1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to corrections; prohibiting the commissioner of corrections from closing 
1.3 	or reducing staffing for the Willow River Challenge Incarceration Program;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.172, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.172, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Prohibition on closing or staff reductions. The commissioner may not close 
1.9 	or move the program from the Willow River facility. In addition, the commissioner shall 
1.10 	maintain the level of staffing at the Willow River facility at or above the staffing level from 
1.11 	January 1, 2020.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE; SUNSET. This section is effective the day following final 
1.13 	enactment and expires on July 1, 2022.