1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing a grant program to reimburse law enforcement 
1.3 	agencies for the cost of hiring a public safety policy and training consultant; 
1.4 	appropriating money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. GRANT PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY AND TRAINING 
1.7 	CONSULTANT COSTS.
 1.8 	(a) The executive director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board shall issue 
1.9 	grants to law enforcement agencies to provide reimbursement for the expense of retaining 
1.10 	a board-approved public safety policy and training consultant.
1.11 	(b) The Peace Officer Training and Standards Board shall identify a qualified public 
1.12 	safety policy and training consultant whose expenses would be eligible for reimbursement 
1.13 	under this section. At a minimum, the board must select a consultant who meets the following 
1.14 	criteria:
1.15 	(1) at least 15 years of experience developing and implementing law enforcement policy 
1.16 	and developing and leading law enforcement training;
1.17 	(2) proven experience in developing both local and statewide law enforcement policies 
1.18 	that incorporate current statutory and judicial standards, academic research, and best practices 
1.19 	in policing;
1.20 	(3) proven experience in successfully assisting law enforcement agencies to implement 
1.21 	policing reforms; and
2.1 	(4) proven experience in providing measurable value-added to clients for a competitive 
2.2 	fee.
2.3 	(c) If there are insufficient funds to fully reimburse each eligible grant applicant, the 
2.4 	executive director shall provide a pro rata share of funds appropriated for this purpose to 
2.5 	each eligible law enforcement agency based on the number of peace officers employed by 
2.6 	the agency.

2.7 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.8 	$....... in fiscal year 2021 and $....... in fiscal year 2022 are appropriated from the general 
2.9 	fund to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to fund the grant program established 
2.10 	in section 1.