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MinnesotaSF 343294th Legislature, 2025-2026SenateWALLET

Safety and security measures appropriation

Sponsored By: Ron Latz (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

New grants support crime victim services

Half of the new account funds grants to providers helping victims of sexual assault, crime, domestic violence, or child abuse. Grants support direct services and advocacy, including client assistance, staff wages, housing help, and other survivor and provider needs. They also support culturally responsive programs, prevention, and restorative justice. Services must include underserved communities most affected by violence and reflect Minnesota's ethnic, racial, economic, cultural, and geographic diversity. The grant provision ends June 30, 2033.

Telecom providers must verify fee reports

Telecom providers must file a sworn statement when the state disputes their fee submission or they submit no fees. The statement must confirm that their 911 fee, public safety radio and crime victims fee, or both calculations are complete and accurate. Providers have 90 days after notice of a disputed submission to file the statement. After that deadline, the commissioner can estimate the amount owed and refer it for collection.

New public safety fees for phone customers

Customers pay $0.50 monthly for each covered phone line or basic service that can call 911, excluding prepaid wireless. This monthly fee ends June 30, 2033. Minnesota prepaid wireless buyers instead pay $0.50 per retail transaction, collected by sellers and sent to the state. Sellers show prepaid fees as one combined receipt line, and consumers are legally responsible for paying them. The prepaid fees do not count toward the base used to calculate other state or local taxes and charges. Both 50-cent fees go into the new Public Safety Radio and Crime Victims Account.

Safety radio grants with matching funds

Half of the new account funds radio equipment grants for local governments, federally recognized Tribal entities, and state agencies. Recipients must participate in Minnesota's ARMER public safety radio system and buy or upgrade portable radios, mobile radios, or related equipment that works with it. Each local government can receive only one grant. Nonstate recipients must provide at least a 5% match using nonstate funds. Up to 2% of the account can cover grant administration. Annual reports on account deposits and grants are required starting January 15, 2026. The account and grant provision expire June 30, 2033.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ron Latz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Curran

    Affiliation unavailable

  • D. Scott Dibble

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ann M. Johnson Stewart

    Democratic • Senate

  • Moller

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Clare Oumou Verbeten

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rehrauer

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Virnig

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Wolgamott

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 498 • No: 360

Senate vote • 5/16/2026

Third Reading

Yes: 59 • No: 8

House vote • 5/16/2026

Repassage, as amended by Conference

Yes: 100 • No: 34

House vote • 5/6/2026

Passage, as amended

Yes: 92 • No: 42

House vote • 5/6/2026

Engen motion Lay on the Table

Yes: 63 • No: 71

House vote • 5/6/2026

Amendment

Yes: 37 • No: 94

House vote • 5/6/2026

Vote

Yes: 69 • No: 62

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Appeal of the President's ruling on the Rarick (A11) amendment: Shall the decision of the President be the judgment of the Senate?

Yes: 33 • No: 30

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Third Reading

Yes: 45 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Secretary of State Chapter 118

    5/26/2026Senate

  2. Governor's action Approval

    5/26/2026Senate

  3. Presentment date

    5/20/2026Senate

  4. House adopted SCC report and repassed bill

    5/17/2026Senate

  5. Bill was repassed as amended by Conference vote: 100-34

    5/16/2026House

  6. Third reading as amended by Conference

    5/16/2026House

  7. House adopted conference committee report

    5/16/2026House

  8. Motion to adopt conference committee report

    5/16/2026House

  9. Conference committee report, delete everythingc

    5/16/2026House

  10. Senate adopted conference committee report, bill repassed vote: 59-8

    5/16/2026House

  11. Third Reading Repassed vote: 59-8

    5/16/2026Senate

  12. Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill 4

    5/16/2026Senate

  13. Conference committee report, delete everythingc

    5/16/2026Senate

  14. House conferees Moller; Liebling; Curran; Novotny; Scott; Olson

    5/11/2026Senate

  15. House conferees Moller, Liebling, Curran, Novotny, Scott, and Olson

    5/7/2026House

  16. House accedes, conference committee of 6 to be appointed

    5/7/2026House

  17. Senate conferees Latz, Dibble, Xiong, Westlin, and Kreun

    5/7/2026House

  18. Senate refuses to concur, conference committee of 5 requested

    5/7/2026House

  19. Senate conferees Latz; Dibble; Xiong; Westlin; Kreun

    5/7/2026Senate

  20. Senate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested

    5/7/2026Senate

  21. Returned from House with amendmenta

    5/7/2026Senate

  22. Bill was passed as amended vote: 92-42

    5/6/2026House

  23. Motion did not prevail vote: 63-71

    5/6/2026House

  24. Motion to lay on the table

    5/6/2026House

  25. Third reading as amended

    5/6/2026House

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