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HF3495 • 2026
School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-19
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
Official Summary Text
School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding school safety grant eligibility to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 2. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Building and cybersecurity grant program. (a) To provide grants to school districts deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end charter schools new text begin , nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools new text end to improve building security and cybersecurity: $ 24,332,000 ..... 2024 $ 0 ..... 2025 new text begin $ new text end new text begin ....... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2026 new text end (b) A cooperative unit, school district, deleted text begin or deleted text end charter school new text begin , nonpublic school as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.41, subdivision 9, or Tribal contract school eligible for funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83, new text end may apply for a grant in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. new text begin If grants from the 2024 appropriation have not yet been awarded as of the effective date of this act, the commissioner may reopen the grant application process, adjust preliminary grant amounts, and award additional grants. new text end (c) Funds may be used for security-related facility improvements, cybersecurity insurance premiums, and associated costs. (d) new text begin Of the 2024 and 2026 appropriations, new text end up to $100,000 is available for grant administration and monitoring. (e) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, deleted text begin 2027 deleted text end new text begin 2029 new text end . new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following enactment. new text end