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• Is that correct? So we're making great progress in that way, but...
• The Department of Corrections was going to essentially save enough money in operations to finance a large
• portion of the debt... to finance a large portion of the debt.
• Number two, though, from the Department of Corrections, how much cost savings do they project?
• So, how much money are we going to save to finance this huge debt that we're looking at?

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• Director Stark: Correct. Representative Hudson: Got it. Thank you.
• Is that correct? Commissioner: Correct, Chair Moeller. Yes, that is correct.
• Next presentation we have on the agenda today is from the Department of Corrections.
• I'm the Commissioner at the Department of Corrections.
• Correctional facility operated by the state. St.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Ombudsman for Corrections om buds person Ombudsman for Corrections om buds person Margaret<00:01:42.280
• administration of Corrections administration of Corrections our<00:03:00.280> office<00:03
• <00:33:25.679> and from uh Department of Corrections and from uh Department of Corrections
• "Correct, Chair Mor... yes, that is correct.
• Walls the doc provides Corrections Walls the doc provides Corrections Correctional<01:36:50.600>

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Senate Bill 60 by Senator Orr, criminal procedure, Department of Corrections, outstanding warrant check
• That's correct. Okay.
• <00:06:03.520> shall the Department of Corrections shall the Department of Corrections shall
• >> That's<00:07:15.280> correct. >> That's correct. >> That's correct.
• Is that correct? >> Is it relating just to that one coal mine? >> Yes, sir.

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• I think we've got another $40 million conditional there, correct?
• to mental illness. corrections to mental illness.
• Also, we are still trying to correct from where we closed, Cersei and others.
• time would have been $785 million, that's correct.
• Yes, okay, when that $785 million was passed it was available immediately, correct?

Bills: HB30, HB263, HB357, HB359, SB60, SB102, HB30

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

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• Yes, that's correct. Okay.
• committee members yes that is correct committee members yes that is correct uh<00:10:00.519>
• Chair, I'd just like to correct myself.
• <00:13:57.560> myself uh Mr Sol i' just like to correct myself uh Mr Sol i' just like to correct
• That is correct.

Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• Are there any additions or corrections to the minutes? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye.
• We very much value TIF as a financing tool, using it judiciously to support this work.
• Not a maybe; you can if you want to, but it says you must correct it. It was not corrected.
• The IRS says you've got three years to correct it.
• Chair Gomez and Chair Davids, that's correct.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

Bills: SF3446, HF3247

Keywords: claims against the state, settlement, appropriations, exoneration, corrections claims, claims, state appropriation, corrections, community service, 1183, house

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• Any additions or corrections to the minutes? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye.
• <00:00:41.200> Hearing corrections to the minutes? Hearing corrections to the minutes?
• She found that financing about needed.
• It says must correct it. It was not corrected. The IRS says you've got three years to correct it.
• Uh, Chair Gomez and Chair Davids, that's correct.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• Am I correct about that? >> Nope.
• Am I correct about that? around 8%. Am I correct about that?
• point as well, was Miss Gunlock correct point as well, was Miss Gunlock correct in<00:20:46.960>
• >> You got it correct, Cherren. Thank you. >> You got it correct, Cherren.
• It's only that the presumption of correctness of the agency is not there.

Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• Correction for the journal. And the Hawaii Symphony as well as Ballet Hawaii.
• Correction<00:17:08.800> for<00:17:08.920> the<00:17:09.040> journal.

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• The developers handle the financing, permitting, procurement, and construction.

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• And we have chairs Scott finance bill.
• Corrections. Corrections.
• <00:20:01.840> All corrections to amend the title. All corrections to amend the title.
• > House<00:20:16.160> File housing finance bill, House File housing finance bill, House
• That's correct. And uh different fund. That's correct.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• It does say public safety officer includes peace officer, correction officer, correction staff person
• <00:36:01.680> officer,<00:36:02.320> correction officer, correction officer, correction
• officer, correction officer, correction staff<00:36:03.119> person.
• Am I correct?
• Am I correct process.

Bills: HF1667, HF2526, HF68

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals, 1183, house

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• Is that correct?
• Is that correct?
• Is that correct?
• Is that correct?
• than in the summer is that correct than in the summer is that correct um<00:21:08.720> I<

Bills: HF75

Keywords: HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house

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• There are no corrections.
• appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Department of Corrections
• This is a program that operates in partnership with the Arizona Department of Corrections and teaches

Bills: HB2207

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety approved the February 18, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2207, which would appropriate $300,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry for the Braille transcription program. The bill also requires annual reporting on the number of in-state and out-of-state students served and states the funding is intended to be ongoing. Members asked whether the program generates revenue for the department and requested follow-up information on that point. A representative from the Foundation for Blind Children testified in support, explaining that the prison Braille program partners with the department to train incarcerated people to transcribe Braille and has become the largest prison Braille program in the nation. She said the sale of transcribed materials does not go back to the department, and that the program serves mostly K-12 students with visual impairments or blindness, including textbooks and library materials. She also said the program has expanded beyond expectations and that the additional appropriation is needed to keep up with growth, while still providing materials at a lower cost than the open market. After discussion, the committee moved HB 2207 for a do pass recommendation. The motion passed 7-0, and the committee adjourned.

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• Representative Jordan moves the minutes for May 13, 2025 to be corrected by the clerk for technical corrections
• If Representative Liebling wants to come forward, that's the corrections bill.
• So there's an annual corrections bill just like the revisers bill.
• And then it goes to the reviser who compiles this into a corrections bill.
• So there's an annual bill to correct kind of the last thing.

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws

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• Is that correct? Okay. Correct. All right, thank you.
• Is that correct? Okay. Correct. All right, thank you.
• Correct. Correct. Correct.
• Department of Corrections. Department of Corrections.
• And Vice Chair told me on corrections.

Keywords: Corrections - Room 210, 24 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met to consider the confirmation of Donna Rogers Perkins of Brandon, Mississippi, to the State Parole Board, effective November 17, 2025. Early in the meeting, members exchanged remarks about Chairman Barnett’s recovery and noted that the committee could continue operating under the current provision until next year, when any needed statutory changes could be addressed. Ms. Perkins testified that she has 19 years of experience with the Department of Public Safety, where she maintained law enforcement records, vetted officers from other jurisdictions, and worked with the Attorney General’s Office and State Auditor’s Office on investigations. Members raised and resolved a question about whether she was still employed elsewhere; Perkins explained she had adjusted her last day of employment to avoid a conflict, and the committee indicated the issue had been rectified. A Rankin County supporter also spoke in her favor, saying her public safety background would make her effective on the board. Members questioned Perkins about the role of the parole board and whether she understood the need to balance public safety with reducing incarceration costs. Perkins said the board does not re-sentence offenders, but determines whether they are fit to return to society, and that she would carefully review background, psychological evaluations, and behavior while incarcerated. One member asked about statutory training requirements, and Perkins said she was scheduled to attend training for newly appointed parole board members in June. The committee then voted to advise and consent to the appointment, and the motion passed. A subsequent motion to advise and report was also made and approved, and Perkins was congratulated and thanked for her service.

Keywords: Corrections - Room 210, 26 February, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all