Gov. Walz pushes for $35M fund to keep peace during Chauvin trial, but immediately rejected by Scott McClallen, The Center Square | February 04, 2021 01:00 PM Print this article Thirty-four days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, Gov. Tim Walz is seeking $35 million from taxpayers to pay for law enforcement to keep the peace during the Chauvin’s trial. Chauvin stands accused of killing George Floyd last May. The Walz administration is pursuing the creation of the $35 million State Aid for Emergencies Account (SAFE). Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, immediately rejected Walz's proposal. “We are not going to bail out Minneapolis city council after they have made cuts to the public safety budget,” Gazelka said in a statement.