Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ethan Cha and 3 co-sponsors

HF 2124 would authorize a state grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for event security at public events and for community engagement, benefiting residents.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

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Overview

Bill number: HF 2124

Title (short): Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated

Subject: Counties-Specific

Introduced: March 10, 2025

Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Companion bill: SF 2784 (Senate)

HF 2124 is a Minnesota House bill introducing an appropriation to support the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. The core purpose, as reflected in the title, is to provide a grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office designated for event security and for community engagement activities.

Purpose and intent

To authorize a grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

To support two primary objectives:

Event security at public gatherings or events.
Community engagement efforts intended to strengthen relations between law enforcement and the Ramsey County community.

To appropriate funds to enable these activities.

Key provisions (as introduced)

Creates and authorizes a grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office for the stated purposes (event security and community engagement).

Includes an appropriation of funds to implement the grant. (Specific grant amounts and term details are not provided in the available information.)

The text reviewed here does not specify eligibility criteria, matching requirements, reporting obligations, or any sunset provisions. Those details may be added in amendments or subsequent versions.

Affected parties and impact

Primary recipient: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

Beneficiaries: Ramsey County residents and event participants who benefit from enhanced event security and improved community outreach.

The bill’s impact would be the allocation of state funds to support local law enforcement activities related to large events and community engagement programs.

Procedural and timeline details

Committee assignment: Public Safety Finance and Policy (House).

Status: Introduction and first reading as of March 10, 2025.

Next steps: The bill would advance to committee consideration, where details such as funding amounts, grant terms, eligibility, oversight, and reporting requirements would be addressed. The companion Senate bill is SF 2784, which may progress in parallel or be amended independently.

Additional notes

The information provided does not include dollar figures, duration, or specific conditions attached to the grant. Future amendments or committee actions will clarify these aspects.

If you’d like, I can compare HF 2124 to SF 2784 or monitor for committee amendments and provide an updated summary reflecting any changes.

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