HF 2182

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing an advisory committee to simplify
program administration; requiring studies and reports; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 256.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Administrative simplification; county cost study. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
shall establish and convene the first meeting of an advisory committee to identify ways
to simplify and streamline human services laws and administrative requirements. The
advisory committee shall select its chair from its membership at the first meeting.
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new text begin (b) The committee shall consist of three senators appointed by the senate Committee
on Rules and Administration, three representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives, four department staff, and five county representatives appointed by
the Association of Minnesota Counties after consultation with other relevant county
organizations.
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new text begin (c) The committee shall annually select up to two topics for review. The goals of
the reviews are to discuss opportunities for administrative improvements and increased
simplification and streamlining to improve consistency, efficiency, fairness, and to reduce
the risk of recipient noncompliance. In reviewing the topics selected, consideration shall
be given to:
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new text begin (1) current challenges in administrative complexity and service delivery and whether
the sharing of responsibilities between the state and the county should be altered in any
way, including transferring responsibilities from one entity to the other;
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new text begin (2) methods of reducing inconsistency with similar programs; and
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new text begin (3) the current funding mechanism, whether funding formulas should be adjusted for
special demographic or geographic factors that influence program costs, differences in
county property tax contributions and maintenance of effort obligations, and whether the
mix of state and county obligations for financial support of this service should be changed.
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new text begin (d) The committee members shall assume responsibility for reporting progress to
the appropriate leadership of the groups they represent. The commissioner, in partnership
with the advisory committee, shall report to the legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over the Department of Human Services on the findings and recommendations
of the advisory committee by December 15 of each year.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EXPIRATION.
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new text begin Section 1 expires June 30, 2012.
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