1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; appropriating money to public safety for a grant for training 
1.3 	community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation techniques.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING.
 1.6 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated 
1.7 	from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for training state and local 
1.8 	community safety personnel in the use of crisis de-escalation techniques. When 
1.9 	selecting a service provider for this training, the commissioner must consult with the 
1.10 	director of the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, and may consult 
1.11 	with any postsecondary institution, any state or local governmental official, or any 
1.12 	nongovernmental authority the commissioner determines to be relevant. Among any 
1.13 	other criteria the commissioner may establish for the selection, the training provider must 
1.14 	have a demonstrated understanding of the transitions and challenges that veterans may 
1.15 	experience during their re-entry into society following combat service. The commissioner 
1.16 	must ensure that training opportunities provided are reasonably distributed statewide.