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This bill establishes the Minnesota Clearance Grant Program to help law enforcement agencies improve their solve rates for nonfatal shooting crimes. The program defines "nonfatal shooting clearance rate" as the rate at which law enforcement agencies either arrest offenders or clear cases through exceptional means (when they have identified an offender but cannot arrest them due to circumstances outside their control). The commissioner of public safety will award grants to law enforcement agencies, prioritizing those with high rates of unsolved nonfatal shootings, agencies that partner with other jurisdictions, and those committed to improving clearance rates. Grant funds can be used for various purposes including hiring investigative personnel, purchasing equipment, developing training, supporting victim services, and improving information systems. Recipients must submit biannual reports detailing their activities, including the number of investigations, demographics of victims and offenders, personnel hired, training implemented, and how grant-funded activities have impacted clearance rates. The bill also appropriates funding for the program in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with a base appropriation established for fiscal year 2028 and beyond. The overall goal is to reduce violent crime by supporting law enforcement agencies in solving nonfatal shooting cases more effectively.

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