Signed by Governor Tim Walz

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funding for Public Safety Omnibus bill to invest in public defenders and the state's judicial system and creating a new incentive for felons to rehabilitate while serving time in corrections.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts of funding for Public Safety Omnibus bill including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• $70 million in 2024 and $78 million in 2025 for the state supreme court;

• $14.6 billion in 2024 and $15.4 billion in 2025 for the court of appeals;

• $377.8 million in 2024 and $384 million in 2025 for the state district courts;

• $154 million in 2024 and $164.3 million in 2025 for the board of public defense; and

• $326.3 million in 2024 and $299.6 in 2025 for state public safety costs;

• Increases various funding levels to invest in the state public defenders office (Sec. 1).

• Increases state funding levels to the state's judicial system (Sec. 1).

• Establishes a new state inmate incentive program called the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA) for felons to rehabilitate themselves while serving time (Sec. 11).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funding for Public Safety Omnibus bill to invest in public defenders and the state's judicial system and creating a new incentive for felons to rehabilitate while serving time in corrections.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts of funding for Public Safety Omnibus bill including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• $70 million in 2024 and $78 million in 2025 for the state supreme court;

• $14.6 billion in 2024 and $15.4 billion in 2025 for the court of appeals;

• $377.8 million in 2024 and $384 million in 2025 for the state district courts;

• $154 million in 2024 and $164.3 million in 2025 for the board of public defense; and

• $326.3 million in 2024 and $299.6 in 2025 for state public safety costs;

• Increases various funding levels to invest in the state public defenders office (Sec. 1).

• Increases state funding levels to the state's judicial system (Sec. 1).

• Establishes a new state inmate incentive program called the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA) for felons to rehabilitate themselves while serving time (Sec. 11).

Full Bill Text