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HF 3206

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/25/2010 09:23am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; modifying authority of the commissioner of
management and budget to reduce allotments; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to
read:


Subd. 4.

Reduction.

(a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts
for the general fund will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the
remainder of the biennium will be less than needed, the commissioner shall, with the
approval of the governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission,
reduce the amount in the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with
revenue.

(b)new text begin After July 1 of an even-numbered year,new text end an additional deficit shall, with the
approval of the governor, and after consulting the legislative advisory commission, be
made up by reducing unexpended allotments of any prior appropriation or transfer.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is empowered to defer
or suspend prior statutorily created obligations which would prevent effecting such
reductions.

(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund,
appropriation, or item will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the
remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment period will be less than
needed, the commissioner shall notify the agency concerned and deleted text begin thendeleted text end new text begin , after July 1 of an
even-numbered year, shallnew text end reduce the amount allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent
a deficit.

(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue
available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based
on all sources of revenue available.

(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the
amount of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction
in prices or other cause.