HF 2833

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Supplemental state government appropriations funding provided, state and localgovernmental operations regulated, legislative provisions modified, unfunded mandates moratorium imposed, labor agreements ratified, and money appropriated.

ARTICLE 1: SUPPLEMENTAL STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1: Supplemental appropriations provided.
Sec. 2: Office of enterprise technology money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Finance money appropriated.
Sec. 4: Investment board appropriation modified.
Sec. 5: Public broadcasting appropriation modified.
Sec. 6: Veterans affairs money appropriated.
Sec. 7: Legislative Coordinating Commission money appropriated for legislators¿ forum.
Sec. 8: Loan for PEIP program provided.

ARTICLE 2: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Section 1: Constitutional amendment proposed to modify legislator term year specifications.
Sec. 2: Amendment question submitted to voters.
Sec. 3: Implementation provided.
Sec. 4: Conference committee deadlines enforced and amendment by entire body required.
Sec. 5: Legislative session in even-numbered year commencement specified.
Sec. 6: Legislative day definition modified.
Sec. 7: Legislation consideration schedule established.
Sec. 8: Pay days, mileage, and perdiem regulations for legislators regulations modified.
Sec. 9: Living expense reimbursement prevented in certain cases.
Sec. 10: Schedule of committee meetings designated as public information.
Sec. 11: New legislators orientation tour provided.
Sec. 12: Rules committee approval of purchase required.
Sec. 13: Legislative meeting times specification required.
Sec. 14: Joint standing committee rule adoption encouraged.
Sec. 15: Financial audits of Metropolitan Airports Commission required.
Sec. 16: Governor-elect expenses regulated.
Sec. 17: Related terms defined.
Sec. 18: Accounting and budgeting systems and investigation forms modified.
Sec. 19: Political subdivision books and accounts regulations specified.
Sec. 20: Conforming change.
Sec. 21: Records examination provided for political subdivusions.
Sec. 22-34: Conforming and technical changes.
Sec. 35: Special district information required to be filed with state auditor specified.
Sec. 36: Conforming change.
Sec. 37: Prosecution fund prohibition established.
Sec. 38: Public library web sites exempted.
Sec. 39: Staff attorney employment authorized.
Sec. 40: Balance cancellation regulation clarified.
Sec. 41: State board duties and powers specified.
Sec. 42: Biennial and annual budget preparation required.
Sec. 43: Expense apportionment relating to retirement provided.
Sec. 44: Cost threshold effective date provided.
Sec. 45: Legislative approval requirement expanded.
Sec. 46: Governor authority issue date specified.
Sec. 47: Board activity compensation provided.
Sec. 48: Application of group abolishment specified.
Sec. 49: Compensation regulations modified.
Sec. 50: Expiration date extended for advisory council.
Sec. 51: State agency appointment legislative process clarified.
Sec. 52: Occupational licensing tests required.
Sec. 53: Professional licensure laws and rule notification provided.
Sec. 54: Volunteer usage authorized.
Sec. 55: Official per diem limit provided.
Sec. 56: Historic publicly owned buildings prohibited from sale.
Sec. 57: Salary forfeiture imposed in certain cases for members of legislature.
Sec. 58: Parking spaces on Aurora avenue reserved for public.
Sec. 59: Boat slip rental prepay provided.
Sec. 60: Detailed budget requirement provided.
Sec. 61: Program comparison report required.
Sec. 62: Legislative approval requirement imposement modified.
Sec. 63: No new fees charged to schools.
Sec. 64: Continuing appropriations rule adoption clarified and salary forfeiture for legislators imposed.
Sec. 65: Administrative cost limitation provided.
Sec. 66: Grant recipients and employee compensation reports required for individuals whose salary is greater than the governor¿s.
Sec. 67: Grant administration authorized.
Sec. 68: Grants management provided.
Sec. 69: Historic building rent provided.
Sec. 70: Historic structure rehabilitation code provided.
Sec. 71: Applicability specified.
Sec. 72: Best and final offer defined.
Sec. 73: Best value definition modified.
Sec. 74: Enterprise procurement defined.
Sec. 75: Request for proposal definition modified.
Sec. 76: Response definition modified.
Sec. 77: Strategic sourcing defined.
Sec. 78: Acquisition authority modified.
Sec. 79: Contracting authority modified.
Sec. 80: Policy and procedures modified.
Sec. 81: Central stores modified.
Sec. 82: Duty delegation modified.
Sec. 83: Duty modified.
Sec. 84: Conflict of interest policy development modified.
Sec. 85: Ineligibility for contract or selling goods and services to agency if knowingly employing illegal aliens.
Sec. 86: Agency cooperation for strategic sourcing techniques provided.
Sec. 87: Creation and validity of contract regulations modified.
Sec. 88: Technical.
Sec. 89: Consideration of united states purchase required.
Sec. 90: Used goods consideration required.
Sec. 91: Effective date removed.
Sec. 92: Enterprise procurement process established.
Sec. 93: Contracting agency duties modified.
Sec. 94: Service contract minimum specified.
Sec. 95: Reverse auction definition modified.
Sec. 96: Vehicle purchase bid preference specified.
Sec. 97: Information and telecommunications technology systems account created.
Sec. 98: Exceptions for dental surgeons provided.
Sec. 99: Intent clarified.
Sec. 100: Related term definitions modified.
Sec. 101: Public employee insurance program modified.
Sec. 102: Health improvement program development authorized.
Sec. 103: Labor-management committee appointed by the governor.
Sec. 104: Public employee participation regulations expanded.
Sec. 105: Participating employer rights for insurance established.
Sec. 106: Participating school district¿s bid request provided.
Sec. 107: Insurance benefit date removed.
Sec. 108: Premium rating differences authorized.
Sec. 109: Coverage continuation modified.
Sec. 110: Report on public employee insurance program required.
Sec. 111: Exemption provided.
Sec. 112: Reinsurance participation authorized.
Sec. 113: Annual audit requirement modified.
Sec. 114: Credit card payment clarified.
Sec. 115: Poet laureate appointment authorized.
Sec. 116: Statewide hospitality fee exemptions for schools provided.
Sec. 117: Date extended.
Sec. 118: Organ donation leave provision required.
Sec. 119: Betting at pari-mutuel by indiviuduals younger than 19 prohibited.
Sec. 120: Department of finance disclosure authorized.
Sec. 121: Toll-free assistance required for taxpayers.
Sec. 122: Local government claim required.
Sec. 123: Expenditure restrictions modified.
Sec. 124: Bar bingo regulations modified.
Sec. 125: Pull-tab conduct regulated.
Sec. 126: Pull-tab prizes regulations expanded.
Sec. 127-130: Conforming changes relating to gambling age.
Sec. 131: Post employment PERA benefit accounts established and regulated.
Sec. 132: Vacancy filling option clarified.
Sec. 133: Appointment procedure established.
Sec. 134: Credit card usage for state payment regulations clarified.
Sec. 135: Parcel or lot ownership relevancy addressed.
Sec. 136: Municipality refusal to issue single-family residence permit prohibited in most cases.
Sec. 137: Reverse auction contracting authorized.
Sec. 138: Town road construction and maintenance authorized.
Sec. 139: Ineligibility relating to employment of illegal aliens imposed.
Sec. 140: Used goods consideration required.
Sec. 141: Credit card usage clarified.
Sec. 142: Out of state travel may be disapproved / rejected.
Sec. 143: Postsecondary institution fee limitation imposed.
Sec. 144: State land sale provided.
Sec. 145: Brainerd regional treatment center conveyance of land provided.
Sec. 146: Real estate management request for proposal required.
Sec. 147: Rulemaking required.
Sec. 148: Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified.
Sec. 149: Chancellor staff growth limit imposed.
Sec. 150: Partial government shutdown compensation provided.
Sec. 151: State fee moratorium imposed.
Sec. 152: Restoration task force established.
Sec. 153: Agency location specified.
Sec. 154: Sports-themed tipboards regulated.
Sec. 155: Tribal government gambling age minimum change request to 19 years required.
Sec. 156: Reporting requirements and study provided.
Sec. 157: Report required.
Sec. 158: Underage marriage advisory task force established.
Sec. 159: Television coverage encouraged.
Sec. 160: Repealer.
Sec. 161: Effective date.

ARTICLE 3: ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Section 1: "Electioneering communication" defined.
Sec. 2: Noncampaign disbursement definition modified.
Sec. 3: Registration time limit decreased.
Sec. 4: Registration number on checks regulations modified.
Sec. 5: Coordinated electioneering communications, contributions, and
expenditures provided.
Sec. 6: Electioneering communication report required.
Sec. 7: Independent expenditures regulations established.
Sec. 8: Voter participation encouraged.
Sec. 9: Expenditure limits increased.
Sec. 10: Opponent conduct effect clarified.
Sec. 11: Candidates declining contributions regulated.
Sec. 12: Contribution limits modified.
Sec. 13: Principal campaign committee limit regulated.
Sec. 14: Legislative session contributions regulations provided for special sessions.
Sec. 15: Special session applicability provided.
Sec. 16: Candidate agreement required.
Sec. 17: Refund receipt forms penalty modified.
Sec. 18: School employees prohibited from using public resources for advocacy.
Sec. 19: Election day registration requirements modified.
Sec. 20: Precinct boundary regulations modified.
Sec. 21: Authority location regulations clarified.
Sec. 22: Designation effectiveness clarified.
Sec. 23: Election records modified.
Sec. 24: Deceptive election practices modified.
Sec. 25: Minnesota Voter¿s Bill of Rights expanded.
Sec. 26: Election holding limits specified.
Sec. 27: Combined polling place clarified.
Sec. 28: Audio ballot reader definition modified.
Sec. 29: Ballot definition modified.
Sec. 30: Electronic ballot display definition modified.
Sec. 31: Electronic ballot marker definiton modified.
Sec. 32: Electronic voting system definition modfied.
Sec. 33: Disabled voter voting system clarified.
Sec. 34: Alternation modified.
Sec. 35: Electronic voting systems modified.
Sec. 36: Contract requirements modified.
Sec. 37: Plan specifications modified.
Sec. 38: Voting system testing modified.
Sec. 39: Postelection review of voting systems required.
Sec. 40: Secretary of state monitor required.
Sec. 41: Election officials duty modified.
Sec. 42: Voting machines options working group modified.
Sec. 43: Statewide registration system administration modified.
Sec. 44: Voter registration application treatment regulated.
Sec. 45: Data entering procedure specified.
Sec. 46: Public safety interaction regulated.
Sec. 47: Statewide registration system security provided.
Sec. 48: Campaign literature disclaimer provided.
Sec. 49: Polling place solicitation modified.
Sec. 50: Bribery regulations clarified.
Sec. 51: Corporation definition modified.
Sec. 52: Government unit contributions regulated.
Sec. 53: Campaign reporting and public subsidy payment study modified.
Sec. 54: Elections rules modified.
Sec. 55: Repealer.

ARTICLE 4: CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Sections 1-17: Technical statutory references added and technical and/or conforming amendments provided.

ARTICLE 5: MILITARY VETERANS

Section 1: Salary differential provision modified.
Sec. 2: Military personnel on leave exemption provided.
Sec. 3: Active military service examination extension provided.
Sec. 4: Immediate family member leave provided.
Sec. 5: Military ceremony leave provided.
Sec. 6: Policy statement provided.
Sec. 7: Protections clarified.
Sec. 8: Military ceremony unpaid leave required.
Sec. 9: Military member family unpaid leave provided.
Sec. 10: Veterance assistance offices for higher education established.
Sec. 11: Higher education fairness provision established.
Sec. 12: Licenses modified.
Sec. 13: Permitted uses modified.
Sec. 14: Exceptions modified.
Sec. 15: Security guard definition modified.
Sec. 16: Memorial war dog plaque authorized.
Sec. 17: Revisor¿s instruction.

ARTICLE 6: MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT

Section 1: Task force established.
Sec. 2: Legislative findings modified.
Sec. 3: Notice of intent to incorporate required.
Sec. 4: Notice of intent to annex required.
Sec. 5: Relevant factors order modified.
Sec. 6: Proceeding initiation modified.
Sec. 7: Area designation intent notification required.
Sec. 8: Conditions modified.
Sec. 9: Property taxes modified.
Sec. 10: Joint informational meeting required.
Sec. 11: City reimbursement to town required.
Sec. 12: Property owners initiation modified.
Sec. 13: Effective date.

AME
4/26/06