H.F. No. 22 Summary

• Appropriates $17,338,000 for corrections and $4,482,000 for public safety in fiscal year 2021, available from the general fund.

• Allocates $7,419,000 for correctional institutions including $9,888,000 for overtime and staffing costs and a $2,469,000 reduction in prison beds by utilizing community-based alternatives for supervision revocations.

• Provides $9,333,000 for community services including $3,925,000 added to Community Corrections Act subsidies, $430,000 for supervision services in Meeker and Renville Counties, and $2,613,000 to establish county and regional revocation intervention service centers.

• Appropriates $3,096,000 to test unrestricted sexual assault examination kits, store restricted kits, and develop an informational website for survivors to track testing status.

• Allocates $1,386,000 for Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory capacity support including staffing, training, supplies, equipment, and space renovation to enhance forensic testing capability for violent crime investigations.