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HF 2454

Law enforcement grant program established to help recruit and retain law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by John Huot and 4 co-sponsors

Creates a state law enforcement recruitment and retention grant program to fund agencies and partners, boosting officer numbers and retention.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 2454

Summary of HF 2454 (2025)

Overview

HF 2454 proposes the establishment of a law enforcement grant program intended to assist with recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers. The bill authorizes money to be appropriated for the program. It is classified under Education-Higher and is currently in the introduction and first reading stage, having been introduced on March 17, 2025. The bill has a companion in the Senate, SF 2931.

What the bill would do

  • Create a state law enforcement grant program aimed at supporting recruitment and retention of law enforcement personnel.
  • Authorize appropriations to fund the program. Specific funding levels, allocation formulas, and eligible expenditures are not provided in the available information.
  • Likely establish guidelines for applying for grants, eligibility criteria, grant terms (e.g., duration and allowable uses), and reporting requirements to monitor outcomes; however, exact provisions are not detailed in the summary provided.

Note: The precise administration, administering agency, eligibility criteria (e.g., which entities can apply), grant amounts, restricting or matching requirements, and reporting obligations are not specified in the material available here.

Who would be affected

  • Law enforcement agencies and departments seeking to recruit new officers or improve retention of current personnel.
  • Potential beneficiaries could include departments partnered with higher education institutions or programs supported through higher education funding, given the bill’s Education-Higher classification.
  • Higher education institutions and related programs that collaborate with or support law enforcement recruitment and training may be involved, depending on program design.

Financial and administrative aspects

  • The bill explicitly authorizes money to be appropriated for the program, but no dollar figures or appropriation timelines are provided in the available text.
  • Administrative details (which state agency administers the program, application processes, performance metrics, and periodic reporting) are not specified here.

Legislative status and related measures

  • Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to the Higher Education Finance and Policy committee.
  • Introduced: March 17, 2025.
  • Related bill: SF 2931 (companion) in the Senate.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • If enacted, the program could help alleviate labor shortages in law enforcement by providing targeted funding for recruitment and retention efforts.
  • Impacts would depend on eligibility rules, grant scope, and accountability measures, including whether funds support scholarships, training, signing bonuses, tuition assistance, or other recruitment/retention strategies.
  • As a higher education-related appropriation, results may be measured by officer counts, retention rates, and program outcomes at participating agencies.

For a fuller understanding, the bill’s text would need to be reviewed to confirm eligible uses, application procedures, funding levels, and reporting requirements once those details are introduced.

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

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