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Committee hears trooper recruitment bills; lays funding proposals on the table for finance negotiations
Summary
Senators discussed two measures (Senate Files 292 and 396) to fund additional state troopers and recruitment initiatives. Committee laid both bills on the table to consider in future finance work and noted trunk‑highway funds currently cover much of State Patrol operations.
Senators Limmer and Jasinski presented companion proposals (Senate Files 292 and 396) on March 5, 2025 to fund additional Minnesota State Patrol positions and recruitment efforts. Both authors said the bills would provide funding to hire and train new troopers and address vacancies and impending retirements.
Senator Limmer described the bills as a way to ensure troopers have “proper resources and funding” for non‑trunk‑highway responsibilities and said the amendment before the…
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