HF 125

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/20/2011 03:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government finance; implementing a salary freeze; making
reductions to executive branch agencies and the legislature; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [43A.175] SALARY FREEZE.
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new text begin (a) Effective July 1, 2011, a state employee may not receive a salary or wage
increase. This section prohibits any increases, including but not limited to across-the-board
increases, cost-of-living adjustments, increases based on longevity, step increases,
increases in the form of lump-sum payments, increases in employer contributions to
deferred compensation plans, or any other pay grade adjustments of any kind. This section
does not prohibit an increase in the rate of salary and wages for an employee who is
promoted or transferred to a position with greater responsibilities and with a higher salary
or wage rate.
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new text begin (b) A state appointing authority may not enter into a collective bargaining agreement
or implement a compensation plan that increases salary or wages in a manner prohibited
by this section. Neither a state appointing authority nor an exclusive representative of state
employees may request interest arbitration in relation to an increase in salary or wages that
is prohibited by this section, and an arbitrator may not issue an award that would increase
salary or wages in a manner prohibited by this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective June 30, 2011. Paragraph (b) is
effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin FISCAL YEAR 2011 REDUCTIONS.
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new text begin (a) By March 31, 2011, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate
a reduction of $199,236,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, to general fund
appropriations made to executive branch agencies as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.011, subdivision 12a. Reductions in fiscal year 2011 appropriations cancel to
the general fund. Executive branch agencies must cooperate with the commissioner of
management and budget in developing and implementing these reductions.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner may not reduce appropriations for general education
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, and special education programs
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79. The commissioner may not
further reduce appropriations to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities or to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota below the
reduction in Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 5, sections 4 and 5. In
allocating the reductions the commissioner must consider appropriation amounts carried
forward from fiscal year 2010 into fiscal year 2011. The commissioner must report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Finance Committee and the house
of representatives Ways and Means Committee regarding the amount of reductions in
spending by each agency and program under this section.
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new text begin (c) Reductions in this section apply to fiscal year 2011 only.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REDUCTIONS, LEGISLATURE, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Reductions. new text end

new text begin Appropriations for fiscal year 2011 made in Laws 2009,
chapter 101, article 1, are reduced by the amount listed in this section. Reductions in
this section apply to fiscal year 2011 only.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin House of representatives. new text end

new text begin $96,000
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State auditor. new text end

new text begin $41,000
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Attorney general. new text end

new text begin $500,000
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Secretary of state. new text end

new text begin $127,000
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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