as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/25/2019 02:37pm
A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; appropriating money for courts, human rights, Guardian Ad
Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, and Board
of Public Defense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
figures "2020" and "2021" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them
are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. "The
first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The biennium" is
fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin SUPREME COURT
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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59,088,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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61,481,000 new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Supreme Court Operations
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43,722,000 new text end |
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45,193,000 new text end |
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(a)
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Contingent Account
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$5,000 each year is for a contingent account
for expenses necessary for the normal
operation of the court for which no other
reimbursement is provided.
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(b) Judges' Compensation
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Judges' compensation is increased by three
and one-half percent each year.
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(c) Cybersecurity Program
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$2,500,000 each year is for a cybersecurity
program.
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Civil Legal Services
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15,366,000 new text end |
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16,288,000 new text end |
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Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in
Family Law Matters.
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$1,062,000 in fiscal
year 2020 and $1,125,000 in fiscal year 2021
are to improve the access of low-income
clients to legal representation in family law
matters. This appropriation must be distributed
under Minnesota Statutes, section 480.242, to
the qualified legal services program described
in Minnesota Statutes, section 480.242,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Any
unencumbered balance remaining in the first
year does not cancel and is available in the
second year.
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Sec. 3. new text begin COURT OF APPEALS
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$ new text end |
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12,926,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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13,356,000 new text end |
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Judges' Compensation.
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Judges' compensation
is increased by three and one-half percent each
year.
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Sec. 4. new text begin DISTRICT COURTS
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$ new text end |
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311,808,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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322,294,000 new text end |
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(a) Judges' Compensation
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Judges' compensation is increased by three
and one-half percent each year.
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(b)
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New Trial Judges
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$912,000 the first year and $846,000 the
second year are for two new trial court judge
units.
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(c)
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Mandated Psychological Services
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$1,070,000 each year is for mandated court
services.
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(d) Treatment Courts Stability
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$306,000 each year is for treatment courts
stability.
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(e) Gun Violence Prevention
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$162,000 each year is to process petitions for
extreme risk protection orders.
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Sec. 5. new text begin GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
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$ new text end |
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21,876,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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22,578,000 new text end |
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new text begin Compliance Positions.new text end $4,205,000 the first
year and $4,443,000 the second year are for
new positions to maintain compliance with
federal and state mandates.
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Sec. 6. new text begin TAX COURT
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$ new text end |
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1,807,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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1,808,000 new text end |
Sec. 7. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION
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$ new text end |
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98,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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98,000 new text end |
Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS
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$ new text end |
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535,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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509,000 new text end |
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Major Disciplinary Actions. $125,000 each
year is for special investigative and hearing
costs for major disciplinary actions undertaken
by the board. This appropriation does not
cancel. Any unencumbered and unspent
balances remain available for these
expenditures until June 30, 2023.
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Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
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$ new text end |
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98,670,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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109,650,000 new text end |
Sec. 10. new text begin HUMAN RIGHTS
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$ new text end |
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6,877,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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7,224,000 new text end |
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$10,000 in fiscal year 2021 is for a micro-grant
program for capacity building by local units
of government and local groups.
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