Bill > HF3230

This bill establishes a new Public Safety Radio and Crime Victims Account funded by a 50-cent monthly fee on telecommunications services, which will be split equally between two purposes: (1) providing grants to local government units, tribal entities, and state agencies to purchase interoperable public safety radio equipment for the statewide Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system, and (2) providing grants to crime victim service providers to support direct services and advocacy for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and other crimes. The bill requires the commissioner of public safety to submit an annual report detailing the account's revenues and grant distributions, and sets an expiration date of June 30, 2033, for both the account and the associated fee. The legislation modifies existing statutes to incorporate this new fee into the state's telecommunications service fee structure, including provisions for prepaid wireless services, and specifies that up to two percent of the funds can be used for grant administration. The bill aims to support both public safety communication infrastructure and crime victim services by creating a dedicated funding mechanism.

Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3230&ssn=0&y=2025