Minnesota Legislature
HF 4129
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/10/2022 03:40pm
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; allowing contracts for services and supplies for the
legislature and certain commissions and offices; modifying enabling statute for
Legislative Salary Council and Mississippi River Parkway Commission; adding
a provision to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board; repealing
Candidate Advisory Council for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board
of Trustees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 3.303, subdivision 6;
15A.0825, subdivisions 2, 3; 136F.02, subdivision 1; 161.1419, subdivision 2;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.03.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 3.303, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Grants; staff; space; equipmentnew text begin ; contractsnew text end .
new text begin (a) new text end The commission may make
grants, employ an executive director and other staff, and obtain office space, equipment,
and supplies necessary to perform its duties.
new text begin
(b) The executive director may enter into contracts in compliance with section 3.225 to
provide necessary services and supplies for the house of representatives and the senate, and
for legislative commissions and joint legislative offices. A contract for professional or
technical services that is valued at more than $50,000 may be made only after the executive
director has consulted with the chair and vice-chair of the commission.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15A.0825, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Initial appointment; convening authority; first meetingnew text begin in odd-numbered
yearnew text end .
Appointing authorities must make their deleted text begin initialdeleted text end appointments deleted text begin by January 2, 2017deleted text end new text begin after
the first Monday in January and before January 15 in each odd-numbered yearnew text end . The governor
shall designate one member to convene and chair the first meeting of the council. The first
meeting must be before January deleted text begin 15, 2017deleted text end new text begin 25 of that yearnew text end . At its first meeting, the council
must elect a chair from among its members. deleted text begin Members that reside in an even-numbered
congressional district serve a first term ending January 15, 2019. Members residing in an
odd-numbered congressional district serve a first term ending January 15, 2021.
deleted text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15A.0825, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Terms.
(a) Except deleted text begin for initial terms anddeleted text end for the first term following redistricting,
a term is four years or until new appointments are made after congressional redistricting as
provided in subdivision 4. Members may serve no more than two full terms or portions of
two consecutive terms.
(b) If a member ceases to reside in the congressional district that the member resided in
at the time of appointment as a result of moving or redistricting, the appointing authority
who appointed the member must appoint a replacement who resides in the congressional
district to serve the unexpired term.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2023.
new text end
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.1419, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Members.
(a) The commission shall be composed of 15 members of whom:
(1) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of transportation;
(2) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of natural resources;
(3) one shall be appointed by the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;
(4) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of agriculture;
(5) one shall be appointed by the director of the Minnesota Historical Society;
(6) two shall be members of the senate to be appointed by the Committee on Committees;
(7) two shall be members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker;
(8) one shall be the secretary appointed pursuant to subdivision 3; and
(9) five shall be citizen members appointed new text begin to staggered four-year terms new text end by new text begin the
commission after receiving recommendations from new text end five citizen committees established by
the members appointed under clauses (1) to (8), with each citizen committee established
within and representing each of the following geographic segments along the Mississippi
River:
(i) Lake Itasca to but not including the city of Grand Rapids;
(ii) Grand Rapids to but not including the city of Brainerd;
(iii) Brainerd to but not including the city of Elk River;
(iv) Elk River to but not including the city of Hastings; and
(v) Hastings to the Iowa border.
Each citizen deleted text begin committeedeleted text end member shall be a resident of the geographic segment that the
deleted text begin committee anddeleted text end member represents.
(b) The members of the commission new text begin appointed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (8), new text end shall
serve for a term expiring at the close of each regular session of the legislature and until their
successors are appointed.
new text begin (c) new text end Successor members shall be appointed by the same appointing authorities. Members
may be reappointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. The
commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of natural resources, and the director of
the Minnesota Historical Society shall be ex officio members, and shall be in addition to
the 15 members heretofore provided for. Immediately upon making the appointments to the
commission the appointing authorities shall so notify the Mississippi River Parkway
Commission, hereinafter called the National Commission, giving the names and addresses
of the members so appointed.
Sec. 5. new text begin MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARKWAY COMMISSION; CITIZEN MEMBERS.
new text end
new text begin
Citizens currently appointed to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission under
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.1419, subdivision 2, serve terms as follows:
new text end
new text begin
(1) Lake Itasca, to but not including the city of Grand Rapids, for a term ending December
31, 2025;
new text end
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(2) Grand Rapids, to but not including the city of Brainerd, for a term ending December
31, 2025;
new text end
new text begin
(3) Brainerd, to but not including the city of Elk River, for a term ending December 31,
2025;
new text end
new text begin
(4) Elk River, to but not including the city of Hastings, for a term ending December 31,
2025; and
new text end
new text begin
(5) Hastings, to the Iowa border, for a term ending December 31, 2025.
new text end
ARTICLE 2
HIGHER EDUCATION
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
The board consists of 15 members appointed by the
governor, including three members who are students who have attended an institution for
at least one year and are enrolled at the time of appointment at least half time in a degree,
diploma, or certificate program in an institution governed by the board. The student members
shall include one member from a community college, one member from a state university,
and one member from a technical college. One member representing labor must be appointed
after considering the recommendations made under section 136F.045. The governor is not
bound by the recommendations. Appointments to the board are with the advice and consent
of the senate. At least one member of the board must be a resident of each congressional
district. All other members must be appointed to represent the state at large. In selecting
appointees, the governor must consider the needs of the board and the balance of the board
membership with respect to labor and business representation deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end racial, gender, geographic,
and ethnic compositionnew text begin ; and occupation and experience. In selecting appointees, the governor
must consider the needs of the board for skills relevant to the governance of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities and the candidate's ability to discharge the responsibilities
of the boardnew text end .
A commissioner of a state agency may not serve as a member of the board.
Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end
new text begin
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.03,
new text end
new text begin
is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 22-06878
136F.03 CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Subdivision 1.
Purpose.
A Candidate Advisory Council for the board shall assist the governor in determining criteria for, and identifying and recruiting qualified candidates for, nonstudent membership on the board.
Subd. 2.
Membership.
The advisory council consists of 24 members. Twelve members are appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the senate. Twelve members are appointed by the speaker of the house. No more than one-third of the members appointed by each appointing authority may be current or former legislators. No more than two-thirds of the members appointed by each appointing authority may belong to the same political party; however, political activity or affiliation is not required for the appointment of a member. Geographical representation must be taken into consideration when making appointments. Section 15.0575 governs the advisory council, except that the members must be appointed to six-year terms.
Subd. 3.
Duties.
(a) The advisory council shall:
(1) develop a statement of the selection criteria to be applied and a description of the responsibilities and duties of a member of the board and shall distribute this to potential candidates; and
(2) for each position on the board, identify and recruit qualified candidates for the board, based on the background and experience of the candidates, and their potential for discharging the responsibilities of a member of the board.
(b) Selection criteria developed under this section must include the requirement that trustees represent diversity in geography, gender, race, occupation, and experience.
(c) Selection criteria developed under this section must also include the identification of the membership needs of the board for individual skills relevant to the governance of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the needs for certain individual characteristics that include geographic location, gender, race, occupation, and experience.
Subd. 4.
Recommendations.
Except for seats filled under sections 136F.04 and 136F.045, the advisory council shall recommend at least two and not more than four candidates for each seat. By April 15 of each even-numbered year in which the governor makes appointments to the board, the advisory council shall submit its recommendations to the governor and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance. The governor is not bound by these recommendations.
Subd. 5.
Support services.
The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative and support services for the advisory council.