Minnesota Legislature
HF 4608
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 01:10pm
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; amending certain statutes regarding public safety and
corrections; providing for grant programs; requiring reports; appropriating money
for courts, civil legal services, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Board Of Public Defense,
human rights, public safety, Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, private
detective board, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections
299C.063, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 326.3382, subdivision 2;
611A.31, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 611A.32, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2,
3; 611A.345; 611A.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
11, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations
are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that
the addition to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
year end June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and
reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, are effective the day
following final enactment.
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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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2023 new text end |
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Sec. 2. new text beginSUPREME COURT
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Total Appropriation
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12,731,000 new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. The general fund base is
$73,901,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$73,901,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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Supreme Court Operations
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964,000 new text end |
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Civil Legal Services
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11,767,000 new text end |
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Base Adjustment
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The general fund base is $29,553,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $29,553,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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Sec. 3. new text beginCOURT OF APPEALS
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$ new text end |
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262,000 new text end |
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Sec. 4. new text beginDISTRICT COURTS
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$ new text end |
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Sec. 5. new text beginGUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
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$ new text end |
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$ new text end |
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379,000 new text end |
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Sec. 6. new text beginBOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
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$ new text end |
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1,740,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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2,266,000 new text end |
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Sec. 7. new text beginHUMAN RIGHTS
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$ new text end |
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Base Adjustment
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The general fund base is $7,467,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $7,467,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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Sec. 8. new text beginPUBLIC SAFETY
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Total
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Emergency Management
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5,000,000 new text end |
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The base appropriation from the general fund
is $4,083,000 in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal
year 2025.
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(a) Local Government Emergency
Management
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$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to the
commissioner of public safety for the director
of the Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Division (HSEM) to award
grants in equal amounts to the emergency
management organizations of the 87 counties,
11 federally recognized Tribes, and four cities
of the first class for planning and preparedness
activities, including capital purchases. Local
emergency management organizations must
make a request to HSEM for these grants.
Current local funding for emergency
management and preparedness activities may
not be supplanted by these additional state
funds. The commissioner may use up to one
percent of the appropriation received under
this paragraph to pay costs incurred by the
department in administering the local
government emergency management grant
program.
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By March 15, 2023, the commissioner of
public safety must submit a report on the grant
awards to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over emergency management and
preparedness activities. At a minimum, the
report must identify grant recipients,
summarize grantee activities, and recommend
whether or not to continue the grant program
in future years.
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This appropriation is onetime.
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(b) First Responder Wellness Office
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$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish
an office that would provide leadership and
resources for improving the mental health of
first responders statewide.
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Criminal
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16,339,000 new text end |
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The base appropriation from the general fund
is $84,634,000 in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal
year 2025.
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(a) Violent Crime Reduction Support
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$9,762,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to support
violent crime reduction strategies. This
includes funding for staff and supplies to
enhance forensic, analytical, and investigations
capacity, and financially support investigative
partnerships to form an investigative
partnership with other law enforcement
agencies to address violent crime.
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(b) BCA Accreditation
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$186,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to support the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to achieve
and maintain law enforcement accreditation
from an accreditation body. This includes
funding for staff, accreditation costs, and
supplies.
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(c) Cybersecurity Upgrades
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$2,391,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for identity
and access management, critical infrastructure
upgrades, and Federal Bureau of Investigation
audit compliance. This appropriation is
available through June 30, 2024.
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(d) Use of Force Simulation Technology
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$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to purchase
mobile simulator technology for law
enforcement training and support for supplies,
staff, and operational expenses to conduct
training using the technology.
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Fire Marshal
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150,000 new text end |
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Bomb Squad Reimbursements
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$150,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
reimbursements to local governments for
bomb squad services.
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Alcohol and
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510,000 new text end |
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Office of Justice Programs
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50,263,000 new text end |
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The base appropriation from the general fund
is $89,759,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$82,259,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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(a) Minnesota Heals
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$4,200,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish
the Minnesota Heals program, including:
$1,400,000 for a statewide community healing
program; $1,400,000 for statewide critical
incident stress management services for first
responders; and $1,400,000 for grants for
trauma services and burial costs following
officer-involved deaths. This appropriation
may be used for new staff to support these
programs.
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(b) Domestic Violence Housing First Grants
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$500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish a
domestic violence housing first program to
provide resources for survivors of domestic
violence and sexual violence to access safe
and stable housing, and program staff to help
provide mobile advocacy and expertise in
housing resources in their communities.
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(c) Transitional Supportive Housing for
Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual
Violence
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$750,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to develop and
support medium- to long-term transitional
housing for survivors of domestic and sexual
violence and to provide advocacy services for
survivors.
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(d) General Crime and Trauma Recovery
Grants Funding
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for programs
supporting victims of general crime. These
funds may also be used to establish trauma
recovery centers in the state to support victims
of violent crime who experience trauma and
are in need of services and provide new staff
to support these programs.
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(e) Youth Development Grants
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$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
grants to programs serving youth and youth
violence intervention and prevention. Priority
for these funds must be given to programs that
employ or utilize trauma-informed therapists
to support the youth the programs serve. These
funds may be used to administer these grants.
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(f) Community-Based Public Safety Grants
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$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
community-based crime prevention grants.
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(g) Crossover and Dual-status Youth Model
Grants
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
grants to local units of government to initiate
or expand crossover youth practice model and
dual-status youth programs that provide
services for youth who are in both the child
welfare and juvenile justice systems, in
accordance with the Robert F. Kennedy
National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice
model.
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(h) Disparities Reduction and Delinquency
Prevention Grants
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$900,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
grants dedicated to disparities reduction and
delinquency prevention programming, in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.72.
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(i) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Intervention and Prevention Grants
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$12,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
grants to programs serving victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and
general crime. These funds may be used for
program administration, including new staff
and housing specialists and other program
staff, and to help programs impacted by
reductions in federal funding.
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(j) Prevention, Intervention, Enforcement
Community Policing Grants
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$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for grants
to address violent crime and drug-related
crime through crime prevention and
intervention strategies using social services
and economic revitalization.
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(k) Alternatives to Juvenile Detention -
Community Outpost Grants
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$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish
and maintain community outpost houses as
alternatives to juvenile detention.
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(l) Alternatives to Juvenile Detention -
Youth Conflict Resolution Centers Grants
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$2,800,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish
and maintain youth conflict resolution centers
as alternatives to juvenile detention.
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Sec. 9. new text beginPEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND
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Sec. 10. new text beginPRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD
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$80,000 in fiscal year 2022 is to purchase and
implement a record management system. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2023.
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Sec. 11. new text beginCORRECTIONS
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Total
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1,150,000 new text end |
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Base Adjustment
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Incarceration and
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5,530,000 new text end |
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(a) Base Adjustment
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The general fund base for incarceration and
prerelease services is $476,413,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $476,861,000 in fiscal year
2025.
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(b) Body-worn Camera Program
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$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to implement
a body-worn camera program for uniformed
correctional security personnel and
community-based supervision agents. The
program will be phased in over four years.
The base appropriation is $1,000,000 in each
of fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
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(c) Family Support Unit
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$280,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to create a
family support unit that focuses on family
support and engagement for incarcerated
individuals and their families.
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(d) Transportation
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$250,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to reimburse
counties as a part of the Interstate Compact
for Adult Supervision pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 243.1605. The commissioner
of corrections shall reimburse counties for the
purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
243.1605, for transportation expenses incurred
related to the in custody return of probationers
based on a fee schedule agreed to by the
Department of Corrections and the Minnesota
Sheriffs' Association. The required in custody
return of a probationer as a result of a
nationwide warrant pursuant to the Interstate
Compact for Adult Supervision shall be by
the sheriff of the county in which the
proceedings are to be held. The appropriation
is not applicable to transport of individuals
from pickup locations within 250 miles of the
county sheriff's office executing the return.
This rider does not expire.
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(e) Higher Education
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$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to contract
with Minnesota's institutions of higher
education to provide instruction to incarcerated
individuals in state correctional facilities and
to support partnerships with public and private
employers, trades programs, and community
colleges in providing employment
opportunities for individuals after their term
of incarceration. Funding must be used for
contracts with institutions of higher education
and other training providers, and associated
reentry and operational support services
provided by the agency.
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(f) Family Communication and Support
Services
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$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
communications and related supportive
services for incarcerated individuals to connect
with family members and other approved
support persons or service providers through
video visits and phone calls during an
individual's incarceration.
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Community
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150,000 new text end |
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4,843,000 new text end |
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(a) Base Adjustment
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The general fund base for Community
Supervision and Postrelease Services is
$145,383,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$145,383,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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(b) Community Corrections Act
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$1,570,000 is added to the Community
Corrections Act subsidy in fiscal year 2023,
under Minnesota Statutes, section 401.14. This
appropriation is onetime.
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(c) County Probation Officer
Reimbursement
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$123,000 is added to the county probation
officer reimbursement program in fiscal year
2023, as described in Minnesota Statutes,
section 244.19, subdivision 6. This
appropriation is onetime.
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(d) Grants
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$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to provide
grants for local governments, Tribes, and other
community partners to improve availability
and access to programming for individuals
under community supervision across the state,
including community-based treatment and
rehabilitative services, use of
community-based revocation units, and other
innovations in corrections. Of this amount, up
to 2.5 percent may be used to administer the
grant program.
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(e) Work Release Program
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to expand
the use of the Department of Corrections
existing work release program to increase the
availability of educational programming for
incarcerated individuals who are eligible and
approved for work release.
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(f) Healing House
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$150,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $150,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are to provide project
management services in support of the Healing
House model. The Healing House provides
support and assistance to Native American
women who have been victims of trauma. This
appropriation is onetime.
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Organizational, Regulatory, and
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(a) Base Adjustment
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The general fund base for organizational,
regulatory, and administrative services is
$49,950,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$49,950,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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(b) Technology
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and
$11,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are to replace
or improve existing corrections data
management systems that have significant
deficiencies, create a statewide public safety
information sharing infrastructure, and
improve data collection and reportability.
$9,000,000 is added to the base in fiscal year
2026.
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In the development, design, and
implementation of the statewide public safety
data information sharing infrastructure, the
department shall, at a minimum, consult with
county correctional supervision providers, the
judicial branch, the Minnesota Sheriffs'
Association, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police
Association, and the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension.
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(c) Property Insurance Premiums
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$650,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to fund cost
increases for property insurance premiums at
state correctional facilities.
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(d) Project Management Office
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$230,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to expand the
Department of Corrections project
management office, including the addition of
two project manager full-time-equivalent
positions.
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(e) Indeterminate Sentence Release Board
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$40,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to fund the
establishment of an Indeterminate Sentence
Release Board (ISRB) to review eligible cases
and make release decisions for persons serving
indeterminate sentences under the authority
of the commissioner of corrections. The ISRB
must consist of five members, including four
persons appointed by the governor from two
recommendations of each of the majority and
minority leaders of the house of
representatives and the senate, and the
commissioner of corrections who shall serve
as chair.
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Sec. 12. new text beginOMBUDSPERSON FOR
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ARTICLE 2
POLICY
Section 1.
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[299A.74] COMMUNITY OUTPOST HOUSE AND YOUTH CONFLICT
RESOLUTION CENTER GRANT PROGRAM.
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This section may be cited as the "Community Outpost Outreach
and Engagement, and Youth Conflict Resolution and Empowerment Act."
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision
have the meanings given.
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(b) "Community outpost house" means a location in the jurisdiction served by a law
enforcement agency that is operated by the law enforcement agency in a collaborative
manner with nonprofit organizations and other service providers.
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(c) "Eligible applicant" means a nonprofit organization or a law enforcement agency
applying for a grant jointly with at least one nonprofit organization.
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(d) "Youth conflict resolution center" means a location in a jurisdiction that has
historically experienced a high volume of youth violent criminal behavior that provides
youth services in a collaborative manner and is operated by a nonprofit organization and
other service providers.
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new text begin Grant program. new text end
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The Office of Justice Programs shall administrator a grant
program to fund eligible applicants to establish and operate community outpost houses or
youth conflict resolution centers. The purpose of this program is to provide long-term
stabilization in the relationship of law enforcement and the community and youth and peers
of the youth by:
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(1) building relationships, awareness, and trust with members of the community;
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(2) uniting members of the community and law enforcement;
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(3) improving the quality of life in the neighborhood;
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(4) reducing crime; and
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(5) providing youth with a place to resolve conflict in a positive manner.
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new text begin Uses of funds. new text end
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A grant recipient shall operate a community outpost house or
youth conflict resolution center to:
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(1) connect with residents and be involved in community outreach programs;
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(2) provide government benefit program consultations;
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(3) provide nursing services and coordination with medical services in the community;
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(4) provide emergency medical services;
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(5) offer space for use by community groups;
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(6) hold events with community partners, including public health services, educational
classes or seminars, and tutoring services for youth; and
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(7) provide youth conflict resolution, suicide awareness and counseling, health and
wellness, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal development programming.
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new text begin Community outpost house. new text end
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A grant recipient shall certify to the commissioner
that a peace officer stationed at a community outpost house:
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(1) has demonstrated communication and problem-solving skills;
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(2) does not have a history of multiple verified instances of excessive force, pursuit, or
emergency vehicle operation, or impartial policing and discriminatory conduct; and
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(3) has completed section 626.8469 training in crisis response, conflict management,
and cultural diversity to understand the sensitivities of the obligations of a position at the
community outpost house.
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Beginning on March 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the commissioner
shall submit a report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety
providing information related to the administration of the grant program, including but not
limited to the number and names of grant recipients, the impact that community outpost
houses and youth conflict resolution centers have had on the relationships between law
enforcement officers and the community, and any changes in the rates of crime in the
communities in which community outpost houses and youth conflict resolution centers have
been established under this section.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299C.063, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Expense reimbursement.
The commissioner may reimburse bomb disposal
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new text begin (1)new text end to dispose of or neutralize bombs or other similar hazardous explosives for their
employer-municipality or for another municipality outside the jurisdiction of the
employer-municipality but within the state. Reimbursement is limited to the extent of
appropriated fundsdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
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(2) utilizing the services of police explosive detection K-9 assets;
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(3) dignitary explosive protection sweeps;
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(4) large state event explosive sweeps; and
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(5) provide for explosive security at large state events.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299C.063, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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new text begin Reimbursement limitations. new text end
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Reimbursement is limited to the extent of
appropriated funds.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326.3382, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Documents accompanying application.
(a) Each individual signing the
application shall submit:
(1) references, on forms provided by the board, from five persons who have known the
signer for at least five years, and who are not related by blood or marriage to the signer;
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(2) a recent photograph deleted text beginand a full set of fingerprints for each person signing the
application.deleted text endnew text begin of the signer; and
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(3) a full set of fingerprints and written consent for the individual's fingerprints to be
submitted to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) to determine whether the individual has a criminal record. The BCA
shall conduct a state and federal criminal history background check of each prospective
licensee. The BCA shall determine if the FBI report indicates that the individual was
convicted of a disqualifying offense and shall notify the board accordingly. The results of
the state criminal history background check shall be provided to the board to determine if
the individual is disqualified from holding a license under this chapter.
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(b) If the application is for a private detective license, the individual signing the
application shall submit a statement under oath by a present or previous employer that the
applicant for an individual license, the qualified representative for a partnership or corporate
license, or the Minnesota manager, as appropriate, has been employed as an investigator
for a minimum of 6,000 hours by any of the following:
(1) a licensed private detective agency;
(2) a United States government investigative service;
(3) a city police department or sheriff's office; or
(4) an occupation that, the board finds equivalent in scope, responsibility, and training
to one of the specific occupations listed;
and has the qualifications established in the rules of the board.
(c) If the application is for a protective agent license, each person signing the application
shall submit a statement under oath by a present or previous employer that the applicant for
an individual license, the qualified representative for a partnership or corporate license, or
the Minnesota manager has been employed as an investigator or protective agent for a
minimum of 6,000 hours by any of the following:
(1) a licensed protective agent or licensed private detective, having gained experience
in security systems, audits, and supervision;
(2) a United States government investigative service;
(3) a city police department or sheriff's office; or
(4) an occupation that the board finds equivalent in scope, responsibility, and training
to one of the specific occupations listed;
and has the qualifications established in the rules of the board.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
deleted text beginBattered womandeleted text endnew text begin Domestic abuse victimnew text end.
"deleted text beginBattered womandeleted text endnew text begin Domestic abuse
victimnew text end" means a deleted text beginwomandeleted text endnew text begin personnew text end who is being or has been victimized by domestic abuse as
defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2.
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end
new text begin Housing supports. new text end
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"Housing supports" are those services and supports used
to enable victims to secure and maintain transitional and permanent housing placement
designed for independent living. Housing supports include but are not limited to providing
rental or financial assistance, advocacy, legal services, counseling, child care, financial
education, employment skills, health care, or information and referral services to meet these
needs. Transitional housing placements may take place in communal living, clustered site,
or scattered site programs, or other transitional housing methods. Grants for housing supports
may also support housing for sexual assault victims, as defined in section 611A.211,
subdivision 4.
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Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Grants awarded.
The commissioner shall award grants to programs
which provide emergency shelter services deleted text beginto battered womendeleted text endnew text begin, housing supports,new text end and support
services to deleted text beginbattered women anddeleted text end domestic abuse victims and their children. The commissioner
shall also award grants for training, technical assistance, and for the development and
implementation of education programs to increase public awareness of the causes of deleted text beginbatteringdeleted text endnew text begin
domestic abusenew text end, the solutions to preventing and ending domestic violence, and the problems
faced by deleted text beginbattered women anddeleted text end domestic abuse victims. Grants shall be awarded in a manner
that ensures that they are equitably distributed to programs serving metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan populations. deleted text beginBy July 1, 1995, community-based domestic abuse advocacy
and support services programs must be established in every judicial assignment district.
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Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a.
Program for deleted text beginAmerican Indiandeleted text endnew text begin Indigenousnew text end women.
The commissioner shall
establish at least one program under this section to provide emergency shelter services and
support services to deleted text beginbattered American Indiandeleted text endnew text begin Indigenousnew text end women. The commissioner shall
grant continuing operating expenses to the program established under this subdivision in
the same manner as operating expenses are granted to programs established under subdivision
1.
Sec. 9.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Applications.
Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the
commissioner for deleted text begina grantdeleted text endnew text begin one or more of the following grants:new text end to provide emergency shelter
services deleted text beginto battered womendeleted text end,new text begin housing supports, ornew text end support services to domestic abuse victimsdeleted text begin,
or both, to battered womendeleted text end and their children. The application shall be submitted in a form
approved by the commissioner by rule adopted under chapter 14 and shall include:
(1) a proposal for the provision of emergency shelter services deleted text beginfor battered womendeleted text end,
new text begin housing supports, and new text endsupport services for domestic abuse victimsdeleted text begin, or both, for battered
women and their childrendeleted text end;
(2) a proposed budget;
(3) the agency's overall operating budget, including documentation on the retention of
financial reserves and availability of additional funding sources;
(4) evidence of an ability to integrate into the proposed program the uniform method of
data collection and program evaluation established under section 611A.33;
(5) evidence of an ability to represent the interests of deleted text beginbattered women anddeleted text end domestic
abuse victims and their children to local law enforcement agencies and courts, county welfare
agencies, and local boards or departments of health;
(6) evidence of an ability to do outreach to unserved and underserved populations and
to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services; and
(7) any other content the commissioner may require by rule adopted under chapter 14deleted text begin,
after considering the recommendations of the advisory councildeleted text end.
Programs which have been approved for grants in prior years may submit materials
which indicate changes in items listed in clauses (1) to (7), in order to qualify for renewal
funding. Nothing in this subdivision may be construed to require programs to submit
complete applications for each year of renewal funding.
Sec. 10.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.32, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Duties of grantees.
Every public or private nonprofit agency which receives
a grant to provide emergency shelter services deleted text beginto battered women anddeleted text endnew text begin, housing supports, ornew text end
support services to deleted text beginbattered women anddeleted text end domestic abuse victims shall comply with all rules
of the commissioner related to the administration of the deleted text beginpilotdeleted text end programs.
Sec. 11.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.345, is amended to read:
611A.345 DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS.
The commissioner shall consider the domestic abuse program director's recommendations
before awarding grants or adopting policies regarding the planning, development, data
collection, rulemaking, funding or evaluation of programs and services for deleted text beginbattered women
anddeleted text end domestic abuse victims funded under section 611A.32. Before taking action on matters
related to programs and services for deleted text beginbattered women anddeleted text end domestic abuse victims and their
children, except day-to-day administrative operations, the commissioner shall notify the
domestic abuse program director of the intended action. Notification of grant award decisions
shall be given to the domestic abuse program director in time to allow the director to request
reconsideration.
Sec. 12.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 611A.35, is amended to read:
611A.35 DOMESTIC ABUSE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
The commissioner shall appoint a program director. The program director shall administer
the funds appropriated for sections 611A.31 to 611A.35 and perform other duties related
to deleted text beginbattered women's anddeleted text end domestic abuse programs as the commissioner may assign. The
program director shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner in the unclassified service.