The proposal s price tag is estimated at $35 million. Author: KARE Staff Updated: 10:09 PM CST February 3, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Gov. Tim Walz has pitched a new public safety budget proposal to help pay for potential increased law enforcement costs starting this spring.
Walz s State Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) Account budget proposal is tied to fears of civil unrest around the trials of the officers charged with killing George Floyd – leading the governor to press for a quick decision.
In a January letter to Minnesota state government leaders, the governor called for the funds to be appropriated by Feb. 8. He voiced concerns about balancing law enforcement around both potential unrest and the aftermath of January s breach of the US Capitol.