SF 3290

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/08/2025 09:09 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing the Organized Retail and Supply Chain
Crimes Advisory Board; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.685] ORGANIZED RETAIL AND SUPPLY CHAIN CRIMES
ADVISORY BOARD.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Advisory board. new text end

new text begin The Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crimes Advisory
Board is established to provide advice and guidance to the commissioner of public safety
related to the investigation and prosecution of organized retail and supply chain theft and
theft enterprises.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership; officers. new text end

new text begin (a) The advisory board consists of the following
individuals:
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new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety or a designee;
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new text begin (2) the attorney general or a designee;
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new text begin (3) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota or a designee;
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new text begin (4) two chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
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new text begin (5) two sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
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new text begin (6) two county attorneys, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, one
who must work in the seven-county metropolitan area and one who must work in greater
Minnesota;
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new text begin (7) a Tribal peace officer, selected by the commissioner of public safety, in consultation
with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
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new text begin (8) a representative from a federal law enforcement agency, selected by the commissioner;
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new text begin (9) the president of the Minnesota Retailers Association or a designee;
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new text begin (10) the president of the Minnesota Regional Railroads Association or a designee;
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new text begin (11) the president of the Minnesota Trucking Association or a designee;
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new text begin (12) the president of the Minnesota Grocers Association or a designee;
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new text begin (13) the president of the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association or a designee;
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new text begin (14) the president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce or a designee;
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new text begin (15) a representative from a statewide organization dedicated to combating organized
retail crime; and
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new text begin (16) four citizen members appointed by the commissioner of public safety in consultation
with representatives from the councils created in sections 3.922 and 15.0145.
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new text begin (b) Section 15.059, subdivisions 3 and 4, govern compensation and removal of members.
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new text begin (c) At the first meeting, the members of the advisory board shall elect a chair and may
elect other officers as the members deem necessary. The advisory board may adopt
procedures to govern its conduct.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory board shall offer advice to the commissioner on the
development of an overall strategy to identify, address, and prevent organized retail and
supply chain theft and theft enterprises. The strategy may include the development of
protocols and procedures to investigate suspected organized retail theft crimes and retail
theft enterprises and a structure for best addressing these issues on a statewide basis and in
a multijurisdictional manner. In developing the strategy, the advisory board must:
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new text begin (1) regularly consult with law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, local governments,
state agencies, retailers, supply chain businesses, and national organizations to identify
trends in retail and supply chain theft crimes;
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new text begin (2) identify the connections between organized retail theft and retail theft enterprises
and other criminal activities such as the sale of controlled substances, human trafficking,
and violent crimes;
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new text begin (3) address the effect of the Internet and online retailers on organized retail and supply
chain theft and theft enterprises;
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new text begin (4) address the use of an interactive database to identify organized retail and supply
chain theft and theft enterprises;
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new text begin (5) establish relationships with advisory boards, task forces, and similar federal, state,
or local entities formed to address organized retail and supply chain theft and theft enterprises;
and
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new text begin (6) address whether the commissioner of public safety should certify multijurisdictional
entities to combat organized retail and supply chain theft and theft enterprises.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Statewide coordinator. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall appoint a
statewide coordinator. The coordinator shall:
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new text begin (1) coordinate and monitor all multijurisdictional enforcement activities related to
organized retail and supply chain theft and theft enterprises;
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new text begin (2) facilitate local efforts and ensure statewide coordination with efforts to combat
organized retail and supply chain theft and theft enterprises;
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new text begin (3) facilitate training for personnel;
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new text begin (4) monitor compliance with investigative protocols; and
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new text begin (5) facilitate training and educational programs for businesses to help identify and prevent
organized retail and supply chain theft.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Participating officers; employment status. new text end

new text begin All participating law enforcement
officers must be licensed peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, or
qualified federal law enforcement officers as defined in section 626.8453. Participating
officers remain employees of the same entity that employed them before joining any
multijurisdictional entity established under this section. Participating officers are not
employees of the state. Participating officers shall be subject to annual performance reviews
conducted by the entity's operational supervisor.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Jurisdiction and powers. new text end

new text begin Law enforcement officers participating in any
multijurisdictional entity established under this section have statewide jurisdiction to conduct
criminal investigations and have the same powers of arrest as those possessed by a sheriff.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Advisory board is permanent. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 15.059, this section
does not expire.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Funding. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may accept lawful grants and in-kind contributions
from any federal, state, or local source or legal business or individual not funded by this
section for general operation support, including personnel costs. These grants or in-kind
contributions are not to be directed toward the case of a particular victim or business. The
advisory board's fiscal agent shall handle all funds approved by the commissioner, including
in-kind contributions.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin By February 1 each year, the commissioner shall submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding on the work and recommendations
of the advisory board.
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Sec. 2. new text begin ORGANIZED RETAIL AND SUPPLY CHAIN CRIMES ADVISORY
BOARD; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of public safety to establish, operate, and support the Organized
Retail and Supply Chain Crimes Advisory Board.
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