1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; providing an exception for
1.3 	bullet-resistant vest reimbursements for vests made
1.4 	from zylon-based materials; amending Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes 2004, section 299A.38, subdivision 3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.38,
1.8 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 3.Eligibility requirements.  (a) Only vests that
1.10 	either meet or exceed the requirements of standard 0101.03 of
1.11 	the National Institute of Justice or that meet or exceed the
1.12 	requirements of that standard, except wet armor conditioning,
1.13 	are eligible for reimbursement.
1.14 	(b) Eligibility for reimbursement is limited to vests
1.15 	bought after December 31, 1986, by or for peace officers (1) who
1.16 	did not own a vest meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)
1.17 	before the purchase, or (2) who owned a vest that was at least
1.18 	six years old.
1.19 	(c) The requirement set forth in paragraph (b), clauses (1)
1.20 	and (2), shall not apply to any peace officer who purchases a
1.21 	vest constructed from a zylon-based material, provided that the
1.22 	peace officer provides proof of purchase or possession of the
1.23 	vest prior to July 1, 2005.