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Committee approves bill letting troopers receive surplus badges at no cost after seal change
Summary
Senate File 1158, amended to provide badges at no cost, was recommended by the Transportation Committee after testimony from the Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association and discussion about how surplus badges are otherwise handled.
The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended Senate File 11 58 be passed as amended, a bill that governs surplus badges being replaced after the state seal update. Senator Howe offered an author’s amendment (A2) to change the provision to allow eligible current and retired law enforcement personnel to receive surplus badges at no cost.
Senator Howe explained the change was prompted by a…
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