Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, Regular Session

CHAPTER 51--H.F.No. 2697

An act

relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of certain claims; appropriating money.

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

Section 1.

new text begin DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; APPROPRIATION. new text end

new text begin The amounts in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of corrections in fiscal year 2020 for full and final payment under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.738 and 3.739, of claims against the state for losses suffered while incarcerated in a state correctional facility or for injuries suffered by and medical services provided to persons injured while performing community service or sentence-to-service work for correctional purposes or while incarcerated in a state correctional facility. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020: new text end

new text begin (1) for sentence-to-service and community work service claims under $7,000 and other claims already paid by the department, $5,889.70; and new text end

new text begin (2) for payment to Ricky Ritchie for permanent injuries to his left little finger sustained while performing assigned duties at Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City, $1,875. new text end

Presented to the governor May 22, 2019

Signed by the governor May 22, 2019, 1:45 p.m.