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MN HF4687

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2020

Primary Sponsor

Paul Torkelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires the commissioner of public safety to increase state patrol trooper salaries by 8.4 percent effective July 1, 2020.
  • Appropriates $258,000 from the general fund, $65,000 from the highway user tax distribution fund, and $4,526,000 from the trunk highway fund in fiscal year 2021 for the 8.4 percent salary increase.
  • Appropriates $5,500,000 from the trunk highway fund in fiscal year 2021 to recruit, hire, train, equip, and provide salary for 40 additional troopers.
  • Directs the state patrol trooper bargaining unit and commissioner of management and budget to agree on a salary increase contract by January 1, 2021, with the legislature committing to fully fund negotiated increases.
  • Amends transportation appropriations in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1 for multimodal systems, agency management, and administration services.

Legislative Description

State patrol trooper salary increase required, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy Division

5/15/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation Finance and Policy5/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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