Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF2742 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to public safety; providing for the Minnesota clearance grant program;
3	3	1.3 increasing law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal
4	4	1.4 shootings; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
5	5	1.5 Statutes, chapter 299A.
6	6	1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
7	7	1.7 Section 1. [299A.625] MINNESOTA CLEARANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
8	8	1.8 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section "nonfatal shooting clearance
9	9	1.9rate" means the rate at which a law enforcement agency cleared by arrest or cleared by
10	10	1.10exceptional means a nonfatal shooting offense. For purposes of this definition:
11	11	1.11 (1) "cleared by arrest" means that a law enforcement agency has arrested at least one
12	12	1.12person as an offender, charged the person with the commission of an offense, and referred
13	13	1.13the person to the court for prosecution; and
14	14	1.14 (2) "cleared by exceptional means" means that a law enforcement agency has identified
15	15	1.15at least one person as an offender; gathered enough evidence to support an arrest, make a
16	16	1.16charge, and refer the person to the court for prosecution; identified the person's exact location
17	17	1.17for the person to be taken into custody immediately; and encountered a circumstance outside
18	18	1.18the control of the law enforcement agency that prohibits the agency from arresting, charging,
19	19	1.19and referring the person for prosecution.
20	20	1.20 Subd. 2.Program establishment; purpose.The commissioner of public safety must
21	21	1.21establish the Minnesota clearance grant program to award grants to law enforcement agencies
22	22	1.22to reduce violent crime by increasing the solve rate of crimes that involve the nonfatal
23	23	1.23shooting of a firearm. The purpose of the program is to improve law enforcement strategies
24	24	1Section 1.
25	25	REVISOR KLL/LJ 25-0432403/18/25
26	26	State of Minnesota
27	27	This Document can be made available
28	28	in alternative formats upon request
29	29	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30	30	H. F. No. 2742
31	31	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
32	32	Authored by Frazier03/24/2025
33	33	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy 2.1and initiatives aimed at increasing nonfatal shooting clearance rates and engagement and
34	34	2.2support for victims of violent crime. The program recognizes that nonfatal shooting offenses
35	35	2.3often involve multiple jurisdictions and encourages interagency cooperative efforts to
36	36	2.4maximize information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise.
37	37	2.5 Subd. 3.Application; grant awards.(a) Applicants must submit an application in the
38	38	2.6form and manner established by the commissioner. In awarding a grant, the commissioner
39	39	2.7must give priority to a law enforcement agency:
40	40	2.8 (1) with high rates of unsolved nonfatal shootings and inadequate staffing to investigate
41	41	2.9these crimes;
42	42	2.10 (2) that develops a plan to partner with other law enforcement agencies to maximize
43	43	2.11interagency information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise;
44	44	2.12 (3) that demonstrates a commitment to working with other government agencies to
45	45	2.13improve clearance rates; and
46	46	2.14 (4) that details a process for evaluating the effectiveness of both investigators and
47	47	2.15investigative units, including but not limited to the development of specific goals and
48	48	2.16performance metrics.
49	49	2.17 (b) Distribution of state funds or technical assistance are by contractual arrangement
50	50	2.18between the commissioner and each recipient law enforcement agency. Terms of the contract
51	51	2.19are negotiable each year. The state auditor must periodically audit all law enforcement
52	52	2.20agencies receiving state grants. Nothing in this section prohibits a law enforcement agency
53	53	2.21from receiving federal or local grants if grants become available.
54	54	2.22 Subd. 4.Use of grants.A law enforcement agency awarded a grant under this section
55	55	2.23must use the grant award:
56	56	2.24 (1) to improve investigatory resources, including but not limited to the hiring of personnel
57	57	2.25assigned to investigate nonfatal shooting crimes or collect, process, and test forensic evidence;
58	58	2.26 (2) for overtime for investigators and support staff;
59	59	2.27 (3) to develop evidence-based policies, procedures, and training;
60	60	2.28 (4) for technical assistance;
61	61	2.29 (5) for law enforcement equipment or technology, including but not limited to
62	62	2.30investigative, evidence-processing, or forensic-testing equipment or technology;
63	63	2Section 1.
64	64	REVISOR KLL/LJ 25-0432403/18/25 3.1 (6) for information systems, with prioritization for projects that would improve data
65	65	3.2integration and the ability to share information across and between law enforcement agencies,
66	66	3.3prosecuting attorneys' offices, and crime laboratories;
67	67	3.4 (7) for hiring and retention of victim-witness coordinators; and
68	68	3.5 (8) to partner with hospital-based violence intervention programs.
69	69	3.6 Subd. 5.Report.A law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section must
70	70	3.7submit biannually to the commissioner a report on activities carried out to reduce violent
71	71	3.8crime and improve nonfatal shooting clearance rates during the preceding fiscal year,
72	72	3.9including but not limited to:
73	73	3.10 (1) the number of investigations initiated, the number of nonfatal shootings cleared, the
74	74	3.11demographics of victims and offenders, and the impact on the nonfatal shooting clearance
75	75	3.12rates in the jurisdiction where investigations were initiated;
76	76	3.13 (2) the number of personnel hired or assigned to investigate nonfatal shootings,
77	77	3.14disaggregated between sworn law enforcement officers and civilian or unsworn professional
78	78	3.15staff;
79	79	3.16 (3) the number of personnel hired or assigned to collect, process, and test forensic
80	80	3.17evidence;
81	81	3.18 (4) the number of personnel hired or assigned to provide victim services;
82	82	3.19 (5) the description of any training developed or implemented;
83	83	3.20 (6) the description of any new technology purchased or acquired;
84	84	3.21 (7) how grant-funded activities have impacted clearance rates; and
85	85	3.22 (8) the record management system, or equivalent, used to collect case information and
86	86	3.23the system's ability to integrate with the record management systems of other agencies,
87	87	3.24prosecuting attorney offices, and crime laboratories.
88	88	3.25 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA CLEARANCE GRANTS.
89	89	3.26 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
90	90	3.27fund to the commissioner of public safety for the Minnesota clearance grant program under
91	91	3.28Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.625. The base appropriation for this program is $....... in
92	92	3.29fiscal year 2028 and thereafter.
93	93	3Sec. 2.
94	94	REVISOR KLL/LJ 25-0432403/18/25