1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; appropriating money to public safety for a grant for training 
1.3 	community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation techniques for dealing 
1.4 	with veterans returning from active military service in combat zones.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2015 are appropriated from 
1.8 	the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to the Upper Midwest 
1.9 	Community Policing Institute for use in training Minnesota community safety personnel 
1.10 	about the use of de-escalation strategies for handling returning veterans in crisis. The 
1.11 	unencumbered balance in the first year does not cancel but is available for the second 
1.12 	year. The commissioner shall consult with the Peace Officers Standards and Training 
1.13 	(POST) Board regarding the design and content of the course, and must also ensure that 
1.14 	the training opportunities are reasonably distributed throughout the state of Minnesota.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013.