Bill Text: MN HF60 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crow Wing County; alcohol and controlled substance monitoring pilot project established for certain persons with revoked driver's licenses.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - Authors added Knuth and Persell [HF60 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF60-Introduced.html
1.2relating to public safety; establishing a pilot project for alcohol and controlled
1.3substance monitoring for certain persons with revoked driver's licenses in Crow
1.4Wing County.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING;
1.7PILOT PROJECT; CROW WING COUNTY.
1.8(a) The commissioner of public safety shall conduct a pilot project in Crow Wing
1.9County beginning on the effective date of this section and continuing through June 30,
1.102013. The commissioner shall submit a preliminary report by September 30, 2012, and
1.11a final report by September 30, 2013, to the chairs and ranking minority members of
1.12the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal
1.13justice policy and funding. The reports must evaluate the successes and failures of
1.14the pilot project, provide information on participation and recidivism rates, and make
1.15recommendations on continuing the project.
1.16(b) A person who is a resident of Crow Wing County and who qualifies to participate
1.17in the pilot project under Minnesota Statutes 2009, section 171.306, shall have the option
1.18to be monitored by an ignition interlock device, secure continuous remote alcohol
1.19monitor (SCRAM), a portable breath testing (PBT) device, or other alcohol or controlled
1.20substance monitoring methodology approved by the commissioner. The commissioner
1.21shall determine appropriate performance standards and a certification process for
1.22any monitoring device and methodology used in the pilot project. Only devices and
1.23methodologies certified by the commissioner as meeting the performance standards may
1.24be used in the pilot project. The Department of Public Safety may provide the monitoring
2.1or it may contract with an appropriate public or private entity for that purpose. If the
2.2department contracts for monitoring under this section it must, as is practicable, follow the
2.3same process for contracting as it uses for the ignition interlock program under Minnesota
2.4Statutes, section 171.306.
2.5(c) The requirements and restrictions under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.306,
2.6pertaining specifically to ignition interlock devices shall not apply to a person who
2.7chooses to use a monitoring device or methodology other than the ignition interlock.
2.8However, to the extent practicable, the department must apply the same process it uses for
2.9the ignition interlock program.
2.10(d) A person participating in the pilot program under this section must pay all costs
2.11associated with the person's monitoring.
2.12(e) This section may be known as "Joey's Law."
2.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3substance monitoring for certain persons with revoked driver's licenses in Crow
1.4Wing County.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING;
1.7PILOT PROJECT; CROW WING COUNTY.
1.8(a) The commissioner of public safety shall conduct a pilot project in Crow Wing
1.9County beginning on the effective date of this section and continuing through June 30,
1.102013. The commissioner shall submit a preliminary report by September 30, 2012, and
1.11a final report by September 30, 2013, to the chairs and ranking minority members of
1.12the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal
1.13justice policy and funding. The reports must evaluate the successes and failures of
1.14the pilot project, provide information on participation and recidivism rates, and make
1.15recommendations on continuing the project.
1.16(b) A person who is a resident of Crow Wing County and who qualifies to participate
1.17in the pilot project under Minnesota Statutes 2009, section 171.306, shall have the option
1.18to be monitored by an ignition interlock device, secure continuous remote alcohol
1.19monitor (SCRAM), a portable breath testing (PBT) device, or other alcohol or controlled
1.20substance monitoring methodology approved by the commissioner. The commissioner
1.21shall determine appropriate performance standards and a certification process for
1.22any monitoring device and methodology used in the pilot project. Only devices and
1.23methodologies certified by the commissioner as meeting the performance standards may
1.24be used in the pilot project. The Department of Public Safety may provide the monitoring
2.1or it may contract with an appropriate public or private entity for that purpose. If the
2.2department contracts for monitoring under this section it must, as is practicable, follow the
2.3same process for contracting as it uses for the ignition interlock program under Minnesota
2.4Statutes, section 171.306.
2.5(c) The requirements and restrictions under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.306,
2.6pertaining specifically to ignition interlock devices shall not apply to a person who
2.7chooses to use a monitoring device or methodology other than the ignition interlock.
2.8However, to the extent practicable, the department must apply the same process it uses for
2.9the ignition interlock program.
2.10(d) A person participating in the pilot program under this section must pay all costs
2.11associated with the person's monitoring.
2.12(e) This section may be known as "Joey's Law."
2.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
