HF 5216

3rd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/09/2024 08:17am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing law for judiciary, public safety, and
corrections; establishing a state board of civil legal aid; modifying safe at home
program certification and restorative practices restitution program; establishing
working group for motor vehicle registration compliance; establishing task forces
on holistic and effective responses to illicit drug use and domestic violence and
firearm surrender; establishing a public safety telecommunicator training and
standards board; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; modifying certain prior appropriations; appropriating money
for judiciary, public safety, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
sections 5B.02; 5B.03, subdivision 3; 5B.04; 5B.05; 13.045, subdivision 3;
260B.198, subdivision 1; 260B.225, subdivision 9; 260B.235, subdivision 4;
299A.73, subdivision 4; 403.02, subdivision 17c; 480.24, subdivisions 2, 4;
480.242, subdivisions 2, 3; 480.243, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023
Supplement, sections 244.50, subdivision 4; 299A.49, subdivisions 8, 9; 299A.95,
subdivision 5; 403.11, subdivision 1; 609A.06, subdivision 2; 638.09, subdivision
5; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3; article 2, sections 3,
subdivision 5; 6, subdivisions 1, 4; article 8, section 20, subdivision 3; Laws 2023,
chapter 63, article 5, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 169; 299A; 403; 480; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.242,
subdivision 1.

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

ARTICLE 1

JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated 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 "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 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 2,250,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,750,000 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 2,250,000 new text end

new text begin 1,750,000 new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative
new text end

new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for a
competitive grant program for courthouse
safety and security improvements. Grants may
be awarded to governmental entities to fund
courthouse security assessments, equipment,
technology, construction, or training needs.
Grant recipients must provide a 50 percent
nonstate match.
new text end

new text begin (b) Enhancing Cyber Security
new text end

new text begin $1,750,000 each year is to fund critical
improvements to the judiciary branch cyber
security program. The base for this
appropriation is $0 beginning in fiscal year
2026.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DISTRICT COURTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 15,185,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 16,815,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Expanded Access to Forensic Examiners
new text end

new text begin $13,082,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$13,237,000 in fiscal year 2025 are to meet
the increased demand for psychological
examinations in criminal and civil
commitment cases. These appropriations are
onetime and are available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) Forensic Examiner Rate Increase
new text end

new text begin $1,070,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to raise
examiner payment rates.
new text end

new text begin (c) Court Interpreter Deficit
new text end

new text begin $1,290,000 each year is to address the current
deficit in Minnesota's court interpreter
program. The base for this appropriation is $0
beginning in fiscal year 2026.
new text end

new text begin (d) Court Interpreter Rate Increase
new text end

new text begin $235,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to raise
payment rates for certified court interpreters.
new text end

new text begin (e) Court Interpreter Paid Travel Time
new text end

new text begin $170,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to reimburse
certified court interpreters for travel time.
new text end

new text begin (f) Jury Program Deficit
new text end

new text begin $788,000 each year is to address the current
deficit in Minnesota's jury program. The base
for this appropriation is $0 beginning in fiscal
year 2026.
new text end

new text begin (g) Trauma Services for Jurors
new text end

new text begin $25,000 each year is to provide vicarious
trauma services for jurors.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin STATE BOARD OF CIVIL LEGAL AID.
new text end

new text begin The general fund appropriation base for the State Board of Civil Legal Aid is $34,167,000
beginning in fiscal year 2026 for staffing and other costs needed to establish and perform
the duties of the State Board of Civil Legal Aid.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Civil Legal Services

33,560,000

33,560,000

The general fund base is deleted text begin $34,167,000 deleted text end new text begin $0 new text end
beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in
Family Law Matters

$1,017,000 each year is 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.

Sec. 6. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, 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 "2024" and "2025" 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, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The
second year" is fiscal year 2025. Supplemental appropriations and reductions to
appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, are effective the day following final
enactment.
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 2024 new text end		new text begin 2025 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY 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 -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,290,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 9,840,000 new text end
new text begin 911 Fund new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 1,450,000 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 Public Safety Administration new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 183,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Task Force on Domestic Violence and
Firearms
new text end

new text begin $50,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to provide
administrative support including meeting
space and administrative assistance, or to hire
or contract with another party to provide any
portion of that support, for the Task Force on
Domestic Violence and Firearms. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Motor Vehicle Registration Compliance
Working Group
new text end

new text begin $133,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
administrative support for the Motor Vehicle
Registration Compliance Working Group. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Office of Justice Programs new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 9,657,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Direct Assistance to Crime Victim
Survivors
new text end

new text begin $9,557,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to provide
grants to organizations that received a grant
from the crime victim services unit in fiscal
year 2024. Grants must be used for direct
services and advocacy for victims of sexual
assault, general crime, domestic violence, and
child abuse. Funding must support the direct
needs of organizations serving victims of
crime by providing: direct client assistance to
crime victims; competitive wages for direct
service staff; hotel stays and other
housing-related supports and services;
culturally responsive programming; prevention
programming, including domestic abuse
transformation and restorative justice
programming; and for other needs of
organizations and crime victim survivors.
Services funded must include services for
victims of crime in underserved communities
most impacted by violence and reflect the
ethnic, racial, economic, cultural, and
geographic diversity of the state. This
appropriation is onetime and is in addition to
any amount previously appropriated for this
purpose.
new text end

new text begin (b) Law Enforcement Therapy Dog Grant
Program
new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to issue grants
to law enforcement agencies to acquire, train,
and maintain therapy dogs to aid in treating
peace officers suffering from job-related
trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and
to assist in responding to calls involving
persons in crisis. Eligible law enforcement
agencies may receive grants of up to $10,000.
Interested law enforcement agencies must
submit an application to the commissioner on
a form prepared by the commissioner. The
commissioner must give preference to
applicants that demonstrate that the agency's
peace officers suffer a high rate of job-related
trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder or are
exposed regularly to high-stress incidents that
are known to cause job-related trauma or
post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Each grant recipient must report to the
commissioner of public safety and the chairs
and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over public safety policy and
finance on how the grant was expended. The
report must include an overview of the grant
recipient's budget, a detailed explanation of
how grant funds were expended, the number
of dogs trained with grant funds, the number
of peace officers served by dogs trained with
grant funds, and a list and explanation of the
benefits received by peace officers who were
served by dogs trained with grant funds. An
initial report is due by January 15, 2025, and
a final report is due by January 15, 2026.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Emergency Communication Networks new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 1,450,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin 911 Fund new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 1,450,000 new text end

new text begin Public Safety Answering Points new text end

new text begin $1,450,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
administrative and software costs and
rulemaking to establish and review 911 public
safety telecommunicator certification and
continuing education standards as described
in Minnesota Statutes, section 403.053. The
base for this appropriation is $1,000,000
beginning in fiscal year 2026.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin CORRECTIONS 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 5,900,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 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 Facility Operation new text end

new text begin 5,900,000 new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin Operating Deficiency
new text end

new text begin $5,900,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,000,000
in fiscal year 2025 are for the operation of
correctional facilities. The base for this
appropriation is $7,091,000 beginning in fiscal
year 2026.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin CLEMENCY REVIEW COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 986,000 new text end

new text begin $986,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
Clemency Review Commission described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 638.09. Of this
amount, $200,000 in the second year is for
grants to support outreach and clemency
application assistance.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin $150,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the Office
of Addiction and Recovery to provide support
staff, office and meeting space, and
administrative services for the Task Force on
Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit
Drug Use. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 3, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Fire Marshal

17,013,000

17,272,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	4,184,000	4,190,000
Special Revenue	12,829,000	13,082,000

The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the fire safety account in the special revenue
fund and is for activities under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299F.012. The base
appropriation for this account is $13,182,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $13,082,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

(a) Hazardous Materials and Emergency
Response Teams

$1,695,000 the first year and $1,595,000 the
second year are from the fire safety account
for hazardous materials and emergency
response teams. The base for these purposes
is $1,695,000 in the first year of future biennia
and $1,595,000 in the second year of future
biennia.

(b) Bomb Squad Reimbursements

$250,000 from the fire safety account and
$50,000 from the general fund each year are
for reimbursements to local governments for
bomb squad services.

(c) Nonresponsible Party Reimbursements

$750,000 each year from the fire safety
account is for nonresponsible party hazardous
material new text begin , Urban Search and Rescue, Minnesota
Air Rescue Team, new text end and bomb squad incident
reimbursements. Money appropriated for this
purpose is available for one year.

(d) Hometown Heroes Assistance Program

$4,000,000 each year from the general fund
is for grants to the Minnesota Firefighter
Initiative to fund the hometown heroes
assistance program established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.477.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 6, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

12,643,000

$

797,937,000

$

deleted text begin 826,661,000 deleted text end new text begin 825,675,000 new text end

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

Sec. 8.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 6, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Organizational, Regulatory, and Administrative Services

73,586,000

deleted text begin 74,287,000 deleted text end new text begin 73,301,000 new text end

(a) Public Safety Data Infrastructure

$22,914,000 the first year and $22,915,000
the second year are for technology
modernization and the development of an
information-sharing and data-technology
infrastructure. The base for this purpose is
$4,097,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026. Any
unspent funds from the current biennium do
not cancel and are available in the next
biennium.

(b) Supervised Release Board

$40,000 each year is to establish and operate
the supervised release board pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, section 244.049.

(c) Recruitment and Retention

$3,200,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are for recruitment and retention
initiatives. Of this amount, $2,800,000 the first
year is for staff recruitment, professional
development, conflict resolution, and staff
wellness, and to contract with community
collaborative partners who specialize in trauma
recovery.

(d) Clemency Review Commission

$986,000 deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin the first year new text end is for the
clemency review commission described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 638.09. Of this
amount, $200,000 each year is for grants to
support outreach and clemency application
assistance. new text begin Any unencumbered balance
remaining in the first year does not cancel, but
must be transferred to the Clemency Review
Commission by July 1, 2024. Funds
transferred under this paragraph are available
until June 30, 2025.
new text end

(e) Accountability and Transparency

$1,000,000 each year is for accountability and
transparency initiatives. The base for this
appropriation is $1,480,000 beginning in fiscal
year 2026.

(f) Organizational, Regulatory, and
Administrative Services Base Budget

The base for organizational, regulatory, and
administrative services is deleted text begin $55,849,000 deleted text end new text begin
$54,863,000 new text end in fiscal year 2026 and
deleted text begin $55,649,000 deleted text end new text begin $54,663,000 new text end in fiscal year 2027.

ARTICLE 3

STATE BOARD OF CIVIL LEGAL AID

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Eligible client.

"Eligible client" means an individual that is financially unable
to afford legal assistance, as determined by a recipient on the basis of eligibility guidelines
established by the deleted text begin supreme court deleted text end new text begin State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end pursuant to section 480.243,
subdivision 1.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.24, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Recipient.

"Recipient" means a qualified legal services program that receives
funds deleted text begin from the supreme court deleted text end new text begin pursuant to section 480.242 new text end to provide legal services to eligible
clients.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [480.2415] STATE BOARD OF CIVIL LEGAL AID.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Structure; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The State Board of Civil Legal Aid is a
part of but is not subject to the administrative control of the judicial branch of government.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall consist of 11 members as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) six members appointed by the supreme court; and
new text end

new text begin (2) five members appointed by the governor.
new text end

new text begin (c) All candidates shall have demonstrated a commitment in maintaining high-quality
civil legal services to people of low or moderate means. The appointing entities shall seek
board members who reflect the diverse populations served by civil legal aid through attorney
and nonattorney members.
new text end

new text begin (d) The appointing entities may not appoint an active judge to be a member of the board,
but may appoint a retired judge. The appointing entities may not appoint a person who is
closely affiliated with any entity awarded funding pursuant to section 480.242 or any entity
seeking funding pursuant to section 480.242. The board may set term limits for board
members. An appointing authority may not make an appointment that exceeds the term
limits established by the board.
new text end

new text begin (e) The terms, compensation, and removal of board members shall be as provided in
section 15.0575, except that the board may establish a per diem in excess of the amount
provided in law. The members shall elect the chair from among the membership for a term
of two years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties and responsibilities. new text end

new text begin (a) The State Board of Civil Legal Aid shall work
to ensure access to high-quality civil legal services in every Minnesota county.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) approve and recommend to the legislature a budget for the board and the civil legal
services grants distributed subject to section 480.242;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish procedures for distribution of funding under section 480.242; and
new text end

new text begin (3) establish civil program standards, administrative policies, or procedures necessary
to ensure quality advocacy for persons unable to afford private counsel.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board may propose statutory changes to the legislature and rule changes to the
supreme court that are in the best interests of persons unable to afford private counsel.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board shall not interfere with the discretion or judgment of civil legal services
programs in their advocacy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State civil legal aid program administrator. new text end

new text begin The State Board of Civil Legal
Aid shall appoint a program administrator who serves at the pleasure of the board. The
program administrator is not required to be licensed to practice law. The program
administrator shall attend all meetings of the board, but may not vote, and shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) carry out all administrative functions necessary for the efficient and effective operation
of the board and the civil legal aid delivery system, including but not limited to hiring,
supervising, and disciplining program staff;
new text end

new text begin (2) implement, as necessary, resolutions, standards, rules, regulations, and policies of
the board;
new text end

new text begin (3) keep the board fully advised as to its financial condition, and prepare and submit to
the board the annual program and State Board of Civil Legal Aid budget and other financial
information as requested by the board;
new text end

new text begin (4) recommend to the board the adoption of rules and regulations necessary for the
efficient operation of the board and the civil legal aid program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) perform other duties prescribed by the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin The board may contract for administrative support services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Access to records. new text end

new text begin Access to records of the State Board of Civil Legal Aid is
subject to the Rules of Public Access for Records of the Judicial Branch, excluding the
appeals process in rule 9. Pursuant to section 13.90, the board is not subject to chapter 13.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.242, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Review of applications; selection of recipients.

At times and in accordance
with any procedures deleted text begin as the supreme court adopts in the form of court rules deleted text end new text begin adopted by the
State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end , applications for the expenditure of civil legal services funds
shall be accepted from qualified legal services programs or from local government agencies
and nonprofit organizations seeking to establish qualified alternative dispute resolution
programs. The applications shall be reviewed by the deleted text begin advisory committee, and the advisory
committee, subject to review by the supreme court deleted text end new text begin State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end , new text begin which
new text end shall distribute the funds available for this expenditure to qualified legal services programs
or to qualified alternative dispute resolution programs submitting applications. The funds
shall be distributed in accordance with the following formula:

(a) Eighty-five percent of the funds distributed shall be distributed to qualified legal
services programs that have demonstrated an ability as of July 1, 1982, to provide legal
services to persons unable to afford private counsel with funds provided by the federal Legal
Services Corporation. The allocation of funds among the programs selected shall be based
upon the number of persons with incomes below the poverty level established by the United
States Census Bureau who reside in the geographical area served by each program, as
determined by the deleted text begin supreme court deleted text end new text begin State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end on the basis of the most
recent national census. All funds distributed pursuant to this clause shall be used for the
provision of legal services in civil and farm legal assistance matters as prioritized by program
boards of directors to eligible clients.

(b) Fifteen percent of the funds distributed may be distributed (1) to other qualified legal
services programs for the provision of legal services in civil matters to eligible clients,
including programs which organize members of the private bar to perform services and
programs for qualified alternative dispute resolution, (2) to programs for training mediators
operated by nonprofit alternative dispute resolution corporations, or (3) to qualified legal
services programs to provide family farm legal assistance for financially distressed state
farmers. The family farm legal assistance must be directed at farm financial problems
including, but not limited to, liquidation of farm property including bankruptcy, farm
foreclosure, repossession of farm assets, restructuring or discharge of farm debt, farm credit
and general debtor-creditor relations, and tax considerations. If all the funds to be distributed
pursuant to this clause cannot be distributed because of insufficient acceptable applications,
the remaining funds shall be distributed pursuant to clause (a).

A person is eligible for legal assistance under this section if the person is an eligible
client as defined in section 480.24, subdivision 2, or:

(1) is a state resident;

(2) is or has been a farmer or a family shareholder of a family farm corporation within
the preceding 24 months;

(3) has a debt-to-asset ratio greater than 50 percent; and

(4) satisfies the income eligibility guidelines established under section 480.243,
subdivision 1.

Qualifying farmers and small business operators whose bank loans are held by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation are eligible for legal assistance under this section.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.242, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Timing of distribution of funds.

The funds to be distributed to recipients
selected in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 2 shall be distributed by the
deleted text begin supreme court deleted text end new text begin State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end no less than twice per calendar year.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.243, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Committee eligibility guidelines.

The deleted text begin supreme court, with the advice
of the advisory committee, deleted text end new text begin State Board of Civil Legal Aid new text end shall establish guidelines deleted text begin in the
form of court rules deleted text end to be used by recipients to determine the eligibility of individuals and
organizations for legal services provided with funds received pursuant to section 480.242.
The guidelines shall be designed solely to assist recipients in determining whether an
individual or organization is able to afford or secure legal assistance from private counsel
with respect to the particular matter for which assistance is requested.

Sec. 7. new text begin STATE BOARD OF CIVIL LEGAL AID; STAFF.
new text end

new text begin Staff currently employed to support the advisory committee created pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 480.242, shall transfer to the State Board of Civil Legal Aid upon the
effective date consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, subdivision 7.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.242, subdivision 1, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 8 are effective on July 1, 2025.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

SAFE AT HOME

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5B.02, is amended to read:

5B.02 DEFINITIONS.

(a) For purposes of this chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
definitions in this section have the meanings given them.

(b) "Address" means an individual's work address, school address, or residential street
address, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this
chapter.

(c) "Applicant" means an adult, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of an eligible
minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person, as defined in section
524.5-102.

(d) "Domestic violence" means an act as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), and includes a threat of such acts committed against an individual in a domestic
situation, regardless of whether these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement
officers.

(e) "Eligible person" means an adult, a minor, or an incapacitated person, as defined in
section 524.5-102 for whom there is good reason to believe (1) that the eligible person is a
victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or harassment or stalking, or (2) that the eligible
person fears for the person's safety, the safety of another person who resides in the same
household, or the safety of persons on whose behalf the application is made. new text begin In order to be
an eligible person, new text end an individual must reside in Minnesota deleted text begin in order to be an eligible person deleted text end new text begin
or must certify that the individual intends to reside in Minnesota within 60 days new text end . A person
registered or required to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166 or 243.167,
or the law of another jurisdiction, is not an eligible person.

(f) "Mail" means first class letters and flats delivered via the United States Postal Service,
including priority, express, and certified mail, and excluding (1) periodicals and catalogues,
and (2) packages and parcels unless they are clearly identifiable as nonrefrigerated
pharmaceuticals or clearly indicate that they are sent by the federal government or a state
or county government agency of the continental United States, Hawaii, District of Columbia,
or United States territories.

(g) "Program participant" means an individual certified as a program participant under
section 5B.03.

(h) "Harassment" or "stalking" means acts criminalized under section 609.749 and
includes a threat of such acts committed against an individual, regardless of whether these
acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement officers.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5B.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Certification.

(a) Upon filing a completed application, the secretary of state
shall certify the eligible person as a program participant. new text begin Unless the program participant is
not a Minnesota resident, new text end program participants deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be certified for four years following
the date of filing unless the certification is canceled, withdrawn or invalidated before that
date. new text begin Applicants from outside of Minnesota must be certified for 60 days. Upon receiving
notice that the participant has moved to Minnesota, the participant must be certified for four
years following the date of filing unless the certification is canceled, withdrawn, or
invalidated before that date. new text end The secretary of state shall by rule establish a renewal procedure.

(b) Certification under this subdivision is for the purpose of participation in the
confidentiality program established under this chapter only. Certification must not be used
as evidence or be considered for any purpose in any civil, criminal, or administrative
proceeding related to the behavior or actions giving rise to the application under subdivision
1.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5B.04, is amended to read:

5B.04 CERTIFICATION CANCELLATION.

(a) If the program participant obtains a legal change of identity, the participant loses
certification as a program participant.

(b) The secretary of state may cancel a program participant's certification if there is a
change in the program participant's legal name or contact information, unless the program
participant or the person who signed as the applicant on behalf of an eligible person provides
the secretary of state with prior notice in writing of the change.

(c) The secretary of state may cancel certification of a program participant if mail
forwarded by the secretary to the program participant's address is returned as nondeliverable.

(d) The secretary of state may cancel a program participant's certification if the program
participant is no longer an eligible person.

(e) The secretary of state shall cancel certification of a program participant who applies
using false information.

new text begin (f) The secretary of state shall cancel certification of a program participant who does
not reside in Minnesota within 60 days of Safe at Home certification.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5B.05, is amended to read:

5B.05 USE OF DESIGNATED ADDRESS.

(a) When a program participant presents the address designated by the secretary of state
to any person or entity, that address must be accepted as the address of the program
participant. The person deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin or entity must new text end not require the program participant to submit
any address that could be used to physically locate the participant either as a substitute or
in addition to the designated address, or as a condition of receiving a service or benefit,
unless the service or benefit would be impossible to provide without knowledge of the
program participant's physical location. Notwithstanding a person's or entity's knowledge
of a program participant's physical location, the person or entity must use the program
participant's designated address for all mail correspondence with the program participant new text begin ,
unless the participant owns real property through a limited liability company or trust. A
person or entity may only mail to an alternative address if the participant owns real property
through a trust or a limited liability company and the participant has requested that the
person or entity mail correspondence regarding that ownership to an alternate address new text end .

(b) A program participant may use the address designated by the secretary of state as
the program participant's work address.

(c) The Office of the Secretary of State shall forward all mail sent to the designated
address to the proper program participants.

(d) If a program participant has notified a person new text begin or entity new text end in writing, on a form prescribed
by the program, that the individual is a program participant and of the requirements of this
section, the person new text begin or entity new text end must not knowingly disclose the participant's name or address
identified by the participant on the notice. If identified on the notice, the deleted text begin individual deleted text end new text begin person
or entity new text end receiving the notice must not knowingly disclose the program participant's name,
home address, work address, or school address, unless the person to whom the address is
disclosed also lives, works, or goes to school at the address disclosed, or the participant has
provided written consent to disclosure of the participant's name, home address, work address,
or school address for the purpose for which the disclosure will be made. This paragraph
applies to the actions and reports of guardians ad litem, except that guardians ad litem may
disclose the program participant's name. This paragraph does not apply to records of the
judicial branch governed by rules adopted by the supreme court or government entities
governed by section 13.045.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.045, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Classification of identity and location data; amendment of records; sharing
and dissemination.

(a) Identity and location data for which a program participant seeks
protection under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), that are not otherwise classified by law new text begin as
not public new text end are private data on individuals.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, private or confidential location
data on a program participant who submits a notice under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), may
not be shared with any other government entity or nongovernmental entity unless:

(1) the program participant has expressly consented in writing to sharing or dissemination
of the data for the purpose for which the sharing or dissemination will occur;

(2) the data are subject to sharing or dissemination pursuant to court order under section
13.03, subdivision 6;

(3) the data are subject to sharing pursuant to section 5B.07, subdivision 2;

(4) the location data related to county of residence are needed to provide public assistance
or other government services, or to allocate financial responsibility for the assistance or
services;

(5) the data are necessary to perform a government entity's health, safety, or welfare
functions, including the provision of emergency 911 services, the assessment and
investigation of child or vulnerable adult abuse or neglect, or the assessment or inspection
of services or locations for compliance with health, safety, or professional standards; or

(6) the data are necessary to aid an active law enforcement investigation of the program
participant.

(c) Data disclosed under paragraph (b), clauses (4) to (6), may be used only for the
purposes authorized in this subdivision and may not be further disclosed to any other person
or government entity. Government entities receiving or sharing private or confidential data
under this subdivision shall establish procedures to protect the data from further disclosure.

(d) Real property record data are governed by subdivision 4a.

(e) Notwithstanding sections 15.17 and 138.17, a government entity may amend records
to replace a participant's location data with the participant's designated address.

ARTICLE 5

RESTORATIVE PRACTICES RESTITUTION PROGRAM

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260B.198, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Court order, findings, remedies, treatment.

(a) If the court finds that
the child is delinquent, it shall enter an order making any of the following dispositions of
the case which are deemed necessary to the rehabilitation of the child:

(1) counsel the child or the parents, guardian, or custodian;

(2) place the child under the supervision of a probation officer or other suitable person
in the child's own home under conditions prescribed by the court including reasonable rules
for the child's conduct and the conduct of the child's parents, guardian, or custodian, designed
for the physical, mental, and moral well-being and behavior of the child, or with the consent
of the commissioner of corrections, in a group foster care facility which is under the
management and supervision of said commissioner;

(3) if the court determines that the child is a danger to self or others, subject to the
supervision of the court, transfer legal custody of the child to one of the following:

(i) a child-placing agency;

(ii) the local social services agency;

(iii) a reputable individual of good moral character. No person may receive custody of
two or more unrelated children unless licensed as a residential facility pursuant to sections
245A.01 to 245A.16;

(iv) a county home school, if the county maintains a home school or enters into an
agreement with a county home school; or

(v) a county probation officer for placement in a group foster home established under
the direction of the juvenile court and licensed pursuant to section 241.021;

(4) transfer legal custody by commitment to the commissioner of corrections;

(5) if the child is found to have violated a state or local law or ordinance which has
resulted in damage to the person or property of another, the court may order the child to
make reasonable restitution for such damage new text begin and may offer the child an opportunity to
participate in a restorative process to satisfy the restitution obligation, where available new text end ;

(6) require the child to pay a fine of up to $1,000. The court shall order payment of the
fine in accordance with a time payment schedule which shall not impose an undue financial
hardship on the child;

(7) if the child is in need of special treatment and care for reasons of physical or mental
health, the court may order the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to provide it. If the
parent, guardian, or custodian fails to provide this treatment or care, the court may order it
provided;

(8) if the court believes that it is in the best interests of the child and of public safety
that the driver's license of the child be canceled until the child's 18th birthday, the court
may recommend to the commissioner of public safety the cancellation of the child's license
for any period up to the child's 18th birthday, and the commissioner is hereby authorized
to cancel such license without a hearing. At any time before the termination of the period
of cancellation, the court may, for good cause, recommend to the commissioner of public
safety that the child be authorized to apply for a new license, and the commissioner may so
authorize;

(9) if the court believes that it is in the best interest of the child and of public safety that
the child is enrolled in school, the court may require the child to remain enrolled in a public
school until the child reaches the age of 18 or completes all requirements needed to graduate
from high school. Any child enrolled in a public school under this clause is subject to the
provisions of the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act in chapter 127;

(10) if the child is petitioned and found by the court to have committed a controlled
substance offense under sections 152.021 to 152.027, the court shall determine whether the
child unlawfully possessed or sold the controlled substance while driving a motor vehicle.
If so, the court shall notify the commissioner of public safety of its determination and order
the commissioner to revoke the child's driver's license for the applicable time period specified
in section 152.0271. If the child does not have a driver's license or if the child's driver's
license is suspended or revoked at the time of the delinquency finding, the commissioner
shall, upon the child's application for driver's license issuance or reinstatement, delay the
issuance or reinstatement of the child's driver's license for the applicable time period specified
in section 152.0271. Upon receipt of the court's order, the commissioner is authorized to
take the licensing action without a hearing;

(11) if the child is petitioned and found by the court to have committed or attempted to
commit an act in violation of section 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 609.3451;
609.746, subdivision 1; 609.79; or 617.23, or another offense arising out of a delinquency
petition based on one or more of those sections, the court shall order an independent
professional assessment of the child's need for sex offender treatment. An assessor providing
an assessment for the court must be experienced in the evaluation and treatment of juvenile
sex offenders. If the assessment indicates that the child is in need of and amenable to sex
offender treatment, the court shall include in its disposition order a requirement that the
child undergo treatment. Notwithstanding section 13.384, 13.85, 144.291 to 144.298, or
260B.171, or chapter 260E, the assessor has access to the following private or confidential
data on the child if access is relevant and necessary for the assessment:

(i) medical data under section 13.384;

(ii) corrections and detention data under section 13.85;

(iii) health records under sections 144.291 to 144.298;

(iv) juvenile court records under section 260B.171; and

(v) local welfare agency records under chapter 260E.

Data disclosed under this clause may be used only for purposes of the assessment and
may not be further disclosed to any other person, except as authorized by law; or

(12) if the child is found delinquent due to the commission of an offense that would be
a felony if committed by an adult, the court shall make a specific finding on the record
regarding the juvenile's mental health and chemical dependency treatment needs.

(b) Any order for a disposition authorized under this section shall contain written findings
of fact to support the disposition ordered and shall also set forth in writing the following
information:

(1) why the best interests of the child are served by the disposition ordered; and

(2) what alternative dispositions were considered by the court and why such dispositions
were not appropriate in the instant case. Clause (1) does not apply to a disposition under
subdivision 1a.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260B.225, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Juvenile major highway or water traffic offender.

If the juvenile court finds
that the child is a juvenile major highway or water traffic offender, it may make any one or
more of the following dispositions of the case:

(1) reprimand the child and counsel with the child and the parents;

(2) continue the case for a reasonable period under such conditions governing the child's
use and operation of any motor vehicles or boat as the court may set;

(3) require the child to attend a driver improvement school if one is available within the
county;

(4) recommend to the Department of Public Safety suspension of the child's driver's
license as provided in section 171.16;

(5) if the child is found to have committed two moving highway traffic violations or to
have contributed to a highway accident involving death, injury, or physical damage in excess
of $100, the court may recommend to the commissioner of public safety or to the licensing
authority of another state the cancellation of the child's license until the child reaches the
age of 18 years, and the commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized to cancel the
license without hearing. At any time before the termination of the period of cancellation,
the court may, for good cause, recommend to the commissioner of public safety, or to the
licensing authority of another state, that the child's license be returned, and the commissioner
of public safety is authorized to return the license;

(6) place the child under the supervision of a probation officer in the child's own home
under conditions prescribed by the court including reasonable rules relating to operation
and use of motor vehicles or boats directed to the correction of the child's driving habits;

(7) if the child is found to have violated a state or local law or ordinance and the violation
resulted in damage to the person or property of another, the court may order the child to
make reasonable restitution for the damage new text begin and may offer the child an opportunity to
participate in a restorative process that raises funds where applicable to satisfy the restitution
obligation, where available new text end ;

(8) require the child to pay a fine of up to $1,000. The court shall order payment of the
fine in accordance with a time payment schedule which shall not impose an undue financial
hardship on the child;

(9) if the court finds that the child committed an offense described in section 169A.20,
the court shall order that a chemical use assessment be conducted and a report submitted to
the court in the manner prescribed in section 169A.70. If the assessment concludes that the
child meets the level of care criteria for placement under rules adopted under section 254A.03,
subdivision 3, the report must recommend a level of care for the child. The court may require
that level of care in its disposition order. In addition, the court may require any child ordered
to undergo an assessment to pay a chemical dependency assessment charge of $75. The
court shall forward the assessment charge to the commissioner of management and budget
to be credited to the general fund. The state shall reimburse counties for the total cost of
the assessment in the manner provided in section 169A.284.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260B.235, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Dispositions.

If the juvenile court finds that a child is a petty offender, the court
may:

(1) require the child to pay a fine of up to $100;

(2) require the child to participate in a community service project;

(3) require the child to participate in a drug awareness program;

(4) order the child to undergo a chemical dependency evaluation and if warranted by
this evaluation, order participation by the child in an outpatient chemical dependency
treatment program;

(5) place the child on probation for up to six months or, in the case of a juvenile alcohol
or controlled substance offense, following a determination by the court that the juvenile is
chemically dependent, the court may place the child on probation for a time determined by
the court;

(6) order the child to make restitution to the victim new text begin , which may be satisfied through
participation in an available restorative process to raise funds, where applicable new text end ; or

(7) perform any other activities or participate in any other outpatient treatment programs
deemed appropriate by the court.

In all cases where the juvenile court finds that a child has purchased or attempted to
purchase an alcoholic beverage in violation of section 340A.503, if the child has a driver's
license or permit to drive, and if the child used a driver's license, permit, Minnesota
identification card, or any type of false identification to purchase or attempt to purchase the
alcoholic beverage, the court shall forward its finding in the case and the child's driver's
license or permit to the commissioner of public safety. Upon receipt, the commissioner shall
suspend the child's license or permit for a period of 90 days.

In all cases where the juvenile court finds that a child has purchased or attempted to
purchase tobacco in violation of section 609.685, subdivision 3, if the child has a driver's
license or permit to drive, and if the child used a driver's license, permit, Minnesota
identification card, or any type of false identification to purchase or attempt to purchase
tobacco, the court shall forward its finding in the case and the child's driver's license or
permit to the commissioner of public safety. Upon receipt, the commissioner shall suspend
the child's license or permit for a period of 90 days.

None of the dispositional alternatives described in clauses (1) to (6) shall be imposed
by the court in a manner which would cause an undue hardship upon the child.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 299A.95, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

Grants.

(a) Within available appropriations, the director shall award grants to
establish and support restorative practices initiatives. An approved applicant must receive
a grant of up to $500,000 each year.

(b) On an annual basis, the Office of Restorative Practices shall establish a minimum
number of applications that must be received during the application process. If the minimum
number of applications is not received, the office must reopen the application process.

(c) Grants may be awarded to private and public nonprofit agencies; local units of
government, including cities, counties, and townships; local educational agencies; and Tribal
governments. A restorative practices advisory committee may support multiple entities
applying for grants based on community needs, the number of youth and families in the
jurisdiction, and the number of restorative practices available to the community. Budgets
supported by grant funds can include contracts with partner agencies.

(d) Applications must include the following:

(1) a list of willing restorative practices advisory committee members;

(2) letters of support from potential restorative practices advisory committee members;

(3) a description of the planning process that includes:

(i) a description of the origins of the initiative, including how the community provided
input; and

(ii) an estimated number of participants to be served; and

(4) a formal document containing a project description that outlines the proposed goals,
activities, and outcomes of the initiative including, at a minimum:

(i) a description of how the initiative meets the minimum eligibility requirements of the
grant;

(ii) the roles and responsibilities of key staff assigned to the initiative;

(iii) identification of any key partners, including a summary of the roles and
responsibilities of those partners;

(iv) a description of how volunteers and other community members are engaged in the
initiative; and

(v) a plan for evaluation and data collection.

(e) In determining the appropriate amount of each grant, the Office of Restorative
Practices shall consider the number of individuals likely to be served by the local restorative
practices initiative.

new text begin (f) The Office of Restorative Practices may award grants to provide restitution funds
that allow a victim of a juvenile offense, juvenile petty offense, or major traffic offense as
defined in section 260B.225, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), committed by a juvenile to obtain
monetary compensation to satisfy the restitution obligations of a child who participates in
a restorative process to address harm.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

PUBLIC SAFETY

Section 1.

new text begin [169.905] TRAFFIC STOP; QUESTIONING LIMITED.
new text end

new text begin A peace officer making a traffic stop for a violation of this chapter or chapter 168 must
not ask if the operator can identify the reason for the stop. A peace officer making such a
traffic stop must inform the vehicle's operator of a reason for the stop unless it would be
unreasonable to do so under the totality of the circumstances. A peace officer's failure to
comply with this section must not serve as the basis for exclusion of evidence or dismissal
of a charge or citation. Section 645.241 does not apply to violations of this section.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 299A.49, subdivision 8, is amended
to read:

Subd. 8.

State emergency response asset.

"State emergency response asset" means any
team or teams defined under this section new text begin that has entered into a contractual agreement with
the State Fire Marshal Division new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 299A.49, subdivision 9, is amended
to read:

Subd. 9.

Urban search and rescue deleted text begin team (USAR) deleted text end new text begin (US&R) new text end .

"Urban search and rescue
deleted text begin team deleted text end " or deleted text begin "USAR" deleted text end new text begin "US&R" new text end means a deleted text begin team trained and equipped to respond to and carry out
rescue and recovery operations at the scene of a collapsed structure. A USAR team may
include strategically located fire department assets combined under one joint powers
agreement deleted text end new text begin multihazard discipline that involves the location, extrication, and initial medical
stabilization of victims trapped or missing because of a man-made or natural disaster new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [299A.625] FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Applicant for employment" means an individual who seeks either county or city
employment where the job duties include access to residential property or business property.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Applicant for licensure" means an individual who seeks a license issued by a county
or city to:
new text end

new text begin (1) operate a cabaret; or
new text end

new text begin (2) operate a business providing massage services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Background check authorized. new text end

new text begin (a) A county or city may investigate the
criminal history background of any applicant for employment or applicant for licensure.
new text end

new text begin (b) The investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) must consist of a criminal
history check of the state criminal records repository and a national criminal history check.
The county or city must accept the applicant's signed criminal history records check consent
form for the state and national criminal history check request, a full set of classifiable
fingerprints, and required fees. The county or city must submit the applicant's completed
criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required
fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, the bureau
must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the applicant. The bureau may
exchange an applicant's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the
applicant's national criminal history record information. The bureau must return the results
of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the county or city. Using
the criminal history data provided by the bureau, the county or city must determine whether
the applicant is disqualified from employment or licensure. The applicant's failure to
cooperate with the county or city in conducting the records check is reasonable cause to
deny an application.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.73, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Administrative costs.

The commissioner may use up to deleted text begin two deleted text end new text begin ten new text end percent of the
biennial appropriation for grants-in-aid to the youth intervention program to pay costs
incurred by the department in administering the youth intervention program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION COMPLIANCE WORKING GROUP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Working group" means the motor vehicle registration compliance working group
required under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must convene a working
group by September 1, 2024, to examine motor vehicle registration and registration tax
collection and compliance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) In addition to appropriate representatives of the Department
of Public Safety, the commissioner must solicit the following individuals to participate in
the working group:
new text end

new text begin (1) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the
commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (2) one member representing the Department of Revenue, appointed by the commissioner
of revenue;
new text end

new text begin (3) one member representing Tribal governments;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member appointed by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member appointed by the Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Association;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
new text end

new text begin (9) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
new text end

new text begin (10) one member appointed by the Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association;
new text end

new text begin (11) one member appointed by the Deputy Registrar Business Owners Association;
new text end

new text begin (12) one member appointed by the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association;
new text end

new text begin (13) one member appointed by AAA Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (14) one member appointed by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may solicit participation in the working group by additional
individuals if the commissioner determines that particular expertise or perspective would
be beneficial to the working group in the performance of its duties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Appointment; vacancy. new text end

new text begin Members of the working group serve at the pleasure
of the appointing authority or until the working group expires. Vacancies must be filled by
the appointing authority.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) At a minimum, the working group must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify and evaluate potential methods for enforcement of motor vehicle registration
and registration tax payment requirements that would replace enforcement through the use
of criminal penalties, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) alignment with individual income taxes;
new text end

new text begin (ii) revenue recapture; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) retention of license plates with a vehicle following a change of vehicle ownership;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) develop recommendations, a legislative proposal, or both, related to motor vehicle
registration and registration tax compliance through methods other than the use of criminal
penalties.
new text end

new text begin (b) In evaluating methods under paragraph (a), clause (2), the working group must use
criteria that include effectiveness, administrative efficiency, equity, burdens on motor vehicle
owners, and substantial elimination of vehicle registration enforcement through traffic stops
performed by peace officers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must provide administrative support
to the working group. Upon request of the working group, the commissioners of
transportation and revenue must provide relevant technical support.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members of the working group are not eligible for compensation.
new text end

new text begin (c) The working group is subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin (d) The working group is subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit a report on motor
vehicle registration compliance to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation and public safety. At a
minimum, the report must summarize the activities of the working group and provide
information related to each of the duties specified in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The working group expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin TASK FORCE ON HOLISTIC AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO ILLICIT
DRUG USE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to
Illicit Drug Use is established to review the reports on approaches to address illicit drug use
in Minnesota prepared and submitted pursuant to Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section
3, subdivision 8, paragraph (v); develop a phased timeline for implementation of policy
changes; and make policy and funding recommendations to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state public defender or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) two county attorneys, one from a county in the metropolitan area as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and one from a county outside the
metropolitan area, appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
new text end

new text begin (3) one peace officer, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) one peace officer, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), appointed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association;
new text end

new text begin (5) two medical professionals, one with expertise in substance use disorder treatment
and one with experience working with harm reduction providers, appointed by the Minnesota
Medical Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member representing a Tribal government, appointed by the Indian Affairs
Council;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member with knowledge of expungement law, representing criminal legal reform
organizations;
new text end

new text begin (9) one academic researcher specializing in drug use or drug policy;
new text end

new text begin (10) one member with lived experience with drug use;
new text end

new text begin (11) one member who resides in a community that has been disproportionately impacted
by drug sentencing laws;
new text end

new text begin (12) one member representing an organization with knowledge of youth intervention
services and the juvenile justice system; and
new text end

new text begin (13) one member, appointed by the Minnesota Association of County Social Service
Administrators, with experience administering supportive social services, including mental
health, substance use disorder, housing, and other related services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The members identified in paragraph (a), clauses (8) to (12), must be appointed by
the governor.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appointments must be made no later than August 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members of the task force serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority or until
the task force expires. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority consistent with
the qualifications of the vacating member required by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review and analyze the research and recommendations released in reports prepared
by Rise Research pursuant to Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 3, subdivision 8,
paragraph (v);
new text end

new text begin (2) collect, review, and analyze other relevant information and data;
new text end

new text begin (3) gather and consider input and feedback from the public, including but not limited to
feedback from individuals with lived experience involving the use of illicit drugs and family
members of persons with that lived experience; and
new text end

new text begin (4) make recommendations, including specific plans and timeline goals, to implement
and fund policies addressing illicit drug use, with the goal of reducing and, where possible,
preventing harm to users of illicit drugs and promoting the health and safety of individuals
and communities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force may examine other issues relevant to the duties specified in this
subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Officers; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The director of the Office of Addiction and Recovery
shall convene the first meeting of the task force by September 30, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (b) At the first meeting, the members of the task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair,
and may elect other officers as the members deem necessary.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force shall meet monthly or as determined by the chair. The task force shall
meet a sufficient amount of time to accomplish the tasks identified in this section. Meetings
of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Staff; meeting space. new text end

new text begin The Office of Addiction and Recovery shall provide
support staff, office and meeting space, and administrative services for the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The task force must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over public safety,
health, and human services on the work, findings, and recommendations of the task force.
The recommendations of the task force must include proposed legislation and implementation
plans. The task force must submit the report by February 15, 2025. The task force may
submit additional information to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires on June 30, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FIREARM SURRENDER.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Task Force on Domestic Violence and Firearm
Surrender is established to review existing laws that require the surrender of firearms by
individuals subject to an order for protection, subject to an extreme risk protection order,
or convicted of domestic assault, harassment, or stalking; identify best practices to ensure
the surrender of firearms that prioritize the safety of peace officers, victims, and others;
identify policies and procedures that reduce the danger to peace officers and other emergency
responders called to an incident involving domestic violence; and make policy and funding
recommendations to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the director of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (3) the chief justice of the supreme court, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the state public defender, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (5) a county attorney appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) an individual appointed by the Indian Affairs Council;
new text end

new text begin (7) a peace officer as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (8) a peace officer as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (9) an individual appointed by Violence Free Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (10) an individual appointed by Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault; and
new text end

new text begin (11) an individual appointed by the Gun Violence Prevention Law Clinic at the University
of Minnesota Law School.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appointments must be made no later than September 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (c) Members shall serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority or until
the task force expires. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority consistent with
the qualifications of the vacating member required by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Officers; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene the
first meeting of the task force no later than September 15, 2024, and shall provide meeting
space and administrative assistance for the task force to conduct its work.
new text end

new text begin (b) At its first meeting, the task force must elect a chair and vice-chair from among its
members. The task force may elect other officers as necessary.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force shall meet at least monthly or upon the call of the chair. The task force
shall meet a sufficient amount of time to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) examine existing laws requiring the surrender of firearms by individuals subject to
orders for protection, convicted of domestic assault, and convicted of harassment or stalking;
new text end

new text begin (2) examine existing policies and procedures, if any, used in Minnesota to enforce orders
requiring the surrender of firearms by individuals subject to an order for protection or
convicted of domestic assault, harassment, or stalking;
new text end

new text begin (3) examine laws, policies, and procedures in other states related to enforcing orders
requiring the surrender of firearms;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify barriers to enforcing orders in Minnesota that require the surrender of firearms
by individuals subject to an order for protection or convicted of domestic assault, harassment,
or stalking;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify best practices for enforcing orders requiring the surrender of firearms,
prioritizing practices that protect the safety of peace officers, prosecutors, judges and court
staff, victims, and others;
new text end

new text begin (6) identify policies and procedures that reduce the danger to peace officers and other
emergency responders called to an incident involving domestic violence; and
new text end

new text begin (7) make policy and funding recommendations to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin (b) At its discretion, the task force may examine other issues consistent with this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Recommendations; report. new text end

new text begin The task force may issue recommendations and
reports at any time during its existence. By February 1, 2025, the task force must submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over public safety finance and policy on the findings and recommendations
of the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires the day after submitting its report under
subdivision 5.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

CORRECTIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 244.50, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Distributing reallocation funds.

The commissioner must distribute funds as
follows:

(1) deleted text begin 25 deleted text end new text begin 50 new text end percent must be transferred to the Office of Justice Programs in the Department
of Public Safety for crime victim services;

(2) 25 percent must be transferred to the Community Corrections Act subsidy
appropriation and to the Department of Corrections for supervised release and intensive
supervision services, based upon a three-year average of the release jurisdiction of supervised
releasees and intensive supervised releasees across the state; new text begin and
new text end

(3) 25 percent must be transferred to the Department of Corrections for:

(i) grants to develop and invest in community-based services that support the identified
needs of correctionally involved individuals or individuals at risk of becoming involved in
the criminal justice system; and

(ii) sustaining the operation of evidence-based programming in state and local correctional
facilities deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (4) 25 percent must be transferred to the general fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 609A.06, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Executive director.

(a) The governor must appoint the initial executive director
of the Cannabis Expungement Board. The executive director must be knowledgeable about
expungement law and criminal justice. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the
board in the unclassified service as an executive branch employee. Any vacancy shall be
filled by the board.

deleted text begin (b) The executive director's salary is set in accordance with section 15A.0815, subdivision
3.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end The executive director may obtain office space and supplies and hire administrative
staff necessary to carry out the board's official functions, including providing administrative
support to the board and attending board meetings. Any additional staff serve in the classified
service.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end At the direction of the board, the executive director may enter into interagency
agreements with the Department of Corrections or any other agency to obtain material and
personnel support necessary to carry out the board's mandates, policies, activities, and
objectives.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 638.09, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

Executive director.

(a) The board must appoint a commission executive director
knowledgeable about clemency and criminal justice. The executive director serves at the
pleasure of the board in the unclassified service as an executive branch employee.

deleted text begin (b) The executive director's salary is set in accordance with section 15A.0815, subdivision
3.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end The executive director may obtain office space and supplies and hire administrative
staff necessary to carry out the commission's official functions, including providing
administrative support to the board and attending board meetings. Any additional staff serve
in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the executive director.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 8, section 20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Department administrative assistance.

Beginning August 1, 2023, through
deleted text begin February 29, 2024 deleted text end new text begin June 30, 2024 new text end , the Department of Corrections must provide the Clemency
Review Commission with administrative assistance, technical assistance, office space, and
other assistance necessary for the commission to carry out its duties under sections 4 to 20.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from February 28, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 5, section 5, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. TRANSITION PERIOD.

Beginning August 1, 2023, through deleted text begin March 1, 2024 deleted text end new text begin August 1, 2024 new text end , the Department of
Corrections must provide the Cannabis Expungement Board with administrative assistance,
technical assistance, office space, and other assistance necessary for the board to carry out
its duties under Minnesota Statutes, section 609A.06. The Cannabis Expungement Board
shall reimburse the Department of Corrections for the services and space provided.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from February 28, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 403.02, subdivision 17c, is amended to read:

Subd. 17c.

deleted text begin 911 deleted text end new text begin Public safety new text end telecommunicator.

" deleted text begin 911 deleted text end new text begin Public safety new text end telecommunicator"
means a person employed by a new text begin primary or secondary new text end public safety answering point deleted text begin , an
emergency medical dispatch service provider, or both, who is qualified to answer incoming
emergency telephone calls or provide for the deleted text end new text begin who serves as a first responder by receiving,
assessing, or processing requests for assistance from the public and other public safety
partners and coordinates the new text end appropriate deleted text begin emergency deleted text end new text begin public safety new text end response deleted text begin either directly
or through communication with the appropriate public safety answering point deleted text end . new text begin Public safety
telecommunicator includes persons who supervise public safety telecommunicators.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [403.053] PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING AND
STANDARDS BOARD.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and
Standards Board consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) one sheriff from each of the six Minnesota Sheriffs' Association districts appointed
by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (3) one representative from an emergency medical services secondary public safety
answering point appointed by the Minnesota Ambulance Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) one representative of emergency medical service providers appointed by the Minnesota
Ambulance Association;
new text end

new text begin (5) one chief of police appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) one fire chief appointed by the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;
new text end

new text begin (7) one elected county official appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
new text end

new text begin (8) one elected city official appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities; and
new text end

new text begin (9) ten members from among the following public safety answering points' personnel:
new text end

new text begin (i) one member from each of the six Minnesota Sheriffs' Association districts appointed
by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (ii) one member from the State Patrol public safety answering points appointed by the
chief of the State Patrol;
new text end

new text begin (iii) one member from a Tribal public safety answering point;
new text end

new text begin (iv) one member from a municipal public safety answering point appointed by the League
of Minnesota Cities; and
new text end

new text begin (v) one member from a nontraditional public safety answering point appointed by the
Statewide Emergency Communications Board.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "nontraditional public safety answering point"
includes the following public safety answering points: University of Minnesota, Dakota
911, Ramsey County, Anoka County, the Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metro Transit,
Red River Regional Dispatch Center, Rice-Steele, Rochester-Olmsted, Nobles County, and
Fort Snelling.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Terms; compensation; removal; vacancies; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) Members of the
board may serve four-year terms.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin (c) A member may be removed by their respective appointing authority at any time for
cause or after missing three consecutive meetings of the board. The chair of the board must
inform the appointing authority of a member missing three consecutive board meetings.
Vacancies must be filled according to the appointments made under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members elect a chair biennially.
new text end

new text begin (e) Meetings must be called at the request of the chair or upon the written request of a
majority of the members of the board.
new text end

new text begin (f) Membership on the board does not constitute the holding of a public office and
members of the board are not required to take and file oaths of office or submit a public
official's bond before serving on the board.
new text end

new text begin (g) No member of the board is disqualified from holding any public office or employment
by reason of appointment to the board. Notwithstanding any general, special, or local
restriction, ordinance, or city charter to the contrary, no member must forfeit any public
office or employment by reason of appointment to the board.
new text end

new text begin (h) All other matters relating to board operations are governed by chapter 214.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Powers and duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The board must:
new text end

new text begin (1) establish public safety telecommunicator certification requirements;
new text end

new text begin (2) oversee the public safety telecommunicator training and certification program;
new text end

new text begin (3) certify public safety telecommunicators who satisfy certification requirements;
new text end

new text begin (4) make recommendations regarding public safety telecommunicator training needs;
new text end

new text begin (5) establish standards for education programs and develop procedures for continuing
oversight of the programs; and
new text end

new text begin (6) establish qualifications for public safety telecommunicator instructors.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board may:
new text end

new text begin (1) hire or contract for technical or professional services according to section 15.061;
new text end

new text begin (2) pay expenses necessary to carry out its duties;
new text end

new text begin (3) apply for, receive, and accept grants, gifts, devices, and endowments that any entity
may make to the board for the purposes of this section and may use any money given to the
board consistent with the terms and conditions under which the money was received and
for the purposes stated;
new text end

new text begin (4) accept funding from the 911 emergency telecommunications service account in the
special revenue fund and allocate funding to Minnesota public safety answering points in
the form of reimbursements that are consistent with the board's recommendations, local
expenditure reimbursement under section 403.113, subdivision 3, and Federal
Communications Commission regulations;
new text end

new text begin (5) set guidelines regarding how the allocated reimbursement funds must be disbursed;
new text end

new text begin (6) set and make available to the public safety answering points standards governing the
use of funds reimbursed under this section;
new text end

new text begin (7) make recommendations to the legislature to improve the quality of public safety
telecommunicator training;
new text end

new text begin (8) conduct studies and surveys and make reports; and
new text end

new text begin (9) conduct other activities necessary to carry out its duties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Certification requirements; rulemaking. new text end

new text begin (a) No later than July 1, 2026, the
board must adopt rules with respect to certification requirements for public safety
telecommunicators and establish in rule criteria for training, certification, and continuing
education that incorporate the requirements set forth in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (b) Rules established under this subdivision must define:
new text end

new text begin (1) a set of learning objectives that ensure the professional competency of public safety
telecommunicators;
new text end

new text begin (2) the minimum course of study required for public safety telecommunicators to
demonstrate professional competence;
new text end

new text begin (3) minimum learning objectives and training requirements to ensure that public safety
telecommunicators are instructed in techniques to appropriately manage stress, respond to
requests for assistance that involve a mental health crisis, and engage in suicide intervention;
new text end

new text begin (4) the term of certification;
new text end

new text begin (5) the term of recertification;
new text end

new text begin (6) the certification of existing public safety telecommunicators;
new text end

new text begin (7) the certification of public safety telecommunicators with out-of-state certifications;
and
new text end

new text begin (8) the certification application and approval process.
new text end

new text begin (c) Certification of a public safety telecommunicator must occur within one year of the
date of hire unless an exception is sought, as defined in rules.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reporting requirements. new text end

new text begin In conjunction with each biennial budget process
under section 16A.10, the board must submit a report to the governor and to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety
finance and policy.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Emergency telecommunications service fee; account.

(a) Each customer
of a wireless or wire-line switched or packet-based telecommunications service provider
connected to the public switched telephone network that furnishes service capable of
originating a 911 emergency telephone call is assessed a fee based upon the number of
wired or wireless telephone lines, or their equivalent, to cover the costs of ongoing
maintenance and related improvements for trunking and central office switching equipment
for 911 emergency telecommunications service, to offset administrative and staffing costs
of the commissioner related to managing the 911 emergency telecommunications service
program, to make distributions provided for in section 403.113, and to offset the costs,
including administrative and staffing costs, incurred by the State Patrol Division of the
Department of Public Safety in handling 911 emergency calls made from wireless phones.

(b) Money remaining in the 911 emergency telecommunications service account after
all other obligations are paid must not cancel and is carried forward to subsequent years
and deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin must new text end be appropriated deleted text begin from time to time deleted text end to the commissioner to provide financial
assistance to counties for the improvement of local emergency telecommunications services new text begin ,
including public safety telecommunicator training, certification, and continuing education new text end .

(c) The fee may not be more than 95 cents a month for each customer access line or
other basic access service, including trunk equivalents as designated by the Public Utilities
Commission for access charge purposes and including wireless telecommunications services.
With the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, the commissioner of
public safety shall establish the amount of the fee within the limits specified and inform the
companies and carriers of the amount to be collected. When the revenue bonds authorized
under section 403.27, subdivision 1, have been fully paid or defeased, the commissioner
shall reduce the fee to reflect that debt service on the bonds is no longer needed. The
commissioner shall provide companies and carriers a minimum of 45 days' notice of each
fee change. The fee must be the same for all customers, except that the fee imposed under
this subdivision does not apply to prepaid wireless telecommunications service, which is
instead subject to the fee imposed under section 403.161, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

(d) The fee must be collected by each wireless or wire-line telecommunications service
provider subject to the fee. Fees are payable to and must be submitted to the commissioner
monthly before the 25th of each month following the month of collection, except that fees
may be submitted quarterly if less than $250 a month is due, or annually if less than $25 a
month is due. Receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a 911
emergency telecommunications service account in the special revenue fund. The money in
the account may only be used for 911 telecommunications services.

(e) Competitive local exchanges carriers holding certificates of authority from the Public
Utilities Commission are eligible to receive payment for recurring 911 services.

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H5216-3

480.242 DISTRIBUTION OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUNDS TO QUALIFIED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Subdivision 1.

Advisory committee.

The supreme court shall establish an advisory committee to assist it in performing its responsibilities under sections 480.24 to 480.244. The advisory committee shall consist of 11 members appointed by the supreme court including seven attorneys-at-law who are well acquainted with the provision of legal services in civil matters, two public members who are not attorneys and two persons who would qualify as eligible clients. Four of the attorney-at-law members shall be nominated by the State Bar Association in the manner determined by it, and three of the attorney-at-law members shall be nominated by the programs in Minnesota providing legal services in civil matters on July 1, 1982, with funds provided by the federal Legal Services Corporation in the manner determined by them. In making the appointments of the attorney-at-law members, the supreme court shall not be bound by the nominations prescribed by this section. In making appointments to the advisory committee, the supreme court shall ensure that urban and rural areas of the state are represented. The supreme court shall adopt by rule policies and procedures for the operation of the advisory committee including, but not limited to, policies and procedures governing membership terms, removal of members, and the filling of membership vacancies.