1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to crime; including witness tampering within 
  1.3             the enhancement penalties for crimes committed for the 
  1.4             benefit of a gang; increasing the penalties for crimes 
  1.5             committed for the benefit of a gang; appropriating 
  1.6             money for the witness and victim protection fund; 
  1.7             amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.229, 
  1.8             subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, 
  1.9             section 609.11, subdivision 9.  
  1.10  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.11     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
  1.12  609.11, subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
  1.13     Subd. 9.  [APPLICABLE OFFENSES.] The crimes for which 
  1.14  mandatory minimum sentences shall be served as provided in this 
  1.15  section are:  murder in the first, second, or third degree; 
  1.16  assault in the first, second, or third degree; burglary; 
  1.17  kidnapping; false imprisonment; manslaughter in the first or 
  1.18  second degree; aggravated robbery; simple robbery; witness 
  1.19  tampering; criminal sexual conduct under the circumstances 
  1.20  described in sections 609.342, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to 
  1.21  (f); 609.343, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); and 609.344, 
  1.22  subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e) and (h) to (j); escape from 
  1.23  custody; arson in the first, second, or third degree; drive-by 
  1.24  shooting under section 609.66, subdivision 1e; harassment and 
  1.25  stalking under section 609.749, subdivision 3, clause (3); 
  1.26  possession or other unlawful use of a firearm in violation of 
  1.27  section 609.165, subdivision 1b, or 624.713, subdivision 1, 
  2.1   clause (b), a felony violation of chapter 152; or any attempt to 
  2.2   commit any of these offenses. 
  2.3      Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.229, 
  2.4   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  2.5      Subd. 3.  [PENALTY.] (a) If the crime committed in 
  2.6   violation of subdivision 2 is a felony, the statutory maximum 
  2.7   for the crime is ~~three~~ five years longer than the statutory 
  2.8   maximum for the underlying crime. 
  2.9      (b) If the crime committed in violation of subdivision 2 is 
  2.10  a misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 
  2.11     (c) If the crime committed in violation of subdivision 2 is 
  2.12  a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a felony and may be 
  2.13  sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ~~one year and a day~~ 
  2.14  three years or to payment of a fine of not more 
  2.15  than ~~$5,000~~ $15,000, or both. 
  2.16     Sec. 3.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  2.17     $250,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
  2.18  commissioner of public safety for grants under Minnesota 
  2.19  Statutes, section 299C.065.  This appropriation is available 
  2.20  until June 30, 1999. 
  2.21     Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.22     Sections 1 and 2 are effective August 1, 1998, and apply to 
  2.23  crimes committed on or after that date.  Section 3 is effective 
  2.24  July 1, 1998.