1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for public safety and
1.3corrections initiatives, courts, public defenders, Board on Judicial Standards, and
1.4Uniform Laws Commission; creating grant programs; adding new judgeships;
1.5correcting an unintentional repeal and resuming the payment of certain bail
1.6proceeds to the municipalities and subdivisions of government in Hennepin
1.7County;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 2.722, subdivision 1;
1.8297I.06, subdivision 3; 363A.06, subdivision 1; 403.11, subdivision 1; 403.31,
1.9subdivision 1; 609.3457, subdivision 4; 609.52, subdivision 3; 609.535,
1.10subdivision 2a; 609.595, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in
1.11Minnesota Statutes, chapters 241; 484; 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006,
1.12section 403.31, subdivision 6.
1.13BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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ARTICLE 1
1.15
PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS
1.16
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
1.17
new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made new text end
1.18
new text begin in this article.new text end
1.19
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
new text begin Totalnew text end
1.20
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 546,816,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 561,921,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 1,108,737,000new text end
1.21
1.22
new text begin State Government Special new text end
new text begin Revenuenew text end
new text begin 55,688,000new text end
new text begin 50,392,000new text end
new text begin 106,080,000new text end
1.23
new text begin Environmental Fundnew text end
new text begin 69,000new text end
new text begin 71,000new text end
new text begin 140,000new text end
1.24
new text begin Special Revenue Fundnew text end
new text begin 12,288,000new text end
new text begin 15,474,000new text end
new text begin 27,762,000new text end
1.25
new text begin Trunk Highwaynew text end
new text begin 367,000new text end
new text begin 374,000new text end
new text begin 741,000new text end
1.26
new text begin 911 Revenue Bond Proceedsnew text end
new text begin 0new text end
new text begin 186,000,000new text end
new text begin 186,000,000new text end
1.27
new text begin Totalnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 615,228,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 814,232,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 1,429,460,000new text end
1.28
Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
2.1
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin General.new text end new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are new text end
2.2
new text begin appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The new text end
2.3
new text begin appropriations are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the new text end
2.4
new text begin fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article new text end
2.5
new text begin mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June new text end
2.6
new text begin 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second new text end
2.7
new text begin year" is fiscal year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations new text end
2.8
new text begin for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.new text end
2.9
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Compensation.new text end new text begin These appropriations, and any statutory appropriations from new text end
2.10
new text begin which state employee compensation is paid from any fund, include an amount sufficient to new text end
2.11
new text begin fund compensation increases of at least 3.25 percent of the 2007 compensation base for new text end
2.12
new text begin the first year, compounded at the rate of 3.25 percent for the second year. This amount new text end
2.13
new text begin must be used for that purpose and no other.new text end
2.14
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
2.15
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
2.16
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
2.17
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
2.18
Sec. 3. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end
2.19
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 147,356,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 333,443,000new text end
2.20
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
2.21
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
2.22
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 84,407,000new text end
new text begin 86,638,000new text end
2.23
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 6,825,000new text end
new text begin 9,968,000new text end
2.24
2.25
new text begin State Government new text end
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 55,688,000new text end
new text begin 50,392,000new text end
2.26
new text begin Environmentalnew text end
new text begin 69,000new text end
new text begin 71,000new text end
2.27
new text begin Trunk Highwaynew text end
new text begin 367,000new text end
new text begin 374,000new text end
2.28
new text begin 911 Revenue Bondsnew text end
new text begin 0new text end
new text begin 186,000,000new text end
2.29
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
2.30
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
2.31
new text begin subdivisions.new text end
2.32
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Emergency Managementnew text end
new text begin 2,614,000new text end
new text begin 2,626,000new text end
2.33
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
2.34
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 2,545,000new text end
new text begin 2,555,000new text end
2.35
new text begin Environmentalnew text end
new text begin 69,000new text end
new text begin 71,000new text end
2.36
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Criminal Apprehensionnew text end
new text begin 42,625,000new text end
new text begin 44,481,000new text end
3.1
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
3.2
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 41,806,000new text end
new text begin 43,639,000new text end
3.3
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 445,000new text end
new text begin 461,000new text end
3.4
3.5
new text begin State Government new text end
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 7,000new text end
new text begin 7,000new text end
3.6
new text begin Trunk Highwaynew text end
new text begin 367,000new text end
new text begin 374,000new text end
3.7
new text begin Cooperative Investigation of new text end
3.8
new text begin Cross-Jurisdictional Criminal Activity.new text end new text begin new text end
3.9
new text begin $93,000 each year is appropriated from the new text end
3.10
new text begin Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account in new text end
3.11
new text begin the special revenue fund for grants to local new text end
3.12
new text begin officials for the cooperative investigation of new text end
3.13
new text begin cross-jurisdictional criminal activity. Any new text end
3.14
new text begin unencumbered balance remaining in the first new text end
3.15
new text begin year does not cancel but is available for the new text end
3.16
new text begin second year.new text end
3.17
new text begin Laboratory Activities.new text end new text begin $352,000 the first new text end
3.18
new text begin year and $368,000 the second year are new text end
3.19
new text begin appropriated from the Bureau of Criminal new text end
3.20
new text begin Apprehension account in the special revenue new text end
3.21
new text begin fund for laboratory activities.new text end
3.22
new text begin DWI Lab Analysis.new text end new text begin Notwithstanding new text end
3.23
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
new text begin 161.20, new text end
3.24new text begin subdivision 3new text end
new text begin , $367,000 the first year and new text end
3.25
new text begin $374,000 the second year are appropriated new text end
3.26
new text begin from the trunk highway fund for laboratory new text end
3.27
new text begin analysis related to driving-while-impaired new text end
3.28
new text begin cases.new text end
3.29
new text begin Forensic Scientists.new text end new text begin $1,018,000 the first new text end
3.30
new text begin year and $1,871,000 the second year are for new text end
3.31
new text begin 20 new forensic scientists in the Bureau of new text end
3.32
new text begin Criminal Apprehension Forensic Science new text end
3.33
new text begin Laboratory.new text end
3.34
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Fire Marshalnew text end
new text begin 6,230,000new text end
new text begin 9,354,000new text end
4.1
new text begin This appropriation is from the fire safety new text end
4.2
new text begin account in the special revenue fund. new text end
4.3
new text begin Of this amount, $3,330,000 the first year and new text end
4.4
new text begin $6,300,000 the second year are for activities new text end
4.5
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.012.new text end
4.6
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Alcohol and Gambling Enforcementnew text end
new text begin 1,795,000new text end
new text begin 1,845,000new text end
4.7
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
4.8
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 1,645,000new text end
new text begin 1,692,000new text end
4.9
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 150,000new text end
new text begin 153,000new text end
4.10
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Office of Justice Programsnew text end
new text begin 38,411,000new text end
new text begin 38,752,000new text end
4.11
new text begin Gang and Drug Task Force.new text end new text begin $600,000 the new text end
4.12
new text begin first year and $1,900,000 the second year are new text end
4.13
new text begin for grants to the Gang and Drug Task Force.new text end
4.14
new text begin Victim Notification System.new text end new text begin $225,000 new text end
4.15
new text begin each year is for the continuation of the new text end
4.16
new text begin victim information and notification everyday new text end
4.17
new text begin (VINE) service.new text end
4.18
new text begin Squad Car Cameras.new text end new text begin $1,000,000 the new text end
4.19
new text begin first year is for grants to enable local law new text end
4.20
new text begin enforcement agencies to make squad car new text end
4.21
new text begin camera technology upgrades or acquisitions. new text end
4.22
new text begin Of this amount, $500,000 is for a onetime new text end
4.23
new text begin grant to the city of Minneapolis.new text end
4.24
new text begin To be eligible for an acquisition grant, law new text end
4.25
new text begin enforcement agencies shall provide a 25 new text end
4.26
new text begin percent match.new text end
4.27
new text begin The base budget for these grants is $500,000 new text end
4.28
new text begin in fiscal year 2010 and $500,000 in fiscal new text end
4.29
new text begin year 2011.new text end
4.30
new text begin Peace Officer Overtime.new text end new text begin $1,250,000 each new text end
4.31
new text begin year is for grants for peace officer overtime new text end
4.32
new text begin pay under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
4.33
new text begin 299A.62, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause new text end
4.34
new text begin (2). new text end
5.1
new text begin The commissioner shall award these grants new text end
5.2
new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
5.3
new text begin 299A.62. However, the commissioner shall new text end
5.4
new text begin prioritize by awarding grants to assist law new text end
5.5
new text begin enforcement agencies with the greatest needs new text end
5.6
new text begin in terms of personnel demands and crime new text end
5.7
new text begin rates. This is a onetime appropriation.new text end
5.8
new text begin Youth Intervention Programs.new text end new text begin $500,000 new text end
5.9
new text begin each year is for youth intervention programs new text end
5.10
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.73. new text end
5.11
new text begin The commissioner shall use this money to new text end
5.12
new text begin make grants to help existing programs serve new text end
5.13
new text begin unmet needs in their communities and to new text end
5.14
new text begin fund new programs in underserved areas of new text end
5.15
new text begin the state.new text end
5.16
new text begin Crime Victim Support Grant.new text end new text begin $175,000 new text end
5.17
new text begin each year is for a grant to a nonprofit new text end
5.18
new text begin organization dedicated to providing new text end
5.19
new text begin immediate and long-term emotional support new text end
5.20
new text begin and practical help for the families and friends new text end
5.21
new text begin of individuals who have died by homicide, new text end
5.22
new text begin suicide, or accident. new text end
5.23
new text begin Sexual Violence.new text end new text begin $192,000 the first year new text end
5.24
new text begin and $195,000 the second year are to increase new text end
5.25
new text begin funding for crime victim services grants to new text end
5.26
new text begin victims of sexual violence.new text end
5.27
new text begin Domestic Violence.new text end new text begin $193,000 the first year new text end
5.28
new text begin and $195,000 the second year are to increase new text end
5.29
new text begin funding for crime victim services grants for new text end
5.30
new text begin victims of domestic violence.new text end
5.31
new text begin Administration Costs.new text end new text begin Up to 2.5 percent new text end
5.32
new text begin of the grant funds appropriated in this new text end
5.33
new text begin subdivision may be used to administer the new text end
5.34
new text begin grant program.new text end
5.35
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin 911 Emergency Services/ARMERnew text end
new text begin 55,681,000new text end
new text begin 50,385,000new text end
6.1
new text begin This appropriation is from the state new text end
6.2
new text begin government special revenue fund for 911 new text end
6.3
new text begin emergency telecommunications services.new text end
6.4
new text begin Public Safety Answering Points.new text end new text begin new text end
6.5
new text begin $13,664,000 each year is to be distributed new text end
6.6
new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
6.7
new text begin 403.113, subdivision 2.new text end
6.8
new text begin Medical Resource Communication new text end
6.9
new text begin Centers.new text end new text begin $683,000 each year is for grants new text end
6.10
new text begin to the Minnesota Emergency Medical new text end
6.11
new text begin Services Regulatory Board for the Metro new text end
6.12
new text begin East and Metro West Medical Resource new text end
6.13
new text begin Communication Centers that were in new text end
6.14
new text begin operation before January 1, 2000.new text end
6.15
new text begin ARMER Debt Service.new text end new text begin $6,149,000 the new text end
6.16
new text begin first year and $11,853,000 the second year new text end
6.17
new text begin are to the commissioner of finance to pay new text end
6.18
new text begin debt service on revenue bonds issued under new text end
6.19
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 403.275.new text end
6.20
new text begin Any portion of this appropriation not needed new text end
6.21
new text begin to pay debt service in a fiscal year may be new text end
6.22
new text begin used by the commissioner of public safety to new text end
6.23
new text begin pay cash for any of the capital improvements new text end
6.24
new text begin for which bond proceeds were appropriated new text end
6.25
new text begin by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 1, section new text end
6.26
new text begin 9, subdivision 8; or in subdivision 8.new text end
6.27
new text begin The base for this appropriation is $17,557,000 new text end
6.28
new text begin in fiscal year 2010 and $23,261,000 in fiscal new text end
6.29
new text begin year 2011.new text end
6.30
new text begin Metropolitan Council Debt Service.new text end new text begin new text end
6.31
new text begin $1,410,000 each year is to the commissioner new text end
6.32
new text begin of finance for payment to the Metropolitan new text end
6.33
new text begin Council for debt service on bonds issued new text end
6.34
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 403.27.new text end
7.1
new text begin ARMER Improvements.new text end new text begin $1,000,000 each new text end
7.2
new text begin year is for the Statewide Radio Board for new text end
7.3
new text begin costs of design, construction, maintenance new text end
7.4
new text begin of, and improvements to those elements new text end
7.5
new text begin of the statewide public safety radio and new text end
7.6
new text begin communication system that support mutual new text end
7.7
new text begin aid communications and emergency medical new text end
7.8
new text begin services or provide interim enhancement of new text end
7.9
new text begin public safety communication interoperability new text end
7.10
new text begin in those areas of the state where the statewide new text end
7.11
new text begin public safety radio and communication new text end
7.12
new text begin system is not yet implemented.new text end
7.13
new text begin ARMER Interoperability Planning.new text end new text begin new text end
7.14
new text begin $323,000 each year is to provide funding new text end
7.15
new text begin to coordinate and plan for communication new text end
7.16
new text begin interoperability between public safety new text end
7.17
new text begin entities.new text end
7.18
new text begin ARMER State Backbone Operating Costs.new text end new text begin new text end
7.19
new text begin $3,110,000 each year is to the commissioner new text end
7.20
new text begin of transportation for costs of maintaining and new text end
7.21
new text begin operating the first and third phases of the new text end
7.22
new text begin statewide radio system backbone. The base new text end
7.23
new text begin for this appropriation is $5,060,000 in fiscal new text end
7.24
new text begin year 2010 and $5,060,000 in fiscal year 2011 new text end
7.25
new text begin to provide funding to operate one additional new text end
7.26
new text begin phase of the system.new text end
7.27
new text begin Zone Controller.new text end new text begin $5,400,000 the first year new text end
7.28
new text begin is a onetime appropriation to upgrade zone new text end
7.29
new text begin controllers and network elements in phases new text end
7.30
new text begin one and two of the statewide radio system.new text end
7.31
new text begin Advance Project Development.new text end new text begin $3,750,000 new text end
7.32
new text begin the first year is a onetime appropriation for new text end
7.33
new text begin site acquisition and site development work new text end
7.34
new text begin for the remaining phases of the statewide new text end
7.35
new text begin radio system. This appropriation is available new text end
8.1
new text begin until June 30, 2010. This appropriation is to new text end
8.2
new text begin the commissioner of public safety for transfer new text end
8.3
new text begin to the commissioner of transportation.new text end
8.4
new text begin System Design.new text end new text begin $1,850,000 the first year is a new text end
8.5
new text begin onetime appropriation to complete detailed new text end
8.6
new text begin design and planning of the remaining new text end
8.7
new text begin phases of the statewide radio system. new text end
8.8
new text begin The commissioner of public safety and new text end
8.9
new text begin the commissioner of transportation shall new text end
8.10
new text begin determine the scope of the study, after new text end
8.11
new text begin consulting with the Statewide Radio Board, new text end
8.12
new text begin the commissioner of administration, and the new text end
8.13
new text begin state chief information officer. The study new text end
8.14
new text begin must address the system design for the new text end
8.15
new text begin state backbone and implications for local new text end
8.16
new text begin coverage, how data can be integrated, and new text end
8.17
new text begin whether other public safety communication new text end
8.18
new text begin networks can be integrated with the state new text end
8.19
new text begin backbone. The study must estimate the new text end
8.20
new text begin full cost of completing the state backbone new text end
8.21
new text begin to specified standards, the cost of local new text end
8.22
new text begin subsystems, and the potential advantages new text end
8.23
new text begin of using a request for proposal approach new text end
8.24
new text begin to solicit private sector participation in the new text end
8.25
new text begin project. The study must include a financial new text end
8.26
new text begin analysis of whether the estimated revenue new text end
8.27
new text begin from increasing the 911 fee by up to 30 new text end
8.28
new text begin cents will cover the estimated debt service new text end
8.29
new text begin of revenue bonds issued to finance the cost new text end
8.30
new text begin of completing the statewide radio system new text end
8.31
new text begin and a portion of the cost up to 50 percent new text end
8.32
new text begin for local subsystems. The study must also new text end
8.33
new text begin review the project organizational structure new text end
8.34
new text begin and governance.new text end
8.35
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin ARMER Public Safetynew text end
new text begin 186,000,000new text end
9.1
new text begin Radio and Communication System.new text end new text begin The new text end
9.2
new text begin appropriations in this subdivision are from new text end
9.3
new text begin the 911 revenue bond proceeds account new text end
9.4
new text begin for the purposes indicated, to be available new text end
9.5
new text begin until the project is completed or abandoned, new text end
9.6
new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
9.7
new text begin 16A.642.new text end
9.8
new text begin The appropriations are to the commissioner new text end
9.9
new text begin of public safety for transfer to the new text end
9.10
new text begin commissioner of transportation to construct new text end
9.11
new text begin the system backbone of the public safety new text end
9.12
new text begin radio and communication system plan under new text end
9.13
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 403.36.new text end
9.14
new text begin $62,000,000 of this appropriation is for new text end
9.15
new text begin the second year. $62,000,000 of this new text end
9.16
new text begin appropriation is available on or after July 1, new text end
9.17
new text begin 2009. $62,000,000 of this appropriation is new text end
9.18
new text begin available on or after July 1, 2010.new text end
9.19
new text begin The commissioner of public safety and the new text end
9.20
new text begin commissioner of transportation shall certify new text end
9.21
new text begin to the chairs of the house Public Safety new text end
9.22
new text begin Finance Division of the Finance Committee new text end
9.23
new text begin and the senate Public Safety Budget Division new text end
9.24
new text begin of the Finance Committee that the detailed new text end
9.25
new text begin design has been completed and that the new text end
9.26
new text begin financial analysis finds that sufficient revenue new text end
9.27
new text begin will be generated by proposed changes in the new text end
9.28
new text begin 911 fee to cover all estimated debt service new text end
9.29
new text begin on revenue bonds proposed to be issued to new text end
9.30
new text begin complete the system before the appropriation new text end
9.31
new text begin is made available. The commissioner of new text end
9.32
new text begin finance shall not approve any fee increase new text end
9.33
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 403.11, new text end
9.34
new text begin subdivision 1, paragraph (c), until this new text end
9.35
new text begin certification is made.new text end
10.1
new text begin Bond Sale Authorization.new text end new text begin To provide the new text end
10.2
new text begin money appropriated in this subdivision, new text end
10.3
new text begin the commissioner of finance shall sell and new text end
10.4
new text begin issue bonds of the state in an amount up to new text end
10.5
new text begin $186,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, new text end
10.6
new text begin and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota new text end
10.7
new text begin Statutes, section 403.275.new text end
10.8
10.9
Sec. 4. new text begin PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND new text end
new text begin TRAINING (POST) BOARDnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,573,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,616,000new text end
10.10
new text begin Excess Amounts Transferred.new text end new text begin This new text end
10.11
new text begin appropriation is from the peace officer new text end
10.12
new text begin training account in the special revenue fund. new text end
10.13
new text begin Any new receipts credited to that account in new text end
10.14
new text begin the first year in excess of $4,573,000 must be new text end
10.15
new text begin transferred and credited to the general fund. new text end
10.16
new text begin Any new receipts credited to that account in new text end
10.17
new text begin the second year in excess of $4,616,000 must new text end
10.18
new text begin be transferred and credited to the general new text end
10.19
new text begin fund.new text end
10.20
new text begin Peace Officer Training Reimbursements.new text end new text begin new text end
10.21
new text begin $3,234,000 the first year and $3,242,000 new text end
10.22
new text begin the second year are for reimbursements to new text end
10.23
new text begin local governments for peace officer training new text end
10.24
new text begin costs. Of these amounts, the board may use new text end
10.25
new text begin up to $50,000 the first year to comply with new text end
10.26
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 626.8444.new text end
10.27
10.28
Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES new text end
new text begin AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 129,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 133,000new text end
10.29
Sec. 6. new text begin HUMAN RIGHTSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,993,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 3,749,000new text end
10.30
new text begin Management Information System.new text end new text begin new text end
10.31
new text begin $1,403,000 the first year and $55,000 the new text end
10.32
new text begin second year are for the replacement of new text end
10.33
new text begin the department's tracking and compliance new text end
11.1
new text begin databases with a management information new text end
11.2
new text begin system.new text end
11.3
Sec. 7. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSnew text end
11.4
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 457,472,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 471,680,000new text end
11.5
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
11.6
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
11.7
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 456,582,000new text end
new text begin 470,790,000new text end
11.8
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 890,000new text end
new text begin 890,000new text end
11.9
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
11.10
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
11.11
new text begin subdivisions.new text end
11.12
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Correctional Institutionsnew text end
new text begin 321,881,000new text end
new text begin 334,406,000new text end
11.13
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
11.14
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 321,301,000new text end
new text begin 333,826,000new text end
11.15
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 580,000new text end
new text begin 580,000new text end
11.16
new text begin Contracts for Beds at Rush City.new text end new text begin If the new text end
11.17
new text begin commissioner contracts with other states, new text end
11.18
new text begin local units of government, or the federal new text end
11.19
new text begin government to rent beds in the Rush City new text end
11.20
new text begin Correctional Facility, the commissioner shall new text end
11.21
new text begin charge a per diem under the contract, to the new text end
11.22
new text begin extent possible, that is equal to or greater new text end
11.23
new text begin than the per diem cost of housing Minnesota new text end
11.24
new text begin inmates in the facility.new text end
11.25
new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the new text end
11.26
new text begin commissioner may use per diems collected new text end
11.27
new text begin under contracts for beds at MCF-Rush City new text end
11.28
new text begin to operate the state correctional system.new text end
11.29
new text begin Offender Reentry Services.new text end new text begin $400,000 new text end
11.30
new text begin each year is for increased funding for new text end
11.31
new text begin expansion of offender reentry services in the new text end
11.32
new text begin institutions and staffing for the Department new text end
11.33
new text begin of Corrections MCORP program.new text end
11.34
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Community Servicesnew text end
new text begin 118,046,000new text end
new text begin 119,287,000new text end
12.1
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
12.2
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 117,946,000new text end
new text begin 119,187,000new text end
12.3
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 100,000new text end
new text begin 100,000new text end
12.4
new text begin ISR Agents, Challenge Incarceration new text end
12.5
new text begin Program.new text end new text begin $600,000 the first year and new text end
12.6
new text begin $1,000,000 the second year are for intensive new text end
12.7
new text begin supervised release agents for the challenge new text end
12.8
new text begin incarceration program.new text end
12.9
new text begin ISR Agents, Conditional Release Program.new text end new text begin new text end
12.10
new text begin $300,000 each year is for intensive supervised new text end
12.11
new text begin release agents for the conditional release new text end
12.12
new text begin program. This is a onetime appropriation.new text end
12.13
new text begin Sex Offenders, Civil Commitment and new text end
12.14
new text begin Tracking.new text end new text begin $200,000 each year is to fund a new text end
12.15
new text begin legal representative for civil commitments new text end
12.16
new text begin and to manage and track sex offenders.new text end
12.17
new text begin Probation Supervision, CCA System.new text end new text begin new text end
12.18
new text begin $2,800,000 each year is added to the new text end
12.19
new text begin Community Corrections Act subsidy, new text end
12.20
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 401.14.new text end
12.21
new text begin Probation Supervision, CPO System.new text end new text begin new text end
12.22
new text begin $600,000 each year is added to the county new text end
12.23
new text begin probation officers reimbursement base.new text end
12.24
new text begin Probation Supervision, DOC System.new text end new text begin new text end
12.25
new text begin $600,000 each year is for the Department of new text end
12.26
new text begin Corrections probation and supervised release new text end
12.27
new text begin unit.new text end
12.28
new text begin Sex Offender Management and Treatment.new text end new text begin new text end
12.29
new text begin $1,000,000 each year is for adult felon and new text end
12.30
new text begin juvenile sex offender management to be new text end
12.31
new text begin distributed statewide by the Community new text end
12.32
new text begin Corrections Act formula under Minnesota new text end
12.33
new text begin Statutes, section 401.10, and to increase new text end
13.1
new text begin funding for providing treatment for sex new text end
13.2
new text begin offenders on community supervision.new text end
13.3
new text begin Sex Offender Assessments.new text end new text begin $75,000 each new text end
13.4
new text begin year is to increase funding to reimburse new text end
13.5
new text begin counties or their designees, or courts, for new text end
13.6
new text begin sex offender assessments under Minnesota new text end
13.7
new text begin Statutes, section 609.3457.new text end
13.8
new text begin Sentencing to Service.new text end new text begin $300,000 each new text end
13.9
new text begin year is to increase funding for sentencing new text end
13.10
new text begin to service activities such as highway litter new text end
13.11
new text begin cleanup.new text end
13.12
new text begin Short-term Offenders.new text end new text begin $2,500,000 each new text end
13.13
new text begin year is to increase funding for the costs new text end
13.14
new text begin associated with the housing and care of new text end
13.15
new text begin short-term offenders. The commissioner may new text end
13.16
new text begin use up to 20 percent of the total amount of the new text end
13.17
new text begin appropriation for inpatient medical care for new text end
13.18
new text begin short-term offenders. All funds remaining at new text end
13.19
new text begin the end of the fiscal year not expended for new text end
13.20
new text begin inpatient medical care must be added to and new text end
13.21
new text begin distributed with the housing funds. These new text end
13.22
new text begin funds must be distributed proportionately new text end
13.23
new text begin based on the total number of days short-term new text end
13.24
new text begin offenders are placed locally, not to exceed new text end
13.25
new text begin $70 per day.new text end
13.26
new text begin The department is exempt from the state new text end
13.27
new text begin contracting process for the purposes of new text end
13.28
new text begin paying short-term offender costs relating to new text end
13.29
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 609.105.new text end
13.30
new text begin Offender Reentry Service.new text end new text begin $950,000 each new text end
13.31
new text begin year is for offender job-seeking services, new text end
13.32
new text begin evidence-based research, expansion of new text end
13.33
new text begin reentry services specific to juveniles, new text end
13.34
new text begin and funding to local units of government new text end
14.1
new text begin participating in MCORP to provide reentry new text end
14.2
new text begin programming to offenders.new text end
14.3
new text begin Offender Reentry Grants.new text end new text begin $650,000 each new text end
14.4
new text begin year is for grants to nonprofit organizations new text end
14.5
new text begin to provide reentry services to offenders being new text end
14.6
new text begin released from incarceration.new text end
14.7
new text begin Employment Services for Ex-offenders.new text end new text begin new text end
14.8
new text begin $238,000 the first year and $237,000 the new text end
14.9
new text begin second year are for grants to a nonprofit new text end
14.10
new text begin organization to establish a pilot project to new text end
14.11
new text begin provide employment services to ex-criminal new text end
14.12
new text begin offenders living in the North Minneapolis new text end
14.13
new text begin community. The pilot project must new text end
14.14
new text begin provide the ex-offender participants with new text end
14.15
new text begin a continuum of employment services that new text end
14.16
new text begin identifies their needs; intervenes with new text end
14.17
new text begin them through case management if they new text end
14.18
new text begin are struggling; and provides them with new text end
14.19
new text begin work readiness, skill training, chemical and new text end
14.20
new text begin mental health referrals, housing support, new text end
14.21
new text begin job placement, work experience, and job new text end
14.22
new text begin retention support. The pilot project shall new text end
14.23
new text begin work with community corrections officials, new text end
14.24
new text begin faith-based organizations, and businesses to new text end
14.25
new text begin create an array of support opportunities for new text end
14.26
new text begin the participants.new text end
14.27
new text begin By January 15, 2010, the commissioner new text end
14.28
new text begin shall report to the chairs and ranking new text end
14.29
new text begin minority members of the senate and new text end
14.30
new text begin house of representatives committees and new text end
14.31
new text begin divisions having jurisdiction over criminal new text end
14.32
new text begin justice policy and funding on the activities new text end
14.33
new text begin conducted by the grant recipient and the new text end
14.34
new text begin effectiveness of the pilot project.new text end
15.1
new text begin Mentoring Grants.new text end new text begin $500,000 each year new text end
15.2
new text begin is for mentoring grants under Minnesota new text end
15.3
new text begin Statutes, section 241.90. The grant recipient new text end
15.4
new text begin shall collaborate with the parks and new text end
15.5
new text begin recreation departments of the cities of St. new text end
15.6
new text begin Paul and Minneapolis and may reimburse the new text end
15.7
new text begin departments for the use of their facilities by new text end
15.8
new text begin the grant recipient.new text end
15.9
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Operations Supportnew text end
new text begin 17,545,000new text end
new text begin 17,987,000new text end
15.10
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
15.11
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin 17,335,000new text end
new text begin 17,777,000new text end
15.12
new text begin Special Revenuenew text end
new text begin 210,000new text end
new text begin 210,000new text end
15.13
Sec. 8. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 705,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 611,000new text end
15.14
new text begin Collateral Sanctions Committee.new text end new text begin $100,000 new text end
15.15
new text begin the first year is for the Collateral Sanctions new text end
15.16
new text begin Committee described in article 2, section new text end
15.17
new text begin 13. This money must be used for staffing, new text end
15.18
new text begin conducting research, conducting public new text end
15.19
new text begin hearings, reimbursing committee members new text end
15.20
new text begin for reasonable expenses, and for the required new text end
15.21
new text begin report.new text end
15.22
new text begin Changes to Grid for Controlled Substance new text end
15.23
new text begin Offenses.new text end new text begin The commission shall propose new text end
15.24
new text begin changes to the sentencing guidelines new text end
15.25
new text begin grid for controlled substance offenses. new text end
15.26
new text begin The proposal must make presumptive new text end
15.27
new text begin sentences for controlled substance offenses new text end
15.28
new text begin proportional with similarly severe offenses new text end
15.29
new text begin in Minnesota and proportional with similar new text end
15.30
new text begin controlled substance offenses from the new text end
15.31
new text begin federal government and other states in the new text end
15.32
new text begin Upper Midwest, including Iowa, North new text end
15.33
new text begin Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The new text end
15.34
new text begin commission shall include the proposed new text end
15.35
new text begin changes in its 2008 report to the legislature.new text end
16.1
ARTICLE 2
16.2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
16.3 Section 1.
new text begin [241.90] MENTORING GRANT FOR CHILDREN OF new text end
16.4
new text begin INCARCERATED PARENTS.new text end
16.5
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Mentoring grant.new text end new text begin The commissioner of corrections may award a new text end
16.6
new text begin grant to a nonprofit organization that is located in the greater Twin Cities area and provides new text end
16.7
new text begin one-to-one mentoring relationships to youth enrolled between the ages of seven to 13 new text end
16.8
new text begin whose parent or other significant family member is incarcerated in a county workhouse, new text end
16.9
new text begin county jail, state prison, or other type of correctional facility or is subject to correctional new text end
16.10
new text begin supervision. The intent of the grant is to provide children with adult mentors to strengthen new text end
16.11
new text begin developmental outcomes, including enhanced self-confidence and esteem; improved new text end
16.12
new text begin academic performance; and improved relationships with peers, family, and other adults new text end
16.13
new text begin that may prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system.new text end
16.14
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Grant criteria.new text end new text begin As a condition of receiving the grant, the grant recipient new text end
16.15
new text begin shall do the following:new text end
16.16
new text begin (1) collaborate with other organizations that have a demonstrated history of new text end
16.17
new text begin providing services to youth and families in disadvantaged situations; new text end
16.18
new text begin (2) implement procedures to ensure that 100 percent of the mentors pose no safety new text end
16.19
new text begin risk to the child and have the skills to participate in a mentoring relationship;new text end
16.20
new text begin (3) provide enhanced training to mentors focusing on asset building and family new text end
16.21
new text begin dynamics when a parent is incarcerated; and new text end
16.22
new text begin (4) provide an individual family plan and aftercare.new text end
16.23
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Program evaluation.new text end new text begin The grant recipient shall submit an evaluation plan new text end
16.24
new text begin to the commissioner delineating the program and student outcome goals and activities new text end
16.25
new text begin implemented to achieve the stated outcomes. The goals must be clearly stated and new text end
16.26
new text begin measurable. The grant recipient shall collect, analyze, and report on participation and new text end
16.27
new text begin outcome data that enable the department to verify that the program goals were met.new text end
16.28
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
16.29 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297I.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.30 Subd. 3.
Fire safety account, annual transfers, allocation. A special account, to
16.31be known as the fire safety account, is created in the state treasury. The account consists of
16.32the proceeds under subdivisions 1 and 2. $468,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $2,268,000 in
16.33each year thereafter is transferred from the fire safety account in the special revenue fund
17.1to the general fund to offset the loss of revenue caused by the repeal of the one-half of one
17.2percent tax on fire insurance premiums. The general fund base appropriation for the fire
17.3marshal program is reduced by $2,832,000 in fiscal year 2008 and each year thereafter.
17.4The base funding for the fire marshal program from the fire safety account in the special
17.5revenue fund shall be $2,832,000 in fiscal year 2008 and each year thereafter.
17.6
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
17.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 363A.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.8 Subdivision 1.
Formulation of policies. new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall formulate
17.9policies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and shall
new text begin do the followingnew text end :
17.10 (1) exercise leadership under the direction of the governor in the development of
17.11human rights policies and programs, and make recommendations to the governor and the
17.12legislature for their consideration and implementation;
17.13 (2) establish and maintain a principal office in St. Paul, and any other necessary
17.14branch offices at any location within the state;
17.15 (3) meet and function at any place within the state;
17.16 (4) employ attorneys, clerks, and other employees and agents as the commissioner
17.17may deem necessary and prescribe their duties;
17.18 (5) to the extent permitted by federal law and regulation, utilize the records of the
17.19Department of Employment and Economic Development of the state when necessary
17.20to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;
17.21 (6) obtain upon request and utilize the services of all state governmental departments
17.22and agencies;
17.23 (7) adopt suitable rules for effectuating the purposes of this chapter;
17.24 (8) issue complaints, receive and investigate charges alleging unfair discriminatory
17.25practices, and determine whether or not probable cause exists for hearing;
17.26 (9) subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production
17.27for examination of any books or papers relative to any matter under investigation or in
17.28question as the commissioner deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
17.29 (10) attempt, by means of education, conference, conciliation, and persuasion to
17.30eliminate unfair discriminatory practices as being contrary to the public policy of the state;
17.31 (11) develop and conduct programs of formal and informal education designed to
17.32eliminate discrimination and intergroup conflict by use of educational techniques and
17.33programs the commissioner deems necessary;
17.34 (12) make a written report of the activities of the commissioner to the governor
17.35each year;
18.1 (13) accept gifts, bequests, grants, or other payments public and private to help
18.2finance the activities of the department;
18.3 (14) create such local and statewide advisory committees as will in the
18.4commissioner's judgment aid in effectuating the purposes of the Department of Human
18.5Rights;
18.6 (15) develop such programs as will aid in determining the compliance throughout
18.7the state with the provisions of this chapter, and in the furtherance of such duties, conduct
18.8research and study discriminatory practices based upon race, color, creed, religion,
18.9national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance,
18.10familial status, sexual orientation, or other factors and develop accurate data on the nature
18.11and extent of discrimination and other matters as they may affect housing, employment,
18.12public accommodations, schools, and other areas of public life;
18.13 (16) develop and disseminate technical assistance to persons subject to the provisions
18.14of this chapter, and to agencies and officers of governmental and private agencies;
18.15 (17) provide staff services to such advisory committees as may be created in aid of
18.16the functions of the Department of Human Rights;
18.17 (18) make grants in aid to the extent that appropriations are made available for that
18.18purpose in aid of carrying out duties and responsibilities; and
18.19 (19) cooperate and consult with the commissioner of labor and industry regarding
18.20the investigation of violations of, and resolution of complaints regarding section
363A.08,
18.21subdivision 7
.
18.22 In performing these duties, the commissioner shall give priority to those duties in
18.23clauses (8), (9), and (10) and to the duties in section
363A.36.
18.24
new text begin (b) All gifts, bequests, grants, or other payments, public and private, accepted under new text end
18.25
new text begin paragraph (a), clause (13), must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special new text end
18.26
new text begin account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of human rights to new text end
18.27
new text begin help finance activities of the department.new text end
18.28
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
18.29 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.30 Subdivision 1.
Emergency telecommunications service fee; account. (a) Each
18.31customer of a wireless or wire-line switched or packet-based telecommunications service
18.32provider connected to the public switched telephone network that furnishes service capable
18.33of originating a 911 emergency telephone call is assessed a fee based upon the number
18.34of wired or wireless telephone lines, or their equivalent, to cover the costs of ongoing
18.35maintenance and related improvements for trunking and central office switching equipment
19.1for 911 emergency telecommunications service, to offset administrative and staffing costs
19.2of the commissioner related to managing the 911 emergency telecommunications service
19.3program, to make distributions provided for in section
403.113, and to offset the costs,
19.4including administrative and staffing costs, incurred by the State Patrol Division of the
19.5Department of Public Safety in handling 911 emergency calls made from wireless phones.
19.6 (b) Money remaining in the 911 emergency telecommunications service account
19.7after all other obligations are paid must not cancel and is carried forward to subsequent
19.8years and may be appropriated from time to time to the commissioner to provide financial
19.9assistance to counties for the improvement of local emergency telecommunications
19.10services. The improvements may include providing access to 911 service for
19.11telecommunications service subscribers currently without access and upgrading existing
19.12911 service to include automatic number identification, local location identification,
19.13automatic location identification, and other improvements specified in revised county
19.14911 plans approved by the commissioner.
19.15 (c) The fee may not be less than eight cents nor more than 65 cents a month
new text begin until new text end
19.16
new text begin June 30, 2008, not less than eight cents nor more than 75 cents a month until June 30, new text end
19.17
new text begin 2009, not less than eight cents nor more than 85 cents a month until June 30, 2010, and new text end
19.18
new text begin not less than eight cents nor more than 95 cents a month on or after July 1, 2010, new text end for
19.19each customer access line or other basic access service, including trunk equivalents as
19.20designated by the Public Utilities Commission for access charge purposes and including
19.21wireless telecommunications services. With the approval of the commissioner of finance,
19.22the commissioner of public safety shall establish the amount of the fee within the limits
19.23specified and inform the companies and carriers of the amount to be collected. When the
19.24revenue bonds authorized under section
403.27, subdivision 1, have been fully paid or
19.25defeased, the commissioner shall reduce the fee to reflect that debt service on the bonds is
19.26no longer needed. The commissioner shall provide companies and carriers a minimum of
19.2745 days' notice of each fee change. The fee must be the same for all customers.
19.28 (d) The fee must be collected by each wireless or wire-line telecommunications
19.29service provider subject to the fee. Fees are payable to and must be submitted to the
19.30commissioner monthly before the 25th of each month following the month of collection,
19.31except that fees may be submitted quarterly if less than $250 a month is due, or annually if
19.32less than $25 a month is due. Receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited
19.33to a 911 emergency telecommunications service account in the special revenue fund. The
19.34money in the account may only be used for 911 telecommunications services.
19.35 (e) This subdivision does not apply to customers of interexchange carriers.
20.1 (f) The installation and recurring charges for integrating wireless 911 calls into
20.2enhanced 911 systems are eligible for payment by the commissioner if the 911 service
20.3provider is included in the statewide design plan and the charges are made pursuant to
20.4contract.
20.5 (g) Competitive local exchanges carriers holding certificates of authority from the
20.6Public Utilities Commission are eligible to receive payment for recurring 911 services.
20.7
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
20.8 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.9 Subdivision 1.
Allocation of operating costs. The current costs of the board
20.10in implementing the regionwide public safety radio communication plan system and
20.11the first and second phase systems shall be allocated among and paid by the following
20.12users, all in accordance with the regionwide public safety radio system communication
20.13plan adopted by the board:
20.14 (1) the state of Minnesota for its operations using the system in the metropolitan
20.15counties;
20.16 (2) all local government units using the system; and
20.17 (3) other eligible users of the system.
new text begin (a) The ongoing costs of the commissioner new text end
20.18
new text begin not otherwise appropriated in operating the statewide public safety radio communication new text end
20.19
new text begin system shall be allocated among and paid by the following users, all in accordance with new text end
20.20
new text begin the statewide public safety radio communication system plan under section 403.36:new text end
20.21
new text begin (1) the state of Minnesota for its operations using the system;new text end
20.22
new text begin (2) all local government units using the system; andnew text end
20.23
new text begin (3) other eligible users of the system.new text end
20.24
new text begin (b) Each local government and other eligible users of the system shall pay to new text end
20.25
new text begin the commissioner all sums charged under this section, at the times and in the manner new text end
20.26
new text begin determined by the commissioner. The governing body of each local government shall new text end
20.27
new text begin take all action necessary to provide the money required for these payments and to make new text end
20.28
new text begin the payments when due.new text end
20.29
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
20.30 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.3457, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
20.31 Subd. 4.
Definition. As used in this section, "sex offense" means a violation
20.32of section
new text begin 609.294; 609.322, subdivision 1; 609.324, subdivision 1;new text end
609.342;
609.343;
20.33609.344
;
609.345;
609.3451;
new text begin 609.3453; 609.3455; 609.352; 609.365;new text end
609.746, subdivision
21.11
;
609.79; or
617.23;
new text begin 617.246; or 617.247; new text end or another offense arising out of a charge
21.2based on one or more of those sections.
21.3
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to crimes new text end
21.4
new text begin committed on or after that date.new text end
21.5 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.6 Subd. 3.
Sentence. Whoever commits theft may be sentenced as follows:
21.7(1) to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more
21.8than $100,000, or both, if the property is a firearm, or the value of the property or services
21.9stolen is more than $35,000 and the conviction is for a violation of subdivision 2, clause
21.10(3), (4), (15), or (16); or
21.11(2) to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more
21.12than $20,000, or both, if the value of the property or services stolen exceeds $2,500
new text begin new text end
21.13
new text begin $5,000new text end , or if the property stolen was an article representing a trade secret, an explosive or
21.14incendiary device, or a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II pursuant to section
21.15152.02
with the exception of marijuana; or
21.16(3) to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more
21.17than $10,000, or both, if
new text begin any of the following circumstances existnew text end :
21.18(a) the value of the property or services stolen is more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end but not
21.19more than $2,500
new text begin $5,000new text end ; or
21.20(b) the property stolen was a controlled substance listed in schedule III, IV, or V
21.21pursuant to section
152.02; or
21.22(c) the value of the property or services stolen is more than $250
new text begin $500new text end but not more
21.23than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end and the person has been convicted within the preceding five years for an
21.24offense under this section, section
256.98;
268.182;
609.24;
609.245;
609.53;
609.582,
21.25subdivision 1
, 2, or 3;
609.625;
609.63;
609.631; or
609.821, or a statute from another
21.26state, the United States, or a foreign jurisdiction, in conformity with any of those sections,
21.27and the person received a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence for the offense, or a
21.28sentence that was stayed under section
609.135 if the offense to which a plea was entered
21.29would allow imposition of a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence; or
21.30(d) the value of the property or services stolen is not more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end , and
21.31any of the following circumstances exist:
21.32(i) the property is taken from the person of another or from a corpse, or grave or
21.33coffin containing a corpse; or
22.1(ii) the property is a record of a court or officer, or a writing, instrument or record
22.2kept, filed or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public officer or
22.3office; or
22.4(iii) the property is taken from a burning, abandoned, or vacant building or upon its
22.5removal therefrom, or from an area of destruction caused by civil disaster, riot, bombing,
22.6or the proximity of battle; or
22.7(iv) the property consists of public funds belonging to the state or to any political
22.8subdivision or agency thereof; or
22.9(v) the property stolen is a motor vehicle; or
22.10(4) to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more
22.11than $3,000, or both, if the value of the property or services stolen is more than $250
new text begin $500new text end
22.12but not more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end ; or
22.13(5) in all other cases where the value of the property or services stolen is $250
new text begin new text end
22.14
new text begin $500new text end or less, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not
22.15more than $1,000, or both, provided, however, in any prosecution under subdivision 2,
22.16clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), and (13), the value of the money or property or services received
22.17by the defendant in violation of any one or more of the above provisions within any
22.18six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly in applying
22.19the provisions of this subdivision; provided that when two or more offenses are committed
22.20by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted in any county
22.21in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the offenses aggregated under
22.22this paragraph.
22.23
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to crimes new text end
22.24
new text begin committed on or after that date.new text end
22.25 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.535, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
22.26 Subd. 2a.
Penalties. (a) A person who is convicted of issuing a dishonored check
22.27under subdivision 2 may be sentenced as follows:
22.28(1) to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more
22.29than $10,000, or both, if the value of the dishonored check, or checks aggregated under
22.30paragraph (b), is more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end ;
22.31(2) to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more
22.32than $3,000, or both, if the value of the dishonored check, or checks aggregated under
22.33paragraph (b), is more than $250
new text begin $500new text end but not more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end ; or
23.1(3) to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more
23.2than $1,000, or both, if the value of the dishonored check, or checks aggregated under
23.3paragraph (b), is not more than $250
new text begin $500new text end .
23.4(b) In a prosecution under this subdivision, the value of dishonored checks issued
23.5by the defendant in violation of this subdivision within any six-month period may be
23.6aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly in applying this section. When two or
23.7more offenses are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused
23.8may be prosecuted in any county in which one of the dishonored checks was issued for all
23.9of the offenses aggregated under this paragraph.
23.10
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to crimes new text end
23.11
new text begin committed on or after that date.new text end
23.12 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.595, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
23.13 Subdivision 1.
Criminal damage to property in the first degree. Whoever
23.14intentionally causes damage to physical property of another without the latter's consent
23.15may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of
23.16not more than $10,000, or both, if
new text begin any of the following circumstances existnew text end :
23.17(1) the damage to the property caused a reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily
23.18harm; or
23.19(2) the property damaged belongs to a common carrier and the damage impairs the
23.20service to the public rendered by the carrier; or
23.21(3) the damage reduces the value of the property by more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end measured
23.22by the cost of repair and replacement; or
23.23(4) the damage reduces the value of the property by more than $250
new text begin $500new text end measured
23.24by the cost of repair and replacement and the defendant has been convicted within the
23.25preceding three years of an offense under this subdivision or subdivision 2.
23.26In any prosecution under clause (3), the value of any property damaged by the
23.27defendant in violation of that clause within any six-month period may be aggregated and
23.28the defendant charged accordingly in applying the provisions of this section; provided that
23.29when two or more offenses are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the
23.30accused may be prosecuted in any county in which one of the offenses was committed for
23.31all of the offenses aggregated under this paragraph.
23.32
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to crimes new text end
23.33
new text begin committed on or after that date.new text end
24.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.595, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.2 Subd. 2.
Criminal damage to property in the third degree. (a) Except as
24.3otherwise provided in subdivision 1a, whoever intentionally causes damage to another
24.4person's physical property without the other person's consent may be sentenced to
24.5imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000,
24.6or both, if the damage reduces the value of the property by more than $250
new text begin $500new text end but not
24.7more than $500
new text begin $1,000new text end as measured by the cost of repair and replacement.
24.8(b) Whoever intentionally causes damage to another person's physical property
24.9without the other person's consent because of the property owner's or another's actual or
24.10perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section
24.11363A.03
, age, or national origin may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one
24.12year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the damage reduces the
24.13value of the property by not more than $250
new text begin $500new text end .
24.14(c) In any prosecution under paragraph (a), the value of property damaged by the
24.15defendant in violation of that paragraph within any six-month period may be aggregated
24.16and the defendant charged accordingly in applying this section. When two or more
24.17offenses are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may
24.18be prosecuted in any county in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the
24.19offenses aggregated under this paragraph.
24.20
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to crimes new text end
24.21
new text begin committed on or after that date.new text end
24.22 Sec. 11.
new text begin [626.8444] DOMESTIC ABUSE IN-SERVICE TRAINING; MINIMUM new text end
24.23
new text begin REQUIREMENTS.new text end
24.24
new text begin (a) The board shall analyze the issuance and enforcement of domestic abuse no new text end
24.25
new text begin contact orders between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007. Taking into account this analysis, new text end
24.26
new text begin the board shall determine the items that, at a minimum, must be addressed in in-service new text end
24.27
new text begin training courses that instruct peace officers in issues relating to domestic abuse. At a new text end
24.28
new text begin minimum, the courses must provide instruction in the laws relating to domestic abuse no new text end
24.29
new text begin contact orders and address how best to coordinate law enforcement resources relating new text end
24.30
new text begin to them. new text end
24.31
new text begin (b) Beginning on January 1, 2008, the board may not approve an in-service training new text end
24.32
new text begin course relating to domestic abuse that does not comply with this section.new text end
24.33
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
25.1 Sec. 12.
new text begin STUDY ON AUTOMATICALLY SEALING ARREST RECORDS.new text end
25.2
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Study.new text end new text begin The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Policy Group new text end
25.3
new text begin described in Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.65, subdivision 1, shall study the issues new text end
25.4
new text begin involved with the automatic sealing of arrest records for persons who are not subsequently new text end
25.5
new text begin convicted of an offense related to the arrest and expungement of conviction records. The new text end
25.6
new text begin policy group shall use the following framework. The policy group shall assume that arrest new text end
25.7
new text begin records of individuals who are not subsequently convicted of an offense relating to the new text end
25.8
new text begin arrest should be automatically sealed. The policy group shall address issues related to new text end
25.9
new text begin implementing this concept under the framework below:new text end
25.10
new text begin (1) arrest data not leading to a referral for prosecution shall be sealed by the arresting new text end
25.11
new text begin law enforcement agency on the expiration of 180 days from the date of the arrest. The new text end
25.12
new text begin arresting agency shall also notify all other criminal justice agencies to which it has new text end
25.13
new text begin transmitted the data that the data in their possession shall be sealed;new text end
25.14
new text begin (2) upon a declination of charges or upon successful completion of a precharge new text end
25.15
new text begin diversion program, arrest and prosecution data shall thereafter be sealed. It shall be the new text end
25.16
new text begin responsibility of the prosecuting agency to seal the prosecution data pertaining to the new text end
25.17
new text begin action and to notify the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the new text end
25.18
new text begin heads of all appropriate law enforcement agencies that the records related to the action new text end
25.19
new text begin shall be sealed;new text end
25.20
new text begin (3)(i) upon a favorable resolution as defined below all criminal justice agency and new text end
25.21
new text begin court records pertaining to the action shall thereafter be sealed. A favorable resolution new text end
25.22
new text begin means the following:new text end
25.23
new text begin (A) charges against a person were dismissed without a plea of guilt;new text end
25.24
new text begin (B) the person was acquitted;new text end
25.25
new text begin (C) charges against the person were dismissed pursuant to a continuance for new text end
25.26
new text begin dismissal or a stay of adjudication;new text end
25.27
new text begin (D) charges against the person were dismissed upon successful completion of a new text end
25.28
new text begin pretrial diversion program with or without a plea of guilt; andnew text end
25.29
new text begin (E) upon the dismissal and discharge of proceedings against a person under new text end
25.30
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 152.18; andnew text end
25.31
new text begin (ii) it shall be the responsibility of the clerk of courts to seal the judicial records new text end
25.32
new text begin pertaining to the action, and to notify the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal new text end
25.33
new text begin Apprehension, the Department of Corrections, the prosecuting attorney, and the heads of new text end
25.34
new text begin all appropriate law enforcement agencies that the criminal justice agency records related new text end
25.35
new text begin to the action shall be sealed;new text end
26.1
new text begin (4) automatically sealed data shall be transmittable between criminal justice agencies new text end
26.2
new text begin and the courts. Sealed records shall be available to evaluate a prospective employee in a new text end
26.3
new text begin criminal justice agency;new text end
26.4
new text begin (5) data relating to arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes shall not new text end
26.5
new text begin be automatically sealed:new text end
26.6
new text begin (i) domestic abuse data, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.82, subdivision new text end
26.7
new text begin 5, and to court and prosecution data related to a domestic abuse charge;new text end
26.8
new text begin (ii) data for crime victims as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.82, new text end
26.9
new text begin subdivision 13; andnew text end
26.10
new text begin (iii) arrests or charges for crimes listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 364.09, new text end
26.11
new text begin paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3); andnew text end
26.12
new text begin (6) the provisions of an automatic sealing statute shall not affect or repeal Minnesota new text end
26.13
new text begin Statutes, chapter 609A, or Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.11.new text end
26.14
new text begin The policy group shall review how other states address the sealing of arrest records and new text end
26.15
new text begin determine best practices in this area. The policy group may make recommendations on new text end
26.16
new text begin changes to the policy framework set out above that are deemed advisable, including new text end
26.17
new text begin compromise proposals. The policy group shall specifically address technical and new text end
26.18
new text begin institutional roadblocks, if any, to implement the framework set out above and propose new text end
26.19
new text begin solutions to these roadblocks. In addition, the policy group shall estimate the state and new text end
26.20
new text begin local fiscal costs, if any, of automatically sealing these records.new text end
26.21
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Consultation.new text end new text begin The policy group shall consult with and seek advice from new text end
26.22
new text begin the individuals associated with the background checks and expungements delivery team, new text end
26.23
new text begin the Collateral Consequences Committee, and the Council on Crime and Justice.new text end
26.24
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Definition.new text end new text begin As used in this section, "arrest records" include all records new text end
26.25
new text begin relating to an arrest, including law enforcement, court, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, new text end
26.26
new text begin and prosecution records.new text end
26.27
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Report.new text end new text begin By January 15, 2008, the policy group shall report its findings and new text end
26.28
new text begin recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of new text end
26.29
new text begin representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy. The report new text end
26.30
new text begin must include recommended statutory language to best implement the intent of the policy new text end
26.31
new text begin framework set out above, a summary of the practices of other states on the sealing of new text end
26.32
new text begin arrest records, and a finding on best practices in this area.new text end
26.33
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
26.34 Sec. 13.
new text begin COLLATERAL SANCTIONS COMMITTEE.new text end
27.1
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Establishment; duties.new text end new text begin The Collateral Sanctions Committee shall new text end
27.2
new text begin study issues related to collateral sanctions. Specifically, the committee shall study how new text end
27.3
new text begin collateral sanctions are addressed in other states and determine best practices on this. new text end
27.4
new text begin In addition, the committee shall study issues relating to how criminal convictions and new text end
27.5
new text begin adjudications affect an individual's employment and professional licensing opportunities new text end
27.6
new text begin in Minnesota. The committee shall consider the policy implications of providing a new text end
27.7
new text begin process to allow individuals currently prohibited from certain types of employment or new text end
27.8
new text begin professional licensing because of a criminal record to seek a waiver. The committee shall new text end
27.9
new text begin make recommendations on changes in law and policy it deems appropriate in this area. new text end
27.10
new text begin By January 15, 2008, the committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the new text end
27.11
new text begin chairs and ranking minority members of the committees having jurisdiction over criminal new text end
27.12
new text begin justice policy in the senate and house of representatives.new text end
27.13
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Resources.new text end new text begin The Sentencing Guidelines Commission shall provide technical new text end
27.14
new text begin and research assistance to the committee, with the assistance of the commissioner of new text end
27.15
new text begin public safety and the commissioner of corrections.new text end
27.16
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Membership.new text end new text begin The committee consists of the following:new text end
27.17
new text begin (1) the executive director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, who shall serve new text end
27.18
new text begin as the committee's chair and convening authority;new text end
27.19
new text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety, or designee;new text end
27.20
new text begin (3) the commissioner of corrections, or designee;new text end
27.21
new text begin (4) the attorney general, or designee;new text end
27.22
new text begin (5) the state public defender, or designee;new text end
27.23
new text begin (6) a crime victim's advocate, appointed by the commissioner of public safety;new text end
27.24
new text begin (7) a county attorney, appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;new text end
27.25
new text begin (8) a city attorney, appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;new text end
27.26
new text begin (9) a district court judge, appointed by the Judicial Council;new text end
27.27
new text begin (10) a private criminal defense attorney, appointed by the Minnesota Association of new text end
27.28
new text begin Criminal Defense Lawyers;new text end
27.29
new text begin (11) a probation officer, appointed by the Minnesota Association of County new text end
27.30
new text begin Probation Officers;new text end
27.31
new text begin (12) two peace officers, one appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association and new text end
27.32
new text begin the other appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;new text end
27.33
new text begin (13) two members with knowledge of housing issues, one of whom is a landlord and new text end
27.34
new text begin the other a tenant, appointed by the commissioner of public safety;new text end
27.35
new text begin (14) a member from the employment industry, appointed by the commissioner of new text end
27.36
new text begin public safety;new text end
28.1
new text begin (15) a member from a community crime prevention organization, appointed by the new text end
28.2
new text begin commissioner of public safety;new text end
28.3
new text begin (16) a member from a community of color, appointed by the commissioner of new text end
28.4
new text begin public safety;new text end
28.5
new text begin (17) a member who is an ex-criminal offender, appointed by the commissioner of new text end
28.6
new text begin public safety; andnew text end
28.7
new text begin (18) a member from an agency that provides reentry services to offenders being new text end
28.8
new text begin released from incarceration, appointed by the commissioner of public safety.new text end
28.9
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Expenses; expiration.new text end new text begin The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
28.10
new text begin 15.059, apply to the committee. The committee expires on January 15, 2008.new text end
28.11
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Definition.new text end new text begin As used in this section, "collateral sanctions" has the meaning new text end
28.12
new text begin given in Minnesota Statutes, section 609B.050, subdivision 1.new text end
28.13
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
28.14 Sec. 14.
new text begin REPEALER.new text end
28.15
new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.31, subdivision 6,new text end new text begin is repealed.new text end
28.16
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
28.17
ARTICLE 3
28.18
JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
28.19
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
28.20
new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made new text end
28.21
new text begin in this article.new text end
28.22
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
new text begin Totalnew text end
28.23
new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 372,821,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 389,073,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 761,894,000new text end
28.24
Sec. 2. new text begin JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
28.25
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Generalnew text end
28.26
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
28.27
new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end
28.28
new text begin general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated new text end
28.29
new text begin for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the new text end
28.30
new text begin appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or new text end
28.31
new text begin June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal new text end
29.1
new text begin year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal new text end
29.2
new text begin year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.new text end
29.3
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Compensationnew text end
29.4
new text begin These appropriations, and any statutory appropriations from which state employee new text end
29.5
new text begin compensation is paid from any fund, include an amount sufficient to fund compensation new text end
29.6
new text begin increases of at least 3.25 percent of the 2007 compensation base for the first year, new text end
29.7
new text begin compounded at the rate of 3.25 percent for the second year. This amount must be used for new text end
29.8
new text begin that purpose and no other. As used in this paragraph, "state employee" includes Supreme new text end
29.9
new text begin Court justices and Court of Appeals and district court judges.new text end
29.10
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
29.11
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
29.12
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
29.13
new text begin 2008new text end
new text begin 2009new text end
29.14
Sec. 3. new text begin SUPREME COURTnew text end
29.15
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 44,494,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 45,584,000new text end
29.16
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
29.17
new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
29.18
new text begin subdivisions.new text end
29.19
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Supreme Court operationsnew text end
new text begin 30,924,000new text end
new text begin 32,014,000new text end
29.20
new text begin Contingent account.new text end new text begin $5,000 each year is for new text end
29.21
new text begin a contingent account for expenses necessary new text end
29.22
new text begin for the normal operation of the court for new text end
29.23
new text begin which no other reimbursement is provided.new text end
29.24
new text begin Maintain core justice operations.new text end new text begin $467,000 new text end
29.25
new text begin the first year and $932,000 the second year new text end
29.26
new text begin are to maintain core justice functions.new text end
29.27
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Civil legal servicesnew text end
new text begin 13,570,000new text end
new text begin 13,570,000new text end
29.28
new text begin Legal services to low-income clients in new text end
29.29
new text begin family law matters.new text end new text begin Of this appropriation, new text end
29.30
new text begin $877,000 each year is to improve the new text end
29.31
new text begin access of low-income clients to legal new text end
29.32
new text begin representation in family law matters. This new text end
29.33
new text begin appropriation must be distributed under new text end
29.34
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 480.242, to new text end
30.1
new text begin the qualified legal services programs new text end
30.2
new text begin described in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
30.3
new text begin 480.242, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Any new text end
30.4
new text begin unencumbered balance remaining in the first new text end
30.5
new text begin year does not cancel and is available in the new text end
30.6
new text begin second year.new text end
30.7
Sec. 4. new text begin COURT OF APPEALSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 9,706,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 10,537,000new text end
30.8
new text begin Transfer authority.new text end new text begin Notwithstanding new text end
30.9
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, new text end
30.10
new text begin the Judicial Council may transfer amounts new text end
30.11
new text begin relating to maintaining core justice operations new text end
30.12
new text begin from the Supreme Court under section 3 and new text end
30.13
new text begin the trial courts under section 5 as necessary new text end
30.14
new text begin to pay for salary increases for judges of the new text end
30.15
new text begin Court of Appeals under this section.new text end
30.16
new text begin Caseload increase.new text end new text begin $1,285,000 the first new text end
30.17
new text begin year and $1,876,000 the second year are new text end
30.18
new text begin for caseload increases. This money must new text end
30.19
new text begin be used for three additional judge units, an new text end
30.20
new text begin additional staff attorney, 2.67 additional new text end
30.21
new text begin full-time equivalent law clerk positions, and new text end
30.22
new text begin for retired judges.new text end
30.23
Sec. 5. new text begin TRIAL COURTSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 247,499,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 258,368,000new text end
30.24
new text begin Transfer authority. new text end new text begin Notwithstanding new text end
30.25
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, the new text end
30.26
new text begin Judicial Council may transfer amounts new text end
30.27
new text begin relating to the expansion of problem-solving new text end
30.28
new text begin courts and expanded resources for pro se new text end
30.29
new text begin litigants into the other items in this section.new text end
30.30
new text begin Guardian ad litem services.new text end new text begin $1,260,000 the new text end
30.31
new text begin first year and $1,629,000 the second year are new text end
30.32
new text begin for guardian ad litem services.new text end
31.1
new text begin Interpreter services.new text end new text begin $606,000 the first new text end
31.2
new text begin year and $777,000 the second year are for new text end
31.3
new text begin interpreter services.new text end
31.4
new text begin Psychological services.new text end new text begin $1,531,000 the first new text end
31.5
new text begin year and $2,151,000 the second year are for new text end
31.6
new text begin psychological services.new text end
31.7
new text begin In forma pauperis services.new text end new text begin $178,000 each new text end
31.8
new text begin year is for in forma pauperis services.new text end
31.9
new text begin New judge units.new text end new text begin $1,792,000 the first year new text end
31.10
new text begin and $3,241,000 the second year are for an new text end
31.11
new text begin increase in judge units, including one trial new text end
31.12
new text begin court judge unit in the First Judicial District, new text end
31.13
new text begin one trial court judge unit in the Third Judicial new text end
31.14
new text begin District, one trial court judge unit in the new text end
31.15
new text begin Seventh Judicial District, two trial court new text end
31.16
new text begin judge units in the Ninth Judicial District, new text end
31.17
new text begin and two trial court judge units in the Tenth new text end
31.18
new text begin Judicial District. These new judge units new text end
31.19
new text begin begin on January 1, 2008. Each judge unit new text end
31.20
new text begin consists of a judge, law clerk, and court new text end
31.21
new text begin reporter.new text end
31.22
new text begin Maintain existing problem-solving courts.new text end new text begin new text end
31.23
new text begin $1,948,000 each year is to maintain existing new text end
31.24
new text begin problem-solving courts. Of this amount, new text end
31.25
new text begin $654,000 each year is for local justice partner new text end
31.26
new text begin grants.new text end
31.27
new text begin Expansion of problem-solving courts.new text end new text begin new text end
31.28
new text begin $648,000 the first year and $649,000 new text end
31.29
new text begin the second year are to establish new new text end
31.30
new text begin problem-solving courts. Of this amount, new text end
31.31
new text begin $388,000 each year is for local justice partner new text end
31.32
new text begin grants. new text end
31.33
new text begin Expanded resources for pro se litigants.new text end new text begin new text end
31.34
new text begin $311,000 each year is to expand resources new text end
31.35
new text begin for pro se litigants by providing a virtual new text end
32.1
new text begin self-help center on the state court Web site, new text end
32.2
new text begin public workstations in each courthouse for new text end
32.3
new text begin accessing the site, interactive software for new text end
32.4
new text begin completing forms, and telephone access to new text end
32.5
new text begin self-help staff.new text end
32.6
new text begin Maintain core justice operations.new text end new text begin new text end
32.7
new text begin $1,471,000 the first year and $2,987,000 new text end
32.8
new text begin the second year are to maintain core justice new text end
32.9
new text begin functions.new text end
32.10
Sec. 6. new text begin TAX COURTnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 796,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 828,000new text end
32.11
Sec. 7. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSIONnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 58,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 52,000new text end
32.12
Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 451,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 461,000new text end
32.13
new text begin Investigative and hearing costs.new text end new text begin $125,000 new text end
32.14
new text begin each year is for special investigative and new text end
32.15
new text begin hearing costs for major disciplinary actions new text end
32.16
new text begin undertaken by the board. This appropriation new text end
32.17
new text begin does not cancel. Any encumbered and new text end
32.18
new text begin unspent balances remain available for these new text end
32.19
new text begin expenditures in subsequent fiscal years.new text end
32.20
Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSEnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 69,817,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 73,243,000new text end
32.21
new text begin Appellate office caseload increase.new text end new text begin new text end
32.22
new text begin $588,000 the first year and $572,000 the new text end
32.23
new text begin second year are for continuing operations new text end
32.24
new text begin of the appellate office. This money must new text end
32.25
new text begin be used for four attorney positions and new text end
32.26
new text begin one secretarial position. Of this amount, new text end
32.27
new text begin $200,000 each year is for transcript costs.new text end
32.28
new text begin Shortfall.new text end new text begin $1,884,000 the first year and new text end
32.29
new text begin $3,803,000 the second year are to address new text end
32.30
new text begin the board's district public defense shortfall. new text end
32.31
new text begin This money must be used for past personnel new text end
32.32
new text begin cost increases, filling vacation positions, new text end
33.1
new text begin mandated increases in the employer new text end
33.2
new text begin retirement contribution, and increased costs new text end
33.3
new text begin for rent, mileage, and overhead expenses for new text end
33.4
new text begin part-time public defenders.new text end
33.5
new text begin District public defense caseload increase.new text end new text begin new text end
33.6
new text begin $3,391,000 the first year and $3,384,000 new text end
33.7
new text begin the second year are for 34 new full-time new text end
33.8
new text begin equivalent attorneys and 11 new full-time new text end
33.9
new text begin equivalent support staff positions to address new text end
33.10
new text begin caseload increases.new text end
33.11
new text begin Part-time public defenders; data entry.new text end new text begin new text end
33.12
new text begin $531,000 the first year and $522,000 the new text end
33.13
new text begin second year are for 11 data entry clerks new text end
33.14
new text begin for multicounty districts to assist part-time new text end
33.15
new text begin public defenders with opening and closing new text end
33.16
new text begin case files and entering time and case data into new text end
33.17
new text begin the board's record-keeping system.new text end
33.18
new text begin Public defense corporations.new text end new text begin $176,000 the new text end
33.19
new text begin first year and $223,000 the second year are new text end
33.20
new text begin for the public defense corporations.new text end
33.21 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 2.722, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.22 Subdivision 1.
Description. Effective July 1, 1959, the state is divided into ten
33.23judicial districts composed of the following named counties, respectively, in each of which
33.24districts judges shall be chosen as hereinafter specified:
33.25 1. Goodhue, Dakota, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and Sibley; 33
new text begin 34 new text end judges;
33.26and four permanent chambers shall be maintained in Red Wing, Hastings, Shakopee, and
33.27Glencoe and one other shall be maintained at the place designated by the chief judge
33.28of the district;
33.29 2. Ramsey; 26 judges;
33.30 3. Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Rice, Olmsted, Dodge, Steele, Waseca, Freeborn,
33.31Mower, and Fillmore; 23
new text begin 24 new text end judges; and permanent chambers shall be maintained in
33.32Faribault, Albert Lea, Austin, Rochester, and Winona;
33.33 4. Hennepin; 60 judges;
34.1 5. Blue Earth, Watonwan, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Lincoln, Cottonwood,
34.2Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Faribault, Martin, and Jackson; 16 judges; and
34.3permanent chambers shall be maintained in Marshall, Windom, Fairmont, New Ulm,
34.4and Mankato;
34.5 6. Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook; 15 judges;
34.6 7. Benton, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, Clay, Becker,
34.7and Wadena; 27
new text begin 28 new text end judges; and permanent chambers shall be maintained in Moorhead,
34.8Fergus Falls, Little Falls, and St. Cloud;
34.9 8. Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine,
34.10Big Stone, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin; 11 judges; and permanent
34.11chambers shall be maintained in Morris, Montevideo, and Willmar;
34.12 9. Norman, Polk, Marshall, Kittson, Red Lake, Roseau, Mahnomen, Pennington,
34.13Aitkin, Itasca, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass and
34.14Koochiching; 22
new text begin 24 new text end judges; and permanent chambers shall be maintained in Crookston,
34.15Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and International Falls; and
34.16 10. Anoka, Isanti, Wright, Sherburne, Kanabec, Pine, Chisago, and Washington; 43
34.17
new text begin 45 new text end judges; and permanent chambers shall be maintained in Anoka, Stillwater, and other
34.18places designated by the chief judge of the district.
34.19
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2008.new text end
34.20 Sec. 11.
new text begin [484.843] ABANDONMENT OF NONFELONY BAIL; DISPOSITION new text end
34.21
new text begin OF FORFEITED SUMS; FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.new text end
34.22
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Abandonment of deposits and bail.new text end new text begin (a) Any bail deposited with the new text end
34.23
new text begin court administrator of the Fourth Judicial District on a nonfelony case and not forfeited by new text end
34.24
new text begin court order shall be deemed abandoned and forfeited if the person entitled to refund does new text end
34.25
new text begin not file a written demand for refund with the court administrator within six months from new text end
34.26
new text begin the date when the person became entitled to the refund.new text end
34.27
new text begin (b) Any judge may order any sums so forfeited under paragraph (a) to be reinstated new text end
34.28
new text begin for cause and the court administrator shall then refund accordingly. The receipting new text end
34.29
new text begin municipality or subdivision of government shall reimburse the court administrator if the new text end
34.30
new text begin court administrator refunds the deposit upon such an order and obtains a receipt to be new text end
34.31
new text begin used as a voucher.new text end
34.32
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Disposition of forfeited sums.new text end new text begin All sums collected on any bail, bond, or new text end
34.33
new text begin recognizance forfeited by court order or under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), for the Fourth new text end
34.34
new text begin Judicial District on a nonfelony case shall be paid to Hennepin County to be applied to the new text end
34.35
new text begin support of the law library of the county. The receipt of the county treasurer to the court new text end
35.1
new text begin administrator shall be a sufficient voucher. When the sums so forfeited, minus refunds, new text end
35.2
new text begin during any calendar year equal $2,500, all sums in excess of that amount shall be paid new text end
35.3
new text begin to the municipality or subdivision of government in which the violation occurred. The new text end
35.4
new text begin payments shall be made periodically but not before six months from the date of the order new text end
35.5
new text begin for forfeiture. During that six-month period, but not thereafter, any judge may set aside new text end
35.6
new text begin the forfeiture order upon proper showing of cause. No obligation to pay sums so ordered new text end
35.7
new text begin forfeited exists unless the forfeiture is not set aside within the six-month period. For the new text end
35.8
new text begin purpose of determining when the $2,500 shall have accrued to the county law library, the new text end
35.9
new text begin final forfeiture shall be deemed to occur at the end of the six-month period.new text end
35.10
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.new text end
35.11 Sec. 12.
new text begin JUDGES' SALARIES.new text end
35.12
new text begin (a) Effective July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008, the salaries of justices of the Supreme new text end
35.13
new text begin Court, and judges of the Court of Appeals and district court are increased by five percent.new text end
35.14
new text begin (b) Effective July 1, 2009, and July 1, 2010, the salaries of justices of the Supreme new text end
35.15
new text begin Court, and judges of the Court of Appeals and district court are increased by the average of new text end
35.16
new text begin the percentage increase in total compensation for state employees provided in negotiated new text end
35.17
new text begin collective bargaining agreements, arbitration awards, or other pay plans for fiscal year new text end
35.18
new text begin 2010 and fiscal year 2011 approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission before new text end
35.19
new text begin the 2009 regular legislative session. The commissioner of employee relations shall new text end
35.20
new text begin calculate the new salaries, which shall be based on all compensation increases, including new text end
35.21
new text begin general salary adjustments, merit-based increases, and any other benefit increase provided new text end
35.22
new text begin to state employees, except insurance.new text end
35.23
new text begin The commissioner shall calculate the new salaries, which must be expressed as new text end
35.24
new text begin percentages rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, and shall report them to the new text end
35.25
new text begin governor and the chief justice of the Supreme Court.new text end
