HF 3785

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/03/2022 06:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing standards for peace officer physical strength
and agility examinations administered to applicants; providing for reimbursement
of peace officer applicant screening exams; providing for rulemaking; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.843, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.843, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin Physical strength and agility examinations. new text end

new text begin Beginning on December 1,
2022, physical strength and agility screening examinations required by law enforcement
agencies for applicants must be scientifically content-validated and job-related. The board
must enact rules establishing standards for physical strength and agility examinations required
by law enforcement agencies that comply with the requirements set forth in this subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND AGILITY EXAMINATION
REIMBURSEMENT; APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Peace Officer
Standards and Training Board to reimburse law enforcement agencies for funding
scientifically content-validated and job-related physical strength and agility examinations
to screen applicants as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 626.843, subdivision 1c.
The board must establish guidelines for the administration of reimbursement payments
under this section. This amount is added to the base.
new text end