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MN HF4382

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kaohly Her

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • $400,000 appropriated from the general fund to the Minnesota Supreme Court in fiscal year 2021 to increase hourly fees for qualified certified and uncertified interpreters who are independent contractors assisting persons with communication disabilities in legal proceedings.

  • $434,000 appropriated from the general fund to the Minnesota Supreme Court in fiscal year 2021 to increase reimbursement for interpreter expenses including actual mileage traveled and travel time.

  • Reimbursable travel expenses cover trips from an interpreter's home or office to legal proceedings or between legal proceedings when travel exceeds five miles.

Legislative Description

Court interpreter pay and reimbursement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

3/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law3/11/2020

Full Bill Text

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