MN SF2831

Permits local governments (counties, cities, and towns) to donate surplus equipment to nonprofit organizations qualified under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3)

Defines surplus equipment as cellular phones and emergency medical and fire fighting equipment that no longer meets industry standards or has minimal or no resale value

Requires local governments to adopt a policy before making donations that specifies criteria for determining what equipment qualifies as surplus and which nonprofit organizations may receive donations

Creates new statute Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.3459