SF 4570
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/19/2026 09:11 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; local government aid; modifying the minimum employment
threshold to qualify as a peace officer in certain municipalities for purposes of
police state aid apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477C.01,
subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477C.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Peace officer.
"Peace officer" means any person:
(1) whose primary source of income derived from wages is from direct employment by
a municipality as a law enforcement officer on a full-time basis of not less than 30 hours
per week;
(2) who has been employed for a minimum ofnew text begin :
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(i) two months before December 31 preceding the date of the current year's certification
under section 477C.02, subdivision 1, by a statutory or home rule charter city, town, or
county with a population of less than 5,000;
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(ii) six months before December 31 preceding the date of the current year's certification
under section 477C.02, subdivision 1, by a statutory or home rule charter city, town, or
county with a population of 5,000 or more; or
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new text begin (iii)new text end six months before December 31 preceding the date of the current year's certification
under section 477C.02, subdivision 1new text begin , by a municipality that is not a statutory or home rule
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(3) who is sworn to enforce the general criminal laws of the state and local ordinances;
(4) who is licensed by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Board and is authorized
to arrest with a warrant; and
(5) who is a member of the State Patrol retirement plan or the public employees police
and fire fund.
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2026
and thereafter.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477C.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Population" has the meaning given in section 477A.011,
subdivision 3.
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2026
and thereafter.
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