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This bill modifies the funding formula for community supervision (probation) in Minnesota by changing how counties and Tribal Nations receive financial support. The bill revises the calculation method from using a single year's population to using a three-year average population from probation surveys when determining funding allocations. Under the new formula, entities will receive a base funding amount of $150,000, plus additional funding calculated by multiplying a per diem rate ($5.62) by different population categories (felony, supervised release, parole, and misdemeanor/juvenile populations). Tribal Nations will receive a $250,000 annual allotment for probation services, with potential additional funding if they become a Community Corrections Act (CCA) jurisdiction. The bill also includes an appropriation of $12,662,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the Department of Corrections specifically to support this new funding formula. If the total appropriated amount differs from the calculated funding needs, the allocations will be proportionally adjusted. The bill includes a provision to ensure that no county receives less funding than in the previous fiscal year, with this protection expiring on June 30, 2029.

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