1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; designating the Department of Administration as 
1.3 	the lead agency for certain purposes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 
1.4 	16B.055, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.055, 
1.5 	subdivisions 2, 3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Governor's Advisory Council on Technology for People with 
1.9 	Disabilities Federal Assistive Technology Act. (a) The Department of Administration 
1.10 	shall serve as the lead agency to assist the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on 
1.11 	Technology for People with Disabilities in carrying out all responsibilities pursuant to 
1.12 	United States Code, title 29, section 2211 et seq., and any other responsibilities related 
1.13 	to that program is designated as the lead agency to carry out all the responsibilities 
1.14 	under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as provided by Public Law 108-364, as 
1.15 	amended. The Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Council is established to fulfill 
1.16 	the responsibilities required by the Assistive Technology Act, as provided by Public Law 
1.17 	108-364, as amended. Because the existence of this council is required by federal law, this 
1.18 	council does not expire and the expiration date provided in section 15.059, subdivision 
1.19 	5, does not apply.
1.20 	(b) The governor shall appoint the membership of the council as required by the 
1.21 	Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as provided by Public Law 108-364, as amended. 
1.22 	After the governor has completed the appointments required by this subdivision, the 
1.23 	commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee, shall convene the first 
1.24 	meeting of the council following the appointments. Members shall serve two-year 
1.25 	terms commencing July 1 of each odd-numbered year, and receive the compensation 
2.1 	specified by the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as provided by Public Law 108-364, as 
2.2 	amended. The members of the council shall select their chair at the first meeting following 
2.3 	their appointment.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.

2.5 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 2.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.055, subdivisions 2 and 3, are repealed.