1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing a specified
1.3 	preference in state contracts for translation
1.4 	services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes, chapter 16C.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [16C.082] TRANSLATION SERVICES.
1.8 	When an agency enters into a contract for translation
1.9 	services, the agency must give preference in awarding the
1.10 	contract to a native speaker of the language other than English
1.11 	that is involved in the translation services.