1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to corrections; repealing the sunset of correctional fees;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivisions 1, 7; repealing Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
1.8 	subdivision have the meanings given them.
1.9 	(b) "Correctional fees":
1.10 	(1) effective August 1, 2027, means fees charged or contracted for by a probation agency 
1.11 	or the commissioner of corrections for court-ordered or community-provided correctional 
1.12 	services, including but not limited to drug testing, electronic home monitoring, treatment, 
1.13 	and programming; and
1.14 	(2) effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027, include fees for the following 
1.15 	correctional services:
1.16 	(i) (1) community service work placement and supervision;
1.17 	(ii) (2) restitution collection;
1.18 	(iii) (3) supervision;
1.19 	(iv) (4) court-ordered investigations;
1.20 	(v) (5) any other court-ordered service;
1.21 	(vi) (6) postprison supervision or other form of release; and
2.1 	(vii) (7) supervision or other probation-related services provided by a probation agency 
2.2 	or by the Department of Corrections for individuals supervised by the commissioner of 
2.3 	corrections.
2.4 	(c) "Probation" has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 15.
2.5 	(d) "Probation agency" means a probation agency, including a Tribal Nation, organized 
2.6 	under section 244.19 or chapter 401.

2.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2.8 		Subd. 7.Annual report. (a) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must submit 
2.9 	an annual report on implementing the commissioner's duties under this section to the chairs 
2.10 	and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and 
2.11 	divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy. At a minimum, the 
2.12 	report must include information on the types of correctional services for which fees were 
2.13 	imposed, the aggregate amount of fees imposed, and the amount of fees collected.
2.14 	(b) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027.

2.15 	Sec. 3. REPEALER.
 2.16 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-03315 

244.18 CORRECTIONAL FEES; SCHEDULE, COLLECTION, AND USE.Subd. 9.Sunsetting supervision fees; sunset plan. 
(a) By August 1, 2025, each probation agency must provide to the commissioner a written plan for phasing out supervision fees for individuals under the agency's supervision and control, and the commissioner must review and approve the plan by August 1, 2027. By August 1, 2027, the commissioner must develop a written plan for phasing out supervision fees for individuals under the commissioner's supervision and control. 

(b) A copy of an approved plan must be provided to all individuals under the supervision and control of the agency or the commissioner and in a language and manner that each individual can understand. 

(c) Supervision fees must not be increased from August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027. 

(d) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027.