1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to criminal justice; modifying disaster assistance; appropriating money 
1.3 	for courts, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on 
1.4 	Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, sentencing guidelines, public safety, 
1.5 	Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board, 
1.6 	human rights, and corrections;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 
1.7 	12.221, subdivision 6; 12B.15, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 12B.25, 
1.8 	subdivision 1; 12B.40; Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9.
1.9 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.10	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.11 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
1.12 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
1.13 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
1.14 	for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the 
1.15 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or 
1.16 	June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal 
1.17 	year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Appropriations for the fiscal 
1.18 	year ending June 30, 2015, are effective the day following final enactment.

1.19				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.20				Available for the Year
	
1.21				Ending June 30
	
1.22					2016
		2017

1.23	Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT

1.24	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	47,186,000
	$
	48,653,000
	
2.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.3 	subdivisions.

2.4	Subd. 2.Supreme Court Operations
 		33,886,000
		35,353,000

2.5	Subd. 3.Civil Legal Services
 		13,300,000
		13,300,000
	
2.6 	Legal Services to Low-Income Clients in 
2.7 	Family Law Matters
2.8 	$948,000 each year is to improve the access 
2.9 	of low-income clients to legal representation 
2.10 	in family law matters. This appropriation 
2.11 	must be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, 
2.12 	section 480.242, to the qualified legal 
2.13 	services program described in Minnesota 
2.14 	Statutes, section 480.242, subdivision 2, 
2.15 	paragraph (a). Any unencumbered balance 
2.16 	remaining in the first year does not cancel 
2.17 	and is available in the second year.

2.18	Sec. 3. COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	11,603,000
	$
	12,158,000

2.19	Sec. 4. DISTRICT COURTS
 	$
	270,001,000
	$
	282,666,000
	
2.20 	$1,591,000 each year is to increase the juror 
2.21 	per diem and mileage reimbursement.

2.22	Sec. 5. GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
 	$
	14,953,000
	$
	15,613,000

2.23	Sec. 6. TAX COURT
 	$
	2,071,000
	$
	1,860,000
	
2.24 	This appropriation includes funds for 
2.25 	information technology project services 
2.26 	and support subject to the provisions of 
2.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any 
2.28 	ongoing information technology costs will be 
2.29 	incorporated into the service level agreement 
2.30 	and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT 
3.1 	Services by the Tax Court under the rates and 
3.2 	mechanism specified in that agreement.
3.3 	The base appropriation for the Tax Court 
3.4 	shall be $1,395,000 in fiscal year 2018 and 
3.5 	$1,395,000 in fiscal year 2019.

3.6	Sec. 7. UNIFORM LAWS COMMISSION
 	$
	88,000
	$
	93,000

3.7	Sec. 8. BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS
 	$
	486,000
	$
	486,000
	
3.8 	Major Disciplinary Actions
3.9 	$125,000 each year is for special 
3.10 	investigative and hearing costs for major 
3.11 	disciplinary actions undertaken by the 
3.12 	board. This appropriation does not cancel. 
3.13 	Any unencumbered and unspent balances 
3.14 	remain available for these expenditures in 
3.15 	subsequent fiscal years.

3.16	Sec. 9. BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
 	$
	77,562,000
	$
	83,115,000

3.17	Sec. 10. SENTENCING GUIDELINES
 	$
	595,000
	$
	604,000

3.18	Sec. 11. PUBLIC SAFETY

3.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	184,110,000
	$
	179,229,000

3.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.21		2016
	2017
	
3.22	General
	95,823,000
	90,652,000
	
3.23	Special Revenue
	8,751,000
	8,992,000
	
3.24
3.25	State Government 
Special Revenue
	103,000
	103,000
	
3.26	Environmental
	70,000
	72,000
	
3.27	Trunk Highway
	2,295,000
	2,325,000
	
3.28	911 Fund
	77,068,000
	77,085,000
	
3.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.31 	subdivisions.

3.32	Subd. 2.Emergency Management
 		3,625,000
		3,301,000

4.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.2	General
	2,951,000
	2,625,000
	
4.3	Environmental
	70,000
	72,000
	
4.4
4.5	Special Revenue 
Fund
	604,000
	604,000

4.6	(a) Hazmat and Chemical Assessment Teams
					
4.7 	$604,000 each year is from the fire safety 
4.8 	account in the special revenue fund. These 
4.9 	amounts must be used to fund the hazardous 
4.10 	materials and chemical assessment teams.

4.11	(b) School Safety
					
4.12 	$405,000 the first year and $410,000 the 
4.13 	second year from the general fund are to 
4.14 	reinstate the school safety center and to 
4.15 	provide for school safety.

4.16	Subd. 3.Criminal Apprehension
 		57,754,000
		52,894,000

4.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.18	General
	55,452,000
	50,562,000
	
4.19
4.20	State Government 
Special Revenue
	7,000
	7,000
	
4.21	Trunk Highway
	2,295,000
	2,325,000

4.22	(a) DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund
					
4.23 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.24 	161.20, subdivision 3, $1,941,000 each year 
4.25 	is from the trunk highway fund for laboratory 
4.26 	analysis related to driving-while-impaired 
4.27 	cases.

4.28	(b) BCA Investment Initiative
					
4.29 	$5,700,000 each year is from the general fund 
4.30 	for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension:
4.31 	(1) for five permanent latent fingerprint 
4.32 	examiner positions;
4.33 	(2) for two permanent mitochondrial DNA 
4.34 	analyst positions;
5.1 	(3) to replace equipment and instruments in 
5.2 	the forensic laboratory;
5.3 	(4) to purchase supplies for the forensic 
5.4 	laboratory;
5.5 	(5) for nine permanent positions to form a 
5.6 	digital forensics examination unit;
5.7 	(6) for five permanent positions to form a 
5.8 	financial crimes unit; and
5.9 	(7) for 13 permanent positions to increase the 
5.10 	capabilities of the predatory crimes section.

5.11	(c) Livescan Replacement
					
5.12 	$1,300,000 each year is from the general fund 
5.13 	for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 
5.14 	to replace electronic fingerprint capture 
5.15 	equipment in criminal justice agencies 
5.16 	around the state. The equipment is to be used 
5.17 	to automatically submit the fingerprints to 
5.18 	the bureau for identification of the person 
5.19 	and processing. For each of fiscal years 2018 
5.20 	and 2019, $1,300,000 is added to the base for 
5.21 	livescan replacement.

5.22	(d) Report
					
5.23 	If the vehicle services special revenue account 
5.24 	accrues an unallocated balance in excess 
5.25 	of 50 percent of the previous fiscal year's 
5.26 	expenditures, the commissioner of public 
5.27 	safety shall submit a report to the chairs 
5.28 	and ranking minority members of the house 
5.29 	of representatives and senate committees 
5.30 	with jurisdiction over transportation and 
5.31 	public safety policy and finance. The report 
5.32 	must contain specific policy and legislative 
5.33 	recommendations for reducing the fund 
5.34 	balance and avoiding future excessive fund 
6.1 	balances. The report is due within three 
6.2 	months of the fund balance exceeding the 
6.3 	threshold established in this paragraph.

6.4	Subd. 4.Fire Marshal
 		7,433,000
		7,647,000

6.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.6	General
	18,000
	-0-
	
6.7	Special Revenue
	7,415,000
	7,647,000
	
6.8 	This appropriation is from the fire safety 
6.9 	account in the special revenue fund and is for 
6.10 	activities under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.11 	299F.012.

6.12	Subd. 5.Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
 		2,338,000
		2,373,000

6.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.14	General
	1,606,000
	1,632,000
	
6.15	Special Revenue
	732,000
	741,000
	
6.16 	$662,000 the first year and $671,000 the 
6.17 	second year are from the alcohol enforcement 
6.18 	account in the special revenue fund. Of this 
6.19 	appropriation, $500,000 each year shall be 
6.20 	transferred to the general fund.
6.21 	$70,000 each year is appropriated from the 
6.22 	lawful gambling regulation account in the 
6.23 	special revenue fund.

6.24	Subd. 6.Office of Justice Programs
 		35,892,000
		35,929,000

6.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.26	General
	35,796,000
	35,833,000
	
6.27
6.28	State Government 
Special Revenue
	96,000
	96,000

6.29	(a) OJP Administration Costs
					
6.30 	Up to 2.5 percent of the grant funds 
6.31 	appropriated in this subdivision may be used 
6.32 	by the commissioner to administer the grant 
6.33 	program.

6.34	(b) Crime Victim Programs
					
7.1 	$1,500,000 each year must be distributed 
7.2 	through an open and competitive grant 
7.3 	process for existing crime victim programs. 
7.4 	The funds must be used to meet the needs 
7.5 	of underserved and unserved areas and 
7.6 	populations.

7.7	(c) Youth Intervention Programs
					
7.8 	$1,000,000 each year is for youth intervention 
7.9 	programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.10 	299A.73. The appropriations must be 
7.11 	used to create new programs statewide 
7.12 	in underserved areas and to help existing 
7.13 	programs serve unmet needs in program 
7.14 	communities. These appropriations are 
7.15 	available until expended. This amount must 
7.16 	be added to the department's base budget for 
7.17 	grants to youth intervention programs.

7.18	Subd. 7.Emergency Communication Networks
 		77,068,000
		77,085,000
	
7.19 	This appropriation is from the state 
7.20 	government special revenue fund for 911 
7.21 	emergency telecommunications services.

7.22	(a) Public Safety Answering Points
					
7.23 	$13,664,000 each year is to be distributed 
7.24 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.25 	403.113, subdivision 2.
7.26 	This appropriation includes funds for 
7.27 	information technology project services 
7.28 	and support subject to the provisions of 
7.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any 
7.30 	ongoing information technology costs will be 
7.31 	incorporated into the service level agreement 
7.32 	and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT 
7.33 	Services by the Department of Public Safety 
8.1 	under the rates and mechanism specified in 
8.2 	that agreement.

8.3	(b) Medical Resource Communication Centers
					
8.4 	$683,000 each year is for grants to the 
8.5 	Minnesota Emergency Medical Services 
8.6 	Regulatory Board for the Metro East 
8.7 	and Metro West Medical Resource 
8.8 	Communication Centers that were in 
8.9 	operation before January 1, 2000.

8.10	(c) ARMER Debt Service
					
8.11 	$22,261,000 each year is to the commissioner 
8.12 	of management and budget to pay debt 
8.13 	service on revenue bonds issued under 
8.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 403.275.
8.15 	Any portion of this appropriation not needed 
8.16 	to pay debt service in a fiscal year may be 
8.17 	used by the commissioner of public safety to 
8.18 	pay cash for any of the capital improvements 
8.19 	for which bond proceeds were appropriated 
8.20 	by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 1, section 
8.21 	9, subdivision 8; or Laws 2007, chapter 54, 
8.22 	article 1, section 10, subdivision 8.
8.23 	(d) ARMER State Backbone Operating 
8.24 	Costs
8.25 	$9,650,000 each year is to the commissioner 
8.26 	of transportation for costs of maintaining and 
8.27 	operating the first and third phases of the 
8.28 	statewide radio system backbone.
8.29 	(e) ARMER Improvements
8.30 	$1,000,000 each year is to the Statewide 
8.31 	Radio Board for costs of design, construction, 
8.32 	and maintenance of, and improvements 
8.33 	to, those elements of the statewide public 
8.34 	safety radio and communication system 
9.1 	that support mutual aid communications 
9.2 	and emergency medical services or provide 
9.3 	interim enhancement of public safety 
9.4 	communication interoperability in those 
9.5 	areas of the state where the statewide public 
9.6 	safety radio and communication system is 
9.7 	not yet implemented.

9.8
9.9	Sec. 12. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS 
AND TRAINING (POST) BOARD
 	$
	3,887,000
	$
	3,904,000
	
9.10 	(a) Excess Amounts Transferred
9.11 	This appropriation is from the peace officer 
9.12 	training account in the special revenue fund. 
9.13 	Any new receipts credited to that account in 
9.14 	the first year in excess of $3,887,000 must be 
9.15 	transferred and credited to the general fund. 
9.16 	Any new receipts credited to that account in 
9.17 	the second year in excess of $3,904,000 must 
9.18 	be transferred and credited to the general 
9.19 	fund.
9.20 	(b) Peace Officer Training 
9.21 	Reimbursements
9.22 	$2,734,000 each year is for reimbursements 
9.23 	to local governments for peace officer 
9.24 	training costs.

9.25	Sec. 13. PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD
 	$
	122,000
	$
	124,000

9.26	Sec. 14. HUMAN RIGHTS
 	$
	4,677,000
	$
	4,732,000
	
9.27 	$900,000 each year is for the acceleration 
9.28 	of the investigation, enforcement, and 
9.29 	final disposition of cases as well as the 
9.30 	department's capacity in the area of legal 
9.31 	analysis and fiscal management.

9.32	Sec. 15. CORRECTIONS

10.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	533,012,000
	$
	544,063,000
	
10.2 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.3 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.4 	subdivisions.

10.5	Subd. 2.Correctional Institutions
 		386,611,000
		396,195,000
	
10.6 	$2,871,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
10.7 	$2,742,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to expand 
10.8 	offender medical services including an 
10.9 	electronic health records system.
10.10 	This appropriation includes funds for 
10.11 	information technology project services 
10.12 	and support subject to the provisions of 
10.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any 
10.14 	ongoing information technology costs will be 
10.15 	incorporated into the service level agreement 
10.16 	and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT 
10.17 	Services by the Department of Corrections 
10.18 	under the rates and mechanism specified in 
10.19 	that agreement.
10.20 	$541,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $670,000 in 
10.21 	fiscal year 2017 are to increase the number 
10.22 	of full-time equivalent positions in the 
10.23 	department's fugitive apprehension unit. The 
10.24 	base for this item is $642,000 in each of 
10.25 	fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

10.26	Subd. 3.Community Services
 		120,589,000
		121,603,000
	
10.27 	$1,000,000 each year is to increase the 
10.28 	number of supervision agents for offenders 
10.29 	on intensive supervised release as described 
10.30 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 244.13, 
10.31 	subdivision 2.
10.32 	$250,000 each year is to increase the 
10.33 	number of supervision agents for offenders 
10.34 	participating in the department's challenge 
11.1 	incarceration program as described in 
11.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 244.172, 
11.3 	subdivisions 2 and 3.
11.4 	$1,550,000 each year is added to the 
11.5 	Community Corrections Act subsidy, as 
11.6 	described in Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.7 	401.14.
11.8 	$200,000 each year is added to the county 
11.9 	probation officers reimbursement, as 
11.10 	described in Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.11 	244.19, subdivision 6.

11.12	Subd. 4.Operations Support
 		25,812,000
		26,265,000
	
11.13 	$1,500,000 each year is to support technology 
11.14 	needs.
11.15 	This appropriation includes funds for 
11.16 	information technology project services 
11.17 	and support subject to the provisions of 
11.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any 
11.19 	ongoing information technology costs will be 
11.20 	incorporated into the service level agreement 
11.21 	and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT 
11.22 	Services by the Department of Corrections 
11.23 	under the rates and mechanism specified in 
11.24 	that agreement.

11.25 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12.221, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
11.26 		Subd. 6.Disaster assistance contingency account; appropriation. (a) A disaster 
11.27 	assistance contingency account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. 
11.28 	Money in the disaster assistance contingency account is appropriated to the commissioner 
11.29 	of public safety to provide:
11.30 	(1) cost-share for federal assistance under section 12A.15, subdivision 1; and
11.31 	(2) state public disaster assistance to eligible applicants under chapter 12B.;
11.32 	(3) cost-share for federal assistance from the Federal Highway Administration 
11.33 	emergency relief program under United States Code, title 23, section 125; and
12.1 	(4) cost-share for federal assistance from the United States Department of 
12.2 	Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service emergency watershed protection 
12.3 	program under United States Code, title 16, sections 2203 to 2205.
12.4 	(b) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (1), the amount appropriated is 
12.5 	100 percent of any nonfederal share for state agencies and local governments. Money 
12.6 	appropriated under paragraph (a), clause (1), may be used to pay all or a portion of the 
12.7 	nonfederal share for publicly owned capital improvement projects.
12.8 	(c) For appropriations under paragraph (a), clause (2), the amount appropriated 
12.9 	is the amount required to pay eligible claims under chapter 12B, as certified by the 
12.10 	commissioner of public safety.
12.11 	(d) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of management and budget shall 
12.12 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives 
12.13 	Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance Committee detailing state disaster 
12.14 	assistance appropriations and expenditures under this subdivision during the previous 
12.15 	calendar year.
12.16 	(e) The governor's budget proposal submitted to the legislature under section 16A.11 
12.17 	must include recommended appropriations to the disaster assistance contingency account. 
12.18 	The governor's appropriation recommendations must be informed by the commissioner of 
12.19 	public safety's estimate of the amount of money that will be necessary to:
12.20 	(1) provide 100 percent of the nonfederal share for state agencies and local 
12.21 	governments that will receive federal financial assistance from FEMA during the next 
12.22 	biennium; and
12.23 	(2) fully pay all eligible claims under chapter 12B.
12.24 	(f) Notwithstanding section 16A.28:
12.25 	(1) funds appropriated or transferred to the disaster assistance contingency account 
12.26 	do not lapse but remain in the account until appropriated; and
12.27 	(2) funds appropriated from the disaster assistance contingency account do not lapse 
12.28 	and are available until expended.

12.29 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.30 		Subd. 2.Applicant. "Applicant" means a local government or state government 
12.31 	agency that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter.

12.32 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
12.33 	to read:
13.1 		Subd. 3a.County. "County" or "county government" means each county in which 
13.2 	a governmental unit is located in whole or in part, or a county board of commissioners 
13.3 	as defined in chapter 375.

13.4 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.25, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
13.5 		Subdivision 1.Payment required; eligibility criteria. The director, serving as 
13.6 	the governor's authorized representative, may enter into grant agreements with eligible 
13.7 	applicants to provide state financial assistance made available as a result of a disaster 
13.8 	that satisfies all of the following criteria:
13.9 	(1) the state or applicable local county government declares a disaster or emergency 
13.10 	during the incident period;
13.11 	(2) damages suffered and eligible costs incurred are the direct result of the disaster;
13.12 	(3) federal disaster assistance is not available to the applicant because the governor 
13.13 	did not request a presidential declaration of major disaster, the president denied the 
13.14 	governor's request, or the applicant is not eligible for federal disaster assistance because 
13.15 	the state or county did not meet the per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public 
13.16 	Assistance Program;
13.17 	(4) the applicant incurred eligible damages that, on a per capita basis, equal or 
13.18 	exceed 50 percent of the countywide per capita impact indicator under FEMA's Public 
13.19 	Assistance Program;
13.20 	(5) the applicant assumes responsibility for 25 percent of the applicant's total 
13.21 	eligible costs; and
13.22 	(6) the applicant satisfies all requirements in this chapter.

13.23 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 12B.40, is amended to read:
13.24 	12B.40 APPLICATION PROCESS.
13.25 	(a) The director must develop application materials and may update the materials as 
13.26 	needed. Application materials must include instructions and requirements for assistance 
13.27 	under this chapter.
13.28 	(b) An applicant A county government has 30 days from the end of the incident 
13.29 	period or the president's official denial of the governor's request for a declaration of a 
13.30 	major disaster to provide the director with written notice of intent to apply request that 
13.31 	the governor declare a state disaster. The director may deny an application due to a late 
13.32 	notice of intent to apply a late request. The county government's request for a state 
13.33 	disaster declaration must include:
13.34 	(1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
14.1 	(2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency 
14.2 	declaration in response to the disaster;
14.3 	(3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of 
14.4 	eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
14.5 	(4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25 
14.6 	percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
14.7 	(5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to 
14.8 	or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident 
14.9 	period.
14.10 	(c) Within An applicant has 60 days after the end of the incident period or the 
14.11 	president's official denial of from the governor's request for a declaration of a major state
14.12 	disaster, the applicant must to submit a complete application for state public disaster 
14.13 	assistance to the director. A complete application includes the following:
14.14 	(1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;
14.15 	(2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency 
14.16 	declaration in response to the disaster;
14.17 	(3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of 
14.18 	eligible costs incurred by the applicant;
14.19 	(4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25 
14.20 	percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and
14.21 	(5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to 
14.22 	or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident 
14.23 	period.
14.24 	(d) The director must review the application and supporting documentation for 
14.25 	completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information. 
14.26 	The director may consult with local public officials to ensure the application reflects the 
14.27 	extent and magnitude of the damage and to reconcile any differences. The application is 
14.28 	not complete until the director receives all requested information.
14.29 	(e) If the director returns an application with a request for more detailed information 
14.30 	or for correction of deficiencies, the applicant must submit all required information within 
14.31 	30 days of the applicant's receipt of the director's request. The applicant's failure to 
14.32 	provide the requested information in a timely manner without a reasonable explanation 
14.33 	may be cause for denial of the application.
14.34 	(f) The director has no more than 60 days from the receipt of a complete application 
14.35 	to approve or deny the application, or the application is deemed approved. If the director 
14.36 	denies an application, the director must send a denial letter. If the director approves an 
15.1 	application or the application is automatically deemed approved after 60 days, the director 
15.2 	must notify the applicant of the steps necessary to obtain reimbursement of eligible 
15.3 	costs, including submission of invoices or other documentation substantiating the costs 
15.4 	submitted for reimbursement.

15.5 	Sec. 21. Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9, is amended to read:

15.6	Sec. 9. BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS
 	$
	756,000
	$
	456,000
	
15.7 	(a) Deficiencies
15.8 	$300,000 the first year is for deficiencies 
15.9 	occurring in fiscal year 2013. This 
15.10 	appropriation is available for expenditure the 
15.11 	day following final enactment.
15.12 	(b) Major Disciplinary Actions
15.13 	$125,000 each year is for special 
15.14 	investigative and hearing costs for major 
15.15 	disciplinary actions undertaken by the 
15.16 	board. This appropriation does not cancel. 
15.17 	Any encumbered unencumbered and 
15.18 	unspent balances remain available for these 
15.19 	expenditures in subsequent fiscal years.

15.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.