1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 687 as follows:
1.2Page 1, line 6, before "APPROPRIATION" insert "AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL
1.3DEFIBRILLATOR GRANTS;"
1.4Page 1, line 7, before "$......." insert "(a)"
1.5Page 1, after line 10, insert:
1.6    "(b) The commissioner shall give grant preference to local law enforcement agencies
1.7that do not have any automatic external defibrillators (AED's).
1.8    (c) Applications must be made on a form provided by the Department of Public
1.9Safety and submitted to the commissioner of public safety for consideration in awarding
1.10the grants.
1.11    (d) The commissioner of public safety shall create an advisory committee to
1.12make recommendations on awarding grants for AED's. The committee must consist
1.13of representatives of the following organizations: Minnesota Sheriffs Association;
1.14Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association; Minnesota Chiefs of Police; Minnesota
1.15Ambulance Association; the American Heart Association; and any other organization
1.16deemed appropriate by the commissioner of public safety.
1.17    (e) By accepting a grant, the law enforcement agency agrees to coordinate AED
1.18purchasing, placement, and usage with the local ambulance provider to assure consistency
1.19of patient care.
1.20    (f) By January 1, 2009, each of the eight regional emergency medical services
1.21programs, as established under Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.50, shall undertake an
1.22assessment of AED availability in law enforcement vehicles within its region and make
1.23recommendations to the commissioner of public safety for future needs of AED's in law
1.24enforcement vehicles. The report must be submitted to the commissioner of public safety."