1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money to provide grants to develop law 
1.3 	enforcement training on issues associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease; 
1.4 	requiring a report.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. SAFETY OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S 
1.7 	DISEASE; APPROPRIATION.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the 
1.9 	general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes of this section.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Law enforcement training. (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the Office 
1.11 	of Justice Programs to administer regional and statewide voluntary training grants to state 
1.12 	and local law enforcement and first responders to contract with a training organization for 
1.13 	training on communication strategies, behavioral studies, and issues associated with persons 
1.14 	with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, including at a minimum wandering, driving, abuse, 
1.15 	and neglect. The training must meet the requirements in section 626.8469, subdivision 1b. 
1.16 	When awarding grants, the office shall give priority to law enforcement or first responder 
1.17 	agencies with less than 45 officers.
1.18 	(b) The commissioner shall submit a written report describing and evaluating the grant 
1.19 	program to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and 
1.20 	senate committees with jurisdiction over public safety by January 1, 2024.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.