Subdivision 1. Creation; membership. (a) An advisory task force is created to coordinate the site selection process for state correctional facilities. The task force shall convene when the legislature authorizes the planning of a new correctional facility. The task force, to be known as the site selection committee, consists of the:
(1) commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's designee;
(2) deputy commissioner of corrections who has supervision and control over correctional facilities;
(3) commissioner of transportation or the commissioner's designee;
(4) commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee;
(5) chairs of the senate Crime Prevention Committee and Crime Prevention Finance Division and the ranking members of that committee and division from the minority political caucus, or the chairs' and ranking members' designees; and
(6) chairs of the house of representatives Judiciary Committee and Judiciary Finance Division and the ranking members of that committee and division from the minority political caucus or the chairs' and ranking members' designees.
(b) The chairs of the senate Crime Prevention Finance Division and house of representatives Judiciary Finance Division, or the chairs' designees, shall chair the committee.
Subd. 2. Site selection process. The committee shall develop a correctional site selection process that most effectively and efficiently utilizes state financial resources for construction of correctional facilities. The committee may include such other factors as the committee considers relevant as criteria for the site selection process.
Subd. 3. Recommendations. Before recommendation of an individual site for a correctional facility, the committee shall require that all costs associated with the facility and the site be identified and reported, including but not limited to construction costs, site improvement, infrastructure upgrades, and operating costs for that site. The commissioners of administration and corrections and any other agencies involved with site construction or land acquisition shall cooperate with the committee in supplying information described in this subdivision and any other information required for project budgets under section 16B.335.
Subd. 4. Report. The committee shall report its recommendations for the siting of correctional facilities to the legislature.
Subd. 5. Legislative authorization of site. Each site for a new state of Minnesota correctional facility shall be chosen in the law authorizing and providing funding for the facility.
Subd. 6. Staffing. The committee may utilize employees from the legislative and executive branch entities with membership on the committee. The Department of Administration shall provide administrative support.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections
Chapter 243 — Corrections; Adults
Section 243.05 — Commissioner Of Corrections; Powers, Limitations.
Section 243.055 — Computer Restrictions.
Section 243.15 — Female Prisoners; Pregnant.
Section 243.1605 — Interstate Compact For Adult Offender Supervision.
Section 243.1606 — Advisory Council On Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.
Section 243.1607 — Interstate Adult Offender Supervision Compact Administrator.
Section 243.161 — Residing In Minnesota Without Permission Under Interstate Compact; Penalty.
Section 243.166 — Registration Of Predatory Offenders.
Section 243.167 — Registration Under Predatory Offender Registration Law For Other Offenses.
Section 243.17 — Sheriff, Expenses Conveying Prisoners.
Section 243.20 — Discharge; Clothing; Money.
Section 243.21 — Trespassing Upon Institution Grounds; Detention.
Section 243.211 — Unauthorized Communication With Prisoners.
Section 243.212 — Co-payments For Health Services.
Section 243.23 — Compensation Paid To Inmates.
Section 243.24 — Money, How Used; Forfeiture.
Section 243.241 — Civil Action Money Damages.
Section 243.251 — Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Section 243.255 — Private Insurance Policies; Subrogation.
Section 243.40 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-stillwater.
Section 243.465 — Diversified Labor Accounts.
Section 243.48 — Visitors; State Correctional Facilities.
Section 243.49 — Commitment Papers; Duty Of Court Administrator.
Section 243.50 — Payment Of Court Reporter.
Section 243.51 — United States Prisoners; Prisoners From Other States.
Section 243.515 — Transfer Under Treaty; Extradition Under Treaty.
Section 243.52 — Discipline; Prevention Of Escape; Duty To Report.
Section 243.521 — Administrative And Disciplinary Segregation.
Section 243.53 — Correctional Institutions; Occupancy Limits Of Cells.
Section 243.55 — Contraband Articles; Exceptions; Penalty.
Section 243.552 — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Prohibition.
Section 243.555 — Smoking By Inmates Prohibited.
Section 243.556 — Restrictions On Inmates' Computer Access.
Section 243.557 — Inmate Meals.
Section 243.56 — Communication With Chief Executive Officer And Commissioner.
Section 243.57 — Contagious Disease; Removal Of Inmates.
Section 243.58 — Escaped Inmates; Warrant; Reward.
Section 243.59 — Communication With Inmates.
Section 243.61 — Contract Labor; Tools And Machinery.
Section 243.62 — Selling Of Labor Of Inmates Prohibited.
Section 243.75 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-st. Cloud.
Section 243.87 — Goods Made For National Defense.
Section 243.88 — Private Industry On Grounds Of Correctional Institutions.
Section 243.90 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-shakopee.
Section 243.91 — Transfer Of Female Offenders.
Section 243.93 — Correctional Facility Site Selection Committee.