HF 3184

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/22/2010 10:18am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; placing certain restrictions on the use of bond
proceeds; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 16A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.697] CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BOND
PROCEEDS RECIPIENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Use of proceeds. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, "bond proceeds
recipient" includes:
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new text begin (1) an agency under section 16A.011, subdivision 2;
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new text begin (2) the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;
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new text begin (3) the University of Minnesota; or
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new text begin (4) after January 1, 2012, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of
the state.
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new text begin (b) Before a bond proceeds recipient may spend money from the bond proceeds fund
established under section 16A.631, the bond proceeds recipient must require as part of any
bid or proposal for a contract or agreement from any business, a plan to:
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new text begin (1) recruit individuals to perform work who are unemployed, especially targeting
communities experiencing disproportionately high rates of unemployment including, but
not limited to, disabled persons, veterans, and low-income, rural, and tribal communities
and communities of color;
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new text begin (2) recruit individuals to perform work from available training providers, including,
but not limited to, opportunities industrialization centers, construction trades unions, tribal
colleges or nonprofits working in tribal communities, community action partnerships, and
nonprofit organizations providing pertinent job training;
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new text begin (3) disseminate information about subcontract and employment opportunities
generated by bond proceeds to disadvantaged groups, including, but not limited
to, disabled persons, veterans, and low-income, rural, and tribal communities and
communities of color; and
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new text begin (4) for building construction, renewal, and renovation projects, demonstrate the total
calculated and document the actual calculated energy savings created by the project.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reporting requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) A bond proceeds recipient shall report
electronically to the commissioner of employment and economic development a complete
accounting of the following:
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new text begin (1) within six months of the awarding of project contracts, and every six months
thereafter until the completion of a project, the number of jobs created and retained by the
project, and the total number of hours worked by individuals from low-income, rural, and
tribal communities and communities of color;
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new text begin (2) within six months of the awarding of project contracts, and every six months
thereafter until the completion of a project, the number of workers recruited from available
apprentice and training programs, including the name and location of the program, total
number of hours worked, and length of job retention;
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new text begin (3) within six months of the awarding of project contracts, a detailed description of
contract and employment information dissemination efforts to disadvantaged groups; and
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new text begin (4) within six months of the completion of building construction, renovation, and
renewal projects, the total calculated and actual energy savings for the project.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of employment and economic development shall compile the
data and reports submitted under paragraph (a) and shall prepare an annual summary
report that shall be submitted electronically by January 15 of each year beginning in 2011
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over capital investment and the Department of Management and Budget.
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