HF 4045

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/07/2022 03:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing grants to cities of the first class to acquire
and deploy technology to detect gunshots; providing for a report; appropriating
money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of public safety for grants to cities of the first class to improve the detection
of incidents involving gunfire and facilitate a rapid response to those incidents. The
commissioner may award grants to cities of the first class that do not already have this
technology. The maximum amount of a grant under this section is $500,000. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (b) Money appropriated under paragraph (a) may be used to:
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new text begin (1) purchase technology systems, including portable devices, that detect outdoor audible
gunfire within a specific coverage area using acoustic sensors that accurately pinpoint the
location of the gunfire; and
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new text begin (2) obtain and maintain software that allows peace officers to receive an alert on a mobile
computer, smartphone, or tablet indicating the address of the gunfire, the time frame in
which shots were fired, the number of shots fired, and any other available information.
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new text begin (c) By January 15, 2023, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and
funding on the grant program. At a minimum, the report must identify the recipients of the
grants, the amount of the grants, and how the grant money was spent.
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