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MN Stat § 299A.294 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.294 — Responsibilities Of Council.

299A.294 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Purpose of council. The general purpose of the council is to serve as an advisory body to the governor and the legislature on all aspects of alcohol and drug abuse. Subd. 2. Specific duties and responsibilities. In furtherance of the general purpose specified in subdivision 1, the council shall: (1) assist state agencies in the coordination of drug policies and programs and in the provision of services to other units of government, communities, and citizens; (2) promote among state agencies policies to achieve uniformity in state and federal grant programs and to streamline those programs; (3) oversee comprehensive data collection and research and evaluation of alcohol and drug program activities; (4) seek the advice and counsel of appropriate interest groups and advise the commissioner of public safety; (5) seek additional private funding for community-based programs and research and evaluation; (6) evaluate whether law enforcement narcotics task forces should be reduced in number and increased in geographic size, and whether new sources of funding are available for the task forces; (7) continue to promote clarity of roles among federal, state, and local law enforcement activities; and (8) establish criteria to evaluate law enforcement drug programs. Subd. 3. Grant programs. The council shall, in coordination with the commissioner, review and approve state agency plans regarding the use of federal funds for programs to reduce chemical abuse or reduce the supply of controlled substances. The appropriate state agencies would have responsibility for management of state and federal drug grant programs. History:  1989 c 290 art 9 s 4; 1991 c 279 s 16; 1992 c 571 art 10 s 22,23; 1994 c 636 art 9 s 3; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 2,3,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8
MN Stat § 299A.295 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.295 — Youth Neighborhood Centers; Pilot Projects.

299A.295 YOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS; PILOT PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. Establishment; requirements. The commissioner of public safety may establish pilot projects at neighborhood centers serving youths between the ages of 11 to 21. The centers may offer recreational activities, social services, meals, job skills and career services, and provide referrals for youths to other available services outside the centers. The commissioner may consult with other appropriate agencies and, to the extent possible, use existing resources and staff in creating the programs. The commissioner shall ensure that the programs, if offered, are adequately staffed by specially trained personnel and outreach street workers. Each center may integrate community volunteers into the program's activities and services and cooperate with local law enforcement agencies. The centers must be open during hours convenient to youths including evenings, weekends, and extended summer hours. However, there may not be any conflicts with truancy laws. Each center must have a plan for evaluation designed to measure the program's effectiveness in aiding youths. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2001 c 161 s 58] History:  1995 c 226 art 3 s 44; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 408 art 2 s 4; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 4,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8
MN Stat § 299A.297 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.297 — Other Duties.

299A.297 OTHER DUTIES. The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the Chemical Abuse and Violence Prevention Council, shall: (1) provide information and assistance upon request to school preassessment teams established under section 121A.26; (2) provide information and assistance upon request to the State Board of Pharmacy with respect to the board's enforcement of chapter 152; (3) cooperate with and provide information and assistance upon request to the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Section in the Department of Human Services; (4) coordinate the policy of the office with that of the Narcotic Enforcement Unit in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; and (5) coordinate the activities of the regional drug task forces, provide assistance and information to them upon request, and assist in the formation of task forces in areas of the state in which no task force operates. History:  1989 c 290 art 9 s 8; 1989 c 356 s 57; 1991 c 279 s 19; 1992 c 571 art 10 s 25; 1994 c 636 art 9 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 6,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8; 2009 c 96 art 6 s 9
MN Stat § 299A.298 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.298 — Cooperation Of Other Agencies.

299A.298 COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES. State agencies, and agencies and governing bodies of political subdivisions, shall cooperate with the commissioner of public safety and shall provide any public information requested by the commissioner. History:  1989 c 290 art 9 s 9; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 7,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8
MN Stat § 299A.2994 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.2994 — Asian-american Juvenile Crime Prevention.

299A.2994 ASIAN-AMERICAN JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION. Subdivision 1. Grant program. The commissioner of public safety shall establish a grant program for coordinated, family-based crime intervention and prevention services for Asian-American youth. The commissioners of human services, education, and public safety shall work together to coordinate grant activities. Subd. 2. Grant recipients. The commissioner, in consultation with the Asian-Pacific Council, shall award grants in amounts up to $150,000 to agencies based in the Asian-American community that have experience providing coordinated, family-based community services to Asian-American youth and families. Subd. 3. Project design. Projects eligible for grants under this section must provide coordinated crime intervention, prevention, and educational services that include: (1) education for Asian-American parents, including parenting methods in the United States and information about the United States legal and educational systems; (2) crime intervention and prevention programs for Asian-American youth, including employment and career-related programs and guidance and counseling services; (3) family-based services, including support networks, language classes, programs to promote parent-child communication, access to education and career resources, and conferences for Asian-American children and parents; (4) coordination with public and private agencies to improve communication between the Asian-American community and the community at large; and (5) hiring staff to implement the services in clauses (1) to (4). Subd. 4. Use of grant money to match federal funds. Grant money awarded under this section may be used to satisfy any state or local match requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive federal funds. Subd. 5. Annual report. Grant recipients must report to the commissioner by June 30 of each year on the services and programs provided, expenditures of grant money, and an evaluation of the program's success in reducing crime among Asian-American youth. History:  1992 c 571 art 10 s 16; 1993 c 326 art 12 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 10,11,28; 2003 c 130 s 12
MN Stat § 299A.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.33 — Drug Abuse Resistance Education (dare) Program.

299A.33 DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Program. The drug abuse resistance education program assists law enforcement agencies or school districts by providing grants to enable peace officers to undergo the training described in subdivision 3. Grants may be used to cover the cost of the training as well as reimbursement for actual, reasonable travel and living expenses incurred in connection with the training. The commissioner shall administer the program, shall promote it throughout the state, and is authorized to receive money from public and private sources for use in carrying it out. For purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" means a police department or sheriff's office. Subd. 2. Grant. A law enforcement agency or a school district may apply to the commissioner for a grant under subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Training program. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall develop a program to train peace officers to teach a curriculum on drug abuse resistance in schools. The training program must be approved by the commissioner. Subd. 4. Availability of peace officer training. The training described in subdivision 3 is available on a voluntary basis to local law enforcement agencies and school districts. Subd. 5. Coordination of activities. If the commissioner receives grant requests from more than one applicant for programs to be conducted in a single school district, the commissioner shall require the applicants to submit a plan for coordination of their training and programs. Subd. 6. Report. The commissioner may require grant recipients to account to the director at reasonable time intervals regarding the use of the grants and the training and programs provided. History:   1989 c 290 art 9 s 5
MN Stat § 299A.42 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.42 — Public Safety Officer's Benefit Account.

299A.42 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER'S BENEFIT ACCOUNT. The public safety officer's benefit account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account consists of money transferred and appropriated to that account. Money in the account that is not expended in the fiscal year in which it is transferred or appropriated does not revert to the general fund until claims for reimbursement under section 299A.465 that are submitted in that fiscal year are either paid or denied. History:  1990 c 591 art 5 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 299A.43 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.43 — Eligibility Determination; Contested Case.

299A.43 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; CONTESTED CASE. A challenge to a determination of eligibility by the commissioner of public safety must be heard as a contested case, except that the decision of the administrative law judge is binding on the parties to the proceeding. The order of the administrative law judge is the final decision of the commissioner. The hearing must be conducted according to sections 14.56 to 14.62 and is subject to appeal according to sections 14.63 to 14.68. History:   1990 c 591 art 5 s 3
MN Stat § 299A.44 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.44 — Death Benefit.

299A.44 DEATH BENEFIT. Subdivision 1. Payment required. (a) On certification to the governor by the commissioner of public safety that a public safety officer employed within this state has been killed in the line of duty, the commissioner of management and budget shall pay $100,000 from the public safety officer's benefit account, as follows: (1) if there is no dependent child, to the spouse; (2) if there is no spouse, to the dependent child or children in equal shares; (3) if there are both a spouse and one or more dependent children, one-half to the spouse and one-half to the child or children, in equal shares; (4) if there is no surviving spouse or dependent child or children, to the parent or parents dependent for support on the decedent, in equal shares; or (5) if there is no surviving spouse, dependent child, or dependent parent, to the public safety officer's estate. (b) If there are both a spouse and one or more dependent children under age 18, the spouse, at the spouse's discretion, may spend a maximum of one-third of a child's share on medical or dental treatment for the child or the child's education. Expenditures under this paragraph on behalf of a child do not diminish the shares of any other children. In addition, a spouse, at the spouse's discretion, may expend money from a child's share to pay state and federal taxes on any interest accrued on the share. Subd. 2. Adjustment of benefit. On October 1 of each year beginning after July 1, 1995, the commissioner of public safety shall adjust the level of the benefit payable immediately before October 1 under subdivision 1, to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, published by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the one-year period ending on June 1 immediately preceding such October 1. History:  1990 c 591 art 5 s 4; 1995 c 133 s 1; 1995 c 226 art 2 s 4; 1995 c 265 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 3; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 299A.45 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.45 — Education Benefit.

299A.45 EDUCATION BENEFIT. Subdivision 1. Eligibility. A person is eligible to receive educational benefits under this section if the person: (1) is certified under section 299A.44 and in compliance with this section and rules of the commissioner of public safety and the Minnesota Office of Higher Education; (2) is enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program after June 30, 1990, or a graduate degree or certificate program after June 30, 2011, at an eligible Minnesota institution as provided in section 136A.101, subdivision 4; (3) has not received benefits for the maximum duration specified in subdivision 4; and (4) is related in one of the following ways to a public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1973: (i) as a dependent child less than 23 years of age; (ii) as a surviving spouse; or (iii) as a dependent child less than 30 years of age who has served on active military duty 181 consecutive days or more and has been honorably discharged or released to the dependent child's reserve or National Guard unit. Subd. 2. Award amount. (a) The amount of the award is the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution; or (2) the tuition maximums established by law for the state grant program under section 136A.121. The tuition maximum for graduate study is the maximum established by law for the state grant program for four-year programs. (b) An award under this subdivision must not affect a recipient's eligibility for a state grant under section 136A.121. (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory and charged to all students attending the institution. (d) For the purpose of benefits awarded under this section, "full time" for a graduate program is eight or more credits per term or the equivalent. Subd. 3. Payment. On proof of eligibility for this program, an eligible institution, on behalf of the student, shall request payment of the award from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. An institution must not request payment unless the student is enrolled in or has completed the term for which the payment is intended. Subd. 4. Renewal. Each award must be given for one academic year and is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or the equivalent. A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service or for a major illness, while under the care of a medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility. An award must not be given to a dependent child who is 23 years of age or older on the first day of the academic year. History:  1990 c 591 art 5 s 5; 1991 c 356 art 8 s 22; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1Sp2001 c 1 art 2 s 20,21; 2003 c 133 art 3 s 26; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 53,54,59,60; 2008 c 363 art 4 s 10; 2009 c 95 art 2 s 36; 2012 c 270 s 12,13; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 25
MN Stat § 299A.46 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.46 — Rules.

299A.46 RULES. The commissioner of public safety may adopt rules under chapter 14 to implement, coordinate, and administer sections 299A.41 to 299A.44. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education may adopt rules to implement, coordinate, and administer section 299A.45. History:  1990 c 591 art 5 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 60
MN Stat § 299A.47 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.47 — Claims Limitation.

299A.47 CLAIMS LIMITATION. Claims for benefits from the public safety officer's death benefit account made by or on behalf of a survivor of a public safety officer must be filed within two years after the date of death of the officer. History:   1992 c 523 s 3
MN Stat § 299A.475 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.475 — Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome Benefit.

299A.475 POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME BENEFIT. (a) A law enforcement agency shall provide benefits to any peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), employed by the agency who: (1) suffers a debilitating psychological reaction to a traumatic event; (2) is diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist as suffering from posttraumatic stress syndrome; and (3) is determined by a psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist to be unable to perform other peace officer job duties offered by the employer through reassignment. A peace officer who meets all of the conditions of this paragraph is entitled to the benefits described in paragraph (b). A peace officer who meets the conditions in clauses (1) and (2) is entitled to the benefits in paragraph (b), clause (2). The availability of benefits does not depend on whether there is also an accompanying physical injury or physical cause of the condition. (b) The benefits provided by the law enforcement agency shall include: (1) payment by the employer for unreimbursed loss of wages during the time period the officer is disabled, but not to exceed one year; and (2) payment by the employer for unreimbursed expenses for medical treatment, including psychiatric or psychological counseling, to cure and relieve the effects of the posttraumatic stress syndrome during the time period the officer is disabled, but not to exceed one year. (c) The employer may request a peace officer to undergo an examination by a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist selected by the employer. (d) As used in this section, "traumatic event" means an event involving the employee lawfully taking the life of or causing great bodily harm, as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 8, to another by force or violence. "Debilitating psychological reaction" means that, following the traumatic event, the peace officer is unable to perform the essential functions of the peace officer's job without reassignment. History:   1999 c 216 art 5 s 3
MN Stat § 299A.48 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.48 — Citation.

299A.48 CITATION. Sections 299A.48 to 299A.52 and 299K.095 may be cited as the "Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act." History:   1992 c 593 art 2 s 3
MN Stat § 299A.49 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.49 — Definitions.

299A.49 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 299A.48 to 299A.52 and 299K.095, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Chemical assessment team. "Chemical assessment team" means a team (1) trained, equipped, and authorized to evaluate and, when possible, provide simple mitigation to a hazardous materials incident and (2) required to recommend to the local incident manager the best means of controlling the hazard after consideration of life safety concerns, environmental effects, exposure hazards, quantity and type of hazardous material, availability of resources, or other relevant factors. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. Subd. 4. Hazardous materials. "Hazardous materials" means substances or materials that, because of their chemical, physical, or biological nature, pose a potential risk to life, health, or property if they are released. "Hazardous materials" includes any substance or material in a particular form or quantity that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property, or any substance or material in a quantity or form that may be harmful to humans, animals, crops, water systems, or other elements of the environment if accidentally or intentionally released. Hazardous substances so designated may include explosives, radioactive materials, etiologic agents, flammable liquids or solids, combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or corrosive materials, chemical and biological substances, and toxic or flammable gases. Subd. 5. Local unit of government. "Local unit of government" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, or town. Subd. 6. Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation or other entity including the United States government, any interstate body, the state, and any agency, department, or political subdivision of the state. Subd. 7. Regional hazardous materials response team. "Regional hazardous materials response team" means a team trained and equipped to respond to and mitigate a hazardous materials release. A regional hazardous materials response team may include strategically located chemical assessment teams. History:  1992 c 593 art 2 s 4; 2003 c 39 s 1,2
MN Stat § 299A.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety|Section 299A.50 — Response Plan.

299A.50 RESPONSE PLAN. Subdivision 1. Elements of plan; rules. After consultation with the commissioners of natural resources, agriculture, transportation, and the Pollution Control Agency, the state fire marshal, the Emergency Response Commission, appropriate technical emergency response representatives, and representatives of affected parties, the commissioner shall adopt rules to implement a statewide hazardous materials incident response plan. The plan must include: (1) the locations of up to five regional hazardous materials response teams, based on the location of hazardous materials, response time, proximity to large population centers, and other factors; (2) the number and qualifications of members on each team; (3) the responsibilities of regional hazardous materials response teams; (4) equipment needed for regional hazardous materials response teams; (5) procedures for selecting and contracting with local governments or nonpublic persons to establish regional hazardous materials response teams; (6) procedures for dispatching teams at the request of local governments; (7) a fee schedule for reimbursing local governments or nonpublic persons responding to an incident; and (8) coordination with other state departments and agencies, local units of government, other states, Indian tribes, the federal government, and other nonpublic persons. Subd. 2. Contract and agreement. The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into contracts with other state departments and agencies, local units of government, other states, Indian tribes, the federal government, or nonpublic persons to implement the response plan. Subd. 3. Long-term oversight; transition. When a regional hazardous materials response team has completed its response to an incident, the commissioner shall notify the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, which is responsible for assessing environmental damage caused by the incident and providing oversight of monitoring and remediation of that damage from the time the response team has completed its activities. History:  1992 c 593 art 2 s 5; 1993 c 341 art 2 s 6