HF 3495
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/19/2026 03:23 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; expanding school safety grant eligibility to nonpublic
and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter
55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Building and cybersecurity grant program.
(a) To provide grants to school
districts deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end charter schoolsnew text begin , nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schoolsnew text end to improve
building security and cybersecurity:
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24,332,000 |
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2024 |
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0 |
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2025 |
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2026 new text end |
(b) A cooperative unit, school district, deleted text begin ordeleted text end charter schoolnew text begin , nonpublic school as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.41, subdivision 9, or Tribal contract school eligible for
funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83,new text end may apply for a grant in the form and
manner specified by the commissioner.new text begin If grants from the 2024 appropriation have not yet
been awarded as of the effective date of this act, the commissioner may reopen the grant
application process, adjust preliminary grant amounts, and award additional grants.
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(c) Funds may be used for security-related facility improvements, cybersecurity insurance
premiums, and associated costs.
(d) new text begin Of the 2024 and 2026 appropriations, new text end up to $100,000 is available for grant
administration and monitoring.
(e) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following enactment.
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