1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; aid to local governments; providing public safety infrastructure 
1.3 	aid.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE AID.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
1.7 	the meanings given:
1.8 	(1) "aid factor" means a city's population divided by the population of all cities;
1.9 	(2) "city" means a statutory or home rule charter city with a population under 5,000;
1.10 	(3) "local jurisdiction" means a county, a statutory or home rule charter city, or a town; 
1.11 	and
1.12 	(4) "population" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.011, 
1.13 	subdivision 3.
1.14 		Subd. 2.Distribution. A city's local public safety aid is equal to the city's aid factor 
1.15 	multiplied by the total amount appropriated under subdivision 5.
1.16 		Subd. 3.Use of proceeds. (a) Cities that receive a distribution under this section must 
1.17 	use the proceeds for maintenance, construction, or capital improvements of buildings or 
1.18 	facilities used for the provision of public safety.
1.19 	(b) If a city receiving a distribution does not have a building or facility used for public 
1.20 	safety because the city contracts with a local jurisdiction for public safety services, the city 
2.1 	must transfer any aid received under this section to the local jurisdiction. The local 
2.2 	jurisdiction must use the proceeds as provided under paragraph (a).
2.3 		Subd. 4.Payments. The commissioner of revenue must compute the amount of aid to 
2.4 	be paid to each city by August 1, 2023. The full payment must be made to each city by 
2.5 	December 26, 2023.
2.6 		Subd. 5.Appropriation. $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the 
2.7 	general fund to the commissioner of revenue to make payments required under this section. 
2.8 	This is a onetime appropriation.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for aids payable in 2023.