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as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to state government; appropriating money for 
  1.3             the general administrative expenses of state 
  1.4             government. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6   Section 1.  [STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 
  1.7      The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 
  1.8   appropriated from the general fund, or another fund named, to 
  1.9   the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 
  1.10  available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.  The 
  1.11  figures "2000" and "2001," where used in this act, mean that the 
  1.12  appropriation or appropriations listed under them are available 
  1.13  for the year ending June 30, 2000, or June 30, 2001, 
  1.14  respectively.  
  1.15                          SUMMARY BY FUND 
  1.16                                                       BIENNIAL
  1.17                            2000          2001           TOTAL
  1.18  General              $299,980,000   $291,876,000   $591,856,000
  1.19  State 
  1.20  Government 
  1.21  Special Revenue        13,818,000     13,884,000     27,702,000 
  1.22  Health Care Access      1,842,000      1,871,000      3,713,000
  1.23  Environmental             236,000        242,000        478,000
  1.24  Solid Waste               660,000        670,000      1,330,000
  1.25  Trunk Highway              37,000         37,000         74,000 
  1.26  Workers'
  2.1   Compensation            6,794,000      6,959,000     13,723,000 
  2.2   TOTAL                $323,367,000   $315,539,000   $638,906,000
  2.3                                              APPROPRIATIONS 
  2.4                                          Available for the Year 
  2.5                                              Ending June 30 
  2.6                                             2000         2001 
  2.7   Sec. 2.  LEGISLATURE 
  2.8   Subdivision 1.  Total  
  2.9   Appropriation                         56,451,000     56,451,000
  2.10                Summary by Fund
  2.11  General              56,264,000    56,264,000
  2.12  Health Care Access      150,000       150,000
  2.13  Trunk Highway            37,000        37,000
  2.14  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  2.15  appropriation for each program are 
  2.16  specified in the following subdivisions.
  2.17  Subd. 2.  Senate                      17,743,000     17,743,000
  2.18  Subd. 3.  House of Representatives    25,801,000     25,801,000
  2.19  Subd. 4.  Legislative 
  2.20  Coordinating Commission               12,907,000     12,907,000
  2.21                Summary by Fund
  2.22  General              12,720,000    12,720,000
  2.23  Health Care Access      150,000       150,000
  2.24  Trunk Highway            37,000        37,000
  2.25  $5,381,000 the first year and 
  2.26  $5,373,000 the second year are for the 
  2.27  office of the revisor of statutes. 
  2.28  $1,052,000 the first year and 
  2.29  $1,052,000 the second year are for the 
  2.30  legislative reference library. 
  2.31  $4,637,000 the first year and 
  2.32  $4,637,000 the second year are for the 
  2.33  office of the legislative auditor. 
  2.34  Sec. 3.  GOVERNOR AND 
  2.35  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR                    3,884,000      3,884,000
  2.36  Sec. 4.  STATE AUDITOR                 7,907,000      7,907,000
  2.37  Sec. 5.  STATE TREASURER               2,133,000      2,133,000
  2.38  Sec. 6.  ATTORNEY GENERAL             22,933,000     22,968,000
  2.39                Summary by Fund
  2.40  General              20,625,000    20,643,000
  2.41  State Government
  2.42  Special Revenue       1,713,000     1,717,000
  2.43  Environmental           135,000       138,000 
  3.1   Solid Waste             460,000       470,000 
  3.2   Sec. 7.  SECRETARY OF STATE            9,214,000      6,015,000
  3.3   Sec. 8.  CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND 
  3.4   PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD                  483,000        483,000
  3.5   Sec. 9.  INVESTMENT BOARD              2,247,000      2,247,000
  3.6   Sec. 10.  OFFICE OF STRATEGIC 
  3.7   AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING                4,334,000      4,500,000
  3.8   Sec. 11.  ADMINISTRATION 
  3.9   Subdivision 1.  Total 
  3.10  Appropriation                         28,816,000     28,817,000
  3.11                Summary by Fund
  3.12  General              17,759,000    17,774,000
  3.13  State Government 
  3.14  Special Revenue      11,057,000    11,043,000
  3.15  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  3.16  appropriation for each program are 
  3.17  specified in the following subdivisions.
  3.18  Subd. 2.  Operations Management 
  3.19       2,898,000      2,898,000
  3.20  Subd. 3.  Intertechnologies Group
  3.21      12,214,000     12,207,000 
  3.22                Summary by Fund
  3.23  General               1,157,000     1,164,000
  3.24  State Government
  3.25  Special Revenue      11,057,000    11,043,000
  3.26  Subd. 4.  Facilities Management 
  3.27        2,977,000     2,977,000
  3.28  Subd. 5.  Management Services
  3.29       2,871,000      2,871,000 
  3.30  Subd. 6.  Fiscal Agent
  3.31       5,408,000       5,408,000 
  3.32  $5,220,000 the first year and 
  3.33  $5,220,000 the second year are for 
  3.34  office space costs of the legislature 
  3.35  and veterans organizations, for 
  3.36  ceremonial space, and for statutorily 
  3.37  free space. 
  3.38  Subd. 7.  Public Broadcasting 
  3.39  $1,450,000 the first year and 
  3.40  $1,450,000 the second year are for 
  3.41  matching grants for public television.  
  3.42  $600,000 the first year and $600,000 
  3.43  the second year are for public 
  3.44  television equipment needs.  
  4.1   $441,000 the first year and $441,000 
  4.2   the second year are for grants for 
  4.3   public information television 
  4.4   transmission of legislative activities. 
  4.5   $25,000 the first year and $25,000 the 
  4.6   second year are for grants to the Twin 
  4.7   Cities regional cable channel. 
  4.8   $250,000 the first year and $250,000 
  4.9   the second year are for community 
  4.10  service grants to public educational 
  4.11  radio stations belonging to the 
  4.12  Association of Minnesota Public 
  4.13  Educational Radio Stations. 
  4.14  Sec. 12.  OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY         2,845,000      2,845,000 
  4.15  Sec. 13.  CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 
  4.16  AND PLANNING BOARD                       289,000        289,000
  4.17  Sec. 14.  FINANCE 
  4.18  Subdivision 1.  Total 
  4.19  Appropriation                         20,869,000     20,851,000
  4.20  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  4.21  appropriation for each program are 
  4.22  specified in the following subdivisions.
  4.23  Subd. 2.  State Financial Management  
  4.24       7,607,000      7,589,000 
  4.25  Subd. 3.  Information and Management Services
  4.26      13,262,000     13,262,000 
  4.27  Sec. 15.  EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 
  4.28  Subdivision 1.  Total 
  4.29  Appropriation                          7,209,000      7,209,000
  4.30  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  4.31  appropriation for each program are 
  4.32  specified in the following subdivisions.
  4.33  Subd. 2.  Human Resources
  4.34  Management
  4.35       7,071,000      7,071,000
  4.36  Subd. 3.  Employee Insurance
  4.37         138,000        138,000
  4.38  Sec. 16.  REVENUE 
  4.39  Subdivision 1.  Total  
  4.40  Appropriation                         74,982,000     75,018,000
  4.41                Summary by Fund
  4.42  General              74,982,000    75,018,000
  4.43  Health Care Access    1,692,000     1,721,000
  4.44  Highway User 
  4.45  Tax Distribution      2,129,000     2,173,000
  4.46  Environmental           101,000       104,000
  5.1   The amounts that may be spent from this 
  5.2   appropriation for each program are 
  5.3   specified in the following subdivisions.
  5.4   Subd. 2.  Tax System Management 
  5.5       72,752,000     72,776,000 
  5.6   Subd. 3.  Accounts Receivable Management 
  5.7        2,230,000      2,242,000 
  5.8   Sec. 17.  MILITARY AFFAIRS  
  5.9   Subdivision 1.  Total 
  5.10  Appropriation                          9,646,000     9,646,000
  5.11  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  5.12  appropriation for each program are 
  5.13  specified in the following subdivisions.
  5.14  Subd. 2.  Maintenance of Training 
  5.15  Facilities 
  5.16        5,649,000     5,649,000
  5.17  Subd. 3.  General Support
  5.18        1,569,000     1,569,000
  5.19  Subd. 4.  Enlistment Incentives
  5.20        2,353,000     2,353,000 
  5.21  Obligations for the reenlistment bonus 
  5.22  program, suspended on December 31, 
  5.23  1991, shall be paid from the amounts 
  5.24  available within the enlistment 
  5.25  incentives program. 
  5.26  If appropriations for either year of 
  5.27  the biennium are insufficient, the 
  5.28  appropriation from the other year is 
  5.29  available.  The appropriations for 
  5.30  enlistment incentives are available 
  5.31  until expended. 
  5.32  Subd. 5.  Emergency Services
  5.33          75,000         75,000 
  5.34  Sec. 18.  VETERANS AFFAIRS             9,220,000      4,074,000
  5.35  $233,000 the first year and $235,000 
  5.36  the second year are for grants to 
  5.37  county veterans offices for training of 
  5.38  county veterans service officers. 
  5.39  $1,544,000 the first year and 
  5.40  $1,544,000 the second year are for 
  5.41  emergency financial and medical needs 
  5.42  of veterans.  If the appropriation for 
  5.43  either year is insufficient, the 
  5.44  appropriation for the other year is 
  5.45  available for it.  
  5.46  With the approval of the commissioner 
  5.47  of finance, the commissioner of 
  5.48  veterans affairs may transfer the 
  5.49  unencumbered balance from the veterans 
  5.50  relief program to other department 
  6.1   programs during the fiscal year.  
  6.2   Before the transfer, the commissioner 
  6.3   of veterans affairs shall explain why 
  6.4   the unencumbered balance exists.  The 
  6.5   amounts transferred must be identified 
  6.6   to the chairs of the senate 
  6.7   governmental operations budget 
  6.8   committee and the house governmental 
  6.9   operations committee division on state 
  6.10  government finance. 
  6.11  $275,000 the first year and $275,000 
  6.12  the second year are for a grant to the 
  6.13  Vinland National Center. 
  6.14  Appropriations to make bonus payments 
  6.15  and administer the bonus program 
  6.16  established under Minnesota Statutes, 
  6.17  section 197.79, do not expire until the 
  6.18  commissioner acts on all applications 
  6.19  submitted under that section. 
  6.20  Sec. 19.  VETERANS OF FOREIGN 
  6.21  WARS                                      41,000         41,000
  6.22  For carrying out the provisions of Laws 
  6.23  1945, chapter 455. 
  6.24  Sec. 20.  MILITARY ORDER OF 
  6.25  THE PURPLE HEART                          20,000         20,000
  6.26  Sec. 21.  DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS      13,000         13,000
  6.27  For carrying out the provisions of Laws 
  6.28  1941, chapter 425. 
  6.29  Sec. 22.  GAMBLING  CONTROL            2,121,000      2,121,000
  6.30  Sec. 23.  RACING COMMISSION              379,000        379,000
  6.31  Sec. 24.  AMATEUR SPORTS 
  6.32  COMMISSION                               599,000        599,000
  6.33  Sec. 25.  BOARD OF THE ARTS        
  6.34  Subdivision 1.  Total       
  6.35  Appropriation                          6,500,000      6,500,000 
  6.36  The amounts that may be spent from this 
  6.37  appropriation for each program are 
  6.38  specified in the following subdivisions.
  6.39  Subd. 2.  Operations and Services        925,000        925,000
  6.40  Subd. 3.  Grants Program               3,975,000      3,975,000
  6.41  Subd. 4.  Regional Arts
  6.42  Councils                               1,600,000      1,600,000
  6.43  Sec. 26.  GENERAL CONTINGENT 
  6.44  ACCOUNTS                                 600,000        600,000
  6.45                Summary by Fund
  6.46  General                 100,000       100,000
  6.47  State Government 
  6.48  Special Revenue         400,000       400,000
  6.49  Workers'     
  6.50  Compensation            100,000       100,000
  7.1   Sec. 27.  TORT CLAIMS                    275,000        275,000
  7.2   To be spent by the commissioner of 
  7.3   finance.  
  7.4   If the appropriation for either year is 
  7.5   insufficient, the appropriation for the 
  7.6   other year is available for it.  
  7.7   Sec. 28.  MINNESOTA STATE   
  7.8   RETIREMENT SYSTEM                      3,998,000      4,014,000
  7.9   The amounts estimated to be needed for 
  7.10  each program are as follows: 
  7.11  (a) Legislators 
  7.12       3,800,000      3,800,000
  7.13  Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
  7.14  3A.03, subdivision 2; 3A.04, 
  7.15  subdivisions 3 and 4; and 3A.11. 
  7.16  (b) Constitutional Officers 
  7.17         198,000        214,000
  7.18  Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
  7.19  352C.031, subdivision 5; 352C.04, 
  7.20  subdivision 3; and 352C.09, subdivision 
  7.21  2. 
  7.22  If an appropriation in this section for 
  7.23  either year is insufficient, the 
  7.24  appropriation for the other year is 
  7.25  available for it. 
  7.26  Sec. 29.  MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES 
  7.27  RETIREMENT FUND                        6,442,000      6,442,000
  7.28  $5,892,000 the first year and 
  7.29  $5,892,000 the second year are to the 
  7.30  commissioner of finance for payment to 
  7.31  the Minneapolis employees retirement 
  7.32  fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  7.33  422A.101, subdivision 3.  Payment must 
  7.34  be made in four equal installments, 
  7.35  March 15, July 15, September 15, and 
  7.36  November 15, each year.  
  7.37  $550,000 the first year and $550,000 
  7.38  the second year are to the commissioner 
  7.39  of finance for payment to the 
  7.40  Minneapolis employees retirement fund 
  7.41  for the supplemental benefit for 
  7.42  pre-1973 retirees under Minnesota 
  7.43  Statutes, section 356.865. 
  7.44  Sec. 30.  POLICE AND FIRE   
  7.45  AMORTIZATION AID                       6,295,000      6,303,000
  7.46  $4,925,000 the first year and 
  7.47  $4,925,000 the second year are to the 
  7.48  commissioner of revenue for state aid 
  7.49  to amortize the unfunded liability of 
  7.50  local police and salaried firefighters' 
  7.51  relief associations, under Minnesota 
  7.52  Statutes, section 423A.02. 
  7.53  $1,000,000 the first year and 
  8.1   $1,000,000 the second year are to the 
  8.2   commissioner of revenue for 
  8.3   supplemental state aid to amortize the 
  8.4   unfunded liability of local police and 
  8.5   salaried firefighters' relief 
  8.6   associations under Minnesota Statutes, 
  8.7   section 423A.02, subdivision 1a. 
  8.8   $370,000 the first year and $370,000 
  8.9   the second year are to the commissioner 
  8.10  of revenue to pay reimbursements to 
  8.11  relief associations for firefighter 
  8.12  supplemental benefits paid under 
  8.13  Minnesota Statutes, section 424A.10. 
  8.14     Sec. 31.  [STATEWIDE SYSTEMS ACCOUNT.] 
  8.15     Subdivision 1.  [CONTINUATION.] The statewide systems 
  8.16  account is a separate account in the general fund.  All money 
  8.17  resulting from billings for statewide systems services must be 
  8.18  deposited in the account.  For the purposes of this section, 
  8.19  statewide systems includes the state accounting system, payroll 
  8.20  system, human resources system, procurement system, and related 
  8.21  information access systems. 
  8.22     Subd. 2.  [BILLING PROCEDURES.] The commissioner of finance 
  8.23  may bill up to $3,867,000 in fiscal year 2000 and $3,867,000 in 
  8.24  fiscal year 2001 for statewide systems services provided to 
  8.25  state agencies, judicial branch agencies, the University of 
  8.26  Minnesota, the Minnesota state colleges and universities, and 
  8.27  other entities.  Billing must be based only on usage of services 
  8.28  relating to statewide systems provided by the intertechnologies 
  8.29  division.  Each agency shall transfer from agency operating 
  8.30  appropriations to the statewide systems account the amount 
  8.31  billed by the commissioner.  Billing policies and procedures 
  8.32  related to statewide systems services must be developed by the 
  8.33  commissioner of finance in consultation with the commissioners 
  8.34  of employee relations and administration, the University of 
  8.35  Minnesota, and the Minnesota state colleges and universities. 
  8.36     Subd. 3.  [APPROPRIATION.] Money transferred into the 
  8.37  account is appropriated to the commissioner of finance to pay 
  8.38  for statewide systems services during fiscal years 2000 and 2001.