HF 20

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 4th Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 09/11/2020 10:48am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing grant extensions in certain cases; requiring
a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANT EXTENSIONS RELATED TO COVID-19; REPORT REQUIRED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General encumbrances for grants. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16A.28, subdivision 6, and 16B.98, subdivision 7, in order to provide relief from
the effects of the peacetime emergency related to the infectious disease known as COVID-19,
encumbrances for grants issued from fiscal year 2020 appropriations may be certified for
a period of two fiscal years beyond the fiscal year in which the appropriations were scheduled
to cancel if approved by the commissioner of management and budget.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must submit a report
on the implementation of this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over finance, ways and means, and state government
finance by December 31, 2021. The report must provide a list of the encumbrances that
were requested for approval under subdivision 1, itemizing separately those that were
approved and those that were not approved.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to grants encumbered on or before June 30, 2020.
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