HF 2333

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/22/2021 02:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing requirements to set salaries for Minnesota
State Patrol troopers; modifying prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes
2020, section 43A.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session
chapter 3, article 9, section 5, subdivision 7.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Compensation for members of the Minnesota State Patrol. new text end

new text begin When the
commissioner of management and budget negotiates a collective bargaining agreement
establishing compensation for Minnesota State Patrol troopers, as established in section
299D.03, the commissioner must consider compensation for State Patrol troopers based on
compensation data from the most recent salary and benefits survey conducted pursuant to
section 299D.03, subdivision 2a. Use of pattern bargaining or suggesting compensation
based on internal equity data constitutes bad faith in negotiations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
expires January 1, 2032. This section applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective
date but before January 1, 2032.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 5, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Appropriations; Department of Public Safety; State Patrol.

(a) $193,000
in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public
safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation. deleted text end new text begin The base for this appropriation
is $277,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $277,000 in fiscal year 2023.
new text end

(b) $3,394,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of public safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation. deleted text end new text begin The
base for this appropriation is $5,223,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,223,000 in fiscal year
2023.
new text end

(c) $49,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution
fund to the commissioner of public safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime
appropriation. deleted text end new text begin The base for this appropriation is $69,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $69,000
in fiscal year 2023.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2021.
new text end