Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Finke, Huot, Rehrauer, Clardy, Johnson, P., Virnig, Pérez-Vega
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Author added Pérez-Vega
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-18 House
Author added Pérez-Vega
2026-03-16 House
Authors added Johnson, P.; and Virnig
2026-03-12 House
Authors added Huot, Rehrauer, and Clardy
2026-03-05 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Official Summary Text

Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to public defenders; appropriating money for the Board of Public Defense.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE.
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$6,900,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $13,700,00 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from

the general fund to the Board of Public Defense. The appropriation for fiscal year 2026 is

available until July 1, 2027. These appropriations are in addition to the amounts appropriated

in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, section 10. The base is $183,529,000 beginning in fiscal

year 2028.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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