HF 1315

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/21/2019 05:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to corrections; appropriating money for additional correctional officers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2020 and $....... in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of corrections to increase the number of full-time equivalent
correctional officer positions in correctional facilities across the state by an additional 150
officer positions in fiscal year 2020 and an additional 60 officer positions in fiscal year
2021. The commissioner of corrections shall increase the number of full-time equivalent
correctional officer positions in correctional facilities across the state by an additional 60
officer positions in fiscal year 2022 and an additional 58 officer positions in fiscal year
2023. These appropriations are added to the base budget of the Department of Corrections.
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