This bill establishes a framework for providing grants to schools in Minnesota for the implementation of anonymous threat reporting systems. An appropriation of $....... is allocated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which will oversee the grant process in collaboration with the Minnesota School Safety Center. Eligible recipients include school districts, charter schools, cooperative units, and Tribal contract schools, with a requirement that they provide at least a 50-percent match from nonstate funds. The bill emphasizes equitable distribution of grants, ensuring that at least half are awarded to institutions outside the 11-county metropolitan area.

Additionally, the bill outlines the permissible uses of grant funds, which include expenses related to the development, purchase, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the threat reporting systems, as well as staff compensation for those responding to threats. It mandates that grant recipients submit documentation detailing the intended use of the funds before receiving the grant. The Department of Public Safety is allowed to retain up to ten percent of the appropriation for administrative purposes, and a report must be submitted annually to legislative committees detailing how the funds were awarded and utilized. This is a one-time appropriation available until June 30, 2028.