SF3196

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

Introduction PDF file
Introduction PDF file
1st Engrossment PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
April 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Received from Senate
March 31, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
April 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Received from Senate
March 31, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety
April 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate file first reading, referred for comparison
April 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate file first reading, referred for comparison
April 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass and re-referred to	Finance
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Second reading
	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order
April 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order
April 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading
April 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading
April 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed
April 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed
April 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed
April 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Returned from House
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Returned from House

Citations

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        "New funding allocation for providing voice communication services."
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      "summary": "This section of the bill addresses the provision of voice communication services for incarcerated persons.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "241.252",
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    "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",
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    "analysis": {
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        "Allocation of community supervision services funding according to statutory formula."
      ],
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      "modified": []
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        "Initial funding for a newly established advisory committee."
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      "summary": "This section establishes funding for the community supervision advisory committee.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "401.17",
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    "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": ""
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New funding for the operation of supervised release board."
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      "summary": "This statute relates to the establishment and operation of the supervised release board.",
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    },
    "citation": "244.049",
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  },
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        "Funding for clemency review commission and related outreach and assistance."
      ],
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    },
    "citation": "638.09",
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