The bill introduces several amendments to Minnesota statutes aimed at enhancing public safety, victim rights, and emergency response capabilities. Key provisions include allowing a deceased individual's next of kin or legal representative to access recordings from a peace officer's portable recording system within five business days after incidents involving deadly force, with public release of such recordings mandated within 14 business days unless investigations are ongoing. The bill also addresses driving while impaired (DWI) offenses, establishing conditions for custodial arrests and electronic alcohol monitoring for nonfelony violations, while introducing a new subdivision for the acceptance of private funds by the commissioner of public safety, requiring annual reporting on their usage.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing laws related to hazardous materials and emergency response, establishing new definitions and roles for emergency response teams, and ensuring liability protections for these teams' members. It updates terminology related to smoke detectors and labor trafficking, enhancing penalties for trafficking offenses and clarifying definitions. The bill also replaces the term "reparations" with "reimbursement" in statutes concerning crime victims, streamlining the process for claims and emphasizing timely reporting and cooperation with law enforcement. The effective date for these changes is set for August 1, 2023, applying to crimes committed on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
2nd Engrossment: 13.825, 169A.40, 169A.41, 169A.44, 169A.60, 171.306, 256I.04, 299A.48, 299A.49, 299A.50, 299A.51, 299A.52, 299A.78, 299A.79, 299C.063, 299C.46, 299C.65, 299F.362, 609.281, 609.282, 609.321, 609.322, 609.325, 609.87, 609.89, 611A.033, 611A.039, 611A.51, 611A.52, 611A.53, 611A.54, 611A.55, 611A.56, 611A.57, 611A.60, 611A.61, 611A.612, 611A.66, 611A.68, 629.341, 629.72, 518B.02
2nd Engrossment: 13.825, 169A.40, 169A.41, 169A.44, 169A.60, 171.306, 256I.04, 299A.48, 299A.49, 299A.50, 299A.51, 299A.52, 299A.78, 299A.79, 299C.063, 299C.46, 299C.65, 299F.362, 609.281, 609.282, 609.321, 609.322, 609.325, 609.87, 609.89, 611A.033, 611A.039, 611A.51, 611A.52, 611A.53, 611A.54, 611A.55, 611A.56, 611A.57, 611A.60, 611A.61, 611A.612, 611A.66, 611A.68, 629.341, 629.72, 518B.02