HF 1078

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/01/2023 05:30pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a grant program to provide body cameras to
law enforcement agencies; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; BODY CAMERA GRANTS.
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new text begin $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the Peace Officer
Standards and Training Board for grants to local units of government to purchase and
maintain portable recording devices for use by licensed peace officers employed by the
applicant. Each grant is contingent upon a local match of at least 25 percent from nonstate
funds. The board must give priority to applicants that do not have a portable recording
system program and to applicants with law enforcement departments that employ less than
50 licensed peace officers. Up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation is available to be used for
administrative costs incurred by the board in carrying out the provisions of this section.
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