1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; providing restitution for public agencies and victims 
1.3 	affected by the reporting of a fictitious emergency;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2022, section 609.78, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.78, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2c.Restitution. (a) The court, while imposing a sentence on a person convicted 
1.9 	under subdivision 2, clause (2), shall order the person to make full and complete restitution 
1.10 	to:
1.11 	(1) the public agency for the reasonable costs of the emergency response by that public 
1.12 	agency; and
1.13 	(2) a direct victim of the fictitious emergency.
1.14 	(b) A restitution payment under paragraph (a) does not limit the liability for damages 
1.15 	in a civil action or proceeding for an amount greater than the restitution payment.