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SF2120 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Community supervision appropriation

Related bill: HF1769

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes changes to Minnesota's funding formula for community supervision and appropriates additional funding for these services.

Key Provisions:

  1. Community Supervision Funding Formula Update:

    • Beginning July 1, 2023, counties, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (for non-CCA jurisdictions), and eligible Tribal Nations will receive:
      • A base funding amount of $150,000.
      • Additional funding based on a formula that accounts for:
      • Adult felony, supervised release, and parole populations.
      • Gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and juvenile probation populations.
      • A felony per diem rate of $5.62.
      • The funding calculation will now use a three-year average population for more stable funding.

  2. Tribal Nation Funding:

    • Tribal Nations have an annual allocation of $250,000 to purchase probation or related services.
    • If a Tribal Nation becomes a CCA or non-CCA jurisdiction, they will be funded under the general formula, and their $250,000 allocation is integrated into the overall subsidy amount.

  3. Adjustments and Stability Measures:

    • If the total amount appropriated differs from the calculated funding needs, adjustments will be made proportionally.
    • If a county’s funding under the new formula for fiscal year 2024 is lower than in 2023, the difference will be added back (provision expires after June 30, 2029).

  4. Reinvestment in Supervision:

    • Savings from the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act will be reallocated to community supervision jurisdictions based on a proportionate share of people on supervised or intensive supervised release.

  5. Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026:

    • $126.62 million is allocated from the general fund to fully fund the updated probation formula.
    • This funding is added to the Department of Corrections’ base budget.

Purpose:

  • Strengthen financial support for community supervision.
  • Ensure sustainable and equitable funding for counties and Tribal Nations.
  • Provide stable funding based on multi-year averages to address fluctuations in supervised populations.

This bill aims to enhance the effectiveness of Minnesota's probation and supervised release system by ensuring sufficient and fair funding across all jurisdictions.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
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        "Details a new formula for calculating community supervision subsidies."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous funding benchmarks were replaced by the new formula."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the community supervision funding formula under section 401.10.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts the methodology for population calculation to a three-year average."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "401.10"
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifies funding adjustments for non-CCA jurisdictions."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None noted specifically."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill affects non-CCA jurisdiction funding under section 244.19.",
      "modified": [
        "Explanation of funding share between jurisdictions and commission."
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  {
    "analysis": {
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      ],
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        "None noted specifically."
      ],
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      "modified": [
        "Allocation of funding responsibilities detailed."
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    "citation": "244.20"
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        "Appropriation of savings to CCA and non-CCA jurisdictions."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None noted specifically."
      ],
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]

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