Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring health and automobile (motor vehicle) insurance policies to reimburse
policyholders for first responder emergency care provided by medical response
units, exception for certain law enforcement agency medical response units
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the department of public safety and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Gonvick for predesign of a
regional emergency training administration center
(je)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring statutory and home rule charter cities of the first, second or third
class providing police protection to equip patrol motor vehicles with automatic
external defibrillators; requiring law enforcement officers to be trained in
the use of automatic external defibrillators
(me)

Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the sales tax exemption for public safety radio communication products
and services to include Itasca county
(je)

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the public employees retirement association (PERA) to
reimburse the association for the cost of preparing an actuarial cost study of a
potential separate special retirement plan for postsentencing officers and
emergency dispatchers
(je)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for an emergency
preparedness coordinator to work with the St. Paul police and fire departments
to coordinate emergency preparedness efforts for state facilities located in St.
Paul
(je)

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Providing for an individual income tax credit for volunteer ambulance attendants
and firefighters
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Expecting students to be present and participate in school safety drills
(me)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring health plan companies and automobile insurance companies to reimburse
first responder emergency care provided by a medical response unit
(je)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Minneapolis to design,
construct, furnish and equip improvements including an emergency operations
center to the existing fire training center
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Providing for an income tax subtraction for volunteer ambulance service
personnel longevity awards
(je)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for predesign, design and construction of phase 1 of a
tier 3 homeland security and emergency management training and exercise center
at Camp Ripley
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting emergency response vehicles and repair parts from the motor vehicle
sales tax
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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"Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act"; defining terms;
providing for applicability to volunteer health practitioners; specifying
division of emergency management director regulation during emergency
declarations; specifying volunteer health practitioner registration systems;
providing for volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
recognition, no effect on credentialing and privileges, administrative sanctions
and relation to other laws; requiring the division of emergency management to
adopt rules
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance

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Appropriating money to the emergency medical services regulatory board for
regional emergency medical servcies programs
(me)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Relating to telecommunications; increasing the 911 emergency telecommunications
service fee; modifying operating cost allocation relating to the operation of
the statewide public safety radio communication system; appropriating money and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for public safety radio and
communication system construction; repealing certain language regarding
operating cost allocation of the statewide public safety radio and communication
system
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3099

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2E Requiring the division of emergency management to maintain and administer an
emergency management training curriculum and requiring the division to make
courses available to state employees with essential job duties involving
emergency management, requiring state agencies with assigned emergency response
roles to staff an employee with an entire completed emergency management
training curriculum, providing for noncompliance and staff absence, requiring
the commissioner of public safety to annually report to the legislature
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to public safety; expanding the crime of false 911 emergency telephone
calls to include making or initiating false emergency calls with the intent to
disrupt, interfere with or reduce the provision of emergency services; providing
for misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor and felony offenses penalties; defining call
and emergency call
(je)

Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Marshall for phase II of the
Minnesota emergency response and industry training (MERIT) center
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to public safety ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATION Providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the supreme court, court of appeals, trial and tax courts, uniform laws commission and judicial standards and public defense boards, to the commissioner of public safety for emergency management, criminal apprehension, the fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, office of justice programs, 911 emergency services and ARMER public safety, to the peace officer standards and training (POST) board, to the private detective board, to the commissioner of human rights for database replacement, to the commissioner of corrections (DOC) for correctional institutions, community services and operations support and for sentencing guidelines ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Requiring department of human rights gifts and bequests to be credited to a special account; increasing [...]

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Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Modifying certain provisions relating to basic life support ambulance services
and interfacility transfers; increasing repayment amounts for volunteer training
and continuing education courses
(je)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Authors added Dille; Kubly; Skogen; Koering

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Exempting from the sales and use tax tangible personal property sales to
independent and nonprofit firefighting corporations or local government fire
departments used directly for emergency response purposes
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing a crisis intervention team (CIT) state council to encourage and
support statewide development of law enforcement CIT's and promote development
of local collaboratives between public safety professionals, community leaders
and citizens; requiring commissioner of public safety to appoint members;
requiring at least one council employee to be responsible for coordination of
statewide CIT training; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety
to fund grants to local police departments
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of veterans affairs for a grant to the
Minnesota ambulance association to implement a veterans paramedic apprenticeship
program to integrate returning military medics into the workforce in the field
of paramedic and emergency services and ensuring gainful employment in the state
(je)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Northfield to acquire land
for and to predesign, design, construct, furnish and equip a public safety and
regional emergency operations center
(me)

Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF2904

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2E Providing a framework for state agencies to assist in community natural
disaster recovery for areas in a presidential major disaster declaration;
requiring appropriations by law, specifying federal emergency management agency
(FEMA) ineligibility for state assistance for disaster costs and nonduplication
of FEMA public assistance, requiring agency legislative reporting of local
government assistance, permitting unused general fund money transfers,
specifying departments of agriculture, education, employment and economic
development (DEED), health, human services, natural resources (DNR), pollution
control agency (PCA), public safety and transportation (DOT) and board of water
and soil resources (BOWSR), economic development and housing challenge program,
Minnesota historical society and public facilities authority appropriations
uses, authorizing certain waivers
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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Creating the legislative commission on terror and disaster preparedness;
specifying certain duties and membership requirements; providing for
compensation and staffing; specifying data availability requirements from state
agencies; requiring a legislative report by a certain date; appropriating money
to the commissioner of public safety to fund the commission
(je)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF736

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Changing the name of ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive
program to the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program; specifying instructions
to the revisor of statutes
(me)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - HF substituted on Calendar HF2590

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1E Authorizing emergency medical services regulatory board members to serve
consecutive terms; delaying the effective date for certain trauma triage and
transport guidelines
(je)

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes

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Exempting nonprofit disaster response vehicles from the motor vehicle sales tax
and registration fees
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying ambulance service requirements for interfacility transports requests
(je)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to health care; modifying trauma triage and transportation requirements
by authorizing the ambulance service medical director to approve licensed
ambulance service guideline deviations, by modifying ground ambulance transport
requirements and by expanding a ground ambulance requirement exception
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing St. Louis county to levy taxes on property located within an
unorganized territory for the purposes of funding fire protection and first
responder services
(me)

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/25/05

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Children's Mental health providers required to develop a plan for and comply
with requirements on the use of restrictive procedures and chemical use
assessments modified.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/24/08

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Local government interstate assistance authorized for emergency services.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/24/08

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First responders authorized to staff basic life support ambulances under certain
conditions, and staffing flexibility allowed for rural ambulance providers.

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Providing an income tax subtraction for certain volunteer firefighter or
volunteer emergency medical service provider pension or retirement
income
(je)

Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Received from Senate

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Medical service personnel exempted from prohibition on use of headphones while
operating an ambulance.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/24/08

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Emergency responders exempted from permit requirement for emergency
communication equipment.

Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill

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Meetings by telephone or other electronic means authorized under certain
conditions relating to the open meeting law.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/04/08

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False police and fire emergency calls included as misdemeanor offense.

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the sales tax exemption for public safety radio communication products
(me)

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF829]

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2E Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for public safety and corrections initiatives ARTICLE 1 - PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for emergency management, criminal apprehension, cooperative investigation of cross jurisdictional criminal activity, laboratory activities, DWI lab analysis, forensic scientists, fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, office of justice programs, gang and drug task force, victim notification system, squad car cameras, peace officer overtime, youth intervention programs, crime victim support grant, sexual violence, domestic violence, administration costs, 911 emergency services/ARMER, public safety answering points, medical resource communication centers, ARMER debt service, improvements, interoperability planning, state backbone operating costs and public [...]

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Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Public Safety Department required to support development of a statewide
planning, mapping, and schematic system for all public schools for use by
emergency response agencies.

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Commerce and Labor

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Health and auto insurance reimbursement required for emergency care provided by
first responders.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Emergency 911 communication fees requirements modified.

Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Rules suspended, lie-over waived

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Emergency 911 communication fee requirements modified.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Ambulance service in the state trauma system transport criteria modified.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register

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Local government interstate assistance authorized for emergency services.

Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Author added Heidgerken

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First responders authorized to staff basic life support ambulances under certain
conditions, and staffing flexibility allowed for rural ambulance providers.

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 167 04/03/08

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HF 3099

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Emergency management training required for executive branch employees.

Section 1: Emergency management training language provided.

JAJ 4/1/08

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

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Disaster response vehicles exempted from registration tax and fees.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Ambulance services; interfacility transport requirements modified.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 156 03/14/08

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HF 2590

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board members authorized to serve two
consecutive terms, and certain trauma triage and transportation guidelines
delayed.

Section 1: Membership language modified.

Section 2: Trauma triage and transport guidelines language modified.

Section 3: Effective date language provided.

JAJ 3/18/08

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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False 911 emergency call crimes created, and penalties provided.

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred by Chair to Public Safety Finance Division

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Emergency 911 emergency telecommunications service fee increased, statewide
public safety radio communication system provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 11 04/02/07

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Ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive program renamed the
Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Medical service personnel exempted from prohibition on use of headphones while
operating ambulance.

Latest Action: 02/29/2008 - Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division

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School district staff development revenue expenditures for CPR and automatic
external defibrillator training authorized.

Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Author added Masin

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Veterans paramedic apprenticeship program funding provided, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 54 05/07/07

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HF 829 FIFTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus public safety finance bill appropriating money for the courts, public safety, corrections, and other agencies; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and regulating DWI and driving provisions. ARTICLE 1: APPROPRIATIONS Section 1: Summary of appropriations provided. Section 2: Public safety appropriations language provided. Section 3: Supreme Court appropriations language provided. Section 4: Court of Appeals appropriations language provided. Section 5: Trial Courts appropriations language provided. Section 6: Tax Court appropriation language provided. Section 7: Uniform Laws Commission appropriation language provided. Section 8: Board on Judicial Standards appropriation language provided. Section 9: Board of Public Defense appropriation language provided. Section 10: Public Safety [...]

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Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Referred by Chair to Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

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St. Louis County; Levy imposed within territory for the providing support of
first responder services.

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Author added Demmer

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Emergency response vehicles and repair parts tax exemptions provided.

Latest Action: 04/02/2007 - Author added Doty

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Automatic external defibrillators required in police vehicles.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 247 04/28/08

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HF 2904 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Natural disaster assistance procedures established for state agencies. Section 1: State response to natural disaster language provided. Section 2: Definitions provided. Section 3: State assistance language provided. Section 4: Agriculture language provided. Section 5: Board of water and soil resources language provided. Section 6: Education language provided. Section 7: Employment and economic development language provided. Section 8: Health language provided. Section 9: Housing finance language provided. Section 10: Human services language provided. Section 11: Minnesota Historical Society language provided. Section 12: Natural resources language provided. Section 13: Pollution control agency language provided. Section 14: Public facilities authority language [...]

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Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Division action, to pass and return to Finance

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HF 3147

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Working group created to study access to emergency mental health services.

Section 1: Work group; feasibility study language is provided.

SNA 3/17/08

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Author added Simon

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Health and auto insurance reimbursement required for emergency care provided by
first responders.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 3374

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Emergency responders exempted from permit requirement for emergency
communication equipment.

Section 1: Permit language is modified.

SNA 3/19/08