SF 5141

03/23/26  REVISOR  VH/EI  26-08165  as introduced
  SENATE
  STATE OF MINNESOTA
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION  S.F. No. 5141
  (SENATE AUTHORS: KREUN)
  DATE       D-PG  OFFICIAL STATUS
  04/15/2026      8079 Introduction and first reading
  Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to public safety; prohibiting the Department of Public Safety from accepting
1.3private funds for any purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
1.4299A.012.
1.5    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.012, is amended to read:
1.7299A.012 PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS;
1.8    APPROPRIATION.
1.9(a) The commissioner may not accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and or
1.10   other gifts of money to carry out the purposes of chapter 299A or for any other purpose.
1.11   The commissioner may not accept any contributions under this section unless the
1.12   contributions can be applied to divisions and programs that are related to statutory duties
1.13   of the department. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, or other gifts of money accepted
1.14   by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are
1.15   appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for which the money was given if the
1.16   department is authorized to conduct that activity under this chapter.
1.17(b) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking
1.18   minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction
1.19   over public safety policy and finance on the money received under this section, the sources
1.20   of the money, and the specific purposes for which it was used.
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