Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4810: Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion; establishing state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure; establishing framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 403.21, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion; establishing state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure; establishing framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 403.21, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: SHORT TITLE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This act may be cited as the "Minnesota Public Safety Radio Communications Funding and Interoperability Act."] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 403.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 1b.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Cost-share arrangement.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Cost-share arrangement" means a funding mechanism whereby the state and participating local jurisdictions share the costs of public safety communications infrastructure according to a predetermined formula.] new text end Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 403.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Interoperability.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Interoperability" means the ability of public safety agencies to communicate with each other in real time using voice and data systems and …