Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF3208 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to public safety; establishing a reimbursement program for law enforcement
3	3	1.3 agencies that respond to protests and demonstrations at the Capitol complex and
4	4	1.4 the governor's residence; requiring a report; appropriating money.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. EXTRAORDINAR Y LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENSE
7	7	1.7REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
8	8	1.8 Subdivision 1.Purpose.This section establishes a reimbursement program for
9	9	1.9extraordinary law enforcement expenses incurred while responding to protests at the
10	10	1.10Minnesota State Capitol and governor's residence.
11	11	1.11 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision have
12	12	1.12the meanings given.
13	13	1.13 (b) "Applicant" means any municipal or state law enforcement agency providing services
14	14	1.14within the jurisdiction of the Minnesota State Capitol and governor's residence.
15	15	1.15 (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
16	16	1.16 (d) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
17	17	1.17 (e) "Protest" means any public demonstration, march, rally, or gathering exercising first
18	18	1.18amendment rights.
19	19	1.19 Subd. 3.Eligible expenses.Eligible costs are limited to:
20	20	1.20 (1) overtime costs;
21	21	1.21 (2) logistical needs;
22	22	1Section 1.
23	23	25-04944 as introduced03/19/25 REVISOR KLL/NS
24	24	SENATE
25	25	STATE OF MINNESOTA
26	26	S.F. No. 3208NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
27	27	(SENATE AUTHORS: OUMOU VERBETEN)
28	28	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
29	29	Introduction and first reading04/01/2025
30	30	Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2.1 (3) incidental supplies necessary to respond to the protest;
31	31	2.2 (4) backfill personnel costs incurred; and
32	32	2.3 (5) damaged or destroyed equipment costs.
33	33	2.4 Subd. 4.Reimbursement process.(a) The commissioner must develop application
34	34	2.5materials for reimbursement and may update the materials as needed. Application materials
35	35	2.6must include instructions and requirements for assistance under this section. These application
36	36	2.7materials are not subject to the rulemaking requirements under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
37	37	2.814.
38	38	2.9 (b) An applicant has 60 days from the end of the protest to request reimbursement. The
39	39	2.10commissioner may deny a late request. The applicant's request must document:
40	40	2.11 (1) the size, location, and length of the protest;
41	41	2.12 (2) the role the agency played in responding to the protest; and
42	42	2.13 (3) a description of eligible expenses incurred by the agency.
43	43	2.14 (c) An applicant must submit to the commissioner completed claims for payment of
44	44	2.15eligible expenses on the forms provided by the commissioner. All eligible expenses claimed
45	45	2.16for payment must be documented and consistent with the eligibility provisions of this section.
46	46	2.17 (d) An applicant may submit additional supporting documentation for up to 60 days
47	47	2.18after the commissioner's acceptance of the initial request for reimbursement.
48	48	2.19 (e) The commissioner shall review the application and supporting documentation for
49	49	2.20completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information
50	50	2.21or correction of deficiencies. The commissioner may consult with appropriate governmental
51	51	2.22officials to ensure the application reflects the extent and magnitude of the protest and to
52	52	2.23reconcile any differences. The application is not complete until the commissioner receives
53	53	2.24all requested information.
54	54	2.25 (f) If the commissioner returns an application with a request for more detailed information
55	55	2.26or for correction of deficiencies, the applicant must resubmit the application with all required
56	56	2.27information within 30 days of the applicant's receipt of the commissioner's request. The
57	57	2.28applicant's failure to provide the requested information in a timely manner without a
58	58	2.29reasonable explanation may be cause for denial of the application.
59	59	2.30 (g) The commissioner must approve or deny an application within 30 days of receipt of
60	60	2.31a complete application or the application is deemed approved. If the commissioner approves
61	61	2.32an application or the application is automatically deemed approved after 60 days, the
62	62	2Section 1.
63	63	25-04944 as introduced03/19/25 REVISOR KLL/NS 3.1commissioner must provide written notification to the applicant. If the commissioner denies
64	64	3.2an application, the commissioner must provide written notice to the applicant of the denial.
65	65	3.3 Subd. 5.Appeal process.If the commissioner denies an applicant's claim for payment,
66	66	3.4the applicant has 30 days from receipt of the commissioner's determination to appeal in
67	67	3.5writing to the commissioner. The appeal must include the applicant's rationale for reversing
68	68	3.6the commissioner's determination. The commissioner has 30 days from receipt of the appeal
69	69	3.7to uphold or modify the commissioner's determination and formally respond to the applicant.
70	70	3.8If no written request for appeal is received, the determination is final. The applicant is
71	71	3.9entitled to judicial review under Minnesota Statutes, sections 14.63 to 14.68, in the same
72	72	3.10manner that a person aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial
73	73	3.11review. The commissioner's determination under this section shall be a final decision of the
74	74	3.12department for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 14.63 to 14.68.
75	75	3.13 Subd. 6.Report.Beginning January 15, 2027, the commissioner shall submit an annual
76	76	3.14report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
77	77	3.15jurisdiction over public safety policy and finance on the extraordinary law enforcement
78	78	3.16expense reimbursement program. The report must detail the reimbursements awarded,
79	79	3.17including the law enforcement agencies that received reimbursement funds and the amount
80	80	3.18of each reimbursement award.
81	81	3.19 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; EXTRAORDINAR Y LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENSE
82	82	3.20REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
83	83	3.21 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
84	84	3.22fund to the commissioner of public safety to fund the extraordinary law enforcement expense
85	85	3.23reimbursement program. This amount is added to the agency's base.
86	86	3.24 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
87	87	3.25 This act is effective July 1, 2025.
88	88	3Sec. 3.
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