1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; modifying selection process for members of the Peace 
1.3 	Officer Standards and Training Board;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 
1.4 	626.841.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.841, is amended to read:
1.7 	626.841 BOARD; MEMBERS.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Members. (a) The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training shall
1.9 	must be composed of the following 17 members:
1.10 	(1) two members to be appointed by the governor from among the county sheriffs in 
1.11 	Minnesota two peace officers representing county sheriffs, one from the metropolitan area 
1.12 	as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, and one from outside the metropolitan area, 
1.13 	appointed by the governor after considering the slate of candidates submitted by the 
1.14 	Minnesota Sheriffs' Association pursuant to paragraph (b);
1.15 	(2) four members to be appointed by the governor from among peace officers in 
1.16 	Minnesota municipalities, at least two of whom shall be chiefs of police two municipal 
1.17 	police chiefs, one from the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, 
1.18 	and one from outside the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor after considering 
1.19 	the slate of candidates submitted by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association pursuant 
1.20 	to paragraph (b);
1.21 	(3) two members to be appointed by the governor from among peace officers, at least 
1.22 	one of whom shall be a membertwo peace officers, one from the metropolitan area as 
2.1 	defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, and one from outside the metropolitan area, 
2.2 	appointed by the governor after considering the slate of candidates submitted by the 
2.3 	Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association pursuant to paragraph (b);
2.4 	(4) two peace officers who are members of the Minnesota State Patrol Association
2.5 	appointed by the governor after considering the slate of candidates submitted by the 
2.6 	Minnesota State Patrol Association pursuant to paragraph (b);
2.7 	(4) (5) the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or a 
2.8 	designee;
2.9 	(5) (6) two members appointed by the governor from among peace officers, or former 
2.10 	peace officers, who are currently employed on a full-time basis in a professional peace 
2.11 	officer education program;
2.12 	(6) two members to be (7) one member appointed by the governor, one member to be 
2.13 	appointed from among administrators of Minnesota colleges or universities that offer 
2.14 	professional peace officer education, and;
2.15 	(8) one member to be appointed from among the elected city officials in statutory or 
2.16 	home rule charter cities of under 5,000 population outside the metropolitan area, as defined 
2.17 	in section 473.121, subdivision 2, appointed by the governor after considering the slate of 
2.18 	candidates submitted by the League of Minnesota Cities pursuant to paragraph (b); and
2.19 	(7) (9) four members appointed by the governor from among the general public.
2.20 	A chair shall must be appointed by the governor elected from among the members. In 
2.21 	making appointments the governor shall must strive to achieve representation from among 
2.22 	the geographic areas of the state.
2.23 	(b) The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, 
2.24 	the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, the Minnesota State Patrol Association, 
2.25 	and the League of Minnesota Cities must recommend at least two qualified representatives 
2.26 	to the governor for each relevant appointment to the board under subdivision 1, clauses (1) 
2.27 	to (4) and (8).
2.28 		Subd. 2.First appointments. (a) The terms of the initial governor-appointed board 
2.29 	members must be as follows:
2.30 	(1) terms of one member appointed under each of clauses (1), (4), (6), and (9) expire 
2.31 	January 1, 2028;
3.1 	(2) terms of one member appointed under each of clauses (2), (3), (7), and (9) expire 
3.2 	January 1, 2029;
3.3 	(3) terms of one member appointed under each of clauses (1), (4), (6), and (9) expire 
3.4 	January 1, 2030; and
3.5 	(4) terms of one member appointed under each of clauses (2), (3), (8), and (9) expire 
3.6 	January 1, 2031.
3.7 	(b) Members of the board as of January 1, 2027, other than the superintendent of the 
3.8 	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, are ineligible for first appointments to the board for four 
3.9 	years from the effective date of this section.
3.10 	(c) This subdivision expires on July 1, 2031.

3.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027.