1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to accept 
1.3 	donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money;proposing coding 
1.4 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [299A.012] ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS; APPROPRIATION.
1.7 	(a) The commissioner may accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts 
1.8 	of money to carry out the purposes of chapter 299A. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, 
1.9 	or other gifts of money accepted by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in 
1.10 	the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for which 
1.11 	the money was given if the department is authorized to conduct that activity under this 
1.12 	chapter.
1.13 	(b) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking 
1.14 	minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction 
1.15 	over public safety policy and finance on the money received under this section, the sources 
1.16 	of the money, and the specific purposes for which it was used.