1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; allowing for the acceptance of certain gifts related to a 
1.3 	line of duty death of a public safety officer;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [299A.471] CERTAIN GIFTS ALLOWED AFTER OFFICER KILLED 
1.7 	IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
1.9 	(b) "Gift" means money, real or personal property, a plaque, or a service, that is given 
1.10 	and received without the giver receiving consideration of equal or greater value in return.
1.11 	(c) "Killed in the line of duty" has the meaning in section 299A.41, subdivision 3.
1.12 	(d) "Plaque" means a decorative item with an inscription recognizing an individual for 
1.13 	an accomplishment.
1.14 	(e) "Public safety officer" has the meaning in section 299A.41, subdivision 4.
1.15 		Subd. 2.Gifts; conditions. Notwithstanding sections 10A.071 and 471.895, a gift may 
1.16 	be given by any person to one or more public safety officers if all of the following criteria 
1.17 	are met:
1.18 	(1) a public safety officer employed by the same state agency or political subdivision 
1.19 	was killed in the line of duty;
1.20 	(2) the gift is given during the consecutive 24-month period beginning on the date of 
1.21 	death of the public safety officer killed in the line of duty; and
2.1 	(3) the gift honors, commemorates, or provides team morale and cohesion services to 
2.2 	the gift recipient.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
2.4 	applies to gifts given on or after that date.