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Committee hears request for $3.5 million to fund violent crime enforcement teams in House File 2259
Summary
The House Public Safety Committee on March 19 received testimony on House File 2259, which would appropriate $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of public safety to support violent crime enforcement teams (VCETs).
The House Public Safety Committee on March 19 received testimony on House File 2259, which would appropriate $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of public safety to support violent crime enforcement teams (VCETs).
Representative Johnson, the bill’s sponsor, said the appropriation responds to requests from existing VCETs and would help specialized multi-jurisdictional teams investigate violent crime, gang activity, drug trafficking and gun trafficking. "VCETs investigate and combat violent crime particularly in relation to gang activity, drug and gun trafficking, and other serious crime activities," Johnson said.
Law enforcement testimony and evidence cited
Major Rick Ply of the Hennepin…
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