1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; expanding the penalty enhancement statute for certain 
1.3 	misdemeanor offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.153, 
1.4 	subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.153, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Application. This section applies to the following misdemeanor-level 
1.8 	crimes: sections  152.093 (manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia prohibited); 
1.9 	152.095 (advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited); 609.324 (prostitution);  
1.10 	609.3243 (loitering with intent to participate in prostitution); 609.546 (motor vehicle 
1.11 	tampering);  609.595 (damage to property); and  609.66 (dangerous weapons); 
1.12 	misdemeanor-level violations of section 609.605 (trespass); and violations of local 
1.13 	ordinances prohibiting the unlawful sale or possession of controlled substances. 

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes 
1.15 	committed on or after that date.