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SF 592

2nd Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/10/2021 03:41pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to labor; providing a salary increase for employees in law enforcement
and making a technical change; imposing law enforcement collective bargaining
requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
43A.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3,
article 9, sections 5, subdivision 7; 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Compensation for law enforcement officers. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
subdivision, the term "law enforcement officers" means Minnesota State Patrol troopers,
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, special agents in the gambling enforcement
division of the Department of Public Safety, conservation officers, Department of Corrections
fugitive specialists, and Department of Commerce insurance fraud specialists.
 new text end

new text begin (b) When the commissioner of management and budget negotiates a collective bargaining
agreement establishing compensation for law enforcement officers, the commissioner must
consider compensation based on compensation data from the most recent salary and benefits
survey conducted pursuant to section 299D.03, subdivision 2a. Use of pattern bargaining
or suggesting compensation based on internal equity data constitutes bad faith in negotiations.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
expires January 1, 2032. This section applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective
date, but before January 1, 2032.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 5, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Appropriations; Department of Public Safety; State Patrol.

(a) $193,000
in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public
safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation.deleted text end new text begin The base for this appropriation
is $277,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $277,000 in fiscal year 2023.
new text end

(b) $3,394,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of public safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation.deleted text end new text begin The
base for this appropriation is $5,591,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,591,000 in fiscal year
2023.
new text end

(c) $49,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution
fund to the commissioner of public safety for the salary increases. deleted text begin This is a onetime
appropriation.deleted text end new text begin The base for this appropriation is $69,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $69,000
in fiscal year 2023.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2021.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6, is amended to
read:


Sec. 6. deleted text begin STATE PATROL TROOPERdeleted text end new text begin LAW ENFORCEMENTnew text end SALARY deleted text begin INCREASEdeleted text end new text begin
INCREASESnew text end .

deleted text begin The deleted text end new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, salary increases shall apply to the
following employees whose exclusive representative is the Minnesota Law Enforcement
Association:
 new text end

new text begin (1) thenew text end commissioner of public safety must increase the salary paid to state patrol troopersnew text begin ,
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, and special agents in the gambling enforcement
divisionnew text end by 8.4 percentnew text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of natural resources must increase the salary paid to conservation
officers positions by 8.4 percent;
 new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner of corrections must increase the salary paid to fugitive specialists
positions by 8.4 percent; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) the commissioner of commerce must increase the salary paid to commerce insurance
fraud specialists positions by 8.4 percentnew text end .

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in addition to the salary increases required
under paragraph (a), each agency described in paragraph (a) shall increase by 8.4 percent
the salary paid to employees who are employed in positions that require them to be licensed
as peace officers, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, who
supervise or manage employees described in paragraph (a).
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from October 22, 2020.
 new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; SALARY INCREASES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Natural Resources. new text end

new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for salary
increases under section 3. In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for this purpose. This amount is
in addition to the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the natural resources fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for salary increases under section 3. In each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the natural resources fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base
appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (c) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the game and fish fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for salary increases under section 3. In each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the game and fish fund to the commissioner
of natural resources for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base appropriation
for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (d) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the remediation fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for salary increases under section 3. In each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the remediation fund to the commissioner
of natural resources for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base appropriation
for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Department of Corrections. new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of corrections for salary increases under section 3. In
each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of corrections for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base
appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Department of Public Safety. new text end

new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension salary increases under section 3. In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $.......
is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose.
This amount is in addition to the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the opiate epidemic response fund to
the commissioner of public safety for Bureau of Criminal Apprehension salary increases
under section 3. In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. This amount is in addition to
the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (c) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division salary increases under
section 3. In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. This amount is in addition to
the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (d) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for state patrol salary increases under section 3, paragraph (b). In each of
fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base appropriation for
this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (e) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of public safety for state patrol salary increases under section 3, paragraph
(b). In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general fund to
the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. This amount is in addition to the base
appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (f) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund
to the commissioner of public safety for state patrol salary increases under section 3,
paragraph (b). In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. This amount is in addition to
the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Department of Commerce. new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the
workers' compensation fund to the commissioner of commerce for salary increases under
section 3. In each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $....... is appropriated from the workers'
compensation fund to the commissioner of commerce for this purpose. This amount is in
addition to the base appropriation for this purpose.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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