SF 565

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 08/06/2021 05:25pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing a 911 telecommunicator working group to
establish statewide standards for training and certification; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin 911 TELECOMMUNICATOR WORKING GROUP.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene a 911
telecommunicator working group that consists of the commissioner, or a designee, and one
representative of each of the following organizations:
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new text begin (1) the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
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new text begin (2) the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
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new text begin (3) the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association;
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new text begin (4) the Emergency Communications Network;
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new text begin (5) the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;
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new text begin (6) the Association of Minnesota Counties;
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new text begin (7) the League of Minnesota Cities;
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new text begin (8) tribal dispatchers;
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new text begin (9) the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board;
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new text begin (10) the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;
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new text begin (11) the Statewide Emergency Communications Board;
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new text begin (12) each of the Statewide Emergency Communications Board's seven regional boards;
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new text begin (13) mental health crisis team providers; and
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new text begin (14) the Minnesota Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MN APCO)
and the National Emergency Number Association of Minnesota (NENA of MN).
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new text begin (b) The organizations specified in paragraph (a) shall provide the commissioner with a
designated member to serve on the working group by June 15, 2021. The commissioner
shall appoint these members to the working group. Appointments to the working group
must be made by July 1, 2021.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties; report. new text end

new text begin The working group must submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety
policy and finance by January 15, 2022. The report must:
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new text begin (1) recommend a statutory definition of 911 telecommunicators;
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new text begin (2) recommend minimum training and continuing education standards for certification
of 911 telecommunicators;
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new text begin (3) recommend standards for certification of 911 telecommunicators;
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new text begin (4) recommend funding options for mandated 911 telecommunicators training; and
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new text begin (5) provide other recommendations the working group deems appropriate.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin First meeting; chair. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must convene the
first meeting of the working group by August 1, 2021. At the first meeting, the members
must elect a chair. The working group may conduct meetings remotely. The chair shall be
responsible for document management of materials for the working group.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Compensation; reimbursement. new text end

new text begin Members serve without compensation.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must provide
administrative support to the working group.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The working group expires January 15, 2022.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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