Bill > SF2966

This bill expands the legal definition of a "governmental agency" in Minnesota's emergency and public safety communications chapter to explicitly include Tribal agencies alongside existing local government and special purpose district entities. Specifically, the bill modifies the current definition to add "a Tribal agency or" before the existing language describing units of local government or special purpose districts that provide emergency services such as firefighting, police, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services. By explicitly mentioning Tribal agencies, the bill ensures that these governmental entities are clearly recognized as potential providers of emergency services and are included within the scope of the law's definition. This change could potentially improve coordination, communication, and support for emergency services provided by Tribal agencies in Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2966&ssn=0&y=2025