A bill for an act
relating to state government; amending certain judiciary, public safety, corrections,
human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy
provisions; providing for reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money
for judiciary, courts, civil legal services, Guardian ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws
Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, human rights,
sentencing guidelines, public safety, emergency management, criminal
apprehension, fire marshal, firefighters, Office of Justice programs, Peace Officer
Standards and Training Board, Private Detective Board, corrections, incarceration
and release, probation, juveniles, and Ombudsperson for Corrections; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.072, subdivision 1; 244.03; 244.05,
subdivisions 1b, 2, 5; 297I.06, subdivision 1; 299A.38; 299A.41, subdivision 3;
299A.52; 299N.02, subdivision 3; 326.32, subdivision 10; 326.3381, subdivision
3; 363A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 403.02, subdivisions 7,
9a, 11b, 16a, 17, 17c, 18, 19, 19a, 20, 20a, 21, by adding subdivisions; 403.025;
403.03, subdivision 2; 403.05; 403.06; 403.07; 403.08; 403.09, subdivision 2;
403.10, subdivisions 2, 3; 403.11; 403.113; 403.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
by adding a subdivision; 611.23; 611A.211, subdivision 1; 611A.31, subdivisions
2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 611A.32; 624.712, by adding a subdivision; 624.713,
subdivision 1; 624.7131, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 9, 11; 624.7132, subdivisions 4, 5,
8, 12, 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 244; 299A;
299C; 624; 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 299C.80, subdivision
7; 403.02, subdivision 13; 403.09, subdivision 3; 624.7131, subdivision 10;
624.7132, subdivisions 6, 14.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin 2025
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin SUPREME COURT
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 70,880,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 78,371,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Supreme Court Operations
new text end

new text begin 46,598,000
new text end
new text begin 49,118,000
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Contingent Account
new text end

new text begin $5,000 each year is for a contingent account
for expenses necessary for the normal
operation of the court for which no other
reimbursement is provided.
new text end

new text begin (b) Justices' Compensation
new text end

new text begin Justices' compensation is increased by nine
percent in the first year and six percent in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Civil Legal Services
new text end

new text begin 24,282,000
new text end
new text begin 29,253,000
new text end

new text begin The general fund base is $33,771,000 in fiscal
year 2026 and $38,255,000 in fiscal year 2027.
new text end

new text begin Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in
Family Law Matters
new text end

new text begin $1,017,000 each year is to improve the access
of low-income clients to legal representation
in family law matters. This appropriation must
be distributed under Minnesota Statutes,
section 480.242, to the qualified legal services
program described in Minnesota Statutes,
section 480.242, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
Any unencumbered balance remaining in the
first year does not cancel and is available in
the second year.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin COURT OF APPEALS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 14,606,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,410,000
new text end

new text begin Judges' Compensation
new text end

new text begin Judges' compensation is increased by nine
percent in the first year and six percent in the
second year.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin DISTRICT COURTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 377,705,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 381,994,000
new text end

new text begin Judges' Compensation
new text end

new text begin Judges' compensation is increased by nine
percent in the first year and six percent in the
second year.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD