as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/17/2025 04:14pm
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Introduction | Posted on 02/07/2025 |
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; allowing for the acceptance of certain gifts related to a
line of duty death of a public safety officer; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
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(b) "Gift" means money, real or personal property, a plaque, or a service, that is given
and received without the giver receiving consideration of equal or greater value in return.
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(c) "Killed in the line of duty" has the meaning in section 299A.41, subdivision 3.
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(d) "Plaque" means a decorative item with an inscription recognizing an individual for
an accomplishment.
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(e) "Public safety officer" has the meaning in section 299A.41, subdivision 4.
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Notwithstanding sections 10A.071 and 471.895, a gift may
be given by any person to one or more public safety officers if all of the following criteria
are met:
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(1) a public safety officer employed by the same state agency or political subdivision
was killed in the line of duty;
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(2) the gift is given during the consecutive 24-month period beginning on the date of
death of the public safety officer killed in the line of duty; and
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(3) the gift honors, commemorates, or provides team morale and cohesion services to
the gift recipient.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to gifts given on or after that date.
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