Purpose

The bill aims to improve public safety by funding the development of a regional emergency disaster services center in Roseville, Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Funding Allocation: The bill appropriates $4,729,000 from the general fund for the fiscal year 2026 to support the creation of the regional emergency disaster services center.
• Grant Eligibility: This funding is intended as a grant for a nonprofit organization classified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Project Scope: The project's scope includes acquiring property and managing the predesign, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the center.

Significant Changes

• Strategic Stockpiling and Training: The new center will enhance the strategic stockpiling of supplies and serve as a venue for multi-agency emergency response and training. It will address mass casualty incidents, natural disasters, pandemics, and other emergencies across the state and potentially neighboring states.
• Funding Conditions: The appropriation is conditional, requiring that at least 67% of total project costs are covered by nonstate sources before the state funding can be utilized.
• Duration of Appropriation: The appropriation remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, adhering to specific Minnesota statutes for public fund management.

Relevant Terms

regional emergency disaster services center, public safety, nonprofit organization, stockpiling supplies, multi-agency response, mass casualty, pandemics, funding appropriation, nonstate sources, Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota Statutes.