Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: HF0749

hf749THIRD ENGROSSMENTOmnibus state government finance bill.ARTICLE
1�APPROPRIATIONS Section 1: State government appropriations and summary by
fund +provided.Sec. 2: Legislature appropriation provided.Sec. 3: Governor and
lieutenant governor office appropriations +provided.Sec. 4: Attorney general
appropriation provided.Sec. 5: State auditor appropriation provided.Sec. 6:
Secretary of state appropriation provided.Sec. 7: Campaign finance and public
disclosure board appropriation +provided.Sec. 8: Investment board appropriation
provided.Sec. 9: Administrative hearings appropriation provided from the
+workers' compensation fund.Sec. 10: Office of strategic and long-range
planning appropriation +provided.Sec. 11: Department of administration funding
provided for +operations, office of technology, intertechnologies group,
facilities management, +management services, and public broadcasting including
public television and +public radio.Sec. 12: Department of finance
appropriation provided.Sec. 13: Department of employee relations appropriation
provided.Sec. 14: Department of revenue appropriation provided.Sec. 15:
Military affairs appropriation provided.Sec. 16: Veterans affairs appropriation
provided.Sec. 17: Veterans of foreign wars appropriation provided.Sec. 18:
Military order of the purple heart appropriation provided.Sec. 19: Disabled
American veterans appropriation provided.Sec. 20: Gambling control
appropriation provided.Sec. 21: Racing commission appropriation provided.Sec.
22: Tort claims funding provided to commissioner of finance.Sec. 23: Minnesota
state retirement system (MSRS) appropriation +provided for legislators and
constitutional officers.Sec. 24: Minneapolis employees retirement fund
appropriation +provided.Sec. 25: Amateur sports commission funding
provided.Sec. 26: General contingent accounts funding provided.Sec. 27:
Government efficiencies policies provided relating to telecommunication devices,
and ownership and use of state passenger +vehicles.Sec. 28: Purchasing savings
provided.Sec. 29: Procurement efficiency revolving loan fund appropriation
+provided.Sec. 30: State employee insurance contribution limit imposed.Sec. 31:
State land sales mandated.Sec. 32: Secretary of state appropriation provided
to pay attorney +fees awarded by court order.Sec. 33: Real estate filing
surcharge funds dedicated.Sec. 34: Effective date.ARTICLE 2 � STATE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSSection 1: Membership regulations modified.Sec. 2: Staff
compensation regulations modified.Sec. 3: Retirement allowance funding
provided.Sec. 4: County examination cost and fees modified.Sec. 5: Technical
language updated.Sec. 6: County records examination required upon petition.Sec.
7-14: Conforming changes. Sec. 15: "Blanks" changed to "forms."Sec. 16: Best
practices reviews required.Sec. 17: Equitable compensation compliance
authorized.Sec. 18: Attorney for state officers regulations clarified.Sec. 19:
Disposition of fees regulations provided.Sec. 20: Proposed fee changes
provided.Sec. 21: Report times modified.Sec. 22: Date modified.Sec. 23:
Electronic reports authorized.Sec. 24: Lobbyist and principal report fees
authorized.Sec. 25: Supplementary statement modified.Sec. 26: Filing fee
provided.Sec. 27: Registration fees detailed.Sec. 28: Appropriation
modified.Sec. 29: Expiration date removed.Sec. 30: Mandatory retirement
regulations for administrative law +judges and compensation judges
established.Sec. 31: Technical change relating to membership.Sec. 32:
Executive secretary adoption requirement by certain +positions specified.Sec.
33: Political subdivision compensation limit imposed.Sec. 34: Governor's
recommendation regulations modified.Sec. 35: Conforming changes.Sec. 36:
Direct deposit requirement authorized.Sec. 37: Conforming change pertaining to
electronic fund transfers.Sec. 38-39: Date changed.Sec. 40: Developmental
disabilities assistance act conforming +provisions provided.Sec. 41: Duluth
government services center removed.Sec. 42: State property rental fund usage
procedure specified.Sec. 43: Designer request requirement maximum project cost
increased.Sec. 44: Art appropriation limit clarified.Sec. 45: Public
noncommercial educational television broadcast +stations provided.Sec. 46:
Technical.Sec. 47: Micrographics provision made optional.Sec. 48: State
treasury fund purpose modified.Sec. 49: Central mailing system made
optional.Sec. 50: Parking restrictions provided for capitol building.Sec. 51:
Natural disaster assistance authorization provided.Sec. 52: Township board
permission required relating to municipal +enforcement.Sec. 53: Violation
reporting regulations established.Sec. 54: Contract creation and validity
regulations clarified.Sec. 55: Contracting agency duties modified.Sec. 56:
Professional or technical services contracting procedures +modified.Sec. 57:
Reporting procedures modified.Sec. 58: Performance evaluation regulations
established.Sec. 59: Service contracting procedure modified.Sec. 60: Single
source exemption clarified.Sec. 61: Specific purchase language modified.Sec.
62: Reverse auction process clarified.Sec. 63: Rehabilitation facilities and
extended employment providers regulations modified.Sec. 64: Economically
disadvantaged area technical reference added.Sec. 65: Commissioner powers
modified.Sec. 66: Case reviewer authority specified.Sec. 67: Duties
modified.Sec. 68: Technical reference removed.Sec. 69: Technology enterprise
fund provisions clarified.Sec. 70: Contracted services modified.Sec. 71: Drug
purchasing program provided.Sec. 72: State auditor duties authorized pertaining
to accrued +liability determination.Sec. 73: Accounting fees modified.Sec. 74:
Waiver technical reference modified.Sec. 75: Health care nonprofessionals
included as essential +employees.Sec. 76: Tuition and textbook reimbursement
grant program modified.Sec. 77: Veterans service office grant program grant
cycle provided +and eligibility modified; other substantial changes.Sec. 78:
Commission powers and duties modified.Sec. 79: Class A license fees
modified.Sec. 80: Proceed disposition account provisions modified.Sec. 81:
Technical.Sec. 82: Use agreements and fees clarified.Sec. 83: Advertising
provisions modified.Sec. 84: Commission duties pertaining to amateur sports
made +optional.Sec. 85: Conforming change.Sec. 86: Technical.Sec. 87:
Technical.Sec. 88: Internal revenue service agreement expanded.Sec. 89:
Course, examination, and material charges modified.Sec. 90: Notification
requirement fees increased.Sec. 91: County auditor duties modified.Sec. 92:
Bond requirement pertaining to gas, heating, ventilation, +etc., contractors
established.Sec. 93: "Building standards" definition modified.Sec. 94:
"Distributor salesperson" defined.Sec. 95: "Lawful purpose" definition
modified.Sec. 96: Gambling board powers and duties modified.Sec. 97: Pull-tab
sales from dispensing devices regulations modified.Sec. 98: Mandatory
disqualifications regulations modified.Sec. 99: License fees modified.Sec. 100:
Prohibited act regulations expanded.Sec. 101: Distributor license fees
increased.Sec. 102: Distributor salesperson added to provisions.Sec. 103:
Stamp requirement modified.Sec. 104: License annual fee provided.Sec. 105:
Gambling equipment samples provided.Sec. 106: License term fees modified.Sec.
107: Fees modified.Sec. 108: Conforming change.Sec. 109: Conforming
change.Sec. 110: Licensed organization pull-tab or tipboard payout
+restrictions imposed.Sec. 111: Unclaimed prize payments procedures
modified.Sec. 112: Additional contributions authorized.Sec. 113: State salary
limitations technical statutory change +provided.Sec. 114: Audit to be
completed by state auditor rather than state +public examiner.Sec. 115: Fiscal
year designation modified.Sec. 116: Pay equity maintenance provided.Sec. 117:
Language updated.Sec. 118: Best practices reviews provided.Sec. 119: Detroit
Lakes removed from settlement division judge +transfer provision.Sec. 120:
Transfer of duties relating to pay equity provided.Sec. 121: Unclassified plan
provided.Sec. 122: Salary freeze imposed.Sec. 123: University of Minnesota
salary and wage rate freeze +recommended.Sec. 124: Gambling control fee
transition provided.Sec. 125: Carryforward clause established.Sec. 126:
Vacation limit specified.Sec. 127: Gaming study required.Sec. 128: LCC leave
without pay provided.Sec. 129: Publication study required.Sec. 130: Training
services provided.Sec. 131: CriMNet financial audit required.Sec. 132:
Revisor's instruction.Sec. 133: Repealer.ARTICLE 3 � STATE BOARD OF
INVESTMENT CHANGESSection 1: Asset account value time period specified.Sec. 2:
Share purchase regulations clarified.Sec. 3: Effective date.ARTICLE 4 � EARLY
RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMSSection 1: Application provided.Sec. 2: Employee
exclusion regulations established.Sec. 3: Phased retirement plan
established.Sec. 4: Voluntary hour reduction plan established.Sec. 5:
Voluntary unpaid leave of absence regulations established.Sec. 6: Job
classification designation relating to retirement and +hour reduction program
eligibility required.Sec. 7: Program application requirements provided.Sec. 8:
Section relationship provided.Sec. 9: Governmental subdivision limitation
provided.Sec. 10: Effective date.ARTICLE 5�PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
ASSOCIATION CHANGESSection 1: Optional membership modified.Sec. 2:
Governmental subdivision provisions clarified.Sec. 3: Eligibility modified.Sec.
4: St. Paul port authority personnel addressed.Sec. 5: Red Wing environmental
learning center personnel addressed.Sec. 6: PERA general; prior St. Paul port
authority service credit +purchase regulations provided.Sec. 7: Prior service
in terms of vesting provided.Sec. 8: Defined contribution plan provided.Sec. 9:
Effective date.ARTICLE 6�PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASE PROVISIONSSections
1-5: Expiration dates modified.Sec. 6: PERA general service credit purchases
authorized.Sec. 7: Repealer.Sec. 8: Effective date.ARTICLE 7�GENERAL
RETIREMENT CHANGESSection 1: Public pension administration legislation
modified.Sec. 2: Actuarial study of costs to restructure teacher plans
+initiated.Sec. 3: Effective date.ARTICLE 8�MINNEAPOLIS FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF
ASSOCIATION CHANGESSection 1: Member contribution refund to beneficiary upon
death +modified.Sec. 2: Intent provided.Sec. 3: Compensation of officers and
board members modified.Sec. 4: Effective date.ARTICLE 9�PLYMOUTH VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATION CHANGESSection 1: Plymouth Volunteer
firefighters' relief association +addressed.Sec. 2: Conforming changes.Sec. 3:
Conforming changes.Sec. 4: Conforming changes.Sec. 5: Repealer.Sec. 6:
Effective date.ARTICLE 10�VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
CHANGESSection 1: Flexible service pension maximums modified.Sec. 2: Benefit
ratification pertaining to White Bear Lake fire +department relief association
provided.Sec. 3: Effective date.ARTICLE 11�LOCAL RETIREMENT CHANGESSection 1:
Supplemental retirement benefits modified.Sec. 2: Participation withdrawal
regulations modified.Sec. 3: Eveleth retired police and fire trust fund ad hoc
+postretirement adjustment provided.Sec. 4: Marshall volunteer firefighter
relief association addressed.Sec. 5: Effective date.ARTICLE 12�PRIOR SERVICE
CREDIT PURCHASE PROVISIONSSection 1: MTRFA prior service credit purchase
modified.Sec. 2: Teachers retirement association service credit purchase for
+sabbatical leaves provided.Sec. 3: Special school district No. 1 qualified
part-time teacher +program retroactive coverage provided.Sec. 4: Effective
date.ARTICLE 13�VARIOUS ONE PERSON AND SMALL GROUP RETIREMENT CHANGESSection
1: Teachers retirement association; coverage election option+ deadline
extension provided.Sec. 2: Effective date.ARTICLE 14�EXTENDED LEAVESSection
1: Benefits modified.Sec. 2: Service credit contribution regulations
clarified.Sec. 3: Report required.AE