Minnesota Legislature
SF 1124
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to peace officers; providing increased
reimbursement for bullet-resistant vests; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.38, subdivisions
2, 2a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.38,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
State and local reimbursement.
Peace officers
and heads of local law enforcement agencies who buy vests for
the use of peace officer employees may apply to the commissioner
for reimbursement of funds spent to buy vests. On approving an
application for reimbursement, the commissioner shall pay the
applicant an amount equal to the lesser of one-half of the
vest's purchase price or deleted text begin $300 deleted text end new text begin $600new text end , as adjusted according to
subdivision 2a. The political subdivision that employs the
peace officer shall pay at least the lesser of one-half of the
vest's purchase price or deleted text begin $300 deleted text end new text begin $600new text end , as adjusted according to
subdivision 2a. The political subdivision may not deduct or pay
its share of the vest's cost from any clothing, maintenance, or
similar allowance otherwise provided to the peace officer by the
law enforcement agency.
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This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.38,
subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a.
Adjustment of reimbursement amount.
On October
1, deleted text begin 1997 deleted text end new text begin 2006new text end , the commissioner of public safety shall adjust
the deleted text begin $300 deleted text end new text begin $600 new text end reimbursement amounts specified in subdivision 2,
and in each subsequent year, on October 1, the commissioner
shall adjust the reimbursement amount applicable immediately
preceding that October 1 date. The adjusted rate must reflect
the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all
urban consumers, published by the federal Bureau of Labor
Statistics, occurring in the one-year period ending on the
preceding June 1.
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This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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