MN SF513

Establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Minnesota Department of Health, led by a commissioner-appointed director with authority to hire staff

Office duties include coordinating gun violence reduction efforts, conducting research on causes and evidence-based responses, collecting data on gun-related incidents and deaths, and creating public health campaigns

Requires the office to support victims of gun violence, build partnerships with experts and stakeholders, and serve as a legislative resource on gun violence prevention

Mandates coordination with the Department of Public Safety and Office of Justice Programs, and authorizes the office to seek public and private grants

Requires annual report to legislative committees by February 15 each year; appropriates unspecified general fund amounts for fiscal years 2026 and 2027