1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for training emergency responders.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS; APPROPRIATION.
 1.5 	$....... in fiscal year 2018 and $....... in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the general 
1.6 	fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant or grants to a person or entity to train 
1.7 	law enforcement, firefighters, and EMTs to best utilize applications for cell phones and 
1.8 	mobile electronic devices to better respond to emergency encounters and crisis situations 
1.9 	with individuals who have an autism spectrum disorder or related disability, or other 
1.10 	nonvisible health issue, and to acquire these applications. By February 15, 2020, the 
1.11 	commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and 
1.12 	house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and 
1.13 	funding on how this appropriation was spent and what results were achieved.