SF 958

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/25/2011 09:23am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; acquiring an easement for the correctional facility in
Faribault; appropriating money for the courts, public defenders, public safety,
corrections, certain other criminal justice agencies, boards, and commissions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297I.06, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this act.
new text end

		new text begin 2012 new text end		new text begin 2013 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 898,175,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 902,775,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,800,950,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end		new text begin 70,051,000 new text end		new text begin 67,436,000 new text end		new text begin 137,487,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end		new text begin 69,000 new text end		new text begin 69,000 new text end		new text begin 138,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end		new text begin 18,517,000 new text end		new text begin 18,517,000 new text end		new text begin 37,034,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end		new text begin 1,941,000 new text end		new text begin 1,941,000 new text end		new text begin 3,882,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 988,753,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 990,738,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,979,491,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY 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 act. The appropriations are from the general
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this act mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013.
"The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
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 2012 new text end		new text begin 2013 new text end

Sec. 3. 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 41,524,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 41,825,000 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 30,458,000 new text end

new text begin 30,759,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Contingent Account. $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 (b) Judicial and Referee Vacancies.
The Supreme Court shall not certify a
judicial or referee vacancy under Minnesota
Statutes, section 2.722, until it has examined
alternative options, such as temporarily
suspending certification of the vacant
position or assigning a retired judge to
temporarily fill the position.
new text end

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

new text begin 11,066,000 new text end

new text begin 11,066,000 new text end

new text begin Legal Services to Low-income Clients in
Family Law Matters. Of this appropriation,
$877,000 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 programs
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. 4. new text begin COURT OF APPEALS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,106,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,228,000 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin TRIAL COURTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 233,422,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 237,041,000 new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin STATE GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,367,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,367,000 new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin TAX COURT new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 825,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 825,000 new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 49,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 49,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 442,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 442,000 new text end

new text begin $111,000 each year is for special
investigative and hearing costs for major
disciplinary actions undertaken by the
board. This appropriation does not cancel.
Any encumbered and unspent balances
remain available for these expenditures in
subsequent fiscal years.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 66,226,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 66,226,000 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 161,831,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 159,215,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2012 new text end	new text begin 2013 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 76,138,000 new text end	new text begin 76,137,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 13,632,000 new text end	new text begin 13,632,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 70,051,000 new text end	new text begin 67,436,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 69,000 new text end	new text begin 69,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,941,000 new text end	new text begin 1,941,000 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 2,525,000 new text end

new text begin 2,525,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,852,000 new text end	new text begin 1,852,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 604,000 new text end	new text begin 604,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 69,000 new text end	new text begin 69,000 new text end

new text begin Hazmat and Chemical Assessment Teams. new text end new text begin
$604,000 each year is appropriated 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 Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Criminal Apprehension new text end

new text begin 41,987,000 new text end

new text begin 41,987,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 40,039,000 new text end	new text begin 40,039,000 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 1,941,000 new text end	new text begin 1,941,000 new text end

new text begin DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
161.20, subdivision 3, $1,941,000 each year
is appropriated from the trunk highway fund
for laboratory analysis related to driving
while impaired cases.
new text end

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

new text begin 12,375,000 new text end

new text begin 12,375,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the fire safety
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $6,757,000 each year is for
activities under Minnesota Statutes, section
299F.012, and $5,618,000 each year is for
transfer to the general fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 297I.06, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The base budget for activities under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.012, for
fiscal year 2014 is $5,757,000 and for fiscal
year 2015 is $5,757,000.
new text end

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

new text begin 2,236,000 new text end

new text begin 2,236,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,583,000 new text end	new text begin 1,583,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 653,000 new text end	new text begin 653,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the alcohol
enforcement account in the special revenue
fund. Of this appropriation, $500,000 each
year shall be transferred to the general fund.
The transfer amount for fiscal year 2014 and
fiscal year 2015 shall be $500,000 per year.
new text end

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

new text begin 32,760,000 new text end

new text begin 32,759,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 32,664,000 new text end	new text begin 32,663,000 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 Up to 2.5 percent of the grant money
appropriated in this subdivision may be used
to administer the grant program.
new text end

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

new text begin 69,948,000 new text end

new text begin 67,333,000 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.
$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 (b) Medical Resource Communication
Centers. $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. $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) Metropolitan Council Debt Service.
$1,410,000 each year is to the commissioner
of management and budget for payment to
the Metropolitan Council for debt service
on bonds issued under Minnesota Statutes,
section 403.27.
new text end

new text begin (e) ARMER State Backbone Operating
Costs. $8,300,000 the first year and
$8,650,000 the second year are to the
commissioner of transportation for costs
of maintaining and operating the statewide
radio system backbone.
new text end

new text begin (f) ARMER Improvements. $1,000,000
each year is for the Statewide Radio Board
for costs of design, construction, 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 enhancement of public
safety communication interoperability.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,995,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,995,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Excess Amounts Transferred. 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 $3,995,000 must be
transferred and credited to the general fund.
Any new receipts credited to that account in
the second year in excess of $3,995,000 must
be transferred and credited to the general
fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) Peace Officer Training
Reimbursements. $2,859,000 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 120,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 120,000 new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,670,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,670,000 new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF 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 456,590,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 457,149,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2012 new text end	new text begin 2013 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 455,700,000 new text end	new text begin 456,259,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 890,000 new text end	new text begin 890,000 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 327,680,000 new text end

new text begin 328,239,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 327,100,000 new text end	new text begin 327,659,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 580,000 new text end	new text begin 580,000 new text end

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

new text begin 108,006,000 new text end

new text begin 108,006,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 107,906,000 new text end	new text begin 107,906,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end

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

new text begin 20,904,000 new text end

new text begin 20,904,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 20,694,000 new text end	new text begin 20,694,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 210,000 new text end	new text begin 210,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin (a) MINNCOR. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 241.27, the commissioner
of management and budget shall transfer
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
second year from the Minnesota correctional
industries revolving fund to the general fund.
These are onetime transfers.
new text end

new text begin (b) Various Special Revenue Accounts.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
the commissioner of management and
budget shall transfer $400,000 the first year
and $400,000 the second year from the
Department of Corrections' special revenue
accounts to the general fund. These are
onetime transfers. The commissioner of
corrections shall adjust expenditures to stay
within the remaining revenues.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 586,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 586,000 new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297I.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Fire safety account, annual transfers, allocation.

A special account, to
be known as the fire safety account, is created in the state treasury. The account consists
of the proceeds under subdivisions 1 and 2. deleted text begin $468,000 in fiscal year 2008, $4,268,000 in
fiscal year 2009, $9,268,000 deleted text end new text begin $5,618,000 new text end in fiscal year deleted text begin 2010 deleted text end new text begin 2012 new text end , deleted text begin $5,968,000 deleted text end new text begin $5,618,000
new text end in fiscal year deleted text begin 2011 deleted text end new text begin 2013 new text end , and $2,368,000 in each year thereafter is transferred from the fire
safety account in the special revenue fund to the general fund to offset the loss of revenue
caused by the repeal of the one-half of one percent tax on fire insurance premiums.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 18. new text begin ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT; MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY IN FARIBAULT.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.31, subdivision 5, the
commissioner of administration may acquire an easement for utility and access purposes to
serve the Minnesota correctional facility in the city of Faribault by any of the acquisition
methods permitted by that subdivision even in the absence of a specific appropriation to
the commissioner to acquire the easement.
new text end