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This bill appropriates funds to address gaps in weather forecasting radar data in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill allocates $1,270,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,050,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety, specifically for the director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division. The funding is intended to procure weather forecasting gap-filling radar data and services with two primary objectives: first, to fill five critical gaps in low-level weather observations in the first year and eight critical gaps in subsequent years, and second, to enhance and improve public safety across Minnesota. An important provision is that the radar data procured through this appropriation must be made available to multiple state agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The bill establishes a base appropriation of $2,050,000 for fiscal years 2028 and 2029, ensuring continued funding for this weather monitoring initiative.

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