3E Relating to state government; modifying certain provisions governing state boards and advisory groups

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL LAWS GOVERNING BOARD AND ADVISORY GROUPS

Extending the expiration date for advisory councils and committees, requiring secretary of state to notify the primary appointing authority or chair of an advisory council or committee of the scheduled expiration prior to the start of the legislative session

ARTICLE 2 - REPEAL OF EXPIRED ADVISORY GROUPS

Designating the department of administration as the lead agency to execute responsibilities under the federal assistive technology act; establishing the Minnesota assistive technology advisory council, providing for membership appointment by the governor, requiring commissioner of administration first meeting convening; eliminating the inmate work program participation task force, the small business procurement advisory council, the advisory seed potato certification task force, the public employees group long term care insurance program advisory committee, the breeders fund advisory committees and the mental health services planning council, eliminating the sunset for the human services ombudsman committee; eliminating the ICF/MR local system needs planning statewide advisory committee, eliminating the sunset for the Minnesota commission serving deaf and hard of hearing people; eliminating the public employees defined contribution plan advisory committee; repealing the legislative commission on Minnesota-Ontario matters, the duties for the governor's advisory council on technology for people with disabilities and the expiration date, the governors advisory council on technology for people with disabilities, the building code administration oversight committee, the construction code advisory council, the pesticide applicator education and examination review board, the medical education and research advisory committee, the wastewater treatment control technical advisory committee, the listed metals advisory council, the genetically engineered organism advisory committee, the project outreach advisory committees, the Minnesota education telecommunications council, the permanent school fund advisory committee, the fetal alcohol coordinating board, the code enforcement advisory council, the health care peer review committee, the work and learn facilities for youth advisory group, the American Indian mental health advisory council, the drug utilization review board, the coordinated service delivery system for disabled stakeholder committee, the commission serving deaf and hard-of-hearing people, the chemical abuse and violence prevention council, the advisory council on drug abuse resistance education (DARE), the advisory council on plumbing code and examinations, the health care savings plan advisory committee, the individual retirement account plan administration advisory committee, the sexual assault advisory council, and the general crime victims advisory council

ARTICLE 3 - CONFORMING CHANGES

Specifying certain conforming changes relating to medical research grant application process consultations for the health department and the individual retirement account plan advisory committee for the state board of investment and board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities; extending the duration of the ombudsman committee for mental health and developmental disabilities for the human services department
(Ch. 133, 2007)