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Committee approves referral of HF15, shield act funding for school security; A1 amendment adopted
Summary
The Education Policy Committee adopted an author amendment to House File 15 and voted to re‑refer the bill, which would create grant funding for multi‑layer physical security and communications systems in Minnesota schools, to the Committee on Public Safety, Finance and Policy after extensive testimony for and against the measure.
The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee on Feb. 26 adopted an A1 amendment to House File 15 and voted to re‑refer the bill as amended to the Committee on Public Safety, Finance and Policy.
HF15, described by author Representative Engin as the SHIELD Act, would create a grant program to allow school districts and certain schools to install layered physical security measures and related communications tools. Representative Engin said the bill focuses on providing “cover, concealment and communication” for students and staff and is not about gun policy or replacing mental‑health prevention work.
The nut graf: Supporters, including school administrators, school resource officers and safety consultants, said HF15 funds practical retrofits such as controlled entry points, magnetic locks, ballistic panels, duress alarms, mass…
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