HF 2489

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/23/2017 01:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring monitoring of state grants; specifying when
a state grant must be terminated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
16B.97, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.97, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Commerce grants. new text end

new text begin The office must monitor grants made by the Department
of Commerce.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [16B.991] TERMINATION OF GRANT.
new text end

new text begin Each grant agreement subject to sections 16B.97 and 16B.98 must provide that the
agreement will immediately be terminated if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the recipient is convicted of a criminal offense relating to a state grant agreement;
or
new text end

new text begin (2) the agency entering into the grant agreement or the commissioner of administration
determines that the grant recipient is under investigation by a federal agency, a state agency,
or a local law enforcement agency for matters relating to administration of a state grant.
new text end