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HF 2529

Additional State Patrol troopers funding provided, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Sexton

HF 2529 would fund and add Minnesota State Patrol troopers, with related costs covered by transportation appropriations, boosting patrol presence and DPS spending.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 2529

Summary of HF 2529 (Additional State Patrol Troopers Funding Provided, and Money Appropriated)

Overview

  • Bill number: HF 2529
  • Title: Additional State Patrol troopers funding provided, and money appropriated
  • Subject: Appropriations related to transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol (within the Transportation and Transportation Department)
  • Purpose (as stated): To provide funding for additional Minnesota State Patrol troopers and related appropriations.
  • Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy committee
  • Introduced: March 20, 2025
  • Companion bill: SF 396 (Senate)

What the bill would do

  • The bill proposes allocating funding to add State Patrol troopers. In addition to creating or expanding personnel, the accompanying appropriations would support the costs necessary to maintain the expanded trooper presence.
  • As introduced, the bill places the funding and related appropriations within the purview of transportation-related appropriations and the Minnesota State Patrol (part of the Department of Public Safety).

Who and what would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries/affected entity: Minnesota State Patrol (and, more broadly, the Department of Public Safety) as they would gain additional trooper staffing funded by the bill.
  • Broader fiscal impact: Enactment would entail increased state expenditures for personnel costs and related expenses associated with the added troopers. Specific dollar amounts, funding sources, and programmatic details are not provided in the available summary.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative action to date: Introduction and first reading on March 20, 2025; referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy committee.
  • Next steps (typical for this stage): Committee consideration, hearings, potential amendments, and votes in the House; if advanced, transmission to the Senate, consideration of companion SF 396, and eventual conference committee and governor’s signature or veto considerations. The exact timetable depends on committee scheduling and budget negotiations.

Relationship to other legislation

  • Companion bill: SF 396 in the Senate, serving as the companion to HF 2529. Tracking both bills will provide a fuller view of the proposal's progress and any differences between the two chambers.

Why this matters

  • The bill signals an intent to increase the Minnesota State Patrol’s staffing levels through targeted funding. If enacted, this could affect public safety capacity, patrol presence, and related transportation and public safety budgets. Observers should monitor fiscal notes, specific appropriation amounts, funding sources, and implementation timelines as the bill advances.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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