1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying law enforcement supervisor transition 
1.3 	provisions of the Department of Natural Resources;amending Laws 2022, chapter 
1.4 	80, section 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2022, chapter 80, section 3, is amended to read:
1.7 	Sec. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISORS TRANSITION.
 1.8 	(a) Until a negotiated collective bargaining agreement with an exclusive representative 
1.9 	of the law enforcement supervisors unit is approved under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855:
1.10 	(1) state patrol supervisors and, enforcement supervisors, and program managers
1.11 	employed by the Department of Natural Resources shall remain in the commissioner's plan, 
1.12 	managerial plan, or other applicable plan;
1.13 	(2) criminal apprehension investigative supervisors and other law enforcement supervisor 
1.14 	positions currently in the general supervisory employees unit shall remain in the general 
1.15 	supervisory employees unit represented by the Middle Management Association; and
1.16 	(3) employees in positions to be included in the law enforcement supervisors unit shall 
1.17 	be authorized to participate in certification elections for the law enforcement supervisors 
1.18 	unit and any negotiation and collective bargaining activities of the law enforcement 
1.19 	supervisors unit.
1.20 	(b) In assigning positions included in the law enforcement supervisors unit, employees 
1.21 	in positions under paragraph (a), clause (2), shall have the right to remain in the general 
1.22 	supervisory employees unit represented by the Middle Management Association. If a group 
2.1 	of employees exercises this right, the appropriate unit for such employees shall be the general 
2.2 	supervisory employees unit represented by the Middle Management Association, and the 
2.3 	commissioner shall assign them to such unit.

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