Bill Text: MN HF104 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Department of Corrections and Department of Revenue claim settlements provided, and money appropriated.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-18 - HF indefinitely postponed [HF104 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-HF104-Engrossed.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of certain claims;
1.3appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
1.6The amounts in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
1.7commissioner of corrections in fiscal year 2012 for full and final payment under Minnesota
1.8Statutes, sections 3.738 and 3.739, of claims against the state for losses suffered while
1.9incarcerated in a state correctional facility or for injuries suffered by and medical services
1.10provided to persons injured while performing community service or sentence-to-service
1.11work for correctional purposes or while incarcerated in a state correctional facility. This
1.12appropriation is available until June 30, 2012.
1.13(a) For sentence-to-service and community work service claims under $500 and
1.14other claims already paid by the department, $3,472.27.
1.15(b) For payment to MCF-Rush City, as reimbursement for paying Walter S. Rudd for
1.16the cost of custom orthotic inserts for his shoes to replace those inadvertently disposed of
1.17by staff while he was incarcerated at MCF-Rush City, $350.
1.18(c) For payment to Mario A. Burciaga for permanent injuries to his right hand
1.19suffered while performing sentence-to-service work in Rice County and to refund his
1.20filing fee, $3,755, and for payment to medical providers for treatment of Mr. Burciaga,
1.21$8,653.99.
1.22(d) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Natalie C. Clark, who was
1.23injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Hennepin County, $1,403.18.
2.1(e) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Mary L. Hatcher, who was
2.2injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Olmsted County, $1,035.34.
2.3(f) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Shawn M. Norring, who was
2.4injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Aitkin County, $3,675.10.
2.5(g) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Aaron W. Osten, for
2.6permanent injuries to his left forearm suffered while performing assigned duties at
2.7MCF-Faribault, $3,375.
2.8(h) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Christopher A. Pearson, who
2.9was injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Isanti County, $1,139.74.
2.10(i) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Michael J. Proell, who was
2.11injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Todd County, $1,039.85.
2.12(j) For payment to medical providers for treatment of Anthony T. Reller, who was
2.13injured while performing sentence-to-service work in Carlton County, $1,901.17.
2.14(k) For payment to S.B., a minor, for permanent injuries to his left foot suffered
2.15while performing sentence-to-service work in Hennepin County, $3,000, and for payment
2.16to medical providers for treatment of S.B., $1,009.83.
2.17(l) For payment to Nicholas Tobin, for permanent injuries to his left hand suffered
2.18while performing assigned duties at MCF-Faribault, $4,875.
2.19(m) For payment to Deleon C. Walker, for permanent injuries to his left hand suffered
2.20while performing assigned duties while incarcerated at MCF-Moose Lake, $11,050.
2.21(n) For payment to Nancy Wescott, for permanent injuries suffered while performing
2.22sentence-to-service work in Watonwan County and to reimburse her for medical expenses
2.23she already paid, $1,550.41, and for payment to medical providers for treatment of Ms.
2.24Wescott, $8,397.41.

2.25    Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
2.26$1,123 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue in
2.27fiscal year 2011 for full and final payment of the claim by Renee S. Johnson, of Brooklyn
2.28Park, Minnesota, for the amount of an expired property tax refund check she failed to cash
2.29for medical reasons and to refund her filing fee.
2.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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