Bill Text: MN SF735 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Municipalities donating used public safety equipment to another municipality civil immunity extension

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-02 - HF substituted on General Orders HF695 [SF735 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF735-Engrossed.html

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A bill for an act

relating to civil law; extending civil immunity to municipalities that donate
public safety equipment;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.03, by
adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.03, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
    Subd. 23. Used public safety equipment. (a) Any tort claim against a municipality
resulting from the use of public safety equipment donated by the municipality to another
municipality, unless the claim is a direct result of fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
(b) As used in this subdivision, "public safety equipment" means vehicles and
equipment used in firefighter, ambulance and emergency medical treatment services,
rescue, and hazardous material response.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2011, and applies to
actions arising from incidents occurring on or after that date.