The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security (ACCAS) assesses state capitol safety and security risks. ACCAS provides advice and recommendations to the governor and Legislature about: 

• Security priorities for the capitol area 

• Strategies that address these security priorities 

• Funding recommendations to support the strategies 

To create a comprehensive security assessment, ACCAS consults with the following: 

• Administration and Public Safety commissioners 

• The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board 

• The Minnesota Historical Society’s director  

• the Senate’s and House of Representatives’ sergeants-at-arms 

Annual security recommendations 

ACCAS compiles its recommendations by Jan. 15 each year in a report.  

The report includes: 

• A general assessment of security in the capitol area 

• Improvements it has implemented

• Recommendations for future improvements 

• Recommendations for capital or operating expenditures 

• Recommendations for statutory changes 

• Recommendations for other changes in security-related policies or practices 

ACCAS presents the report to: 

• The governor 

• The chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board and the Department of Public Safety 

• The chief justice of the Supreme Court