Districts that do not build their own system must direct students, families and staff to the state Department of Public Safety’s statewide anonymous threat reporting system. The law appropriates $4 million for grants to schools to help cover startup costs.
COURTHOUSE AND CAPITOL SECURITY
A public safety law now in effect directs $47.44 million for the 2026-27 biennium to fund security at the state Capitol, courthouses and for judicial staff.
The law provides $4 million for a competitive courthouse safety grant program, nearly $1.7 million for the judicial branch to monitor threats against judges and staff, and $967,000 for home security systems for judicial employees who face threats.
It also provides $12 million for a new Minnesota Victims of Crime account to fund grants to community-based crime victim service providers, including emergency shelters and legal advocacy groups.
