SF 4167
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:18 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing for security and protective services of
certain state officials; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4,
by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299E.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299D.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Members, powers, and duties.
(a) The commissioner is hereby authorized
to employ and designate a chief supervisor, a chief assistant supervisor, and such assistant
supervisors, sergeants and officers as are provided by law, who deleted text begin shalldeleted text end comprise the Minnesota
State Patrol.
(b) deleted text begin Thedeleted text end Members of the Minnesota State Patrol deleted text begin shalldeleted text end have the power and authority:
(1) as peace officers to enforce the provisions of the law relating to the protection of
and use of trunk highways;
(2) at all times to direct all traffic on trunk highways in conformance with law, and in
the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to insure safety, to direct
traffic on other roads as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of law;
(3) to serve search warrants related to criminal motor vehicle and traffic violations and
arrest warrants, and legal documents anywhere in the state;
(4) to serve orders of the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's duly
authorized agents issued under the provisions of the Driver's License Law, the Safety
Responsibility Act, or relating to authorized brake- and light-testing stations, anywhere in
the state and to take possession of any license, permit, or certificate ordered to be surrendered;
(5) to inspect official brake and light adjusting stations;
(6) to make appearances anywhere within the state for the purpose of conducting traffic
safety educational programs and school bus clinics;
(7) to exercise upon all trunk highways the same powers with respect to the enforcement
of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers;
(8) to cooperate, under instructions and rules of the commissioner of public safety, with
all sheriffs and other police officers anywhere in the state, provided that said employees
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end have no power or authority in connection with strikes or industrial disputes;
(9) to assist and aid any peace officer whose life or safety is in jeopardy;
(10) as peace officers to provide security and protectionnew text begin : (i)new text end to the governor, governor
elect, deleted text begin either or both houses of the legislature,deleted text end and state buildings or property in the manner
and to the extent determined to be necessary after consultation with the governor, or a
designeenew text begin ; and (ii) as provided in section 299E.10new text end . Pursuant to this clause, members of the
State Patrol, acting as peace officers have the same powers with respect to the enforcement
of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers have within their respective
jurisdictions;
(11) to inspect school buses anywhere in the state for the purposes of determining
compliance with vehicle equipment, pollution control, and registration requirements;
(12) as peace officers to make arrests for public offenses committed in their presence
anywhere within the state. Persons arrested for violations other than traffic violations deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end be referred deleted text begin forthwithdeleted text end new text begin immediatelynew text end to the appropriate local law enforcement agency
for further investigation or disposition; and
(13) to enforce the North American uniform out-of-service criteria and issue
out-of-service orders, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.5.
(c) After consultation with the governor or a designee, the commissioner may require
the State Patrol to provide security and protection to supreme court justicesdeleted text begin , legislators,deleted text end and
constitutional officers other than the governor, for a limited period and within the limits of
existing resources, in response to a credible threat on the individual's life or safety.
(d) The state may contract for State Patrol members to render the services described in
this section in excess of their regularly scheduled duty hours and patrol members rendering
such services deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be compensated in such amounts, manner and under such conditions
as the agreement provides.
(e) Employees thus employed and designated deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end subscribe an oath.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
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[299E.005] DEFINITIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Scope. new text end
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For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have
the meanings given.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Commissioner. new text end
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"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Principal state official. new text end
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"Principal state official" means a state constitutional
officer, member of the legislature, or supreme court justice.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Created; director.
A deleted text begin divisiondeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end in the Department of Public Safety
to be known as deleted text begin thedeleted text end Capitol deleted text begin Complexdeleted text end Security deleted text begin Divisiondeleted text end new text begin is created within the State Patrol.
Capitol Securitynew text end is under the supervision and control of the director of Capitol deleted text begin complexdeleted text end
security, who must be a member of the State Patrol and to whom are assigned the duties
and responsibilities described in this section. The commissionernew text begin of public safetynew text end may place
the director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria of section
43A.08, subdivision 1a.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Responsibilities.
(a) deleted text begin The divisiondeleted text end new text begin Capitol Securitynew text end is responsible and must
utilize state employees fornew text begin : (1)new text end security and public information services in state-owned
buildings and state leased-to-own buildings in the Capitol Area, as described in section
15B.02new text begin ; and (2) security and personal protective services for principal state officialsnew text end . deleted text begin Itdeleted text end new text begin The
commissionernew text end must provide personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure the
orderly conduct of state business and the convenience of the public. Until July 1, 2026, it
must provide emergency assistance and security escorts at any location within the Capitol
Area, as described in section 15B.02, when requested by a state constitutional officer.
(b) As part of deleted text begin the divisiondeleted text end new text begin Capitol Securitynew text end permanent staff, the directornew text begin of Capitol
Securitynew text end must establish the position of emergency manager that includes, at a minimum,
the following duties:
(1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and procedures
that provide continuity of security operations;
(2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats and
emergency procedures; and
(3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.
(c) The director must provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol
complex at all times.
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(d) Subject to available resources, the director must provide for a staffing complement
as required under section 299E.10.
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deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04,
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end , at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among other issues,
Capitol complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and public access to the
Capitol complex. The meetings must include, at a minimum:
(1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;
(2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and
(3) the public and public advocacy groups.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Powers and duties transferred.
All powers, duties and responsibilities
heretofore assigned by law to the commissioner of administration relating to the general
function of security in Capitol complex state-owned buildings are hereby transferred to the
commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shall havedeleted text end new text begin hasnew text end the final
authority regarding public safety and security in the Capitol complex. The commissioner
of administration deleted text begin shall havedeleted text end new text begin hasnew text end the powers, duties, and responsibilities relating to the Capitol
complex of state-owned buildings as provided under chapter 16B.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Capitol complex.
For purposes of this section, the Capitol complex of
state-owned buildings deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end as defined in chapter 15B, and acts amendatory thereof
and such other state-owned or state-leased buildings and property within the Twin Cities
metropolitan area as the governor from time to time may designate.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin Report. new text end
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By January 15 annually, the commissioner must submit a report on
Capitol Security to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and transportation and to the advisory
committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
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(1) provide an overview of the activities of Capitol Security and the protective services
unit;
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(2) review performance of the protective services unit in each of the duties specified
under section 299E.10, subdivision 3;
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(3) summarize any threats and security assessments, without disclosing sensitive
information;
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(4) provide summary data for the prior year on the number of:
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(i) threat assessments performed;
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(ii) credible threats identified;
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(iii) security protection requests made; and
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(iv) changes from the preceding year in the amounts under items (i) to (iii);
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(5) provide security and protective services costs, broken down by type of activity and
any reimbursements; and
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(6) provide any recommendations for changes in security practices or state law.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 8.
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[299E.10] PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Protective services unit. new text end
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A protective services unit is established within
Capitol Security to perform the duties specified in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Staffing. new text end
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The protective services unit must be under the supervision and control
of a member of the State Patrol who is a peace officer and holds a supervisory position or
rank. Within the unit, the commissioner must employ sergeants and troopers of the State
Patrol and up to two full-time equivalent positions for individuals who are not licensed as
a peace officer, as necessary to meet the requirements under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Duties. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must:
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(1) immediately provide security and personal protective services by peace officers for
a principal state official in response to an identified credible threat on the individual's life
or safety;
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(2) upon written or electronic request of the speaker of the house, the minority leader
of the house, majority leader of the senate, or the minority leader of the senate, provide:
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(i) security and protection to either or both houses of the legislature or for any legislative
proceeding or event, including but not limited to a meeting of the senate or house of
representatives, committee hearing, press conference, or private caucus meeting; or
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(ii) security and personal protective services by peace officers for one or more specified
members or members-elect of the legislature;
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(3) develop criteria and procedures on threat assessments and personal protection;
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(4) upon written or electronic request of the chief justice of the supreme court, provide:
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(i) security and protection to the supreme court for any proceeding or event; or
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(ii) security and personal protective services by peace officers for one or more specified
members of the supreme court;
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(5) as necessary, conduct assessments of potential threats to life or safety of a principal
state official; and
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(6) coordinate with the sergeants-at-arms of the senate and house of representatives, and
with applicable local law enforcement agencies, on security and protection at legislative
proceedings and the performance of individual protective services.
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(b) The commissioner may provide security and protective services under paragraph (a),
clauses (1) and (2), in the form and manner the commissioner deems necessary.
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(c) The criteria and procedures under paragraph (a), clause (3), must follow generally
accepted practices for protective service information gathering and evaluation and must
provide for substantial protection of due process, individual privacy, and civil liberty.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Agreements with local law enforcement; reimbursement. new text end
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(a) The
commissioner may enter into an agreement or similar arrangement with a local law
enforcement agency for assistance by local peace officers to meet the security and protective
services requirements under this section.
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(b) An appropriation to the commissioner for the protective services unit or the State
Patrol, other than from the trunk highway fund, is available for reimbursement to a local
law enforcement agency for eligible costs of assistance.
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(c) The commissioner must establish a reimbursement process that minimizes submission
and implementation burdens. Eligible costs for reimbursement must include but are not
limited to time and overtime of personnel, travel expenses, equipment use, and other
documented direct costs determined by the commissioner as necessary and reasonable.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 9. new text begin IMPLEMENTATION; PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT.
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(a) The commissioner of public safety must:
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(1) make reasonable efforts to establish a reimbursement process under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 4, within 60 days of the effective date of this section;
and
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(2) commence implementation, staff assignment, and hiring for the protective services
unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, within 90 days of the effective date of this
section.
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(b) By September 30, 2026, and on a quarterly basis until July 1, 2027, the commissioner
of public safety must submit a status update on implementation activity for the protective
services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety,
and transportation and to the advisory committee on Capitol Area Security.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 10. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT.
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$3,980,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for purposes of the protective services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section
299E.10. The base is $3,250,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
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