HF 1515

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/25/2019 04:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; prohibiting the state auditor from billing for certain
supplemental audits; appropriating money to the commissioner of management
and budget for the purpose of providing refunds to impacted counties.

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

Section 1. new text begin CERTAIN STATE AUDITOR BILLINGS RESTRICTED.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 6.56, the state auditor must not bill or
collect any outstanding amounts due, including interest, on any bill already issued for the
cost of a supplemental calendar year 2015 audit required by the auditor in the following
counties:
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new text begin (1) Clearwater;
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new text begin (2) Hubbard;
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new text begin (3) Kittson;
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new text begin (4) Koochiching;
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new text begin (5) Lake of the Woods;
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new text begin (6) Pennington;
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new text begin (7) Red Lake; and
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new text begin (8) Roseau.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of management and budget must refund any amounts, including
interest, paid by a county for a supplemental audit subject to this section. Amounts necessary
to make the refunds are appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the general fund to the
commissioner of management and budget for that purpose. This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner must issue a refund within 30 days of receipt of documentation
from a county verifying all amounts paid to the state auditor for the supplemental audit.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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