HF 5

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 3rd Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 08/12/2020 12:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing grant extensions in certain cases; requiring
a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANT EXTENSIONS RELATED TO COVID-19; REPORT REQUIRED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General encumbrances for grants. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16A.28, subdivision 6, and 16B.98, subdivision 7, and in order to provide relief
from the effects of the peacetime emergency related to the infectious disease known as
COVID-19, upon approval by the commissioner of management and budget, encumbrances
for grants issued by June 30, 2020, may be certified for a period of two fiscal years beyond
the fiscal year in which the appropriations were scheduled to cancel.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must submit a report
on the implementation of this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over finance, ways and means, and state government
finance by December 31, 2020. The report must provide a list of the encumbrances that
were requested for approval under subdivision 1, itemizing separately those that were
approved and those that were not approved.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to grants encumbered on or before June 30, 2020.
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