| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to corrections; repealing the sunset of correctional fees; amending |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivisions 1, 7; repealing Minnesota |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8subdivision have the meanings given them. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) "Correctional fees": |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (1) effective August 1, 2027, means fees charged or contracted for by a probation agency |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11or the commissioner of corrections for court-ordered or community-provided correctional |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12services, including but not limited to drug testing, electronic home monitoring, treatment, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13and programming; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (2) effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027, include fees for the following |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15correctional services: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (i) (1) community service work placement and supervision; |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (ii) (2) restitution collection; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (iii) (3) supervision; |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (iv) (4) court-ordered investigations; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (v) (5) any other court-ordered service; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (vi) (6) postprison supervision or other form of release; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | REVISOR KLL/DG 25-0331502/06/25 |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 26 | 26 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 27 | 27 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. F. No. 467 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 30 | 30 | | Authored by Harder02/13/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy 2.1 (vii) (7) supervision or other probation-related services provided by a probation agency |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2or by the Department of Corrections for individuals supervised by the commissioner of |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3corrections. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 (c) "Probation" has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 15. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5 (d) "Probation agency" means a probation agency, including a Tribal Nation, organized |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6under section 244.19 or chapter 401. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 7, is amended to read: |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8 Subd. 7.Annual report.(a) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must submit |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9an annual report on implementing the commissioner's duties under this section to the chairs |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy. At a minimum, the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12report must include information on the types of correctional services for which fees were |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13imposed, the aggregate amount of fees imposed, and the amount of fees collected. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14 (b) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15 Sec. 3. REPEALER. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9, is repealed. |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2Sec. 3. |
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| 48 | 48 | | REVISOR KLL/DG 25-0331502/06/25 244.18 CORRECTIONAL FEES; SCHEDULE, COLLECTION, AND USE. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Subd. 9.Sunsetting supervision fees; sunset plan.(a) By August 1, 2025, each probation |
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| 50 | 50 | | agency must provide to the commissioner a written plan for phasing out supervision fees for |
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| 51 | 51 | | individuals under the agency's supervision and control, and the commissioner must review and |
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| 52 | 52 | | approve the plan by August 1, 2027. By August 1, 2027, the commissioner must develop a written |
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| 53 | 53 | | plan for phasing out supervision fees for individuals under the commissioner's supervision and |
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| 54 | 54 | | control. |
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| 55 | 55 | | (b) A copy of an approved plan must be provided to all individuals under the supervision and |
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| 56 | 56 | | control of the agency or the commissioner and in a language and manner that each individual can |
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| 57 | 57 | | understand. |
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| 58 | 58 | | (c) Supervision fees must not be increased from August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027. |
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| 59 | 59 | | (d) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 1R |
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| 61 | 61 | | APPENDIX |
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| 62 | 62 | | Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-03315 |
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