HF 4398

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/04/2024 04:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; establishing the Local Government Oversight Task
Force; requiring reports.

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

Section 1. new text begin LOCAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) The state auditor must convene a Local Government
Oversight Task Force to discuss and articulate options to streamline, align, and modernize
local government audits and related requirements.
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new text begin (b) The task force must meet at least quarterly. The state auditor must convene the first
meeting by July 1, 2024, and provide staff and administrative support as necessary. Members
of the task force serve without compensation or reimbursement.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Powers and duties; report. new text end

new text begin The task force must develop recommendations
designed to streamline, align, and modernize local government audits and similar engagement
requirements and report those recommendations to the legislature by February 1 of each
year.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin Members of the task force include:
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new text begin (1) one legislator appointed by the House of Representatives State and Local Government
Finance and Policy committee and one legislator appointed by the Senate State Local
Government and Veterans committee;
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new text begin (2) one representative appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
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new text begin (3) one representative appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
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new text begin (4) one representative appointed by the Minnesota School Boards Association;
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new text begin (5) one representative appointed by the Office of the State Auditor;
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new text begin (6) one representative appointed by the Minnesota Association of Small Cities;
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new text begin (7) one representative appointed by Metro Cities (Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities);
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new text begin (8) one representative appointed by the Minnesota Inter-County Association;
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new text begin (9) two representatives appointed by the Minnesota Government Finance Officers
Association;
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new text begin (10) two representatives appointed by the Minnesota Association of School Business
Officials;
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new text begin (11) two representatives of certified public accountant audit firms licensed under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326A, appointed by the Minnesota Society of CPAs;
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new text begin (12) two representatives of oversight stakeholder groups appointed by the Office of the
State Auditor;
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new text begin (13) one representative of the Department of Management and Budget, appointed by
the commissioner of management and budget;
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new text begin (14) one representative of the Department of Revenue, appointed by the commissioner
of revenue; and
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new text begin (15) one representative of the Department of Education, appointed by the commissioner
of education.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires June 30, 2026.
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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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