as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 7th Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 12/14/2020 03:02pm
A bill for an act
relating to labor; providing a salary increase for employees in law enforcement
and making a technical change; appropriating money; amending Laws 2020, Fifth
Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6, is amended to
read:
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, salary increases shall apply to the following
employees whose exclusive representative is the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association:
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new text begin (1) new text end the commissioner of public safety must increase the salary paid to state patrol troopersnew text begin ,
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, and special agents in the gambling enforcement
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(2) the commissioner of natural resources must increase the salary paid to conservation
officers by 8.4 percent;
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(3) the commissioner of corrections must increase the salary paid to fugitive specialists
by 8.4 percent; and
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(4) the commissioner of commerce must increase the salary paid to commerce insurance
fraud specialists by 8.4 percent.
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This section is effective retroactively from October 22, 2020.
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(a) $170,000 in fiscal year 2021 is
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for enforcement
division salary increases. The general fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased
by $258,000.
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(b) $199,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the natural resources fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for enforcement division salary increases. The natural
resources fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased by $303,000.
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(c) $587,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the game and fish fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for enforcement division salary increases. The game and
fish fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased by $889,000.
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(d) $2,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the remediation fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for enforcement division salary increases. The remediation
fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased by $3,000.
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$63,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of corrections for fugitive specialist salary increases.
The general fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased by $93,000.
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(a) $524,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension special agent salary increases. The general fund base for fiscal year 2022 and
later is increased by $717,000.
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(b) $15,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the opiate epidemic response fund
to the commissioner of public safety for Bureau of Criminal Apprehension special agent
salary increases. The opiate epidemic response fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is
increased by $19,000.
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(c) $33,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division special agent salary
increases. The general fund base for fiscal year 2022 and later is increased by $44,000.
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$4,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from
the workers' compensation fund to the commissioner of commerce for insurance fraud
specialist salary increases. The workers' compensation fund base for fiscal year 2022 and
later is increased by $5,000.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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