SF 406

2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 10/22/2015 01:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for courts, Guardian Ad Litem
Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of
Public Defense, sentencing guidelines, public safety, Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board, human rights, and corrections;
modifying disaster assistance; establishing a minimum fine for a second or
subsequent violation of prohibition on use of wireless communications devices
while driving; excluding filing of Application for Discharge of Judgment from
filing fee; lowering the fee for child support modification motions; establishing
and modifying grant programs; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, sections 12.221, subdivision 6; 12B.15, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 12B.25, subdivision 1; 12B.40; 169.475, subdivision 2; 241.89,
subdivision 2; 299A.73, subdivision 2; 299F.012, subdivision 1; 357.021,
subdivision 2; 401.10, subdivision 1; Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, sections
7; 9.

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

ARTICLE 1

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 "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2015, 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 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 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 46,951,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 48,166,000 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 33,651,000 new text end

new text begin 34,866,000 new text end

new text begin Contingent Account
new text end

new text begin $5,000 each year is for a contingent account
for expenses necessary for the normal
operation of the court for which no other
reimbursement is provided.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Civil Legal Services new text end

new text begin 13,300,000 new text end

new text begin 13,300,000 new text end

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

new text begin $948,000 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.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,517,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,979,000 new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 267,886,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 278,388,000 new text end

new text begin Jurors/Mileage
new text end

new text begin $1,591,000 each year is to increase the juror
per diem and mileage reimbursement.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,303,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,963,000 new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,068,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,857,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Information Technology
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Tax Court under the rates and
mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (b) Base Appropriation
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for the Tax Court
shall be $1,392,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$1,392,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 88,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 93,000 new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 486,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 486,000 new text end

new text begin Major Disciplinary Actions
new text end

new text begin $125,000 each year is for special
investigative and hearing costs for major
disciplinary actions undertaken by the
board. This appropriation does not cancel.
Any unencumbered and unspent balances
remain available for these expenditures in
subsequent fiscal years.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 77,155,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 81,907,000 new text end

new text begin Training
new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for public defender
training. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 595,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 604,000 new text end

Sec. 11. 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 187,173,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 180,616,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2016 new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 95,640,000 new text end	new text begin 88,793,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 11,997,000 new text end	new text begin 12,238,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 77,171,000 new text end	new text begin 77,188,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin 72,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,295,000 new text end	new text begin 2,325,000 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 Emergency Management new text end

new text begin 4,976,000 new text end

new text begin 3,402,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 4,056,000 new text end	new text begin 2,480,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin 72,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue Fund new text end	new text begin 850,000 new text end	new text begin 850,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Hazmat and Chemical Assessment Teams new text end

new text begin $850,000 each year is from the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund. These
amounts must be used to fund the hazardous
materials and chemical assessment teams.
new text end

new text begin (b) Disaster Assistance Account
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the general
fund for transfer to the disaster assistance
contingency account in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12.221.
new text end

new text begin (c) Combating Terrorism Recruitment
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is for the
commissioner to develop strategies and
make efforts to combat the recruitment of
Minnesota residents by terrorist organizations
such as ISIS and al-Shabaab. The
commissioner must collaborate with federal,
state, and local agencies in developing
the required strategies. The commissioner
shall prepare a report that explains the
strategies proposed and steps to implement
the strategies. The commissioner must
submit the report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house of
representatives committees with jurisdiction
over public safety by February 1, 2016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Criminal Apprehension new text end

new text begin 54,290,000 new text end

new text begin 49,430,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 51,988,000 new text end	new text begin 47,098,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 7,000 new text end	new text begin 7,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,295,000 new text end	new text begin 2,325,000 new text end

new text begin (a) BCA Investment Initiative new text end

new text begin $2,868,000 each year is from the general
fund:
new text end

new text begin (1) for additional permanent latent fingerprint
examiner positions;
new text end

new text begin (2) for additional permanent mitochondrial
DNA analyst positions;
new text end

new text begin (3) to replace equipment and instruments in
the forensic laboratory;
new text end

new text begin (4) to purchase supplies for the forensic
laboratory;
new text end

new text begin (5) for additional permanent positions to
form a digital forensics examination unit;
new text end

new text begin (6) for additional permanent positions to
form a financial crimes unit; and
new text end

new text begin (7) for additional permanent positions to
increase the capabilities of the predatory
crimes section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Livescan Replacement new text end

new text begin $650,000 each year is from the general fund
to replace electronic fingerprint capture
equipment in criminal justice agencies
around the state. The equipment is to be used
to automatically submit the fingerprints to
the bureau for identification of the person
and processing.
new text end

new text begin (c) Peace Officer-Involved Incident
Investigations
new text end

new text begin $18,000 each year is from the general fund
for investigations into peace officer-involved
incidents under proposed Minnesota Statutes,
section 626.891 if enacted into law in the
2015 legislative session.
new text end

new text begin (d) Report new text end

new text begin If the vehicle services special revenue
account accrues an unallocated balance
in excess of 50 percent of the previous
fiscal year's expenditures, the commissioner
shall submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house
of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over transportation and
public safety policy and finance. The report
must contain specific policy and legislative
recommendations for reducing the fund
balance and avoiding future excessive fund
balances. The report is due within three
months of the fund balance exceeding the
threshold established in this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Fire Marshal new text end

new text begin 10,433,000 new text end

new text begin 10,647,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 18,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 10,415,000 new text end	new text begin 10,647,000 new text end

new text begin 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.
new text end

new text begin (a) Training
new text end

new text begin $1,700,000 each year is for an increase
to the Minnesota Board of Firefighter
Training. This amount must be added to the
department's base budget for this activity.
new text end

new text begin (b) Task Force 1
new text end

new text begin $1,110,000 each year is for an increase to
Minnesota Task Force 1. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Air Rescue
new text end

new text begin $190,000 each year is to fund the Minnesota
Air Rescue Team. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement new text end

new text begin 2,338,000 new text end

new text begin 2,373,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,606,000 new text end	new text begin 1,632,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 732,000 new text end	new text begin 741,000 new text end

new text begin $662,000 the first year and $671,000 the
second year are from the alcohol enforcement
account in the special revenue fund. Of this
appropriation, $500,000 each year shall be
transferred to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin $70,000 each year is from the lawful
gambling regulation account in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Office of Justice Programs new text end

new text begin 38,068,000 new text end

new text begin 37,679,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 37,972,000 new text end	new text begin 37,583,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 96,000 new text end	new text begin 96,000 new text end

new text begin (a) OJP Administration Costs new text end

new text begin Up to 2.5 percent of the grant funds
appropriated in this subdivision may be used
by the commissioner to administer the grant
program.
new text end

new text begin (b) Youth Intervention Programs new text end

new text begin $400,000 each year is for youth intervention
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.73. This amount must be added to the
department's base budget for this activity.
new text end

new text begin (c) Crime Victim Services new text end

new text begin $400,000 each year is for additional grants
to organizations awarded grants in fiscal
years 2014 and 2015. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available through June
30, 2017.
new text end

new text begin (d) Child Advocacy Centers new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for child advocacy
center grants under article 2, section 14. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Training new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for a grant to the
Minnesota County Attorneys Association for
prosecutor and law enforcement training.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Sex Trafficking Investigations new text end

new text begin $250,000 each year is for grants to state and
local units of government for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to support new or existing
multijurisdictional entities to investigate sex
trafficking crimes; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to provide technical assistance for
sex trafficking crimes, including training
and case consultation, to law enforcement
agencies statewide.
new text end

new text begin This amount must be added to the
department's base budget for this activity.
new text end

new text begin (g) White Earth Band Grant new text end

new text begin $176,000 the first year is for a grant to the
White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
to be used by the band's law enforcement
department for a server for law enforcement
agencies in the counties of Clearwater,
Becker, and Mahnomen, and the band's
law enforcement department to store law
enforcement data on.
new text end

new text begin (h) Lifesaver Grants new text end

new text begin $25,000 each year is for Lifesaver grants
under article 2, section 15. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (i) Sexual Assault Prevention Grants new text end

new text begin $50,000 each year is for sexual assault
prevention grants under article 2, section 16.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (j) Emergency Shelter Facility For East African Women and Children new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for a grant to complete
and operate an emergency shelter facility
for East African women and child victims
of domestic abuse and trafficking. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available
through June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin (k) Alternatives to Juvenile Detention new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for grants under the
alternatives to juvenile detention program
under section article 2, section 13. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (l) Advocates for Family Peace new text end

new text begin $75,000 each year is for a grant to the
Advocates for Family Peace organization
to provide services for victims of domestic
violence. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (m) Opiate Antagonists new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is for grants to
emergency medical services programs,
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
144.7401, subdivision 4, to purchase opiate
antagonists and for training and education
related to the use of these antagonists in the
event of an opioid or heroin overdose. Grants
must be distributed to all eight regional
emergency medical services programs. This
appropriation is available through June 30,
2017.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this paragraph, "opiate
antagonist" means naloxone hydrochloride
or any similarly acting drug approved by the
federal Food and Drug Administration for
the treatment of drug overdose.
new text end

new text begin (n) De-Escalation Training new text end

new text begin $150,000 each year is for training state
and local community safety personnel in
the use of crisis de-escalation techniques.
When selecting a service provider for this
training, the commissioner shall consult
with the executive director of the Minnesota
Peace Officer Standards and Training Board,
and may consult with any postsecondary
institution, any state or local governmental
official, or any nongovernmental authority
the commissioner determines to be relevant.
Among any other criteria the commissioner
may establish for the selection, the
training provider shall have a demonstrated
understanding of the transitions and
challenges that veterans may experience
during their re-entry into society following
combat service. The commissioner shall
ensure that training opportunities provided
are reasonably distributed statewide. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Emergency Communication Networks new text end

new text begin 77,068,000 new text end

new text begin 77,085,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
government special revenue fund for 911
emergency telecommunications services.
new text end

new text begin (a) Public Safety Answering Points new text end

new text begin $13,664,000 each year is to be distributed
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
403.113, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Public Safety
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (b) Medical Resource Communication Centers new text end

new text begin $683,000 each year is for grants to the
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board for the Metro East
and Metro West Medical Resource
Communication Centers that were in
operation before January 1, 2000.
new text end

new text begin (c) ARMER Debt Service new text end

new text begin $23,261,000 each year is to the commissioner
of management and budget to pay debt
service on revenue bonds issued under
Minnesota Statutes, section 403.275.
new text end

new text begin Any portion of this appropriation not needed
to pay debt service in a fiscal year may be
used by the commissioner of public safety to
pay cash for any of the capital improvements
for which bond proceeds were appropriated
by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 1, section
9, subdivision 8; or Laws 2007, chapter 54,
article 1, section 10, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin (d) ARMER State Backbone Operating
Costs
new text end

new text begin $9,650,000 each year is to the commissioner
of transportation for costs of maintaining and
operating the first and third phases of the
statewide radio system backbone.
new text end

new text begin (e) ARMER Improvements
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 each year is to the Statewide
Radio Board for costs of design, construction,
and maintenance of, and improvements
to, those elements of the statewide public
safety radio and communication system
that support mutual aid communications
and emergency medical services or provide
interim enhancement of public safety
communication interoperability in those
areas of the state where the statewide public
safety radio and communication system is
not yet implemented.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST) BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,887,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,904,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Excess Amounts Transferred
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the peace officer
training account in the special revenue fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the first year in excess of $3,887,000 must be
transferred and credited to the general fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the second year in excess of $3,904,000 must
be transferred and credited to the general
fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) Peace Officer Training
Reimbursements
new text end

new text begin $2,734,000 each year is for reimbursements
to local governments for peace officer
training costs.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 187,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 189,000 new text end

new text begin Administrative Assistant
new text end

new text begin $65,000 each year is for an administrative
assistant.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin HUMAN RIGHTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,407,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,462,000 new text end

new text begin Increased Efficiency
new text end

new text begin $630,000 each year is for the acceleration
of the investigation, enforcement, and
final disposition of cases as well as the
department's capacity in the area of legal
analysis and fiscal management.
new text end

Sec. 15. 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 531,247,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 542,228,000 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 Correctional Institutions new text end

new text begin 384,761,000 new text end

new text begin 394,275,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Medical Services
new text end

new text begin $1,737,000 the first year and $1,650,000 the
second year are to expand offender medical
services, including an electronic health
records system.
new text end

new text begin (b) Information Technology
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Corrections
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (c) Fugitive Apprehension Unit
new text end

new text begin $270,000 each year is to increase the number
of full-time equivalent positions in the
department's fugitive apprehension unit.
new text end

new text begin (d) Doula Services Grants
new text end

new text begin $30,000 each year is for grants to provide
access to doula services as described in
proposed Minnesota Statutes, section 241.89,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b). This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Community Services new text end

new text begin 121,274,000 new text end

new text begin 122,288,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Intensive Supervised Release Agents
new text end

new text begin $1,600,000 each year is to increase the
number of supervision agents for offenders
on intensive supervised release as described
in Minnesota Statutes, section 244.13,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) Challenge Incarceration
new text end

new text begin $250,000 each year is to increase the
number of supervision agents for offenders
participating in the department's challenge
incarceration program as described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 244.172,
subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

new text begin (c) Community Corrections Act
new text end

new text begin $1,550,000 each year is added to the
Community Corrections Act subsidy, as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section
401.14.
new text end

new text begin (d) County Probation Officer
Reimbursements
new text end

new text begin $200,000 each year is added to the county
probation officers reimbursement, as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section
244.19, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (e) Scott County Correctional Services
new text end

new text begin $85,000 each year is for a probation caseload
and workload reduction grant to Scott County
to provide correctional services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Operations Support new text end

new text begin 25,212,000 new text end

new text begin 25,665,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Technology Needs
new text end

new text begin $900,000 each year is to support technology
needs.
new text end

new text begin (b) Information Technology
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services
and support subject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any
ongoing information technology costs will be
incorporated into the service level agreement
and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT
Services by the Department of Corrections
under the rates and mechanism specified in
that agreement.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin TRANSFERS new text end

new text begin (a) MINNCOR
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
241.27, the commissioner of management
and budget shall transfer $500,000 each year
from the Minnesota correctional industries
revolving fund to the general fund. This is a
onetime transfer.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fire Safety
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and
budget shall transfer $1,250,000 each year
from the fire safety account to the general
fund. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin DISASTER ASSISTANCE CONTINGENCY AND FIRE SAFETY ACCOUNTS; TRANSFER. new text end

new text begin (a) No later than September 30, 2015, the
commissioner of management and budget
must estimate the amount of any positive
unrestricted budgetary general fund balance
at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015. If the actual positive general fund
balance at the end of fiscal year 2015 is more
than $12,500,000 in excess of the positive
general fund balance that was estimated by
the commissioner at the end of the 2015
legislative session, $10,000,000 from the
fiscal year 2015 closing balance in the
general fund is transferred to the disaster
contingency account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 12.221, subdivision 6, and
$2,500,000 is transferred to the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund, under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.012.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the actual positive general fund balance
estimated at the end of fiscal year 2015
under paragraph (a) exceeds the positive
general fund balance that was estimated by
the commissioner at the end of the 2015
legislative session by $12,500,000 or less, the
amount of the difference between the actual
and estimated positive general fund balance
from the fiscal year 2015 closing balance
is transferred to the disaster contingency
account under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.221, subdivision 6, and the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.012.
The commissioner shall allocate the funds
proportionately between the two accounts in
this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (c) No later than October 15, 2015, the
commissioner of management and budget
must notify the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over the disaster contingency
account and the fire safety account of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount of the positive unrestricted
general fund balance estimated under
paragraph (a); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the dollar amount transferred to the
disaster contingency account and the fire
safety account under this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any amount transferred to the fire safety
account under this section is appropriated
in fiscal year 2016 to the commissioner of
public safety for activities under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299F.012. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

GRANT PROGRAMS AND OTHER FISCAL-RELATED CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12.221, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Disaster assistance contingency account; appropriation.

(a) A disaster
assistance contingency account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
Money in the disaster assistance contingency account is appropriated to the commissioner
of public safety to provide:

(1) cost-share for federal assistance under section 12A.15, subdivision 1; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) state public disaster assistance to eligible applicants under chapter 12B deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) cost-share for federal assistance from the Federal Highway Administration
emergency relief program under United States Code, title 23, section 125; and
new text end

new text begin (4) cost-share for federal assistance from the United States Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service emergency watershed protection
program under United States Code, title 16, sections 2203 to 2205.
new text end

(b) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (1), the amount appropriated is
100 percent of any nonfederal share for state agencies and local governments. Money
appropriated under paragraph (a), clause (1), may be used to pay all or a portion of the
nonfederal share for publicly owned capital improvement projects.

(c) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (2), the amount appropriated
is the amount required to pay eligible claims under chapter 12B, as certified by the
commissioner of public safety.

(d) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of management and budget shall
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives
Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance Committee detailing state disaster
assistance appropriations and expenditures under this subdivision during the previous
calendar year.

(e) The governor's budget proposal submitted to the legislature under section 16A.11
must include recommended appropriations to the disaster assistance contingency account.
The governor's appropriation recommendations must be informed by the commissioner of
public safety's estimate of the amount of money that will be necessary to:

(1) provide 100 percent of the nonfederal share for state agencies and local
governments that will receive federal financial assistance from FEMA during the next
biennium; and

(2) fully pay all eligible claims under chapter 12B.

(f) Notwithstanding section 16A.28:

(1) funds appropriated or transferred to the disaster assistance contingency account
do not lapse but remain in the account until appropriated; and

(2) funds appropriated from the disaster assistance contingency account do not lapse
and are available until expended.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Applicant.

"Applicant" means a local government new text begin or state government
agency new text end that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin County. new text end

new text begin "County" or "county government" means each county in which
a governmental unit is located in whole or in part, or a county board of commissioners
as defined in chapter 375.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.25, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Payment required; eligibility criteria.

The director, serving as
the governor's authorized representative, may enter into grant agreements with eligible
applicants to provide state financial assistance made available as a result of a disaster
that satisfies all of the following criteria:

(1) the state or applicable deleted text begin local deleted text end new text begin county new text end government declares a disaster or emergency
during the incident period;

(2) damages suffered and eligible costs incurred are the direct result of the disaster;

(3) federal disaster assistance is not available to the applicant because the governor
did not request a presidential declaration of major disaster, the president denied the
governor's request, or the applicant is not eligible for federal disaster assistance because
the state or county did not meet the per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public
Assistance Program;

(4) the applicant incurred eligible damages that, on a per capita basis, equal or
exceed 50 percent of the countywide per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public
Assistance Program;

(5) the applicant assumes responsibility for 25 percent of the applicant's total
eligible costs; and

(6) the applicant satisfies all requirements in this chapter.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.40, is amended to read:

12B.40 APPLICATION PROCESS.

(a) The director must develop application materials and may update the materials as
needed. Application materials must include instructions and requirements for assistance
under this chapter.

(b) deleted text begin An applicant deleted text end new text begin A county government new text end has 30 days from the end of the incident
period or the president's official denial of the governor's request for a declaration of a
major disaster to deleted text begin provide the director with written notice of intent to apply deleted text end new text begin request that
the governor declare a state disaster new text end . The director may deny deleted text begin an application due to a late
notice of intent to apply deleted text end new text begin a late request new text end . new text begin The county government's request for a state
disaster declaration must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
new text end

new text begin (2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency
declaration in response to the disaster;
new text end

new text begin (3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of
eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
new text end

new text begin (4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25
percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
new text end

new text begin (5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to
or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident
period.
new text end

(c) deleted text begin Within deleted text end new text begin An applicant has new text end 60 days deleted text begin after the end of the incident period or the
president's official denial of deleted text end new text begin from new text end the governor's deleted text begin request for a deleted text end declaration of a deleted text begin major deleted text end new text begin state
new text end disaster deleted text begin , the applicant must deleted text end new text begin to new text end submit a complete application new text begin for state public disaster
assistance new text end to the director. deleted text begin A complete application includes the following:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency
declaration in response to the disaster;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of
eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25
percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to
or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident
period.
deleted text end

(d) The director must review the application and supporting documentation for
completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information.
The director may consult with local public officials to ensure the application reflects the
extent and magnitude of the damage and to reconcile any differences. The application is
not complete until the director receives all requested information.

(e) If the director returns an application with a request for more detailed information
or for correction of deficiencies, the applicant must submit all required information within
30 days of the applicant's receipt of the director's request. The applicant's failure to
provide the requested information in a timely manner without a reasonable explanation
may be cause for denial of the application.

(f) The director has no more than 60 days from the receipt of a complete application
to approve or deny the application, or the application is deemed approved. If the director
denies an application, the director must send a denial letter. If the director approves an
application or the application is automatically deemed approved after 60 days, the director
must notify the applicant of the steps necessary to obtain reimbursement of eligible
costs, including submission of invoices or other documentation substantiating the costs
submitted for reimbursement.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Prohibition on use.

new text begin (a) new text end No person may operate a motor vehicle while
using a wireless communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message,
when the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic.

new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time shall be
required to pay a fine of $300.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 241.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Requirements.

new text begin (a) new text end The head of each correctional facility shall ensure that
every woman incarcerated at the facility:

(1) is tested for pregnancy, if under 50 years of age unless the inmate refuses the test;

(2) if pregnant and agrees to testing, is tested for sexually transmitted diseases,
including HIV;

(3) if pregnant or has given birth in the past six weeks, is provided appropriate
educational materials and resources related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and
parenting;

(4) if pregnant or has given birth in the past six weeks, has access to doula services if
these services are provided by a certified doula without charge to the correctional facility
or the incarcerated woman pays for the certified doula services;

(5) if pregnant or has given birth in the past six months, has access to a mental health
assessment and, if necessary, treatment;

(6) if pregnant or has given birth in the past six months and determined to be
suffering from a mental illness, has access to evidence-based mental health treatment
including psychotropic medication;

(7) if pregnant or has given birth in the past six months and determined to be
suffering from postpartum depression, has access to evidence-based therapeutic care for
the depression; and

(8) if pregnant, is advised, orally or in writing, of applicable laws and policies
governing incarcerated pregnant women.

new text begin (b) The commissioner of corrections, in consultation with the commissioner of
health, may award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide access to doula services by
a certified doula in accordance with paragraph (a), clause (4).
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.73, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Applications.

Applications for a grant-in-aid shall be made by the
administering agency to the commissioner.

The grant-in-aid is contingent upon the agency having obtained from the community
in which the youth intervention program is established local matching money deleted text begin two times
deleted text end new text begin equal to new text end the amount of the grant that is sought. new text begin However, if the agency has previously
been awarded a grant under this section, the local matching money must be two times the
amount of the grant that is sought. new text end The matching requirement is intended to leverage the
investment of state and community dollars in supporting the efforts of the grantees to
provide early intervention services to youth and their families.

The commissioner shall provide the application form, procedures for making
application form, criteria for review of the application, and kinds of contributions in
addition to cash that qualify as local matching money. No grant to any agency may
exceed deleted text begin $50,000 deleted text end new text begin $75,000 new text end .

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299F.012, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorized programs within department.

From the revenues
appropriated from the fire safety account, established under section 297I.06, subdivision
3, the commissioner of public safety may expend funds for the activities and programs
identified by the advisory committee established under subdivision 2 and recommended to
the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall not expend funds without the
recommendation of the advisory committee established under subdivision 2. These funds
are to be used to provide resources needed for identified activities and programs of the
Minnesota fire service and to ensure the State Fire Marshal Division responsibilities are
fulfilled new text begin . Any balance remaining in the account after the first year of the biennium must be
appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in law new text end .

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 357.021, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fee amounts.

The fees to be charged and collected by the court
administrator shall be as follows:

(1) In every civil action or proceeding in said court, including any case arising
under the tax laws of the state that could be transferred or appealed to the Tax Court, the
plaintiff, petitioner, or other moving party shall pay, when the first paper is filed for that
party in said action, a fee of $310, except in marriage dissolution actions the fee is $340.

The defendant or other adverse or intervening party, or any one or more of several
defendants or other adverse or intervening parties appearing separately from the others,
shall pay, when the first paper is filed for that party in said action, a fee of $310, except in
marriage dissolution actions the fee is $340. new text begin This subdivision does not apply to the filing
of an Application for Discharge of Judgment. Section 548.181 applies to an Application
for Discharge of Judgment.
new text end

The party requesting a trial by jury shall pay $100.

The fees above stated shall be the full trial fee chargeable to said parties irrespective
of whether trial be to the court alone, to the court and jury, or disposed of without trial,
and shall include the entry of judgment in the action, but does not include copies or
certified copies of any papers so filed or proceedings under chapter 103E, except the
provisions therein as to appeals.

(2) Certified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding, $14, and $8
for an uncertified copy.

(3) Issuing a subpoena, $16 for each name.

(4) Filing a motion or response to a motion in civil, family, excluding child support,
and guardianship cases, $100.

(5) Issuing an execution and filing the return thereof; issuing a writ of attachment,
injunction, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, or other writs not
specifically mentioned, $55.

(6) Issuing a transcript of judgment, or for filing and docketing a transcript of
judgment from another court, $40.

(7) Filing and entering a satisfaction of judgment, partial satisfaction, or assignment
of judgment, $5.

(8) Certificate as to existence or nonexistence of judgments docketed, $5 for each
name certified to.

(9) Filing and indexing trade name; or recording basic science certificate; or recording
certificate of physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, veterinarians, or optometrists, $5.

(10) For the filing of each partial, final, or annual account in all trusteeships, $55.

(11) For the deposit of a will, $27.

(12) For recording notary commission, $20.

(13) Filing a motion or response to a motion for modification of child support,
a fee of deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $50 new text end .

(14) All other services required by law for which no fee is provided, such fee
as compares favorably with those herein provided, or such as may be fixed by rule or
order of the court.

(15) In addition to any other filing fees under this chapter, a surcharge in the amount of
$75 must be assessed in accordance with section 259.52, subdivision 14, for each adoption
petition filed in district court to fund the fathers' adoption registry under section 259.52.

The fees in clauses (3) and (5) need not be paid by a public authority or the party
the public authority represents.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to filings
made on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 401.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Aid calculations.

To determine the community corrections aid
amount to be paid to each participating county, the commissioner of corrections must
apply the following formula:

(1) For each of the 87 counties in the state, a percent score must be calculated for
each of the following five factors:

(i) percent of the total state population aged ten to 24 residing within the county
according to the most recent federal census, and, in the intervening years between the
taking of the federal census, according to the most recent estimate of the state demographer;

(ii) percent of the statewide total number of felony case filings occurring within the
county, as determined by the state court administrator;

(iii) percent of the statewide total number of juvenile case filings occurring within
the county, as determined by the state court administrator;

(iv) percent of the statewide total number of gross misdemeanor case filings
occurring within the county, as determined by the state court administrator; and

(v) percent of the total statewide number of convicted felony offenders who did
not receive an executed prison sentence, as monitored and reported by the Sentencing
Guidelines Commission.

The percents in items (ii) to (v) must be calculated by combining the most recent
three-year period of available data. The percents in items (i) to (v) each must sum to 100
percent across the 87 counties.

(2) For each of the 87 counties, the county's percents in clause (1), items (i) to (v),
must be weighted, summed, and divided by the sum of the weights to yield an average
percent for each county, referred to as the county's "composite need percent." When
performing this calculation, the weight for each of the percents in clause (1), items (i) to
(v), is 1.0. The composite need percent must sum to 100 percent across the 87 counties.

(3) For each of the 87 counties, the county's "adjusted net tax capacity percent" is
the county's adjusted net tax capacity amount, defined in the same manner as it is defined
for cities in section 477A.011, subdivision 20, divided by the statewide total adjusted net
tax capacity amount. The adjusted net tax capacity percent must sum to 100 percent
across the 87 counties.

(4) For each of the 87 counties, the county's composite need percent must be divided
by the county's adjusted net tax capacity percent to produce a ratio that, when multiplied
by the county's composite need percent, results in the county's "tax base adjusted need
percent."

(5) For each of the 87 counties, the county's tax base adjusted need percent must
be added to twice the composite need percent, and the sum must be divided by 3, to
yield the county's "weighted need percent."

(6) Each participating county's weighted need percent must be added to the weighted
need percent of each other participating county to yield the "total weighted need percent
for participating counties."

(7) Each participating county's weighted need percent must be divided by the total
weighted need percent for participating counties to yield the county's "share percent." The
share percents for participating counties must sum to 100 percent.

(8) Each participating county's "base funding amount" is the aid amount that the
county received under this section for fiscal year 1995 new text begin plus the amount received in
caseload or workload reduction, felony caseload reduction, and sex offender supervision
grants in fiscal year 2015 new text end , as reported by the commissioner of corrections. In fiscal year
1997 and thereafter, no county's aid amount under this section may be less than its base
funding amount, provided that the total amount appropriated for this purpose is at least as
much as the aggregate base funding amount defined in clause (9).

(9) The "aggregate base funding amount" is equal to the sum of the base funding
amounts for all participating counties. If a county that participated under this section
deleted text begin during fiscal year 1995 deleted text end chooses not to participate in any given year, then the aggregate
base funding amount must be reduced by that county's base funding amount. If a county
that did not participate under this section in fiscal year 1995 chooses to participate deleted text begin in any
deleted text end deleted text begin given year deleted text end new text begin on or after July 1, 2015 new text end , then the aggregate base funding amount must be
increased by the amount of aid that the county would have received had it participated in
fiscal year 1995 new text begin plus the estimated amount it would have received in caseload or workload
reduction, felony caseload reduction, and sex offender supervision grants in fiscal year
2015 new text end , as reported by the commissioner of corrections, and the amount of increase shall be
that county's base funding amount.

(10) In any given year, the total amount appropriated for this purpose first must be
allocated to participating counties in accordance with each county's base funding amount.
Then, any remaining amount in excess of the aggregate base funding amount must be
allocated to participating counties in proportion to each county's share percent, and is
referred to as the county's "formula amount."

Each participating county's "community corrections aid amount" equals the sum of
(i) the county's base funding amount, and (ii) the county's formula amount.

(11) However, if in any year the total amount appropriated for the purpose of this
section is less than the aggregate base funding amount, then each participating county's
community corrections aid amount is the product of (i) the county's base funding amount
multiplied by (ii) the ratio of the total amount appropriated to the aggregate base funding
amount.

For each participating county, the county's community corrections aid amount
calculated in this subdivision is the total amount of subsidy to which the county is entitled
under sections 401.01 to 401.16.

Sec. 12.

Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:

Sec. 7. TAX COURT

$

1,023,000

$

1,035,000

(a) Additional Resources

$161,000 each year is for deleted text begin two law clerks,
continuing legal education costs, and
Westlaw costs deleted text end new text begin operating expenses new text end . new text begin Any
amount not expended in the first year does
not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

(b) Case Management System

$25,000 each year is for the implementation
and maintenance of a modern case
management system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9, is amended to read:

Sec. 9. BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS

$

756,000

$

456,000

(a) Deficiencies

$300,000 the first year is for deficiencies
occurring in fiscal year 2013. This
appropriation is available for expenditure the
day following final enactment.

(b) Major Disciplinary Actions

$125,000 each year is for special
investigative and hearing costs for major
disciplinary actions undertaken by the
board. This appropriation does not cancel.
Any deleted text begin encumbered deleted text end new text begin unencumbered new text end and
unspent balances remain available for these
expenditures in subsequent fiscal years.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 14. new text begin ALTERNATIVES TO JUVENILE DETENTION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety through the Office
of Justice Programs may award a grant to an organization designated as a nonprofit
by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a collaboration of organizations
including one or more nonprofit organizations to conduct training, technical support, and
peer learning opportunities for counties across the state interested in "Right on Crime"
strategies, specifically juvenile detention reform and addressing disparities in the juvenile
justice system to accomplish cost-effective interventions that leverage the strength of
families and communities. The collaboration must include at least one organization that
has a demonstrated history in working with Minnesota counties to address disparities in
the juvenile justice system. The intent of the grant is to achieve the following objectives:
new text end

new text begin (1) eliminate the inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention;
new text end

new text begin (2) minimize rearrest and failure-to-appear rates pending adjudication;
new text end

new text begin (3) ensure appropriate conditions of confinement in secure facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (4) reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grant criteria. new text end

new text begin (a) The grant recipient must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify and support counties statewide in implementing the eight core strategies
identified by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that are proven to address disparities in
juvenile detention including collaboration, use of accurate data, objective admissions
criteria and instruments, new or enhanced nonsecure alternatives to detention, case
processing reforms, special detention cases, reducing racial disparities, and improving
conditions of confinement;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide training, technical support, and peer-learning opportunities to counties as
each county implements the eight core strategies under clause (1) throughout its county; and
new text end

new text begin (3) consistently collect, use, and report accurate data to diagnose system problems,
adapt strategies, and assess the impact of various training and capacity-building activities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The grant recipient must match the grant amount dollar-for-dollar with money
from private sector funds.
new text end

new text begin (c) A portion of the grant must be designated for counties to implement juvenile
detention reform.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall ensure that most of the grant money distributed under
this section be used to benefit greater Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program evaluation. new text end

new text begin The grant recipient must evaluate the effectiveness
of its intervention and work with subcontracted organizations to collect data. The grant
recipient must submit an evaluation plan to the commissioner delineating progress in
meeting the objectives of the grant.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment and purpose. new text end

new text begin A grant program is established to
provide stable funding and ensure the continued viability of core functions relating to
abuse investigations, interviews, treatment, and related training. The grants ensure that
victims of abuse have access to safe, secure facilities and that law enforcement has access
to the tools necessary for the successful apprehension and conviction of predators of
children and vulnerable adults.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall award grants to child
advocacy centers whose primary purpose is to coordinate the investigation, treatment, and
management of abuse cases and to provide direct services to children and vulnerable
adults. Grants may be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) forensic interviews and child advocacy center interdisciplinary team
investigations, programs, and facilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) mental health services for victims and families;
new text end

new text begin (3) specialized medical examinations;
new text end

new text begin (4) support and advocacy for victims and family members; and
new text end

new text begin (5) specialized training for child advocacy center staff and interdisciplinary team
members.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Applications; eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) Any public or private organization that
utilizes an interdisciplinary team of professionals, which includes law enforcement,
child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical, and advocacy representatives, to
investigate, treat, and manage child and vulnerable adult abuse cases, may apply to the
commissioner for a grant under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) The application shall be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner and
shall include evidence that the organization has:
new text end

new text begin (1) a comfortable, private setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for
children, vulnerable adults, and families;
new text end

new text begin (2) sound program, fiscal, and administrative practices;
new text end

new text begin (3) policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent. For the purpose
of this paragraph, "culturally competent" means the capacity to function in more than one
culture, requiring the ability to appreciate, understand, and interact with members of
diverse populations within the local community;
new text end

new text begin (4) an interdisciplinary team for the investigation, treatment, and management of
child and vulnerable adult abuse cases;
new text end

new text begin (5) a written set of interagency protocols for an interdisciplinary and coordinated
approach to the investigation of child and vulnerable adult abuse;
new text end

new text begin (6) interviews to be conducted in a manner which is neutral and fact-finding and
coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;
new text end

new text begin (7) specialized medical evaluation and treatment as part of the interdisciplinary team
response, either at the center or through coordination with a referral to another appropriate
medical provider;
new text end

new text begin (8) specialized trauma-informed mental health services as part of the interdisciplinary
team response, either at the center or through coordination with the referral to other
appropriate advocacy providers;
new text end

new text begin (9) a routine interdisciplinary case review process for the purpose of decision
making, problem solving, systems coordination, and information sharing concerning case
status and services needed by the child, vulnerable adult, or family;
new text end

new text begin (10) a comprehensive tracking system for monitoring case progress and tracking
case outcomes for team members; and
new text end

new text begin (11) a process for evaluating the effectiveness and operation of the center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties of grantees. new text end

new text begin Every public or private organization that receives a
grant under this section shall comply with all rules of the commissioner related to the
administration of the grant programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "child" means an individual under the age of 18 years; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.232,
subdivision 11.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin LIFESAVER GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall establish
a lifesaver grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies with the costs of
developing lifesaver rapid response programs designed to quickly find individuals with
medical conditions that cause wandering and result in many of these individuals becoming
lost and missing. The search and rescue program must electronically track a lost or
missing vulnerable senior citizen or an individual who is mentally impaired due to autism,
Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, or other mental impairment that causes wandering.
The lifesaver program participant wears a small transmitter on the wrist to allow the local
law enforcement agency to electronically locate the participant, if necessary, using a radio
receiver. Grants may be awarded to new and existing programs. The commissioner shall
administer and promote the grant program throughout the state and serve as liaison to
lifesaver programs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application; eligibility. new text end

new text begin A county law enforcement agency or two or more
county, or county and city law enforcement agencies may apply to the commissioner for a
grant in a form and manner established by the commissioner. The application must include:
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new text begin (1) an estimate of the number of people who might qualify for lifesaver assistance;
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new text begin (2) an estimate of the start-up cost for new programs or expansion costs for existing
programs;
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new text begin (3) a statement of the number of personnel available for tracking lost persons;
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new text begin (4) a statement of available local funding sources; and
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new text begin (5) other information requested by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin To the extent funds are available, the commissioner may
award, on a first-come, first-served basis, grants of up to $4,000 to eligible applicants
to develop a new lifesaver program and up to $2,000 to eligible applicants to expand
an existing program. Recipients developing a new lifesaver program shall be given
priority over recipients expanding an existing program. Grant recipients must be located
throughout the state to the extent feasible and consistent with this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Uses of grant award. new text end

new text begin (a) A grant recipient may use an award only for
the following:
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new text begin (1) to purchase emergency response kits, which shall include, at a minimum,
equipment necessary to track and triangulate searches, transmitters, receivers, or any
other related equipment; and
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new text begin (2) to train search personnel.
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new text begin (b) A grant recipient shall manage and provide for the operating costs of the lifesaver
program after its initial development or expansion based on whether the grant is to
develop a new program or expand an existing program.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report by local agencies. new text end

new text begin A grant recipient shall file a report with the
commissioner itemizing the expenditures made to develop or expand its lifesaver program
and how the recipient will provide for continued operating costs of the program.
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Sec. 17. new text begin PROGRAMS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PRIMARY PREVENTION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall award grants
to programs that provide sexual assault primary prevention services to prevent initial
perpetration or victimization of sexual assault.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Applications. new text end

new text begin Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the
commissioner for a grant. The commissioner may give preference to applications from an
agency receiving a grant from the programs for victims of sexual assault under Minnesota
Statutes, section 611A.211. The application shall be submitted in a form approved by
the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties of grantees. new text end

new text begin Every public or private nonprofit agency that receives
a grant to provide sexual assault primary prevention services shall comply with rules of
the commissioner related to the administration of the grant programs.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Sexual assault. new text end

new text begin For the purpose of this section, "sexual assault" means a
violation of Minnesota Statutes, sections 609.342 to 609.3453.
new text end