SF 3117

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; encouraging legal immigration; establishing a human
trafficking task force; increasing penalties for trafficking crimes; increasing
penalties for unlawful acts relating to drivers' licenses; creating the crime of
fraudulent identification cards; establishing a Minnesota illegal immigration
enforcement team to implement an illegal immigration strategy; requiring law
enforcement to collect citizenship and immigration status data; requiring the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to maintain a citizenship and immigration
data field in the bureau's criminal history database; requiring the Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension superintendent to periodically supply the Minnesota
illegal immigration enforcement team with statistics on crimes committed by
individuals with illegal alien status; providing tax credits for immigrants seeking
citizenship; codifying the administration rule regarding drivers' licenses for
temporary visitors requiring status checks; providing fines against Minnesota
employers who violate federal immigration law governing hiring of employees;
requiring the commissioner of public safety to integrate biometric facial
recognition technology with the Minnesota driver's license and identification
card systems; providing criminal penalties for concealing the commission of
crimes by use of encryption, gaining unauthorized access through a computer
to financial personal data, and facilitating access to computer security systems
for purposes of aiding another to commit a crime; prohibiting local governments
from enacting sanctuary laws; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, subdivisions
1a, 9, 10; 171.22, subdivision 2; 299C.10, by adding a subdivision; 609.527, by
adding a subdivision; 609.652, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.87, subdivisions 1, 11,
by adding subdivisions; 609.891, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005
Supplement, sections 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 299A.78, subdivisions 1, 2, 3;
299C.10, subdivision 1; 299C.11, subdivision 1; 609.282; 609.283; 609.527,
subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
171; 181; 290; 299A; 299C; 609.

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

ARTICLE 1

HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299A.78, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of sections 299A.78 to deleted text begin 299A.785 deleted text end new text begin
299A.786 new text end , the following definitions apply:

(a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

(b) "Nongovernmental organizations" means nonprofit, nongovernmental
organizations that provide legal, social, or other community services.

(c) "Blackmail" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 2.

(d) "Debt bondage" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 3.

(e) "Forced labor or services" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision
4.

(f) "Labor trafficking" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 5.

(g) "Labor trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision
6.

(h) "Sex trafficking" has the meaning given in section 609.321, subdivision 7a.

(i) "Sex trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 609.321, subdivision 7b.

(j) "Trafficking" includes "labor trafficking" and "sex trafficking."

(k) "Trafficking victim" includes "labor trafficking victim" and "sex trafficking
victim."

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299A.78, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2.

General duties.

The commissioner of public safety, in cooperation with
local authorities, shall new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end collect, share, and compile trafficking data among government agencies to assess
the nature and extent of trafficking in Minnesota new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) analyze collected data to develop a statewide strategy on human trafficking new text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299A.78, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Outside services.

As provided for in section 15.061, the commissioner of
public safety may contract with professional or technical services in connection with the
duties to be performed under deleted text begin section deleted text end new text begin sections new text end 299A.785 new text begin and 299A.786 new text end . The commissioner
may also contract with other outside organizations to assist with the duties to be performed
under deleted text begin section deleted text end new text begin sections new text end 299A.785 new text begin and 299A.786 new text end .

Sec. 4.

new text begin [299A.786] HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE; CREATION;
DUTIES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin A human trafficking task force is established to
review the report required under section 299A.785 and develop a statewide strategy on
human trafficking. The members shall receive expense reimbursement as specified in
section 15.059.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The task force shall consist of the following individuals
or their designees:
new text end

new text begin (1) a representative of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
new text end

new text begin (2) a representative of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension;
new text end

new text begin (3) a representative of the Office of the United States Attorney for the district
of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (4) a representative of the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (5) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) a representative of the Department of Public Safety's Office of Justice programs;
and
new text end

new text begin (7) a representative from a nongovernmental organization that provides victim
services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The task force shall develop an overall strategy to identify, track,
and prosecute individuals and organizations involved in human trafficking. The strategy
must include provisions for providing training to law enforcement, prosecutors, social
services, and other relevant officials in addressing trafficking.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2007, the commissioner shall report to the chairs
of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction
over criminal justice policy and funding a summary of the task force's overall strategy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expires. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 15.059, the task force expires 30 days
after submitting its report as referenced in subdivision 4.
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. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.282, is amended to read:

609.282 LABOR TRAFFICKING.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Individuals under age 18. new text end

new text begin Whoever knowingly engages in the
labor trafficking of an individual who is under the age of 18 is guilty of a crime and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $40,000, or both.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Other offenses. new text end

Whoever knowingly engages in the labor trafficking of
another is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15
years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Consent or age of victim not a defense. new text end

In a prosecution under this
section the consent or age of the victim is not a defense.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.283, is amended to read:

609.283 UNLAWFUL CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO DOCUMENTS IN
FURTHERANCE OF LABOR OR SEX TRAFFICKING.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Crime defined. new text end

Unless the person's conduct constitutes a violation
of section 609.282, a person who knowingly destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates, or
possesses any actual or purported passport or other immigration document, or any other
actual or purported government identification document, of another person:

(1) in the course of a violation of section 609.282 or 609.322;

(2) with intent to violate section 609.282 or 609.322; or

(3) to prevent or restrict or to attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority,
a person's liberty to move or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of that person,
when the person is or has been a victim of a violation of section 609.282 or 609.322;

is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced deleted text begin to imprisonment for not more than five years or
to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both deleted text end new text begin as provided in subdivision 2 new text end .

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin A person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the crime involves a victim under the age of 18, to imprisonment for not more
than ten years or to payment of a fine of $20,000, or both; or
new text end

new text begin (2) in other cases, to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of
a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Consent or age of victim not a defense. new text end

In a prosecution under this
section the consent or age of the victim is not a defense.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

FRAUDULENT IDENTITY DOCUMENTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Penalties.

Any person who violates subdivision 1, clause new text begin (1), (3), new text end (7) new text begin , new text end or
(8), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Any person who violates any other provision of
subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.527, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them in this subdivision.

(b) "Direct victim" means any person or entity described in section 611A.01,
paragraph (b), whose identity has been transferred, used, or possessed in violation of
this section.

(c) "False pretense" means any false, fictitious, misleading, or fraudulent information
or pretense or pretext depicting or including or deceptively similar to the name, logo, Web
site address, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, or any other identifying
information of a for-profit or not-for-profit business or organization or of a government
agency, to which the user has no legitimate claim of right.

(d) new text begin "Identification document" means any document or card issued to an individual
by a government agency or by the authority of a government agency containing the name
of a person and a description of the person or the person's photograph, or both, including
any of the following: a passport, visa, birth certificate, military identification card, Social
Security card, driver's license, or an identification card.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end "Identity" means any name, number, or data transmission that may be used, alone
or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual or entity,
including any of the following:

(1) a name, Social Security number, date of birth, official government-issued
driver's license or identification number, government passport number, or employer or
taxpayer identification number;

(2) unique electronic identification number, address, account number, or routing
code; or

(3) telecommunication identification information or access device.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end "Indirect victim" means any person or entity described in section 611A.01,
paragraph (b), other than a direct victim.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end "Loss" means value obtained, as defined in section 609.52, subdivision 1,
clause (3), and expenses incurred by a direct or indirect victim as a result of a violation
of this section.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end "Unlawful activity" means:

(1) any felony violation of the laws of this state or any felony violation of a similar
law of another state or the United States; and

(2) any nonfelony violation of the laws of this state involving theft, theft by swindle,
forgery, fraud, or giving false information to a public official, or any nonfelony violation
of a similar law of another state or the United States.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.527, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5b. new text end

new text begin Fraudulent identification cards; crime. new text end

new text begin A person who (1) knowingly
possesses, displays, or uses any false, fictitious, fraudulent, or altered identification
document, or (2) displays or represents as one's own an identification document not issued
to that person, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.652, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section:

(1) "driver's license or identification card" means a driver's license or identification
card issued by the Driver and Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Public
Safety or receipts issued by its authorized agents or those of any state as defined in section
171.01 that issues licenses recognized in this state for the operation of a motor vehicle
or that issues identification cards recognized in this state for the purpose of indicating a
person's legal name and age new text begin , or any government-issued identification card, including a
passport, visa, birth certificate, Social Security card, or military identification card new text end ;

(2) "fraudulent driver's license or identification card" means a document purporting
to be a driver's license or identification card, but that is not authentic; and

(3) "sell" means to sell, barter, deliver, exchange, distribute, or dispose of to another.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.652, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Penalties.

new text begin (a) new text end A person who commits any act described in subdivision 2
is guilty of a deleted text begin gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both new text end . A person
convicted of a second or subsequent offense of this subdivision may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than
deleted text begin $10,000 deleted text end new text begin $20,000 new text end , or both.

new text begin (b) If the crime committed in subdivision 2 involves more than three identities, the
statutory maximum for the crime is five years longer than the statutory maximum for the
underlying crime.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

PROOF OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCE

Section 1.

new text begin [171.025] PROOF OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Proof of residency required at time of application. new text end

new text begin Proof of
residency is required at the time of application for an initial license or Minnesota
identification card. The applicant must attest to a residence address in Minnesota and
demonstrate proof of either lawful short-term admission to the United States, permanent
United States resident status, indefinite authorized presence status, or United States
citizenship.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Proof of residency at renewal or replacement. new text end

new text begin (a) Proof of residency is
required at the time of application for renewal or replacement of a license or Minnesota
identification card.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person with permanent United States resident status, indefinite authorized
presence status, or United States citizenship must attest to a residence address in
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) A person with lawful short-term admission to the United States must attest to a
residence address in Minnesota and provide proof of lawful short-term admission status to
the United States.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Documents not sufficient to prove residency. new text end

new text begin The presentation of a
driver's license, permit, or identification card from another jurisdiction or another United
States state is not acceptable as proof of permanent United States resident status, indefinite
authorized presence status, lawful short-term admission to the United States, or United
States citizenship.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Documents sufficient to prove residency. new text end

new text begin To demonstrate permanent
United States resident status, indefinite authorized presence status, lawful short-term
admission, or United States citizenship, an applicant must attest to a Minnesota residence
address on the application form and present a document specified in Minnesota Rules, part
7410.0400, subpart 1 or 2, and successor rules. If the document presented to demonstrate
lawful short-term admission does not indicate a date that the admission period ends
or if the date has been extended, the applicant must present additional documentation
issued under the authority of the United States Department of Justice or the United States
Department of Homeland Security that indicates the duration of the applicant's lawful
short-term admission status.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Evidence required when name changed. new text end

new text begin If there has been a change
in the individual's legal full name as it appears on the presented document specified in
subdivision 4, the individual must also present evidence of a change of name as specified
in Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0500, and successor rules.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Lawful short-term admission status. new text end

new text begin (a) If the lawful admission period
indicated on the federal primary document presented expires in 30 days or more from the
date of application for the license or Minnesota identification card, the applicant shall be
issued a license or Minnesota identification card with a status check date that coincides
with the projected expiration date of the lawful admission period on the federal primary
document presented.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the lawful admission period indicated on a presented federal primary document
specified in Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 2, and successor rules, expires in
less than 30 days from the date of application for the license or Minnesota identification
card, the applicant shall be informed at the time of application that no license or Minnesota
identification card will be issued. If application is made, a receipt for the license or
Minnesota identification card will be issued.
new text end

new text begin (c) The department shall not issue a license or Minnesota identification card if an
individual has no lawful admission status to the United States.
new text end

new text begin (d) A status check date that coincides with the projected expiration date of the lawful
admission period indicated on the federal primary document presented or on the additional
documentation that indicates the duration of the applicant's lawful short-term admission
status shall be indicated on the license or Minnesota identification card issued.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Reissuance. new text end

new text begin (a) A license or Minnesota identification card shall be reissued
with a new status check date if the applicant presents an employment authorization card or
notice of action issued by the United States Department of Justice or the United States
Department of Homeland Security to indicate extension of the lawful admission period.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the applicant presents an accepted application from the United States
Department of Justice or the United States Department of Homeland Security for an
extension of or change in the federal lawful admission period, the license or Minnesota
identification card will be reissued with a status check date extension of six months from
the date of the federal receipt for the extension or change.
new text end

new text begin (1) The state document shall be reissued for a second six-month period if the
applicant presents a subsequent federal document or information indicating a decision by
the federal government on the extension or change of status is still pending.
new text end

new text begin (2) After one year, any extension request or a dispute regarding the status check date
shall be handled through a request for a variance under Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0600,
and successor rules.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the applicant presents a subsequent federal document indicating permanent
United States resident status, indefinite authorized presence status, or United States
citizenship, a license or Minnesota identification card will be reissued without a status
check date.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Cancellation; denial. new text end

new text begin (a) Pursuant to sections 171.04 and 171.14, the
commissioner shall cancel a license or Minnesota identification card:
new text end

new text begin (1) on the status check date unless the state document holder presents federal proof
of extension of the lawful admission period or a receipt from the United States Department
of Justice or the United States Department of Homeland Security for an application for
an extension or change of the lawful admission status; or
new text end

new text begin (2) when the department receives notice from the United States Department of
Justice or the United States Department of Homeland Security that the individual has
been deported.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Cancellation order. new text end

new text begin (a) At least seven days before the status check date,
the document holder shall be issued a cancellation order indicating that the license or
Minnesota identification card is canceled. The notice shall be sent by first class mail to
the address shown on department records.
new text end

new text begin (b) The notice required under paragraph (a) shall contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) the person's full name;
new text end

new text begin (2) the person's date of birth;
new text end

new text begin (3) the person's unique state document number;
new text end

new text begin (4) the person's current address from the department record; and
new text end

new text begin (5) the date the order is mailed.
new text end

new text begin (c) The notice required under paragraph (a) shall indicate application may be made
for a new license or Minnesota identification card if the individual can present proof to the
department of current authorized legal presence in the United States.
new text end

new text begin (d) The notice required under paragraph (a) shall specify that an administrative
review of the cancellation may be requested by the document holder under Minnesota
Rules, part 7409.4600, and successor rules.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Administrative review. new text end

new text begin An administrative review of the cancellation
of the state document or the denial to issue a state document under this section shall be
conducted under Minnesota Rules, part 7409.4600, and successor rules.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin (a) A state document holder who applies for an extension or
removal of the status check date on the license or Minnesota identification card before
expiration of the status check date shall not be charged a fee for reissuance of the state
document if there is no change to the address or name on the state document.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the status check date on the license or Minnesota identification card has
expired and the applicant presents federal documentation indicating an extended lawful
admission period or application for an extension or change, the applicant must pay the fee
for a duplicate card as specified in section 171.06.
new text end

new text begin (c) The applicant must pay the fee as specified in section 171.06 when the applicant's
license or Minnesota identification card expires.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Variance. new text end

new text begin The requirements of this part are subject to variance under
Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0600, and successor rules.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 31a. new text end

new text begin Facial recognition technology. new text end

new text begin "Facial recognition technology" refers
to a biometric system for verifying or authenticating an individual's identity from an
analysis of key, distinguishing features of the individual's face.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

License; contents.

(a) Upon the payment of the required fee, the
department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a license designating the type or class
of vehicles the applicant is authorized to drive as applied for. This license must bear a
distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; the licensee's full name, date of birth, and
residence address; a description of the licensee in a manner as the commissioner deems
necessary; and the usual signature of the licensee. No license is valid unless it bears
the usual signature of the licensee. Every license must bear deleted text begin a colored photograph or deleted text end an
electronically produced image of the licensee. new text begin Images taken of driver's license applicants
after July 1, 2006, must be compatible for use with facial recognition technology.
new text end

(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's
residence address as listed on the license, then the applicant shall provide verification from
the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the applicant's residence
address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing address. When an
applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision, the commissioner
shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for
all notices and mailings to the applicant.

(c) Every license issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a
distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21."

(d) The department shall use processes in issuing a license that prohibit, as nearly as
possible, the ability to alter or reproduce a license, or prohibit the ability to superimpose a
photograph or electronically produced image on a license, without ready detection.

(e) A license issued to an applicant age 65 or over must be plainly marked "senior" if
requested by the applicant.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.07, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Filing photograph or image; data classification.

The department shall
file, or contract to file, all photographs or electronically produced images obtained in the
process of issuing drivers' licenses or Minnesota identification cards new text begin , compatible for use
with the department's facial recognition technology new text end . The photographs or electronically
produced images deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin are classified as new text end private data pursuant to section 13.02,
subdivision 12. Notwithstanding section 13.04, subdivision 3, the department deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin is new text end not
deleted text begin be deleted text end required to provide copies of photographs or electronically produced images to data
subjects. The use of the files is restricted:

(1) to the issuance and control of drivers' licenses;

(2) for law enforcement purposes in the investigation and prosecution of crimes new text begin ,
as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 1, and including, but not limited to, identity
theft and fraud new text end ; and

(3) for child support enforcement purposes under section 256.978.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Identification card; fee.

(a) Upon payment of the required fee, the
department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a Minnesota identification card. The
department may not issue a Minnesota identification card to an individual who has a
driver's license, other than a limited license. The card must bear a distinguishing number
assigned to the applicant; deleted text begin a colored photograph or deleted text end an electronically produced image of the
applicant; the applicant's full name, date of birth, and residence address; a description
of the applicant in the manner as the commissioner deems necessary; and the usual
signature of the applicant. new text begin Images taken of Minnesota identification card applicants must
be compatible with the department's facial recognition technology.
new text end

(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's
residence address as listed on the Minnesota identification card, then the applicant shall
provide verification from the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered
to the applicant's residence address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate
mailing address. When an applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this
subdivision, the commissioner shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the
applicant's residence address for all notices and mailings to the applicant.

(c) Each identification card issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a
distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21."

(d) Each Minnesota identification card must be plainly marked "Minnesota
identification card - not a driver's license."

(e) The fee for a Minnesota identification card is 50 cents when issued to a person
who is mentally retarded, as defined in section 252A.02, subdivision 2; a physically
disabled person, as defined in section 169.345, subdivision 2; or, a person with mental
illness, as described in section 245.462, subdivision 20, paragraph (c).

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.07, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Improved security.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall develop new drivers'
licenses and identification cards, to be issued beginning January 1, 1994, that must be as
impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in their design and quality of material
and technology. The driver's license security laminate shall be made from materials not
readily available to the general public. The design and technology employed must enable
the driver's license and identification card to be subject to two or more methods of visual
verification capable of clearly indicating the presence of tampering or counterfeiting.
The driver's license and identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by
photocopying or simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution
and other tampering.

new text begin (b) To protect against identity theft or other fraud or related crime, the commissioner
shall implement the use of facial recognition technology and establish a database of
photographs or electronic images of applicants for drivers' licenses or Minnesota
identification cards. The technology and database must be compatible for use with
databases maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
new text end

new text begin (c) For original or renewed drivers' licenses and identification cards issued after
June 30, 2006, to ensure the accuracy of the database, the commissioner shall require that
the applicant's identity and residency be documented according to Minnesota Rules,
parts 7410.0100 to 7410.0600, or successor rules. The commissioner may enter into
agreements with other states, the federal government, law enforcement agencies, national
organizations of public safety, or motor vehicle regulators for secure and confidential
sharing of identification data and similar information and technology, subject to the data
privacy requirements of subdivision 1a. The commissioner may enter into agreements
with any public or private organization or agency to receive identification data and
identification verification information, which may include, but are not limited to, limited
liability or hold harmless agreements.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.07, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Agreement with other agency.

(a) The commissioner of public safety
is authorized to enter into agreements with other agencies to issue cards to clients of
those agencies for use in their programs. The cards may be issued to persons who do not
qualify for a Minnesota driver's license or do not provide evidence of name and identity as
required by rule for a Minnesota identification card. new text begin After June 30, 2006, the cards may be
issued according to subdivision 9, paragraph (c), and only after the commissioner has an
electronic image of each individual participating on behalf of the client. The image must
be compatible with the department's facial recognition technology and entered into the
database established under subdivision 9. new text end Persons issued cards under this subdivision will
meet deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin any other new text end identification verification requirements of the contracting agency.

(b) The interagency agreement may include provisions for the payment of the county
fee provided in section 171.061, subdivision 4, and the actual cost to manufacture the
card new text begin and any costs associated with ensuring the compatibility with the department's facial
recognition technology new text end .

(c) Cards issued under this subdivision are not Minnesota identification cards for the
purposes defined in sections 48.512, 201.061, 201.161, 340A.503, and 604.113.

Sec. 7. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 6 are effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

CITIZENSHIP TAX CREDIT

Section 1.

new text begin [290.0677] CITIZENSHIP CREDIT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Credit. new text end

new text begin A taxpayer who is not a dependent as defined in sections 151
and 152 of the Internal Revenue Code is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter in the amount of qualified citizenship expenses incurred for a qualified individual.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Limitations on credit. new text end

new text begin The maximum credit allowed a taxpayer and the
taxpayer's spouse under this section is $300 per year. The credit is not allowed if the sum
of a taxpayer's income and taxpayer's spouse's income, as defined in section 290.067,
subdivision 2a, exceeds $30,000. For a taxpayer who is not a Minnesota resident for the
entire year, the maximum credit must be allocated using the percentage calculated in
section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Qualified individual. new text end

new text begin A "qualified individual" is the taxpayer, the
taxpayer's spouse, or an individual who qualifies as a dependent of the taxpayer under
sections 151 and 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. These individuals are only qualified
individuals from the time the individual submits an I-485 application to register permanent
residence or at the time the individual enters the United States on an immigrant visa, to the
time the individual becomes a naturalized United States citizen.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Qualified citizenship expenses. new text end

new text begin Qualified citizenship expenses are limited
to:
new text end

new text begin (1) filing fees, including both application and biometric fingerprint fees, paid to
the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in connection with an N-400
naturalization application for a qualified individual; and
new text end

new text begin (2) amounts paid for enrollment of a qualified individual over the age of 18 at the
beginning of the year in an English language class offered by a school district in Minnesota
or a school that has been approved as a licensed school by the state of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Credit to be refundable. new text end

new text begin If the amount of credit that the taxpayer is
eligible to receive under this section exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability under this chapter,
the commissioner of revenue shall refund the excess to the taxpayer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin An amount sufficient to pay the refunds required by this
section is appropriated to the commissioner of revenue from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for tax years beginning after
December 31, 2005.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

PROHIBITING SANCTUARY LAWS

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.695] PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAW; ILLEGAL
IMMIGRATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Immigration status; prohibiting local governmental interference.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, a local governmental unit
or official may not prohibit by law, resolution, or ordinance, or in any way restrict any
governmental unit, official, or employee from sending to or receiving from United States
immigration authorities information regarding the citizenship or immigration status,
lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, no local governmental
unit or local official may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a federal, state, or local
governmental employee from doing any of the following with respect to information
regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual:
new text end

new text begin (1) inquiring about a person's immigration status;
new text end

new text begin (2) sending immigration information to, or requesting or receiving the information
from, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintaining immigration information; and
new text end

new text begin (4) exchanging immigration information with any other federal, state, or local
governmental unit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local governmental unit. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "local
governmental unit" means a county, statutory city, home rule charter city, or town.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.69] ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Memorandums of understanding. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public
safety may enter into memorandums of understanding or otherwise coordinate with the
United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland
Security to have state law enforcement officers enforce federal immigration laws in the
state. State law enforcement officers designated to enforce federal immigration laws must
participate in the preassignment training established under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Immigration enforcement training. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety,
in consultation with representatives of the United States Department of Justice and the
United States Department of Homeland Security, shall develop a course to train state law
enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration laws. The course must comply with
applicable federal training guidelines and cover immigration law, immigrant questioning,
immigrant detention and arrest, civil rights, public complaint procedures, antiracial
profiling procedures, and other topics necessary to prepare state law enforcement officers
to enforce federal immigration laws.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota illegal immigration enforcement team. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota illegal
immigration enforcement team (MIIET) is established. The commissioner of public safety
shall convene and direct the enforcement team. MIIET shall be comprised of at least ten
law enforcement officers who have completed the course the commissioner develops
under subdivision 2. The commissioner shall develop, and use MIIET to implement, an
illegal immigration enforcement strategy for state and local law enforcement agencies.
MIIET shall assist local units of government in investigating and apprehending illegal
immigrants. The team shall focus its time and resources on identifying and apprehending
illegal immigrants who are involved in felony level criminal activity.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299C.10, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Required fingerprinting.

(a) Sheriffs, peace officers, and
community corrections agencies operating secure juvenile detention facilities shall take
or cause to be taken immediately finger and thumb prints, photographs, distinctive
physical mark identification data, information on any known aliases or street names,
new text begin citizenship and immigration status, new text end and other identification data requested or required by
the superintendent of the bureau, of the following:

(1) persons arrested for, appearing in court on a charge of, or convicted of a felony,
gross misdemeanor, or targeted misdemeanor;

(2) juveniles arrested for, appearing in court on a charge of, adjudicated delinquent
for, or alleged to have committed felonies or gross misdemeanors as distinguished from
those committed by adult offenders;

(3) persons reasonably believed by the arresting officer to be fugitives from justice;

(4) persons in whose possession, when arrested, are found concealed firearms or
other dangerous weapons, burglar tools or outfits, high-power explosives, or articles,
machines, or appliances usable for an unlawful purpose and reasonably believed by the
arresting officer to be intended for such purposes;

(5) juveniles referred by a law enforcement agency to a diversion program for a
felony or gross misdemeanor offense; and

(6) persons currently involved in the criminal justice process, on probation, on
parole, or in custody for the offenses in suspense whom the superintendent of the bureau
identifies as being the subject of a court disposition record which cannot be linked to an
arrest record, and whose fingerprints are necessary in order to maintain and ensure the
accuracy of the bureau's criminal history files, to reduce the number of suspense files, or
to comply with the mandates of section 299C.111, relating to the reduction of the number
of suspense files. This duty to obtain fingerprints for the offenses in suspense at the
request of the bureau shall include the requirement that fingerprints be taken in post-arrest
interviews, while making court appearances, while in custody, or while on any form of
probation, diversion, or supervised release.

(b) Unless the superintendent of the bureau requires a shorter period, within 24 hours
the fingerprint records and other identification data specified under paragraph (a) must
be forwarded to the bureau on such forms and in such manner as may be prescribed by
the superintendent.

(c) Prosecutors, courts, and probation officers and their agents, employees, and
subordinates shall attempt to ensure that the required identification data is taken on a
person described in paragraph (a). Law enforcement may take fingerprints of an individual
who is presently on probation.

(d) For purposes of this section, a targeted misdemeanor is a misdemeanor violation
of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), 518B.01 (order for protection violation),
609.224 (fifth degree assault), 609.2242 (domestic assault), 609.746 (interference with
privacy), 609.748 (harassment or restraining order violation), or 617.23 (indecent
exposure).

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299C.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Citizenship data maintenance requirements. new text end

new text begin The law enforcement
officer who collects arrestee information under subdivision 1 shall request from
each arrestee primary identification documents to establish the person's citizenship
and immigration status. If the officer is unable to verify an arrestee's citizenship or
immigration status, the officer must contact federal immigration authorities and request
an immigration status check. When transferring identification data to the bureau under
section 299C.11, the sheriff or chief of police shall identify each arrestee's citizenship
and immigration status. If the person is not a United States citizen, arrestee immigration
status must be coded as one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) legal immigrant;
new text end

new text begin (2) legal visa-holder;
new text end

new text begin (3) status uncertain; or
new text end

new text begin (4) illegal alien.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299C.11, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Identification data other than DNA.

(a) Each sheriff and chief of
police shall furnish the bureau, upon such form as the superintendent shall prescribe, with
such finger and thumb prints, photographs, distinctive physical mark identification data,
information on known aliases and street names, new text begin citizenship and immigration status data,
new text end and other identification data as may be requested or required by the superintendent of the
bureau, which must be taken under the provisions of section 299C.10. In addition, sheriffs
and chiefs of police shall furnish this identification data to the bureau for individuals found
to have been convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or targeted misdemeanor, within
the ten years immediately preceding their arrest. When the bureau learns that an individual
who is the subject of a background check has used, or is using, identifying information,
including, but not limited to, name and date of birth, other than those listed on the criminal
history, the bureau may add the new identifying information to the criminal history when
supported by fingerprints.

(b) No petition under chapter 609A is required if the person has not been convicted
of any felony or gross misdemeanor, either within or without the state, within the period
of ten years immediately preceding the determination of all pending criminal actions or
proceedings in favor of the arrested person, and either of the following occurred:

(1) all charges were dismissed prior to a determination of probable cause; or

(2) the prosecuting authority declined to file any charges and a grand jury did not
return an indictment.

Where these conditions are met, the bureau or agency shall, upon demand, return to
the arrested person finger and thumb prints, photographs, distinctive physical mark
identification data, information on known aliases and street names, and other identification
data, and all copies and duplicates of them.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), upon the determination of all
pending criminal actions or proceedings in favor of the arrested person, and the granting
of the petition of the arrested person under chapter 609A, the bureau shall seal finger and
thumb prints, photographs, distinctive physical mark identification data, information on
known aliases and street names, and other identification data, and all copies and duplicates
of them if the arrested person has not been convicted of any felony or gross misdemeanor,
either within or without the state, within the period of ten years immediately preceding
such determination.

Sec. 5.

new text begin [299C.146] CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION DATA.
new text end

new text begin (a) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall maintain both
a citizenship and immigration data field in the bureau's criminal history database. Each
offender file entered or updated on or after July 1, 2007, must have the citizenship data
field completed and, if the person is not a United States citizen, the immigration data field
completed with one of the following designations: legal immigrant, legal visa-holder,
status uncertain, or illegal alien.
new text end

new text begin (b) To the degree feasible, the superintendent shall maintain, update, and correct
citizenship and immigration information required under section 299C.10, subdivision
1b, and facilitate appropriate law enforcement access to this data. The Minnesota
illegal immigration enforcement team established in section 299A.69 shall assist the
superintendent in development and maintenance of the citizenship data field.
new text end

new text begin (c) The superintendent shall periodically supply the Minnesota illegal immigration
enforcement team with data statistics concerning the number of crimes committed by
individuals with uncertain or illegal alien status as reported to the bureau under section
299C.11, subdivision 1. The enforcement team may use the "status uncertain" designation
as a potential indicator of illegal immigration status during investigations.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

COMPUTER CRIMES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

For purposes of sections 609.87 to deleted text begin 609.89, deleted text end new text begin 609.891 new text end
and deleted text begin section 609.891 deleted text end new text begin 609.8912 to 609.8913 new text end , the terms defined in this section have the
meanings given them.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Computer security system.

"Computer security system" means a
software program or computer device that deleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end is intended to protect the confidentiality and secrecy of data and information
stored in or accessible through the computer system deleted text begin ; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) displays a conspicuous warning to a user that the user is entering a secure system
or requires a person seeking access to knowingly respond by use of an authorized code to
the program or device in order to gain access deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Encryption. new text end

new text begin "Encryption" means any protective or disruptive measure,
including but not limited to, cryptography, enciphering, or encoding that:
new text end

new text begin (1) causes or makes any data, information, image, program, signal, or sound
unintelligible or unusable; or
new text end

new text begin (2) prevents, impedes, delays, or disrupts access to any data, information, image,
program, signal, or sound.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Personal data. new text end

new text begin "Personal data" means any computer property or
computer program which contains records of the employment, salary, credit, or other
financial or personal information relating to another person.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.891, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Crime.

A person is guilty of unauthorized computer access if the
person intentionally and without deleted text begin authority deleted text end new text begin authorization new text end attempts to or does penetrate a
computer security system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.891, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Gross misdemeanor.

(a) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner
that creates a risk to public health and safety is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year or to payment of
a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner that compromises the security
of data that are protected under section 609.52, subdivision 2, clause (8), or are not public
data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may
be sentenced under paragraph (a).

(c) new text begin A person who violates subdivision 1 and gains access to personal data is guilty of
a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent misdemeanor violation of
subdivision 1 within five years is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced
under paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [609.8912] CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Crime. new text end

new text begin Whoever intentionally uses or attempts to use encryption to
do any of the following is guilty of criminal use of encryption and may be sentenced as
provided in subdivision 2:
new text end

new text begin (1) to commit, further, or facilitate conduct constituting a crime;
new text end

new text begin (2) to conceal the commission of any crime;
new text end

new text begin (3) to conceal or protect the identity of a person who has committed any crime; or
new text end

new text begin (4) to prevent, impede, delay, or disrupt the normal operation or use of another's
computer, computer program, or computer system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced
to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$10,000, or both, if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the crime referenced in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), (b), or (c), is a felony; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the person has two or more prior convictions for an offense under this section,
section 609.88, 609.89, 609.891, or 609.8913, or similar laws of other states, the United
States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and United States territories.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who violates subdivision 1, under circumstances not described in
paragraph (a), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for
not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [609.8913] FACILITATING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER SECURITY
SYSTEM.
new text end

new text begin A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knows or has reason to
know that by facilitating access to a computer security system the person is aiding
another who intends to commit a crime and in fact commits a crime. For purposes of this
section, "facilitating access" includes the intentional disclosure of a computer password,
identifying code, personal information number, or other confidential information about a
computer security system which provides a person with the means or opportunity for the
commission of a crime.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

EMPLOYMENT VIOLATIONS

Section 1.

new text begin [181.981] EMPLOYER VIOLATION OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION
LAW.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Sanctions against a licensed entity. new text end

new text begin A state agency that licenses
a Minnesota employer may impose a fine or penalty not greater than $5,000 authorized
under the licensing law if the employer has violated a federal immigration law governing
the hiring, retention, recruiting, or referral of employees in Minnesota. In taking action
against the employer under this section, the agency shall use the existing laws and
procedures that govern the agency's authority to take action against the employer. The
commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall coordinate the enforcement
of this section by state agencies.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Violations established. new text end

new text begin This section applies to violations of federal
immigration law that have been established pursuant to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a final order or fine issued by the United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Office;
new text end

new text begin (2) a final order following a hearing conducted by the Office of the Chief
Administrative Hearing Officer, Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States
Department of Justice; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a criminal conviction or settlement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.
new text end

new text begin (a) "Employer" means any person having one or more employees in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) "License" includes a certification, registration, permit, or other authorization
required for a business or employer to operate in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Person" includes any individual, limited liability company, corporation,
partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, sole proprietorship, joint stock
company, or any other legal or commercial entity.
new text end

new text begin (d) "State agency" means the state, and any office, officer, department, division,
bureau, board, commissioner, authority, district, or agency of the state, including the
University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to
implement the provisions of articles 1 to 4 and 7 for the biennium ending June 30, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the health care access fund to the commissioner of health
for improving health care for immigrant families. $....... of the appropriation shall be used
for perinatal hepatitis B treatment and prevention and $....... for tuberculosis treatment and
case management for immigrants in Minnesota.
new text end