Community Engagement Response Team appropriation

SF 1034 appropriates $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to create a Community Engagement Response Team in Rochester. The funds will be provided as a grant to a nonprofit organization, which must form a team of community leaders and volunteers. This team will directly serve Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities by acting as liaisons between these communities and law enforcement, mediating conflicts, curating opportunities, and providing advocacy to improve public safety. The bill focuses on funding a specific local initiative rather than creating new statewide policy.