Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; public safety officer and survivor benefits provided; sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence case process modified; personal information protections provided to public safety officers; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kristin Bahner and 17 co-sponsors

Creates a Minnesota victims of crime account, funded by higher fees and penalties plus a general fund transfer, to provide grants to victim service providers.

Referred to Finance

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Summary — HF 1082 (2025 session)

Title: Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account

Status: Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy (3/27/2025)
Introduced: February 17, 2025
Companion bill: SF 852

Purpose / Intent

HF 1082 creates a dedicated state account to increase and stabilize funding for crime victim services. The bill directs new and increased revenue sources (higher statutory fees and penalties and a one-time or ongoing transfer from the general fund) into the account and uses those funds to provide grants to organizations and programs that serve victims of crime.

Key provisions

Establishes a new "Minnesota victims of crime account" in state government to receive specified revenues.

Raises certain fees and penalties so that additional receipts are deposited into the new account (the bill text defines which fees/penalties and the amounts/percent increases).

Directs a transfer from the general fund into the new account (amount and timing specified in bill language).

Authorizes the distribution of account money as grants to crime victim service providers — likely including nonprofit victim service agencies, tribal programs, and governmental victim assistance programs (eligibility, application process, priorities, and grant administration are addressed in the bill text).

Assigns administration and oversight responsibilities consistent with existing victim services or public safety structures (see bill for the administering agency and reporting requirements).

Who is affected

Crime victims and communities: increased and more stable funding for direct services (advocacy, counseling, emergency assistance, shelter, legal support).

Victim service providers: potential new grant revenue and program expansion opportunities.

Persons subject to criminal fines/fees: may face higher statutorily set fees and penalties that are redirected into the victims of crime account.

State finances: a general fund transfer reduces available general fund dollars for other uses but aims to seed/sustain victim services funding.

Procedural timeline & sponsors

Introduced 2/17/2025 and first referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Multiple committee reports and amendments in March 2025; most recent action (3/27/2025) was to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Authors added over time: Bahner, Rehrauer (2/19); Norris (2/20); Pinto (2/26); Johnson, P. (3/3); Curran (3/20); Frazier (3/26).

For exact dollar amounts, specific fee/penalty adjustments, grant criteria, and administrative details, consult the bill text and committee amendments.