2E Relating to criminal justice

ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriating money to the supreme court, court of appeals, district courts, guardian ad litem board, tax court, uniform laws commission, board of judicial standards, board of public defense, sentencing guidelines; appropriating money for public safety purposes including emergency management, criminal apprehension, fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, office of justice programs, emergency communications networks, the peace officer standards and training (POST) board, the private detective board, human rights, corrections, certain transfers relating to Minncor, fire safety and disaster assistance contingency and fire safety accounts

ARTICLE 2 - GRANT PROGRAMS AND OTHER FISCAL-RELATED CHANGES

Modifying the public disaster assistance applicant definition to include the state and modifying the application process; establishing a minimum fine for second or
subsequent violations of the prohibition on use of wireless communication device
(cell phone) while driving; modifying certain grant-in-aid provisions relating to
youth intervention programs; appropriating the remaining balance in fire safety account to the commissioner of public safety for certain purposes; excluding the filing of application for discharge of judgment from the court administrator filing fee; modifying the base funding amount and the aggregate base funding amount of the community corrections aid formula; modifying previous appropriations to the tax court and the board of judicial standards; authorizing; the commissioner of public safety to award a grant to eligible organizations to conduct training, technical support, and peer learning opportunities for counties interested in addressing disparities in the juvenile justice system; specifying grant criteria and requiring an evaluation plan; establishing a grant program for child advocacy centers that assist victims of abuse; establishing a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate lost or wandering persons who are mentally impaired; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to award grants to programs that provide sexual assault primary prevention services to prevent initial perpetration of victimization of sexual assault
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