SF 2832

2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to employment; forming a task force to study recruitment and retention
of volunteer emergency personnel.

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

Section 1. new text begin EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
STUDY.
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new text begin The commissioner of public safety must coordinate the formation of a task force
to study issues surrounding recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, volunteer
ambulance personnel, and volunteer emergency responders. Task force membership is
open to all stakeholders demonstrating an interest. A combination of volunteer firefighters,
volunteer ambulance personnel, and volunteer emergency responders must constitute a
majority of the members of the task force. Volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance
personnel, and volunteer emergency responders must be represented on the task force in
equal numbers. The commissioner may limit the number of individuals representing a
particular organization or department. The task force, once convened, is responsible
for any costs, selecting a chair, and reporting back to the commissioner its findings and
recommendations, if any, by December 15, 2006.
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