SF 3426

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/11/2025 09:44 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing grants to schools for law enforcement
entry devices; canceling the unused portion of an appropriation; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin CANCELLATION; REMAINING BALANCE FROM 2018 SCHOOL
SAFETY GRANTS.
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new text begin Any unobligated amount remaining from the appropriation in Laws 2018, chapter 214,
article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, for school safety grants is canceled on the effective date
of this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT EMERGENCY ENTRY
DEVICES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Law enforcement emergency entry devices. new text end

new text begin (a) For law enforcement
emergency entry devices at schools:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,810,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision:
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new text begin (1) "eligible applicant" means a special or independent school district, a charter school,
or a cooperative unit serving students; and
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new text begin (2) "law enforcement emergency entry device" means an exterior secure master key box
meeting Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037 installed at the school building permitting
emergency access by law enforcement from the exterior of a school building.
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new text begin (c) An eligible applicant may apply to the commissioner of education in the form and
manner specified by the commissioner for a law enforcement emergency entry device grant
for each of the applicant's school buildings regularly serving students. The maximum grant
per building is $1,000.
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new text begin (d) If the commissioner receives more applications for grants than money is available,
the commissioner must first award one grant to each eligible applicant, and then award
remaining money as grants to applicants on a lottery basis.
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new text begin (e) An eligible applicant receiving a grant under this section must update its school safety
plan to include the necessary information on its law enforcement emergency entry devices.
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new text begin (f) Up to five percent of the appropriation may be retained by the agency for
administrative costs.
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new text begin (g) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
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new text begin (h) This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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