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HF 467

Sunset of correctional fees repealed.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bobbie Harder

HF 467 repeals the sunset on correctional fees, ensuring those fees remain in effect and continue funding correctional operations beyond previously set end dates.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 467

Bill Summary — HF 467 (2025-2026)

Title

Sunset of correctional fees repealed

Purpose and Intent

HF 467 seeks to repeal the sunset provision on correctional fees. In practical terms, the bill aims to remove the scheduled expiration of certain fees assessed in the correctional system, ensuring that those fees (which would otherwise sunset) remain in effect beyond their intended end date. The measure appears to be focused on maintaining ongoing collection or imposition of correctional-related fees without automatic sunset.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Elimination of Sunset Provision: The core change is to repeal the sunset of correctional fees, meaning the authority to impose or collect specific correctional fees would not automatically terminate at a pre-set date. The bill would maintain these fees going forward beyond any prior sunset timeline.
  • Scope of Fees Affected (implied): While the bill text is not provided in full here, the reform targets “correctional fees” that are currently tied to a sunset schedule. This could involve fees charged to individuals in the corrections system (e.g., incarceration-related costs, supervision fees, or associated administrative charges) and any related revenue mechanisms tied to those fees.
  • Revenue and Fiscal Considerations: By extending or sustaining these fees, the bill would likely preserve anticipated revenue streams used to fund correctional operations, programs, or related state costs. The fiscal impact would depend on current fee levels, collection rates, and any statutory caps.

Who Would be Affected

  • Individuals Subject to Correctional Fees: People who are assessed correctional costs or fees would continue to owe them beyond any previously scheduled sunset date, subject to the terms of existing statutes governing assessment and collection.
  • State and Corrections Agencies: Agencies responsible for imposing, collecting, and auditing correctional fees would maintain the current processes without the need to implement sunset-triggered adjustments.
  • Judicial and Financial Officers: Courts or administrative bodies that determine or enforce these fees may continue existing procedures for imposition and collection.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced and Referenced: HF 467 was introduced and read for the first time on February 13, 2025, and referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy committee.
  • Sponsor: Co-sponsor is Bobbie Harder.
  • Next Steps: As a bill in committee, it would proceed to hearings, potential amendments, and votes within the Public Safety Finance and Policy committee and, if advanced, to the full chamber for consideration. Final enactment would require passage by both legislative chambers and signature by the governor (per Minnesota’s legislative process).

Potential Implications

  • Budgetary Impact: Sustaining correctional fees could affect state revenue and the availability of funds allocated to corrections-related programs.
  • Policy Considerations: Keeping fees in place may raise considerations about affordability for individuals under correctional supervision and the fairness of ongoing charges, depending on the types of fees and exemptions that exist.
  • Administrative Continuity: Provides stability in the funding mechanism for correctional services by preserving fee-derived revenues without the need for interim adjustments tied to sunset provisions.

If you have access to the full text of HF 467, I can refine this summary to include specific statutory citations, exact fee types affected, and the precise fiscal impact as analyzed in the bill’s fiscal note.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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