MN HF4796

Establishes a Supervision Standards Committee with 13 members to develop statewide standards for probation, supervised release, and community supervision by June 30, 2023, including risk assessment tools, supervision levels, and sanctions grids.

Modifies probation and supervised release violation procedures to prioritize community-based options for nonviolent controlled substance offenders before revocation, with agents attempting local jail placement first.

Implements new funding formula for fiscal year 2023 based on population percentage, geographic area, and felony supervision population; replaces with workload methodology developed by the committee for fiscal year 2024 and beyond.

Appropriates $26,239,000 in fiscal year 2023 for probation and supervised release, with base increases of $12,550,000 in fiscal years 2024 and 2025; includes funding for services, quality assurance, community programming grants, and grants management systems.

Repeals previous probation officer reimbursement provisions and classification system requirements; updates definitions and procedures for Community Corrections Act counties and Tribal governments.