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 for dealing 
1.4 	with veterans returning from active military service in combat zones.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. RETURNING VETERANS IN CRISIS.
 1.7 	$50,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2015 to the 
1.8 	commissioner of public safety for a grant to the Upper Midwest Community Policing 
1.9 	Institute for use in training community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation 
1.10 	strategies for handling returning veterans in crisis. This is a onetime appropriation and 
1.11 	is in addition to the $50,000 appropriation for the same purpose in Laws 2013, chapter 
1.12 	86, article 1, section 12, subdivision 6, paragraph (f). The commissioner shall consult 
1.13 	with the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board regarding the design and 
1.14 	content of the course, and must also ensure that the training opportunities are reasonably 
1.15 	distributed throughout the state.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014.