1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to corrections; repealing the sunset of correctional fees; amending
1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivisions 1, 7; repealing Minnesota
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
1.8subdivision have the meanings given them.
1.9 (b) "Correctional fees":
1.10 (1) effective August 1, 2027, means fees charged or contracted for by a probation agency
1.11or the commissioner of corrections for court-ordered or community-provided correctional
1.12services, including but not limited to drug testing, electronic home monitoring, treatment,
1.13and programming; and
1.14 (2) effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027, include fees for the following
1.15correctional services:
1.16 (i) (1) community service work placement and supervision;
1.17 (ii) (2) restitution collection;
1.18 (iii) (3) supervision;
1.19 (iv) (4) court-ordered investigations;
1.20 (v) (5) any other court-ordered service;
1.21 (vi) (6) postprison supervision or other form of release; and
1Section 1.
REVISOR KLL/DG 25-0331502/06/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 467
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Harder02/13/2025
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
2.2or by the Department of Corrections for individuals supervised by the commissioner of
2.3corrections.
2.4 (c) "Probation" has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 15.
2.5 (d) "Probation agency" means a probation agency, including a Tribal Nation, organized
2.6under section 244.19 or chapter 401.
2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 7.Annual report.(a) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must submit
2.9an annual report on implementing the commissioner's duties under this section to the chairs
2.10and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and
2.11divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy. At a minimum, the
2.12report must include information on the types of correctional services for which fees were
2.13imposed, the aggregate amount of fees imposed, and the amount of fees collected.
2.14 (b) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027.
2.15 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.16 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9, is repealed.
2Sec. 3.
REVISOR KLL/DG 25-0331502/06/25 244.18 CORRECTIONAL FEES; SCHEDULE, COLLECTION, AND USE.
Subd. 9.Sunsetting supervision fees; sunset plan.(a) By August 1, 2025, each probation
agency must provide to the commissioner a written plan for phasing out supervision fees for
individuals under the agency's supervision and control, and the commissioner must review and
approve the plan by August 1, 2027. By August 1, 2027, the commissioner must develop a written
plan for phasing out supervision fees for individuals under the commissioner's supervision and
control.
(b) A copy of an approved plan must be provided to all individuals under the supervision and
control of the agency or the commissioner and in a language and manner that each individual can
understand.
(c) Supervision fees must not be increased from August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2027.
(d) This subdivision expires August 1, 2027.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-03315