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HD 3569

An Act to preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Manny Cruz and 7 co-sponsors

HD 3569: An Act to preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns OverviewBill Number: HD 3569 Title: An Act to preserve public safety grant funding for cities and town

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Bill Summary · HD 3569

HD 3569: An Act to preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns

Overview

Bill Number: HD 3569
Title: An Act to preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns
Status: Proposed bill
Introduced: November 29, 2025

Purpose and Intent

This proposed legislation aims to maintain critical public safety grant funding for municipalities across the state. In recent years, cities and towns have faced budget constraints that have forced cuts to essential public services, including police, fire, and emergency response. This bill seeks to protect existing grant programs that provide supplemental funding to support local public safety operations and initiatives.

Key Provisions

  • Preserves the State Public Safety Grant Program, which provides annual formula-based grants to municipalities to fund police, fire, and emergency medical services
  • Increases the total funding allocation for the grant program by 15% over the next 3 fiscal years
  • Requires the state to maintain grant funding levels for each city and town at no less than 95% of the prior year's allocation
  • Establishes a new competitive grant program for innovative public safety projects and technologies, with $20 million in annual funding
  • Directs the state to develop a formula for distributing grants that accounts for population, crime rates, and other relevant factors

Affected Parties and Impacts

This bill would directly benefit all 351 cities and towns in the state by preserving and expanding their access to critical public safety grant funding. Local governments would be able to maintain current staffing and operational levels for police, fire, and emergency medical services. Residents would continue to receive essential public safety protections and emergency response capabilities in their communities.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

HD 3569 was introduced in the state legislature on November 29, 2025 and has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security for review. The committee is expected to hold public hearings on the bill in the coming months before deciding whether to advance it for a full floor vote in the House of Representatives. If passed by the House, the bill would then proceed to the Senate for consideration. The governor has expressed support for the legislation, indicating they would likely sign it into law if it reaches their desk.

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

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