1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; forming a task force to study recruitment and retention 
1.3 	of volunteer emergency personnel.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
1.6 	STUDY.
 1.7 	The commissioner of public safety must coordinate the formation of a task force 
1.8 	to study issues surrounding recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, volunteer 
1.9 	ambulance personnel, and volunteer emergency responders. Task force membership 
1.10 	is open to all stakeholders demonstrating an interest. The commissioner may limit the 
1.11 	number of individuals representing organizations. The task force, once convened, is 
1.12 	responsible for any costs, selecting a chair, and reporting back to the commissioner its 
1.13 	findings and recommendations, if any, by December 15, 2006.