Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5286: Investigative specialist grant program establishment and appropriation
Status: In committee, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the investigative specialist grant program; appropriating money. new text begin [ADDED: (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the investigative specialist grant program. This is a onetime appropriation.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The commissioner must issue grants to law enforcement agencies as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), for the purpose of hiring, training, and retaining investigative specialists to.
From the introduced text, May 11, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the investigative specialist grant program; appropriating money. new text begin [ADDED: (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the investigative specialist grant program. This is a onetime appropriation.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The commissioner must issue grants to law enforcement agencies as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), for the purpose of hiring, training, and retaining investigative specialists to increase the rate at which agencies clear offenses and improve support for victims of crime. The commissioner may award up to $250,000 to an individual applicant. In issuing grants under this section, the commissioner must prioritize law enforcement agencies that:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (5) identify specific goals and performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of investigative specialists.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) Grant recipients must use grant money to:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text …
Sponsors
- (D) · primary sponsor