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This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes section 626.892, which previously established a specific arbitration selection procedure for peace officer grievances. The existing law had created a detailed framework for handling grievance arbitrations involving peace officers, including the creation of a six-person roster of arbitrators appointed by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services. This roster had specific requirements, such as arbitrators needing training on cultural competency, racism, implicit bias, and the law enforcement profession. The arbitration process included strict guidelines for arbitrator selection, term lengths, and mandatory training. By repealing this entire section, the bill eliminates the specialized arbitration procedure that was previously mandated for resolving disciplinary disputes, discharge, or termination decisions involving peace officers. The repeal means that future peace officer grievance arbitrations will likely revert to more standard arbitration procedures used for other public employee disputes, removing the unique selection and training requirements that were previously in place.

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