HF 2668

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/05/2012 01:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; classifying data on unofficial fiscal notes; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.64, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.64, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Unofficial fiscal notes. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "unofficial
fiscal note" means a fiscal note requested by or on behalf of a member of the legislature
on draft language for a bill that has not been introduced.
new text end

new text begin (b) Government data on a request for an unofficial fiscal note, the bill draft, and the
unofficial fiscal note are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, provided that the
data are accessible to, and may be disclosed by, the requester. If the unofficial fiscal
note or an updated version is subsequently used for an introduced bill, the fiscal note
becomes public data.
new text end