SF 251

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/23/2018 09:27am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; amending disbursement of criminal surcharge; establishing
a dedicated amount to the peace officer training account; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 357.021, subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and budget.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner of management
and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065,
subdivision 2, as follows:

(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and
fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural
Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer
authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; new text begin and
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(2) deleted text begin 39 percent shall be credited deleted text end new text begin the remainder shall be credited as follows:
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new text begin (i) the first $7,000,000 in each fiscal year new text end to the peace officers training account in the
special revenue fund; and

new text begin (ii) any remaining receipts to the general fund.
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deleted text begin (3) 60 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
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(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge
received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, to the general fund.

(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of
management and budget shall credit $47 of each surcharge received under subdivision 6
and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, and the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund.

(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the additional
$1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator in the
Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of management
and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County surcharge account
in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated to the trial courts
for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program operated by the Second
Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017, and applies to offenses
committed on or after that date.
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