1.1 	CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 3432
1.2 	A bill for an act
1.3 	relating to public safety; requiring removal of identifying equipment and insignia 
1.4 	from emergency vehicles sold to the public; providing for security and protective 
1.5 	services of certain state officials; requiring a report; appropriating money;amending 
1.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 
1.7 	1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, sections 2; 4; 
1.8 	5; Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 2; Laws 2025, First Special Session 
1.9 	chapter 8, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in 
1.10 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 299A; 299E.
1.11 	May 16, 2026
1.12 	The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion
1.13 	President of the Senate
1.14 	The Honorable Lisa M. Demuth
1.15 	Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.16 	We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 3432 report that we have agreed upon the 
1.17 	items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.18 	That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 3432 be further amended 
1.19 	as follows:
1.20 	Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.21 	ARTICLE 1
1.22 	SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS

1.23	Section 1. JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.24 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.25 	and for the purposes specified in this article and are added to or, if shown in parentheses, 
1.26 	are subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, and Laws 2025, 
1.27 	chapter 39, article 1. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another named fund, 
1.28 	and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and 
1.29 	"2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for 
2.1 	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal 
2.2 	year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 
2.3 	2027.

2.4				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.5				Available for the Year
	
2.6				Ending June 30
	
2.7					2026
		2027

2.8	Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT
 	$
	-0-
	$
	6,062,000
	
2.9 	(a) Security for Judicial Officials
2.10 	$64,000 the second year is for security for 
2.11 	judicial officials. The base for this 
2.12 	appropriation is $35,000 beginning in fiscal 
2.13 	year 2028.
2.14 	(b) Judicial Security Unit
2.15 	$312,000 the second year is for additional 
2.16 	security personnel.
2.17 	(c) Security Threat Response
2.18 	$1,686,000 the second year is for response to 
2.19 	threats to the security and stability of the 
2.20 	judiciary. The chief justice is authorized to 
2.21 	transfer funds to the court of appeals and the 
2.22 	district courts for this purpose. The base for 
2.23 	this appropriation is $305,000 beginning in 
2.24 	fiscal year 2028.
2.25 	(d) Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative
2.26 	$4,000,000 the second year is for a 
2.27 	competitive grant program for courthouse 
2.28 	safety and security improvements. Grants may 
2.29 	be awarded to governmental entities to fund 
2.30 	courthouse security assessments, equipment, 
2.31 	technology, construction, or training needs. 
2.32 	Grant recipients must provide a 50 percent 
2.33 	nonstate match. This is a onetime 
3.1 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
3.2 	2029.

3.3	Sec. 3. COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	-0-
	$
	60,000
	
3.4 	Safety and Security
3.5 	$60,000 the second year is to implement safety 
3.6 	and security measures. The base for this 
3.7 	appropriation is $33,000 beginning in fiscal 
3.8 	year 2028.

3.9	Sec. 4. DISTRICT COURTS
 	$
	-0-
	$
	843,000
	
3.10 	Safety and Security
3.11 	$843,000 the second year is to implement 
3.12 	safety and security measures. The base for this 
3.13 	appropriation is $467,000 beginning in fiscal 
3.14 	year 2028.

3.15 	Sec. 5. Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, section 2, is amended to read:

3.16	Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT
 	$
	54,597,000
	$
	50,597,000
	
3.17 	(a) Contingent Account
3.18 	$5,000 each year is for a contingent account 
3.19 	for expenses necessary for the normal 
3.20 	operation of the court for which no other 
3.21 	reimbursement is provided.
3.22 	(b) Justice Partner Access
3.23 	$4,000,000 the first year is to improve justice 
3.24 	partner access to documents and court 
3.25 	information. This appropriation is available 
3.26 	until June 30, 2029.
3.27 	(c) Base Adjustment
3.28 	The general fund base shall be $50,821,000
3.29 	$51,636,000 beginning in fiscal year 2028.

4.1 	Sec. 6. Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

4.2	Sec. 4. COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	15,624,000
	$
	15,624,000
	
4.3 	Base Adjustment
4.4 	The general fund base shall be $15,794,000
4.5 	$15,871,000 beginning in fiscal year 2028.

4.6 	Sec. 7. Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:

4.7	Sec. 5. DISTRICT COURTS
 	$
	396,395,000
	$
	396,396,000
	
4.8 	(a) Forensic Examiner Rate Increase
4.9 	$2,685,000 each year is to increase the hourly 
4.10 	rate paid to forensic examiners.
4.11 	(b) Base Adjustment
4.12 	The general fund base shall be $403,810,000
4.13 	$402,918,000 beginning in fiscal year 2028.

4.14 	Sec. 8. Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 2, is amended to read:

4.15	Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE

4.174.16
	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	112,970,000
115,077,000
	$
	114,534,000
115,975,000
	
4.18 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
4.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
4.20 	subdivisions. The base for this appropriation 
4.21 	is $112,818,000 $114,568,000 in fiscal year 
4.22 	2028 and $114,598,000 in fiscal year 2029 
4.23 	and each fiscal year thereafter.

4.254.24
	Subd. 2.Senate
 		38,238,000
39,407,000
		39,690,000
40,689,000
	
4.26 	The base for this appropriation is $40,729,000 
4.27 	in fiscal year 2028 and $40,759,000 in fiscal 
4.28 	year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter.

4.304.29
	Subd. 3.House of Representatives
 		42,375,000
43,313,000
		41,163,000
41,605,000
	
5.1 	The base for this appropriation is $39,437,000
5.2 	$40,148,000 in fiscal year 2028 and 
5.3 	$40,148,000 in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
5.4 	year thereafter.

5.5	Subd. 4.Legislative Coordinating Commission
 		32,357,000
		33,681,000
	
5.6 	The base for this appropriation is $33,691,000 
5.7 	in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year 
5.8 	thereafter.
5.9 	Legislative Auditor. $12,365,000 the first 
5.10 	year and $12,857,000 the second year are for 
5.11 	the Office of the Legislative Auditor. The base 
5.12 	for this appropriation is $12,867,000 in fiscal 
5.13 	year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.
5.14 	Revisor of Statutes. $9,094,000 the first year 
5.15 	and $9,466,000 the second year are for the 
5.16 	Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
5.17 	Legislative Reference Library. $2,278,000 
5.18 	the first year and $2,369,000 the second year 
5.19 	are for the Legislative Reference Library.
5.20 	Legislative Budget Office. $2,800,000 the 
5.21 	first year and $2,965,000 the second year are 
5.22 	for the Legislative Budget Office.

5.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

5.24 	Sec. 9. Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is 
5.25 	amended to read:

5.26	Subd. 3.State Patrol

5.27	(a) Patrolling Highways
		147,013,000
		148,960,000

5.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.29		2026
	2027
	
5.30	General
	37,000
	37,000
	
5.31	H.U.T.D.
	92,000
	92,000
	
5.32	Trunk Highway
	146,884,000
	148,831,000
	
6.1 	$1,045,000 in each year is from the trunk 
6.2 	highway fund for recruitment and hiring 
6.3 	initiatives. Of the base from the trunk highway 
6.4 	fund, $10,365,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 
6.5 	and 2029 is for this purpose, which includes 
6.6 	funding to conduct an additional annual 
6.7 	trooper academy.
6.8 	The base from the trunk highway fund is 
6.9 	$158,151,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and 
6.10 	2029.

6.11	(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
		18,861,000
		18,861,000

6.136.12
	(c) Capitol Security
		19,243,000
25,119,000
		19,243,000
29,142,000
	
6.14 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
6.15 	The base for this appropriation is $25,779,000 
6.16 	in fiscal year 2028 and $24,849,000 in fiscal 
6.17 	year 2029.
6.18 	$2,220,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $5,099,000 
6.19 	in fiscal year 2027 are for staffing, overtime, 
6.20 	and equipping costs of additional State Patrol 
6.21 	personnel and associated scanning equipment, 
6.22 	to perform screening of individuals entering 
6.23 	the State Capitol building. The base for this 
6.24 	purpose is $3,510,000 in fiscal year 2028 and 
6.25 	$2,879,000 in fiscal year 2029.
6.26 	$4,700,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for security 
6.27 	enhancements on the Capitol complex, 
6.28 	including but not limited to staffing, 
6.29 	equipment, and operations. The base for this 
6.30 	purpose is $1,560,000 in fiscal year 2028 and 
6.31 	$1,561,000 in fiscal year 2029.
6.32 	$1,736,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for the 
6.33 	legislative services unit under Minnesota 
6.34 	Statutes, section 299E.10. The base for this 
7.1 	purpose is $1,466,000 in fiscal year 2028 and 
7.2 	$1,166,000 in fiscal year 2029.
7.3 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for the Security 
7.4 	Services Task Force under article 2, section 
7.5 	11. This is a onetime appropriation.
7.6 	The commissioner must not:
7.7 	(1) spend any money from the trunk highway 
7.8 	fund for capitol security; or
7.9 	(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from 
7.10 	the patrolling highways activity to capitol 
7.11 	security.
7.12 	The commissioner must not transfer any 
7.13 	money appropriated to the commissioner under 
7.14 	this section:
7.15 	(1) to capitol security; or
7.16 	(2) from capitol security.

7.17	(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
		1,290,000
		1,303,000
	
7.18 	This appropriation is from the highway user 
7.19 	tax distribution fund to investigate:
7.20 	(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax 
7.21 	liabilities from individuals and businesses that 
7.22 	currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
7.23 	(2) illegal or improper activity related to the 
7.24 	sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor 
7.25 	vehicles.

7.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

7.27 	Sec. 10. APPROPRIATIONS; LEGISLATURE; LEGISLATIVE SECURITY 
7.28 	SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS.
 7.29 	(a) $1,467,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the senate to 
7.30 	make reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 3, paragraph 
7.31 	(g). This is a onetime appropriation.
8.1 	(b) $2,933,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the house of 
8.2 	representatives to make reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, 
8.3 	subdivision 3, paragraph (g). This is a onetime appropriation.

8.4 	Sec. 11. APPROPRIATIONS; CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS; SAFETY AND 
8.5 	SECURITY.
 8.6 	(a) $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the attorney 
8.7 	general for the safety and security of the attorney general. This is a onetime appropriation.
8.8 	(b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary 
8.9 	of state for the safety and security of the secretary of state. This is a onetime appropriation.
8.10 	(c) $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor 
8.11 	for the safety and security of the state auditor. This is a onetime appropriation.

8.12 	Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION; BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION.
 8.13 	$1,012,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
8.14 	of public safety for Bureau of Criminal Apprehension staffing and operating costs related 
8.15 	to threat assessment and investigation activities, including in coordination with the legislative 
8.16 	services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10.

8.17 	Sec. 13. TRANSFER; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
 8.18 	Upon request from the commissioner of natural resources, the commissioner of 
8.19 	management and budget may transfer up to $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2026 from any 
8.20 	Department of Natural Resources fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025 general fund nongrant 
8.21 	operating appropriations that were carried forward to fiscal year 2026 to the Division of 
8.22 	Enforcement. This transfer may only be used for nonbudgeted public safety costs that 
8.23 	occurred in fiscal year 2026. By September 15, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources 
8.24 	must report the amount and source of the transfer authorized under this section to the chairs 
8.25 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
8.26 	over environment and natural resources.

8.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

9.1 	ARTICLE 2
9.2 	CAPITOL SECURITY POLICY

9.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision 
9.4 	to read:
9.5 		Subd. 39.Emergency contact information data. Data related to emergency contacts 
9.6 	for elected officials are governed by section 299A.96.

9.7 	Sec. 2. [299A.96] EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ELECTED 
9.8 	OFFICIALS.
9.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
9.10 	the meanings given.
9.11 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
9.12 	(c) "Elected official" means a state executive officer, member of the legislature, justice 
9.13 	of the supreme court, or member of the state's federal congressional delegation.
9.14 		Subd. 2.Submitting contact information to commissioner. (a) For purposes of 
9.15 	subdivision 4 and subject to paragraph (c), an elected official must submit and verify annually 
9.16 	by January 31 to the commissioner the following information in the form prescribed by the 
9.17 	commissioner:
9.18 	(1) primary residential address;
9.19 	(2) any secondary address in the state;
9.20 	(3) work telephone number;
9.21 	(4) home telephone number;
9.22 	(5) email address; and
9.23 	(6) list and contact information of immediate family members.
9.24 	(b) An elected official must notify the commissioner within 30 days after changing any 
9.25 	information under paragraph (a).
9.26 	(c) An elected official may opt out of the requirements under this subdivision by 
9.27 	submitting a notification in writing to the commissioner.
9.28 		Subd. 3.Data classification. All information submitted under subdivision 2 is classified 
9.29 	as private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12.
10.1 		Subd. 4.Using and disclosing information. (a) The data under subdivision 2 may only 
10.2 	be accessed by authorized personnel for official public safety purposes in the course of use 
10.3 	or disclosure as provided under this subdivision. The commissioner may use or disclose 
10.4 	data under subdivision 2 only to ensure the safety and security of elected officials or their 
10.5 	immediate family members.
10.6 	(b) Use or disclosure of the data under subdivision 2 is subject to the remedies and 
10.7 	penalties under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

10.8 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299D.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.9 		Subdivision 1.Members, powers, and duties. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized 
10.10 	to employ and designate a chief supervisor, a chief assistant supervisor, and such assistant 
10.11 	supervisors, sergeants and officers as are provided by law, who shall comprise the Minnesota 
10.12 	State Patrol.
10.13 	(b) The Members of the Minnesota State Patrol shall have the power and authority:
10.14 	(1) as peace officers to enforce the provisions of the law relating to the protection of 
10.15 	and use of trunk highways;
10.16 	(2) at all times to direct all traffic on trunk highways in conformance with law, and in 
10.17 	the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to insure safety, to direct 
10.18 	traffic on other roads as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of law;
10.19 	(3) to serve search warrants related to criminal motor vehicle and traffic violations and 
10.20 	arrest warrants, and legal documents anywhere in the state;
10.21 	(4) to serve orders of the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's duly 
10.22 	authorized agents issued under the provisions of the Driver's License Law, the Safety 
10.23 	Responsibility Act, or relating to authorized brake- and light-testing stations, anywhere in 
10.24 	the state and to take possession of any license, permit, or certificate ordered to be surrendered;
10.25 	(5) to inspect official brake and light adjusting stations;
10.26 	(6) to make appearances anywhere within the state for the purpose of conducting traffic 
10.27 	safety educational programs and school bus clinics;
10.28 	(7) to exercise upon all trunk highways the same powers with respect to the enforcement 
10.29 	of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers;
10.30 	(8) to cooperate, under instructions and rules of the commissioner of public safety, with 
10.31 	all sheriffs and other police officers anywhere in the state, provided that said employees 
10.32 	shall have no power or authority in connection with strikes or industrial disputes;
11.1 	(9) to assist and aid any peace officer whose life or safety is in jeopardy;
11.2 	(10) as peace officers to provide security and protection: (i) to the governor, governor 
11.3 	elect, either or both houses of the legislature, and state buildings or property in the manner 
11.4 	and to the extent determined to be necessary after consultation with the governor, or a 
11.5 	designee; and (ii) as provided in section 299E.10. Pursuant to this clause, members of the 
11.6 	State Patrol, acting as peace officers have the same powers with respect to the enforcement 
11.7 	of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers have within their respective 
11.8 	jurisdictions;
11.9 	(11) to inspect school buses anywhere in the state for the purposes of determining 
11.10 	compliance with vehicle equipment, pollution control, and registration requirements;
11.11 	(12) as peace officers to make arrests for public offenses committed in their presence 
11.12 	anywhere within the state. Persons arrested for violations other than traffic violations shall
11.13 	must be referred forthwith immediately to the appropriate local law enforcement agency 
11.14 	for further investigation or disposition; and
11.15 	(13) to enforce the North American uniform out-of-service criteria and issue 
11.16 	out-of-service orders, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.5.
11.17 	(c) After consultation with the governor or a designee, the commissioner may require 
11.18 	the State Patrol to provide security and protection to supreme court justices, legislators, and 
11.19 	constitutional officers other than the governor, for a limited period and within the limits of 
11.20 	existing resources, in response to a credible threat on the individual's life or safety.
11.21 	(d) The state may contract for State Patrol members to render the services described in 
11.22 	this section in excess of their regularly scheduled duty hours and patrol members rendering 
11.23 	such services shall must be compensated in such amounts, manner and under such conditions 
11.24 	as the agreement provides.
11.25 	(e) Employees thus employed and designated shall must subscribe an oath.

11.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

11.27 	Sec. 4. [299E.005] DEFINITIONS.
11.28 		Subdivision 1.Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have 
11.29 	the meanings given.
11.30 		Subd. 2.Capitol Area. "Capitol Area" has the meaning given in section 15B.02.
11.31 		Subd. 3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.

12.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.2 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
12.3 		Subdivision 1.Created; director. A division section in the Department of Public Safety 
12.4 	to be known as the Capitol Complex Security Division is created within the State Patrol. 
12.5 	Capitol Security is under the supervision and control of the director of Capitol complex
12.6 	security, who must be a member of the State Patrol and to whom are assigned the duties 
12.7 	and responsibilities described in this section. The commissioner of public safety may place 
12.8 	the director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria of section 
12.9 	43A.08, subdivision 1a.

12.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.11 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.12 		Subd. 2.Responsibilities. (a) The division Capitol Security is responsible and must 
12.13 	utilize state employees for: (1) security and public information services in state-owned 
12.14 	buildings and state leased-to-own buildings in the Capitol Area, as described in section 
12.15 	15B.02; and (2) legislative services as provided under section 299E.10. It The commissioner
12.16 	must provide personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure ensure the orderly 
12.17 	conduct of state business and the convenience of the public. Until July 1, 2026, it must 
12.18 	provide emergency assistance and security escorts at any location within the Capitol Area, 
12.19 	as described in section 15B.02, when requested by a state constitutional officer.
12.20 	(b) As part of the division Capitol Security permanent staff, the director of Capitol 
12.21 	Security must establish the position of emergency manager that includes, at a minimum, 
12.22 	the following duties:
12.23 	(1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and procedures 
12.24 	that provide continuity of security operations;
12.25 	(2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats and 
12.26 	emergency procedures; and
12.27 	(3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.
12.28 	(c) The director must provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol 
12.29 	complex at all times. The director and any state troopers assigned to the Capitol complex 
12.30 	must have current training in, or recent experience conducting, criminal investigations that 
12.31 	include identifying witnesses and report writing.
13.1 	(d) Subject to available resources, the director must provide for a staffing complement 
13.2 	and reimbursements to meet the requirements under section 299E.10.
13.3 	(d) (e) The director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04, 
13.4 	shall must, at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among other issues, 
13.5 	Capitol complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and public access to the 
13.6 	Capitol complex. The meetings must include, at a minimum:
13.7 	(1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;
13.8 	(2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and
13.9 	(3) the public and public advocacy groups.
13.10 	(f) Notwithstanding arrest referral requirements in section 299D.03, subdivision 1, 
13.11 	paragraph (b), clause (12), Capitol Security is the lead agency responsible for investigating 
13.12 	alleged criminal offenses that occur in state-owned buildings and state leased-to-own 
13.13 	buildings, or on grounds surrounding these buildings, within the Capitol Area. Another law 
13.14 	enforcement agency may assume responsibility for a criminal investigation under this 
13.15 	paragraph if the director and the chief law enforcement officer for the other agency agree, 
13.16 	in writing, to transfer responsibility for the investigation.

13.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.18 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
13.19 		Subd. 3.Powers and duties transferred. All powers, duties and responsibilities 
13.20 	heretofore assigned by law to the commissioner of administration relating to the general 
13.21 	function of security in Capitol complex state-owned buildings are hereby transferred to the 
13.22 	commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety shall have has the final 
13.23 	authority regarding public safety and security in the Capitol complex. The commissioner 
13.24 	of administration shall have has the powers, duties, and responsibilities relating to the Capitol 
13.25 	complex of state-owned buildings as provided under chapter 16B.

13.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.27 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
13.28 		Subd. 4.Capitol complex. For purposes of this section, the Capitol complex of 
13.29 	state-owned buildings shall be is as defined in chapter 15B, and acts amendatory thereof 
13.30 	and such other state-owned or state-leased buildings and property within the Twin Cities 
13.31 	metropolitan area as the governor from time to time may designate.

14.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

14.2 	Sec. 9. [299E.015] CAPITOL COMPLEX SECURITY; REPORTS.
14.3 		Subdivision 1.Public report. (a) By January 15 of each year beginning in calendar year 
14.4 	2028, the commissioner must submit a report on the legislative services unit and security 
14.5 	in the Capitol Area to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
14.6 	with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and to the Advisory 
14.7 	Committee on Capitol Area Security.
14.8 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
14.9 	(1) provide sufficient information to support a public conversation on Capitol complex 
14.10 	security while maintaining the integrity of the state's security posture;
14.11 	(2) provide an overview of the activities of Capitol Security and the legislative services 
14.12 	unit;
14.13 	(3) review the performance of the legislative services unit in each of the duties specified 
14.14 	under section 299E.10, subdivisions 3 and 4;
14.15 	(4) provide summary data for the prior year on the number of:
14.16 	(i) threat assessments performed;
14.17 	(ii) credible threats identified, disaggregated by the type and nature of the threat;
14.18 	(iii) personal security and protection instances performed following a request or based 
14.19 	on a threat assessment; and
14.20 	(iv) changes from the preceding year in the amounts under items (i) to (iii);
14.21 	(5) subject to the limitations of paragraph (d), describe how money appropriated for 
14.22 	Capitol complex security was used in the previous year;
14.23 	(6) subject to the limits of paragraph (d), provide a detailed description of security 
14.24 	services costs, disaggregated by type of activity and any reimbursements; and
14.25 	(7) provide any recommendations for relevant efficiency improvements, cost saving 
14.26 	measures, and changes in security practices or state law.
14.27 	(c) The public report may include summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 
14.28 	19, and may include the executive summary of the report required under subdivision 2.
14.29 	(d) The report prepared under this subdivision must not contain descriptions of identified 
14.30 	security vulnerabilities; public and controlled access systems and pathways; staffing patterns; 
15.1 	architectural constraints; camera, alarm, and records technology systems; or any other 
15.2 	information of which the disclosure would be likely to jeopardize the security of the Capitol 
15.3 	Area buildings and the individuals who work in and visit those spaces.
15.4 		Subd. 2.Not public report. (a) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of public 
15.5 	safety must report on the legislative services unit and security in the Capitol Area to the 
15.6 	Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security, the senate majority leader, the senate minority 
15.7 	leader, the speaker of the house, and the minority leader of the house of representatives or, 
15.8 	if there is no minority leader, the leader of the caucus that is not represented by the speaker 
15.9 	of the house. At a minimum, the report must:
15.10 	(1) describe how money appropriated for Capitol complex security was used in the 
15.11 	previous year;
15.12 	(2) provide a detailed description of security services costs, disaggregated by type of 
15.13 	activity and any reimbursements;
15.14 	(3) provide summary data for the legislative services unit in the previous year on the 
15.15 	number of personal security and protection requests made and the number of personal 
15.16 	security and protection instances performed following a request or based on a threat 
15.17 	assessment;
15.18 	(4) provide information on security incidents that occurred in the previous year, including 
15.19 	incident categorization and trends compared to prior years;
15.20 	(5) summarize the status of security staffing, use of technology, training, and other 
15.21 	security procedures;
15.22 	(6) describe any identified security vulnerabilities and propose steps to eliminate or 
15.23 	mitigate those vulnerabilities; and
15.24 	(7) make recommendations for changes in security policy and levels of funding.
15.25 	(b) The report prepared under this subdivision is security information as defined in 
15.26 	section 13.37, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The report under this subdivision is not subject 
15.27 	to the requirements under section 3.195.
15.28 	(c) Upon request in writing by a recipient of the report under paragraph (a), the 
15.29 	commissioner must provide additional details on security incidents.
15.30 	(d) A member who receives a report prepared under this subdivision or information 
15.31 	under paragraph (c) must not disseminate the report or information to the public. A member 
16.1 	who willfully discloses the report or information in violation of this paragraph is subject to 
16.2 	the penalties under section 13.09.

16.3 	Sec. 10. [299E.10] LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.
16.4 		Subdivision 1.Unit created. A legislative services unit is established within Capitol 
16.5 	Security to perform the duties specified in this section.
16.6 		Subd. 2.Staffing. The legislative services unit must be under the supervision and control 
16.7 	of a member of the State Patrol who is a peace officer.
16.8 		Subd. 3.Threat assessment, mitigation, and response. (a) The legislative services 
16.9 	unit must (1) identify, assess, and investigate threats to the life or safety of a member of the 
16.10 	legislature, and (2) assist in mitigation of threats that the unit determines are credible. The 
16.11 	credible threat mitigation responsibilities of the unit include but are not limited to 
16.12 	coordination with the State Patrol, local law enforcement, the relevant sergeant-at-arms of 
16.13 	the senate or house of representatives, and other available resources on a security response 
16.14 	to threats, including provision of personal security and protection for the member when 
16.15 	warranted by a threat.
16.16 	(b) Unless there are exigent circumstances or information that indicates otherwise, the 
16.17 	unit must prioritize assessment of threats against members of the legislature in the following 
16.18 	order:
16.19 	(1) threats that involved a request for an emergency services response;
16.20 	(2) threats that are referred for assessment by the speaker of the house, the minority 
16.21 	leader of the house, or the majority or minority leader of the senate;
16.22 	(3) threats that are specifically referred for assessment by any other member of the 
16.23 	legislature; and
16.24 	(4) threats that are identified by the unit, referred by a member of the legislature where 
16.25 	a threat assessment is not requested, and gathered from any other source.
16.26 	(c) For an imminent credible threat, the commissioner must immediately coordinate a 
16.27 	response by available law enforcement resources.
16.28 	(d) The commissioner may consult with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to 
16.29 	determine whether a threat is credible.
16.30 	(e) In response to a request under paragraph (b), clause (2) or (3), the commissioner 
16.31 	must as soon as practicable provide the subject of a threat, and when appropriate and 
16.32 	authorized by law, any referring party, with:
17.1 	(1) an initial estimate on how long the requested threat assessment will take to complete;
17.2 	(2) an explanation of the unit's threat analysis and determination;
17.3 	(3) recommendations for mitigating the threat; and
17.4 	(4) the proposed and intended actions of the unit to implement the recommendations 
17.5 	under clause (3).
17.6 	(f) The commissioner is not required to perform threat mitigation actions identified under 
17.7 	paragraph (e) that are declined by the subject of the threat.
17.8 	(g) The house of representatives and the senate, as appropriate, must reimburse the 
17.9 	Department of Public Safety or a law enforcement agency for the reasonable costs of personal 
17.10 	security and protection incurred under this subdivision. The house of representatives and 
17.11 	the senate may enter into agreements with the commissioner to implement the requirements 
17.12 	under this paragraph and subdivision 5.
17.13 		Subd. 4.Responsibilities. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "security services" 
17.14 	includes but is not limited to security activities; protective activities; identification and 
17.15 	assessment of public safety vulnerabilities, risks, and threats; and emergency response.
17.16 	(b) Subject to available resources, the legislative services unit must:
17.17 	(1) coordinate security services provided to members of the legislature, including but 
17.18 	not limited to activities as a centralized communications and coordination hub and a liaison 
17.19 	between members of the legislature, the sergeants-at-arms of the senate and house of 
17.20 	representatives, the Minnesota Fusion Center, and local law enforcement agencies;
17.21 	(2) develop and maintain a plan on security services provided to members of the 
17.22 	legislature, which must include but is not limited to a threat matrix protocol for members 
17.23 	of the legislature, for statewide use by the state and political subdivisions;
17.24 	(3) develop protocols or procedures for security services communications related to or 
17.25 	conducted with members of the legislature;
17.26 	(4) develop protocols or procedures to identify, collate, assess, and respond to a credible 
17.27 	threat to life or safety of a member of the legislature;
17.28 	(5) upon request of a member of the legislature, review and provide input on plans by 
17.29 	political subdivisions and local law enforcement agencies for security services provided to 
17.30 	members of the legislature;
17.31 	(6) offer to provide security orientation and training for newly elected members of the 
17.32 	legislature within 21 days of taking the oath of office; and
18.1 	(7) perform other activities determined to be necessary and related to the responsibilities 
18.2 	specified in this subdivision, after consultation with the commissioner and the governor.
18.3 	(c) The duties of the legislative services unit do not include individualized personal 
18.4 	protective activities or emergency response outside the Capitol complex, except as provided 
18.5 	under this section or section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
18.6 	(d) The commissioner may provide security and protection under this section in the form 
18.7 	and manner the commissioner deems necessary.
18.8 	(e) The protocols and procedures under paragraph (b) must follow generally accepted 
18.9 	practices for security activities information gathering and evaluation and must safeguard 
18.10 	the due process rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights of individuals.
18.11 		Subd. 5.Agreements with local law enforcement; reimbursement. (a) The 
18.12 	commissioner may enter into an agreement or similar arrangement with a local law 
18.13 	enforcement agency for assistance by local peace officers to meet the security activities 
18.14 	requirements under this section or section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
18.15 	(b) The following are available for reimbursement to a local law enforcement agency 
18.16 	for eligible costs of assistance:
18.17 	(1) an appropriation to the commissioner for the legislative services unit or the State 
18.18 	Patrol, other than from the trunk highway fund or highway user tax distribution fund; and
18.19 	(2) money received under subdivision 3, paragraph (g).
18.20 	(c) The commissioner must establish a reimbursement process that minimizes submission 
18.21 	and implementation burdens. Eligible costs for reimbursement must include but are not 
18.22 	limited to time and overtime of personnel, travel expenses, equipment use, and other 
18.23 	documented direct costs determined by the commissioner as necessary and reasonable.

18.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

18.25 	Sec. 11. SECURITY SERVICES TASK FORCE.
 18.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
18.27 	the meanings given.
18.28 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
18.29 	(c) "Security services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, 
18.30 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a).
18.31 	(d) "Task force" means the Security Services Task Force established in this section.
19.1 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The Security Services Task Force is established to advise and 
19.2 	provide recommendations on security and protective services provided to members of the 
19.3 	legislature.
19.4 		Subd. 3.Membership. (a) The task force is composed of the following members:
19.5 	(1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and 
19.6 	one appointed by the senate minority leader;
19.7 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the leader of 
19.8 	each primary caucus in the house of representatives;
19.9 	(3) the commissioner or a designee;
19.10 	(4) one representative from the Minnesota Fusion Center, appointed by the commissioner;
19.11 	(5) the chief supervisor of the State Patrol or a designee;
19.12 	(6) the director of Capitol Security or a designee;
19.13 	(7) one representative or an appointee from the supreme court, appointed by the chief 
19.14 	justice of the supreme court;
19.15 	(8) one representative for state constitutional officers, jointly appointed by the attorney 
19.16 	general, secretary of state, and state auditor;
19.17 	(9) one representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the 
19.18 	president of the association's board of directors;
19.19 	(10) one representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by 
19.20 	the president of the association's board of directors;
19.21 	(11) the sergeants-at-arms of the senate or a designee; and
19.22 	(12) the sergeants-at-arms of the house of representatives or a designee.
19.23 	(b) By August 15, 2026, the appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the 
19.24 	appointments and designations.
19.25 	(c) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appropriate appointing authority.
19.26 	(d) At its first meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs from among the task 
19.27 	force members specified in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), by a majority vote of those 
19.28 	members present and may elect a vice-chair as necessary.
19.29 		Subd. 4.Meetings. (a) By September 15, 2026, the commissioner must convene the first 
19.30 	meeting of the task force.
20.1 	(b) The task force must meet as necessary to accomplish the duties under subdivision 
20.2 	5.
20.3 	(c) The task force is subject to the Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
20.4 	13D, including but not limited to the authority provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.5 	13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
20.6 		Subd. 5.Duties. (a) The task force must:
20.7 	(1) review and analyze national best practices on security services for public officials;
20.8 	(2) advise the commissioner on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
20.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, including but not limited to providing input on (i) unit 
20.10 	duties, and (ii) mutual aid and reimbursement processes under Minnesota Statutes, section 
20.11 	299E.10, subdivisions 3 and 5;
20.12 	(3) assist the commissioner in the development of protocols for communication and 
20.13 	coordination of security services for members of the legislature, including but not limited 
20.14 	to providing a recommendation of approval or disapproval of the protocols;
20.15 	(4) analyze effectiveness, deficiencies, costs, data privacy, and potential enhancements 
20.16 	of information technology systems used for security services communications related to 
20.17 	members of the legislature;
20.18 	(5) evaluate methods to provide security services to the house of representatives and 
20.19 	senate or a legislative proceeding or event, and to provide individualized personal protective 
20.20 	services for a member of the legislature;
20.21 	(6) advise the commissioner in the development of procedures and requirements for 
20.22 	security orientation and training for new members of the legislature;
20.23 	(7) evaluate methods to ensure personal data privacy related to personal security needs 
20.24 	of members of the legislature;
20.25 	(8) perform other activities as determined to be necessary and related to the duties 
20.26 	specified in this subdivision; and
20.27 	(9) develop recommendations related to the duties specified in this subdivision.
20.28 	(b) The task force may only adopt a finding or recommendation following a vote of at 
20.29 	least four of the task force members specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (1) 
20.30 	to (3).
21.1 	(c) The task force must adopt a finding or recommendation that receives an affirmative 
21.2 	vote from all four of the task force members specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses 
21.3 	(1) and (2).
21.4 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The commissioner must provide administrative and staff 
21.5 	support for the task force.
21.6 	(b) Upon request of the task force, the commissioner and local units of government must 
21.7 	provide information and technical assistance in a timely fashion.
21.8 	(c) Members of the task force serve without compensation under this section. Legislative 
21.9 	members may receive per diem and reimbursement for expenses as provided in the rules of 
21.10 	their respective bodies.
21.11 		Subd. 7.Report. By February 1, 2027, the commissioner and the task force must jointly 
21.12 	submit a report on the task force to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
21.13 	committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and 
21.14 	to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
21.15 	(1) summarize the activities of the task force, including for each of the duties specified 
21.16 	under subdivision 5;
21.17 	(2) identify task force findings and recommendations and any resulting actions by the 
21.18 	commissioner;
21.19 	(3) provide a status update on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
21.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10;
21.21 	(4) if available, provide a draft of the plan specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.22 	299E.10, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clause (2); and
21.23 	(5) make recommendations on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed 
21.24 	legislation.
21.25 		Subd. 8.Expiration. The task force expires on June 30, 2027.

21.26 	Sec. 12. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES UNIT IMPLEMENTATION.
 21.27 	(a) The commissioner of public safety must immediately commence implementation of 
21.28 	the legislative services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10.
21.29 	(b) By December 15, 2027, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on 
21.30 	the legislative services unit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
22.1 	committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and 
22.2 	to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
22.3 	(1) provide a status update on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
22.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10;
22.5 	(2) summarize the activities of the legislative services unit for each of the responsibilities 
22.6 	specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivisions 3 and 4;
22.7 	(3) if available, provide the plan specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, 
22.8 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clause (2);
22.9 	(4) identify any actions taken by the commissioner in response to recommendations of 
22.10 	the Security Services Task Force under section 11;
22.11 	(5) identify and explain the expenditures for legislative services unit implementation; 
22.12 	and
22.13 	(6) make recommendations on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed 
22.14 	legislation.

22.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

22.16 	ARTICLE 3
22.17 	PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS

22.18	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
22.19 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
22.20 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
22.21 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
22.22 	The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
22.23 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. 
22.24 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" 
22.25 	is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

22.26				APPROPRIATIONS
	
22.27				Available for the Year
	
22.28				Ending June 30
	
22.29					2026
		2027

22.30	Sec. 2. PUBLIC SAFETY

22.31	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	1,314,000
	
23.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
23.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
23.3 	subdivisions.

23.4	Subd. 2.Office of Justice Programs
 		-0-
		1,314,000
	
23.5 	(a) Task Force on Improving Responses to 
23.6 	Domestic Violence Crimes
23.7 	$159,000 the second year is for the Task Force 
23.8 	on Improving Responses to Domestic Violence 
23.9 	Crimes. This is a onetime appropriation.
23.10 	(b) Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation 
23.11 	Prevention for Youth
23.12 	$125,000 the second year is for a grant to a 
23.13 	nonprofit organization selected following a 
23.14 	request for proposals to be used to address 
23.15 	youth trafficking and sexual exploitation in 
23.16 	the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The grant 
23.17 	recipient must use the money to provide youth 
23.18 	trafficking prevention services to youth, 
23.19 	parents, and the community by working with 
23.20 	youth groups, recovery support groups, 
23.21 	domestic violence support groups, and the 
23.22 	Ramsey County correctional facility to provide 
23.23 	victim-centered and trauma-informed support, 
23.24 	awareness, and education to prevent youth 
23.25 	trafficking, sexual violence, and exploitation 
23.26 	in Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
23.27 	(c) Young Adult Reentry Services
23.28 	$125,000 the second year is for a grant to a 
23.29 	nonprofit organization to do the following in 
23.30 	Hennepin County: engage in community 
23.31 	outreach, partnership development, mobile 
23.32 	case management, family reunification, 
23.33 	aftercare, job attainment, follow up, and 
23.34 	housing placement when young adults, up to 
24.1 	age 24, are released from juvenile detention 
24.2 	or prison. The grant recipient must specifically 
24.3 	seek to address the lack of resources for the 
24.4 	large number of young adults reentering the 
24.5 	community post-incarceration or 
24.6 	post-detention. This is a onetime 
24.7 	appropriation.
24.8 	(d) Minnesota Clearance Grant Program
24.9 	$905,000 the second year is for the Minnesota 
24.10 	clearance grant program. This is a onetime 
24.11 	appropriation.

24.12	Sec. 3. CORRECTIONS

24.13	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	13,000
	
24.14 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
24.15 	purpose are specified in the following 
24.16 	subdivisions.

24.17	Subd. 2.Incarceration and Prerelease Services
 		-0-
		13,000
	
24.18 	The base for incarceration and prerelease 
24.19 	services is increased by $48,000 in fiscal year 
24.20 	2028 and $63,000 in fiscal year 2029.

24.21 	Sec. 4. MINNESOTA VICTIMS OF CRIME ACCOUNT; TRANSFER.
 24.22 	$12,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the general fund to the Minnesota 
24.23 	victims of crime account in the special revenue fund established under Minnesota Statutes, 
24.24 	section 299A.708. The base for this transfer is $148,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $0 beginning 
24.25 	in fiscal year 2029.

24.26 	Sec. 5. Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

24.27
24.28	Sec. 4. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND 
TRAINING (POST) BOARD
 	$
	11,691,000
12,749,000
	$
	11,739,000
12,797,000
	
24.29 	(a) Peace Officer Training Reimbursements
25.1 	$2,949,000 each year is for reimbursements 
25.2 	to local governments for peace officer training 
25.3 	costs.
25.4 	(b) Philando Castile Memorial Training 
25.5 	Fund
25.6 	$4,942,000 $6,000,000 each year is to support 
25.7 	and strengthen law enforcement training and 
25.8 	implement best practices. This funding shall 
25.9 	be named the "Philando Castile Memorial 
25.10 	Training Fund." These funds may only be used 
25.11 	to reimburse costs related to training courses 
25.12 	that qualify for reimbursement under 
25.13 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 626.8452 (use of 
25.14 	force), 626.8469 (training in crisis response, 
25.15 	conflict management, and cultural diversity), 
25.16 	and 626.8474 (autism training).
25.17 	Each sponsor of a training course is required 
25.18 	to include the following in the sponsor's 
25.19 	application for approval submitted to the 
25.20 	board: course goals and objectives; a course 
25.21 	outline including at a minimum a timeline and 
25.22 	teaching hours for all courses; instructor 
25.23 	qualifications; and a plan for learning 
25.24 	assessments of the course and documenting 
25.25 	the assessments to the board during review. 
25.26 	Upon completion of each course, instructors 
25.27 	must submit student evaluations of the 
25.28 	instructor's teaching to the sponsor.
25.29 	The board shall keep records of the 
25.30 	applications of all approved and denied 
25.31 	courses. All continuing education courses shall 
25.32 	be reviewed after the first year. The board 
25.33 	must set a timetable for recurring review after 
25.34 	the first year. For each review, the sponsor 
25.35 	must submit its learning assessments to the 
26.1 	board to show that the course is teaching the 
26.2 	learning outcomes that were approved by the 
26.3 	board.
26.4 	A list of licensees who successfully complete 
26.5 	the course shall be maintained by the sponsor 
26.6 	and transmitted to the board following the 
26.7 	presentation of the course and the completed 
26.8 	student evaluations of the instructors. 
26.9 	Evaluations are available to chief law 
26.10 	enforcement officers. The board shall establish 
26.11 	a data retention schedule for the information 
26.12 	collected in this section.
26.13 	Each year, if funds are available after 
26.14 	reimbursing all eligible requests for courses 
26.15 	approved by the board under this subdivision
26.16 	paragraph, the board may use the funds to 
26.17 	reimburse law enforcement agencies for other 
26.18 	board-approved law enforcement training 
26.19 	courses. Any unexpended balance of the 
26.20 	appropriation in the first year does not cancel 
26.21 	but is available in the second year. The base 
26.22 	for this activity is $878,000 beginning in fiscal 
26.23 	year 2028 and thereafter.

26.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

26.25 	ARTICLE 4
26.26 	PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY

26.27 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 8.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
26.28 		Subdivision 1.Authority. (a) The attorney general, or any deputy, assistant, or special 
26.29 	assistant attorney general whom the attorney general authorizes in writing, has the authority 
26.30 	in any county of the state to subpoena and require the production of:
26.31 	(1) any records of:
27.1 	(i) telephone companies, cellular phone companies, paging companies, subscribers of 
27.2 	private computer networks including Internet service providers or computer bulletin board 
27.3 	systems,;
27.4 	(ii) electric companies, gas companies, and water utilities,;
27.5 	(iii) chemical suppliers,;
27.6 	(iv) hotels and motels,;
27.7 	(v) pawn shops,;
27.8 	(vi) airlines, buses, taxis, and other entities engaged in the business of transporting 
27.9 	people,; and
27.10 	(vii) freight companies, self-service storage facilities, warehousing companies, package 
27.11 	delivery companies, and other entities engaged in the businesses of transport, storage, or 
27.12 	delivery,;
27.13 	(2) books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, and other documents or 
27.14 	records related to a law enforcement investigation where there is probable cause to believe 
27.15 	a crime has been committed involving a financial crime or fraud, including but not limited 
27.16 	to fraud involving state funded or administered programs or services as defined in section 
27.17 	299C.061, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and insurance fraud in violation of section 609.611. 
27.18 	Nothing in this clause limits the attorney general's authority under section 8.31 or under 
27.19 	other law; and
27.20 	(3) records of the existence of safe deposit box account numbers and customer savings 
27.21 	and checking account numbers maintained by financial institutions and safe deposit 
27.22 	companies.
27.23 	(b) Subpoenas may only be issued for records that are relevant to an ongoing legitimate 
27.24 	law enforcement investigation.

27.25 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 638.14, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
27.26 		Subd. 5.Applicant appearance; third-party statements. (a) An applicant for clemency 
27.27 	must appear before the commission either in person or through available forms of 
27.28 	telecommunication.
27.29 	(b) The victim of an applicant's crime may appear and speak at the meeting or submit a 
27.30 	written statement to the commission. The commission may treat a victim's written statement 
27.31 	as confidential and not disclose the statement to the applicant or the public if there is or has 
27.32 	been an order for protection, harassment restraining order, or other no-contact order 
28.1 	prohibiting the applicant from contacting the victim. At the request of the victim, the 
28.2 	commission may treat a victim's written statement as confidential and not disclose the 
28.3 	statement to the public.
28.4 	(c) A law enforcement agency's representative may provide the agency's position on 
28.5 	whether the commission should recommend clemency by:
28.6 	(1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or
28.7 	(2) submitting a written statement to the commission.
28.8 	(d) The sentencing judge and the prosecuting attorney, or their successors, may provide 
28.9 	their positions on whether the commission should recommend clemency by:
28.10 	(1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or
28.11 	(2) submitting their statements under section 638.11, subdivision 2.

28.12 	Sec. 3. TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
28.13 	CRIMES.
 28.14 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Task Force on Improving Responses to Domestic 
28.15 	Violence Crimes is established to review law enforcement, prosecutorial, and community 
28.16 	responses to domestic violence crimes and make policy and funding recommendations to 
28.17 	the legislature to improve those responses and increase public safety.
28.18 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The commissioner of public safety must invite individuals 
28.19 	with lived domestic violence experience and representatives from city and county prosecuting 
28.20 	agencies, Violence Free Minnesota, Mending the Sacred Hoop, other statewide crime victim 
28.21 	coalitions, organizations that advocate for or provide direct services to victims of domestic 
28.22 	violence, organizations that provide domestic abuse transformation programming, the 
28.23 	Minnesota judicial branch, the Minnesota Board of Public Defense, the Minnesota 
28.24 	Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Department of Health, the Department of 
28.25 	Public Safety, the Office of Justice Programs, the Office for Missing and Murdered 
28.26 	Indigenous Relatives, the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, local 
28.27 	law enforcement agencies, Tribal governments, and other interested parties to participate 
28.28 	in the task force.
28.29 	(b) The commissioner must ensure that the membership of the task force is balanced 
28.30 	among the various representatives, reflects a broad spectrum of viewpoints, reflects the 
28.31 	geographic diversity of the state, and is inclusive of marginalized communities as well as 
28.32 	victim and survivor voices.
29.1 	(c) Members serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of public safety or until the task 
29.2 	force expires. The commissioner may fill vacancies consistent with the qualifications of the 
29.3 	vacating member invited to participate in the task force.
29.4 	(d) Members of the task force serve without compensation.
29.5 		Subd. 3.Officers; meetings. (a) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's 
29.6 	designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by September 1, 2026.
29.7 	(b) At the first meeting, the members of the task force must elect a chair and may elect 
29.8 	other officers as the members deem necessary.
29.9 	(c) The task force must meet monthly or as determined by the chair. The task force must 
29.10 	meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
29.11 	(d) Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
29.12 		Subd. 4.Duties. (a) The task force must review current practices related to cases of 
29.13 	domestic violence and recommend policies, training, statutory changes, and funding to make 
29.14 	investigations more effective, support and protect victims, improve prosecutions, and increase 
29.15 	awareness of issues connected to domestic violence throughout the criminal justice system.
29.16 	(b) The task force's first responsibility must be to develop a model policy on the use of 
29.17 	lethality assessments by peace officers and recommend training for peace officers, law 
29.18 	enforcement agencies, and others regarding the use of lethality assessments. The model 
29.19 	policy must require peace officers interviewing a victim of domestic abuse to assess the 
29.20 	potential danger to the victim and recommend specific actions for peace officers to take if 
29.21 	the results of the assessment indicate the victim is in need of immediate protection or services. 
29.22 	The model policy may include a lethality assessment form for use by peace officers.
29.23 	(c) At a minimum, the task force must:
29.24 	(1) review current training related to domestic violence cases that is provided to 911 
29.25 	telecommunicators, peace officers, social workers, prosecuting attorneys, and judges;
29.26 	(2) develop updated training guidelines and establish recommendations for regular review 
29.27 	of those guidelines;
29.28 	(3) review current practices for interviewing victims of domestic violence, children who 
29.29 	are victims or witnesses of domestic violence, and other witnesses;
29.30 	(4) make recommendations for improved interviewing practices, including policies for 
29.31 	following up on interviews and providing protection and support for witnesses;
30.1 	(5) identify barriers victims of domestic violence encounter when reporting incidents 
30.2 	of domestic violence, participating in an investigation or prosecution, and accessing services;
30.3 	(6) recommend standard policies and practices to reduce the barriers victims of domestic 
30.4 	violence encounter;
30.5 	(7) identify crimes that frequently occur in conjunction with incidents of domestic 
30.6 	violence, such as property damage and theft, and make recommendations regarding 
30.7 	investigating, documenting, and prosecuting those offenses;
30.8 	(8) identify conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, that frequently result from 
30.9 	repeated incidents of domestic violence and recommend policies and procedures for working 
30.10 	with victims and witnesses who may be suffering from those conditions;
30.11 	(9) make recommendations for public awareness campaigns to improve the ability of 
30.12 	the general public to identify signs of domestic violence and properly report observations;
30.13 	(10) review practices in Minnesota and other jurisdictions regarding the use of specialty 
30.14 	courts or dedicated calendars to address cases involving domestic violence and family law 
30.15 	to determine if dedicated courts improve outcomes for victims, reduce recidivism, increase 
30.16 	consistency, or have any other benefits;
30.17 	(11) review current practices related to the involvement of victim advocates;
30.18 	(12) make recommendations for best practices related to supporting victims of domestic 
30.19 	violence through the use of victim advocates, including identifying the appropriate scope 
30.20 	of services, recommending the point of initial engagement, suggesting the appropriate 
30.21 	frequency of contacts, and making other recommendations related to improving the quality 
30.22 	and consistency of contacts;
30.23 	(13) review prosecutorial policies adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 611A.0311, 
30.24 	and make recommendations for updates to those policies;
30.25 	(14) identify appropriate data that prosecutors should collect and report related to cases 
30.26 	involving domestic violence to ensure consistency and transparency in the prosecution of 
30.27 	cases involving domestic violence and the appropriate protection and support of victims 
30.28 	and witnesses;
30.29 	(15) review existing data to assess the regularity of cases in which multiple parties are 
30.30 	arrested following an incident of domestic violence and make recommendations related to 
30.31 	whether arrests should be limited to the predominant aggressor; and
30.32 	(16) evaluate public health policies to encourage the prevention of domestic violence.
31.1 	(d) The task force may consider additional information, request presentations or 
31.2 	contributions from any other organization or person, and consider other issues consistent 
31.3 	with the purpose of the task force.
31.4 		Subd. 5.Reports. (a) By January 15, 2027, the task force must submit a preliminary 
31.5 	report to the chairs, cochairs, and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
31.6 	with jurisdiction over public safety that includes the model policy and recommendations 
31.7 	for the training described in subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
31.8 	(b) By January 15, 2028, the task force must submit a final report to the chairs, cochairs, 
31.9 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public 
31.10 	safety on the work of the task force, including any recommendations for legislation or 
31.11 	funding.
31.12 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The task force expires the day after submitting its final report under 
31.13 	subdivision 5.

31.14 	Sec. 4. MINNESOTA CLEARANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
 31.15 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, "nonfatal shooting clearance 
31.16 	rate" means the rate at which a law enforcement agency cleared by arrest or cleared by 
31.17 	exceptional means a nonfatal shooting offense. For purposes of this definition:
31.18 	(1) "cleared by arrest" means that a law enforcement agency has arrested at least one 
31.19 	person as an offender, charged the person with the commission of an offense, and referred 
31.20 	the person to the court for prosecution; and
31.21 	(2) "cleared by exceptional means" means that a law enforcement agency has identified 
31.22 	at least one person as an offender; gathered enough evidence to support an arrest, charge 
31.23 	the person, and refer the person to the court for prosecution; identified the person's exact 
31.24 	location for the person to be taken into custody immediately; and encountered a circumstance 
31.25 	outside the control of the law enforcement agency that prohibits the agency from arresting, 
31.26 	charging, and referring the person for prosecution.
31.27 		Subd. 2.Program establishment; purpose. The commissioner of public safety must 
31.28 	establish the Minnesota clearance grant program to award grants to law enforcement agencies 
31.29 	to reduce violent crime by increasing the solve rate of crimes that involve the nonfatal 
31.30 	shooting of a firearm. The purpose of the program is to improve law enforcement strategies 
31.31 	and initiatives aimed at increasing nonfatal shooting clearance rates, engagement, and 
31.32 	support for victims of violent crime. The program recognizes that nonfatal shooting offenses 
32.1 	often involve multiple jurisdictions and encourages interagency cooperative efforts to 
32.2 	maximize information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise.
32.3 		Subd. 3.Application; grant awards. (a) Applicants must submit an application in the 
32.4 	form and manner established by the commissioner. In awarding a grant, the commissioner 
32.5 	must give priority to a law enforcement agency:
32.6 	(1) that develops a plan to partner with other law enforcement agencies to maximize 
32.7 	interagency information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise;
32.8 	(2) that demonstrates a commitment to working with other government agencies to 
32.9 	improve clearance rates; and
32.10 	(3) that details a process for evaluating the effectiveness of both investigators and 
32.11 	investigative units, including but not limited to the development of specific goals and 
32.12 	performance metrics.
32.13 	(b) The commissioner must distribute 50 percent of the funding appropriated for grants 
32.14 	under this section to applicants from outside the metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota 
32.15 	Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
32.16 	(c) Distribution of state money or technical assistance are by contractual arrangement 
32.17 	between the commissioner and each recipient law enforcement agency. Terms of the contract 
32.18 	are negotiable each year. The state auditor must periodically audit all law enforcement 
32.19 	agencies receiving state grants. Nothing in this section prohibits a law enforcement agency 
32.20 	from receiving federal or local grants if grants become available.
32.21 		Subd. 4.Use of grants. A law enforcement agency awarded a grant under this section 
32.22 	must use the grant award:
32.23 	(1) to improve investigatory resources, including but not limited to the hiring of personnel 
32.24 	assigned to investigate nonfatal shooting crimes or collect, process, and test forensic evidence;
32.25 	(2) for overtime for investigators and support staff;
32.26 	(3) to develop evidence-based policies, procedures, and training;
32.27 	(4) for technical assistance;
32.28 	(5) for law enforcement equipment or technology, including but not limited to 
32.29 	investigative, evidence-processing, or forensic-testing equipment or technology;
32.30 	(6) for information systems, with prioritization for projects that would improve data 
32.31 	integration and the ability to share information across and between law enforcement agencies, 
32.32 	prosecuting attorneys' offices, and crime laboratories;
33.1 	(7) for hiring and retention of victim-witness coordinators; and
33.2 	(8) to partner with hospital-based violence intervention programs.
33.3 		Subd. 5.Report. A law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section must 
33.4 	submit biannually to the commissioner a report on activities carried out to reduce violent 
33.5 	crime and improve nonfatal shooting clearance rates during the preceding fiscal year, 
33.6 	including but not limited to:
33.7 	(1) the number of investigations initiated, the number of nonfatal shootings cleared, the 
33.8 	demographics of victims and offenders, and the impact on the nonfatal shooting clearance 
33.9 	rates in the jurisdiction where investigations were initiated;
33.10 	(2) the number of personnel hired or assigned to investigate nonfatal shootings, 
33.11 	disaggregated between sworn law enforcement officers and civilian or unsworn professional 
33.12 	staff;
33.13 	(3) the number of personnel hired or assigned to collect, process, and test forensic 
33.14 	evidence;
33.15 	(4) the number of personnel hired or assigned to provide victim services;
33.16 	(5) the description of any training developed or implemented;
33.17 	(6) the description of any new technology purchased or acquired;
33.18 	(7) how grant-funded activities have impacted clearance rates; and
33.19 	(8) the record management system, or equivalent, used to collect case information and 
33.20 	the system's ability to integrate with the record management systems of other agencies, 
33.21 	prosecuting attorney's offices, and crime laboratories.

33.22 	Sec. 5. REPEALER.
 33.23 	Article 3, section 1, of 2026 S.F. No. 4760, if enacted, is repealed.

33.24 	ARTICLE 5
33.25 	GENERAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

33.26 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is 
33.27 	amended to read:
33.28 		Subd. 2.Firefighters and emergency medical personnel. (a) Except as provided in 
33.29 	paragraph (b), whoever physically assaults any of the following persons is guilty of a gross 
33.30 	misdemeanor:
34.1 	(1) either:
34.2 	(i) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department in the performance of the 
34.3 	member's duties; or
34.4 	(ii) a member of an emergency medical services personnel unit in the performance of 
34.5 	the member's duties; or
34.6 	(2) a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services in a hospital 
34.7 	emergency department.; or
34.8 	(3) a security guard, as defined in section 326.32, subdivision 13, providing services in 
34.9 	a hospital or clinic.
34.10 	(b) Whoever physically assaults a person described in paragraph (a), is guilty of a felony 
34.11 	and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a 
34.12 	fine of not more than $6,000, or both, if the assault inflicts demonstrable bodily harm.

34.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes 
34.14 	committed on or after that date.

34.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.52, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
34.16 		Subd. 3a.Enhanced penalty penalties; risk of harm; vulnerable adult. (a) If a violation 
34.17 	of this section creates a reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily harm to another, the penalties 
34.18 	described in subdivision 3 are enhanced as follows:
34.19 	(1) if the penalty is a misdemeanor or a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a 
34.20 	felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment 
34.21 	of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both; and
34.22 	(2) if the penalty is a felony, the statutory maximum sentence for the offense is 50 percent 
34.23 	longer than for the underlying crime.
34.24 	(b) If a person violates this section knowing or having reason to know that the victim 
34.25 	of the offense is a vulnerable adult as defined in section 609.232, subdivision 11, the penalties 
34.26 	described in subdivision 3 are enhanced as follows:
34.27 	(1) if the penalty is a misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor;
34.28 	(2) if the penalty is a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a felony and may be 
34.29 	sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more 
34.30 	than $5,000, or both; and
35.1 	(3) if the penalty is a felony, the statutory maximum sentence for the offense is 25 percent 
35.2 	longer than for the underlying crime.

35.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes 
35.4 	committed on or after that date.

35.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 617.246, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
35.6 	read:
35.7 		Subd. 8.Venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 627.01, an offense 
35.8 	committed under this section may be prosecuted in:
35.9 	(1) the county where the offense occurred;
35.10 	(2) the county of residence of the accused or victim; or
35.11 	(3) if venue cannot be located in the counties specified under clause (1) or (2), the county 
35.12 	where any sexual performance or child sexual abuse material is produced, reproduced, 
35.13 	found, stored, received, promoted, disseminated, or possessed in violation of this section.

35.14 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 617.247, is amended by adding a 
35.15 	subdivision to read:
35.16 		Subd. 10.Venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 627.01, an offense 
35.17 	committed under this section may be prosecuted in:
35.18 	(1) the county where the offense occurred;
35.19 	(2) the county of residence of the accused or victim; or
35.20 	(3) if venue cannot be located in the counties specified under clause (1) or (2), the county 
35.21 	where any sexual performance or child sexual abuse material is produced, reproduced, 
35.22 	found, stored, received, promoted, disseminated, or possessed in violation of this section.

35.23 	Sec. 5. [617.275] CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL; ON-SCENE DIGITAL 
35.24 	EVIDENCE PREVIEW.
35.25 		Subdivision 1.Authority. When a court issues a search warrant authorizing the search 
35.26 	and seizure of electronic devices or digital media for evidence of child sexual abuse material, 
35.27 	the warrant also authorizes law enforcement officers and forensic investigators to conduct 
35.28 	an on-scene forensic preview of the device or media at the location of execution.
35.29 		Subd. 2.Preview. The on-scene forensic preview of an electronic device or digital media 
35.30 	is limited to the examination reasonably necessary to identify, confirm, and document the 
36.1 	presence or absence of child sexual abuse material, as defined in section 617.246, subdivision 
36.2 	1, paragraph (f). Any additional forensic analysis of a device or media beyond the initial 
36.3 	preview must be conducted in a digital forensic laboratory or other controlled environment 
36.4 	pursuant to a separate court-issued search warrant specific to that device or media.
36.5 		Subd. 3.Safeguards. (a) On-scene forensic previews must be conducted using forensic 
36.6 	methods designed to preserve the integrity of data and ensure admissibility in court.
36.7 	(b) If a preview establishes that a seized device contains no relevant evidence, law 
36.8 	enforcement shall return the device to the owner or possessor as soon as practicable, 
36.9 	consistent with section 626.04.
36.10 		Subd. 4.Warrant. A separate search warrant is not required for the limited on-scene 
36.11 	forensic preview authorized under this section, provided that the underlying warrant expressly 
36.12 	authorizes the search for child sexual abuse material.
36.13 		Subd. 5.Scope. Nothing in this section diminishes or alters the constitutional protections 
36.14 	afforded under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, or Minnesota 
36.15 	Constitution, article I, section 10.

36.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to search 
36.17 	warrants issued on or after that date.

36.18 	ARTICLE 6
36.19 	PREDICTION MARKETS

36.20 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299L.03, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
36.21 		Subd. 12.Cease and desist orders. (a) When it appears to the director that any person 
36.22 	has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of this 
36.23 	chapter, or any rule or order issued under this chapter, or section 609.7615, the director may 
36.24 	issue and cause to be served on the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist 
36.25 	from the violations of this chapter, or any rule or order issued under this chapter. The order 
36.26 	must give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing and must state 
36.27 	the reason for the entry of the order. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, a hearing 
36.28 	must be held not later than seven days after receiving the request for a hearing. Within 20 
36.29 	days of receiving the administrative law judge's report and subsequent exceptions and 
36.30 	argument, the director shall issue an order vacating the cease and desist order, modifying 
36.31 	the order, or making it permanent, as the facts require. If no hearing is requested within 30 
36.32 	days of service of the order, the order becomes final and remains in effect until modified 
36.33 	or vacated by the commissioner. All hearings under this subdivision must be conducted in 
37.1 	accordance with sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act. If the person 
37.2 	to whom a cease and desist order has been issued under this subdivision fails to appear at 
37.3 	a hearing after being notified of the hearing, the person is deemed in default and the 
37.4 	proceeding may be determined against the person on consideration of the cease and desist 
37.5 	order, the allegations of which are deemed to be true.
37.6 	(b) When it appears to the director that any person has engaged in or is about to engage 
37.7 	in any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, or any rule adopted or subpoena 
37.8 	or order issued under this chapter, or section 609.7615, the director may bring an action in 
37.9 	the district court in the appropriate county to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce 
37.10 	compliance with this chapter or any rule, subpoena, or order issued or adopted under this 
37.11 	chapter, and may refer the matter to the attorney general. On a proper showing, the court 
37.12 	shall grant a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandamus. 
37.13 	The court may not require the director to post a bond.

37.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.75, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
37.15 		Subd. 3.What are not bets. The following are not bets:
37.16 	(1) a contract to insure, indemnify, guarantee or otherwise compensate another for a 
37.17 	harm or loss sustained, even though the loss depends upon chance;
37.18 	(2) a contract for the purchase or sale at a for future date delivery of securities or other
37.19 	any physical commodities or any option on such futures contract, such securities or 
37.20 	commodities, or on the prices thereof, except as provided in section 609.7615;
37.21 	(3) offers of purses, prizes or premiums to the actual contestants in any bona fide contest 
37.22 	for the determination of skill, speed, strength, endurance, or quality or to the bona fide 
37.23 	owners of animals or other property entered in such a contest;
37.24 	(4) the game of bingo when conducted in compliance with sections 349.11 to 349.23;
37.25 	(5) a private social bet not part of or incidental to organized, commercialized, or 
37.26 	systematic gambling;
37.27 	(6) the operation of equipment or the conduct of a raffle under sections 349.11 to 349.22, 
37.28 	by an organization licensed by the Gambling Control Board or an organization exempt from 
37.29 	licensing under section 349.166;
37.30 	(7) pari-mutuel betting on horse racing when the betting is conducted under chapter 240; 
37.31 	and
37.32 	(8) the purchase and sale of State Lottery tickets under chapter 349A.

38.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026.

38.2 	Sec. 3. [609.7615] PREDICTION MARKETS.
38.3 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the 
38.4 	meanings given.
38.5 	(b) "Athletic event" means a sports game, match, or activity, or series of games, matches, 
38.6 	activities, or tournaments involving the physical proficiency of one or more players or 
38.7 	participants. Athletic event includes horse racing as defined in section 240.01, subdivision 
38.8 	8.
38.9 	(c) "Esports event" means a competition between individuals or teams using video games 
38.10 	in a game, match, contest, or series of games, matches, or contests, or a tournament, or by 
38.11 	a person or team against a specified measure of performance which is hosted at a physical 
38.12 	location or online.
38.13 	(d) "Game of skill" means a game, match, or tournament, or a series of games, matches, 
38.14 	and tournaments involving the dexterity or mental skill of one or more players or participants. 
38.15 	Game of skill includes an esports event.
38.16 	(e) "Prediction market" means a system that allows consumers to place a wager on the 
38.17 	future outcome of a specified event that is not determined or affected by the performance 
38.18 	of the parties to the contract for:
38.19 	(1) an athletic event or game of skill, or portions thereof or individual performance 
38.20 	statistics therein;
38.21 	(2) any game played with cards, dice, equipment, or any mechanical or electronic device 
38.22 	or machine;
38.23 	(3) war, state or national emergencies, human-made disasters, mass shootings, acts of 
38.24 	terrorism, or public health crises, or the ancillary effects thereof;
38.25 	(4) any event or events happening to a natural person or group of people;
38.26 	(5) a federal, state, or local election, or the specific decisions of the federal, state, or 
38.27 	local government and the government's agencies, employees, and officers, the primary 
38.28 	underlying characteristic of which is not financial, commercial, or economic or the outcome 
38.29 	is under the complete control of any person or the outcome is known by any person in 
38.30 	advance. This prohibition applies to event contracts on the specific action or decision itself 
38.31 	and does not apply to the resulting consequences of such actions or decisions;
39.1 	(6) legal actions, including but not limited to a civil or criminal suit, grand jury action, 
39.2 	jury trial, settlement, plea, or conviction;
39.3 	(7) the death, assassination, or attempted killing of a person or group of persons, or mass 
39.4 	casualty events;
39.5 	(8) events in popular culture, including but not limited to awards and the date a piece 
39.6 	of entertainment will be released; or
39.7 	(9) whether a person will make a particular statement.
39.8 	(f) "Wager" means a contract, including a prediction market contract, whereby the parties 
39.9 	to the contract agree to a gain or loss by one to the other of money, property, or benefit.
39.10 		Subd. 2.Prediction markets; hosting prohibited. A person is guilty of a felony if the 
39.11 	person, for consideration and as part of a business:
39.12 	(1) creates a prediction market;
39.13 	(2) operates, manages, or controls a platform or system intending that consumers will 
39.14 	use the platform or system to make wagers in a prediction market;
39.15 	(3) intentionally facilitates the operation of a prediction market by:
39.16 	(i) identifying or listing events knowing the events will be used by consumers to make 
39.17 	wagers;
39.18 	(ii) accepting, holding, or directing the disposition of funds or other things of value for 
39.19 	the purpose of allowing consumers to make wagers or to settle wagers made by consumers;
39.20 	(iii) determining, administering, or enforcing the terms, pricing, or settlement of wagers 
39.21 	made by consumers;
39.22 	(iv) regularly or continuously acting as a counterparty to wagers made by consumers by 
39.23 	entering into a wager, offering to enter into a wager, or taking a temporary position in a 
39.24 	wager that may be replaced by a different consumer; or
39.25 	(v) setting or adjusting the prices, odds, or terms that apply to wagers entered into by 
39.26 	consumers;
39.27 	(4) provides data, information, or verification services, including the provision of event 
39.28 	outcomes, directly to a prediction market knowing that the data, information, or verification 
39.29 	services will be used to allow consumers to make wagers or to settle wagers made by 
39.30 	consumers in violation of this section; or
40.1 	(5) provides supportive services to a prediction market knowing that the services will 
40.2 	be used to identify a consumer's location, transfer funds, or make or process payments for 
40.3 	the purpose of allowing consumers to make wagers or to settle wagers made by consumers 
40.4 	in violation of this section.
40.5 		Subd. 3.Prediction markets; advertising prohibited. Whoever advertises or markets 
40.6 	financial or technological products that promote transactions prohibited under this section 
40.7 	is guilty of a felony.
40.8 		Subd. 4.Exceptions. Subdivision 2 does not apply to:
40.9 	(1) activities that are not bets under section 609.75, subdivision 3; and
40.10 	(2) contracts authorized and regulated under chapters 59A to 79A.

40.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes 
40.12 	committed on or after that date.

40.13 	Sec. 4. REPEALER.
 40.14 	2026 S.F. No. 4760, article 8, sections 1, 2, and 3, if enacted, are repealed.
40.15 	Delete the title and insert:
40.16 	A bill for an act
40.17 	relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing Capitol security; creating 
40.18 	emergency contact information policy for elected officials; modifying attorney 
40.19 	general subpoena authority; modifying clemency provisions; establishing task 
40.20 	forces and a grant program; including security guards in medical personnel assault 
40.21 	crime; modifying penalties for theft from vulnerable adults; modifying child sexual 
40.22 	abuse material policy; prohibiting prediction markets-related activities; providing 
40.23 	for a Department of Natural Resources money transfer; requiring reports; providing 
40.24 	criminal penalties; appropriating money for public safety, corrections, and for 
40.25 	judicial, legislative, and constitutional officer safety and security; repealing 2026 
40.26 	S.F. No. 4760, article 3, section 1, and article 8, sections 1, 2, and 3, if enacted;
40.27 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 8.16, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by 
40.28 	adding a subdivision; 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 
40.29 	299L.03, subdivision 12; 609.52, subdivision 3a; 609.75, subdivision 3; 617.246, 
40.30 	by adding a subdivision; 638.14, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025 
40.31 	Supplement, sections 609.2231, subdivision 2; 617.247, by adding a subdivision; 
40.32 	Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, sections 2; 4; 5; article 2, section 4; Laws 2025, 
40.33 	chapter 39, article 1, section 2; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 
40.34 	1, section 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
40.35 	chapters 299A; 299E; 609; 617.

41.1	We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
	
41.2	Senate Conferees:
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41.4	Ron Latz
		D. Scott Dibble
	
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41.6	Tou Xiong
		Bonnie Westlin
	
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41.8	Michael Kreun
			
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41.11	Kelly Moller
		Tina Liebling
	
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41.13	Brion Curran
		Paul Novotny
	
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41.15	Peggy Scott
		Bjorn Olson