safety officer; 
109.3      (4) fires resulting in multiple deaths or injuries; or 
109.4      (5) fires causing over $1,000,000 in damage. 
109.5      (b) The arson strike force shall establish a mechanism for 
109.6   informing local public safety agencies that it is available to 
109.7   assist in the investigation of the suspected arson cases 
109.8   described in paragraph (a). 
109.9      (c) The arson strike force shall, by means of a memorandum 
109.10  of understanding among the involved agencies, develop and 
109.11  implement a protocol for the strike force's activation and 
109.12  operation in local cases of suspected arson. 
109.13     (d) The arson strike force shall assist the arson training 
109.14  unit established in section 299F.051 in developing and 
109.15  implementing educational programs for public safety personnel on 
109.16  investigating arson cases. 
109.17     Subd. 4.  [PROSECUTION DUTIES.] (a) The arson strike force 
109.18  may identify and establish a team of prosecutors with experience 
109.19  in arson cases who will provide advice, on request, to local 
109.20  prosecutors who are prosecuting or preparing to prosecute arson 
109.21  cases.  This team shall include prosecutors from the attorney 
109.22  general's office and county prosecutors who are identified and 
109.23  selected by the county attorneys association. 
109.24     (b) The arson strike force shall assist the arson training 
109.25  unit established in section 299F.051 in developing educational 
109.26  programs and manuals to assist prosecutors in prosecuting arson 
109.27  cases. 
109.28     Sec. 3.  [299F.059] [JUVENILE FIRESETTER INTERVENTION.] 
109.29     Subdivision 1.  [INTERVENTION NETWORK.] The state fire 
109.30  marshal shall establish a statewide juvenile firesetter 
109.31  intervention network.  The network shall include a clearinghouse 
109.32  of resources and materials to assist fire service personnel, 
109.33  schools, law enforcement agencies, and mental health 
109.34  professionals in understanding juvenile firesetting behavior and 
109.35  symptoms and intervening with juveniles who engage in the 
109.36  behavior or display the symptoms.  The state fire marshal shall 
110.1   include in the network the comprehensive, injury prevention 
110.2   education curriculum provided for in subdivision 2. 
110.3      Subd. 2.  [EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM.] The state fire marshal 
110.4   shall ensure implementation of a comprehensive, injury 
110.5   prevention education curriculum that focuses on juvenile fire 
110.6   play intervention and injury prevention.  The curriculum shall 
110.7   be made available to schools and other interested organizations 
110.8   statewide. 
110.9      Subd. 3.  [ANNUAL TRAINING FORUM.] The state fire marshal 
110.10  shall develop strategies and plans designed to reduce the number 
110.11  of juvenile firesetting incidents.  The state fire marshal shall 
110.12  offer an annual training forum for fire service and law 
110.13  enforcement personnel and for juvenile justice, medical, 
110.14  educational, mental health, and other interested professionals 
110.15  to discuss these strategies and other issues relating to 
110.16  juvenile firesetter behavior and symptoms. 
110.17     Subd. 4.  [MEDIA CAMPAIGN; KEEPING FIRE MATERIALS AWAY FROM 
110.18  CHILDREN.] The state fire marshal shall develop an ongoing media 
110.19  awareness campaign to instruct parents, retailers, and the 
110.20  community on the importance of keeping fire materials away from 
110.21  children and on methods for accomplishing that objective.  
110.22     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.06, 
110.23  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
110.24     Subdivision 1.  [SUMMON WITNESSES; PRODUCE DOCUMENTARY 
110.25  EVIDENCE.] (a) In order to establish if reasonable grounds exist 
110.26  to believe that a violation of sections 609.561 to 609.576, has 
110.27  occurred, or to determine compliance with the uniform fire code 
110.28  or corrective orders issued thereunder, the state fire marshal, 
110.29  chief assistant fire marshal, and deputy state fire marshals, 
110.30  and the staff designated by the state fire marshal shall each 
110.31  have the power in any county of the state to summon and compel 
110.32  the attendance of witnesses to testify before them, or either of 
110.33  them the state fire marshal, chief assistant fire marshal, or 
110.34  deputy state fire marshals, to testify and may require the 
110.35  production of any book, paper, or document deemed 
110.36  pertinent thereto by them, or either of them.  The state fire 
111.1   marshal may also designate certain individuals from fire 
111.2   departments in cities of the first class and cities of the 
111.3   second class as having the powers set forth in this paragraph. 
111.4   These designated individuals may only exercise their powers in a 
111.5   manner prescribed by the state fire marshal.  "Fire department" 
111.6   has the meaning given in section 299F.092, subdivision 6.  
111.7   "Cities of the first class" and "cities of the second class" 
111.8   have the meanings given in section 410.01.  
111.9      (b) A summons issued under this subdivision shall be served 
111.10  in the same manner and have the same effect as subpoenas from 
111.11  district courts.  All witnesses shall receive the same 
111.12  compensation as is paid to witnesses in district courts, which 
111.13  shall be paid out of the fire marshal fund upon vouchers signed 
111.14  by the state fire marshal, chief assistant fire marshal, or 
111.15  deputy fire marshal before whom any witnesses shall have 
111.16  attended and this officer shall, at the close of the 
111.17  investigation wherein the witness was subpoenaed, certify to the 
111.18  attendance and mileage of the witness, which certificate shall 
111.19  be filed in the office of the state fire marshal.  All 
111.20  investigations held by or under the direction of the state fire 
111.21  marshal, or any subordinate, may in the state fire marshal's 
111.22  discretion be private and persons other than those required to 
111.23  be present by the provisions of this chapter may be excluded 
111.24  from the place where the investigation is held, and witnesses 
111.25  may be kept separate and apart from each other and not allowed 
111.26  to communicate with each other until they have been examined. 
111.27     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.06, 
111.28  subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
111.29     Subd. 3.  [PENALTY FOR REFUSAL TO TESTIFY OR PRODUCE 
111.30  EVIDENCE.] Any witness who refuses to be sworn, or who refuses 
111.31  to testify, or who disobeys any lawful order of the state fire 
111.32  marshal, chief assistant fire marshal, or deputy state fire 
111.33  marshal in relation to the investigation, or who fails or 
111.34  refuses to produce any paper, book, or document touching any 
111.35  matter under examination, or who is guilty of any contemptuous 
111.36  conduct, after being summoned to appear before them to give 
112.1   testimony in relation to any matter or subject under examination 
112.2   or investigation may be summarily punished by the state fire 
112.3   marshal, chief assistant state fire marshal, or deputy state 
112.4   fire marshals as for contempt by a fine in a sum not exceeding 
112.5   $100 or be committed to the county jail until such time as such 
112.6   person may be willing to comply with any reasonable order made 
112.7   by the state fire marshal, chief assistant state fire marshal, 
112.8   or deputy state fire marshals, as provided in this chapter any 
112.9   district court in the same manner as if the proceedings were 
112.10  pending in that court, and subject to the provisions of section 
112.11  588.01. 
112.12     Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.035, 
112.13  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
112.14     Subdivision 1.  Except as provided in subdivision 
112.15  subdivisions 2, subdivision 3, and 4, and in sections 609.251, 
112.16  609.585, 609.21, subdivisions 3 and 4, 609.2691, 609.486, 
112.17  609.494, and 609.856, if a person's conduct constitutes more 
112.18  than one offense under the laws of this state, the person may be 
112.19  punished for only one of the offenses and a conviction or 
112.20  acquittal of any one of them is a bar to prosecution for any 
112.21  other of them.  All the offenses, if prosecuted, shall be 
112.22  included in one prosecution which shall be stated in separate 
112.23  counts. 
112.24     Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.035, is 
112.25  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
112.26     Subd. 4.  [EXCEPTION; ARSON OFFENSES.] Notwithstanding 
112.27  section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction of a violation 
112.28  of sections 609.561 to 609.563 or 609.5641 is not a bar to 
112.29  conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the 
112.30  defendant as part of the same conduct when the defendant is 
112.31  shown to have violated sections 609.561 to 609.563 or 609.5641 
112.32  for the purpose of concealing any other crime. 
112.33     Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.115, 
112.34  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
112.35     Subdivision 1.  [PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION.] (a) When a 
112.36  defendant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or gross 
113.1   misdemeanor, the court may, and when the defendant has been 
113.2   convicted of a felony, the court shall, before sentence is 
113.3   imposed, cause a presentence investigation and written report to 
113.4   be made to the court concerning the defendant's individual 
113.5   characteristics, circumstances, needs, potentialities, criminal 
113.6   record and social history, the circumstances of the offense and 
113.7   the harm caused by it to others and to the community.  At the 
113.8   request of the prosecutor in a gross misdemeanor case, the court 
113.9   shall order that a presentence investigation and report be 
113.10  prepared.  The investigation shall be made by a probation 
113.11  officer of the court, if there is one; otherwise it shall be 
113.12  made by the commissioner of corrections.  The officer conducting 
113.13  the presentence or predispositional investigation shall make 
113.14  reasonable and good-faith efforts to contact and provide the 
113.15  victim with the information required under section 611A.037, 
113.16  subdivision 2.  Presentence investigations shall be conducted 
113.17  and summary hearings held upon reports and upon the sentence to 
113.18  be imposed upon the defendant in accordance with this section, 
113.19  section 244.10, and the rules of criminal procedure. 
113.20     (b) When the crime is a violation of sections 609.561 to 
113.21  609.563, 609.5641, or 609.576 and involves a fire, the report 
113.22  shall include a description of the financial and physical harm 
113.23  the offense has had on the public safety personnel who responded 
113.24  to the fire.  For purposes of this paragraph, "public safety 
113.25  personnel" means the state fire marshal; employees of the 
113.26  division of the state fire marshal; firefighters, regardless of 
113.27  whether the firefighters receive any remuneration for providing 
113.28  services; peace officers, as defined in section 626.05, 
113.29  subdivision 2; individuals providing emergency management 
113.30  services; and individuals providing emergency medical services. 
113.31     (c) When the crime is a felony violation of chapter 152 
113.32  involving the sale or distribution of a controlled substance, 
113.33  the report shall include a description of any adverse social or 
113.34  economic effects the offense has had on persons who reside in 
113.35  the neighborhood where the offense was committed. 
113.36     (d) The report shall also include the information relating 
114.1   to crime victims required under section 611A.037, subdivision 1. 
114.2   If the court directs, the report shall include an estimate of 
114.3   the prospects of the defendant's rehabilitation and 
114.4   recommendations as to the sentence which should be imposed.  In 
114.5   misdemeanor cases the report may be oral. 
114.6      (e) When a defendant has been convicted of a felony, and 
114.7   before sentencing, the court shall cause a sentencing worksheet 
114.8   to be completed to facilitate the application of the Minnesota 
114.9   sentencing guidelines.  The worksheet shall be submitted as part 
114.10  of the presentence investigation report.  
114.11     The investigation shall be made by a probation officer of 
114.12  the court, if there is one, otherwise by the commissioner of 
114.13  corrections.  The officer conducting the presentence or 
114.14  predispositional investigation shall make reasonable and good 
114.15  faith efforts to contact the victim of that crime and to provide 
114.16  that victim with the information required under section 
114.17  611A.037, subdivision 2. 
114.18     (f) When a person is convicted of a felony for which the 
114.19  sentencing guidelines presume that the defendant will be 
114.20  committed to the commissioner of corrections under an executed 
114.21  sentence and no motion for a sentencing departure has been made 
114.22  by counsel, the court may, when there is no space available in 
114.23  the local correctional facility, commit the defendant to the 
114.24  custody of the commissioner of corrections, pending completion 
114.25  of the presentence investigation and report.  When a defendant 
114.26  is convicted of a felony for which the sentencing guidelines do 
114.27  not presume that the defendant will be committed to the 
114.28  commissioner of corrections, or for which the sentencing 
114.29  guidelines presume commitment to the commissioner but counsel 
114.30  has moved for a sentencing departure, the court may commit the 
114.31  defendant to the commissioner with the consent of the 
114.32  commissioner, pending completion of the presentence 
114.33  investigation and report.  The county of commitment shall return 
114.34  the defendant to the court when the court so orders. 
114.35     Presentence investigations shall be conducted and summary 
114.36  hearings held upon reports and upon the sentence to be imposed 
115.1   upon the defendant in accordance with this section, section 
115.2   244.10, and the rules of criminal procedure. 
115.3      Sec. 9.  [626.8456] [TRAINING IN FIRE SCENE RESPONSE AND 
115.4   ARSON AWARENESS.] 
115.5      Subdivision 1.  [TRAINING COURSE.] The board, in 
115.6   consultation with the division of fire marshal, shall prepare 
115.7   objectives for a training course to instruct peace officers in 
115.8   fire scene response and arson awareness.  
115.9      Subd. 2.  [PRESERVICE TRAINING REQUIREMENT.] An individual 
115.10  is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination 
115.11  after August 1, 1998, unless the individual has received the 
115.12  training described in subdivision 1. 
115.13     Sec. 10.  [REPEALER.] 
115.14     Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.07, is repealed. 
115.15     Sec. 11.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
115.16     Sections 4, 5, 8, and 10 are effective August 1, 1997, and 
115.17  apply to proceedings conducted on or after that date.  Sections 
115.18  6 and 7 are effective August 1, 1997, and apply to crimes 
115.19  committed on or after that date. 
115.20                             ARTICLE 7
115.21                       CORRECTIONS PROVISIONS
115.22     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 241.01, 
115.23  subdivision 3b, is amended to read: 
115.24     Subd. 3b.  [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 
115.25  department's mission that within the department's resources the 
115.26  commissioner shall endeavor to: 
115.27     (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 
115.28  money; 
115.29     (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 
115.30  manage the state's resources and operate the department as 
115.31  efficiently as possible; 
115.32     (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 
115.33  appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 
115.34     (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 
115.35  productivity, improve service to the public, increase public 
115.36  access to information about government, and increase public 
116.1   participation in the business of government; 
116.2      (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 
116.3   practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 
116.4   179A; 
116.5      (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 
116.6   required under section sections 15.91 and 241.015 to increase 
116.7   the efficiency of agency operations, when appropriate; and 
116.8      (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 
116.9   of the department required under section sections 15.91 and 
116.10  241.015, appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the 
116.11  mission of the department. 
116.12     Sec. 2.  [241.015] [ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS REQUIRED.] 
116.13     Notwithstanding section 15.91, the department of 
116.14  corrections must issue a performance report by November 30 of 
116.15  each year.  The issuance and content of the report must conform 
116.16  with section 15.91.  The legislative auditor shall review and 
116.17  comment on the report. 
116.18     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 241.271, is 
116.19  amended to read: 
116.20     241.271 [REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES; 
116.21  BUDGET REQUEST.] 
116.22     (a) The department of corrections shall include in its 
116.23  budget requests such amounts as may be claimed by any county or 
116.24  municipality necessary to reimburse said county or municipality 
116.25  for expenses of a county attorney or sheriff or municipal police 
116.26  department resulting from activities involving inmates of state 
116.27  correctional institutions located in its county or municipality. 
116.28     (b) The department of corrections shall include in its 
116.29  budget requests amounts sufficient to reimburse counties and 
116.30  municipalities for expenses related to probation costs for 
116.31  offenders sentenced to lifetime probation under section 609.152, 
116.32  subdivision 26. 
116.33     Sec. 4.  [241.277] [PILOT PROJECT WORK PROGRAM AT CAMP 
116.34  RIPLEY.] 
116.35     Subdivision 1.  [PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.] The commissioner of 
116.36  corrections shall establish a four-year pilot project work 
117.1   program at Camp Ripley.  The program must serve adult male 
117.2   nonviolent felony offenders under the age of 25 who are ordered 
117.3   to complete the program by courts under section 609.113.  The 
117.4   commissioner shall issue a request for proposals and select a 
117.5   vendor to operate the program.  The commissioner shall ensure 
117.6   that the vendor selected to operate the program does so at a per 
117.7   diem charge of $30 or less.  If no vendor agrees to operate the 
117.8   program for that amount, the commissioner shall delay the 
117.9   implementation of the program until a vendor agrees to do so.  
117.10  Section 16B.17 does not apply to the issuance of the request for 
117.11  proposals. 
117.12     Subd. 2.  [PROGRAM DESCRIBED.] The program must require 
117.13  offenders placed there to perform physical labor for at least 
117.14  eight hours a day either at the facility or in other locations 
117.15  in the surrounding area and must provide basic educational 
117.16  programming in the evening. 
117.17     Subd. 3.  [PROGRAM GUIDELINES.] The commissioner shall 
117.18  develop guidelines for the operation of the work program.  These 
117.19  guidelines must, at a minimum, address the nature and location 
117.20  of the physical labor required and the extent of the educational 
117.21  programming offered. 
117.22     Subd. 4.  [STATUS OF OFFENDER.] An offender sentenced to 
117.23  the work program under this section is not committed to the 
117.24  commissioner of corrections.  Instead, the offender is under the 
117.25  continuing jurisdiction of the sentencing court.  Offenders 
117.26  sentenced to the work program are not considered incarcerated 
117.27  for purposes of computing good time or credit for time served.  
117.28     Subd. 5.  [LENGTH OF STAY.] An offender sentenced by a 
117.29  court to the work program for 60 days must serve a minimum of 40 
117.30  days, and an offender sentenced by a court for 90 days must 
117.31  serve a minimum of 60 days unless the offender is terminated 
117.32  from the program and remanded to the custody of the sentencing 
117.33  court as provided in subdivision 6.  The offender may be 
117.34  required to remain at the program beyond the minimum sentence 
117.35  for any period up to the full sentence if the offender violates 
117.36  disciplinary rules. 
118.1      Subd. 6.  [SANCTIONS.] The commissioner shall ensure that 
118.2   severe and meaningful sanctions are imposed for violations of 
118.3   the conditions of the work program.  The commissioner shall 
118.4   require that an offender be removed from the program and 
118.5   remanded to the custody of the sentencing court if the offender: 
118.6      (1) commits a material violation of or repeatedly fails to 
118.7   follow the rules of the program; 
118.8      (2) commits any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony 
118.9   offense; or 
118.10     (3) presents a risk to the public, based on the offender's 
118.11  behavior, attitude, or abuse of alcohol or controlled substances.
118.12     Subd. 7.  [DISCIPLINARY RULES.] By January 1, 1998, the 
118.13  commissioner shall develop disciplinary rules applicable to the 
118.14  work program, a violation of which may result in extending an 
118.15  offender's stay at the program for any period of time up to the 
118.16  maximum sentence.  These rules may address violations of program 
118.17  rules, refusal to work, refusal to participate in the 
118.18  educational program, and other matters determined by the 
118.19  commissioner.  Extending an offender's stay shall be considered 
118.20  to be a disciplinary sanction imposed upon the offender, and the 
118.21  procedure for imposing the extension and the rights of the 
118.22  offender in the procedure shall be those in effect for the 
118.23  imposition of other disciplinary sanctions at state correctional 
118.24  institutions. 
118.25     Subd. 8.  [COSTS OF PROGRAM.] The commissioner of 
118.26  corrections is responsible for all costs associated with the 
118.27  placement of offenders in this program, including, but not 
118.28  limited to, per diem expenses and transporting offenders to and 
118.29  from the program. 
118.30     Subd. 9.  [REPORT.] By January 15, 2002, the commissioner 
118.31  shall report to the chairs of the senate and house committees 
118.32  and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy 
118.33  and funding on this program.  The report must contain 
118.34  information on the recidivism rates for offenders sentenced to 
118.35  the program. 
118.36     Sec. 5.  [242.085] [STATE POLICY REGARDING PLACEMENT OF 
119.1   JUVENILES OUT OF STATE.] 
119.2      It is the policy of this state that delinquent juveniles be 
119.3   supervised and programmed for within the state.  Courts are 
119.4   requested, to the greatest extent possible and when appropriate, 
119.5   to place these juveniles within the state. 
119.6      Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 242.19, 
119.7   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
119.8      Subd. 2.  [DISPOSITIONS.] When a child has been committed 
119.9   to the commissioner of corrections by a juvenile court, upon a 
119.10  finding of delinquency, the commissioner may for the purposes of 
119.11  treatment and rehabilitation: 
119.12     (a) order the child's confinement to the Minnesota 
119.13  correctional facility-Red Wing or the Minnesota correctional 
119.14  facility-Sauk Centre, which shall accept the child, or to a 
119.15  group foster home under the control of the commissioner of 
119.16  corrections, or to private facilities or facilities established 
119.17  by law or incorporated under the laws of this state that may 
119.18  care for delinquent children; 
119.19     (b) order the child's release on parole under such 
119.20  supervisions and conditions as the commissioner believes 
119.21  conducive to law-abiding conduct, treatment and rehabilitation; 
119.22     (c) order reconfinement or renewed parole as often as the 
119.23  commissioner believes to be desirable; 
119.24     (d) revoke or modify any order, except an order of 
119.25  discharge, as often as the commissioner believes to be 
119.26  desirable; 
119.27     (e) discharge the child when the commissioner is satisfied 
119.28  that the child has been rehabilitated and that such discharge is 
119.29  consistent with the protection of the public; 
119.30     (f) if the commissioner finds that the child is eligible 
119.31  for probation or parole and it appears from the commissioner's 
119.32  investigation that conditions in the child's or the guardian's 
119.33  home are not conducive to the child's treatment, rehabilitation, 
119.34  or law-abiding conduct, refer the child, together with the 
119.35  commissioner's findings, to a local social services agency or a 
119.36  licensed child-placing agency for placement in a foster care or, 
120.1   when appropriate, for initiation of child in need of protection 
120.2   or services proceedings as provided in sections 260.011 to 
120.3   260.301.  The commissioner of corrections shall reimburse local 
120.4   social services agencies for foster care costs they incur for 
120.5   the child while on probation or parole to the extent that funds 
120.6   for this purpose are made available to the commissioner by the 
120.7   legislature.  The juvenile court shall order the parents of a 
120.8   child on probation or parole to pay the costs of foster care 
120.9   under section 260.251, subdivision 1, according to their ability 
120.10  to pay, and to the extent that the commissioner of corrections 
120.11  has not reimbursed the local social services agency.  
120.12     Sec. 7.  [242.192] [CHARGES TO COUNTIES.] 
120.13     The commissioner shall charge counties or other appropriate 
120.14  jurisdictions for the actual per diem cost of confinement of 
120.15  juveniles at the Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing.  This 
120.16  charge applies to both counties that participate in the 
120.17  community corrections act and those that do not.  The 
120.18  commissioner shall annually determine costs, making necessary 
120.19  adjustments to reflect the actual costs of confinement.  All 
120.20  money received under this section must be deposited in the state 
120.21  treasury and credited to the general fund. 
120.22     Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 242.32, is 
120.23  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
120.24     Subd. 4.  [EXCEPTION.] This section does not apply to a 
120.25  privately operated facility licensed by the commissioner in Rock 
120.26  county, Minnesota.  The number of beds constructed and operated 
120.27  by this facility for long-term residential secure programming 
120.28  does not count towards the 100-bed limitation in subdivision 3. 
120.29     Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 242.55, is 
120.30  amended to read: 
120.31     242.55 [ACADEMIC PROGRAM.] 
120.32     The academic program at the Minnesota correctional 
120.33  facility-Red Wing and the Minnesota correctional facility-Sauk 
120.34  Centre shall be conducted on a 12-month basis. 
120.35     Sec. 10.  [243.556] [INTERNET AND ON-LINE SERVICES.] 
120.36     No adult inmate in a state correctional facility may use or 
121.1   have access to any computer Internet service, Internet file, 
121.2   on-line computer service, or computer equipped with a phone 
121.3   modem.  
121.4      Sec. 11.  [243.92] [CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SITE SELECTION 
121.5   COMMITTEE.] 
121.6      Subdivision 1.  [CREATION; MEMBERSHIP.] (a) An advisory 
121.7   task force is created to coordinate the site selection process 
121.8   for state correctional facilities.  The task force shall convene 
121.9   when the legislature authorizes the planning of a new 
121.10  correctional facility.  The task force, to be known as the site 
121.11  selection committee, consists of the: 
121.12     (1) commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's 
121.13  designee; 
121.14     (2) deputy commissioner of corrections who has supervision 
121.15  and control over correctional facilities; 
121.16     (3) commissioner of transportation or the commissioner's 
121.17  designee; 
121.18     (4) commissioner of administration or the commissioner's 
121.19  designee; 
121.20     (5) chair of the senate crime prevention finance division 
121.21  and the ranking member of that division from the minority 
121.22  political caucus, or the chair's and ranking member's designee; 
121.23  and 
121.24     (6) chair of the house judiciary finance division and the 
121.25  ranking member of that division from the minority political 
121.26  caucus or the chair's and ranking member's designee. 
121.27     (b) The chairs of the senate crime prevention finance 
121.28  division and house judiciary finance division, or the chairs' 
121.29  designees, shall chair the committee. 
121.30     Subd. 2.  [SITE SELECTION PROCESS.] The committee shall 
121.31  develop a correctional site selection process that most 
121.32  effectively and efficiently utilizes state financial resources 
121.33  for construction of correctional facilities.  The committee may 
121.34  include such other factors as the committee considers relevant 
121.35  as criteria for the site selection process. 
121.36     Subd. 3.  [RECOMMENDATIONS.] Before recommendation of an 
122.1   individual site for a correctional facility, the committee shall 
122.2   require that all costs associated with the facility and the site 
122.3   be identified and reported, including but not limited to 
122.4   construction costs, site improvement, infrastructure upgrades, 
122.5   and operating costs for that site.  The commissioners of 
122.6   administration and corrections and any other agencies involved 
122.7   with site construction or land acquisition shall cooperate with 
122.8   the committee in supplying information described in this 
122.9   subdivision and any other information required for project 
122.10  budgets under section 16B.335. 
122.11     Subd. 4.  [REPORT.] The committee shall report its 
122.12  recommendations for the siting of correctional facilities to the 
122.13  legislature. 
122.14     Subd. 5.  [LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION OF SITE.] Each site 
122.15  for a new state of Minnesota correctional facility shall be 
122.16  chosen in the law authorizing and providing funding for the 
122.17  facility. 
122.18     Sec. 12.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 244.05, 
122.19  subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
122.20     Subd. 8.  [CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE.] Notwithstanding 
122.21  subdivisions 4 and 5, the commissioner may order that an any 
122.22  offender be placed on conditional medical release before the 
122.23  offender's scheduled supervised release date or target release 
122.24  date if the offender suffers from a grave illness or medical 
122.25  condition and the release poses no threat to the public.  In 
122.26  making the decision to release an offender on this status, the 
122.27  commissioner must consider the offender's age and medical 
122.28  condition, the health care needs of the offender, the offender's 
122.29  custody classification and level of risk of violence, the 
122.30  appropriate level of community supervision, and alternative 
122.31  placements that may be available for the offender.  An inmate 
122.32  may not be released under this provision unless the commissioner 
122.33  has determined that the inmate's health costs are likely to be 
122.34  borne by medical assistance, Medicaid, general assistance 
122.35  medical care, veteran's benefits, or by any other federal or 
122.36  state medical assistance programs or by the inmate.  Conditional 
123.1   medical release is governed by provisions relating to supervised 
123.2   release except that it may be rescinded without hearing by the 
123.3   commissioner if the offender's medical condition improves to the 
123.4   extent that the continuation of the conditional medical release 
123.5   presents a more serious risk to the public. 
123.6      Sec. 13.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 244.17, 
123.7   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
123.8      Subd. 2.  [ELIGIBILITY.] The commissioner must limit the 
123.9   challenge incarceration program to the following persons: 
123.10     (1) offenders who are committed to the commissioner's 
123.11  custody following revocation of a stayed sentence; and 
123.12     (2) offenders who are committed to the commissioner's 
123.13  custody, who have 36 60 months or less in or remaining in their 
123.14  term of imprisonment, and who did not receive a dispositional 
123.15  departure under the sentencing guidelines. 
123.16  An eligible inmate is not entitled to participate in the program.
123.17     Sec. 14.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 401.13, is 
123.18  amended to read: 
123.19     401.13 [CHARGES MADE TO COUNTIES.] 
123.20     Each participating county will be charged a sum equal to 
123.21  the actual per diem cost of confinement of those juveniles 
123.22  committed to the commissioner after August 1, 1973, and confined 
123.23  in a state correctional facility.  Provided, however, that the 
123.24  amount charged a participating county for the costs of 
123.25  confinement shall not exceed the subsidy to which the county is 
123.26  eligible.  The commissioner shall annually determine costs 
123.27  making necessary adjustments to reflect the actual costs of 
123.28  confinement.  However, in no case shall the percentage increase 
123.29  in the amount charged to the counties exceed the percentage by 
123.30  which the appropriation for the purposes of sections 401.01 to 
123.31  401.16 was increased over the preceding biennium.  The 
123.32  commissioner of corrections shall bill the counties and deposit 
123.33  the receipts from the counties in the general fund.  All charges 
123.34  shall be a charge upon the county of commitment. 
123.35     Sec. 15.  Laws 1995, chapter 226, article 3, section 60, is 
123.36  amended to read by adding a subdivision to read: 
124.1      Subd. 1a.  [INTERPRETIVE GUIDELINES.] The commissioners of 
124.2   corrections and human services may develop interpretive 
124.3   guidelines under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A, for the rules 
124.4   described in subdivision 1. 
124.5      Sec. 16.  Laws 1995, chapter 226, article 3, section 60, 
124.6   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
124.7      Subd. 4.  [TIME LINES.] By December 1, 1996, the rulemaking 
124.8   committee shall submit draft rule parts which address the 
124.9   program standards, evaluation, and auditing standards and 
124.10  procedures to the chairs of the senate crime prevention and 
124.11  house of representatives judiciary committee for review.  By 
124.12  July 31, 1997, the licensing and programming rulemaking process 
124.13  shall be completed.  By July 1, 1998, the licensing and 
124.14  programming rule draft must be completed and adoption of the 
124.15  draft rule parts, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, of the 
124.16  Minnesota Procedures Act must begin. 
124.17     Sec. 17.  Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 8, section 21, is 
124.18  amended to read:  
124.19     Sec. 21.  [TEMPORARY PROVISION; ELECTION TO RETAIN 
124.20  RETIREMENT COVERAGE.] 
124.21     (a) An employee in a position specified as qualifying under 
124.22  sections 11, 12, 14, and 15, may elect to retain coverage under 
124.23  the general employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state 
124.24  retirement system or the teachers retirement association, or may 
124.25  elect to have coverage transferred to and to contribute to the 
124.26  correctional employees retirement plan.  An employee electing to 
124.27  participate in the correctional employees retirement plan shall 
124.28  begin making contributions to the correctional plan beginning 
124.29  the first full pay period after January 1, 1997, or the first 
124.30  full pay period following filing of their election to transfer 
124.31  coverage to the correctional employees retirement plan, 
124.32  whichever is later.  The election to retain coverage or to 
124.33  transfer coverage must be made in writing by the person on a 
124.34  form prescribed by the executive director of the Minnesota state 
124.35  retirement system and must be filed with the executive director 
124.36  no later than June 30 December 31, 1997. 
125.1      (b) An employee failing to make an election by June 15, 
125.2   1997, must be notified by certified mail by the executive 
125.3   director of the Minnesota state retirement system or of the 
125.4   teachers retirement association, whichever applies, of the 
125.5   deadline to make a choice.  A person who does not submit an 
125.6   election form must continue coverage in the general employees 
125.7   retirement plan or the teachers retirement association, 
125.8   whichever applies, and forfeits all rights to transfer 
125.9   retirement coverage to the correctional employees retirement 
125.10  plan. 
125.11     (c) The election to retain coverage in the general employee 
125.12  retirement plan or the teachers retirement association or the 
125.13  election to transfer retirement coverage to the correctional 
125.14  employees retirement plan is irrevocable once it is filed with 
125.15  the executive director. 
125.16     Sec. 18.  Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 8, section 22, 
125.17  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
125.18     Subdivision 1.  [ELECTION OF PRIOR STATE SERVICE COVERAGE.] 
125.19  (a) An employee who has future retirement coverage transferred 
125.20  to the correctional employees retirement plan under sections 11, 
125.21  12, 14, and 15, and 16, and who does not elect to retain general 
125.22  state employee retirement plan or teachers retirement 
125.23  association coverage is entitled to elect to obtain prior 
125.24  service credit for eligible state service performed on or after 
125.25  July 1, 1975, and before the first day of the first full pay 
125.26  period beginning after June 30 December 31, 1997, with the 
125.27  department of corrections or with the department of human 
125.28  services at the Minnesota security hospital or the Minnesota 
125.29  sexual psychopathic personality treatment center.  All prior 
125.30  service credit must be purchased.  
125.31     (b) Eligible state service with the department of 
125.32  corrections or with the department of human services is any 
125.33  prior period of continuous service on or after July 1, 1975, 
125.34  performed as an employee of the department of corrections or of 
125.35  the department of human services that would have been eligible 
125.36  for the correctional employees retirement plan coverage under 
126.1   sections 11, 12, 14, and 15, and 16, if that prior service had 
126.2   been performed after the first day of the first full pay period 
126.3   beginning after December 31, 1996, rather than before that 
126.4   date.  Service is continuous if there has been no period of 
126.5   discontinuation of eligible state service for a period greater 
126.6   than 180 calendar days. 
126.7      (c) The department of corrections or the department of 
126.8   human services, whichever applies, shall certify eligible state 
126.9   service to the executive director of the Minnesota state 
126.10  retirement system. 
126.11     (d) A covered correctional plan employee employed on 
126.12  January 1, 1997, who has past service in a job classification 
126.13  covered under section 11, 12, 14, or 15, or 16, on January 1, 
126.14  1997, is entitled to purchase the past service if the applicable 
126.15  department certifies that the employee met the eligibility 
126.16  requirements for coverage.  The employee must make the 
126.17  additional employee contributions under section 17.  Payments 
126.18  for past service must be completed by June 30, 1999. 
126.19     Sec. 19.  Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 8, section 24, is 
126.20  amended to read: 
126.21     Sec. 24.  [EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE.] 
126.22     This section applies to an employee who has future 
126.23  retirement coverage transferred to the correctional employee 
126.24  retirement plan under sections 11, 12, 14, and 15, and 16, and 
126.25  who is at least 55 years old on the effective date of sections 
126.26  11, 12, 14, and 15, and 16.  That employee may participate in a 
126.27  health insurance early retirement incentive available under the 
126.28  terms of a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the day 
126.29  before the effective date of sections 11, 12, 14, and 15, and 
126.30  16, notwithstanding any provision of the collective bargaining 
126.31  agreement that limits participation to persons who select the 
126.32  option during the payroll period in which their 55th birthday 
126.33  occurs.  A person selecting the health insurance early 
126.34  retirement incentive under this section must retire by the later 
126.35  of December 31, 1997 June 30, 1998, or within the pay period 
126.36  following the time at which the person has at least three years 
127.1   of covered correctional service, including any purchased service 
127.2   credit.  An employee meeting this criteria who wishes to extend 
127.3   the person's employment must do so under Minnesota Statutes, 
127.4   section 43A.34, subdivision 3. 
127.5      Sec. 20.  [PROBATION SERVICES WORKING GROUP.] 
127.6      Subdivision 1.  [GROUP ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE.] The 
127.7   commissioner of corrections shall convene a working group 
127.8   consisting of individuals experienced in the field of criminal 
127.9   justice.  The group shall study how probation services are 
127.10  delivered within the state and in other states and recommend 
127.11  methods to streamline and improve the delivery of probation 
127.12  services.  The group shall recommend necessary changes to state 
127.13  law to facilitate or authorize these changes.  Specifically, the 
127.14  group shall recommend methods to centralize the administration, 
127.15  supervision, and funding of probation services within the 
127.16  state.  The commissioner or the commissioner's designees shall 
127.17  serve as the group's chair. 
127.18     Subd. 2.  [REPORT.] By February 15, 1998, the commissioner 
127.19  shall report to the chairs of the senate and house committees or 
127.20  divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and 
127.21  funding on the findings and recommendations of the working group.
127.22     Sec. 21.  [AMENDMENT TO RULES DIRECTED.] 
127.23     The department of corrections shall amend Minnesota Rules, 
127.24  part 2940.3500, subpart 2, to require that a revocation hearing 
127.25  occur within ten working days of the releasee's availability to 
127.26  the department.  This section does not restrict a hearing 
127.27  officer's authority to grant a continuance. 
127.28     Sec. 22.  [SAUK CENTRE WORKING GROUP.] 
127.29     Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHED.] A working group is 
127.30  established to cooperate with the commissioner of administration 
127.31  in developing a request for proposals to operate a residential 
127.32  facility for delinquent male juveniles at the site of the 
127.33  current Minnesota correctional facility-Sauk Centre.  The 
127.34  working group shall develop an advisory request for proposals as 
127.35  provided in this section and present it to the commissioner by 
127.36  September 15, 1997. 
128.1      Subd. 2.  [MEMBERSHIP.] The working group consists of 12 
128.2   members.  One majority and one minority member of the senate, 
128.3   appointed by the subcommittee on committees, and one majority 
128.4   and one minority member of the house of representatives, 
128.5   appointed by the speaker, shall serve on the working group as 
128.6   nonvoting members.  Two representatives from Hennepin county, 
128.7   two representatives from Ramsey county, and a representative 
128.8   from St. Louis county shall serve on the working group.  In 
128.9   addition, the Minnesota association of counties shall select 
128.10  three counties from greater Minnesota to be represented on the 
128.11  working group.  These three counties shall each have one 
128.12  representative serving on the group.  The county representatives 
128.13  must be experienced professionals in the juvenile justice field, 
128.14  appointed by the county board.  The group may elect a chair from 
128.15  among its members. 
128.16     Subd. 3.  [ADVISORY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.] The advisory 
128.17  request for proposals must solicit responses from organizations 
128.18  across the country to lease and operate the facility for a 
128.19  period of five years.  In developing the request for proposals, 
128.20  the group shall consult with professionals with demonstrated 
128.21  experience in the juvenile justice field and shall review 
128.22  juvenile residential facilities across the country to determine 
128.23  necessary components for the operation of the facility.  The 
128.24  request for proposals must include the components necessary to 
128.25  operate the facility in a state-of-the-art manner using 
128.26  effective programming for juveniles.  The request for proposals 
128.27  must require strong aftercare programming for juveniles released 
128.28  from the facility and an evaluation procedure to determine the 
128.29  reoffense rate of released juveniles. 
128.30     Sec. 23.  [ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; SELECTION OF 
128.31  VENDOR.] 
128.32     The commissioner of administration, in consultation with 
128.33  the working group, shall develop a request for proposals to 
128.34  operate a juvenile male residential facility at Sauk Centre and 
128.35  shall issue the request by October 1, 1997.  The request must 
128.36  remain open until November 15, 1997.  Upon receipt and 
129.1   evaluation of the responses to the request for proposals, and 
129.2   before selecting a vendor to operate the facility, the 
129.3   commissioner of administration shall provide the proposals and 
129.4   the commissioner's evaluation of the proposals to the chairs of 
129.5   the senate crime prevention committee and crime prevention and 
129.6   judiciary budget division, and the house judiciary committee and 
129.7   judiciary finance division.  Within 14 days after receiving 
129.8   them, the chairs shall advise the commissioner on which proposal 
129.9   should be selected.  By January 15, 1998, the commissioner shall 
129.10  select a vendor to operate the facility.  On July 1, 1998, the 
129.11  vendor shall begin operating the facility. 
129.12     Sec. 24.  [STATE OPERATION OF SAUK CENTRE ENDED.] 
129.13     (a) After June 30, 1998, the Minnesota correctional 
129.14  facility-Sauk Centre will no longer be operated by the 
129.15  commissioner of corrections.  The facility will be operated by a 
129.16  vendor selected by the commissioner of administration under 
129.17  section 23.  However, the commissioner of corrections retains 
129.18  the authority to license the facility.  By July 1, 1998, 
129.19  juveniles confined at Sauk Centre must be transferred to the 
129.20  Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing or to other residential 
129.21  facilities licensed by the commissioner of corrections, or upon 
129.22  request of the county, to the county originally having 
129.23  jurisdiction over the juvenile.  In the alternative, a juvenile 
129.24  may remain at Sauk Centre if a satisfactory arrangement can be 
129.25  made with the new vendor chosen to operate the facility. 
129.26     (b) The commissioner of corrections shall make diligent 
129.27  efforts to place employees assigned to the Minnesota 
129.28  correctional facility-Sauk Centre on June 30, 1998, to 
129.29  comparable jobs at other facilities operated by the 
129.30  commissioner.  Any transfers in accordance with this paragraph 
129.31  are governed by applicable provisions of collective bargaining 
129.32  agreements and personnel policies affecting the employees. 
129.33     Sec. 25.  [JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM.] 
129.34     By July 1, 1998, the commissioner of corrections shall 
129.35  begin operating a juvenile sex offender treatment program at the 
129.36  Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing. 
130.1      Sec. 26.  [ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL 
130.2   FACILITY-RED WING.] 
130.3      (a) By July 1, 1998, the commissioner of corrections shall 
130.4   develop admissions criteria for the placement of juveniles at 
130.5   the Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing.  In developing 
130.6   these criteria, the commissioner shall seek and consider the 
130.7   advice of county representatives.  These criteria must ensure 
130.8   that juveniles who commit less serious offenses or who do not 
130.9   need the type of supervision and programming available at Red 
130.10  Wing are not placed there.  These criteria must ensure that to 
130.11  the greatest extent possible, juveniles are supervised and 
130.12  programmed for in the community in which they live or whose 
130.13  jurisdiction they are under. 
130.14     (b) By February 15, 1998, the commissioner shall report to 
130.15  the chairs of the senate crime prevention and judiciary budget 
130.16  division and the house judiciary finance division on the 
130.17  development of the criteria required under paragraph (a).  The 
130.18  report must include draft admissions criteria. 
130.19     Sec. 27.  [COLLABORATION WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY ON FEMALE 
130.20  JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.] 
130.21     (a) The commissioner of corrections shall explore the 
130.22  feasibility and advisability of collaborating with Hennepin 
130.23  county to construct a female juvenile residential facility.  The 
130.24  purpose of the facility would be to accept juvenile females 
130.25  committed to the commissioner of corrections, juvenile females 
130.26  placed at the facility by Hennepin county, and juvenile females 
130.27  accepted under contracts from other counties.  By February 1, 
130.28  1998, the commissioner shall report findings to the chairs of 
130.29  the senate crime prevention and judiciary budget division and 
130.30  the house judiciary finance committee. 
130.31     (b) If the commissioner determines that it is feasible and 
130.32  advisable to construct the facility described in paragraph (a), 
130.33  and the commissioner determines that it is necessary to act 
130.34  expeditiously, the commissioner may enter into a contract with 
130.35  Hennepin county to construct the facility. 
130.36     Sec. 28.  [STAFFING.] 
131.1      The site selection committee described in section 11 may 
131.2   utilize employees from the legislative and executive branch 
131.3   entities with membership on the committee.  The department of 
131.4   administration shall provide administrative support. 
131.5      Sec. 29.  [STAFFING.] 
131.6      The site selection committee described in section 9 may 
131.7   utilize employees from the legislative and executive branch 
131.8   entities with membership on the committee.  The department of 
131.9   administration shall provide administrative support. 
131.10     Sec. 30.  [REPEALER.] 
131.11     Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 242.51, is repealed. 
131.12     Sec. 31.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.] 
131.13     Sections 8, 22, and 27 are effective the day following 
131.14  final enactment.  Sections 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 15 to 20, and 23 to 
131.15  26 are effective July 1, 1997.  Section 4 is effective January 
131.16  1, 1998.  Sections 6, 7, 9, 14, 21, and 29 are effective July 1, 
131.17  1998. 
131.18                             ARTICLE 8 
131.19                      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
131.20     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.761, 
131.21  subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
131.22     Subd. 5.  [EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL.] 
131.23  "Emergency medical services personnel" means: 
131.24     (1) individuals employed to provide prehospital emergency 
131.25  medical services; 
131.26     (2) persons employed as licensed police officers under 
131.27  section 626.84, subdivision 1, who experience a significant 
131.28  exposure in the performance of their duties; 
131.29     (3) firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical 
131.30  technicians, licensed nurses, rescue squad personnel, or other 
131.31  individuals who serve as employees or volunteers of an ambulance 
131.32  service as defined by sections 144.801 to 144.8091, who provide 
131.33  prehospital emergency medical services; 
131.34     (4) crime lab personnel receiving a significant exposure 
131.35  while involved in a criminal investigation; 
131.36     (5) correctional guards personnel, including 
132.1   security guards personnel at the Minnesota security hospital, 
132.3   employed by the state or a local unit of government and health 
132.4   and human services personnel who directly serve inmates, who 
132.5   experience a significant exposure to an inmate who is 
132.6   transported to a facility for emergency medical care in the 
132.7   performance of their duties; and 
132.8      (6) other persons who render emergency care or assistance 
132.9   at the scene of an emergency, or while an injured person is 
132.10  being transported to receive medical care, and who would qualify 
132.11  for immunity from liability under the good samaritan law, 
132.12  section 604A.01. 
132.13     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.761, 
132.14  subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
132.15     Subd. 7.  [SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE.] "Significant exposure" 
132.16  means: 
132.17     (1) contact, in a manner supported by contemporary 
132.18  epidemiological research as a significant method of HIV or 
132.19  hepatitis B transmission, of the broken skin or mucous membrane 
132.20  of emergency medical services personnel with a patient's blood, 
132.21  amniotic fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural 
132.22  fluid, synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, vaginal 
132.23  secretions, or bodily fluids grossly contaminated with blood; 
132.24     (2) a needle stick, scalpel or instrument wound, or other 
132.25  wound inflicted by an object that is contaminated with blood, 
132.26  and that is capable of cutting or puncturing the skin of 
132.27  emergency medical services personnel; or 
132.28     (3) an exposure that occurs by any other method of 
132.29  transmission recognized by contemporary epidemiological 
132.30  standards as a significant exposure. 
132.31     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.762, 
132.32  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
132.33     Subd. 2.  [REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTOCOL.] The postexposure 
132.34  notification protocol must include the following: 
132.35     (1) a method for emergency medical services personnel to 
132.36  notify the facility that they may have experienced a significant 
132.37  exposure from a patient that was transported to the facility.  
133.1   The facility shall provide to the emergency medical services 
133.2   personnel a significant exposure report form to be completed by 
133.3   the emergency medical services personnel in a timely fashion; 
133.4      (2) a process to investigate and determine whether a 
133.5   significant exposure has occurred.  This investigation must be 
133.6   completed within 72 hours of receipt of the exposure report, or 
133.7   within a time period that will enable the patient to benefit 
133.8   from contemporary standards of care for reducing the risk of 
133.9   infection; 
133.10     (3) if there has been a significant exposure, a process to 
133.11  determine whether the patient has hepatitis B or HIV infection; 
133.12     (4) if the patient has an infectious disease that could be 
133.13  transmitted by the type of exposure that occurred, or, if it is 
133.14  not possible to determine what disease the patient may have, a 
133.15  process for making recommendations for appropriate counseling 
133.16  and testing to the emergency medical services personnel; 
133.17     (5) compliance with applicable state and federal laws 
133.18  relating to data practices, confidentiality, informed consent, 
133.19  and the patient bill of rights; and 
133.20     (6) a process for providing counseling for the patient to 
133.21  be tested and for the emergency medical services personnel 
133.22  filing the exposure report. 
133.23     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.762, is 
133.24  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
133.25     Subd. 2a.  [PROTOCOL FOR PEACE OFFICERS.] Employers of 
133.26  peace officers shall adopt a postexposure notification protocol 
133.27  for emergency medical services personnel, as defined in section 
133.28  144.761, subdivision 5, clause (2), who have experienced a 
133.29  significant exposure in a case where a patient was not 
133.30  transported to an emergency medical services agency.  The 
133.31  protocol must include the following: 
133.32     (1) a method for the emergency medical services personnel 
133.33  to notify the facility that they may have experienced a 
133.34  significant exposure in the performance of their duties; 
133.35     (2) a method for the employer to notify the patient, 
133.36  whether or not immediately available, that an emergency medical 
134.1   services personnel has presented notice in accordance with the 
134.2   protocol provided in clause (1); and 
134.3      (3) a process for transferring the emergency medical 
134.4   services personnel and the patient to an emergency medical 
134.5   services agency, or for bringing a qualified representative and 
134.6   the services of an emergency medical services agency to the 
134.7   facility in which the patient is being held for an assessment in 
134.8   accordance with the protocol provided in subdivisions 1 and 2. 
134.9      Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.765, is 
134.10  amended to read: 
134.11     144.765 [PATIENT'S RIGHT TO REFUSE TESTING.] 
134.12     (a) Upon notification of a significant exposure, the 
134.13  facility shall ask the patient to consent to blood testing to 
134.14  determine the presence of the HIV virus or the hepatitis B 
134.15  virus.  The patient shall be informed that the test results 
134.16  without personally identifying information will be reported to 
134.17  the emergency medical services personnel.  
134.18     (b) The patient shall be informed of the right to refuse to 
134.19  be tested and that information collected through this process 
134.20  cannot be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings.  If the 
134.21  patient refuses to be tested, the patient's refusal will be 
134.22  forwarded to the emergency medical services agency and to the 
134.23  emergency medical services personnel.  The right to refuse a 
134.24  blood test under the circumstances described in this section 
134.25  does not apply to a prisoner who is in the custody or under the 
134.26  jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections or a local 
134.27  correctional authority as a result of a criminal conviction. 
134.28     Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.767, 
134.29  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
134.30     Subdivision 1.  [REPORT TO EMPLOYER.] Results of tests 
134.31  conducted under this section shall be reported by the facility 
134.32  to a designated agent of the emergency medical services agency 
134.33  that employs or uses the emergency medical services personnel 
134.34  and to the emergency medical services personnel who report the 
134.35  significant exposure.  The test results shall be reported 
134.36  without personally identifying information and may not be used 
135.1   as evidence in any criminal prosecution. 
135.2      Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 151.40, is 
135.3   amended to read: 
135.4      151.40 [POSSESSION AND SALE OF HYPODERMIC SYRINGES AND 
135.5   NEEDLES.] 
135.6      Subdivision 1.  [GENERALLY.] Except as otherwise provided 
135.7   in subdivision 2, it shall be is unlawful for any person to 
135.8   possess, control, manufacture, sell, furnish, dispense, or 
135.9   otherwise dispose of hypodermic syringes or needles or any 
135.10  instrument or implement which can be adapted for subcutaneous 
135.11  injections, except by the following persons when acting in the 
135.12  course of their practice or employment: licensed practitioners, 
135.13  registered pharmacies and their employees or agents, licensed 
135.14  pharmacists, licensed doctors of veterinary medicine or their 
135.15  assistants, registered nurses, registered medical technologists, 
135.16  medical interns, licensed drug wholesalers, their employees or 
135.17  agents, licensed hospitals, licensed nursing homes, bona fide 
135.18  hospitals where animals are treated, licensed morticians, 
135.19  syringe and needle manufacturers, their dealers and agents, 
135.20  persons engaged in animal husbandry, clinical laboratories, 
135.21  persons engaged in bona fide research or education or industrial 
135.22  use of hypodermic syringes and needles provided such persons 
135.23  cannot use hypodermic syringes and needles for the 
135.24  administration of drugs to human beings unless such drugs are 
135.25  prescribed, dispensed, and administered by a person lawfully 
135.26  authorized to do so, persons who administer drugs pursuant to an 
135.27  order or direction of a licensed doctor of medicine or of a 
135.28  licensed doctor of osteopathy duly licensed to practice medicine.
135.29     Subd. 2.  [SALES OF LIMITED QUANTITIES OF CLEAN NEEDLES AND 
135.30  SYRINGES.] (a) A registered pharmacy or its agent or a licensed 
135.31  pharmacist may sell, without a prescription, unused hypodermic 
135.32  needles and syringes in quantities of ten or fewer, provided 
135.33  that the pharmacy or pharmacist complies with all of the 
135.34  requirements of this subdivision. 
135.35     (b) At any location where hypodermic needles and syringes 
135.36  are kept for retail sale under this subdivision, the needles and 
136.1   syringes shall be stored in a manner that makes them available 
136.2   only to authorized personnel and not openly available to 
136.3   customers. 
136.4      (c) No registered pharmacy or licensed pharmacist may 
136.5   advertise to the public the availability for retail sale, 
136.6   without a prescription, of hypodermic needles or syringes in 
136.7   quantities of ten or fewer. 
136.8      (d) A registered pharmacy or licensed pharmacist that sells 
136.9   hypodermic needles or syringes under this subdivision may give 
136.10  the purchaser educational materials developed by the 
136.11  commissioner of health.  
136.12     Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.01, 
136.13  subdivision 18, is amended to read: 
136.14     Subd. 18.  [DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.] (a) Except as otherwise 
136.15  provided in paragraph (b), "drug paraphernalia" means all 
136.16  equipment, products, and materials of any kind, except those 
136.17  items used in conjunction with permitted uses of controlled 
136.18  substances under this chapter or the Uniform Controlled 
136.19  Substances Act, which are knowingly or intentionally used 
136.20  primarily in (1) manufacturing a controlled substance, (2) 
136.21  injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into 
136.22  the human body a controlled substance, (3) testing the strength, 
136.23  effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance, or (4) 
136.24  enhancing the effect of a controlled substance.  
136.25     (b) "Drug paraphernalia" does not include the possession, 
136.26  manufacture, delivery, or sale of unused hypodermic needles or 
136.27  syringes in quantities of ten or fewer in accordance with 
136.28  section 151.40, subdivision 2. 
136.29     Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.021, 
136.30  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
136.31     Subdivision 1.  [SALE CRIMES.] A person is guilty of 
136.32  controlled substance crime in the first degree if: 
136.33     (1) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
136.34  person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
136.35  of ten grams or more containing cocaine or heroin; 
136.36     (2) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
137.1   person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
137.2   of 50 grams or more containing a narcotic drug other than 
137.3   cocaine or heroin; 
137.4      (3) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
137.5   person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
137.6   of 50 grams or more containing methamphetamine, amphetamine, 
137.7   phencyclidine, or hallucinogen or, if the controlled substance 
137.8   is packaged in dosage units, equaling 200 or more dosage units; 
137.9   or 
137.10     (4) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
137.11  person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
137.12  of 50 kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
137.13  Tetrahydrocannabinols, or one or more mixtures of a total weight 
137.14  of 25 kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
137.15  Tetrahydrocannabinols in a school zone, a park zone, or a public 
137.16  housing zone. 
137.17     Sec. 10.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.021, 
137.18  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
137.19     Subd. 2.  [POSSESSION CRIMES.] A person is guilty of a 
137.20  controlled substance crime in the first degree if: 
137.21     (1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
137.22  a total weight of 25 grams or more containing cocaine or heroin; 
137.23     (2) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
137.24  a total weight of 500 grams or more containing a narcotic drug 
137.25  other than cocaine or heroin; 
137.26     (3) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
137.27  a total weight of 500 grams or more containing methamphetamine, 
137.28  amphetamine, phencyclidine, or hallucinogen or, if the 
137.29  controlled substance is packaged in dosage units, equaling 500 
137.30  or more dosage units; or 
137.31     (4) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
137.32  a total weight of 100 kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
137.33  Tetrahydrocannabinols. 
137.34     Sec. 11.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.022, 
137.35  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
137.36     Subdivision 1.  [SALE CRIMES.] A person is guilty of 
138.1   controlled substance crime in the second degree if: 
138.2      (1) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
138.3   person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
138.4   of three grams or more containing cocaine or heroin; 
138.5      (2) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
138.6   person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
138.7   of ten grams or more containing a narcotic drug other than 
138.8   cocaine or heroin; 
138.9      (3) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
138.10  person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
138.11  of ten grams or more containing methamphetamine, amphetamine, 
138.12  phencyclidine, or hallucinogen or, if the controlled substance 
138.13  is packaged in dosage units, equaling 50 or more dosage units; 
138.14     (4) on one or more occasions within a 90-day period the 
138.15  person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures of a total weight 
138.16  of 25 kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
138.17  Tetrahydrocannabinols; 
138.18     (5) the person unlawfully sells any amount of a schedule I 
138.19  or II narcotic drug to a person under the age of 18, or 
138.20  conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to 
138.21  unlawfully sell the substance; or 
138.22     (6) the person unlawfully sells any of the following in a 
138.23  school zone, a park zone, or a public housing zone: 
138.24     (i) any amount of a schedule I or II narcotic drug, or 
138.25  lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); 
138.26     (ii) one or more mixtures containing methamphetamine or 
138.27  amphetamine; or 
138.28     (iii) one or more mixtures of a total weight of five 
138.29  kilograms or more containing marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols. 
138.30     Sec. 12.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.022, 
138.31  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
138.32     Subd. 2.  [POSSESSION CRIMES.] A person is guilty of 
138.33  controlled substance crime in the second degree if: 
138.34     (1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
138.35  a total weight of six grams or more containing cocaine or 
138.36  heroin; 
139.1      (2) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.2   a total weight of 50 grams or more containing a narcotic drug 
139.3   other than cocaine or heroin; 
139.4      (3) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.5   a total weight of 50 grams or more containing methamphetamine, 
139.6   amphetamine, phencyclidine, or hallucinogen or, if the 
139.7   controlled substance is packaged in dosage units, equaling 100 
139.8   or more dosage units; or 
139.9      (4) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.10  a total weight of 50 kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
139.11  Tetrahydrocannabinols. 
139.12     Sec. 13.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.023, 
139.13  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
139.14     Subd. 2.  [POSSESSION CRIMES.] A person is guilty of 
139.15  controlled substance crime in the third degree if: 
139.16     (1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.17  a total weight of three grams or more containing cocaine or 
139.18  heroin; 
139.19     (2) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.20  a total weight of ten grams or more containing a narcotic drug 
139.21  other than cocaine or heroin; 
139.22     (3) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures 
139.23  containing a narcotic drug, it is packaged in dosage units, and 
139.24  equals 50 or more dosage units; 
139.25     (4) the person unlawfully possesses any amount of a 
139.26  schedule I or II narcotic drug or five or more dosage units of 
139.27  lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in a school zone, a park zone, 
139.28  or a public housing zone; 
139.29     (5) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures of 
139.30  a total weight of ten kilograms or more containing marijuana or 
139.31  Tetrahydrocannabinols; or 
139.32     (6) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures 
139.33  containing methamphetamine or amphetamine in a school zone, a 
139.34  park zone, or a public housing zone. 
139.35     Sec. 14.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.161, 
139.36  subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 
140.1      Subd. 1a.  [RECORD OF FINDINGS.] (a) The juvenile court 
140.2   shall forward to the bureau of criminal apprehension the 
140.3   following data in juvenile petitions involving felony- or gross 
140.4   misdemeanor-level offenses: 
140.5      (1) the name and birthdate of the juvenile, including any 
140.6   of the juvenile's known aliases or street names; 
140.7      (2) the act for which the juvenile was petitioned and date 
140.8   of the offense; and 
140.9      (3) the date and county where the petition was filed. 
140.10     (b) Upon completion of the court proceedings, the court 
140.11  shall forward the court's finding and case disposition to the 
140.12  bureau.  Notwithstanding section 138.17, if the petition was 
140.13  dismissed or the juvenile was not found to have committed a 
140.14  gross misdemeanor or felony-level offense, the bureau and a 
140.15  person who received the data from the bureau shall destroy all 
140.16  data relating to the petition collected under paragraph (a).  
140.17  The bureau shall notify a person who received the data that the 
140.18  data must be destroyed. 
140.19     (c) The bureau shall retain data on a juvenile found to 
140.20  have committed a felony- or gross misdemeanor-level offense 
140.21  until the offender reaches the age of 28.  If the offender 
140.22  commits a felony violation as an adult, the bureau shall retain 
140.23  the data for as long as the data would have been retained if the 
140.24  offender had been an adult at the time of the juvenile offense.  
140.25  The court shall specify whether: 
140.26     (1) the juvenile was referred to a diversion program; 
140.27     (2) the petition was dismissed, continued for dismissal, or 
140.28  continued without adjudication; or 
140.29     (3) the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. 
140.30     (d) (c) The juvenile court shall forward to the bureau, the 
140.31  sentencing guidelines commission, and the department of 
140.32  corrections the following data on individuals convicted as 
140.33  extended jurisdiction juveniles: 
140.34     (1) the name and birthdate of the offender, including any 
140.35  of the juvenile's known aliases or street names; 
140.36     (2) the crime committed by the offender and the date of the 
141.1   crime; 
141.2      (3) the date and county of the conviction; and 
141.3      (4) the case disposition. 
141.4      The court shall notify the bureau, the sentencing 
141.5   guidelines commission, and the department of corrections 
141.6   whenever it executes an extended jurisdiction juvenile's adult 
141.7   sentence under section 260.126, subdivision 5. 
141.8      (e) (d) The bureau, sentencing guidelines commission, and 
141.9   the department of corrections shall retain the extended 
141.10  jurisdiction juvenile data for as long as the data would have 
141.11  been retained if the offender had been an adult at the time of 
141.12  the offense.  Data retained on individuals under this 
141.13  subdivision are private data under section 13.02, except that 
141.14  extended jurisdiction juvenile data becomes public data under 
141.15  section 13.87, subdivision 2, when the juvenile court notifies 
141.16  the bureau that the individual's adult sentence has been 
141.17  executed under section 260.126, subdivision 5. 
141.18     Sec. 15.  [299A.465] [CONTINUED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE 
141.19  TO DISABLED.] 
141.20     Subdivision 1.  [OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER DISABLED IN LINE OF 
141.21  DUTY.] (a) This subdivision applies when a peace officer or 
141.22  firefighter suffers a disabling injury that: 
141.23     (1) results in the officer's or firefighter's retirement or 
141.24  separation from service; 
141.25     (2) occurs while the officer or firefighter is acting in 
141.26  the course and scope of duties as a peace officer or 
141.27  firefighter; and 
141.28     (3) the officer or firefighter has been approved to receive 
141.29  the officer's or firefighter's duty-related disability pension. 
141.30     (b) The officer's or firefighter's employer shall continue 
141.31  to provide health coverage for: 
141.32     (1) the officer or firefighter; and 
141.33     (2) the officer's or firefighter's dependents if the 
141.34  officer or firefighter was receiving dependent coverage at the 
141.35  time of the injury under the employer's group health plan. 
141.36     (c) The employer is responsible for the continued payment 
142.1   of the employer's contribution for coverage of the officer or 
142.2   firefighter and, if applicable, the officer's or firefighter's 
142.3   dependents.  Coverage must continue for the officer or 
142.4   firefighter and, if applicable, the officer's or firefighter's 
142.5   dependents until the officer or firefighter reaches the age of 
142.6   65.  However, coverage for dependents does not have to be 
142.7   continued after the person is no longer a dependent.  
142.8      Subd. 2.  [OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN LINE OF 
142.9   DUTY.] (a) This subdivision applies when a peace officer or 
142.10  firefighter is killed while on duty and discharging the 
142.11  officer's or firefighter's duties as a peace officer or 
142.12  firefighter. 
142.13     (b) The officer's or firefighter's employer shall continue 
142.14  to cover the deceased officer's or firefighter's dependents if 
142.15  the officer or firefighter was receiving dependent coverage at 
142.16  the time of the officer's or firefighter's death under the 
142.17  employer's group health plan. 
142.18     (c) The employer is responsible for the employer's 
142.19  contribution for the coverage of the officer's or firefighter's 
142.20  dependents.  Coverage must continue for a dependent of the 
142.21  officer or firefighter for the period of time that the person is 
142.22  a dependent up to the age of 65. 
142.23     Subd. 3.  [COORDINATION OF BENEFITS.] Health insurance 
142.24  benefits payable to the officer or firefighter and the officer's 
142.25  or firefighter's dependents from any other source provide the 
142.26  primary coverage, and coverage available under this section is 
142.27  secondary. 
142.28     Subd. 4.  [PUBLIC EMPLOYER REIMBURSEMENT.] A public 
142.29  employer subject to this section may annually apply to the 
142.30  commissioner of public safety for reimbursement of its costs of 
142.31  complying with this section.  The commissioner shall provide 
142.32  reimbursement to the public employer out of the public safety 
142.33  officer's benefit account. 
142.34     Subd. 5.  [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section: 
142.35     (a) "Peace officer" or "officer" has the meaning given in 
142.36  section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). 
143.1      (b) "Dependent" means a person who meets the definition of 
143.2   dependent in section 62L.02, subdivision 11, at the time of the 
143.3   officer's or firefighter's injury or death. 
143.4      (c) "Firefighter" has the meaning given in section 424.03, 
143.5   but does not include volunteer firefighters. 
143.6      Sec. 16.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299C.095, is 
143.7   amended to read: 
143.8      299C.095 [SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.] 
143.9      Subdivision 1.  [ACCESS.] (a) The bureau shall administer 
143.10  and maintain the computerized juvenile history record system 
143.11  based on section 260.161 and other statutes requiring the 
143.12  reporting of data on juveniles.  The data in the system are 
143.13  private data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but 
143.14  are accessible to criminal justice agencies as defined in 
143.15  section 13.02, subdivision 3a, to all trial courts and appellate 
143.16  courts, to a person who has access to the juvenile court records 
143.17  as provided in section 260.161 or under court rule and to 
143.18  criminal justice agencies in other states in the conduct of 
143.19  their official duties. 
143.20     (b) Except for access authorized under paragraph (a), the 
143.21  bureau shall only disseminate a juvenile adjudication history 
143.22  record in connection with a background check required by statute 
143.23  or rule and performed on a licensee, license applicant, or 
143.24  employment applicant or performed under section 624.713.  A 
143.25  consent for release of information from an individual who is the 
143.26  subject of a juvenile adjudication history is not effective and 
143.27  the bureau shall not release a juvenile adjudication history 
143.28  record and shall not release information in a manner that 
143.29  reveals the existence of the record. 
143.30     Subd. 2.  [RETENTION.] (a) Notwithstanding section 138.17, 
143.31  the bureau shall retain juvenile history records for the time 
143.32  periods provided in this subdivision.  Notwithstanding contrary 
143.33  provisions of paragraphs (b) to (e), all data in a juvenile 
143.34  history record must be retained for the longest time period 
143.35  applicable to any item in the individual juvenile history 
143.36  record.  If, before data are destroyed under this subdivision, 
144.1   the subject of the data is convicted of a felony as an adult, 
144.2   the individual's juvenile history record must be retained for 
144.3   the same time period as an adult criminal history record. 
144.4      (b) Juvenile history data on a child who was arrested must 
144.5   be destroyed six months after the arrest if the child has not 
144.6   been referred to a diversion program and no petition has been 
144.7   filed against the child by that time. 
144.8      (c) Juvenile history data on a child against whom a 
144.9   delinquency petition was filed and subsequently dismissed must 
144.10  be destroyed upon receiving notice from the court that the 
144.11  petition was dismissed. 
144.12     (d) Juvenile history data on a child who was referred to a 
144.13  diversion program or against whom a delinquency petition has 
144.14  been filed and continued for dismissal must be destroyed when 
144.15  the child reaches age 21. 
144.16     (e) Juvenile history data on a child against whom a 
144.17  delinquency petition was filed and continued without 
144.18  adjudication, or a child who was found to have committed a 
144.19  felony or gross misdemeanor-level offense, must be destroyed 
144.20  when the child reaches age 28.  If the offender commits a felony 
144.21  violation as an adult, the bureau shall retain the data for as 
144.22  long as the data would have been retained if the offender had 
144.23  been an adult at the time of the juvenile offense. 
144.24     (f) The bureau shall retain extended jurisdiction juvenile 
144.25  data on an individual received under section 260.161, 
144.26  subdivision 1a, paragraph (c), for as long as the data would 
144.27  have been retained if the offender had been an adult at the time 
144.28  of the offense. 
144.29     (g) Data retained on individuals under this subdivision are 
144.30  private data under section 13.02, except that extended 
144.31  jurisdiction juvenile data become public data under section 
144.32  13.87, subdivision 2, when the juvenile court notifies the 
144.33  bureau that the individual's adult sentence has been executed 
144.34  under section 260.126, subdivision 5. 
144.35     (h) A person who receives data on a juvenile under 
144.36  paragraphs (b) to (e) from the bureau shall destroy the data 
145.1   according to the schedule in this subdivision.  The bureau shall 
145.2   include a notice of the destruction schedule with all data it 
145.3   disseminates on juveniles.  
145.4      Sec. 17.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299C.10, 
145.5   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
145.6      Subdivision 1.  [LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTY.] (a) It is hereby 
145.7   made the duty of the sheriffs of the respective counties, of the 
145.8   police officers in cities of the first, second, and third 
145.9   classes, under the direction of the chiefs of police in such 
145.10  cities, and of community corrections agencies operating secure 
145.11  juvenile detention facilities to take or cause to be taken 
145.12  immediately finger and thumb prints, photographs, distinctive 
145.13  physical mark identification data, and such other identification 
145.14  data as may be requested or required by the superintendent of 
145.15  the bureau;, of all the following: 
145.16     (1) persons arrested for a felony, or gross misdemeanor, of 
145.17  all; 
145.18     (2) juveniles committing arrested for or alleged to have 
145.19  committed felonies as distinguished from those committed by 
145.20  adult offenders, of all; 
145.21     (3) persons reasonably believed by the arresting officer to 
145.22  be fugitives from justice, of all; 
145.23     (4) persons in whose possession, when arrested, are found 
145.24  concealed firearms or other dangerous weapons, burglar tools or 
145.25  outfits, high-power explosives, or articles, machines, or 
145.26  appliances usable for an unlawful purpose and reasonably 
145.27  believed by the arresting officer to be intended for such 
145.28  purposes,; and 
145.29     (5) juveniles referred by a law enforcement agency to a 
145.30  diversion program for a felony or gross misdemeanor offense. 
145.31     Within 24 hours thereafter to forward such the fingerprint 
145.32  records and other identification data specified under this 
145.33  paragraph must be forwarded to the bureau of criminal 
145.34  apprehension on such forms and in such manner as may be 
145.35  prescribed by the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 
145.36  apprehension. 
146.1      (b) Effective August 1, 1997, the identification reporting 
146.2   requirements shall also apply to persons committing arrested for 
146.3   or alleged to have committed targeted misdemeanor offenses, 
146.4   including violent and enhanceable crimes, and 
146.5   juveniles committing arrested for or alleged to have committed 
146.6   gross misdemeanors.  In addition, the reporting requirements 
146.7   shall include any known aliases or street names of the offenders.
146.8      For purposes of this section, a targeted misdemeanor is a 
146.9   misdemeanor violation of section 169.121 (driving while 
146.10  intoxicated), 518B.01 (order for protection violation), 609.224 
146.11  (fifth degree assault), 609.2242 (domestic assault), 609.746 
146.12  (interference with privacy), 609.748 (harassment or restraining 
146.13  order violation), or 617.23 (indecent exposure). 
146.14     Sec. 18.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299C.10, 
146.15  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
146.16     Subd. 4.  [FEE FOR BACKGROUND CHECK; ACCOUNT; 
146.17  APPROPRIATION.] The superintendent shall collect a fee in an 
146.18  amount to cover the expense for each background check provided 
146.19  for a purpose not directly related to the criminal justice 
146.20  system or required by section 624.7131, 624.7132, or 624.714.  
146.21  The proceeds of the fee must be deposited in a special account.  
146.22  Until July 1, 1997 1999, money in the account is appropriated to 
146.23  the commissioner to maintain and improve the quality of the 
146.24  criminal record system in Minnesota. 
146.25     Sec. 19.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299C.13, is 
146.26  amended to read: 
146.27     299C.13 [INFORMATION FURNISHED TO PEACE OFFICERS.] 
146.28     Upon receipt of information data as to any arrested person, 
146.29  the bureau shall immediately ascertain whether the person 
146.30  arrested has a criminal record or is a fugitive from justice, 
146.31  and shall at once inform the arresting officer of the facts 
146.32  ascertained, including references to any adult court disposition 
146.33  data that are not in the criminal history system.  Upon 
146.34  application by any sheriff, chief of police, or other peace 
146.35  officer in the state, or by an officer of the United States or 
146.36  by an officer of another state, territory, or government duly 
147.1   authorized to receive the same and effecting reciprocal 
147.2   interchange of similar information with the division, it shall 
147.3   be the duty of the bureau to furnish all information in its 
147.4   possession pertaining to the identification of any person.  If 
147.5   the bureau has a sealed record on the arrested person, it shall 
147.6   notify the requesting peace officer of that fact and of the 
147.7   right to seek a court order to open the record for purposes of 
147.8   law enforcement.  A criminal justice agency shall be notified, 
147.9   upon request, of the existence and contents of a sealed record 
147.10  containing conviction information about an applicant for 
147.11  employment.  For purposes of this section a "criminal justice 
147.12  agency" means courts or a government agency that performs the 
147.13  administration of criminal justice under statutory authority. 
147.14     Sec. 20.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.3321, 
147.15  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
147.16     Subdivision 1.  [EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.] The board 
147.17  commissioner of public safety shall appoint an executive 
147.18  director to serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of 
147.19  the board commissioner.  The executive director shall perform 
147.20  the duties as the board and commissioner shall prescribe. 
147.21     Sec. 21.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.3386, 
147.22  subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
147.23     Subd. 3.  [DESIGNATION FEE.] When a licensed private 
147.24  detective or protective agent who is a partnership or 
147.25  corporation, desires to designate a new qualified representative 
147.26  or Minnesota manager, a fee equal to one-half of the application 
147.27  license fee shall be submitted to the board. 
147.28     Sec. 22.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.3386, is 
147.29  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
147.30     Subd. 6a.  [TRAINING COURSE CERTIFICATION FEE.] An 
147.31  applicant for training course certification, as specified in 
147.32  section 326.3361, shall pay to the board a course certification 
147.33  fee determined by the board. 
147.34     Sec. 23.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.3386, is 
147.35  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
147.36     Subd. 6b.  [TRAINING COURSE RECERTIFICATION FEE.] An 
148.1   applicant for training course recertification shall pay to the 
148.2   board a course recertification fee determined by the board. 
148.3      Sec. 24.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 357.021, 
148.4   subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 
148.5      Subd. 1a.  (a) Every person, including the state of 
148.6   Minnesota and all bodies politic and corporate, who shall 
148.7   transact any business in the district court, shall pay to the 
148.8   court administrator of said court the sundry fees prescribed in 
148.9   subdivision 2.  Except as provided in paragraph (d), the court 
148.10  administrator shall transmit the fees monthly to the state 
148.11  treasurer for deposit in the state treasury and credit to the 
148.12  general fund.  
148.13     (b) In a county which has a screener-collector position, 
148.14  fees paid by a county pursuant to this subdivision shall be 
148.15  transmitted monthly to the county treasurer, who shall apply the 
148.16  fees first to reimburse the county for the amount of the salary 
148.17  paid for the screener-collector position.  The balance of the 
148.18  fees collected shall then be forwarded to the state treasurer 
148.19  for deposit in the state treasury and credited to the general 
148.20  fund.  In a county in the eighth judicial district which has a 
148.21  screener-collector position, the fees paid by a county shall be 
148.22  transmitted monthly to the state treasurer for deposit in the 
148.23  state treasury and credited to the general fund.  A 
148.24  screener-collector position for purposes of this paragraph is an 
148.25  employee whose function is to increase the collection of fines 
148.26  and to review the incomes of potential clients of the public 
148.27  defender, in order to verify eligibility for that service. 
148.28     (c) No fee is required under this section from the public 
148.29  authority or the party the public authority represents in an 
148.30  action for: 
148.31     (1) child support enforcement or modification, medical 
148.32  assistance enforcement, or establishment of parentage in the 
148.33  district court, or child or medical support enforcement 
148.34  conducted by an administrative law judge in an administrative 
148.35  hearing under section 518.5511; 
148.36     (2) civil commitment under chapter 253B; 
149.1      (3) the appointment of a public conservator or public 
149.2   guardian or any other action under chapters 252A and 525; 
149.3      (4) wrongfully obtaining public assistance under section 
149.4   256.98 or 256D.07, or recovery of overpayments of public 
149.5   assistance; 
149.6      (5) court relief under chapter 260; 
149.7      (6) forfeiture of property under sections 169.1217 and 
149.8   609.531 to 609.5317; 
149.9      (7) recovery of amounts issued by political subdivisions or 
149.10  public institutions under sections 246.52, 252.27, 256.045, 
149.11  256.25, 256.87, 256B.042, 256B.14, 256B.15, 256B.37, and 
149.12  260.251, or other sections referring to other forms of public 
149.13  assistance; or 
149.14     (8) restitution under section 611A.04. 
149.15     (d) The fees collected for child support modifications 
149.16  under subdivision 2, clause (13), must be transmitted to the 
149.17  county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund.  The 
149.18  fees must be used by the county to pay for child support 
149.19  enforcement efforts by county attorneys. 
149.20     Sec. 25.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.073, 
149.21  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
149.22     Subdivision 1.  [SCOPE OF APPLICATION.] No department or 
149.23  agency of the state shall accept any bid or proposal for a 
149.24  contract or agreement or execute any contract or agreement for 
149.25  goods or services in excess of $50,000 $100,000 with any 
149.26  business having more than 20 40 full-time employees on a single 
149.27  working day during the previous 12 months, unless the firm or 
149.28  business has an affirmative action plan for the employment of 
149.29  minority persons, women, and the disabled that has been approved 
149.30  by the commissioner of human rights.  Receipt of a certificate 
149.31  of compliance issued by the commissioner shall signify that a 
149.32  firm or business has an affirmative action plan that has been 
149.33  approved by the commissioner.  A certificate shall be valid for 
149.34  a period of two years.  A municipality as defined in section 
149.35  466.01, subdivision 1, that receives state money for any reason 
149.36  is encouraged to prepare and implement an affirmative action 
150.1   plan for the employment of minority persons, women, and the 
150.2   disabled and submit the plan to the commissioner of human rights.
150.3      Sec. 26.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.073, is 
150.4   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
150.5      Subd. 5.  [FEES.] The department shall charge fees to cover 
150.6   its cost of providing technical assistance in the preparation or 
150.7   revision of affirmative action plans when that assistance is 
150.8   requested by the applicant.  The fees are to be established to 
150.9   cover the cost of providing technical assistance and are to be 
150.10  accounted for in a special revenue account. 
150.11     Sec. 27.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.10, is 
150.12  amended to read: 
150.13     609.10 [SENTENCES AVAILABLE.] 
150.14     Upon conviction of a felony and compliance with the other 
150.15  provisions of this chapter the court, if it imposes sentence, 
150.16  may sentence the defendant to the extent authorized by law as 
150.17  follows: 
150.18     (1) to life imprisonment; or 
150.19     (2) to imprisonment for a fixed term of years set by the 
150.20  court; or 
150.21     (3) to both imprisonment for a fixed term of years and 
150.22  payment of a fine; or 
150.23     (4) to payment of a fine without imprisonment or to 
150.24  imprisonment for a fixed term of years if the fine is not paid; 
150.25  or 
150.26     (5) to payment of court-ordered restitution in addition to 
150.27  either imprisonment or payment of a fine, or both; or 
150.28     (6) to payment of a local correctional fee as authorized 
150.29  under section 609.102 in addition to any other sentence imposed 
150.30  by the court; or 
150.31     (7) to perform work service in a restorative justice 
150.32  program in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court. 
150.33     As used in this section, "restitution" includes: 
150.34     (i) payment of compensation to the victim or the victim's 
150.35  family; and 
150.36     (ii) if the victim is deceased or already has been fully 
151.1   compensated, payment of money to a victim assistance program or 
151.2   other program directed by the court. 
151.3      In controlled substance crime cases, "restitution" also 
151.4   includes payment of compensation to a government entity that 
151.5   incurs loss as a direct result of the controlled substance crime.
151.6      Sec. 28.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.101, 
151.7   subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
151.8      Subd. 5.  [WAIVER PROHIBITED; REDUCTION AND INSTALLMENT 
151.9   PAYMENTS.] (a) The court may not waive payment of the minimum 
151.10  fine, surcharge, or assessment required by this section.  The 
151.11  court may reduce the amount of the minimum fine, surcharge, or 
151.12  assessment 
151.13     (b) If the defendant qualifies for the services of a public 
151.14  defender or the court makes written findings finds on the record 
151.15  that the convicted person is indigent or that immediate payment 
151.16  of the fine, surcharge, or assessment would create undue 
151.17  hardship for the convicted person or that person's immediate 
151.18  family, the court may reduce the amount of the minimum fine to 
151.19  an amount not less than $50. 
151.20     (c)  The court also may authorize payment of the fine, 
151.21  surcharge, or assessment in installments. 
151.22     Sec. 29.  [609.113] [MANDATORY SENTENCE TO WORK PROGRAM FOR 
151.23  CERTAIN OFFENDERS.] 
151.24     Subdivision 1.  [SENTENCE.] If a court stays the imposition 
151.25  or execution of sentence under section 609.135 for a male 
151.26  defendant who is under the age of 25 and convicted of a first- 
151.27  or second-time nonviolent felony offense, and the person has 
151.28  never been previously convicted of or adjudicated for committing 
151.29  an offense against the person or a controlled substance offense, 
151.30  the court, in addition to any other intermediate sanctions 
151.31  ordered and as a condition of probation, shall order the 
151.32  defendant to satisfactorily complete the work program described 
151.33  in section 241.277 for the period of time specified in 
151.34  subdivision 3. 
151.35     If the work program is full at the time of sentencing, the 
151.36  court may sentence the defendant to any sentence authorized in 
152.1   section 609.10 or 609.135.  The court may sentence the defendant 
152.2   to the program and require that the person be placed in the 
152.3   program when an opening occurs. 
152.4      Subd. 2.  [OFFENDERS INELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM.] A person is 
152.5   ineligible to be sentenced to the work program if: 
152.6      (1) the court determines that the person has a serious 
152.7   chemical dependency or mental health problem; or 
152.8      (2) the person has been convicted of a nonviolent felony 
152.9   offense after having initially been charged with committing a 
152.10  crime against the person or a controlled substance offense. 
152.11     Subd. 3.  [LENGTH OF SENTENCE.] If the court determines 
152.12  that the offense is the defendant's first nonviolent felony 
152.13  offense, the court shall sentence the person to the work program 
152.14  for 60 days.  If the court determines that the offense is the 
152.15  defendant's second nonviolent felony offense, the court shall 
152.16  sentence the person to the work program for 90 days.  The 
152.17  defendant shall be placed in the work program as soon as 
152.18  possible after the sentencing to ensure swift consequences for 
152.19  the offense. 
152.20     Subd. 4.  [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section, 
152.21  "nonviolent felony offense" does not include crimes against the 
152.22  person or controlled substance offenses. 
152.23     Sec. 30.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.125, is 
152.24  amended to read: 
152.25     609.125 [SENTENCE FOR MISDEMEANOR OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR.] 
152.26     Upon conviction of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor the 
152.27  court, if sentence is imposed, may, to the extent authorized by 
152.28  law, sentence the defendant: 
152.29     (1) to imprisonment for a definite term; or 
152.30     (2) to payment of a fine, or to imprisonment for a 
152.31  specified term if the fine is not paid; or 
152.32     (3) to both imprisonment for a definite term and payment of 
152.33  a fine; or 
152.34     (4) to payment of court-ordered restitution in addition to 
152.35  either imprisonment or payment of a fine, or both; or 
152.36     (5) to payment of a local correctional fee as authorized 
153.1   under section 609.102 in addition to any other sentence imposed 
153.2   by the court; or 
153.3      (6) to perform work service in a restorative justice 
153.4   program in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court. 
153.5      As used in this section, "restitution" includes: 
153.6      (i) payment of compensation to the victim or the victim's 
153.7   family; and 
153.8      (ii) if the victim is deceased or already has been fully 
153.9   compensated, payment of money to a victim assistance program or 
153.10  other program directed by the court. 
153.11     In controlled substance crime cases, "restitution" also 
153.12  includes payment of compensation to a government entity that 
153.13  incurs loss as a direct result of the controlled substance crime.
153.14     Sec. 31.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.135, 
153.15  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
153.16     Subdivision 1.  [TERMS AND CONDITIONS.] (a) Except when a 
153.17  sentence of life imprisonment is required by law, or when a 
153.18  mandatory minimum sentence is required by section 609.11, any 
153.19  court may stay imposition or execution of sentence and: 
153.20     (a) (1) may order intermediate sanctions without placing 
153.21  the defendant on probation,; or 
153.22     (b) (2) may place the defendant on probation with or 
153.23  without supervision and on the terms the court prescribes, 
153.24  including intermediate sanctions when practicable.  The court 
153.25  may order the supervision to be under the probation officer of 
153.26  the court, or, if there is none and the conviction is for a 
153.27  felony or gross misdemeanor, by the commissioner of corrections, 
153.28  or in any case by some other suitable and consenting person.  No 
153.29  intermediate sanction may be ordered performed at a location 
153.30  that fails to observe applicable requirements or standards of 
153.31  chapter 181A or 182, or any rule promulgated under them.  
153.32     (b) For purposes of this subdivision, subdivision 6, and 
153.33  section 609.14, the term "intermediate sanctions" includes but 
153.34  is not limited to incarceration in a local jail or workhouse, 
153.35  home detention, electronic monitoring, intensive probation, 
153.36  sentencing to service, reporting to a day reporting center, 
154.1   chemical dependency or mental health treatment or counseling, 
154.2   restitution, fines, day-fines, community work service, work 
154.3   service in a restorative justice program, work in lieu of or to 
154.4   work off fines and, with the victim's consent, work in lieu of 
154.5   or to work off restitution.  
154.6      (c) A court may not stay the revocation of the driver's 
154.7   license of a person convicted of violating the provisions of 
154.8   section 169.121. 
154.9      Sec. 32.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.152, 
154.10  subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
154.11     Subd. 2a.  [DANGEROUS REPEAT OFFENDERS; MANDATORY MINIMUM 
154.12  SENTENCE.] Unless a longer mandatory minimum sentence is 
154.13  otherwise required by law or the court imposes a longer 
154.14  aggravated durational departure under subdivision 2, a person 
154.15  who is convicted of a violent crime that is a felony must be 
154.16  committed to the commissioner of corrections for a mandatory 
154.17  sentence of at least the length of the presumptive sentence 
154.18  under the sentencing guidelines if the court determines on the 
154.19  record at the time of sentencing that the person has two or more 
154.20  prior felony convictions for violent crimes.  In addition, the 
154.21  court shall sentence the person to lifetime probation under 
154.22  subdivision 2b.  The court shall impose and execute the prison 
154.23  sentence regardless of whether the guidelines presume an 
154.24  executed prison sentence.  For purposes of this subdivision, 
154.25  "violent crime" does not include a violation of section 152.023 
154.26  or 152.024.  Any person convicted and sentenced as required by 
154.27  this subdivision is not eligible for probation, parole, 
154.28  discharge, or work release, until that person has served the 
154.29  full term of imprisonment as provided by law, notwithstanding 
154.30  sections 241.26, 242.19, 243.05, 244.04, 609.12, and 609.135. 
154.31     Sec. 33.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.152, is 
154.32  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
154.33     Subd. 2b.  [LIFETIME PROBATION FOR CERTAIN DANGEROUS REPEAT 
154.34  OFFENDERS.] (a) Notwithstanding the statutory maximum sentence 
154.35  otherwise applicable to the offense or any provision of the 
154.36  sentencing guidelines or section 609.135, when a court sentences 
155.1   a person under subdivision 2a, in addition to the sentence 
155.2   required in that subdivision, the court shall sentence the 
155.3   person to lifetime probation. 
155.4      (b) When sentencing a person to lifetime probation under 
155.5   paragraph (a), the court shall also sentence the person to a 
155.6   sentence equal to the length of time for which the offender is 
155.7   committed to the commissioner of corrections under subdivision 
155.8   2a.  However, the court shall stay the execution of this 
155.9   sentence. 
155.10     (c) In addition to the stayed sentence required under 
155.11  paragraph (b), the court may impose other reasonable conditions 
155.12  of probation on the defendant. 
155.13     (d) The court shall have continuing jurisdiction over 
155.14  persons sentenced to lifetime probation under paragraph (a).  
155.15  Upon a violation of a term of probation, the court may order an 
155.16  appropriate sanction, including, but not limited to, the 
155.17  execution of a portion or all of the stayed sentence pronounced 
155.18  under paragraph (b).  However, the person may not be 
155.19  incarcerated for a period longer than the total length of the 
155.20  stayed sentence over the course of the person's life for a 
155.21  violation or violations of probation. 
155.22     (e) A person sentenced to lifetime probation under this 
155.23  subdivision is also required to serve a supervised release term 
155.24  under section 244.05 upon the person's release from prison for 
155.25  the sentence imposed under subdivision 2a.  The court and the 
155.26  commissioner of corrections shall have concurrent jurisdiction 
155.27  over the person while the person is serving the supervised 
155.28  release term. 
155.29     (f) If a person who has been placed on lifetime probation 
155.30  has not been convicted of a new crime during the 15 years 
155.31  following the end of the person's supervised release term, the 
155.32  court may discharge the person from probation.  In deciding 
155.33  whether to terminate probation, in addition to any other factors 
155.34  deemed relevant by the court, the court may consider the extent 
155.35  to which the person adhered to the terms and conditions of 
155.36  probation. 
156.1      Sec. 34.  [609.153] [INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN 
156.2   MISDEMEANORS.] 
156.3      Subdivision 1.  [APPLICATION.] This section applies to the 
156.4   following misdemeanor-level crimes:  sections 609.546 (motor 
156.5   vehicle tampering); 609.595 (damage to property); and 609.66 
156.6   (dangerous weapons); and violations of local ordinances 
156.7   prohibiting the unlawful sale or possession of controlled 
156.8   substances.  This section also applies to misdemeanor-level 
156.9   violations of section 609.324 (prostitution) committed by a 
156.10  person who hires or agrees to hire any individual 18 years of 
156.11  age or above to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact.  
156.12     Subd. 2.  [INCREASED PENALTY.] Notwithstanding the 
156.13  statutory maximum penalty otherwise applicable to the offense, a 
156.14  person who commits a misdemeanor-level crime described in 
156.15  subdivision 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the court 
156.16  determines at the time of sentencing that the person has two or 
156.17  more prior convictions in this or any other state for any of the 
156.18  crimes described in subdivision 1. 
156.19     Sec. 35.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.221, is 
156.20  amended to read: 
156.21     609.221 [ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.] 
156.22     Subdivision 1.  [GREAT BODILY HARM.] Whoever assaults 
156.23  another and inflicts great bodily harm may be sentenced to 
156.24  imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine 
156.25  of not more than $30,000, or both.  
156.26     Subd. 2.  [USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST PEACE OFFICER.] (a) 
156.27  Whoever assaults a peace officer by using or attempting to use 
156.28  deadly force against the officer while the officer is engaged in 
156.29  official duties, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more 
156.30  than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, 
156.31  or both. 
156.32     (b) A person convicted of assaulting a peace officer as 
156.33  described in paragraph (a) shall be committed to the 
156.34  commissioner of corrections for not less than ten years, nor 
156.35  more than 20 years.  A defendant convicted and sentenced as 
156.36  required by this paragraph is not eligible for probation, 
157.1   parole, discharge, work release, or supervised release, until 
157.2   that person has served the full term of imprisonment as provided 
157.3   by law, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 241.26, 
157.4   242.19, 243.05, 244.04, 609.12, and 609.135.  Notwithstanding 
157.5   section 609.135, the court may not stay the imposition or 
157.6   execution of this sentence. 
157.7      (c) As used in this subdivision: 
157.8      (1) "deadly force" has the meaning given in section 
157.9   609.066, subdivision 1; and 
157.10     (2) "peace officer" has the meaning given in section 
157.11  626.84, subdivision 1.  
157.12     Sec. 36.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.684, 
157.13  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
157.14     Subd. 4.  [NOTICE REQUIRED.] (a) A business establishment 
157.15  that offers for sale at retail any toxic substance must display 
157.16  a conspicuous sign that contains the following, or substantially 
157.17  similar, language: 
157.18                              "NOTICE
157.19  It is unlawful for a person to sell glue, cement, or aerosol 
157.20  paint containing intoxicating substances, to a person under 18 
157.21  years of age, except as provided by law.  This offense is a 
157.22  misdemeanor.  It is also a misdemeanor for a person to use or 
157.23  possess glue, cement, aerosol paint, with the intent of inducing 
157.24  intoxication, excitement, or stupefaction of the central nervous 
157.25  system.  This use can be harmful or fatal." 
157.26     (b) A business establishment may omit from the required 
157.27  notice references to any toxic substance that is not offered for 
157.28  sale by that business establishment. 
157.29     (c) A business establishment that does not sell any toxic 
157.30  substance listed in subdivision 1 other than butane or butane 
157.31  lighters shall post a sign stating that it is illegal to sell 
157.32  butane or butane lighters to anyone under the age of 18.  This 
157.33  sign shall fulfill the requirements under this subdivision is 
157.34  not required to post a notice under paragraph (a). 
157.35     Sec. 37.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.902, 
157.36  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
158.1      Subd. 4.  [CRIMINAL ACT.] "Criminal act" means conduct 
158.2   constituting, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, a felony 
158.3   violation of chapter 152, or a felony violation of section 
158.4   297D.09; 299F.79; 299F.80; 299F.82; 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 
158.5   609.20; 609.205; 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.228; 
158.6   609.235; 609.245; 609.25; 609.27; 609.322; 609.323; 609.342; 
158.7   609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 609.42; 609.48; 609.485; 609.495; 
158.8   609.496; 609.497; 609.498; 609.52, subdivision 2, if the offense 
158.9   is punishable under subdivision 3, clause (3)(b) or clause 
158.10  3(d)(v) or (vi); section 609.52, subdivision 2, clause (4); 
158.11  609.53; 609.561; 609.562; 609.582, subdivision 1 or 2; 609.668, 
158.12  subdivision 6, paragraph (a); 609.67; 609.687; 609.713; 609.86; 
158.13  609.894, subdivision 3 or 4; 624.713; or 624.74; or 626A.02, 
158.14  subdivision 1, if the offense is punishable under section 
158.15  626A.02, subdivision 4, paragraph (a).  "Criminal act" also 
158.16  includes conduct constituting, or a conspiracy or attempt to 
158.17  commit, a felony violation of section 609.52, subdivision 2, 
158.18  clause (3), (4), (15), or (16), if the violation involves an 
158.19  insurance company as defined in section 60A.02, subdivision 4, a 
158.20  nonprofit health service plan corporation regulated under 
158.21  chapter 62C, a health maintenance organization regulated under 
158.22  chapter 62D, or a fraternal benefit society regulated under 
158.23  chapter 64B. 
158.24     Sec. 38.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 626.843, 
158.25  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
158.26     Subdivision 1.  [RULES REQUIRED.] The board shall adopt 
158.27  rules with respect to: 
158.28     (a) The certification of peace officer training schools, 
158.29  programs, or courses including training schools for the 
158.30  Minnesota state patrol.  Such schools, programs and courses 
158.31  shall include those administered by the state, county, school 
158.32  district, municipality, or joint or contractual combinations 
158.33  thereof, and shall include preparatory instruction in law 
158.34  enforcement and minimum basic training courses; 
158.35     (b) Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements, and 
158.36  equipment and facilities to be required at each certified peace 
159.1   officers training school located within the state; 
159.2      (c) Minimum qualifications for instructors at certified 
159.3   peace officer training schools located within this state; 
159.4      (d) Minimum standards of physical, mental, and educational 
159.5   fitness which shall govern the recruitment and licensing of 
159.6   peace officers within the state, by any state, county, 
159.7   municipality, or joint or contractual combination thereof, 
159.8   including members of the Minnesota state patrol; 
159.9      (e) Minimum standards of conduct which would affect the 
159.10  individual's performance of duties as a peace officer; 
159.11     These standards shall be established and published.  The 
159.12  board shall review the minimum standards of conduct described in 
159.13  this paragraph for possible modification in 1998 and every three 
159.14  years after that time. 
159.15     (f) Minimum basic training which peace officers appointed 
159.16  to temporary or probationary terms shall complete before being 
159.17  eligible for permanent appointment, and the time within which 
159.18  such basic training must be completed following any such 
159.19  appointment to a temporary or probationary term; 
159.20     (g) Minimum specialized training which part-time peace 
159.21  officers shall complete in order to be eligible for continued 
159.22  employment as a part-time peace officer or permanent employment 
159.23  as a peace officer, and the time within which the specialized 
159.24  training must be completed; 
159.25     (h) Content of minimum basic training courses required of 
159.26  graduates of certified law enforcement training schools or 
159.27  programs.  Such courses shall not duplicate the content of 
159.28  certified academic or general background courses completed by a 
159.29  student but shall concentrate on practical skills deemed 
159.30  essential for a peace officer.  Successful completion of such a 
159.31  course shall be deemed satisfaction of the minimum basic 
159.32  training requirement; 
159.33     (i) Grading, reporting, attendance and other records, and 
159.34  certificates of attendance or accomplishment; 
159.35     (j) The procedures to be followed by a part-time peace 
159.36  officer for notifying the board of intent to pursue the 
160.1   specialized training for part-time peace officers who desire to 
160.2   become peace officers pursuant to clause (g), and section 
160.3   626.845, subdivision 1, clause (g); 
160.4      (k) The establishment and use by any political subdivision 
160.5   or state law enforcement agency which employs persons licensed 
160.6   by the board of procedures for investigation and resolution of 
160.7   allegations of misconduct by persons licensed by the board.  The 
160.8   procedures shall be in writing and shall be established on or 
160.9   before October 1, 1984; 
160.10     (l) The issues that must be considered by each political 
160.11  subdivision and state law enforcement agency that employs 
160.12  persons licensed by the board in establishing procedures under 
160.13  section 626.5532 to govern the conduct of peace officers who are 
160.14  in pursuit of a vehicle being operated in violation of section 
160.15  609.487, and requirements for the training of peace officers in 
160.16  conducting pursuits.  The adoption of specific procedures and 
160.17  requirements is within the authority of the political 
160.18  subdivision or agency; 
160.19     (m) Supervision of part-time peace officers and 
160.20  requirements for documentation of hours worked by a part-time 
160.21  peace officer who is on active duty.  These rules shall be 
160.22  adopted by December 31, 1993; and 
160.23     (n) Citizenship requirements for full-time and part-time 
160.24  peace officers; 
160.25     (o) Driver's license requirements for full-time and 
160.26  part-time peace officers; and 
160.27     (p) Such other matters as may be necessary consistent with 
160.28  sections 626.84 to 626.855.  Rules promulgated by the attorney 
160.29  general with respect to these matters may be continued in force 
160.30  by resolution of the board if the board finds the rules to be 
160.31  consistent with sections 626.84 to 626.855. 
160.32     Sec. 39.  [AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEACE OFFICER TRAINING.] 
160.33     The board of peace officer standards and training shall 
160.34  establish an award for excellence in peace officer training to 
160.35  encourage innovation, quality, and effectiveness, and to 
160.36  recognize achievement in the area of peace officer training.  
161.1   The board may annually make awards in the categories of 
161.2   individual achievement, lifetime achievement, and organizational 
161.3   achievement.  The board shall establish standards regarding 
161.4   award eligibility and application, evaluation, and selection 
161.5   procedures. 
161.6      Sec. 40.  [PUBLIC DEFENDER ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY 
161.7   DATA.] 
161.8      The criminal and juvenile justice information policy group 
161.9   shall facilitate remote electronic access to public criminal 
161.10  history data by public defenders. 
161.11     Sec. 41.  [STUDY AND REPORT REQUIRED.] 
161.12     The commissioner of public safety shall complete a study 
161.13  and submit a report to the legislature pursuant to Minnesota 
161.14  Statutes, section 3.195, by February 1, 1998, including 
161.15  recommendations for legislation or other action that will: 
161.16     (1) decrease the sale of alcoholic beverages to, and the 
161.17  consumption of alcoholic beverages by pregnant women; 
161.18     (2) reduce the occurrence of fetal alcohol syndrome and 
161.19  fetal alcohol exposure; 
161.20     (3) encourage responsible alcoholic beverage sales and 
161.21  service to pregnant women by businesses that hold liquor 
161.22  licenses; and 
161.23     (4) heighten awareness of the importance of responsible use 
161.24  of alcohol by pregnant women of the state. 
161.25     Sec. 42.  [FIREFIGHTER TRAINING STUDY COMMITTEE.] 
161.26     Subdivision 1.  [MEMBERSHIP; CHAIR.] (a) The firefighter 
161.27  training study committee consists of: 
161.28     (1) two representatives of the Minnesota state fire chiefs 
161.29  association, appointed by the president of the association; 
161.30     (2) two representatives of the Minnesota professional 
161.31  firefighters, appointed by the president of the organization; 
161.32     (3) two representatives of the Minnesota state fire 
161.33  department association, appointed by the president of the 
161.34  organization; 
161.35     (4) two representatives of the league of Minnesota cities, 
161.36  appointed by the president of the league; 
162.1      (5) the director of the Minnesota state colleges and 
162.2   universities FIRE/EMS center, or the director's designee; 
162.3      (6) a public member, appointed by the governor; 
162.4      (7) an employee of the department of labor and industry 
162.5   whose responsibilities include fire-related occupational safety 
162.6   and health activities, appointed by the commissioner of labor 
162.7   and industry; and 
162.8      (8) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's 
162.9   designee. 
162.10     (b) The committee shall elect a chair from the members. 
162.11     Subd. 2.  [ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.] The commissioner of 
162.12  public safety shall provide necessary administrative and staff 
162.13  support to the committee. 
162.14     Subd. 3.  [COMPENSATION.] Committee members who are not 
162.15  public officials or employees are entitled to reimbursement for 
162.16  expenses in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, 
162.17  subdivision 6. 
162.18     Subd. 4.  [DUTIES.] (a) The committee shall: 
162.19     (1) review findings and recommendations of the joint 
162.20  advisory training committee formed by the Minnesota state fire 
162.21  department association, the Minnesota state fire chiefs 
162.22  association, and the Minnesota professional firefighters; 
162.23     (2) conduct further study of firefighter training needs and 
162.24  options; 
162.25     (3) consider current funding for firefighter training, 
162.26  determine any need for additional funding, and recommend 
162.27  possible sources of the funding; 
162.28     (4) consider the current delivery system for firefighter 
162.29  training, including statewide coordinating of training, and any 
162.30  needed improvements; 
162.31     (5) consider the selection and evaluation of training 
162.32  instructors and any needed improvements; 
162.33     (6) study levels of service delivery and any need for 
162.34  standardized training; 
162.35     (7) consider federal and state laws and standards that 
162.36  affect firefighter training; 
163.1      (8) determine a fair system for reimbursing local 
163.2   jurisdictions for training programs; and 
163.3      (9) consider the need for centralized administrative 
163.4   direction of training programs. 
163.5      (b) The committee shall conduct public meetings around the 
163.6   state to gather public input relevant to paragraph (a).  Before 
163.7   submitting the report required by subdivision 5, the committee 
163.8   shall prepare and disseminate a draft report and seek public 
163.9   comment on it.  A record of comment received must be kept and 
163.10  submitted along with the report required by subdivision 5. 
163.11     Subd. 5.  [REPORT.] The committee shall submit a report and 
163.12  its recommendations to the chairs of the senate and house 
163.13  committees or divisions having jurisdiction over criminal 
163.14  justice policy and funding by February 1, 1998.  The report must 
163.15  identify any changes in statutes required to implement the 
163.16  committee's recommendations.  The committee expires upon 
163.17  submission of the report. 
163.18     Subd. 6.  [LOCAL COOPERATION.] Local government units shall 
163.19  cooperate with the committee in the preparation of the report 
163.20  required by subdivision 5. 
163.21     Sec. 43.  [TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTION OF 
163.22  RESTITUTION.] 
163.23     Subdivision 1.  [CREATION; DUTIES.] A task force is created 
163.24  to study methods to improve the collection of restitution and 
163.25  the enforcement of restitution orders for repeat offenders.  The 
163.26  task force must consider the feasibility of: 
163.27     (1) incarcerating offenders who have been convicted two or 
163.28  more times of committing an offense for which restitution to a 
163.29  victim, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 611A.01, or to 
163.30  society is owed or should be paid, including but not limited to 
163.31  violations of Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.121 (DWI) or 
163.32  169.129 (aggravated DWI); 609.375 (nonpayment of child support); 
163.33  609.52 (theft); 609.561 to 609.563 (arson); or 609.582 
163.34  (burglary); 
163.35     (2) requiring these inmates to work at a fair market wage; 
163.36  and 
164.1      (3) enabling inmates to first pay restitution to their 
164.2   victims, after satisfying any outstanding or ongoing child 
164.3   support or spousal maintenance obligations, and secondly, to pay 
164.4   the operating costs of their confinement, including the costs of 
164.5   any privileges, treatment, or services received by the inmates 
164.6   in the facility. 
164.7      Subd. 2.  [MEMBERSHIP.] The task force consists of the 
164.8   following 14 members: 
164.9      (1) the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's 
164.10  designee; 
164.11     (2) two district court judges appointed by the chief 
164.12  justice, one from the metropolitan area, and one from outside 
164.13  the metropolitan area; 
164.14     (3) the ombudsman for crime victims; 
164.15     (4) the ombudsman for corrections; 
164.16     (5) a representative of the Minnesota association of 
164.17  community corrections act counties; 
164.18     (6) a representative of the Minnesota association of county 
164.19  probation officers; 
164.20     (7) two members of the house of representatives appointed 
164.21  by the speaker, and two members of the senate appointed by the 
164.22  subcommittee on committees.  These appointments must be made in 
164.23  a manner that ensures a fair representation of viewpoints on 
164.24  business and labor issues; 
164.25     (8) one crime victim; 
164.26     (9) one representative of the business community appointed 
164.27  by the commissioner of corrections after consultation with the 
164.28  Minnesota business partnership and the Minnesota chamber of 
164.29  commerce; and 
164.30     (10) one representative of labor unions appointed by the 
164.31  commissioner of corrections after consultation with public and 
164.32  private labor organizations from the affiliated membership of 
164.33  the Minnesota AFL-CIO. 
164.34     The commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's 
164.35  designee shall chair and provide necessary staff support to the 
164.36  task force. 
165.1      Subd. 3.  [ADDITIONAL DUTIES.] (a) The task force shall 
165.2   study the feasibility of and develop recommendations concerning 
165.3   guidelines for sentencing courts to use when sentencing 
165.4   offenders to incarceration and when ordering offenders to pay 
165.5   restitution to crime victims or to the public. 
165.6      (b) The task force shall investigate whether it would be 
165.7   feasible for the state to enter into a long-term contract with 
165.8   one or more business entities under which the business entity 
165.9   would employ inmates at a fair market wage.  The commissioner of 
165.10  corrections would ensure that inmates use the wages they earn to 
165.11  pay restitution to their victims according to restitution 
165.12  guidelines approved by the legislature, and to pay the costs of 
165.13  their confinement.  Based on this investigation, the task force 
165.14  shall make recommendations to the legislature by February 1, 
165.15  1998, regarding the type of business entity or entities with 
165.16  which the state could contract to operate an industry program. 
165.17     (c) The task force shall examine current methods of 
165.18  collecting restitution and determine whether there are better 
165.19  ways of collecting restitution and enforcing restitution orders 
165.20  within the current criminal justice system. 
165.21     Sec. 44.  [INSTRUCTION TO THE REVISOR.] 
165.22     The revisor of statutes shall replace "superintendent" with 
165.23  "director" wherever it appears in the next edition of Minnesota 
165.24  Statutes and Minnesota Rules in a context referring to the 
165.25  superintendent of the bureau of criminal apprehension. 
165.26     Sec. 45.  [SUNSET.] 
165.27     Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465, expires June 30, 2001.
165.28     Sec. 46.  [REPEALER.] 
165.29     Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 119A.30; 145.406; 244.09, 
165.30  subdivision 11a; and 609.684, subdivision 2, are repealed. 
165.31     Sec. 47.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
165.32     Sections 1 to 6, 14, 16 to 19, 21 to 23, 25, 27, 39, 41, 
165.33  42, and 45 are effective July 1, 1997.  Sections 9 to 13, 26, 
165.34  29, 30, and 33 to 36 are effective August 1, 1997, and apply to 
165.35  crimes committed on or after that date.  However, crimes 
165.36  committed prior to August 1, 1997, shall be considered as prior 
166.1   convictions for the penalty enhancement in section 33.  Section 
166.2   28 is effective January 1, 1998, and applies to crimes committed 
166.3   on or after that date.  Sections 7 and 8 are effective July 1, 
166.4   1998.  Sections 15 and 40 are effective August 1, 1997. 
166.5                              ARTICLE 9 
166.6                       CRIME VICTIMS PROVISIONS 
166.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.038, is 
166.8   amended to read: 
166.9      611A.038 [RIGHT TO SUBMIT STATEMENT AT SENTENCING.] 
166.10     (a) A victim has the right to submit an impact statement to 
166.11  the court at the time of sentencing or disposition hearing.  The 
166.12  impact statement may be presented to the court orally or in 
166.13  writing, at the victim's option.  If the victim requests, the 
166.14  prosecutor must orally present the statement to the court. 
166.15     Statements may include the following, subject to reasonable 
166.16  limitations as to time and length: 
166.17     (1) a summary of the harm or trauma suffered by the victim 
166.18  as a result of the crime; 
166.19     (2) a summary of the economic loss or damage suffered by 
166.20  the victim as a result of the crime; and 
166.21     (3) a victim's reaction to the proposed sentence or 
166.22  disposition. 
166.23     (b) A representative of the community affected by the crime 
166.24  may submit an impact statement in the same manner that a victim 
166.25  may as provided in paragraph (a).  This impact statement shall 
166.26  describe the adverse social or economic effects the offense has 
166.27  had on persons residing and businesses operating in the 
166.28  community where the offense occurred. 
166.29     (c) If the court permits the defendant or anyone speaking 
166.30  on the defendant's behalf to present a statement to the court, 
166.31  the court shall limit the response to factual issues which are 
166.32  relevant to sentencing. 
166.33     Sec. 2.  [611A.0395] [RIGHT TO INFORMATION REGARDING 
166.34  DEFENDANT'S APPEAL.] 
166.35     Subdivision 1.  [PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO NOTIFY 
166.36  VICTIMS.] (a) In a criminal case in which there is an 
167.1   identifiable crime victim, within 30 working days of receiving 
167.2   either a notice of appeal or a petition for postconviction 
167.3   relief under chapter 590, the prosecuting attorney shall make a 
167.4   reasonable and good faith effort to provide to each affected 
167.5   victim oral or written notice of the pending appeal or requested 
167.6   relief.  The notice must contain a brief explanation of what the 
167.7   contested issues are, an explanation of the applicable process, 
167.8   information about scheduled oral arguments or hearings, a 
167.9   statement that the victim and the victim's family may attend the 
167.10  argument or hearing, and the name and telephone number of a 
167.11  person that may be contacted for additional information. 
167.12     (b) In a criminal case in which there is an identifiable 
167.13  crime victim, within 15 working days of a final decision on an 
167.14  appeal or a petition for postconviction relief under chapter 
167.15  590, the prosecuting attorney shall make a reasonable and good 
167.16  faith effort to provide to each affected victim oral or written 
167.17  notice of the decision.  This notice must include a brief 
167.18  explanation of what effect, if any, the decision has upon the 
167.19  judgment of the trial court and the name and telephone number of 
167.20  a person that may be contacted for additional information. 
167.21     Subd. 2.  [EXCEPTION.] The notices described in subdivision 
167.22  1 do not have to be given to victims who have previously 
167.23  indicated a desire not to be notified. 
167.24     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.71, 
167.25  subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
167.26     Subd. 5.  [DUTIES.] The council shall:  
167.27     (1) review on a regular basis the treatment of victims by 
167.28  the criminal justice system and the need and availability of 
167.29  services to victims; 
167.30     (2) advise the agency designated by the governor to apply 
167.31  for victim assistance program grants under chapter 14 of Public 
167.32  Law Number 98-473, in the coordination and allocation of federal 
167.33  funds for crime victims assistance programs; 
167.34     (3) advocate necessary changes and monitor victim-related 
167.35  legislation; 
167.36     (4) provide information, training, and technical assistance 
168.1   to state and local agencies and groups involved in victim and 
168.2   witness assistance; 
168.3      (5) serve as a clearinghouse for information concerning 
168.4   victim and witness programs; 
168.5      (6) develop guidelines for the implementation of victim and 
168.6   witness assistance programs and aid in the creation and 
168.7   development of programs; 
168.8      (7) coordinate the development and implementation of 
168.9   policies and guidelines for the treatment of victims and 
168.10  witnesses, and the delivery of services to them; and 
168.11     (8) develop ongoing public awareness efforts and programs 
168.12  to assist victims; and 
168.13     (9) administer the grant program described in section 
168.14  611A.675. 
168.15     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.74, 
168.16  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
168.17     Subdivision 1.  [CREATION.] The office of crime victim 
168.18  ombudsman for Minnesota is created.  The ombudsman shall be 
168.19  appointed by the commissioner of public safety with the advice 
168.20  of the advisory council, and governor, shall serve in the 
168.21  unclassified service at the pleasure of the commissioner 
168.22  governor and shall be selected without regard to political 
168.23  affiliation.  No person may serve as ombudsman while holding any 
168.24  other public office.  The ombudsman is directly accountable to 
168.25  the commissioner of public safety and governor.  The ombudsman 
168.26  shall have the authority to investigate decisions, acts, and 
168.27  other matters of the criminal justice system so as to promote 
168.28  the highest attainable standards of competence, efficiency, and 
168.29  justice for crime victims in the criminal justice system. 
168.30     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.74, is 
168.31  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
168.32     Subd. 1a.  [ORGANIZATION OF OFFICE.] (a) The ombudsman may 
168.33  appoint employees necessary to discharge responsibilities of the 
168.34  office.  The ombudsman may delegate to staff members any of the 
168.35  ombudsman's authority or duties except the duties of formally 
168.36  making recommendations to appropriate authorities and reports to 
169.1   the office of the governor or to the legislature. 
169.2      (b) The commissioner of public safety shall provide office 
169.3   space and administrative support services to the ombudsman and 
169.4   the ombudsman's staff. 
169.5      Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.74, 
169.6   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
169.7      Subd. 3.  [POWERS.] The crime victim ombudsman has those 
169.8   powers necessary to carry out the duties set out in 
169.9   subdivision 1 2, including:  
169.10     (a) The ombudsman may investigate, with or without a 
169.11  complaint, any action of an element of the criminal justice 
169.12  system or a victim assistance program included in subdivision 2. 
169.13     (b) The ombudsman may request and shall be given access to 
169.14  information and assistance the ombudsman considers necessary for 
169.15  the discharge of responsibilities.  The ombudsman may inspect, 
169.16  examine, and be provided copies of records and documents of all 
169.17  elements of the criminal justice system and victim assistance 
169.18  programs.  The ombudsman may request and shall be given access 
169.19  to police reports pertaining to juveniles and juvenile 
169.20  delinquency petitions, notwithstanding section 260.161.  Any 
169.21  information received by the ombudsman retains its data 
169.22  classification under chapter 13 while in the ombudsman's 
169.23  possession.  Juvenile records obtained under this subdivision 
169.24  may not be released to any person. 
169.25     (c) The ombudsman may prescribe the methods by which 
169.26  complaints are to be made, received, and acted upon; may 
169.27  determine the scope and manner of investigations to be made; and 
169.28  subject to the requirements of sections 611A.72 to 611A.74, may 
169.29  determine the form, frequency, and distribution of ombudsman 
169.30  conclusions, recommendations, and proposals.  
169.31     (d) After completing investigation of a complaint, the 
169.32  ombudsman shall inform in writing the complainant, the 
169.33  investigated person or entity, and other appropriate authorities 
169.34  of the action taken.  If the complaint involved the conduct of 
169.35  an element of the criminal justice system in relation to a 
169.36  criminal or civil proceeding, the ombudsman's findings shall be 
170.1   forwarded to the court in which the proceeding occurred.  
170.2      (e) Before announcing a conclusion or recommendation that 
170.3   expressly or impliedly criticizes an administrative agency or 
170.4   any person, the ombudsman shall consult with that agency or 
170.5   person. 
170.6      Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.75, is 
170.7   amended to read: 
170.8      611A.75 [REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.] 
170.9      The commissioner of public safety shall report to the 
170.10  legislature biennially on the activities of crime victim 
170.11  programs under chapter 611A; except that the crime victim 
170.12  ombudsman shall report to the legislature biennially on the 
170.13  activities of the office of crime victim ombudsman. 
170.14     Sec. 8.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.] 
170.15     Sections 1 and 2 are effective August 1, 1997.  Sections 3 
170.16  to 7 are effective July 1, 1997.  The individual who occupies 
170.17  the position of crime victim ombudsman before the effective date 
170.18  shall continue in that position unless replaced by the governor. 
170.19                             ARTICLE 10 
170.20               DOMESTIC ABUSE PERPETRATED BY A MINOR 
170.21     Section 1.  [PILOT PROGRAM.] 
170.22     Actions under sections 2 to 26 are limited to a pilot 
170.23  program in the 4th judicial district for the period August 1, 
170.24  1997, through July 31, 1999.  At the conclusion of the pilot 
170.25  period, the 4th judicial district shall report to the 
170.26  legislature on the number of petitions filed under sections 2 to 
170.27  26, the relationship of the parties, and the disposition of each 
170.28  petition. 
170.29     Sec. 2.  [DEFINITIONS.] 
170.30     Subdivision 1.  [SCOPE.] The definitions in this section 
170.31  apply to sections 2 to 26. 
170.32     Subd. 2.  [ALTERNATIVE SAFE LIVING ARRANGEMENT.] 
170.33  "Alternative safe living arrangement" means a living arrangement 
170.34  for a minor respondent proposed by a petitioning parent or 
170.35  guardian if a court excludes the minor from the parent's or 
170.36  guardian's home under sections 2 to 26, that is separate from 
171.1   the victim of domestic abuse and safe for the minor respondent.  
171.2   A living arrangement proposed by a petitioning parent or 
171.3   guardian is presumed to be an alternative safe living 
171.4   arrangement absent information to the contrary presented to the 
171.5   court.  In evaluating any proposed living arrangement, the court 
171.6   shall consider whether the arrangement provides the minor 
171.7   respondent with necessary food, clothing, shelter, and education 
171.8   in a safe environment.  Any proposed living arrangement that 
171.9   would place the minor respondent in the care of an adult who has 
171.10  been physically or sexually violent is presumed unsafe.  
171.11  Minnesota Statutes, sections 245A.01 to 245A.16, do not apply to 
171.12  an alternative safe living arrangement.  
171.13     Subd. 3.  [DOMESTIC ABUSE PERPETRATED BY A MINOR.] 
171.14  "Domestic abuse perpetrated by a minor" means any of the 
171.15  following if committed against a family or household member by a 
171.16  family or household member who is a minor: 
171.17     (1) physical harm, bodily injury, or assault; 
171.18     (2) infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily 
171.19  injury, or assault; or 
171.20     (3) terroristic threats, within the meaning of Minnesota 
171.21  Statutes, section 609.713, subdivision 1, or criminal sexual 
171.22  conduct, within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 
171.23  609.342, 609.343, 609.344, or 609.345.  
171.24     Subd. 4.  [FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.] "Family or 
171.25  household member" of a person means: 
171.26     (1) the person's spouse; 
171.27     (2) the person's former spouse; 
171.28     (3) the person's parent; 
171.29     (4) the person's child; 
171.30     (5) a person related by blood to the person; 
171.31     (6) a person who is presently residing with the person or 
171.32  who has resided with the person in the past; 
171.33     (7) a person who has a child in common with the person 
171.34  regardless of whether they have been married or have lived 
171.35  together at any time; 
171.36     (8) two persons if one is pregnant and the other is alleged 
172.1   to be the father, regardless of whether they have been married 
172.2   or have lived together at any time; and 
172.3      (9) a person involved with the person in a significant 
172.4   romantic or sexual relationship. 
172.5      Issuance of an order for protection/minor respondent in the 
172.6   situation described in clause (8) does not affect a 
172.7   determination of paternity under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
172.8   257.51 to 257.74.  
172.9      Subd. 5.  [MINOR.] "Minor" means a person under the age of 
172.10  18. 
172.11     Sec. 3.  [COURT JURISDICTION.] 
172.12     An application for relief under sections 2 to 26 may be 
172.13  filed in district court in the county of residence of either 
172.14  party or in the county in which the alleged domestic abuse 
172.15  occurred.  In a jurisdiction that uses referees in dissolution 
172.16  actions or juvenile court, the court or judge may refer actions 
172.17  under this section to a referee to take and report the evidence 
172.18  in the action in the same manner and subject to the same 
172.19  limitations as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 518.13.  
172.20  Actions under sections 2 to 26 must be given docket priority by 
172.21  the court. 
172.22     Sec. 4.  [FILING FEE.] 
172.23     The filing fees for an order for protection/minor 
172.24  respondent under section 7 are waived for the petitioner.  The 
172.25  court administrator and the sheriff of any county in this state 
172.26  shall perform their duties relating to service of process 
172.27  without charge to the petitioner.  The court shall direct 
172.28  payment of the reasonable costs of service of process by a 
172.29  private process server if the sheriff is unavailable or if 
172.30  service is made by publication, without requiring the petitioner 
172.31  to make application under Minnesota Statutes, section 563.01.  
172.32     Sec. 5.  [INFORMATION ON PETITIONER'S LOCATION OR 
172.33  RESIDENCE.] 
172.34     Upon the petitioner's request, information maintained by a 
172.35  court regarding the petitioner's location or residence is not 
172.36  accessible to the public and may be disclosed only to court or 
173.1   law enforcement personnel for purposes of service of process, 
173.2   conducting an investigation, or enforcing an order. 
173.3      Sec. 6.  [RULES.] 
173.4      Actions under sections 2 to 26 are governed by the 
173.5   Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure except as otherwise provided. 
173.6      Sec. 7.  [ORDER FOR PROTECTION/MINOR RESPONDENT.] 
173.7      Subdivision 1.  [NAME OF ACTION.] There is an action known 
173.8   as a petition for an order for protection/minor respondent in 
173.9   cases of domestic abuse perpetrated by a minor.  
173.10     Subd. 2.  [ELIGIBLE PETITIONER.] A petition for relief 
173.11  under sections 2 to 26 may be made by an adult family or 
173.12  household member personally or by a guardian as defined in 
173.13  Minnesota Statutes, section 524.1-201, clause (20), or, if the 
173.14  court finds that it is in the best interests of the minor, by a 
173.15  reputable adult who is at least 25 years old on behalf of a 
173.16  minor family or household member.  A minor who is at least 16 
173.17  years old may make a petition on the minor's own behalf against 
173.18  a spouse or former spouse who is a minor or another minor with 
173.19  whom the minor petitioner has a child in common if the court 
173.20  determines that the minor has sufficient maturity and judgment 
173.21  and that it is in the best interests of the minor. 
173.22     Subd. 3.  [CONTENTS OF PETITION.] (a) A petition for relief 
173.23  must allege the existence of domestic abuse perpetrated by a 
173.24  minor and be accompanied by a sworn affidavit stating the 
173.25  specific facts and circumstances from which relief is sought.  
173.26     (b) A petition for relief must state whether the petitioner 
173.27  has ever had an order for protection in effect against the minor 
173.28  respondent. 
173.29     (c) A petition for relief must state whether there is an 
173.30  existing order for protection in effect under sections 2 to 26 
173.31  or under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518B, governing both the 
173.32  parties and whether there is a pending lawsuit, complaint, 
173.33  petition, or other action between the parties under Minnesota 
173.34  Statutes, chapter 257, 260, 518, 518A, 518B, or 518C.  
173.35     Subd. 4.  [OTHER ORDERS OR ACTIONS.] The court 
173.36  administrator shall verify the terms of any existing order 
174.1   governing the parties.  The court may not delay granting relief 
174.2   because of the existence of a pending action between the parties 
174.3   or the necessity of verifying the terms of an existing order.  A 
174.4   subsequent order in a separate action under sections 2 to 26 may 
174.5   modify only the provision of an existing order that grants 
174.6   relief authorized under section 10, paragraph (a), clause (1).  
174.7   A petition for relief may be granted whether or not there is a 
174.8   pending action between the parties.  
174.9      Subd. 5.  [SIMPLIFIED FORMS.] The court shall provide 
174.10  simplified forms and clerical assistance to help with the 
174.11  writing and filing of a petition under sections 2 to 26.  
174.12     Subd. 6.  [ADVICE ON RESTITUTION.] The court shall advise a 
174.13  petitioner of the right to seek restitution under the petition 
174.14  for relief. 
174.15     Sec. 8.  [HEARING ON APPLICATION; PROCEDURE AND NOTICE.] 
174.16     Subdivision 1.  [HEARING DATE.] Upon receipt of a petition 
174.17  under sections 2 to 26, the court shall order a hearing to be 
174.18  held not later than 14 days from the date of the order.  If an 
174.19  ex parte order has been issued under section 12, the time 
174.20  periods for holding a hearing under that section apply.  
174.21     Subd. 2.  [SERVICE.] If an ex parte order has been issued 
174.22  under section 12 and an order for immediate custody has been 
174.23  issued under sections 2 to 26 and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
174.24  260, personal service upon the minor respondent must be made by 
174.25  the county sheriff or police when the order for immediate 
174.26  custody is executed.  In all other cases, personal service of 
174.27  the petition and order must be made upon the minor respondent 
174.28  not less than five days before the hearing.  Service must also 
174.29  be made upon the minor respondent by mailing a copy of the 
174.30  petition and order to the minor respondent's last known 
174.31  address.  Service is complete upon personal receipt by the minor 
174.32  respondent or three days after the mailing.  The court shall 
174.33  have notice of the pendency of the case and of the time and 
174.34  place of the hearing served by mail at the last known address 
174.35  upon any parent or guardian of the minor respondent who is not 
174.36  the petitioner.  
175.1      Subd. 3.  [CLOSED HEARING.] Upon request of either party 
175.2   and for good cause shown, the court may close the hearing to the 
175.3   public and close the records to public inspection. 
175.4      Subd. 4.  [DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCATES.] In all proceedings 
175.5   under sections 2 to 26, domestic abuse advocates must be allowed 
175.6   to attend and to sit at the counsel table, confer with the 
175.7   petitioner, and at the judge's discretion, address the court.  
175.8   Court administrators shall allow domestic abuse advocates to 
175.9   assist victims of domestic abuse perpetrated by a minor in the 
175.10  preparation of petitions for orders for protection/minor 
175.11  respondents.  While assisting victims of domestic violence under 
175.12  this subdivision, domestic abuse advocates are not engaged in 
175.13  the unauthorized practice of law. 
175.14     Sec. 9.  [GUARDIAN AD LITEM.] 
175.15     (a) If the petitioner requests that the minor respondent be 
175.16  removed from the minor respondent's parent's home, the court 
175.17  shall appoint a guardian ad litem on behalf of the minor 
175.18  respondent for the limited purpose of assuring that the minor 
175.19  respondent is placed in an alternative safe living arrangement.  
175.20  The guardian ad litem's limited responsibilities are conducting 
175.21  an interview to obtain the minor respondent's views on any 
175.22  proposed alternative safe living arrangements, reviewing any 
175.23  proposed alternative safe living arrangements, and appearing at 
175.24  the hearing on the order for protection/minor respondent.  It is 
175.25  not within the responsibilities of the guardian ad litem to 
175.26  assess or comment upon whether domestic abuse occurred. 
175.27     (b) In any other case brought under sections 2 to 26, the 
175.28  court may appoint a guardian ad litem if it appears to the court 
175.29  that the minor lacks the maturity to understand the proceedings. 
175.30     (c) The guardian ad litem may not be held civilly or 
175.31  criminally liable for any act or failure to act under sections 2 
175.32  to 26.  
175.33     Sec. 10.  [RELIEF BY THE COURT.] 
175.34     (a) Upon notice and hearing, the court may provide relief 
175.35  as follows: 
175.36     (1) restrain the abusing party from committing acts of 
176.1   domestic abuse; 
176.2      (2) exclude the abusing party from the dwelling which the 
176.3   parties share or from the residence of the petitioner; 
176.4      (3) if the court excludes a minor respondent from the minor 
176.5   respondent's parent's home, and the parent or guardian is either 
176.6   unable or unwilling to provide an alternative safe living 
176.7   arrangement for the minor respondent, the court may find that 
176.8   there are reasonable grounds to believe that the minor 
176.9   respondent's safety and well-being are endangered because of the 
176.10  exclusion and the parent's or guardian's unwillingness or 
176.11  inability to provide an alternative living arrangement, in which 
176.12  case the court may order, by endorsement upon the petition, that 
176.13  a peace officer shall take the minor respondent into immediate 
176.14  custody under Minnesota Statutes, section 260.165, subdivision 
176.15  1; 
176.16     (4) exclude the abusing party from a specifically described 
176.17  reasonable area surrounding the dwelling or residence; 
176.18     (5) award temporary custody or establish temporary 
176.19  visitation with regard to minor children of the parties on a 
176.20  basis that gives primary consideration to the safety of the 
176.21  victim and the children.  Except for cases in which custody is 
176.22  contested, findings under Minnesota Statutes, section 257.025 or 
176.23  518.175, are not required.  If the court finds that the safety 
176.24  of the victim or the children may be jeopardized by unsupervised 
176.25  or unrestricted visitation, the court shall condition or 
176.26  restrict visitation as to time, place, duration, or supervision, 
176.27  or deny visitation entirely, as needed to guard the safety of 
176.28  the victim and the children.  The court's decision on custody 
176.29  and visitation must not delay the issuance of an order for 
176.30  protection/minor respondent granting other relief provided for 
176.31  in this section; 
176.32     (6) on the same basis as is provided in Minnesota Statutes, 
176.33  chapter 518, establish temporary support for minor children or a 
176.34  spouse and order the withholding of support from the income of 
176.35  the person obligated to pay the support according to Minnesota 
176.36  Statutes, chapter 518; 
177.1      (7) provide upon request of the petitioner counseling or 
177.2   other social services for the parties if they are married or if 
177.3   there are minor children; 
177.4      (8) order the abusing party to participate in treatment or 
177.5   counseling services; 
177.6      (9) in the case of married juveniles, award temporary use 
177.7   and possession of property and restrain one or both parties from 
177.8   transferring, encumbering, concealing, or disposing of property 
177.9   except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of 
177.10  life, and require the party to account to the court for all such 
177.11  transfers, encumbrances, dispositions, and expenditures made 
177.12  after the order is served or communicated to the party 
177.13  restrained in open court; 
177.14     (10) exclude the abusing party from the place of employment 
177.15  of the petitioner, or otherwise limit access to the petitioner 
177.16  by the abusing party at the petitioner's place of employment; 
177.17     (11) order the abusing party to pay restitution to the 
177.18  petitioner; 
177.19     (12) order the continuance of all currently available 
177.20  insurance coverage without change in coverage or beneficiary 
177.21  designation; and 
177.22     (13) order, in its discretion, other relief the court 
177.23  considers necessary for the protection of a family or household 
177.24  member, including orders or directives to law enforcement 
177.25  personnel under sections 2 to 26. 
177.26     (b) Relief granted by the order for protection/minor 
177.27  respondent must be for a fixed period not to exceed one year 
177.28  unless the court determines a longer fixed period is 
177.29  appropriate.  If a referee presides at the hearing on the 
177.30  petition, the order granting relief becomes effective upon the 
177.31  referee's signature. 
177.32     (c) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph 
177.33  (a), clause (1), may not be vacated or modified in a proceeding 
177.34  for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, except that the 
177.35  court may hear a motion for modification of an order for 
177.36  protection concurrently with a proceeding for dissolution of 
178.1   marriage upon notice of motion and motion.  The notice required 
178.2   by court rule must not be waived.  If the proceedings are 
178.3   consolidated and the motion to modify is granted, a separate 
178.4   order for modification of an order for protection must be issued.
178.5      (d) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph 
178.6   (a), clause (2), is not voided by the admittance of the abusing 
178.7   party into the dwelling from which the abusing party is excluded.
178.8      (e) If a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal 
178.9   separation is pending between the parties, the court shall 
178.10  provide a copy of the order for protection/minor respondent to 
178.11  the court with jurisdiction over the dissolution or separation 
178.12  proceeding for inclusion in its file. 
178.13     (f) An order for restitution issued under this subdivision 
178.14  is enforceable as a civil judgment. 
178.15     Sec. 11.  [SUBSEQUENT ORDERS AND EXTENSIONS.] 
178.16     Upon application, notice to all parties, and hearing, a 
178.17  court may extend the relief granted in an existing order for 
178.18  protection/minor respondent or, if a petitioner's order for 
178.19  protection/minor respondent is no longer in effect when an 
178.20  application for subsequent relief is made, grant a new order.  
178.21  The court may extend the terms of an existing order or, if an 
178.22  order is no longer in effect, grant a new order upon a showing 
178.23  that: 
178.24     (1) the minor respondent has violated a prior or existing 
178.25  order for protection issued under sections 2 to 26 or Minnesota 
178.26  Statutes, chapter 518B; 
178.27     (2) the petitioner is reasonably in fear of physical harm 
178.28  from the minor respondent; or 
178.29     (3) the minor respondent has engaged in acts of harassment 
178.30  or stalking within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 
178.31  609.749, subdivision 2. 
178.32     A petitioner does not need to show that physical harm is 
178.33  imminent to obtain an extension or a subsequent order under this 
178.34  section. 
178.35     Sec. 12.  [EX PARTE ORDER.] 
178.36     (a) If a petition under sections 2 to 26 alleges an 
179.1   immediate and present danger of domestic abuse perpetrated by a 
179.2   minor, the court may grant an ex parte order for 
179.3   protection/minor respondent and grant relief the court considers 
179.4   proper, including an order:  
179.5      (1) restraining the abusing party from committing acts of 
179.6   domestic abuse; 
179.7      (2) excluding any party from a shared dwelling or from the 
179.8   residence of the other except by further order of the court; 
179.9      (3) if the court excludes a minor respondent from the minor 
179.10  respondent's parent's home and the parent or guardian is either 
179.11  unable or unwilling to provide an alternative safe living 
179.12  arrangement for the minor respondent, the court may find that 
179.13  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the minor 
179.14  respondent's safety and well-being are endangered because of the 
179.15  exclusion and the parent's or guardian's unwillingness or 
179.16  inability to provide an alternative safe living arrangement, in 
179.17  which case the court may order, by endorsement upon the 
179.18  petition, that a peace officer shall take the minor respondent 
179.19  into immediate custody under Minnesota Statutes, section 
179.20  260.165, subdivision 1; 
179.21     (4) excluding the abusing party from the place of 
179.22  employment of the petitioner or otherwise limiting access to the 
179.23  petitioner by the abusing party at the petitioner's place of 
179.24  employment; and 
179.25     (5) continuing all currently available insurance coverage 
179.26  without change in coverage or beneficiary designation. 
179.27     (b) A finding by the court that there is a basis for 
179.28  issuing an ex parte order for protection/minor respondent 
179.29  constitutes a finding that sufficient reasons exist not to 
179.30  require notice under applicable court rules governing 
179.31  applications for ex parte relief. 
179.32     (c) An ex parte order for protection/minor respondent is 
179.33  effective for a fixed period set by the court, as provided in 
179.34  section 10, paragraph (b), or until modified or vacated by the 
179.35  court after a hearing.  A full hearing, as provided by sections 
179.36  2 to 26, must be set for not later than seven days from the 
180.1   issuance of the ex parte order.  Notwithstanding provisions of 
180.2   sections 2 to 26 to the contrary, if the order takes the minor 
180.3   respondent into custody under Minnesota Statutes, section 
180.4   260.165, a full hearing must be held within 72 hours of the 
180.5   execution of the order for immediate custody. 
180.6      (d) Nothing in this section affects the right of a party to 
180.7   seek modification of an order under section 16. 
180.8      Sec. 13.  [SERVICE; ALTERNATE SERVICE; PUBLICATION.] 
180.9      Subdivision 1.  [SERVICE ON MINOR RESPONDENT AND PARENT OR 
180.10  GUARDIAN.] If an ex parte order has been issued under section 10 
180.11  and an order for immediate custody has been issued under 
180.12  sections 2 to 26 and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260, personal 
180.13  service upon the minor respondent must be made by the county 
180.14  sheriff or police when the order for immediate custody is 
180.15  executed.  Personal service of the petition and order must be 
180.16  made upon the minor respondent not less than five days prior to 
180.17  the hearing.  Service must also be made upon the minor 
180.18  respondent by mailing a copy of the petition and order to the 
180.19  minor respondent's last known address.  Service is complete upon 
180.20  personal receipt by the minor respondent or three days after the 
180.21  mailing.  The court shall have notice of the pendency of the 
180.22  case and of the time and place of the hearing served by mail at 
180.23  the last known address upon any parent or guardian of the minor 
180.24  respondent who is not the petitioner.  
180.25     Subd. 2.  [SERVICE OUTSIDE MINNESOTA.] Service out of this 
180.26  state and in the United States may be proved by the affidavit of 
180.27  the person making the service.  Service outside the United 
180.28  States may be proved by the affidavit of the person making the 
180.29  service taken before and certified by any United States 
180.30  minister, charge d'affaires, commissioner, consul, commercial 
180.31  agent, or other consular or diplomatic officer of the United 
180.32  States appointed to reside in the other country, including all 
180.33  deputies or other representatives of the officer authorized to 
180.34  perform their duties or before an officer authorized to 
180.35  administer an oath with the certificate of an officer of a court 
180.36  of record of the country in which the affidavit is taken as to 
181.1   the identity and authority of the officer taking the affidavit.  
181.2      Sec. 14.  [ASSISTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN 
181.3   SERVICE OR EXECUTION.] 
181.4      If an order for protection/minor respondent is issued under 
181.5   sections 2 to 26, on request of the petitioner the court shall 
181.6   order law enforcement personnel to accompany the petitioner and 
181.7   assist in placing the petitioner in possession of the dwelling 
181.8   or residence or otherwise assist in execution or service of the 
181.9   order.  If the application for relief is brought in a county in 
181.10  which the minor respondent is not present, the sheriff shall 
181.11  forward the pleadings necessary for service upon the minor 
181.12  respondent to the sheriff of the county in which the minor 
181.13  respondent is present.  This transmittal must be expedited to 
181.14  allow for timely service. 
181.15     Sec. 15.  [RIGHT TO APPLY FOR RELIEF.] 
181.16     (a) A person's right to apply for relief is not affected by 
181.17  the person's leaving the residence or household to avoid abuse.  
181.18     (b) The court shall not require security or bond of any 
181.19  party unless the court considers it necessary in exceptional 
181.20  cases. 
181.21     Sec. 16.  [MODIFICATION OF ORDER.] 
181.22     Upon application, notice to all parties, and hearing, the 
181.23  court may modify the terms of an existing order for protection.  
181.24     Sec. 17.  [REAL ESTATE.] 
181.25     Nothing in sections 2 to 26 affects the title to real 
181.26  estate.  
181.27     Sec. 18.  [COPY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.] 
181.28     (a) An order for protection/minor respondent granted under 
181.29  sections 2 to 26 must be forwarded by the court administrator 
181.30  within 24 hours to the local law enforcement agency with 
181.31  jurisdiction over the residence of the petitioner. 
181.32     Each appropriate law enforcement agency shall make 
181.33  available to other law enforcement officers through a system for 
181.34  verification information as to the existence and status of any 
181.35  order for protection/minor respondent issued under sections 2 to 
181.36  26. 
182.1      (b) If the petitioner notifies the court administrator of a 
182.2   change in the petitioner's residence so that a different local 
182.3   law enforcement agency has jurisdiction over the residence, the 
182.4   order for protection/minor respondent must be forwarded by the 
182.5   court administrator to the new law enforcement agency within 24 
182.6   hours of the notice.  If the petitioner notifies the new law 
182.7   enforcement agency that an order for protection/minor respondent 
182.8   has been issued under sections 2 to 26 and the petitioner has 
182.9   established a new residence within that agency's jurisdiction, 
182.10  within 24 hours the local law enforcement agency shall request a 
182.11  copy of the order from the court administrator in the county 
182.12  that issued the order. 
182.13     (c) If an order for protection/minor respondent is granted, 
182.14  the petitioner must be told by the court that: 
182.15     (1) notification of a change in residence should be given 
182.16  immediately to the court administrator and to the local law 
182.17  enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the new residence of 
182.18  the applicant; 
182.19     (2) the reason for notification of a change in residence is 
182.20  to forward an order for protection/minor respondent to the 
182.21  proper law enforcement agency; and 
182.22     (3) the order for protection/minor respondent must be 
182.23  forwarded to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over 
182.24  the new residence within 24 hours of notification of a change in 
182.25  residence, whether notification is given to the court 
182.26  administrator or to the local law enforcement agency having 
182.27  jurisdiction over the applicant's new residence. 
182.28     An order for protection/minor respondent is enforceable 
182.29  even if the petitioner does not notify the court administrator 
182.30  or the appropriate law enforcement agency of a change in 
182.31  residence. 
182.32     Sec. 19.  [VIOLATION OF AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION/MINOR 
182.33  RESPONDENT.] 
182.34     Subdivision 1.  [AFFIDAVIT; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.] The 
182.35  petitioner, a peace officer, or an interested party designated 
182.36  by the court may file an affidavit with the court alleging that 
183.1   a minor respondent has violated an order for protection/minor 
183.2   respondent under sections 2 to 26.  The court may order the 
183.3   minor respondent to appear and show cause within 14 days why the 
183.4   minor respondent should not be found in contempt of court and 
183.5   punished for the contempt.  The court may also order the minor 
183.6   to participate in counseling or other appropriate programs 
183.7   selected by the court.  The hearing may be held by the court in 
183.8   any county in which the petitioner or minor respondent 
183.9   temporarily or permanently resides at the time of the alleged 
183.10  violation. 
183.11     Subd. 2.  [EXTENSION OF PROTECTION ORDER.] If it is alleged 
183.12  that a minor respondent has violated an order for 
183.13  protection/minor respondent issued under sections 2 to 26 and 
183.14  the court finds that the order has expired between the time of 
183.15  the alleged violation and the court's hearing on the violation, 
183.16  the court may grant a new order for protection/minor respondent 
183.17  based solely on the minor respondent's alleged violation of the 
183.18  prior order, to be effective until the hearing on the alleged 
183.19  violation of the prior order.  The relief granted in the new 
183.20  order for protection/minor respondent must be extended for a 
183.21  fixed period, not to exceed one year, except when the court 
183.22  determines a longer fixed period is appropriate. 
183.23     Subd. 3.  [ADMITTANCE INTO DWELLING.] Admittance into the 
183.24  petitioner's dwelling of an abusing party excluded from the 
183.25  dwelling under an order for protection/minor respondent is not a 
183.26  violation by the petitioner of the order. 
183.27     Sec. 20.  [ADMISSIBILITY OF TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL OR 
183.28  DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING.] 
183.29     Any testimony offered by a minor respondent in a hearing 
183.30  under sections 2 to 26 is inadmissible in a criminal or 
183.31  delinquency proceeding. 
183.32     Sec. 21.  [OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE.] 
183.33     Any proceeding under sections 2 to 26 is in addition to 
183.34  other civil or criminal remedies.  
183.35     Sec. 22.  [EFFECT ON CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS.] 
183.36     In a subsequent custody proceeding the court may consider, 
184.1   but is not bound by, a finding in a proceeding under sections 2 
184.2   to 26 that domestic abuse perpetrated by a minor has occurred. 
184.3      Sec. 23.  [NOTICES.] 
184.4      Each order for protection/minor respondent granted under 
184.5   sections 2 to 26 must contain a conspicuous notice to the minor 
184.6   respondent that: 
184.7      (1) violation of an order for protection/minor respondent 
184.8   could result in out-of-home placement while the respondent is a 
184.9   minor and constitutes contempt of court; and 
184.10     (2) the minor respondent is forbidden to enter or stay at 
184.11  the petitioner's residence, even if invited to do so by the 
184.12  petitioner or any other person; in no event is the order for 
184.13  protection/minor respondent voided.  
184.14     Sec. 24.  [RECORDING REQUIRED.] 
184.15     Proceedings under sections 2 to 26 must be recorded. 
184.16     Sec. 25.  [STATEWIDE APPLICATION.] 
184.17     An order for protection/minor respondent granted under 
184.18  sections 2 to 26 applies throughout this state. 
184.19     Sec. 26.  [ORDER FOR PROTECTION/MINOR RESPONDENT FORMS.] 
184.20     The state court administrator, in consultation with the 
184.21  advisory council on battered women, city and county attorneys, 
184.22  and legal advocates who work with victims, shall develop a 
184.23  uniform order for protection/minor respondent form that will 
184.24  facilitate the consistent enforcement of orders for 
184.25  protection/minor respondent throughout the state. 
184.26                             ARTICLE 11
184.27                        CHANGES TO OTHER LAW 
184.28     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.015, 
184.29  subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
184.30     Subd. 2a.  [CHILD IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES.] 
184.31  "Child in need of protection or services" means a child who is 
184.32  in need of protection or services because the child: 
184.33     (1) is abandoned or without parent, guardian, or custodian; 
184.34     (2)(i) has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse, or 
184.35  (ii) resides with or has resided with a victim of domestic child 
184.36  abuse as defined in subdivision 24, (iii) resides with or would 
185.1   reside with a perpetrator of domestic child abuse or child abuse 
185.2   as defined in subdivision 28, or (iv) is a victim of emotional 
185.3   maltreatment as defined in subdivision 5a; 
185.4      (3) is without necessary food, clothing, shelter, 
185.5   education, or other required care for the child's physical or 
185.6   mental health or morals because the child's parent, guardian, or 
185.7   custodian is unable or unwilling to provide that care; 
185.8      (4) is without the special care made necessary by a 
185.9   physical, mental, or emotional condition because the child's 
185.10  parent, guardian, or custodian is unable or unwilling to provide 
185.11  that care; 
185.12     (5) is medically neglected, which includes, but is not 
185.13  limited to, the withholding of medically indicated treatment 
185.14  from a disabled infant with a life-threatening condition.  The 
185.15  term "withholding of medically indicated treatment" means the 
185.16  failure to respond to the infant's life-threatening conditions 
185.17  by providing treatment, including appropriate nutrition, 
185.18  hydration, and medication which, in the treating physician's or 
185.19  physicians' reasonable medical judgment, will be most likely to 
185.20  be effective in ameliorating or correcting all conditions, 
185.21  except that the term does not include the failure to provide 
185.22  treatment other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or 
185.23  medication to an infant when, in the treating physician's or 
185.24  physicians' reasonable medical judgment: 
185.25     (i) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose; 
185.26     (ii) the provision of the treatment would merely prolong 
185.27  dying, not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all of the 
185.28  infant's life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in 
185.29  terms of the survival of the infant; or 
185.30     (iii) the provision of the treatment would be virtually 
185.31  futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the treatment 
185.32  itself under the circumstances would be inhumane; 
185.33     (6) is one whose parent, guardian, or other custodian for 
185.34  good cause desires to be relieved of the child's care and 
185.35  custody; 
185.36     (7) has been placed for adoption or care in violation of 
186.1   law; 
186.2      (8) is without proper parental care because of the 
186.3   emotional, mental, or physical disability, or state of 
186.4   immaturity of the child's parent, guardian, or other custodian; 
186.5      (9) is one whose behavior, condition, or environment is 
186.6   such as to be injurious or dangerous to the child or others.  An 
186.7   injurious or dangerous environment may include, but is not 
186.8   limited to, the exposure of a child to criminal activity in the 
186.9   child's home; 
186.10     (10) has committed a delinquent act before becoming ten 
186.11  years old; 
186.12     (11) is a runaway; 
186.13     (12) is an habitual truant; or 
186.14     (13) is one whose custodial parent's parental rights to 
186.15  another child have been involuntarily terminated within the past 
186.16  five years.; or 
186.17     (14) has been found by the court to have committed domestic 
186.18  abuse perpetrated by a minor under article 10, sections 2 to 26, 
186.19  has been ordered excluded from the child's parent's home by an 
186.20  order for protection/minor respondent, and the parent or 
186.21  guardian is either unwilling or unable to provide an alternative 
186.22  safe living arrangement for the child. 
186.23     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.165, 
186.24  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
186.25     Subdivision 1.  No child may be taken into immediate 
186.26  custody except: 
186.27     (a) With an order issued by the court in accordance with 
186.28  the provisions of section 260.135, subdivision 5, or article 10, 
186.29  section 10, paragraph (a), clause (3), or 12, paragraph (a), 
186.30  clause (3), or by a warrant issued in accordance with the 
186.31  provisions of section 260.145; or 
186.32     (b) In accordance with the laws relating to arrests; or 
186.33     (c) By a peace officer 
186.34     (1) when a child has run away from a parent, guardian, or 
186.35  custodian, or when the peace officer reasonably believes the 
186.36  child has run away from a parent, guardian, or custodian; or 
187.1      (2) when a child is found in surroundings or conditions 
187.2   which endanger the child's health or welfare or which such peace 
187.3   officer reasonably believes will endanger the child's health or 
187.4   welfare.  If an Indian child is a resident of a reservation or 
187.5   is domiciled on a reservation but temporarily located off the 
187.6   reservation, the taking of the child into custody under this 
187.7   clause shall be consistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 
187.8   1978, United States Code, title 25, section 1922; 
187.9      (d) By a peace officer or probation or parole officer when 
187.10  it is reasonably believed that the child has violated the terms 
187.11  of probation, parole, or other field supervision; or 
187.12     (e) By a peace officer or probation officer under section 
187.13  260.132, subdivision 4. 
187.14     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.171, 
187.15  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
187.16     Subd. 2.  (a) If the child is not released as provided in 
187.17  subdivision 1, the person taking the child into custody shall 
187.18  notify the court as soon as possible of the detention of the 
187.19  child and the reasons for detention.  
187.20     (b) No child may be detained in a juvenile secure detention 
187.21  facility or shelter care facility longer than 36 hours, 
187.22  excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, after being taken 
187.23  into custody for a delinquent act as defined in section 260.015, 
187.24  subdivision 5, unless a petition has been filed and the judge or 
187.25  referee determines pursuant to section 260.172 that the child 
187.26  shall remain in detention.  
187.27     (c) No child may be detained in an adult jail or municipal 
187.28  lockup longer than 24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and 
187.29  holidays, or longer than six hours in an adult jail or municipal 
187.30  lockup in a standard metropolitan statistical area, after being 
187.31  taken into custody for a delinquent act as defined in section 
187.32  260.015, subdivision 5, unless: 
187.33     (1) a petition has been filed under section 260.131; and 
187.34     (2) a judge or referee has determined under section 260.172 
187.35  that the child shall remain in detention. 
187.36     After August 1, 1991, no child described in this paragraph 
188.1   may be detained in an adult jail or municipal lockup longer than 
188.2   24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, or longer 
188.3   than six hours in an adult jail or municipal lockup in a 
188.4   standard metropolitan statistical area, unless the requirements 
188.5   of this paragraph have been met and, in addition, a motion to 
188.6   refer the child for adult prosecution has been made under 
188.7   section 260.125.  Notwithstanding this paragraph, continued 
188.8   detention of a child in an adult detention facility outside of a 
188.9   standard metropolitan statistical area county is permissible if: 
188.10     (i) the facility in which the child is detained is located 
188.11  where conditions of distance to be traveled or other ground 
188.12  transportation do not allow for court appearances within 24 
188.13  hours.  A delay not to exceed 48 hours may be made under this 
188.14  clause; or 
188.15     (ii) the facility is located where conditions of safety 
188.16  exist.  Time for an appearance may be delayed until 24 hours 
188.17  after the time that conditions allow for reasonably safe 
188.18  travel.  "Conditions of safety" include adverse life-threatening 
188.19  weather conditions that do not allow for reasonably safe travel. 
188.20     The continued detention of a child under clause (i) or (ii) 
188.21  must be reported to the commissioner of corrections. 
188.22     (d) No child taken into custody and placed in a shelter 
188.23  care facility or relative's home by a peace officer pursuant to 
188.24  section 260.165, subdivision 1, clause (a) or (c)(2) may be held 
188.25  in custody longer than 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays 
188.26  and holidays, unless a petition has been filed and the judge or 
188.27  referee determines pursuant to section 260.172 that the child 
188.28  shall remain in custody or unless the court has made a finding 
188.29  of domestic abuse perpetrated by a minor after a hearing under 
188.30  article 10, sections 2 to 26, in which case the court may extend 
188.31  the period of detention for an additional seven days, within 
188.32  which time the social service agency shall conduct an assessment 
188.33  and shall provide recommendations to the court regarding 
188.34  voluntary services or file a child in need of protection or 
188.35  services petition.  
188.36     (e) If a child described in paragraph (c) is to be detained 
189.1   in a jail beyond 24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and 
189.2   holidays, the judge or referee, in accordance with rules and 
189.3   procedures established by the commissioner of corrections, shall 
189.4   notify the commissioner of the place of the detention and the 
189.5   reasons therefor.  The commissioner shall thereupon assist the 
189.6   court in the relocation of the child in an appropriate juvenile 
189.7   secure detention facility or approved jail within the county or 
189.8   elsewhere in the state, or in determining suitable 
189.9   alternatives.  The commissioner shall direct that a child 
189.10  detained in a jail be detained after eight days from and 
189.11  including the date of the original detention order in an 
189.12  approved juvenile secure detention facility with the approval of 
189.13  the administrative authority of the facility.  If the court 
189.14  refers the matter to the prosecuting authority pursuant to 
189.15  section 260.125, notice to the commissioner shall not be 
189.16  required. 
189.17     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.191, 
189.18  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
189.19     Subdivision 1.  [DISPOSITIONS.] (a) If the court finds that 
189.20  the child is in need of protection or services or neglected and 
189.21  in foster care, it shall enter an order making any of the 
189.22  following dispositions of the case: 
189.23     (1) place the child under the protective supervision of the 
189.24  local social services agency or child-placing agency in the 
189.25  child's own home under conditions prescribed by the court 
189.26  directed to the correction of the child's need for protection or 
189.27  services; 
189.28     (2) transfer legal custody to one of the following: 
189.29     (i) a child-placing agency; or 
189.30     (ii) the local social services agency. 
189.31     In placing a child whose custody has been transferred under 
189.32  this paragraph, the agencies shall follow the order of 
189.33  preference stated in section 260.181, subdivision 3; 
189.34     (3) if the child is in need of special treatment and care 
189.35  for reasons of physical or mental health, the court may order 
189.36  the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to provide it.  If 
190.1   the parent, guardian, or custodian fails or is unable to provide 
190.2   this treatment or care, the court may order it provided.  The 
190.3   court shall not transfer legal custody of the child for the 
190.4   purpose of obtaining special treatment or care solely because 
190.5   the parent is unable to provide the treatment or care.  If the 
190.6   court's order for mental health treatment is based on a 
190.7   diagnosis made by a treatment professional, the court may order 
190.8   that the diagnosing professional not provide the treatment to 
190.9   the child if it finds that such an order is in the child's best 
190.10  interests; or 
190.11     (4) if the court believes that the child has sufficient 
190.12  maturity and judgment and that it is in the best interests of 
190.13  the child, the court may order a child 16 years old or older to 
190.14  be allowed to live independently, either alone or with others as 
190.15  approved by the court under supervision the court considers 
190.16  appropriate, if the county board, after consultation with the 
190.17  court, has specifically authorized this dispositional 
190.18  alternative for a child. 
190.19     (b) If the child was adjudicated in need of protection or 
190.20  services because the child is a runaway or habitual truant, the 
190.21  court may order any of the following dispositions in addition to 
190.22  or as alternatives to the dispositions authorized under 
190.23  paragraph (a): 
190.24     (1) counsel the child or the child's parents, guardian, or 
190.25  custodian; 
190.26     (2) place the child under the supervision of a probation 
190.27  officer or other suitable person in the child's own home under 
190.28  conditions prescribed by the court, including reasonable rules 
190.29  for the child's conduct and the conduct of the parents, 
190.30  guardian, or custodian, designed for the physical, mental, and 
190.31  moral well-being and behavior of the child; or with the consent 
190.32  of the commissioner of corrections, place the child in a group 
190.33  foster care facility which is under the commissioner's 
190.34  management and supervision; 
190.35     (3) subject to the court's supervision, transfer legal 
190.36  custody of the child to one of the following: 
191.1      (i) a reputable person of good moral character.  No person 
191.2   may receive custody of two or more unrelated children unless 
191.3   licensed to operate a residential program under sections 245A.01 
191.4   to 245A.16; or 
191.5      (ii) a county probation officer for placement in a group 
191.6   foster home established under the direction of the juvenile 
191.7   court and licensed pursuant to section 241.021; 
191.8      (4) require the child to pay a fine of up to $100.  The 
191.9   court shall order payment of the fine in a manner that will not 
191.10  impose undue financial hardship upon the child; 
191.11     (5) require the child to participate in a community service 
191.12  project; 
191.13     (6) order the child to undergo a chemical dependency 
191.14  evaluation and, if warranted by the evaluation, order 
191.15  participation by the child in a drug awareness program or an 
191.16  inpatient or outpatient chemical dependency treatment program; 
191.17     (7) if the court believes that it is in the best interests 
191.18  of the child and of public safety that the child's driver's 
191.19  license or instruction permit be canceled, the court may order 
191.20  the commissioner of public safety to cancel the child's license 
191.21  or permit for any period up to the child's 18th birthday.  If 
191.22  the child does not have a driver's license or permit, the court 
191.23  may order a denial of driving privileges for any period up to 
191.24  the child's 18th birthday.  The court shall forward an order 
191.25  issued under this clause to the commissioner, who shall cancel 
191.26  the license or permit or deny driving privileges without a 
191.27  hearing for the period specified by the court.  At any time 
191.28  before the expiration of the period of cancellation or denial, 
191.29  the court may, for good cause, order the commissioner of public 
191.30  safety to allow the child to apply for a license or permit, and 
191.31  the commissioner shall so authorize; 
191.32     (8) order that the child's parent or legal guardian deliver 
191.33  the child to school at the beginning of each school day for a 
191.34  period of time specified by the court; or 
191.35     (9) require the child to perform any other activities or 
191.36  participate in any other treatment programs deemed appropriate 
192.1   by the court.  
192.2      (c) If a child who is 14 years of age or older is 
192.3   adjudicated in need of protection or services because the child 
192.4   is a habitual truant and truancy procedures involving the child 
192.5   were previously dealt with by a school attendance review board 
192.6   or county attorney mediation program under section 260A.06 or 
192.7   260A.07, the court shall order a cancellation or denial of 
192.8   driving privileges under paragraph (b), clause (7), for any 
192.9   period up to the child's 18th birthday. 
192.10     (d) In the case of a child adjudicated in need of 
192.11  protection or services because the child has committed domestic 
192.12  abuse and been ordered excluded from the child's parent's home, 
192.13  the court shall dismiss jurisdiction if the court, at any time, 
192.14  finds the parent is able or willing to provide an alternative 
192.15  safe living arrangement for the child, as defined in article 10, 
192.16  section 2. 
192.17     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.748, 
192.18  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
192.19     Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITION.] For the purposes of this 
192.20  section, the following terms have the meanings given them in 
192.21  this subdivision. 
192.22     (a) "Harassment" includes: 
192.23     (1) repeated, intrusive, or unwanted acts, words, or 
192.24  gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, 
192.25  security, or privacy of another, regardless of the relationship 
192.26  between the actor and the intended target; 
192.27     (2) targeted residential picketing; and 
192.28     (3) a pattern of attending public events after being 
192.29  notified that the actor's presence at the event is harassing to 
192.30  another. 
192.31     (b) "Respondent" includes any individuals adults or 
192.32  juveniles alleged to have engaged in harassment or organizations 
192.33  alleged to have sponsored or promoted harassment. 
192.34     (c) "Targeted residential picketing" includes the following 
192.35  acts when committed on more than one occasion: 
192.36     (1) marching, standing, or patrolling by one or more 
193.1   persons directed solely at a particular residential building in 
193.2   a manner that adversely affects the safety, security, or privacy 
193.3   of an occupant of the building; or 
193.4      (2) marching, standing, or patrolling by one or more 
193.5   persons which prevents an occupant of a residential building 
193.6   from gaining access to or exiting from the property on which the 
193.7   residential building is located.