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HF 2705

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/25/2019 02:37pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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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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new text begin 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.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2020
new text end
new text begin 2021
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin SUPREME COURT
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 59,088,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 61,481,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Supreme Court Operations
new text end

new text begin 43,722,000
new text end
new text begin 45,193,000
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Contingent Account
new text end

new text begin $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.
new text end

new text begin (b) Judges' Compensation
new text end

new text begin Judges' compensation is increased by three
and one-half percent each year.
new text end

new text begin (c) Cybersecurity Program
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 each year is for a cybersecurity
program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Civil Legal Services
new text end

new text begin 15,366,000
new text end
new text begin 16,288,000
new text end

new text begin Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in
Family Law Matters.
new text end
new text begin $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.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin COURT OF APPEALS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 12,926,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 13,356,000
new text end

new text begin Judges' Compensation. new text end new text begin Judges' compensation
is increased by three and one-half percent each
year.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin DISTRICT COURTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 311,808,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 322,294,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Judges' Compensation
new text end

new text begin Judges' compensation is increased by three
and one-half percent each year.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin New Trial Judges
new text end

new text begin $912,000 the first year and $846,000 the
second year are for two new trial court judge
units.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Mandated Psychological Services
new text end

new text begin $1,070,000 each year is for mandated court
services.
new text end

new text begin (d) Treatment Courts Stability
new text end

new text begin $306,000 each year is for treatment courts
stability.
new text end

new text begin (e) Gun Violence Prevention
new text end

new text begin $162,000 each year is to process petitions for
extreme risk protection orders.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 21,876,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 22,578,000
new text end

new text begin 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.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin TAX COURT
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,807,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,808,000
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION
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new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 98,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 98,000
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS
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new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 535,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 509,000
new text end

new text begin 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.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 98,670,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 109,650,000
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin HUMAN RIGHTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,877,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 7,224,000
new text end

new text begin $10,000 in fiscal year 2021 is for a micro-grant
program for capacity building by local units
of government and local groups.
new text end