Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF1976

HF 1976

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Omnibus jobs, economic development, and human
services appropriations bill.

ARTICLE 1--JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1: Summary by fund provided.
Sec. 2: Employment and
Economic Development appropriations detailed.
Sec. 3: Commerce money
appropriated.
Sec. 4: Housing finance agency money appropriated.
Sec. 5:
Explore minnesota tourism money appropriated.
Sec. 6: Labor and industry money
appropriated.
Sec. 7: Bureau of mediation services money appropriated.
Sec. 8:
Worker's compensation court of appeals money appropriated.
Sec. 9: Minnesota
historical society money appropriated.
Sec. 10: Board of the arts money
appropriated.
Sec. 11: Board of accountancy money appropriated.
Sec. 12: Board
of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture,
geoscience, and interior design money appropriated.
Sec. 13: Board of barber
examiner money appropriated.
Sec. 14: Public utilities commission money
appropriated.
Sec. 15: Board of electricity money appropriated.

ARTICLE
2--JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Section 1: Technical modification.
Sec. 2:
License education fees imposed.
Sec. 3: Initial certification of authority
license application fee imposed.
Sec. 4: Licensing fees increased.
Sec. 5:
Fees increased.
Sec. 6: Real estate appraisal qualification board membership
modified.
Sec. 7: Meeting conduct frequency modified.
Sec. 8: Real estate
appraiser fees imposed.
Sec. 9: Board rule adoption modified.
Sec. 10: Bulk
plant aboveground tank reimbursement regulations modified.
Sec. 11: Repealer
modified.
Sec. 12: Renewable energy production incentive increased.
Sec. 13:
Grant account money availability increased.
Sec. 14: Account creation
modified.
Sec. 15: "Metropolitan Area" and other related definitions
modified.
Sec. 16: Grant application requirement clarified.
Sec. 17:
Commissioner discretion priorities specified.
Sec. 18: Commissioner authorized
to sell marketing materials at cost.
Sec. 19: Grant limits retention by tribal
governments modified.
Sec. 20: Qualified job training program modified.
Sec.
21: Grant recipient report requirements modified.
Sec. 22: Compilation and
summary report requirements modified.
Sec. 23: Minnesota Job Skills Partnership
Board membership regulations modified.
Sec. 24: Workforce development fund
usage specified.
Sec. 25: "Dislocated worker" definition modified.
Sec. 26:
Special incumbent worker training grants established.
Sec. 27: Special
assessment fund disbursement regulations modified.
Sec. 28: Annual boat permit
for passenger service issuance required.
Sec. 29: Inspection fee regulations
for traction engines modified.
Sec. 30: Steam traction engine operation license
regulations modified.
Sec. 31: Boiler inspection penalty fee language
clarified.
Sec. 32: Passenger boat inspection regulations modified.
Sec. 33:
Engineer license application procedures modified.
Sec. 34: Boiler operation
license examination required.
Sec. 35: Inspection fees for vessels operated on
inland waters modified.
Sec. 36: Insurer report relating to boiler requirement
modified.
Sec. 37: Technical modifications.
Sec. 38: Wind facilities kilowatt
limit increased.
Sec. 39: Conforming change.
Sec. 40: Telephone company
inspection of records and property requirements modified.
Sec. 41: New
authority filing fees modified.
Sec. 42: Cost assesment relating to telephone
companies modified.
Sec. 43: Combined per number fee established.
Sec. 44:
Weights and measures department duties expanded to include metrology laboratory
certification.
Sec. 45: "Automotive fuel" defined.
Sec. 46: "Ethanol blender"
defined.
Sec. 47: Special police powers specified.
Sec. 48: Petroleum
inspection fee modified.
Sec. 49: Petroleum inspection procedures
modified.
Sec. 50: Product quality and responsibilities modified.
Sec. 51:
ASTM specification for fuel modified.
Sec. 52: Refinery or terminal disclosure
required.
Sec. 53: Biodiesel section application specified.
Sec. 54-55:
Technical language modifications.
Sec. 56: Refinery or terminal disclosure
requirements modified.
Sec. 57: Blend pump exemption technical changes
provided.
Sec. 58: Automotive fuel ratings, certification, and posting
requirements modified.
Sec. 59: Data usage provisions clarified.
Sec. 60:
"Agricultural alcohol gasoline" definition modified.
Sec. 61: "Aviation
gasoline" definition modified.
Sec. 62: "Aviation turbine fuel" and "jet fuel"
definitions modified.
Sec. 63: "Diesel fuel oil" definition modified.
Sec. 64:
"E85" definition modfiied.
Sec. 65: "Alcohol, denatured" definition
modified.
Sec. 66: "Gas turbine fuel oil" definition modified.
Sec. 67:
"Gasoline" definition modified.
Sec. 68: "Gasoline blended with nonethanol
oxygenate" definition modified.
Sec. 69: "Gasoline blended with ethanol"
definition modified.
Sec. 70: "Heating fuel oil" definition modified.
Sec. 71:
"Kerosene" definition modified.
Sec. 72: Iron Range sale or privatization of
functions procedures clarified.
Sec. 73: 911 emergency phone service
representations regulations established.
Sec. 74: Department of commerce
reimbursement provided.
Sec. 75: Securities modified.
Sec. 76: Holding period
modified.
Sec. 77: "Commissioner" definition removed.
Sec. 78: Capital
improvement plan effectiveness provision clarified.
Sec. 79: Rental property
owners refinancing regulations modified.
Sec. 80: Eligible recipients of grants
and loans expanded.
Sec. 81: Premarital education license fee reduced.
Sec. 82:
Marriage license fee disposition modified.
Sec. 83: Sunset modified.
Sec. 84:
Temporary petrofund fee exemption extended.
Sec. 85: Job training and increased
wages for minorities provided.
Sec. 86: Small business development study
initiated.
Sec. 87: Prevailing wage advisory council established.
Sec. 88:
Sesquicentennial commission established.
Sec. 89: Revisor instruction.
Sec. 90:
Repealer.
Sec. 91: Application.

ARTICLE 3--HUMAN SERVICES
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1: Human services appropriations summary by fund
provided.
Sec. 2: Commissioner of human services money appropriated.
Sec. 3:
Grant transfers provided.
Sec. 4: Special revenue transfer provided for certain
programs.
Sec. 5: Indirect costs specified not to fund programs.
Sec. 6:
Uncodified language sunset specified.
Sec. 7: Effective date.

ARTICLE
4--DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FORECAST ADJUSTMENT
Sec. 1: Appropriations
adjustments provided.

ARTICLE 5--CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Section 1: Annual
report on child care assistance and costs required.
Sec. 2: Subsidy
restrictions modified.
Sec. 3: Absent day reimbursement limited.
Sec. 4:
Beginning school year before Labor Day prohibited.
Sec. 5: In-service training
required for child care employees.
Sec. 6: Annual license fees modified.
Sec.
7: Counil expiration date modified.
Sec. 8: Citizen's advisory council date
extended.
Sec. 9: American indian child welfare projeects authorized and
established.
Sec. 10: Annual MFIP report required.
Sec. 11: Assignment effect
regulations modified.
Sec. 12: Eligibility modified.
Sec. 13: Date
extended.
Sec. 14: Assistance standards established.
Sec. 15: Eligibility
requirements modified.
Sec. 16: SSI conversions and back claim requirements
modified and report eliminated.
Sec. 17: Supplementary rate provisions date
modified.
Sec. 18: Simple residency requirements modified.
Sec. 19: Residency
requirement for DWP applicants established.
Sec. 20: Rental subsidy amount for
MFIP grant modified.
Sec. 21: Employment and training services overview
modified.
Sec. 22: Quarterly commission report modified.
Sec. 23: Interstate
payment standards established.
Sec. 24: Temporary absence from Minnesota
accounted for regarding residency requirements.
Sec. 25: Ineligible mandatory
unit members regulations established.
Sec. 26: Long-term homeless supportive
serices established.
Sec. 27: American indian child welfare advisory council
expiration specified.
Sec. 28: Economic impact of child support guidelines
study required.
Sec. 29: Standard statewide child care license fee
recommendations provided and report required.
Sec. 30: Repealer.

ARTICLE
6--JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1:
Supplemental appropriations provided.
Sec. 2: Employment and economic
development money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Housing finance agency money
appropriated.

ARTICLE 7--HUMAN SERVICES SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1:
Human services supplemental appropriations provided.
Sec. 2: Children and
economic assistance grant money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Child care assistance
provider reimbursement rate grant program established.

ARTICLE 8--REGULATION
OF SERVICE CONTRACTS
Section 1: Scope and purpose provided.
Sec. 2: Related
terms defined.
Sec. 3: Business transaction requirements specified.
Sec. 4:
Required reimbursement insurance policy disclosure regulations established.
Sec.
5: Service contract disclosure requirements provided.
Sec. 6: Additoinal
required disclosure requirements for service contracts provided.
Sec. 7:
Prohibited acts specified.
Sec. 8: Record-keeping requirements detailed.
Sec.
9: Reimbursement insurance policy termination procedures established.
Sec. 10:
Reimbursement insurance policy insurer obligation specified.
Sec. 11:
Severability provision established.
Sec. 12: Unfair service contracts claims
service provided.
Sec. 13: Effective date.

ARTICLE 9--SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1: Supplemental appropriations provided.
Sec. 2:
Technical amendment.
Sec. 3: Money appropriated for at risk youth
out-of-wedlock pregnancy prevention grants.

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