1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing Capitol complex security; 
1.3 	creating database of emergency contact information of elected officials; providing 
1.4 	for security and protective services for members of the legislature; establishing 
1.5 	Security Services Task Force; requiring reports; appropriating money;amending 
1.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.1985, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision; 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; proposing 
1.8 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; 299E.
1.9 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.10 	ARTICLE 1
1.11 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.12	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.13 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.14 	and for the purposes specified in this article and are added to or, if shown in parentheses, 
1.15 	are subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, Laws 2025, 
1.16 	chapter 39, article 1, and Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1. The 
1.17 	appropriations are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the 
1.18 	fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article 
1.19 	mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 
1.20 	30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second 
1.21 	year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

1.22				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.23				Available for the Year
	
1.24				Ending June 30
	
1.25					2026
		2027

1.26	Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT
 	$
	-0-
	$
	4,376,000
	
2.1 	(a) Safety and Security
2.2 	$376,000 in the second year is to implement 
2.3 	safety and security measures. The base for this 
2.4 	appropriation is $347,000 beginning in fiscal 
2.5 	year 2028.
2.6 	(b) Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative
2.7 	$4,000,000 in the second year is for a 
2.8 	competitive grant program for courthouse 
2.9 	safety and security improvements. Grants may 
2.10 	be awarded to governmental entities to fund 
2.11 	courthouse security assessments, equipment, 
2.12 	technology, construction, or training needs. 
2.13 	Grant recipients must provide a 50 percent 
2.14 	nonstate match. This is a onetime 
2.15 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
2.16 	2029.

2.17	Sec. 3. COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	-0-
	$
	60,000
	
2.18 	Safety and Security
2.19 	$60,000 in the second year is to implement 
2.20 	safety and security measures. The base for this 
2.21 	appropriation is $33,000 beginning in fiscal 
2.22 	year 2028.

2.23	Sec. 4. DISTRICT COURTS
 	$
	-0-
	$
	843,000
	
2.24 	Safety and Security
2.25 	$843,000 in the second year is to implement 
2.26 	safety and security measures. The base for this 
2.27 	appropriation is $467,000 beginning in fiscal 
2.28 	year 2028.

2.29	Sec. 5. PUBLIC SAFETY

2.30	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	4,140,000
	$
	10,989,000
	
3.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.3 	subdivisions.

3.4	Subd. 2.State Patrol Deficiency
 		1,920,000
		-0-

3.5	Subd. 3.Capitol Security Screening
 		2,220,000
		4,463,000
	
3.6 	This appropriation is for staffing, overtime, 
3.7 	and equipping costs of additional State Patrol 
3.8 	personnel and associated scanning equipment, 
3.9 	to perform screening of individuals entering 
3.10 	the State Capitol building.

3.11	Subd. 4.Capitol Security Enhancements
 		-0-
		4,454,000
	
3.12 	This appropriation is for security 
3.13 	enhancements on the Capitol complex, 
3.14 	including but not limited to staffing, 
3.15 	equipment, and operations. Of this amount, 
3.16 	$1,431,000 is for staffing and equipping costs 
3.17 	of additional State Patrol personnel.

3.18	Subd. 5.Legislative Services
 		-0-
		1,060,000
	
3.19 	This appropriation is for the legislative 
3.20 	services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.21 	299E.10. Of this amount, $100,000 is for the 
3.22 	Security Services Task Force under article 2, 
3.23 	section 12.

3.24	Subd. 6.Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
 		-0-
		1,012,000
	
3.25 	This appropriation is for staffing and 
3.26 	equipping costs of additional personnel related 
3.27 	to threat assessment and investigation. The 
3.28 	base for this appropriation is $1,012,000 
3.29 	beginning in fiscal year 2028.

3.30	Subd. 7.Base Adjustment
 					
3.31 	The base for Capitol security is increased by 
3.32 	$6,256,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $4,889,000 
3.33 	in fiscal year 2029.

4.1	Sec. 6. LEGISLATURE

4.2	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,220,000
	$
	546,000
	
4.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
4.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
4.5 	subdivisions.

4.6	Subd. 2.Senate
 		282,000
		104,000
	
4.7 	The base for this appropriation is $155,000 in 
4.8 	fiscal year 2028 and $161,000 in fiscal year 
4.9 	2029.

4.10	Subd. 3.House of Representatives
 		938,000
		442,000
	
4.11 	The base for this appropriation is $711,000 
4.12 	beginning in fiscal year 2028.

4.13 	Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 4.14 	This article is effective the day following final enactment.

4.15 	ARTICLE 2
4.16 	CAPITOL SECURITY POLICY

4.17 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.1985, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.18 		Subdivision 1.Definition. As used in this section, "member expenses" means:
4.19 	(1) compensation to members of the legislature, to include salary; payroll taxes; leadership 
4.20 	pay; employer-paid benefits or contributions offered through the state employee group 
4.21 	insurance program or the Minnesota State Retirement System; and any fees related to items 
4.22 	identified in this clause; and
4.23 	(2) per diem and mileage costs associated with the conduct of legislative business by 
4.24 	members of the legislature, and housing, security, and communication costs for members, 
4.25 	as authorized by the house of representatives Committee on Rules and Legislative 
4.26 	Administration or the senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

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

5.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
5.2 	read:
5.3 		Subd. 39.Emergency contact information data. Data related to emergency contacts 
5.4 	for elected officials are governed by section 299A.96.

5.5 	Sec. 3. [299A.96] EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ELECTED 
5.6 	OFFICIALS.
5.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
5.8 	the meanings given.
5.9 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
5.10 	(c) "Elected official" means a state executive officer, member of the legislature, justice 
5.11 	of the supreme court, or member of the state's federal congressional delegation.
5.12 		Subd. 2.Submitting contact information to commissioner. (a) For purposes of 
5.13 	subdivision 4 and subject to paragraph (c), an elected official must submit and verify annually 
5.14 	by January 31 to the commissioner the following information in the form prescribed by the 
5.15 	commissioner:
5.16 	(1) primary residential address;
5.17 	(2) any secondary address in the state;
5.18 	(3) work telephone number;
5.19 	(4) home telephone number;
5.20 	(5) email address; and
5.21 	(6) list and contact information of immediate family members.
5.22 	(b) An elected official must notify the commissioner within 30 days after changing any 
5.23 	information under paragraph (a).
5.24 	(c) An elected official may opt out of the requirements under this subdivision by 
5.25 	submitting a notification in writing to the commissioner.
5.26 		Subd. 3.Data classification. All information submitted under subdivision 2 is classified 
5.27 	as private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12. The data may only be 
5.28 	accessed by authorized personnel for official public safety purposes when used or disclosed 
5.29 	under subdivision 4.
6.1 		Subd. 4.Using and disclosing information. (a) The commissioner may use or disclose 
6.2 	information under subdivision 2 only as follows:
6.3 	(1) to ensure the safety and security of elected officials or their immediate family 
6.4 	members; or
6.5 	(2) for law enforcement purposes when needed for protecting public safety.
6.6 	(b) Use or disclosure of the information under subdivision 2 is subject to the remedies 
6.7 	and penalties under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

6.8 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299D.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.9 		Subdivision 1.Members, powers, and duties. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized 
6.10 	to employ and designate a chief supervisor, a chief assistant supervisor, and such assistant 
6.11 	supervisors, sergeants and officers as are provided by law, who shall comprise the Minnesota 
6.12 	State Patrol.
6.13 	(b) The Members of the Minnesota State Patrol shall have the power and authority:
6.14 	(1) as peace officers to enforce the provisions of the law relating to the protection of 
6.15 	and use of trunk highways;
6.16 	(2) at all times to direct all traffic on trunk highways in conformance with law, and in 
6.17 	the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to insure safety, to direct 
6.18 	traffic on other roads as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of law;
6.19 	(3) to serve search warrants related to criminal motor vehicle and traffic violations and 
6.20 	arrest warrants, and legal documents anywhere in the state;
6.21 	(4) to serve orders of the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's duly 
6.22 	authorized agents issued under the provisions of the Driver's License Law, the Safety 
6.23 	Responsibility Act, or relating to authorized brake- and light-testing stations, anywhere in 
6.24 	the state and to take possession of any license, permit, or certificate ordered to be surrendered;
6.25 	(5) to inspect official brake and light adjusting stations;
6.26 	(6) to make appearances anywhere within the state for the purpose of conducting traffic 
6.27 	safety educational programs and school bus clinics;
6.28 	(7) to exercise upon all trunk highways the same powers with respect to the enforcement 
6.29 	of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers;
7.1 	(8) to cooperate, under instructions and rules of the commissioner of public safety, with 
7.2 	all sheriffs and other police officers anywhere in the state, provided that said employees 
7.3 	shall have no power or authority in connection with strikes or industrial disputes;
7.4 	(9) to assist and aid any peace officer whose life or safety is in jeopardy;
7.5 	(10) as peace officers to provide security and protection: (i) to the governor, governor 
7.6 	elect, either or both houses of the legislature, and state buildings or property in the manner 
7.7 	and to the extent determined to be necessary after consultation with the governor, or a 
7.8 	designee; and (ii) as provided in section 299E.10. Pursuant to this clause, members of the 
7.9 	State Patrol, acting as peace officers have the same powers with respect to the enforcement 
7.10 	of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers have within their respective 
7.11 	jurisdictions;
7.12 	(11) to inspect school buses anywhere in the state for the purposes of determining 
7.13 	compliance with vehicle equipment, pollution control, and registration requirements;
7.14 	(12) as peace officers to make arrests for public offenses committed in their presence 
7.15 	anywhere within the state. Persons arrested for violations other than traffic violations shall
7.16 	must be referred forthwith immediately to the appropriate local law enforcement agency 
7.17 	for further investigation or disposition; and
7.18 	(13) to enforce the North American uniform out-of-service criteria and issue 
7.19 	out-of-service orders, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.5.
7.20 	(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), after consultation with the governor 
7.21 	or a designee, the commissioner may require the State Patrol to provide security and 
7.22 	protection to supreme court justices, legislators, and constitutional officers other than the 
7.23 	governor, for a limited period and within the limits of existing resources, in response to a 
7.24 	credible threat on the individual's life or safety.
7.25 	(d) Upon request of the speaker of the house, the minority leader of the house of 
7.26 	representatives, or the majority or minority leader of the senate, the commissioner may 
7.27 	require the State Patrol to provide personal security and protection to a legislator, for a 
7.28 	limited period and within the limits of existing resources, in response to a credible threat 
7.29 	on the individual's life or safety. The house of representatives and the senate, as appropriate, 
7.30 	must reimburse the Department of Public Safety for reasonable costs incurred under this 
7.31 	paragraph.
7.32 	(e) The state may contract for State Patrol members to render the services described in 
7.33 	this section in excess of their regularly scheduled duty hours and patrol members rendering 
8.1 	such services shall must be compensated in such amounts, manner and under such conditions 
8.2 	as the agreement provides.
8.3 	(e) (f) Employees thus employed and designated shall must subscribe an oath.

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

8.5 	Sec. 5. [299E.005] DEFINITIONS.
8.6 		Subdivision 1.Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have 
8.7 	the meanings given.
8.8 		Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.

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

8.10 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
8.11 		Subdivision 1.Created; director. A division section in the Department of Public Safety 
8.12 	to be known as the Capitol Complex Security Division is created within the State Patrol. 
8.13 	Capitol Security is under the supervision and control of the director of Capitol complex
8.14 	security, who must be a member of the State Patrol and to whom are assigned the duties 
8.15 	and responsibilities described in this section. The commissioner of public safety may place 
8.16 	the director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria of section 
8.17 	43A.08, subdivision 1a.

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

8.19 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.20 		Subd. 2.Responsibilities. (a) The division Capitol Security is responsible and must 
8.21 	utilize state employees for: (1) security and public information services in state-owned 
8.22 	buildings and state leased-to-own buildings in the Capitol Area, as described in section 
8.23 	15B.02; and (2) legislative services as provided under section 299E.10. It The commissioner
8.24 	must provide personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure ensure the orderly 
8.25 	conduct of state business and the convenience of the public. Until July 1, 2026, it must 
8.26 	provide emergency assistance and security escorts at any location within the Capitol Area, 
8.27 	as described in section 15B.02, when requested by a state constitutional officer.
8.28 	(b) As part of the division Capitol Security permanent staff, the director of Capitol 
8.29 	Security must establish the position of emergency manager that includes, at a minimum, 
8.30 	the following duties:
9.1 	(1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and procedures 
9.2 	that provide continuity of security operations;
9.3 	(2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats and 
9.4 	emergency procedures; and
9.5 	(3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.
9.6 	(c) The director must provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol 
9.7 	complex at all times. The director and any state troopers assigned to the Capitol complex 
9.8 	must have current training in, or recent experience conducting, criminal investigations that 
9.9 	include identifying witnesses and report writing.
9.10 	(d) Subject to available resources, the director must provide for a staffing complement 
9.11 	and reimbursements to meet the requirements under section 299E.10.
9.12 	(d) (e) The director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04, 
9.13 	shall must, at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among other issues, 
9.14 	Capitol complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and public access to the 
9.15 	Capitol complex. The meetings must include, at a minimum:
9.16 	(1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;
9.17 	(2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and
9.18 	(3) the public and public advocacy groups.
9.19 	(f) Capitol Security is the lead agency responsible for investigating alleged criminal 
9.20 	offenses that occur in state-owned buildings and state leased-to-own buildings, or on grounds 
9.21 	surrounding these buildings, within the Capitol Area. Another law enforcement agency may 
9.22 	assume responsibility for a criminal investigation under this paragraph if the director and 
9.23 	the chief law enforcement officer for the other agency agree, in writing, to transfer 
9.24 	responsibility for the investigation.

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

9.26 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
9.27 		Subd. 3.Powers and duties transferred. All powers, duties and responsibilities 
9.28 	heretofore assigned by law to the commissioner of administration relating to the general 
9.29 	function of security in Capitol complex state-owned buildings are hereby transferred to the 
9.30 	commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety shall have has the final 
9.31 	authority regarding public safety and security in the Capitol complex. The commissioner 
10.1 	of administration shall have has the powers, duties, and responsibilities relating to the Capitol 
10.2 	complex of state-owned buildings as provided under chapter 16B.

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

10.4 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
10.5 		Subd. 4.Capitol complex. For purposes of this section, the Capitol complex of 
10.6 	state-owned buildings shall be is as defined in chapter 15B, and acts amendatory thereof 
10.7 	and such other state-owned or state-leased buildings and property within the Twin Cities 
10.8 	metropolitan area as the governor from time to time may designate.

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

10.10 	Sec. 10. [299E.015] CAPITOL COMPLEX SECURITY; REPORTS.
10.11 		Subdivision 1.Public report. (a) By January 15 of each year beginning in calendar year 
10.12 	2028, the commissioner must submit a report on Capitol security to the chairs and ranking 
10.13 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state government, 
10.14 	public safety, and transportation and to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security.
10.15 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
10.16 	(1) provide sufficient information to support a public conversation on Capitol complex 
10.17 	security while maintaining the integrity of the state's security posture;
10.18 	(2) provide an overview of the activities of Capitol Security and the legislative services 
10.19 	unit;
10.20 	(3) review the performance of the legislative services unit;
10.21 	(4) summarize any credible threats and security assessments, without disclosing sensitive 
10.22 	information;
10.23 	(5) provide summary data for the prior year on the number of:
10.24 	(i) threat assessments performed;
10.25 	(ii) credible threats identified; and
10.26 	(iii) changes from the preceding year in the amounts under items (i) and (ii);
10.27 	(6) provide security services costs, broken down by type of activity and any 
10.28 	reimbursements; and
11.1 	(7) provide any recommendations for relevant efficiency improvements, cost saving 
11.2 	measures, and changes in security practices or state law.
11.3 	(c) The public report may include summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 
11.4 	19, and may include the executive summary of the report under subdivision 2.
11.5 	(d) The report must not contain descriptions of identified security vulnerabilities; public 
11.6 	and controlled access systems and pathways; staffing patterns; architectural constraints; 
11.7 	camera, alarm, and records technology systems; and other information of which the disclosure 
11.8 	would be likely to jeopardize the security of the Capitol buildings and the individuals who 
11.9 	work in and visit those spaces.
11.10 		Subd. 2.Not public report. (a) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of public 
11.11 	safety must report to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security, the senate majority 
11.12 	leader, the senate minority leader, the speaker of the house, and the minority leader of the 
11.13 	house of representatives or, if there is no minority leader, the leader of the caucus that is 
11.14 	not represented by the speaker of the house on Capitol security. At a minimum, the report 
11.15 	must:
11.16 	(1) describe how money appropriated for Capitol security was used in the previous year;
11.17 	(2) detail any security incidents that occurred in the previous year;
11.18 	(3) summarize the status of security staffing, use of technology, training, and other 
11.19 	security procedures;
11.20 	(4) describe any identified security vulnerabilities and propose steps to eliminate or 
11.21 	mitigate those vulnerabilities; and
11.22 	(5) make recommendations for changes in security policy and levels of funding.
11.23 	(b) The report prepared under this section is security information as defined in section 
11.24 	13.37, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

11.25 	Sec. 11. [299E.10] LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.
11.26 		Subdivision 1.Unit created. A legislative services unit is established within Capitol 
11.27 	Security to perform the duties specified in this section.
11.28 		Subd. 2.Staffing. The legislative services unit must be under the supervision and control 
11.29 	of a member of the State Patrol who is a peace officer.
12.1 		Subd. 3.Duties. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "security services" includes but is 
12.2 	not limited to security activities; protective activities; identification and assessment of public 
12.3 	safety vulnerabilities, risks, and threats; and emergency response.
12.4 	(b) At a minimum, the duties of the legislative services unit are to:
12.5 	(1) coordinate security services provided to members of the legislature, including but 
12.6 	not limited to activities as a centralized communications and coordination hub and a liaison 
12.7 	between members of the legislature, the sergeants-at-arms of the senate and house of 
12.8 	representatives, the Minnesota Fusion Center, and local law enforcement agencies;
12.9 	(2) develop and maintain a plan on security services provided to members of the 
12.10 	legislature, which must include but is not limited to a threat matrix protocol for members 
12.11 	of the legislature, for use statewide by the state and political subdivisions;
12.12 	(3) develop protocols or procedures for security services communications related to or 
12.13 	conducted with members of the legislature;
12.14 	(4) develop protocols or procedures to identify, collate, assess, and respond to a credible 
12.15 	threat to life or safety of a member of the legislature;
12.16 	(5) review and provide input on plans by political subdivisions and local law enforcement 
12.17 	agencies for security services provided to members of the legislature;
12.18 	(6) offer to provide security orientation and training for newly elected members of the 
12.19 	legislature prior to or within 21 days of taking the oath of office; and
12.20 	(7) perform other activities determined to be necessary and related to the duties specified 
12.21 	in this subdivision, after consultation with the commissioner and the governor.
12.22 	(c) The duties of the legislative services unit do not include individualized personal 
12.23 	protective activities or emergency response outside the Capitol complex, except as provided 
12.24 	under section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d).
12.25 	(d) The commissioner may provide security and protection under paragraph (b) in the 
12.26 	form and manner the commissioner deems necessary.
12.27 	(e) The protocols and procedures under paragraph (b) must follow generally accepted 
12.28 	practices for security activities information gathering and evaluation and must safeguard 
12.29 	the due process rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights of individuals.
12.30 		Subd. 4.Agreements with local law enforcement; reimbursement. (a) The 
12.31 	commissioner may enter into an agreement or similar arrangement with a local law 
13.1 	enforcement agency for assistance by local peace officers to meet the security activities 
13.2 	requirements under this section or section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d).
13.3 	(b) An appropriation to the commissioner for the legislative services unit or the State 
13.4 	Patrol, other than from the trunk highway fund, is available for reimbursement to a local 
13.5 	law enforcement agency for eligible costs of assistance.
13.6 	(c) The commissioner must establish a reimbursement process that minimizes submission 
13.7 	and implementation burdens. Eligible costs for reimbursement must include but are not 
13.8 	limited to time and overtime of personnel, travel expenses, equipment use, and other 
13.9 	documented direct costs determined by the commissioner as necessary and reasonable.

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

13.11 	Sec. 12. SECURITY SERVICES TASK FORCE.
 13.12 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
13.13 	the meanings given.
13.14 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
13.15 	(c) "Security services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, 
13.16 	subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
13.17 	(d) "Task force" means the Security Services Task Force established in this section.
13.18 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The Security Services Task Force is established to advise and 
13.19 	provide recommendations on security and protective services provided to members of the 
13.20 	legislature.
13.21 		Subd. 3.Membership. (a) The task force is composed of the following members:
13.22 	(1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and 
13.23 	one appointed by the senate minority leader;
13.24 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the leader of 
13.25 	each primary caucus in the house of representatives;
13.26 	(3) the commissioner or a designee;
13.27 	(4) one representative from the Minnesota Fusion Center, appointed by the commissioner;
13.28 	(5) the chief supervisor of the State Patrol or a designee;
13.29 	(6) the director of Capitol Security or a designee;
14.1 	(7) one representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the 
14.2 	president of the association's board of directors;
14.3 	(8) one representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by 
14.4 	the president of the association's board of directors;
14.5 	(9) the sergeants-at-arms of the senate or a designee; and
14.6 	(10) the sergeants-at-arms of the house of representatives or a designee.
14.7 	(b) By August 15, 2026, the appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the 
14.8 	appointments and designations.
14.9 	(c) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appropriate appointing authority.
14.10 	(d) At its first meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs from among the task 
14.11 	force members specified in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), by a majority vote of those 
14.12 	members present and may elect a vice-chair as necessary.
14.13 		Subd. 4.Meetings. (a) By September 15, 2026, the commissioner must convene the first 
14.14 	meeting of the task force.
14.15 	(b) The task force must meet as necessary to accomplish the duties under subdivision 
14.16 	5.
14.17 	(c) The task force is subject to the Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
14.18 	13D, including but not limited to the authority provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.19 	13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
14.20 		Subd. 5.Duties. (a) The task force must:
14.21 	(1) review and analyze national best practices on security services for public officials;
14.22 	(2) advise the commissioner on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
14.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, including but not limited to providing input on (i) unit 
14.24 	duties, and (ii) mutual aid and reimbursement processes under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.25 	299E.10, subdivision 4;
14.26 	(3) assist the commissioner in the development of protocols for communication and 
14.27 	coordination of security services for members of the legislature, including but not limited 
14.28 	to providing a recommendation of approval or disapproval of the protocols;
14.29 	(4) analyze effectiveness, deficiencies, costs, data privacy, and potential enhancements 
14.30 	of information technology systems used for security services communications related to 
14.31 	members of the legislature;
15.1 	(5) evaluate methods to provide security services to the house of representatives and 
15.2 	senate or a legislative proceeding or event, and to provide individualized personal protective 
15.3 	services for a member of the legislature;
15.4 	(6) advise the commissioner in the development of procedures and requirements for 
15.5 	security orientation and training for new members of the legislature;
15.6 	(7) evaluate methods to ensure personal data privacy related to personal security needs 
15.7 	of members of the legislature;
15.8 	(8) perform other activities as determined to be necessary and related to the duties 
15.9 	specified in this subdivision; and
15.10 	(9) develop recommendations related to the duties specified in this subdivision.
15.11 	(b) The task force may only adopt a finding or recommendation following a vote of at 
15.12 	least four of the task force members specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (1) 
15.13 	to (3).
15.14 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The commissioner must provide administrative and staff 
15.15 	support for the task force.
15.16 	(b) Upon request of the task force, the commissioner and local units of government must 
15.17 	provide information and technical assistance in a timely fashion.
15.18 	(c) Members of the task force serve without compensation under this section. Legislative 
15.19 	members may receive per diem and reimbursement for expenses as provided in the rules of 
15.20 	their respective bodies.
15.21 		Subd. 7.Report. By February 1, 2027, the commissioner and the task force must jointly 
15.22 	submit a report on the task force to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
15.23 	committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and 
15.24 	to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
15.25 	(1) summarize the activities of the task force, including for each of the duties specified 
15.26 	under subdivision 5;
15.27 	(2) identify task force findings and recommendations and any resulting actions by the 
15.28 	commissioner;
15.29 	(3) provide a status update on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
15.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10;
15.31 	(4) provide a preliminary draft of the plan required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.32 	299E.10, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2); and
16.1 	(5) make recommendations on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed 
16.2 	legislation.
16.3 		Subd. 8.Expiration. The task force expires on June 30, 2027.

16.4 	Sec. 13. REPORT; LEGISLATIVE SERVICES UNIT IMPLEMENTATION.
 16.5 	By December 15, 2027, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on the 
16.6 	legislative services unit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
16.7 	committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and 
16.8 	to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
16.9 	(1) provide a status update on implementation of the legislative services unit under 
16.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10;
16.11 	(2) summarize the activities of the legislative services unit for each of the duties specified 
16.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 3;
16.13 	(3) provide the plan required under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 3, 
16.14 	paragraph (b), clause (5);
16.15 	(4) identify any actions taken by the commissioner in response to recommendations of 
16.16 	the Security Services Task Force under section 12;
16.17 	(5) identify and explain the expenditures for legislative services unit implementation; 
16.18 	and
16.19 	(6) make recommendations on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed 
16.20 	legislation.

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