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Committee hears bill to align Ramsey County grant end date with original award

Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee · April 14, 2026

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Summary

Sen. Pappas asked the committee to amend Senate File 51-17 to reflect a 12/15/2026 grant end date originally in the Ramsey County agreement; the A1 amendment was adopted and the bill was laid over for further action.

Senate File 51-17, presented by Sen. Sandy Pappas, would correct a grant end date tied to a 2025 Office of Justice Programs request for proposals under a crossover youth initiative. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office was selected for the grant with an award letter that included an end date of Dec. 15, 2026, but Office of Justice Programs later indicated an earlier June 30, 2026 end date, complicating completion of deliverables.

Sen. Pappas said the bill and its A1 author’s amendment clarify the end date as Dec. 15, 2026 to align with the original grant agreement. Chief Deputy Sam Clark of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office was available to answer questions; he agreed with Sen. Pappas’s characterization. The committee adopted the A1 amendment; Senator Pappas requested the bill be laid over because the change affects timing and funding use. The committee laid the bill over for further consideration.

Next steps: The bill was laid over to allow further work on timing and funding details.