HF 1577

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/27/2011 04:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a sex offender policy task force.

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

Section 1. new text begin SEX OFFENDER POLICY TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation; duties. new text end

new text begin (a) A task force is established to study, evaluate,
and analyze issues related to sex offenders. At a minimum, the task force shall examine
and make recommendations on the following issues:
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new text begin (1) sex offender sentencing, including expanded use of indeterminate sentencing for
predatory sex offenders;
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new text begin (2) sex offender treatment, both in prison and in the community;
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new text begin (3) sex offender civil commitment, including less costly alternatives;
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new text begin (4) the effectiveness in cost and outcomes of the Minnesota sex offender program;
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new text begin (5) best practices for supervising sex offenders such as intensive supervised release,
specialized caseloads, and other innovative methods; ideal caseload sizes for supervising
agents; and methods to implement this in a manner that does not negatively impact the
supervision of other types of offenders;
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new text begin (6) sex offender community notification and registration, including the effectiveness
of posting offender information on the Internet; and
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new text begin (7) any other issues related to sex offender management and treatment that the task
force deems appropriate.
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new text begin (b) In its evaluation and analysis, the task force shall consider approaches taken by
other states in the areas in paragraph (a).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The task force consists of the following members:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (2) the commissioner of corrections, or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (3) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (4) the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees having jurisdiction over public safety finance and human services
finance, or their designees;
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new text begin (5) a county attorney, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
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new text begin (6) one representative from the Board of Public Defense, selected by that board;
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new text begin (7) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
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new text begin (8) a representative of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association;
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new text begin (9) a probation officer, selected by the commissioner of corrections in consultation
with local corrections associations;
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new text begin (10) a representative of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association; and
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new text begin (11) a sex offender treatment provider who is privately employed, selected by the
commissioner of human services.
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new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's
designee, shall convene the initial meeting of the task force and serve as the chair. The
task force shall meet sufficiently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

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

new text begin The expiration, membership
terms, removal of members, and filling of vacancies on the task force shall be as provided
in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059. Members shall serve without compensation and
expense reimbursement. The task force expires June 30, 2012.
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new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2012, the task force shall submit its report,
including any proposed legislative changes, to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over public safety
policy and finance and human services policy and finance.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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