1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety finance; appropriating money for peace officer training 
1.3 	related to domestic violence no contact orders.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$....... is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, and $....... is 
1.7 	appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the Peace 
1.8 	Officer Standards and Training Board to:
1.9 	(1) develop preservice and in-service training courses relating to no contact orders 
1.10 	in domestic violence cases; and
1.11 	(2) reimburse peace officers who have taken a training course described in clause (1).
1.12 	At a minimum, the training must provide instruction in the laws relating to no contact 
1.13 	orders, address how best to coordinate law enforcement resources relating to no contact 
1.14 	orders, and attempt to increase peace officer empathy for victims of domestic violence.