1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; modifying requirements for certain tribes to exercise 
1.3 	concurrent state law enforcement jurisdictional authority;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2018, section 626.93, subdivisions 3, 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.93, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3.Concurrent jurisdiction. If the requirements of subdivision 2 are met and the 
1.8 	tribe enters into a cooperative agreement pursuant to subdivision 4, the tribe shall have has
1.9 	concurrent jurisdictional authority under this section with the local county sheriff within 
1.10 	the geographical boundaries of the tribe's reservation to enforce state criminal law.

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.93, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.12 		Subd. 4.Cooperative agreements. In order to coordinate, define, and regulate the 
1.13 	provision of law enforcement services and to provide for mutual aid and cooperation, 
1.14 	governmental units and the tribe shall may enter into agreements under section 471.59. For 
1.15 	the purposes of entering into these agreements, the tribe shall be is considered a 
1.16 	"governmental unit" as that term is defined in section 471.59, subdivision 1.