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This bill appropriates funds to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety specifically for hiring additional State Patrol troopers, allocating $7,200,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,900,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the state's general fund. The appropriation is designated strictly for staff and equipment costs associated with new troopers, with a clear prohibition on using these funds for permanent capitol security troopers or nonsworn officers. The bill specifies that the funding is intended to expand the State Patrol's operational capacity by increasing the number of sworn troopers available for duty. The appropriation takes effect immediately after being signed into law, allowing the Department of Public Safety to begin the process of recruiting, hiring, and equipping new troopers in the upcoming fiscal year.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0292&ssn=0&y=2025