HF 26 Summary

• Appropriates $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 for community safety and security program grants ($1,000,000 for Lake Street zone in Minneapolis, $500,000 for West Broadway Avenue zone in Minneapolis, $500,000 for University Avenue zone in Saint Paul), requiring matching funds from non-state and non-federal sources.

• Appropriates $500,000 in fiscal year 2021 to the city of Minneapolis to build a community house within 2.5 miles of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue providing space for law enforcement, social services, and community outreach organizations; city must raise additional funds needed and report annually on outcomes.

• Establishes transit safety requirements including mandatory rider code of conduct, paid fare zones, security cameras with live coverage, public address systems, and real-time monitoring at light rail transit facilities.

• Creates transit enforcement and administrative citations program allowing transit agents and peace officers to issue citations for fare violations with penalties of $35 (first offense), $50 (second offense), or $100 (third or subsequent offense); persons with second or subsequent offense within 12 months prohibited from transit service for 60 days.

• Establishes multijurisdictional entity including Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, St. Paul Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department, and Metropolitan Transit Police Department to address transit system crime; appropriates $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 for violent crime enforcement team with $200,000 for community outreach services.