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SF3196 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation

Related bill: HF3006

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to address budgetary deficiencies within the Minnesota Department of Corrections by appropriating funds to various existing programs and initiatives. It seeks to ensure financial stability and enhance the capabilities of the Department of Corrections.

Main Provisions

  • Incarceration and Prerelease Services: Allocates funds for operating deficiencies, establishing a bodyworn camera program, upgrading radio systems, and ensuring compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act. It also provides funding for health services, educational programs, support services, communication services for inmates, virtual court coordination, and evidence-based correctional practices.

  • Community Supervision and Postrelease Services: Provides funding for community supervision services, tribal nation supervision, postrelease sex offender treatment, and work release programs. Funds are also allocated for housing initiatives to prevent homelessness among released individuals, including rental assistance and transitional housing.

  • Organizational Regulatory and Administrative Services: Invests in public safety data infrastructure modernization, recruitment and retention initiatives, accountability and transparency initiatives, and the clemency review commission.

  • Transfers and Balances: Allows the transfer of specified funds within the Department of Corrections to meet financial obligations and provides provisions for unspent funds to be carried over to subsequent years.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • One-Time Appropriations: Introduces multiple one-time appropriations across various programs within the Department of Corrections for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

  • Base Budget Adjustments: Adjusts the base budgets of several program areas beginning in fiscal year 2026 to address ongoing needs and priorities within the corrections system.

Relevant Terms

  • Appropriation
  • Department of Corrections
  • Bodyworn Camera Program
  • ARMER Radio System
  • Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
  • Tribal Nation Supervision
  • Evidence-based Correctional Practices
  • Transitional Housing
  • Clemency Review Commission
  • Accountability and Transparency Initiatives

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
April 03, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toFinance
April 22, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended
April 22, 2025SenateFloorActionSecond reading
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionReceived from Senate
April 24, 2025HouseFloorActionSenate file first reading, referred for comparison
April 24, 2025SenateFloorActionSpecial Order
April 24, 2025SenateFloorActionThird reading Passed
April 25, 2025HouseFloorActionBills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
April 25, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
April 29, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 30, 2025HouseFloorActionThird reading
April 30, 2025HouseFloorActionBill was passed
May 01, 2025SenateFloorActionReturned from House
HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
HouseFloorActionPresented to Governor
SenateNoteActionPresentment date
HouseNoteActionGovernor approval
HouseFloorActionSecretary of State, Filed
SenateNoteActionGovernor's action Approval
SenateNoteActionSecretary of State

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New funding allocation for providing voice communication services."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section of the bill addresses the provision of voice communication services for incarcerated persons.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "241.252",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New one-time appropriation for reimbursements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section of the bill provides reimbursements for interstate compact supervision transfer expenses.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "243.1609",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allocation of community supervision services funding according to statutory formula."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This statute outlines the community supervision formula for appropriating community supervision services funding.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "401.10",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Initial funding for a newly established advisory committee."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section establishes funding for the community supervision advisory committee.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "401.17",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New funding for developing model discharge plans."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section refers to the development of model discharge plans for county jails.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "641.155",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New funding for the operation of supervised release board."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This statute relates to the establishment and operation of the supervised release board.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "244.049",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Funding for clemency review commission and related outreach and assistance."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section concerns the clemency review commission as described by statute.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "638.09",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

Enacted

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