1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; examining and developing statewide swimming resources; 
1.3 	requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. EXAMINING AND DEVELOPING STATEWIDE SWIMMING 
1.6 	RESOURCES.
 1.7 	(a) The commissioner of education must inventory and report to the education 
1.8 	committees of the legislature by February 1, 2016, on the extent of existing resources and 
1.9 	best practices available for swimming instruction in Minnesota public schools.
1.10 	(b) The commissioner of education must establish a work group of interested 
1.11 	stakeholders, including the commissioner or commissioner's designee, the commissioner 
1.12 	of health or the commissioner's designee, and representatives of K-12 physical education 
1.13 	teachers, K-12 school administrators, nonprofit fitness and recreational organizations, 
1.14 	public parks and recreation departments, and other stakeholders, including community 
1.15 	members underserved and disproportionately impacted by the current distribution of 
1.16 	swimming resources, interested in swimming instruction and activities identified by the 
1.17 	commissioner of education, to determine and report to the education committees of the 
1.18 	legislature by February 1, 2017, on the curriculum, resources, personnel, and other costs 
1.19 	needed to make swimming instruction available in all Minnesota public schools. The work 
1.20 	group must consider the substance of the report under paragraph (a) in preparing its report.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.