HF 660

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/13/2025 02:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; appropriating money for a Community Engagement Response
Team.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE TEAM.
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new text begin $250,000 for fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for a grant to a nonprofit organization to fund a Community Engagement
Response Team in the Rochester area. The team must be comprised of community leaders
and volunteers and focus on improving public safety by acting as a liaison between the
Black community and law enforcement, and on curating opportunity, mediating problems,
and providing advocacy for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community.
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