Purpose

This bill would provide funding to support violent crime enforcement activities. Specifically, it appropriates money from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to fund violent crime enforcement teams for a designated period.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriation of $3,500,000 (three and a half million dollars) in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for violent crime enforcement teams.
• This is a one-time (non-recurring) appropriation; it is not described as ongoing or part of the base budget.
• The bill focuses solely on creating this funding for violent crime enforcement teams and does not list additional programmatic requirements or changes to other statutes in the text provided.

Fiscal Impact and Duration

• The funds come from Minnesota’s general fund.
• The appropriation is for fiscal year 2026 only and is described as a onetime appropriation, implying it does not automatically renew in subsequent years unless reauthorized.

Relationship to Existing Law

• The bill does not indicate changes to existing statutes beyond providing a new one-time funding source.
• It designates money to be used for violent crime enforcement teams but does not specify new programs, rules, or obligations beyond the appropriation itself.

Significance and Potential Effects

• The bill signals a targeted investment in violent crime enforcement efforts by providing a dedicated, one-time funding stream to the public safety apparatus.
• Because it is a one-time appropriation, ongoing funding levels for these teams would likely depend on future legislative action.

Relevant Terms - violent crime enforcement teams - violent crime enforcement (teams) funding - one-time appropriation - general fund - commissioner of public safety - fiscal year 2026 - appropriation - Public Safety Finance and Policy (as the committee related to the bill)