HF 4183

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money and supplementing
appropriations for economic development and human services programs
and activities; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices;
regulating certain historically designated property; modifying and authorizing
fees; requiring reports; establishing task forces; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 43A.08, subdivision 1a; 116.07, subdivision 2a; 116J.421, by
adding a subdivision; 116J.552, subdivision 7; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a;
116L.12, subdivision 4; 119B.03, subdivision 4; 181.032; 216C.41, subdivision
4; 245A.023; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision; 259.87; 298.22, subdivisions 1,
8, by adding a subdivision; 298.2213, subdivision 4; 298.223, subdivisions 2, 3;
326.105; 446A.03, subdivision 5; 518.551, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes
2005 Supplement, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3j; 116J.551, subdivision 1;
116J.572, subdivision 3; 116J.575, subdivision 1; 298.296, subdivision 1;
298.298; 446A.073; Laws 2004, chapter 188, section 1, as amended; Laws 2005,
First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 17; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 216B; 256K; 259.

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

ARTICLE 1

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this act are added to or, if shown in parentheses, subtracted
from the appropriations enacted into law by the legislature in 2005, or other specified law,
to the named agencies and for the specified programs or activities. The sums shown are
appropriated from the funds named, to be available for the fiscal years indicated: 2006 is
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006; 2007 is the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007; and the
biennium is fiscal years 2006 and 2007. Supplemental appropriations and reductions to
appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, are effective the day following
final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2006 new text end		new text begin 2007 new text end

ARTICLE 2

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE new text end

new text begin Petroleum Tank Release new text end

new text begin 477,000 new text end

new text begin 478,000 new text end

new text begin General Fund new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
115C.09, subdivision 2a, $477,000 in fiscal
year 2006 and $478,000 in fiscal year 2007
are appropriated from the petroleum tank
release cleanup fund to the commissioner of
transportation for reimbursable costs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115C.09, that
were incurred before January 1, 2004. This is
a onetime appropriation. This appropriation
is in addition to any appropriations for
petroleum tank release cleanup enacted into
law by the legislature in 2005.
new text end

new text begin $600,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated
from the general fund for a new unit in the
market assurance division specializing in
serving and protecting seniors across all areas
within the responsibility of the Department
of Commerce. This amount shall be added
to the agency's base.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end				new text begin -0- new text end		new text begin 450,000 new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin $450,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated
from the workforce development fund for
a pilot project to encourage the licensure
in Minnesota of foreign-trained health
care professionals, including physicians,
nurses, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians,
and other allied health care professionals.
The commissioner must work with local
workforce boards to award grants to
foreign-trained health care professionals that
are sufficient to cover the actual costs of
taking a course intended to prepare health
care professionals for required licensing
examinations and the fee for taking required
licensing examinations. When awarding
grants, the commissioner must consider
whether the recipient's training involves
a medical specialty that is in demand in
one or more Minnesota communities. The
commissioner also must establish additional
criteria for the award of grants. The program
will begin on July 1, 2006, and end on June
30, 2007. The commissioner must submit a
report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot
program to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over employment by October 1,
2007. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin Summary by Fund new text end
new text begin General Fund new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 1,900,000 new text end

new text begin $120,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated
from the general fund for the Office of
Entrepreneurship, created in section 20. This
is a onetime appropriation. By December
15, 2006, the commissioner of employment
and economic development must submit a
report to the governor and the legislature
setting forth a plan for funding the Office
of Entrepreneurship with existing agency
resources. In developing the plan, the
commissioner must consider all existing
resources available to the Department of
Employment and Economic Development,
including nongovernmental grants and any
other appropriate funding resources.
new text end

new text begin $1,780,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated
from the general fund for the direct and
indirect expenses of the collaborative
research partnership between the University
of Minnesota and the Mayo Foundation
for research in biotechnology and medical
genomics. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin An annual report on the expenditure of
this appropriation must be submitted to the
chairs of the senate Higher Education Budget
Division, the house of representatives Higher
Education Finance Committee, the senate
Environment, Agriculture, and Economic
Development Budget Division, and the
house of representatives Jobs and Economic
Opportunity Policy and Finance Committee
by June 30 of each fiscal year until the
appropriation is expended. The appropriation
is available until expended.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MINERAL FUND.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 is transferred from the general fund
in fiscal year 2008 only to the twenty first
century mineral fund.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [15.995] HISTORIC PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS.
new text end

new text begin A city located within 150 miles of the Minnesota State Capitol that has a population,
according to the 2000 census, of more than 7,000 and less than 8,000 and is located in a
county that has a population according to that census of more than 31,000 and less than
32,000 must not sell property it owns that is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, unless the political subdivision first:
new text end

new text begin (1) notifies the Minnesota Historical Society and waits at least two years, during
which the political subdivision must request of and receive from the Historical Society a
study of the best use of the property in order to ascertain and preserve the historical value
of the property and ensure public use; and
new text end

new text begin (2) requests of and receives from the Department of Administration an inventory and
appraisal of the affected real and personal property to determine its value.
new text end

new text begin The Department of Administration and the Minnesota Historical Society must jointly
report their findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of legislative committees
with jurisdiction over state government finance. The requesting political subdivision must
pay the Minnesota Historical Society and the Department of Administration for services
provided under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.08, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Additional unclassified positions.

Appointing authorities for the
following agencies may designate additional unclassified positions according to this
subdivision: the Departments of Administration; Agriculture; Commerce; Corrections;
Education; Employee Relations; Employment and Economic Development new text begin ; Explore
Minnesota Tourism new text end ; Finance; Health; Human Rights; Labor and Industry; Natural
Resources; Public Safety; Human Services; Revenue; Transportation; and Veterans
Affairs; the Housing Finance and Pollution Control Agencies; the State Lottery; the state
Board of Investment; the Office of Administrative Hearings; new text begin the Office of Enterprise
Technology; new text end the Office of Environmental Assistance; the Offices of the Attorney General,
Secretary of State, and State Auditor; the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;
the Higher Education Services Office; the Perpich Center for Arts Education; and the
Minnesota Zoological Board.

A position designated by an appointing authority according to this subdivision must
meet the following standards and criteria:

(1) the designation of the position would not be contrary to other law relating
specifically to that agency;

(2) the person occupying the position would report directly to the agency head or
deputy agency head and would be designated as part of the agency head's management
team;

(3) the duties of the position would involve significant discretion and substantial
involvement in the development, interpretation, and implementation of agency policy;

(4) the duties of the position would not require primarily personnel, accounting, or
other technical expertise where continuity in the position would be important;

(5) there would be a need for the person occupying the position to be accountable to,
loyal to, and compatible with, the governor and the agency head, the employing statutory
board or commission, or the employing constitutional officer;

(6) the position would be at the level of division or bureau director or assistant
to the agency head; and

(7) the commissioner has approved the designation as being consistent with the
standards and criteria in this subdivision.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 80A.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Registration or notice filing fee.

(a) There shall be a filing fee of
$100 for every application for registration or notice filing. There shall be an additional fee
of one-tenth of one percent of the maximum aggregate offering price at which the securities
are to be offered in this state, and the maximum combined fees shall not exceed $300.

(b) When an application for registration is withdrawn before the effective date or a
preeffective stop order is entered under section 80A.13, subdivision 1, all but the $100
filing fee shall be returned. If an application to register securities is denied, the total of all
fees received shall be retained.

(c) Where a filing is made in connection with a federal covered security under
section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, there is a fee of $100 for every initial filing.
If the filing is made in connection with redeemable securities issued by an open end
management company or unit investment trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, there is an additional annual fee of 1/20 of one percent of the maximum aggregate
offering price at which the securities are to be offered in this state during the notice filing
period. The fee must be paid at the time of the initial filing and thereafter in connection
with each renewal no later than July 1 of each year and must be sufficient to cover the
shares the issuer expects to sell in this state over the next 12 months. If during a current
notice filing the issuer determines it is likely to sell shares in excess of the shares for
which fees have been paid to the commissioner, the issuer shall submit an amended notice
filing to the commissioner under section 80A.122, subdivision 1, clause (3), together with
a fee of 1/20 of one percent of the maximum aggregate offering price of the additional
shares. Shares for which a fee has been paid, but which have not been sold at the time
of expiration of the notice filing, may not be sold unless an additional fee to cover the
shares has been paid to the commissioner as provided in this section and section 80A.122,
subdivision 4a. If the filing is made in connection with redeemable securities issued by
such a company or trust, there is no maximum fee for securities filings made according to
this paragraph. If the filing is made in connection with any other federal covered security
under Section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, there is an additional fee of one-tenth
of one percent of the maximum aggregate offering price at which the securities are to be
offered in this state, and the combined fees shall not exceed $300. Beginning with fiscal
year 2001 and continuing each fiscal year thereafter, as of the last day of each fiscal year,
the commissioner shall determine the total amount of all fees that were collected under
this paragraph in connection with any filings made for that fiscal year for securities of an
open-end investment company on behalf of a security that is a federal covered security
pursuant to section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. new text begin Beginning in fiscal year 2001
and for each fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2007, new text end to the extent the total fees collected by
the commissioner in connection with these filings exceed $25,000,000 in a fiscal year, the
commissioner shall refund, on a pro rata basis, to all persons who paid any fees for that
fiscal year, the amount of fees collected by the commissioner in excess of $25,000,000.
new text begin The commissioner shall not refund any fees collected by the commissioner in connection
with these filings in fiscal year 2007. In fiscal year 2008, to the extent the total fees
collected by the commissioner in connection with these filings exceed $26,100,000 in a
fiscal year, the commissioner shall refund, on a pro rata basis, to all persons who paid any
fees for that fiscal year, the amount of fees collected by the commissioner in excess of
$26,100,000. Beginning in fiscal year 2009, to the extent the total fees collected by the
commissioner in connection with these filings exceed $25,600,000 in a fiscal year, the
commissioner shall refund, on a pro rata basis, to all persons who paid any fees for that
fiscal year, the amount of fees collected by the commissioner in excess of $25,600,000.
new text end No individual refund is required of amounts of $100 or less for a fiscal year.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 115C.09, subdivision 3j, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3j.

Retail locations and transport vehicles.

(a) As used in this subdivision,
"retail location" means a facility located in the metropolitan area as defined in section
473.121, subdivision 2, where gasoline is offered for sale to the general public for use in
automobiles and trucks. "Transport vehicle" means a liquid fuel cargo tank used to deliver
gasoline into underground storage tanks during 2002 deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin or new text end 2003 at a retail location.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, and any rules adopted under
this chapter, the board shall reimburse 90 percent of an applicant's cost for retrofits of
retail locations and transport vehicles completed between January 1, 2001, and deleted text begin January deleted text end new text begin
September new text end 1, 2006, to comply with section 116.49, subdivisions 3 and 4, provided that the
board determines the costs were incurred and reasonable. The reimbursement may not
exceed $3,000 per retail location and $3,000 per transport vehicle.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from August 1, 2003.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116.07, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Exemptions from standards.

No standards adopted by any state agency
for limiting levels of noise in terms of sound pressure which may occur in the outdoor
atmosphere shall apply to (1) segments of trunk highways constructed with federal
interstate substitution money, provided that all reasonably available noise mitigation
measures are employed to abate noise, (2) an existing or newly constructed segment of a
highway, provided that all reasonably available noise mitigation measures, as approved by
the commissioners of the Department of Transportation and Pollution Control Agency, are
employed to abate noise, (3) except for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, an existing
or newly constructed segment of a road, street, or highway under the jurisdiction of a road
authority of a town, statutory or home rule charter city, or county, except for roadways for
which full control of access has been acquired, (4) skeet, trap or shooting sports clubs,
or (5) motor vehicle race events conducted at a facility specifically designed for that
purpose that was in operation on or before July 1, deleted text begin 1983. deleted text end new text begin 1996. Motor vehicle race events
exempted from state standards under this subdivision are exempt from claims based on
noise brought under section 561.01 and chapters 116B and 116D. new text end Nothing herein shall
prohibit a local unit of government or a public corporation with the power to make rules
for the government of its real property from regulating the location and operation of
skeet, trap or shooting sports clubs, or motor vehicle race events conducted at a facility
specifically designed for that purpose that was in operation on or before July 1, deleted text begin 1983 deleted text end new text begin 1996 new text end .

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.421, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Report on status of rural Minnesota. new text end

new text begin The center must report to the
chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction
over economic development and agriculture on the status of rural Minnesota by January
15 of each odd-numbered year.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.431, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall prepare and submit to the
legislature an annual report on the Greater Minnesota Business Infrastructure Account.
The report must include information on the amount of money in the account, the amount
distributed, to whom the grants were distributed and for what purposes, and an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the projects funded in meeting the policies and goals of the
program, including jobs created and wages and benefits paid.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 116J.551, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Grant account.

A contaminated site cleanup and development grant
account is created in the general fund. Money in the account may be used, as appropriated
by law, to make grants as provided in section 116J.554 and to pay for the commissioner's
costs in reviewing applications and making grants. Notwithstanding section 16A.28,
new text begin grant new text end money appropriated deleted text begin to the account deleted text end new text begin for this program, from any source, new text end is available
deleted text begin for four years deleted text end new text begin until spent new text end .

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.552, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Project costs.

"Project costs" includes cleanup costs for the site deleted text begin and the
cost of related site acquisition deleted text end , demolition of existing improvements, and installation of
public improvements necessary for the development authority to implement the response
action plan.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 116J.572, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Redevelopment costs or costs.

"Redevelopment costs" or "costs" means
the costs of deleted text begin land acquisition, deleted text end stabilizing unstable soils when infill is required, demolition,
infrastructure improvements, and ponding or other environmental infrastructure and costs
necessary for adaptive reuse of buildings, including remedial activities.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 116J.575, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Commissioner discretion.

The commissioner may make a grant
for up to 50 percent of the eligible costs of a project. new text begin The commissioner shall, in each
grant cycle, make grants so that 50 percent of the dollar value of grants for that cycle
are for projects located outside of the metropolitan area and 50 percent are for projects
located within the metropolitan area. This allocation of funds does not apply for any grant
cycle in which the applications received by the application deadline are insufficient to
permit the equal division of grants between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan projects.
new text end The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of the
commissioner, subject to this section and sections 116J.571 to 116J.574 and available
unencumbered money in the redevelopment account. deleted text begin Notwithstanding section 116J.573,
if the commissioner determines that the applications for grants for projects in greater
Minnesota are less than the amount of grant funds available, the commissioner may
make grants for projects anywhere in Minnesota. deleted text end The commissioner's decisions and
application of the priorities under this section are not subject to judicial review, except
for abuse of discretion.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 116J.575, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall prepare and submit to the
legislature an annual report on the redevelopment account. The report must include
information on the amount of money in the account, the amount distributed, to whom the
grants were distributed and for what purposes, and an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the projects funded in meeting the policies and goals of the program, including jobs
created and wages and benefits paid.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [116J.656] SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO FEDERAL RESEARCH
FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall assist small businesses to access federal funds through
the federal Small Business Innovation Research Program and the federal Small Business
Technology Transfer Program. In providing this assistance, the commissioner shall
maintain connections to eligible federal programs, access specific funding opportunities,
review funding proposals, provide referrals to specific consulting services, and hold
training workshops throughout the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) Unless prohibited by federal law, the commissioner must implement fees for
services that help companies seek federal Phase II Small Business Innovation Research
grants. The fees must be deposited in a special revenue account and are annually
appropriated to the commissioner for the federal Small Business Innovation Research and
federal Small Business Technology Transfer Programs.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.8731, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Purpose.

The Minnesota investment fund is created to provide
financial assistance, through partnership with communities, for the creation of new
employment or to maintain existing employment, and for business start-up, expansions,
and retention. It shall accomplish these goals by the following means:

(1) creation or retention of permanent private-sector jobs in order to create
above-average economic growth consistent with environmental protection, which includes
investments in technology and equipment that increase productivity and provide for a
higher wage;

(2) stimulation or leverage of private investment to ensure economic renewal and
competitiveness;

(3) increasing the local tax base, based on demonstrated measurable outcomes, to
guarantee a diversified industry mix;

(4) improving the quality of existing jobs, based on increases in wages or
improvements in the job duties, training, or education associated with those jobs;

(5) improvement of employment and economic opportunity for citizens in the region
to create a reasonable standard of living, consistent with federal and state guidelines
on low- to moderate-income persons; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) stimulation of productivity growth through improved manufacturing or new
technologies, including cold weather testing new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) promoting businesses that convert to manufacturing environmentally safe
products new text end .

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.8731, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Eligible projects.

Assistance must be evaluated on the existence of the
following conditions:

(1) creation of new jobs, retention of existing jobs, or improvements in the quality of
existing jobs as measured by the wages, skills, or education associated with those jobs;

(2) increase in the tax base;

(3) the project can demonstrate that investment of public dollars induces private
funds;

(4) the project can demonstrate an excessive public infrastructure or improvement
cost beyond the means of the affected community and private participants in the project;

(5) the project provides higher wage levels to the community or will add value to
current workforce skills;

(6) new text begin the project encourages environmentally safe production and products;
new text end

new text begin (7) new text end whether assistance is necessary to retain existing business; and

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end whether assistance is necessary to attract out-of-state business.

A grant or loan cannot be made based solely on a finding that the conditions in
clause deleted text begin (6) or deleted text end (7) new text begin or (8) new text end exist. A finding must be made that a condition in clause (1), (2),
(3), (4), or (5) also exists.

Applications recommended for funding shall be submitted to the commissioner.

Sec. 20.

new text begin [116J.8743] OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
new text end

new text begin The Office of Entrepreneurship is established in the Department of Employment and
Economic Development. The objective of the Office of Entrepreneurship is to develop
and implement strategies to foster entrepreneurial activity. In furtherance of this objective,
the Office of Entrepreneurship shall do the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) measure and report to the governor and the legislature, by no later than March
1 of each odd-numbered year, on the status of entrepreneurial activity in Minnesota,
including small business formation, survival, and growth;
new text end

new text begin (2) form an entrepreneurial advisory board with public and private representatives
to make recommendations on strategies and programs and to develop specific goals for
statewide entrepreneurial outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify barriers to entrepreneurial development and conduct an inventory
assessment of existing entrepreneurial resources in order to develop a one-stop information
and referral service that is responsive to the needs of the entrepreneurial community;
new text end

new text begin (4) advance alternatives for the promotion of private capital to provide better access
to early stage funding for small businesses;
new text end

new text begin (5) work with secondary and higher education institutions, businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and state and federal agencies to provide education, training, and technical
assistance which increase entrepreneurial literacy, skills, and experiences; and
new text end

new text begin (6) coordinate the state's direct services of small business assistance and the small
business development center network.
new text end

new text begin Members of the advisory board may include representatives from: higher education
institutions, small business development centers, small business incubators, nonprofit
organizations, economic development authorities, commercial banks and other lending
institutions, and state and federal agencies.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [116J.996] BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY SUBSIDIES.
new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Reporting by subsidy recipients. new text end

new text begin Each recipient of a state subsidy
for bioscience or biotechnology must provide to the commissioner of employment and
economic development a written report by January 15 of each year. The report must
address (1) the projected and actual impact, if any, of the subsidy on reducing the unit
cost to consumers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other bioengineered products,
including, but not limited to, agricultural products; and (2) the projected and actual jobs
created, including information about wage levels and benefits of all employees and
consultants, as a result of the subsidy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compilation and summary report. new text end

new text begin By March 1 of each year, the
commissioner of employment and economic development must provide to the legislature
a compilation and summary report of the reports received from all recipients of state
subsidies for bioscience and biotechnology in compliance with sections 3.195 and 3.197.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to all state subsidies awarded on or after January 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116L.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Partnership program.

(a) The partnership program may provide
grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following
guidelines:

(1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training
within the state in either the public or private sector;

(2) the program involves skills training that is an area of employment need; and

(3) preference will be given to educational or other nonprofit training institutions
which serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of
economic dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.

(b) A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000. deleted text begin Up to 25 percent
deleted text end new text begin A portion new text end of a grant may be used for preemployment training.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Pathways program.

The pathways program may provide grants-in-aid
for developing programs which assist in the transition of persons from welfare to work and
assist individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The program
is to be operated by the board. The board shall consult and coordinate with program
administrators at the Department of Employment and Economic Development to design
and provide services for temporary assistance for needy families recipients.

Pathways grants-in-aid may be awarded to educational or other nonprofit training
institutions for education and training programs and services supporting education and
training programs that serve eligible recipients.

Preference shall be given to projects that:

(1) provide employment with benefits paid to employees;

(2) provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees;

(3) pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing
basis for transitioning persons from welfare to work; and

(4) demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and
Economic Development workforce centers, Minnesota State College and University
institutions and other educational institutions, and local welfare agencies.

Pathways projects must demonstrate the active involvement and financial
commitment of private business. Pathways projects must be matched with cash or in-kind
contributions on at least a one-to-one ratio by participating private business.

A single grant to any one institution shall not exceed $400,000. deleted text begin Up to 25 percent of
deleted text end new text begin A portion of new text end a grant may be used for preemployment training.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116L.12, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grants.

Within the limits of available appropriations, the board shall make
grants not to exceed $400,000 each to qualifying consortia to operate local, regional, or
statewide training and retention programs. Grants may be made from TANF funds, general
fund appropriations, and any other funding sources available to the board, provided the
requirements of those funding sources are satisfied. deleted text begin Up to 25 percent deleted text end new text begin A portion new text end of a
grant may be used for preemployment training. Grant awards must establish specific,
measurable outcomes and timelines for achieving those outcomes.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin [138.98] HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS OF POSTSECONDARY
STUDENT HOUSING.
new text end

new text begin A state or local government historic preservation designation of real property
adopted on or after August 1, 2002, that affects property eligible for classification under
section 273.13, subdivision 25, paragraph (d), clause (4), is not effective with respect to
the property unless the property owner records in the office of the county recorder, or, if
the property is registered, in the office of the registrar of titles, of the county where the
property is located a duly executed and acknowledged written consent to the designation
containing the legal description of the property designated.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.032, is amended to read:

181.032 REQUIRED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS BY EMPLOYER.

At the end of each pay period, the employer shall deleted text begin give deleted text end new text begin provide new text end each employee an
earnings statement new text begin , either new text end in writing new text begin or by electronic means, new text end covering that pay period.
new text begin An employer who chooses to provide an earnings statement by electronic means must
provide employee access to an employer-owned computer during an employee's regular
working hours to review and print earnings statements. new text end The earnings statement may be in
any form determined by the employer but must include:

(a) the name of the employee;

(b) the hourly rate of pay (if applicable);

(c) the total number of hours worked by the employee unless exempt from chapter
177;

(d) the total amount of gross pay earned by the employee during that period;

(e) a list of deductions made from the employee's pay;

(f) the net amount of pay after all deductions are made;

(g) the date on which the pay period ends; and

(h) the legal name of the employer and the operating name of the employer if
different from the legal name.

new text begin An employer must provide earnings statements to an employee in writing, rather
than by electronic means, if the employer has received at least 24 hours notice from an
employee that the employee would like to receive earnings statements in written form.
Once an employer has received notice from an employee that the employee would like to
receive earnings statements in written form, the employer must comply with that request
on an ongoing basis.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [216B.0951] PREPURCHASE PROPANE FUEL PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Created. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall operate, or contract to operate, a
prepurchase propane fuel program.
new text end

new text begin Each July and August, the commissioner shall purchase the lesser of one-third of the
liquid propane fuel consumed by low-income home energy assistance program recipients
during the previous heating season or the amount that can be purchased with available
funds. The prepurchase propane fuel program must be available statewide through each
local agency that administers the energy assistance program. The commissioner may
decide to limit or not engage in prepurchasing if the commissioner finds that there is a
reasonable likelihood that prepurchasing will not provide fuel-cost savings.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Hedge account. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may establish a hedge account with
realized program savings due to prepurchasing. The account must be used to compensate
program recipients an amount up to the difference in cost for fuel provided to the recipient
if winter-delivered fuel prices are lower than the prepurchase or summer-fill price. No
more than ten percent of the aggregate prepurchase program savings may be used to
establish the hedge account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The department shall issue an annual report, made available
electronically on its Web site and in print upon request, which contains the following
information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the cost per gallon of the prepurchased fuel;
new text end

new text begin (2) the total gallons of fuel prepurchased;
new text end

new text begin (3) the average cost of propane by month between October and the following April;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number of energy assistance program households receiving prepurchased
fuel; and
new text end

new text begin (5) the average savings accruing or benefit increase provided to energy assistance
households.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 216C.41, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Eligibility window.

Payments may be made under this section only for
electricity generated:

(1) from a qualified hydroelectric facility that is operational and generating
electricity before December 31, deleted text begin 2007 deleted text end new text begin 2009 new text end ;

(2) from a qualified wind energy conversion facility that is operational and
generating electricity before January 1, deleted text begin 2007 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end ; or

(3) from a qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility from July 1, 2001, through
December 31, 2017.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216C.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Payment period.

(a) A facility may receive payments under this section for
a ten-year period. No payment under this section may be made for electricity generated:

(1) by a qualified hydroelectric facility after December 31, deleted text begin 2017 deleted text end new text begin 2019 new text end ;

(2) by a qualified wind energy conversion facility after December 31, deleted text begin 2017 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end ; or

(3) by a qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility after December 31, 2015.

(b) The payment period begins and runs consecutively from the date the facility
begins generating electricity or, in the case of refurbishment of a hydropower facility, after
substantial repairs to the hydropower facility dam funded by the incentive payments are
initiated.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

The office of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and
rehabilitation.

(1) The office of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and
rehabilitation is created new text begin as an agency in the executive branch of state government new text end . The
governor shall appoint the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation under
section 15.06.

(2) The commissioner may hold other positions or appointments that are not
incompatible with duties as commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation. The
commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner. All expenses of the commissioner,
including the payment of such new text begin staff and other new text end assistance as may be necessary, must be
paid out of the amounts appropriated by section 298.28 new text begin or otherwise made available by
law to the commissioner new text end .

(3) When the commissioner determines that distress and unemployment exists or
may exist in the future in any county by reason of the removal of natural resources or
a possibly limited use of natural resources in the future and any resulting decrease in
employment, the commissioner may use whatever amounts of the appropriation made to
the commissioner of revenue in section 298.28 that are determined to be necessary and
proper in the development of the remaining resources of the county and in the vocational
training and rehabilitation of its residents, except that the amount needed to cover cost
overruns awarded to a contractor by an arbitrator in relation to a contract awarded by
the commissioner or in effect after July 1, 1985, is appropriated from the general fund.
For the purposes of this section, "development of remaining resources" includes, but is
not limited to, the promotion of tourism.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.22, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Spending priority.

In making or approving any expenditures on programs
or projects, the commissioner and the board shall give the highest priority to programs
and projects that target relief to those areas of the taconite assistance area as defined in
section 273.1341, that have the largest percentages of job losses and population losses
directly attributable to the economic downturn in the taconite industry since the 1980s.
The commissioner and the board shall compare the 1980 population and employment
figures with the 2000 population and employment figures, and shall specifically consider
the job losses in 2000 and 2001 resulting from the closure of LTV Steel Mining Company,
in making or approving expenditures consistent with this subdivision, as well as the areas
of residence of persons who suffered job loss for which relief is to be targeted under this
subdivision. new text begin The commissioner may lease, for a term not exceeding 50 years and upon the
terms determined by the commissioner and approved by the board, surface and mineral
interests owned or acquired by the state of Minnesota acting by and through the office
of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation within those portions of
the taconite assistance area impacted by the closure of the LTV Steel Mining Company
facility near Hoyt Lakes. The payments and royalties from such leases must be deposited
into the fund established in section 298.292. new text end This subdivision supersedes any other
conflicting provisions of law and does not preclude the commissioner and the board from
making expenditures for programs and projects in other areas.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.22, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Budgeting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation
shall annually prepare a budget of operational expenditures, programs, and projects, and
submit it to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board and the governor for
approval. The commissioner is authorized to expend available funds approved in the
budget for operational expenditures, projects, and programs.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.2213, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Project approval.

The board new text begin and commissioner new text end shall by August 1 each
year prepare a list of projects to be funded from the money appropriated in this section
with necessary supporting information including descriptions of the projects, plans, and
cost estimates. A project must not be approved by the board unless it finds that:

(1) the project will materially assist, directly or indirectly, the creation of additional
long-term employment opportunities;

(2) the prospective benefits of the expenditure exceed the anticipated costs; and

(3) in the case of assistance to private enterprise, the project will serve a sound
business purpose.

deleted text begin To be proposed by the board, a deleted text end new text begin Each new text end project must be approved by a majority of
the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board members and the commissioner of
Iron Range resources and rehabilitation. The list of projects must be submitted to the
governor, who shall, by November 15 of each year, approve, disapprove, or return for
further consideration, each project. The money for a project may be spent only upon
approval of the project by the governor. The board may submit supplemental projects
for approval at any time.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.223, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Administration.

The taconite new text begin area new text end environmental protection fund shall be
administered by the commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
The commissioner shall by September 1 of each year submit to the board a list of projects
to be funded from the taconite new text begin area new text end environmental protection fund, with such supporting
information including description of the projects, plans, and cost estimates as may be
necessary. Upon approval by a majority of the members of the Iron Range Resources
and Rehabilitation Board, this list shall be submitted to the governor by November 1 of
each year. By December 1 of each year, the governor shall approve or disapprove, or
return for further consideration, each project. Funds for a project may be expended only
upon approval of the project by the board and governor. The commissioner may submit
supplemental projects to the board and governor for approval at any time.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.223, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Appropriation.

There is hereby annually appropriated to the commissioner
of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation such new text begin taconite area environmental protection new text end
funds as are necessary to carry out the projects new text begin and programs new text end approved and such funds as
are necessary for administration of this section. Annual administrative costs, not including
detailed engineering expenses for the projects, shall not exceed five percent of the amount
annually expended from the fund.

Funds for the purposes of this section are provided by section 298.28, subdivision
11, relating to the taconite new text begin area new text end environmental protection fund.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 298.296, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Project approval.

The board new text begin and commissioner new text end shall by August 1 of
each year prepare a list of projects to be funded from the Douglas J. Johnson economic
protection trust with necessary supporting information including description of the
projects, plans, and cost estimates. These projects shall be consistent with the priorities
established in section 298.292 and shall not be approved by the board unless it finds that:

(a) the project will materially assist, directly or indirectly, the creation of additional
long-term employment opportunities;

(b) the prospective benefits of the expenditure exceed the anticipated costs; and

(c) in the case of assistance to private enterprise, the project will serve a sound
business purpose.

deleted text begin To be proposed by the board, a deleted text end new text begin Each new text end project must be approved by at least eight
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board members and the commissioner of
Iron Range resources and rehabilitation. The list of projects shall be submitted to the
governor, who shall, by November 15 of each year, approve or disapprove, or return for
further consideration, each project. The money for a project may be expended only upon
approval of the project by the governor. The board may submit supplemental projects
for approval at any time.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 298.298, is amended to read:

298.298 LONG-RANGE PLAN.

Consistent with the policy established in sections 298.291 to 298.298, the Iron
Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board new text begin and commissioner new text end shall prepare and present
to the governor and the legislature by deleted text begin January 1, 1984 deleted text end new text begin December 31, 2006, new text end a long-range
plan for the use of the Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust fund for the
economic development and diversification of the taconite assistance area defined in
section 273.1341. deleted text begin The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board shall, before
November 15 of each even numbered year, prepare a report to the governor and legislature
updating and revising this long-range plan and reporting on the Iron Range Resources and
Rehabilitation Board's progress on those matters assigned to it by law. After January 1,
1984, deleted text end No project shall be approved by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
which is not consistent with the goals and objectives established in the long-range plan.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.105, is amended to read:

326.105 FEES.

The fee for licensure or renewal of licensure as an architect, professional engineer,
land surveyor, landscape architect, or geoscience professional is $120 per biennium.
The fee for certification as a certified interior designer or for renewal of the certificate
is $120 per biennium. The fee for an architect applying for original certification as a
certified interior designer is $50 per biennium. The initial license or certification fee for
all professions is $120. The renewal fee shall be paid biennially on or before June 30 of
each even-numbered year. The renewal fee, when paid by mail, is not timely paid unless it
is postmarked on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year. The application fee is
$25 for in-training applicants and $75 for professional license applicants.

deleted text begin The fee for monitoring licensing examinations for applicants is $25, payable by
the applicant.
deleted text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 446A.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Executive director.

The commissioner shall employ, with the concurrence
of the authority, an executive director new text begin in the unclassified service new text end . The director shall
perform duties that the authority may require in carrying out its responsibilities.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 446A.073, is amended to read:

446A.073 TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD GRANTS.

Subdivision 1.

Program established.

new text begin When money is appropriated for grants under
this program, new text end the authority must make grants to municipalities to cover up to deleted text begin one-half deleted text end new text begin 50
percent of new text end the cost of wastewater treatment new text begin or storm water new text end projects made necessary by
wasteload reductions under total maximum daily load plans required by section 303(d) of
the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1313(d) new text begin , or up to 50
percent of the additional project costs described in subdivision 3, paragraph (b) new text end .

Subd. 2.

Grant application.

Application for a grant must be made to the authority
on forms prescribed by the authority for the total maximum daily load grant program, with
additional information as required by the authority new text begin , including a project schedule and cost
estimate for the work necessary to comply with the point source wasteload allocation new text end . In
accordance with section 116.182, the Pollution Control Agency shall:

(1) calculate the essential project component percentage, which must be multiplied
by the total project cost to determine the eligible project cost; and

(2) review and certify approved projects to the authority.

Subd. 3.

Project priorities.

new text begin (a) new text end When money is appropriated for grants under this
program, the authority shall reserve money for projects new text begin expected to start construction in
the next 12 months new text end in the order that new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end their total maximum daily load plan was approved by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and in an amount based on their most recent cost
estimates submitted to the authority or the as-bid costs, whichever is less deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) their grant application is received by the authority; and
new text end

new text begin (3) have the greatest load reduction as determined by the Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any balances remaining after money is reserved for projects in paragraph (a)
may be reserved for projects on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list to
cover additional costs associated with wastewater disposal methods not requiring a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit where a new discharge to an
impaired water is prohibited due to the lack of total maximum daily load approval by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
new text end

new text begin (c) The authority shall reserve money for projects in an amount based on the most
recent cost estimates submitted to the authority or the as-bid costs, whichever is less.
new text end

Subd. 4.

Grant approval.

The authority must make a grant to a municipality, as
defined in section 116.182, subdivision 1, only after:

(1) the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has certified to
the United States Environmental Protection Agency a total maximum daily load plan for
identified waters of this state that includes a point source wasteload allocation new text begin , except for
projects described in subdivision 3, paragraph (b) new text end ;

(2) the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the deleted text begin plan deleted text end new text begin total maximum
daily load, except for projects described in subdivision 3, paragraph (b) new text end ;

(3) a municipality deleted text begin affected by the plan has estimated the cost to it of wastewater
treatment projects necessary to comply with the point source wasteload allocation deleted text end new text begin for
which money is reserved has submitted the as-bid costs for its wastewater treatment or
stormwater projects to the authority new text end ;

(4) the Pollution Control Agency has deleted text begin approved the cost estimate deleted text end new text begin reviewed and
certified the project to the authority new text end ; and

(5) the authority has determined that the additional financing necessary to complete
the project has been committed from other sources.

Subd. 5.

Grant disbursement.

Disbursement of a grant must be made for eligible
project costs as incurred by the municipality and in accordance with a project financing
agreement and applicable state and federal laws and rules governing the payments.

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin The authority may charge the grant recipient a fee for its
administrative costs not to exceed one-half of one percent of the grant amount, to be
paid upon execution of the grant agreement.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 469.334, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Commissioner to designate.

(a) The commissioner, in consultation
with the commissioner of revenue and the director of the Office of Strategic and
Long-Range Planning, shall designate deleted text begin not more than deleted text end one new text begin or more new text end biotechnology and
health sciences industry zone. Priority must be given to applicants with a development
plan that links a higher education/research institution with a biotechnology and health
sciences industry facility.

(b) The commissioner may consult with the applicant prior to the designation of the
zone. The commissioner may modify the development plan, including the boundaries of
the zone or subzones, if in the commissioner's opinion a modified plan would better
meet the objectives of the biotechnology and health sciences industry zone program. The
commissioner shall notify the applicant of the modifications and provide a statement of
the reasons for the modifications.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 469.334, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Designation schedule.

(a) The schedule in paragraphs (b) to (e) applies to
the designation of the new text begin first new text end biotechnology and health sciences industry zone.

(b) The commissioner shall publish the form for applications and any procedural,
form, or content requirements for applications by no later than August 1, 2003. The
commissioner may publish these requirements on the Internet, in the State Register, or by
any other means the commissioner determines appropriate to disseminate the information
to potential applicants for designation.

(c) Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2003.

(d) The commissioner shall designate the zones by no later than December 31, 2003.

(e) The designation of the zones takes effect January 1, 2004.

new text begin (f) Additional zones may be designated in later years, following substantially the
same application and designation process as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Laws 2004, chapter 188, section 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 134,
section 3, is amended to read:

Section 1. PILOT PROJECT.

The commissioner of employment and economic development shall conduct an
extended employment pilot project to study an industrial model for employment for
individuals with severe disabilities in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

Employment is to be provided by Custom Products, a division of Occupational
Development Center. During the pilot, employment outcomes for individuals with severe
disabilities will be assumed to be community employment as defined under Minnesota
Rules, part 3300.2005. The pilot project will begin July 1, 2004, and end June 30, deleted text begin 2006 deleted text end new text begin
2007 new text end . Evaluation of the pilot project must be completed by October 1, deleted text begin 2006 deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end , by
the commissioner.

The pilot project must maintain a minimum ratio of 60 percent of nondisabled
persons, must pay minimum wages or better to all employees with severe disabilities, and
must provide them a level of benefits equal to those provided to nondisabled employees.
All work teams must be integrated.

The pilot project must provide the extended employment program with useful
information to clarify the distinction between center-based and community employment
subprograms. The commissioner shall consider the findings of the pilot project in adopting
rules.

Sec. 44.

Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 17, is amended
to read:

Sec. 17. FUND TRANSFER.

By June 30, 2007, deleted text begin the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall transfer deleted text end
$4,000,000 new text begin is appropriated new text end from the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account
within the remediation fund to the commissioner of finance for transfer to the renewable
development account, under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779. This is a onetime
deleted text begin transfer from the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account to the renewable
development account deleted text end new text begin appropriation new text end . It is the intent of the legislature to restore these funds
to the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account as revenues become available
in the future to ensure the state meets future financial obligations under Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.845. The funds provided for in this deleted text begin transfer deleted text end new text begin appropriation new text end may only
be used to make the incentive payments for wind energy conversion systems authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 2.

Sec. 45. new text begin GRAND MOUND STATE HISTORIC SITE STUDY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Study. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society, in consultation with
Koochiching County, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, interested Indian tribes,
and other interested groups and individuals, shall study the future of the Grand Mound
State Historic Site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report to legislature. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society shall report
its findings and recommendations to the appropriate legislative committees by January
30, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 46. new text begin PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; membership. new text end

new text begin The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Task Force is established. The task force shall consist of 13 members as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) one representative each from Xcel Energy and Great River Energy;
new text end

new text begin (2) one representative each from the Department of Commerce, the Department of
Transportation, and the Pollution Control Agency;
new text end

new text begin (3) the director of the Travel Management Division of the Department of
Administration, or the director's designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) a representative from the University of Minnesota Department of Electrical
Engineering;
new text end

new text begin (5) one representative each from Minnesota-based manufacturers of electric
batteries, automotive parts, and power electronics;
new text end

new text begin (6) a representative from an environmental advocacy organization active in
electricity issues;
new text end

new text begin (7) a representative of United Auto Workers Local 879; and
new text end

new text begin (8) a representative of the Ford Motor Company.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Appointment. new text end

new text begin The chairs of the senate and house of representatives
committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy shall jointly appoint the task
force members.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Cochairs. new text end

new text begin The task force shall have two cochairs, one appointed by each
of the appointing authorities established in subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Charge. new text end

new text begin (a) The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Task Force shall
identify barriers to the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by state agencies,
small and large private fleets, and Minnesota drivers at-large and develop strategies to
be implemented over one-, three-, and five-year time frames to overcome those barriers.
Included in the analysis should be possible financial incentives to encourage Ford Motor
Company to produce plug-in hybrid, flexible-fueled vehicles at its St. Paul plant.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force shall consider and evaluate the data and information presented to
it under subdivision 5 in presenting its findings and recommendations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Data and analysis. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
shall analyze and report to the task force the environmental impacts of purchasing plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles for the state-owned vehicle fleet and at penetration rates of ten
percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent of all motor vehicles registered in this state. The
analysis must compare, for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and current fleet vehicles, air
emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in
width, volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expenses. new text end

new text begin Members of the task force are entitled to reimbursement
for expenses under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 6. Member
reimbursements shall be paid by the commissioner of commerce.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The state agencies represented on the commission shall provide
staff support.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The task force shall present its findings and recommendations in a
report to the chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary
jurisdiction over energy policy and state government operations by April 1, 2007.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles"
means a vehicle containing an internal combustion engine that also allows power to
be delivered to the drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor, and that meets
applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. When connected to the electrical grid
via an electric outlet, the vehicle must be able to recharge its battery. The vehicle must
have the ability to travel at least 30 miles, powered substantially by electricity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires on June 30, 2008.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text begin IMPLEMENTATION AND STEERING TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force established. new text end

new text begin An implementation and steering task
force is established to develop strategies around the master plan for restoration of
Victory Memorial Drive Historic District, as designated in Minnesota Statutes, section
138.73, subdivision 26, including, but not limited to, efforts to secure National Register
designation and other efforts to provide funding to preserve and restore the district's
significant historical components and natural features.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The implementation and steering task force shall consist
of 13 members including:
new text end

new text begin (1) the director of the Minnesota Historical Society or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Minneapolis City Council member representing the area;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Robbinsdale City Council member representing the area;
new text end

new text begin (4) the chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners or the chair's
designee;
new text end

new text begin (5) the president of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or the president's
designee;
new text end

new text begin (6) two members from the house of representatives representing the area;
new text end

new text begin (7) two members of the senate representing the area;
new text end

new text begin (8) two citizen representatives appointed by the chair; and
new text end

new text begin (9) two representatives from local veterans organizations appointed by the chair.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The implementation and steering task force shall report its actions
to the appropriate policy committees of the legislature once each biennium.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Staff support. new text end

new text begin The State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota
Historical Society; the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission; the Minneapolis
Department of Public Works; the Minneapolis Department of Grants and Planning; the
Minneapolis Park Board; and the city of Robbinsdale shall provide staff support to the
Victory Memorial Drive Implementation and Steering Task Force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Sunset. new text end

new text begin The implementation and steering task force established in
subdivision 1 expires on December 31, 2009.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Section 1. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES new text end

new text begin BASIC SLIDING FEE ALLOCATIONS;
CONVERSION TO AUTOMATED
SYSTEM. As determined by the
commissioner, counties may use up to six
percent of either calendar year 2008 or 2009
allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section
119B.03, to fund accelerated payments that
may occur during the preceding calendar
year during conversion to the automated
child care assistance program system. If
conversion occurs over two calendar years,
counties may use up to three percent of the
combined calendar year allocations to fund
accelerated payments. Funding advanced
under this paragraph shall be considered part
of the allocation from which it was originally
advanced for purposes of setting future
allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section
119B.03, subdivisions 6, 6a, 6b, and 8, and
shall include funding for administrative costs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.15.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any
law to the contrary, this paragraph sunsets
December 31, 2009.
new text end

new text begin CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
FUND; FEDERAL DEFICIT
REDUCTION ACT OF 2005. Increased
child care funds from the federal Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 may be allocated by
the commissioner for the basic sliding fee
child care program.
new text end

new text begin CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES GRANTS. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 256M.50,
supplemental social service block grant funds
of $153,936 appropriated under the federal
2005 Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, Public Law 109-148, shall be allocated
proportionately to those counties that served
hurricane evacuees and reported those
services on the Social Service Information
System (SSIS).
new text end

new text begin COMMISSION SERVING DEAF
AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE.
$175,000 is appropriated from the
telecommunications access Minnesota
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
237.52, to the commissioner of human
services for fiscal year 2007, to supplement
the ongoing operational expenses of the
Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing People. This appropriation
is in addition to any appropriations for the
Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing People enacted into law in
2005 and shall be added to the commission's
base.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 119B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Funding priority.

(a) First priority for child care assistance under the
basic sliding fee program must be given to eligible non-MFIP families who do not have a
high school or general equivalency diploma or who need remedial and basic skill courses
in order to pursue employment or to pursue education leading to employment and who
need child care assistance to participate in the education program. Within this priority,
the following subpriorities must be used:

(1) child care needs of minor parents;

(2) child care needs of parents under 21 years of age; and

(3) child care needs of other parents within the priority group described in this
paragraph.

(b) Second priority must be given to parents who have completed their MFIP or
DWP transition year, or parents who are no longer receiving or eligible for diversionary
work program supports.

(c) Third priority must be given to families who are eligible for portable basic sliding
fee assistance through the portability pool under subdivision 9.

new text begin (d) Fourth priority must be given to families in which at least one parent is a veteran
as defined under section 197.447.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Families under paragraph (b) must be added to the basic sliding fee waiting
list on the date they begin the transition year under section 119B.011, subdivision 20, and
must be moved into the basic sliding fee program as soon as possible after they complete
their transition year.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.023, is amended to read:

245A.023 IN-SERVICE TRAINING.

new text begin (a) new text end For purposes of child care centers, in-service training must be completed within
the license period for which it is required. In-service training completed by staff persons
as required must be transferable upon a staff person's change in employment to another
child care program. License holders shall record all staff in-service training on forms
prescribed by the commissioner of human services.

new text begin (b) For purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each
primary caregiver must complete 12 hours of training each year. For purposes of this
section, a primary caregiver is an adult caregiver who provides services in a licensed
setting more than 30 days in any 12-month period.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin Early childhood development training. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of child care
centers, the director and all staff, after July 1, 2006, shall complete and document at least
two hours of early childhood development training within the first year of employment.
Training completed under this subdivision may be used to meet the requirements of
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0035, subparts 1 and 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each
adult caregiver who provide care in a licensed setting more than 30 days in any 12-month
period shall complete and document at least two hours of early childhood development
training within the first year of licensure or employment. Training completed under this
subdivision may be used to meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0385,
subparts 2 and 3.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), individuals are exempt from this
requirement if they:
new text end

new text begin (1) have taken a three-credit course on early childhood development within the
past five years;
new text end

new text begin (2) have received a baccalaureate or masters degree in early childhood education or
school age child care within the past five years;
new text end

new text begin (3) are licensed in Minnesota as a prekindergarten teacher, an early childhood
educator, a kindergarten through grade 6 teacher with a prekindergarten specialty, an
early childhood special education teacher, or an elementary teacher with a kindergarten
endorsement; or
new text end

new text begin (4) have received a baccalaureate degree with a Montessori certificate within the
past five years.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.146, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

License holder documentation of cribs.

(a) Annually, from the date
printed on the license, all license holders shall check all their cribs' brand names and
model numbers against the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Web
site listing of unsafe cribs.

(b) The license holder shall maintain written documentation to be reviewed on site
for each crib showing that the review required in paragraph (a) has been completed, and
which of the following conditions applies:

(1) the crib was not identified as unsafe on the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission Web site;

(2) the crib was identified as unsafe on the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission Web site, but the license holder has taken the action directed by the United
States Consumer Product Safety Commission to make the crib safe; or

(3) the crib was identified as unsafe on the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission Web site, and the license holder has removed the crib so that it is no longer
used by or accessible to children in care.

(c) Documentation of the review completed under this subdivision shall be
maintained by the license holder on site and made available to parents of children in
care and the commissioner.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0425, a family child care provider
that complies with this section may use a mesh sided playpen or crib that has not been
identified as unsafe on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site
for the care or sleeping of infants.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [256K.60] RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this
section.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Homeless youth" means a person 21 years of age or younger who is
unaccompanied by a parent or guardian and is without shelter where appropriate care and
supervision are available, whose parent or legal guardian is unable or unwilling to provide
shelter and care, or who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The
following are not fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residences:
new text end

new text begin (1) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary
living accommodations;
new text end

new text begin (2) an institution or a publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide
temporary living accommodations;
new text end

new text begin (3) transitional housing;
new text end

new text begin (4) a temporary placement with a peer, friend, or family member that has not offered
permanent residence, a residential lease, or temporary lodging for more than 30 days; or
new text end

new text begin (5) a public or private place not designed for, nor ordinarily used as, a regular
sleeping accommodation for human beings.
new text end

new text begin Homeless youth does not include persons incarcerated or otherwise detained under
federal or state law.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Youth at risk of homelessness" means a person 21 years of age or younger
whose status or circumstances indicate a significant danger of experiencing homelessness
in the near future. Status or circumstances that indicate a significant danger may include:
(1) youth exiting out-of-home placements; (2) youth who previously were homeless; (3)
youth whose parents or primary caregivers are or were previously homeless; (4) youth
who are exposed to abuse and neglect in their homes; (5) youth who experience conflict
with parents due to chemical or alcohol dependency, mental health disabilities, or other
disabilities; and (6) runaways.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Runaway" means an unmarried child under the age of 18 years who is absent
from the home of a parent or guardian or other lawful placement without the consent of
the parent, guardian, or lawful custodian.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Homeless and runaway youth report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall develop a
report for homeless youth, youth at risk of homelessness, and runaways. The report shall
include coordination of services as defined under subdivisions 3 to 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Street and community outreach and drop-in program. new text end

new text begin Youth drop-in
centers must provide walk-in access to crisis intervention and ongoing supportive services
including one-to-one case management services on a self-referral basis. Street and
community outreach programs must locate, contact, and provide information, referrals,
and services to homeless youth, youth at risk of homelessness, and runaways. Information,
referrals, and services provided may include, but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) family reunification services;
new text end

new text begin (2) conflict resolution or mediation counseling;
new text end

new text begin (3) assistance in obtaining temporary emergency shelter;
new text end

new text begin (4) assistance in obtaining food, clothing, medical care, or mental health counseling;
new text end

new text begin (5) counseling regarding violence, prostitution, substance abuse, sexually transmitted
diseases, and pregnancy;
new text end

new text begin (6) referrals to other agencies that provide support services to homeless youth,
youth at risk of homelessness, and runaways;
new text end

new text begin (7) assistance with education, employment, and independent living skills;
new text end

new text begin (8) aftercare services;
new text end

new text begin (9) specialized services for highly vulnerable runaways and homeless youth,
including teen parents, emotionally disturbed and mentally ill youth, and sexually
exploited youth; and
new text end

new text begin (10) homelessness prevention.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Emergency shelter program. new text end

new text begin (a) Emergency shelter programs must
provide homeless youth and runaways with referral and walk-in access to emergency,
short-term residential care. The program shall provide homeless youth and runaways with
safe, dignified shelter, including private shower facilities, beds, and at least one meal each
day; and shall assist a runaway with reunification with the family or legal guardian when
required or appropriate.
new text end

new text begin (b) The services provided at emergency shelters may include, but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) family reunification services;
new text end

new text begin (2) individual, family, and group counseling;
new text end

new text begin (3) assistance obtaining clothing;
new text end

new text begin (4) access to medical and dental care and mental health counseling;
new text end

new text begin (5) education and employment services;
new text end

new text begin (6) recreational activities;
new text end

new text begin (7) advocacy and referral services;
new text end

new text begin (8) independent living skills training;
new text end

new text begin (9) aftercare and follow-up services;
new text end

new text begin (10) transportation; and
new text end

new text begin (11) homelessness prevention.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Supportive housing and transitional living programs. new text end

new text begin Transitional
living programs must help homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness to find and
maintain safe, dignified housing. The program may also provide rental assistance and
related supportive services, or refer youth to other organizations or agencies that provide
such services. Services provided may include, but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) educational assessment and referrals to educational programs;
new text end

new text begin (2) career planning, employment, work skill training, and independent living skills
training;
new text end

new text begin (3) job placement;
new text end

new text begin (4) budgeting and money management;
new text end

new text begin (5) assistance in securing housing appropriate to needs and income;
new text end

new text begin (6) counseling regarding violence, prostitution, substance abuse, sexually transmitted
diseases, and pregnancy;
new text end

new text begin (7) referral for medical services or chemical dependency treatment;
new text end

new text begin (8) parenting skills;
new text end

new text begin (9) self-sufficiency support services or life skill training;
new text end

new text begin (10) aftercare and follow-up services; and
new text end

new text begin (11) homelessness prevention.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [259.86] POSTADOPTION SEARCH SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall apply for and accept grant funds and
donations to offset the costs for developing and implementing a specialized curriculum
to train department, county agency, and social service agency staff in performing and
complying with the postadoption search services developed in the best practices guidelines
reported to the legislature in 2006. The commissioner shall develop the curriculum and
provide the training if sufficient funds are obtained to offset the costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) All department and county social service agency staff providing postadoption
search services shall complete six hours of postadoption search services training as a
component of the child welfare training.
new text end

new text begin (c) All private agency staff providing postadoption search services shall complete at
least six hours of postadoption search services training.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 259.87, is amended to read:

259.87 RULES.

The commissioner of human services shall make rules as necessary to administer
sections 259.79 deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end 259.83 new text begin , and 259.86 new text end .

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.551, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Fees deleted text begin and cost recovery fees deleted text end for IV-D services.

(a) When a recipient of
IV-D services is no longer receiving assistance under the state's title IV-A, IV-E foster
care, medical assistance, or MinnesotaCare programs, the public authority responsible
for child support enforcement must notify the recipient, within five working days of the
notification of ineligibility, that IV-D services will be continued unless the public authority
is notified to the contrary by the recipient. The notice must include the implications
of continuing to receive IV-D services, including the available services and fees, cost
recovery fees, and distribution policies relating to fees.

(b) An application fee of $25 shall be paid by the person who applies for child
support and maintenance collection services, except persons who are receiving public
assistance as defined in section 256.741 and deleted text begin , if enacted, deleted text end the diversionary work program
under section 256J.95, persons who transfer from public assistance to nonpublic assistance
status, and minor parents and parents enrolled in a public secondary school, area learning
center, or alternative learning program approved by the commissioner of education.

(c) new text begin In the case of an individual who has never received assistance under a state
program funded under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act and for whom the public
authority has collected at least $500 of support, the public authority must impose an
annual federal collections fee of $25 for each case in which services are furnished. This
fee must be retained by the public authority from support collected on behalf of the
individual, but not from the first $500 collected.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end When the public authority provides full IV-D services to an obligee who has
applied for those services, upon written notice to the obligee, the public authority must
charge a cost recovery fee of one percent of the amount collected. This fee must be
deducted from the amount of the child support and maintenance collected and not assigned
under section 256.741 before disbursement to the obligee. This fee does not apply to an
obligee who:

(1) is currently receiving assistance under the state's title IV-A, IV-E foster care,
medical assistance, or MinnesotaCare programs; or

(2) has received assistance under the state's title IV-A or IV-E foster care programs,
until the person has not received this assistance for 24 consecutive months.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end When the public authority provides full IV-D services to an obligor who has
applied for such services, upon written notice to the obligor, the public authority must
charge a cost recovery fee of one percent of the monthly court-ordered child support and
maintenance obligation. The fee may be collected through income withholding, as well
as by any other enforcement remedy available to the public authority responsible for
child support enforcement.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Fees assessed by state and federal tax agencies for collection of overdue
support owed to or on behalf of a person not receiving public assistance must be imposed
on the person for whom these services are provided. The public authority upon written
notice to the obligee shall assess a fee of $25 to the person not receiving public assistance
for each successful federal tax interception. The fee must be withheld prior to the release
of the funds received from each interception and deposited in the general fund.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (g) Federal collections fees collected under paragraph (c) and new text end cost recovery fees
collected under paragraphs deleted text begin (c) and deleted text end (d) new text begin and (e) new text end shall be considered child support program
income according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 304.50, and shall
be deposited in the deleted text begin cost recovery fee deleted text end new text begin special revenue fund new text end account established under
paragraph deleted text begin (h) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end . The commissioner of human services must elect to recover costs based
on either actual or standardized costs.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end The limitations of this subdivision on the assessment of fees shall not apply
to the extent inconsistent with the requirements of federal law for receiving funds for the
programs under Title IV-A and Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, United States Code,
title 42, sections 601 to 613 and United States Code, title 42, sections 651 to 662.

deleted text begin (h) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end The commissioner of human services is authorized to establish a special
revenue fund account to receive deleted text begin child support deleted text end new text begin the federal collections fees collected under
paragraph (c) and new text end cost recovery fees new text begin collected under paragraphs (d) and (e) new text end . A portion of
the nonfederal share of these fees may be retained for expenditures necessary to administer
the deleted text begin fee deleted text end new text begin fees new text end and must be transferred to the child support system special revenue account.
The remaining nonfederal share of the new text begin federal collections fees and new text end cost recovery deleted text begin fee deleted text end new text begin fees new text end
must be retained by the commissioner and dedicated to the child support general fund
county performance-based grant account authorized under sections 256.979 and 256.9791.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2006, or later, if the
commissioner determines that a later implementation will not result in federal financial
penalties.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.6111, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Collection services.

(a) The commissioner of human services shall prepare
and make available to the courts a notice of services that explains child support and
maintenance collection services available through the public authority, including income
withholding, and the fees for such services. Upon receiving a petition for dissolution
of marriage deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end legal separation, new text begin or other legal action in which income withholding or
other child support collection services may be ordered, new text end the court administrator deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must
new text end promptly send the notice of services to the petitioner and respondent at the addresses
stated in the petition. new text begin The commissioner of human services shall periodically monitor
compliance with this notice requirement by court administrators.
new text end

(b) Either the obligee or obligor may at any time apply to the public authority for
either full IV-D services or for income withholding only services.

(c) For those persons applying for income withholding only services, a monthly
service fee of $15 must be charged to the obligor. This fee is in addition to the amount of
the support order and shall be withheld through income withholding. The public authority
shall explain the service options in this section to the affected parties and encourage the
application for full child support collection services.

(d) If the obligee is not a current recipient of public assistance as defined in section
256.741, the person who applied for services may at any time choose to terminate either
full IV-D services or income withholding only services regardless of whether income
withholding is currently in place. The obligee or obligor may reapply for either full IV-D
services or income withholding only services at any time. Unless the applicant is a
recipient of public assistance as defined in section 256.741, a $25 application fee shall be
charged at the time of each application.

(e) When a person terminates IV-D services, if an arrearage for public assistance as
defined in section 256.741 exists, the public authority may continue income withholding,
as well as use any other enforcement remedy for the collection of child support, until all
public assistance arrears are paid in full. Income withholding shall be in an amount equal
to 20 percent of the support order in effect at the time the services terminated.

Sec. 11. new text begin RAMSEY COUNTY CHILD CARE PILOT PROJECT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Authorization for pilot project. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human
services shall approve a pilot project in Ramsey County that will help teen parents remain
in school and complete the student's education while providing child care assistance for
the student's child. The pilot project shall increase coordination between services from
the Minnesota family investment program, the child care assistance program, and area
public schools with the goal of removing barriers that prevent teen parents from pursuing
educational goals.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program design and implementation. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County child care
pilot project shall be established to improve the coordination of services to teen parents.
The pilot project shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a streamlined process for sharing information between the Minnesota
family investment program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J, the child care
assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B, and public schools in
Ramsey County;
new text end

new text begin (2) determine eligibility for child care assistance using the teen parent's eligibility
for reduced-cost or free school lunches in place of income verification; and
new text end

new text begin (3) waive the child care parent fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.12,
subdivision 2, for teen parents whose income is below poverty level and whose children
attend school-based child care centers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Costs. new text end

new text begin Increased costs incurred under this section shall not increase the
basic sliding fee appropriation and shall not affect funds available for distribution under
Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03, subdivisions 6 and 8.
new text end