Community corrections employee benefits clarified, report required, and money appropriated.

This bill clarifies how Minnesota counties can take over state correctional services and outlines how benefits are handled for employees during the transition. It requires counties that assume jurisdiction to file a formal resolution with the commissioner of corrections and specifies that displaced probation officers and other staff must retain their salary, seniority, and accrued benefits like sick leave and vacation. The legislation also establishes that the state pays benefits earned during state employment before the transition, while counties are responsible for benefits earned during county employment before the state took over. Additionally, the bill appropriates $150,000 in 2027 to reimburse counties for fringe benefit costs related to state collective bargaining agreements and requires a report by January 2028 detailing how the funds were distributed.