1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to taxation; local government aid; establishing public safety aid for local
1.3 governments and Tribal governments; appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY AID.
1.6 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
1.7meanings given:
1.8 (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue;
1.9 (2) "local unit" means (i) a town with a population of at least 10,000, or (ii) a statutory
1.10or home rule charter city;
1.11 (3) "population" means population estimates made or conducted by the United States
1.12Bureau of the Census; the Metropolitan Council pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
1.13473.24; or by the state demographer pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 4A.02, paragraph
1.14(d), whichever is the most recent estimate and available as of January 1, 2025;
1.15 (4) "Tribal governments" has the meaning given to "Minnesota Tribal governments" in
1.16Minnesota Statutes, section 10.65, subdivision 2, clause (4); and
1.17 (5) "Tribal population" means population estimates made or conducted by the United
1.18States Bureau of the Census of the federally recognized American Indian reservations and
1.19off-reservation trust lands in Minnesota, whichever is the most recent estimate and available
1.20as of January 1, 2025.
1.21 Subd. 2.County aid.A county's public safety aid equals the sum of:
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25-00853 as introduced12/04/24 REVISOR MS/NS
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 387NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: GUSTAFSON, Housley and Johnson Stewart)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading01/21/2025
Referred to Taxes 2.1 (1) the product of (i) the county's population, and (ii) the county basic allowance; plus
2.2 (2) the product of (i) the county's population minus the total population of every local
2.3unit located in that county, and (ii) the county additional allowance.
2.4 Subd. 3.Tribal government aid.A Tribal government's public safety aid equals the
2.5sum of:
2.6 (1) the product of (i) the Tribe's population, and (ii) the county basic allowance; plus
2.7 (2) the product of (i) the Tribe's population, and (ii) the county additional allowance.
2.8 Subd. 4.Local unit aid.A local unit's public safety aid equals the product of (1) the
2.9local unit's population, and (2) the local unit allowance.
2.10 Subd. 5.Commissioner to calculate allowances.(a) The commissioner must calculate
2.11the county basic allowance so that the total amount of aid distributed under subdivisions 2,
2.12clause (1), and 3, clause (1), equals 70 percent of the amount appropriated for aid to counties
2.13and Tribal governments.
2.14 (b) The commissioner must calculate the county additional allowance so that the total
2.15amount of aid distributed under subdivisions 2, clause (2), and 3, clause (2), equals 30
2.16percent of the amount appropriated for aid to counties and Tribal governments.
2.17 (c) The commissioner must calculate the local unit allowance so that the total amount
2.18of aid distributed under subdivision 4 equals the amount appropriated for aid to local units.
2.19 Subd. 6.Eligible uses.(a) A county, Tribal government, or local unit must use the aid
2.20under this section to provide public safety, including community violence prevention and
2.21intervention programs; community engagement; mental health crisis responses; victim
2.22services; training programs; first responder wellness; equipment related to fire, rescue, and
2.23emergency services; or to pay other personnel or equipment costs.
2.24 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a county, Tribal government, or local unit may not
2.25apply the aid under this section toward:
2.26 (1) its employer contribution to the public employees police and fire fund if the county,
2.27Tribal government, or local unit received police state aid under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
2.28477C, in calendar year 2024;
2.29 (2) any costs associated with alleged wrongdoing or misconduct;
2.30 (3) the purchase of an armored or tactical vehicle or substantially similar vehicle;
2.31 (4) the purchase of tear gas, chemical munitions, or substantially similar items; or
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25-00853 as introduced12/04/24 REVISOR MS/NS 3.1 (5) the costs of construction, reconstruction, remodeling, expansion, or improvement of
3.2a police station, including related facilities. For purposes of this clause, "related facilities"
3.3includes access roads, lighting, sidewalks, and utility components on or adjacent to the
3.4property on which the police station is located that are necessary for safe access to and use
3.5of the building.
3.6 Subd. 7.Certification; payment date.The commissioner must certify the aid amount
3.7to be paid in 2025 to each county, Tribal government, and local unit by September 1, 2025.
3.8The commissioner must make the full 2025 payment to each county, Tribal government,
3.9and local unit by December 26, 2025.
3.10 Subd. 8.Appropriation.(a) $300,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the
3.11general fund to the commissioner of revenue for public safety aid under this section.
3.12 (b) Of the amount in paragraph (a), 30 percent is for aid to counties and Tribal
3.13governments and 70 percent is for aid to local units.
3.14 (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
3.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for aids payable in 2025.
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