HF 3358

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/28/2022 05:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a program to award bonuses to peace officers
for exemplary service; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [626.8415] PEACE OFFICER BONUS PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin The Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
may issue bonus payments to peace officers employed by state or local law enforcement
agencies as provided under this section. To be eligible for a bonus payment, the officer must
have been nominated by the chief law enforcement officer of the agency employing the
officer. The board shall develop nomination forms and guidelines for bonus payment
eligibility. The guidelines must describe the process and criteria by which payments are to
be awarded. Final decisions on the actual awarding and amount of individual bonuses are
at the discretion of the board and are limited to funds appropriated for this purpose.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Types of bonuses. new text end

new text begin The board may accept nominations and award bonuses for
exemplary service that goes above and beyond the call of duty, including but not limited to
acts of heroism or valor. In addition, the board may award bonuses for recognition of
meritorious service in which the recipient officer has served for a minimum of five years
without having any adverse disciplinary actions taken against the officer. An individual
bonus payment may not exceed $10,000.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin By January 15 of each year, the board shall report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over
criminal justice policy and funding on the bonus program. At a minimum, the report must
provide detailed information on the bonuses awarded under this section, including the
amount of each bonus, the agency employing the recipient, and general information on the
reasons for the bonus.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to
the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board for the bonus program described in section
1. The board may use up to 3.5 percent of this appropriation to administer the program.
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