1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to purchase or upgrade
1.3 radios and related equipment.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICA TION SYSTEM
1.6EQUIPMENT GRANTS; APPROPRIATION.
1.7 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
1.8the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants to local units of government,
1.9federally recognized Tribal entities, and state agencies participating in the statewide Allied
1.10Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) public safety radio communication system
1.11established under Minnesota Statutes, section 403.36, subdivision 1e. The grants must be
1.12used to purchase or upgrade portable radios, mobile radios, and related equipment that is
1.13interoperable with the ARMER system. Each local government unit may receive only one
1.14grant. Each grant is contingent upon a match of at least five percent from nonstate funds.
1.15The director of the Department of Public Safety Emergency Communication Networks
1.16Division, in consultation with the Statewide Emergency Communications Board, must
1.17administer the grant program. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. This is a
1.18onetime appropriation.
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REVISOR KRB/KR 25-0378002/12/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1814
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Backer, Huot, Novotny and Witte03/03/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy