HF 541 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Reimbursement program established for use of force training, and money appropriated.

HF 541 establishes a $2.5 million reimbursement program to cover training costs for peace officers on use of force, including deadly force. Certified postsecondary schools providing approved in-service training must meet specific requirements, including scenario-based drills with nonlethal ammunition, stress management instruction, and de-escalation techniques. Schools receive $450 per officer completing the free training, which must be offered at no cost to officers or their law enforcement agencies. The program is administered by the Office of Higher Education using funds from the state general fund.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 2 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, changing the publication date from March 5 to March 10, 2025. The most significant substantive change is the specification of administrative costs, which are now explicitly capped at 2.5% of the $2.5 million appropriation for use-of-force training grants.

Scope change

The scope of the funding program remains unchanged, but the rules for how the funds can be spent have been clarified.

FISCAL

The bill now explicitly states that up to 2.5% of the $2.5 million appropriation may be used for administration and monitoring, whereas the previous version left this percentage unspecified.

TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated to reflect the 2nd Engrossment status, and the posting date was changed from 03/05/2025 to 03/10/2025.

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Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Higher Education Finance and Policy

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors