Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the community justice reinvestment account from the special revenue fund in the state of Minnesota. By repealing the existing statute, the bill seeks to discontinue the financial mechanism designed to support certain public safety initiatives.

Main Provisions

• Repeal of Statute: The bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 299A.707, which established and governed the community justice reinvestment account.

• Discontinuation of Grants: With the repeal, the grant program that allocated funds to local government units and nonprofit organizations for programs related to substance use disorder, mental health treatment, and criminal supervision improvements will cease.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• End of Funding: The end of the annual transfer of $461,000 from the general fund to the community justice reinvestment account effectively stops the funding for associated treatment and supervision programs previously supported by the account.

• Impacts on Reporting and Accountability: The requirement for the commissioner of public safety to report on the grants awarded from this account is eliminated, removing a layer of legislative oversight regarding the use of these funds.

Relevant Terms

community justice reinvestment, public safety, special revenue fund, substance use disorder, mental health treatment, supervision programs, pretrial supervision, recidivism, treatment courts, legislative intent, appropriation.