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MinnesotaSF 319694th Legislature, 2025-2026SenateWALLET

Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation

Sponsored By: Ron Latz (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Corrections gets money for operating shortfalls

The law provides a one-time $9.091 million from Minnesota's general fund in fiscal year 2025 for incarceration and prerelease operating shortfalls. Money left over can move to other corrections programs. Separate fiscal year 2025 transfer limits are $4.05 million for incarceration and prerelease funds and $5.75 million for community supervision and postrelease funds. The limit for organizational and administrative funds is $200,000. These transfers must stay within the Department of Corrections and cover its financial obligations.

Funding for corrections oversight and accountability

The law funds a unit that oversees corrections and supervision practices based on research about what works. It provides $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025, then $750,000 annually beginning in 2026. Accountability and transparency work gets $1 million in fiscal year 2024 and $800,000 in fiscal year 2025. Its ongoing budget amount is $1.48 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Funding for prison safety and security

The law funds safety and security work in Minnesota's corrections system. It provides $1.932 million in fiscal year 2024 and $1.632 million in fiscal year 2025. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the ongoing budget amount is $2.625 million per year.

Housing help for people leaving prison

The law funds housing support for people leaving incarceration, including rental assistance, transitional housing, and housing coordination. It provides $2.13 million in fiscal year 2024 and $880,000 in fiscal year 2025. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the ongoing budget amount is $1.685 million per year. This funding replaces earlier separate housing allocations and does not set an individual payment amount.

Temporary funding cut for prison reentry

The law provides $375,000 each year in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for programs helping people return to community life. These include a culturally specific release program for Native American incarcerated people. Fiscal year 2025 funding falls from $875,000 to $375,000. The ongoing budget amount returns to $875,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Tribal Nations lose dedicated supervision funding

The law removes $2.75 million in annual funding for Tribal Nations to provide community supervision or support services. It does not state which services change or how individual households are affected.

Less second-year funding for prison education

The law provides $5.6 million for prison education and support services in fiscal year 2024. It cuts fiscal year 2025 funding from $4 million to $1 million. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the ongoing budget amount is $2 million per year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ron Latz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Hill

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Warren Limmer

    Republican • Senate

  • Moller

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Novotny

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Tabke

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 192 • No: 4

House vote • 4/30/2025

Passage

Yes: 129 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Third Reading

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date

    5/9/2025Senate

  2. Secretary of State Chapter 19

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Governor's action Approval

    5/8/2025Senate

  4. Presentment date

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Returned from House

    5/1/2025Senate

  6. Bill was passed vote: 129-4

    4/30/2025House

  7. Third reading

    4/30/2025House

  8. House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Wednesday, April 30, 2025

    4/29/2025House

  9. Second reading

    4/25/2025House

  10. Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register

    4/25/2025House

  11. Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF3006

    4/24/2025House

  12. Received from Senate

    4/24/2025House

  13. Third reading Passed vote: 63-0

    4/24/2025Senate

  14. Special Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  15. Second reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  16. Comm report: To pass as amendeda 1

    4/22/2025Senate

  17. Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Introduction and first reading

    4/1/2025Senate

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