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HF3006 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF3196

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This legislative bill is designed to allocate additional funds to the Minnesota Department of Corrections to address budget shortfalls while supporting various correctional services, programs, and infrastructural needs.

Main Provisions

  1. Budget Appropriation: The bill provides funds to cover operating deficiencies in the correctional department's budget for the fiscal year 2023.

  2. Program Funding:

    • Establishes a body-worn camera program for corrections officers.
    • Funds upgrades to the ARMER radio system.
    • Allocates money for compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
    • Ensures financial support for state corrections safety and security, healthcare services, educational programs, reentry support, and inmate communication services.
    • Sets aside resources for virtual court modernization, supportive arts programs, and evidence-based correctional practices.

  3. Community Supervision Initiatives:

    • Provides financial support for community supervision, tribal nation supervision, and postrelease services, including sex offender programs.
    • Initiatives to improve work release programs and model discharge plans.
    • Allocates funds for housing initiatives to support the transition of released individuals.
    • Addresses naloxone purchase to counteract overdoses in supervised settings.

  4. Organizational and Administrative Enhancements:

    • Allocates resources for technology modernization and data infrastructure development.
    • Supports a supervised release board, recruitment and retention initiatives, a clemency review commission, and enhancements in accountability and transparency.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

The bill updates previous legislation by amending fiscal allocations for several ongoing and new programs within the Department of Corrections, ensuring financial sustainability and addressing deficiencies identified in the previous budget plans.

Relevant Terms

  • Corrections funding
  • Department of Corrections
  • Budget shortfall
  • Body-worn camera program
  • ARMER radio system
  • Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
  • Community supervision
  • Postrelease services
  • Technology modernization
  • Clemency review commission
  • Inmate communication services
  • Incarceration and prerelease services
  • Housing initiatives

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 31, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt and re-refer toWays and Means
April 09, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
April 09, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
April 23, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred to Chief Clerk for comparison with
April 23, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred to Chief Clerk for comparison with
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionBills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionBills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
HouseFloorActionSee Senate file in House
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionHF indefinitely postponed
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionHF indefinitely postponed
April 28, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
HouseFloorActionSee Senate file in House
HouseFloorActionSee Senate file in House
April 28, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
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      "summary": "Appropriation for inmate phone calls under Minnesota Statutes section 241.252.",
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "One-time appropriation for reimbursements."
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      "summary": "Funding for reimbursements under the Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision Transfer Expense per section 243.1609.",
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    "analysis": {
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      ],
      "summary": "Development of model discharge plans as per Minnesota Statutes section 641.155.",
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      ]
    },
    "citation": "641.155",
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  {
    "analysis": {
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