HF 45

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/10/2011 11:15am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing the Legislative Commission for Policy
Innovation and Research; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.967] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION FOR POLICY INNOVATION
AND RESEARCH.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission for Policy Innovation
and Research consists of:
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new text begin (1) three members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of
the Committee on Rules and Administration;
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new text begin (2) three members of the senate appointed by the minority leader;
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new text begin (3) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house; and
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new text begin (4) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader.
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new text begin Members shall serve until replaced, or until they are not members of the legislative
body from which they were appointed. The responsible appointing authority shall fill a
vacancy on the commission within 30 days after the vacancy is created.
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new text begin The commission shall meet in January of each odd-numbered year to elect its chair
and vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall serve until their successors are elected.
The chair and vice-chair shall alternate biennially between the senate and the house of
representatives. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair. The members shall
serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as
members of the legislature. The director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission
shall assist the commission in administrative matters.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Research topics. new text end

new text begin The commission shall periodically select policy
innovation topics suitable for review and analysis by a consortium of independent
organizations. Topics may include general or specific functions of state government. The
commission shall give primary consideration to areas of concern where a comprehensive
review and analysis of available research is likely to yield recommendations for policy
changes that will provide significant efficiencies and improvements in the operation of
state government. Legislators and legislative committees may provide the commission
with recommendations for topics. The commission shall make the final determination
regarding the selection of topics under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Request for proposal process. new text end

new text begin (a) After making the determination of a
research topic under subdivision 2, the commission shall prepare a request for proposal
relating to the topic that specifies:
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new text begin (1) the precise topic and scope of the research required for the report to the
commission;
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new text begin (2) the deadlines for the response to the request for proposal and for the subsequent
report; and
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new text begin (3) any other restrictions or guidelines required by the commission.
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new text begin The commission shall make the request for proposal publicly available and must
review responses from any interested party. A group of individuals or organizations
may submit a response.
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new text begin (b) After the deadline for submission of responses has expired, the commission must
hold a hearing to consider all submissions. The commission shall consider the following
factors in selecting a response to the request for proposal:
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new text begin (1) the experience and training of individuals and organizations who will prepare the
report to the commission;
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new text begin (2) the reliability and credibility of individuals and organizations who will prepare
the report;
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new text begin (3) the proposed method of research; and
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new text begin (4) the resources available for the preparation of the report.
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new text begin (c) After consideration and hearing of the responses to the request for proposal, the
commission may:
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new text begin (1) select a submission;
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new text begin (2) revise the original request for proposal and extend the deadline for responses; or
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new text begin (3) terminate the request for proposal process for the selected topic.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reports to commission. new text end

new text begin The commission shall hold a hearing to receive a
report prepared under this section. The chair and vice-chair of the commission shall use
their best efforts to ensure that the relevant committees in the legislature are provided with
notice of the report and an opportunity to review the report, including an opportunity
for additional hearings.
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new text begin The commission must ensure that copies of the written report are made publicly
available, including an archive of all reports received by the commission on the legislative
Web site.
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