This bill amends Minnesota Statutes regarding the compensation study for the State Patrol. It modifies the definitions of personnel within the State Patrol by including "lieutenants" in the list of ranks that can be appointed, alongside other ranks such as corporals and sergeants. Additionally, the bill updates the schedule for conducting salary and benefits surveys, changing the years from every odd-numbered year starting in 2030 to every odd-numbered year thereafter. The legislative auditor is tasked with compiling a report that includes detailed salary structures and benefits for each department, ensuring that the data is presented in a comparable format.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that the information from the survey will be used to compare salaries between the State Patrol and other identified police departments, with the intent to make appropriate salary adjustments for patrol troopers, captains, and lieutenants. It also emphasizes that collective bargaining for salaries can exceed those supported by the survey, and any salary adjustments for supervisory ranks must be proportionate to those made for patrol troopers. The effective date of these changes is set for the day following final enactment, with the previous expiration date of January 1, 2032, removed.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 299D.03