HF 2227

1st Unofficial Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010)

Posted on 12/26/2012 11:27 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to government innovation; establishing the Commission on Service 1.3Innovation and imposing duties on the commission; establishing Minnovation 1.4Council and imposing powers and duties of council; authorizing innovation and 1.5redesign grants; providing for home rule charter commission for contiguous 1.6counties; establishing the Task Force for Policy Innovation and Research; 1.7requiring reports; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, 1.8section 3.971, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in 1.9Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 465; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota 1.10Statutes, chapter 372A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 6.80. 1.11BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.12ARTICLE 1 1.13COMMISSION ON SERVICE INNOVATION 1.14    Section 1. new text begin [3.928] COMMISSION ON SERVICE INNOVATION. new text end 1.15     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment. new text end new text begin The Commission on Service Innovation is new text end 1.16 new text begin established to provide the legislature and the Minnovation Council with a strategic plan to new text end 1.17 new text begin reengineer the delivery of state and local government services, including the realignment new text end 1.18 new text begin of service delivery by region and proximity, the use of new technologies, shared facilities, new text end 1.19 new text begin centralized information technologies, and other means of improving efficiency. new text end 1.20     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin (a) The commission consists of 19 members, appointed new text end 1.21 new text begin as follows: new text end 1.22 new text begin (1) one representative of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; new text end 1.23 new text begin (2) one representative of the Minnesota Business Partnership; new text end 1.24 new text begin (3) one representative of the McKnight Foundation; new text end 1.25 new text begin (4) one representative of the Wilder Foundation; new text end 1.26 new text begin (5) one representative of the Bush Foundation; new text end 2.1 new text begin (6) one representative of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; new text end 2.2 new text begin (7) one representative of the Citizens League; new text end 2.3 new text begin (8) one representative of the Minnesota Association of Townships; new text end 2.4 new text begin (9) one representative of the Association of Minnesota Counties; new text end 2.5 new text begin (10) one representative of the League of Minnesota Cities; new text end 2.6 new text begin (11) one representative of the University of Minnesota; new text end 2.7 new text begin (12) one representative of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; new text end 2.8 new text begin (13) one representative of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators; new text end 2.9 new text begin (14) two representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal new text end 2.10 new text begin Employees, including one from council 5 and one from council 65; new text end 2.11 new text begin (15) one representative of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees; new text end 2.12 new text begin (16) one representative of the Service Employees International Union; new text end 2.13 new text begin (17) one representative of the Minnesota High Tech Association; and new text end 2.14 new text begin (18) the state chief information officer. new text end 2.15 new text begin (b) The appointments required by this section must be completed by June 30, new text end 2.16 new text begin 2010. Appointing authorities shall notify the state chief information officer when making new text end 2.17 new text begin their appointments. The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the new text end 2.18 new text begin appointing authorities. new text end 2.19     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Organization. new text end new text begin (a) Within two weeks after completion of the appointments new text end 2.20 new text begin under subdivision 2, the state chief information officer shall convene the first meeting of new text end 2.21 new text begin the commission. The state chief information officer shall provide meeting space for the new text end 2.22 new text begin commission. The commission shall select co-chairpersons from its appointed membership new text end 2.23 new text begin at the first meeting. Members of the legislature may attend the meetings of the commission new text end 2.24 new text begin and participate as nonvoting members of the commission. new text end 2.25 new text begin (b) The commission shall provide notice of its meetings to the public and to new text end 2.26 new text begin interested members of the legislature. Meetings of the commission are subject to chapter new text end 2.27 new text begin 13D. The commission shall post all reports required under this section on the Legislative new text end 2.28 new text begin Coordinating Commission Web site. new text end 2.29 new text begin (c) The commission may solicit and receive private contributions. Money received new text end 2.30 new text begin under this paragraph is deposited in a special revenue account and appropriated to the new text end 2.31 new text begin commission for the purposes of this section. The commission may provide per diem new text end 2.32 new text begin payments to voting members as determined by the commission from the appropriation new text end 2.33 new text begin in this paragraph. No public money may be used to provide payment of per diems or new text end 2.34 new text begin expenses for members of the commission. The commission may hire staff to assist the new text end 2.35 new text begin commission in its work. new text end 3.1 new text begin (d) The commission shall solicit and coordinate public input. The commission new text end 3.2 new text begin must use its best efforts to maximize public involvement in the work of the commission, new text end 3.3 new text begin including the use of best practices in social media. The commission may retain an expert new text end 3.4 new text begin in the use of social media to assist in public outreach and involvement. new text end 3.5     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Reporting. new text end new text begin (a) Beginning August 1, 2010, the commission shall publish new text end 3.6 new text begin electronic monthly reports on its progress, including a description of upcoming agenda new text end 3.7 new text begin items. new text end 3.8 new text begin (b) By January 15 of each year, beginning in 2011, the commission shall report to new text end 3.9 new text begin the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with new text end 3.10 new text begin jurisdiction over state government policy and finance regarding its work under this section new text end 3.11 new text begin and to the Board of Innovation established under section 465.7902, with a strategic plan new text end 3.12 new text begin containing findings and recommendations to improve state and local government delivery new text end 3.13 new text begin of public services. The strategic plan must address: new text end 3.14 new text begin (1) how to enhance the public involvement and input as the public uses state and new text end 3.15 new text begin local government services and public schools; new text end 3.16 new text begin (2) how technology can be leveraged to reduce costs and enhance quality; new text end 3.17 new text begin (3) how service innovation will conserve substantial financial resources; new text end 3.18 new text begin (4) a transition plan and governance structure that will facilitate high-quality new text end 3.19 new text begin innovation and change in the future; new text end 3.20 new text begin (5) how service innovation will increase value or results per dollar spent; new text end 3.21 new text begin (6) the design for a platform that will facilitate high-quality innovation and evaluate new text end 3.22 new text begin state and local government structural redesign in the future; new text end 3.23 new text begin (7) how to improve public sector employee productivity; new text end 3.24 new text begin (8) the security of individual data and government programs; new text end 3.25 new text begin (9) data transparency and accountability; new text end 3.26 new text begin (10) centralized and shared services; and new text end 3.27 new text begin (11) data interoperability across jurisdictions. new text end 3.28 new text begin The strategic plan shall also provide a process to review and modify new text end 3.29 new text begin recommendations at regular intervals in the future based on specific results measured new text end 3.30 new text begin at regular intervals. new text end 3.31 new text begin The strategic plan shall also include any proposed legislation necessary to implement new text end 3.32 new text begin the commission's recommendations. new text end 3.33     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Expiration. new text end new text begin This section expires June 30, 2012. new text end 4.1ARTICLE 2 4.2HOME RULE CHARTER FOR CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES 4.3    Section 1. new text begin [372A.01] HOME RULE CHARTER FOR CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES. new text end 4.4 new text begin Any two or more contiguous counties in the state may propose a county home rule new text end 4.5 new text begin charter commission as provided in this chapter. new text end 4.6 new text begin The county board of each contiguous county shall adopt a resolution to establish a new text end 4.7 new text begin home rule charter commission for the counties. The resolution must name the contiguous new text end 4.8 new text begin counties proposing to establish the charter commission. new text end 4.9    Sec. 2. new text begin [372A.02] CHARTER COMMISSION; NOMINATIONS AND new text end 4.10 new text begin APPOINTMENTS. new text end 4.11     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Publication. new text end new text begin Within 30 days after the date of the resolution in section new text end 4.12 new text begin 372A.01, the county board of each county shall publish the resolution and a notice inviting new text end 4.13 new text begin interested persons to apply to the county board of commissioners for consideration by the new text end 4.14 new text begin county board and the joint legislative delegation for nomination to the charter commission. new text end 4.15 new text begin The resolution and notice must be published at least once a week for two successive weeks new text end 4.16 new text begin in a qualified newspaper of general circulation within each county. If one newspaper is a new text end 4.17 new text begin qualified newspaper of general circulation for more than one county, those counties may new text end 4.18 new text begin publish jointly. The county boards shall furnish copies of the applications to the members new text end 4.19 new text begin of the joint legislative delegation. new text end 4.20     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Nomination. new text end new text begin (a) Within 60 days after the date of the resolution in section new text end 4.21 new text begin 372A.01, the county board of each county shall nominate 15 persons as candidates for new text end 4.22 new text begin appointment to a charter commission to propose a charter to provide for the form of new text end 4.23 new text begin county government for the counties. Three persons who reside in the district must be new text end 4.24 new text begin nominated for each of the county commissioner districts in each county. Immediately new text end 4.25 new text begin following selection of the nominees, the county board of each county shall submit the new text end 4.26 new text begin nominations, together with the county board resolution, to the chief judge of the district new text end 4.27 new text begin court with jurisdiction in the county. new text end 4.28 new text begin (b) Within 75 days after the date of the resolution in section 372A.01, the joint new text end 4.29 new text begin legislative delegation of each county shall nominate six persons who reside in the county new text end 4.30 new text begin as candidates for appointment to a charter commission to propose a charter to provide for new text end 4.31 new text begin the form of county government for the counties. The six persons must be nominated new text end 4.32 new text begin without regard to county commissioner districts. Immediately following selection of the new text end 4.33 new text begin nominees, the delegation shall submit the nominations to the chief judge of the district new text end 4.34 new text begin court with jurisdiction in the county. For purposes of this section, "joint legislative new text end 5.1 new text begin delegation" means all elected members of the house of representatives and senate new text end 5.2 new text begin whose legislative district includes a portion of a county proposing a home rule charter new text end 5.3 new text begin commission under section 372A.01. new text end 5.4     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Appointment. new text end new text begin Within 30 days after the last submission of nominations, the new text end 5.5 new text begin chief judge shall appoint to the charter commission seven members for each county, one new text end 5.6 new text begin appointee for each county commissioner district in each county, selected from those who new text end 5.7 new text begin were nominated by county commissioner district, and two appointees from each county new text end 5.8 new text begin who were nominated to serve from the county without regard to county commissioner new text end 5.9 new text begin districts. The commission members must be qualified voters in the county from which new text end 5.10 new text begin they are appointed. A person is not disqualified from serving on the charter commission new text end 5.11 new text begin because the person holds an elective or appointive office. The appointing authority shall new text end 5.12 new text begin fill any vacancies. Appointments must be filed with the board of county commissioners new text end 5.13 new text begin of the county in which the appointee resides. An appointee must file an acceptance with new text end 5.14 new text begin the board within ten days after notification of the appointment or be considered to have new text end 5.15 new text begin declined the appointment. new text end 5.16    Sec. 3. new text begin [372A.03] CHARTER COMMISSION; TERMS; ADMINISTRATION. new text end 5.17     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Chair; rules. new text end new text begin The charter commission shall meet within 30 days new text end 5.18 new text begin after the initial appointment, elect a chair from among the members, and establish rules, new text end 5.19 new text begin including quorum requirements, for its operation and procedures. new text end 5.20     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Expenses and administration. new text end new text begin The members of the charter commission new text end 5.21 new text begin receive no compensation except reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the new text end 5.22 new text begin course of their duties. The board of county commissioners of each county may make new text end 5.23 new text begin appropriations to the charter commission to be used to employ research and clerical new text end 5.24 new text begin assistance, for supplies, and to meet expenses considered necessary by the charter new text end 5.25 new text begin commission. The charter commission may request and receive assistance from any county new text end 5.26 new text begin official. If requested, a personnel director shall assist the charter commission to test and new text end 5.27 new text begin hire employees. If requested, a county attorney shall provide legal services. new text end 5.28     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Terms. new text end new text begin Members of the charter commission hold office until a final report new text end 5.29 new text begin has been made under section 372A.04. new text end 5.30    Sec. 4. new text begin [372A.04] CHARTER COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES. new text end 5.31     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Report to county boards. new text end new text begin The charter commission shall deliver new text end 5.32 new text begin to the board of county commissioners of each contiguous county either (1) its report new text end 5.33 new text begin determining that the present form of county government is adequate for the county and new text end 6.1 new text begin that a charter is not necessary or desirable, or (2) a draft of a proposed charter. The report new text end 6.2 new text begin must be signed by a majority of the members of the charter commission. new text end 6.3     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Contents of report. new text end new text begin The proposed charter may provide for any form of new text end 6.4 new text begin government consistent with the Constitution of the state of Minnesota. It may provide for new text end 6.5 new text begin the establishment and administration of all departments of a county government and for new text end 6.6 new text begin the regulation of all local county functions. It may abolish or consolidate any department new text end 6.7 new text begin or agency. It must provide for present functions to be assumed by new elective or new text end 6.8 new text begin appointive officers as provided in the charter and may provide for other powers consistent new text end 6.9 new text begin with other law. It must provide methods of procedure in respect to the operation of the new text end 6.10 new text begin government created and the duties of all officers. It must provide for a home rule charter new text end 6.11 new text begin commission consistent with article XII, section 5, of the Constitution of the state of new text end 6.12 new text begin Minnesota and may provide for alternative methods for amending or abandoning the new text end 6.13 new text begin charter consistent with the Constitution. A county may be authorized to acquire by new text end 6.14 new text begin gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation or sell or lease any property needed for the full new text end 6.15 new text begin discharge of its duties and powers. new text end 6.16     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Public hearings. new text end new text begin The charter commission must hold at least one public new text end 6.17 new text begin hearing on the report in each of the county commissioner districts. Based upon the new text end 6.18 new text begin public hearings, the charter commission may revise the report. The revised report must new text end 6.19 new text begin be signed by a majority of the members of the charter commission, and delivered to new text end 6.20 new text begin the county boards. new text end 6.21    Sec. 5. new text begin [372A.05] ELECTION; BALLOT. new text end 6.22     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Procedure; notice. new text end new text begin Upon delivery of the final proposed charter to the new text end 6.23 new text begin board of county commissioners in each county, each board shall submit it to the voters in new text end 6.24 new text begin that county at a general election. The notice of election must contain the complete charter new text end 6.25 new text begin and must be published once a week for two successive weeks in a qualified newspaper new text end 6.26 new text begin of general circulation within each county. new text end 6.27     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Ballot form. new text end new text begin The ballot must at least contain the following question new text end 6.28 new text begin with additional descriptive language, approved by the secretary of state, that the charter new text end 6.29 new text begin commission may include: new text end 6.30 new text begin "Shall the proposed county charter be adopted? new text end 6.31 new text begin Yes new text end ..... 6.32 new text begin No new text end ..... new text begin " new text end 6.33 new text begin The voter shall place an "X" after one of the last two words to express the voter's choice. new text end 6.34    Sec. 6. new text begin [372A.06] ADOPTION OF CHARTER. new text end 7.1 new text begin If a majority of the votes cast in a county on the proposition are in favor of the new text end 7.2 new text begin proposed charter, it must be considered adopted for that county. The charter takes effect new text end 7.3 new text begin two years after the election. new text end 7.4    Sec. 7. new text begin [372A.07] HOME RULE CHARTER COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES. new text end 7.5     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin General rule. new text end new text begin Unless specifically provided otherwise in general laws new text end 7.6 new text begin or statutes, the term "county" when used in Minnesota Statutes or any general legislative new text end 7.7 new text begin act includes home rule charter counties organized under this chapter. In addition to powers new text end 7.8 new text begin and duties granted or imposed under its charter, a home rule charter county has all the new text end 7.9 new text begin powers granted a county by law and all of the duties imposed upon it by law. If a charter new text end 7.10 new text begin provision conflicts with a general law, the requirements of the law prevail. new text end 7.11     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin County bonds and indebtedness. new text end new text begin All general and special laws authorizing new text end 7.12 new text begin a county to incur indebtedness or issue bonds are subject to the charter if the charter new text end 7.13 new text begin provisions are not in conflict with general laws relating to indebtedness. new text end 7.14     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Personnel exception. new text end new text begin A home rule charter does not apply to personnel new text end 7.15 new text begin matters relating to employees of a county, which continue to be governed by law. new text end 7.16ARTICLE 3 7.17MINNOVATION COUNCIL 7.18    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.971, is amended by adding a subdivision 7.19to read: 7.20     new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Recommendations to the Minnovation Council. new text end new text begin The legislative auditor new text end 7.21 new text begin may make recommendations to the Minnovation Council established under section new text end 7.22 new text begin 465.7902 that will assist the council in accomplishing its duties. new text end 7.23    Sec. 2. new text begin [465.7901] DEFINITIONS. new text end 7.24     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Agency. new text end new text begin "Agency" means a department, agency, board, or other new text end 7.25 new text begin instrumentality of state government that has jurisdiction over an administrative rule or new text end 7.26 new text begin law from which a waiver is sought under section 465.7903. If no specific agency has new text end 7.27 new text begin jurisdiction over such a law, agency refers to the attorney general. new text end 7.28     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Council. new text end new text begin "Council" means the Minnovation Council established by new text end 7.29 new text begin section 465.7902. new text end 7.30     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local government unit. new text end new text begin "Local government unit" means a county, home new text end 7.31 new text begin rule charter or statutory city, school district, town, or special taxing district. new text end 7.32     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Metropolitan agency. new text end new text begin "Metropolitan agency" has the meaning given in new text end 7.33 new text begin section 473.121, subdivision 5a. new text end 8.1     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Metropolitan area. new text end new text begin "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section new text end 8.2 new text begin 473.121, subdivision 2. new text end 8.3     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Council. new text end new text begin "Metropolitan Council" means the Metropolitan new text end 8.4 new text begin Council established by section 473.123. new text end 8.5     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Scope. new text end new text begin As used in sections 465.7901 to 465.7909, the terms defined in new text end 8.6 new text begin this section have the meanings given them. new text end 8.7    Sec. 3. new text begin [465.7902] MINNOVATION COUNCIL. new text end 8.8     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin The Minnovation Council consists of 16 members, new text end 8.9 new text begin appointed as follows: new text end 8.10 new text begin (1) two members of the senate, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of new text end 8.11 new text begin the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, one member of the majority caucus new text end 8.12 new text begin and one member of the largest minority caucus; new text end 8.13 new text begin (2) two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the new text end 8.14 new text begin house, one member of the majority caucus and one member of the largest minority caucus; new text end 8.15 new text begin (3) the commissioner of management and budget; new text end 8.16 new text begin (4) the commissioner of administration; new text end 8.17 new text begin (5) the state chief information officer; new text end 8.18 new text begin (6) an administrative law judge appointed by the chief administrative law judge; new text end 8.19 new text begin (7) the state auditor; new text end 8.20 new text begin (8) two members with a background in academic research concerning system new text end 8.21 new text begin redesign and delivery, including one member appointed by the chancellor of the Minnesota new text end 8.22 new text begin State Colleges and Universities and one member appointed by the president of the new text end 8.23 new text begin University of Minnesota; new text end 8.24 new text begin (9) one member with experience in the leadership of nonprofit organizations, new text end 8.25 new text begin appointed by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; new text end 8.26 new text begin (10) one member with experience in foundation leadership appointed by the new text end 8.27 new text begin Minnesota Council on Foundations; new text end 8.28 new text begin (11) one member with experience as a leader of a for-profit corporation, appointed new text end 8.29 new text begin by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; new text end 8.30 new text begin (12) one member representing public employees appointed by the American new text end 8.31 new text begin Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and new text end 8.32 new text begin (13) one member representing the public sector redesign community appointed new text end 8.33 new text begin by the Citizens League. new text end 8.34 new text begin All members must have experience or interest in the work of system redesign or public new text end 8.35 new text begin sector innovation. The legislative members serve as nonvoting members. Only members new text end 9.1 new text begin designated in clauses (3) to (7) may vote on proposed rule or law waivers under section new text end 9.2 new text begin 465.7903. A commissioner serving on the council may designate an employee from the new text end 9.3 new text begin commissioner's agency to serve as the commissioner's designee. A person registered as a new text end 9.4 new text begin lobbyist under chapter 10A may not be a member of the council. new text end 9.5     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Duties of council. new text end new text begin The council shall: new text end 9.6 new text begin (1) accept applications from local government units and nonprofit organizations for new text end 9.7 new text begin waivers of administrative rules and temporary, limited exemptions from enforcement of new text end 9.8 new text begin procedural requirements in state law as provided in section 465.7903, and determine new text end 9.9 new text begin whether to approve, modify, or reject the application; new text end 9.10 new text begin (2) accept applications for grants to local government units and related organizations new text end 9.11 new text begin proposing to design models or plans for innovative service delivery and management as new text end 9.12 new text begin provided in section 465.7905, and determine whether to approve, modify, or reject the new text end 9.13 new text begin application; new text end 9.14 new text begin (3) accept applications from eligible local government units for service-sharing new text end 9.15 new text begin grants as provided in section 465.7905, and determine whether to approve, modify, new text end 9.16 new text begin or reject the application; new text end 9.17 new text begin (4) make recommendations to the legislature for the authorization of pilot projects new text end 9.18 new text begin for the implementation of innovative service delivery activities that require statutory new text end 9.19 new text begin authorization; new text end 9.20 new text begin (5) make recommendations to the legislature regarding the elimination of state new text end 9.21 new text begin mandates that inhibit local government efficiency, innovation, and cooperation by new text end 9.22 new text begin prescribing specific processes for achieving a desired outcome; new text end 9.23 new text begin (6) investigate and review the role of unfunded state mandates in intergovernmental new text end 9.24 new text begin relations and assess their impact on state and local government objectives and new text end 9.25 new text begin responsibilities; new text end 9.26 new text begin (7) make recommendations to the governor and the legislature regarding: new text end 9.27 new text begin (i) allowing flexibility for local units of government in complying with specific new text end 9.28 new text begin unfunded state mandates for which terms of compliance are unnecessarily rigid or new text end 9.29 new text begin complex; new text end 9.30 new text begin (ii) reconciling any two or more unfunded state mandates that impose contradictory new text end 9.31 new text begin or inconsistent requirements; new text end 9.32 new text begin (iii) terminating unfunded state mandates that are duplicative, obsolete, or lacking new text end 9.33 new text begin in practical utility; new text end 9.34 new text begin (iv) suspending, on a temporary basis, unfunded state mandates that are not vital new text end 9.35 new text begin to public health and safety and that compound the fiscal difficulties of local units of new text end 9.36 new text begin government, including recommendations for initiating the suspensions; new text end 10.1 new text begin (v) consolidating or simplifying unfunded state mandates or the planning or new text end 10.2 new text begin reporting requirements of the mandates, in order to reduce duplication and facilitate new text end 10.3 new text begin compliance by local units of government with those mandates; and new text end 10.4 new text begin (vi) establishing common state definitions or standards to be used by local units of new text end 10.5 new text begin government in complying with unfunded state mandates that use different definitions or new text end 10.6 new text begin standards for the same terms or principles; new text end 10.7 new text begin (8) identify relevant unfunded state mandates; new text end 10.8 new text begin (9) upon request of the legislature, review individual state agencies, boards, new text end 10.9 new text begin commissions, or councils for purposes of making recommendations to the legislature on new text end 10.10 new text begin whether the group should continue or should be sunset; new text end 10.11 new text begin (10) facilitate proposals for grants made by eligible applicants; and new text end 10.12 new text begin (11) make recommendations on topics to the Legislative Audit Commission for new text end 10.13 new text begin program evaluations that are likely to result in recommendations that will improve the new text end 10.14 new text begin cost-effective delivery of government services. new text end 10.15 new text begin Each recommendation under clause (7) must, to the extent practicable, identify new text end 10.16 new text begin the specific unfunded state mandates to which the recommendation applies. The new text end 10.17 new text begin commissioners or directors of state agencies responsible for the promulgation or new text end 10.18 new text begin enforcement of the unfunded mandates addressed in clauses (5) to (11) shall assist the new text end 10.19 new text begin council in carrying out the council's duties under this section. new text end 10.20     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Additional coordinating functions. new text end new text begin The council may also: new text end 10.21 new text begin (1) serve as a clearinghouse for existing ideas and information from community new text end 10.22 new text begin leaders; new text end 10.23 new text begin (2) provide a Web site where interested parties may share information and practices; new text end 10.24 new text begin (3) receive recommendations from the legislative auditor concerning waivers and new text end 10.25 new text begin other initiatives within the council's jurisdiction; new text end 10.26 new text begin (4) conduct research concerning innovation in service delivery and local government new text end 10.27 new text begin efficiency, innovation, and cooperation; new text end 10.28 new text begin (5) facilitate regional dialogue concerning successful innovation and collaboration; new text end 10.29 new text begin and new text end 10.30 new text begin (6) use its best efforts to maximize public involvement in its work, including the use new text end 10.31 new text begin of best practices in social media. new text end 10.32     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Staff. new text end new text begin The council shall hire an executive director who serves as the state's new text end 10.33 new text begin chief innovation officer. The council may hire other staff or consultants as necessary to new text end 10.34 new text begin perform its duties. The commissioner of administration must provide administrative new text end 10.35 new text begin support services to the council. new text end 11.1     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Terms and removal. new text end new text begin Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing new text end 11.2 new text begin authority. new text end 11.3     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Available resources. new text end new text begin The duties imposed under sections 465.7902 to new text end 11.4 new text begin 465.7907 must be performed to the extent possible given existing resources. new text end 11.5    Sec. 4. new text begin [465.7903] RULE AND LAW WAIVER REQUESTS. new text end 11.6     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Generally. new text end new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a local new text end 11.7 new text begin government unit or a nonprofit organization may request the Minnovation Council to new text end 11.8 new text begin grant a waiver from one or more administrative rules or a temporary, limited exemption new text end 11.9 new text begin from enforcement of state procedural laws governing delivery of services by the local new text end 11.10 new text begin government unit or nonprofit organization. Two or more local government units may new text end 11.11 new text begin submit a joint application for a waiver or exemption under this section if they propose new text end 11.12 new text begin to cooperate in providing a service or program that is subject to the rule or law. Before new text end 11.13 new text begin a local unit of government may submit an application to the council, the governing new text end 11.14 new text begin body of the local government unit must approve, in concept, the proposed waiver or new text end 11.15 new text begin exemption at a meeting required to be public under chapter 13D. A waiver or exemption new text end 11.16 new text begin granted to a nonprofit organization under this section applies to services provided to new text end 11.17 new text begin all of the organization's clients. new text end 11.18 new text begin (b) A school district that is granted a variance from rules of the commissioner of new text end 11.19 new text begin education under section 122A.163 need not apply to the council for a waiver of those rules new text end 11.20 new text begin under this section. A school district may not seek a waiver of rules under this section if new text end 11.21 new text begin the commissioner of education has authority to grant a variance to the rules under section new text end 11.22 new text begin 122A.163. This paragraph does not preclude a school district from being included in a new text end 11.23 new text begin cooperative effort with another local government unit under this section. new text end 11.24     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Application. new text end new text begin (a) A local government unit or nonprofit organization new text end 11.25 new text begin requesting a waiver of a rule or exemption from enforcement of a law under this section new text end 11.26 new text begin shall present a written application to the council. The application must include: new text end 11.27 new text begin (1) identification of the service or program at issue; new text end 11.28 new text begin (2) identification of the administrative rule or the law imposing a procedural new text end 11.29 new text begin requirement with respect to which the waiver or exemption is sought; and new text end 11.30 new text begin (3) a description of the improved service outcome sought, including an explanation new text end 11.31 new text begin of the effect of the waiver or exemption in accomplishing that outcome. new text end 11.32 new text begin (b) A local government unit submitting an application must provide a copy to the new text end 11.33 new text begin exclusive representative certified under section 179A.12 to represent employees who new text end 11.34 new text begin provide the service or program affected by the requested waiver or exemption. new text end 12.1     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Review process. new text end new text begin (a) Upon receipt of an application, the council shall new text end 12.2 new text begin commence review of the application, as provided in this subdivision. The council shall new text end 12.3 new text begin dismiss an application if it finds that the application proposes a waiver of rules or new text end 12.4 new text begin exemption from enforcement of laws that would result in due process violations, violations new text end 12.5 new text begin of federal law or the state or federal constitution, or the loss of services to people who new text end 12.6 new text begin are entitled to them. If the council does not dismiss an application, the council must new text end 12.7 new text begin publish notice in the State Register before it acts on the application. The notice must list new text end 12.8 new text begin the name of the local government unit or nonprofit organization requesting the waiver or new text end 12.9 new text begin exemption, the service or program at issue, and the rule or law with respect to which the new text end 12.10 new text begin waiver of exemption is sought. new text end 12.11 new text begin (b) The council shall determine whether a law from which an exemption for new text end 12.12 new text begin enforcement is sought is a procedural law, specifying how a local government unit or new text end 12.13 new text begin nonprofit organization is to achieve an outcome, rather than a substantive law prescribing new text end 12.14 new text begin the outcome or otherwise establishing policy. For the purposes of this section, "procedural new text end 12.15 new text begin law" does not include a statutory notice requirement. For purposes of this section, new text end 12.16 new text begin "procedural law" may not include any provision related to voting or elections. In making new text end 12.17 new text begin its determination, the council shall consider whether the law specifies such requirements new text end 12.18 new text begin as: new text end 12.19 new text begin (1) who must deliver a service; new text end 12.20 new text begin (2) where the service must be delivered; new text end 12.21 new text begin (3) to whom and in what form reports regarding the service must be made; and new text end 12.22 new text begin (4) how long or how often the service must be made available to a given recipient. new text end 12.23 new text begin (c) If a member of the council also is a commissioner, a commissioner's designee, or new text end 12.24 new text begin the state auditor, or is employed by an agency with jurisdiction over a rule or law affected new text end 12.25 new text begin by an application, the member must not participate in the decision on the particular waiver new text end 12.26 new text begin or exemption. new text end 12.27 new text begin (d) If the application is submitted by a local government unit or a nonprofit new text end 12.28 new text begin organization in the metropolitan area or the unit or nonprofit organization requests a new text end 12.29 new text begin waiver of a rule or temporary, limited exemptions from enforcement of a procedural new text end 12.30 new text begin law over which the Metropolitan Council or a metropolitan agency has jurisdiction, the new text end 12.31 new text begin council shall also transmit a copy of the application to the Metropolitan Council for new text end 12.32 new text begin review and comment. The Metropolitan Council shall report its comments to the council new text end 12.33 new text begin within 60 days of the date the application was transmitted to the Metropolitan Council. new text end 12.34 new text begin The Metropolitan Council may point out any resources or technical assistance it may be new text end 12.35 new text begin able to provide a local government unit or nonprofit organization submitting a request new text end 12.36 new text begin under this section. new text end 13.1 new text begin (e) Within 15 days after receipt of the application, the council shall transmit a copy new text end 13.2 new text begin of it to the commissioner of each agency having jurisdiction over a rule or law from which new text end 13.3 new text begin a waiver or exemption is sought. The agency may mail a notice that it has received an new text end 13.4 new text begin application for a waiver or exemption to all persons who have registered with the agency new text end 13.5 new text begin under section 14.14, subdivision 1a, identifying the rule or law from which a waiver or new text end 13.6 new text begin exemption is requested. If no agency has jurisdiction over the rule or law, the council shall new text end 13.7 new text begin transmit a copy of the application to the attorney general. The agency shall inform the new text end 13.8 new text begin council of its agreement with or objection to and grounds for objection to the waiver or new text end 13.9 new text begin exemption request within 60 days of the date when the application was transmitted to it. new text end 13.10 new text begin An agency's failure to respond under this paragraph is considered agreement to the waiver new text end 13.11 new text begin or exemption. The council shall decide whether to grant a waiver or exemption at its next new text end 13.12 new text begin regularly scheduled meeting following its receipt of an agency's response or the end of new text end 13.13 new text begin the 60-day response period. If consideration of an application is not concluded at that new text end 13.14 new text begin meeting, the matter may be carried over to the next meeting of the council. Interested new text end 13.15 new text begin persons may submit written comments and requests to present oral comments to the new text end 13.16 new text begin council on the waiver or exemption request up to the time of its vote on the application. new text end 13.17 new text begin (f) If the exclusive representative of the affected employees of the requesting local new text end 13.18 new text begin government unit objects to the waiver or exemption request, it may inform the council new text end 13.19 new text begin of the objection to and the grounds for the objection to the waiver or exemption request new text end 13.20 new text begin within 60 days of the receipt of the application. new text end 13.21     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Hearing. new text end new text begin If the agency or the exclusive representative does not agree new text end 13.22 new text begin with the waiver or exemption request, the council shall set a date for a hearing on the new text end 13.23 new text begin application. The hearing must be conducted informally at a meeting of the council. new text end 13.24 new text begin Persons representing the local government unit shall present their request for the waiver or new text end 13.25 new text begin exemption, and a representative from the agency shall explain the agency's objection to the new text end 13.26 new text begin waiver or exemption. Members of the council may request additional information from new text end 13.27 new text begin either party. The council may also request, either before or at the hearing, information new text end 13.28 new text begin or comments from representatives of business, labor, local governments, state agencies, new text end 13.29 new text begin consultants, and members of the public. If a member of the public requests to present new text end 13.30 new text begin comments or information at the hearing, the council must permit the member of the new text end 13.31 new text begin public an opportunity to present the comments or information. If necessary, the hearing new text end 13.32 new text begin may be continued at a subsequent council meeting. A waiver or exemption requires a new text end 13.33 new text begin majority vote of the council members. The council may modify the terms of the waiver or new text end 13.34 new text begin exemption request in arriving at the agreement required under subdivision 5. new text end 13.35     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Conditions of agreements. new text end new text begin (a) If the council grants a request for a waiver new text end 13.36 new text begin or exemption, the council and the entity making the request shall enter into an agreement new text end 14.1 new text begin providing for the delivery of the service or program that is the subject of the application. new text end 14.2 new text begin The agreement must specify desired outcomes and the means of measurement by which new text end 14.3 new text begin the council will determine whether the outcomes specified in the agreement have been new text end 14.4 new text begin met. The agreement must specify the duration of the waiver or exemption. The duration of new text end 14.5 new text begin a waiver from an administrative rule may be for no less than two years and no more than new text end 14.6 new text begin four years, subject to renewal if both parties agree. An exemption from enforcement of a new text end 14.7 new text begin law terminates ten days after adjournment of the regular legislative session held during the new text end 14.8 new text begin calendar year following the year when the exemption is granted, unless the legislature has new text end 14.9 new text begin acted to extend or make permanent the exemption. new text end 14.10 new text begin (b) If the council grants a waiver or exemption, it must report the waiver or new text end 14.11 new text begin exemption to the legislature, including the chairs of the governmental operations and new text end 14.12 new text begin appropriate policy committees in the house of representatives and senate, and the governor new text end 14.13 new text begin within 30 days. new text end 14.14 new text begin (c) The council may reconsider or renegotiate the agreement if the rule or law new text end 14.15 new text begin affected by the waiver or exemption is amended or repealed during the term of the original new text end 14.16 new text begin agreement. A waiver of a rule under this section has the effect of a variance granted by new text end 14.17 new text begin an agency under section 14.055. The recipient of an exemption from enforcement of a new text end 14.18 new text begin procedural requirement in state law under this section is exempt from that law for the new text end 14.19 new text begin duration of the exemption. The council may require periodic reports from the recipient, or new text end 14.20 new text begin conduct investigations of the service or program. new text end 14.21     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Enforcement. new text end new text begin If the council finds that the recipient of a waiver or an new text end 14.22 new text begin exemption has failed to comply with the terms of the agreement under subdivision 5, it new text end 14.23 new text begin may rescind the agreement. After an agreement is rescinded, the recipient is subject to the new text end 14.24 new text begin rules and laws covered by the agreement. new text end 14.25     new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Access to data. new text end new text begin If the recipient of a waiver or an exemption through a new text end 14.26 new text begin cooperative program under this section gains access to data that is classified as not public, new text end 14.27 new text begin the access to and use of the data for the recipient is governed by the same restrictions on new text end 14.28 new text begin access to and use of the data that apply to the unit that collected, created, received, or new text end 14.29 new text begin maintained the data. new text end 14.30    Sec. 5. new text begin [465.7904] WAIVERS OF STATE RULES; POLICIES. new text end 14.31     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Application. new text end new text begin A state agency may apply to the council for a waiver new text end 14.32 new text begin from: new text end 14.33 new text begin (1) an administrative rule or policy adopted by the commissioner of management new text end 14.34 new text begin and budget that deals with the state personnel system; new text end 15.1 new text begin (2) an administrative rule or policy of the commissioner of administration that new text end 15.2 new text begin deals with the state procurement system; or new text end 15.3 new text begin (3) a policy of the commissioner of management and budget that deals with the new text end 15.4 new text begin state accounting system. new text end 15.5 new text begin Two or more state agencies may submit a joint application. A waiver application new text end 15.6 new text begin must identify the rule or policy at issue, and must describe the improved outcome sought new text end 15.7 new text begin through the waiver. new text end 15.8     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Review process. new text end new text begin (a) The council shall review all applications submitted new text end 15.9 new text begin under this section. The council shall dismiss an application if it finds that the application new text end 15.10 new text begin proposes a waiver that would result in due process violations, violations of federal law new text end 15.11 new text begin or the state or federal constitution, or the loss of services to people who are entitled to new text end 15.12 new text begin them. If a proposed waiver would violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement new text end 15.13 new text begin effective under chapter 179A, the waiver is not effective without the consent of the new text end 15.14 new text begin exclusive representative that is a party to the agreement. The council may approve a new text end 15.15 new text begin waiver only if the council determines that if the waiver is granted: (1) services can new text end 15.16 new text begin be provided in a more efficient or effective manner; and (2) services related to human new text end 15.17 new text begin resources must be provided in a manner consistent with section 43A.01. In the case of a new text end 15.18 new text begin waiver from a policy of the commissioner of management and budget, the council may new text end 15.19 new text begin approve the waiver only if it determines that services will be provided in a more efficient new text end 15.20 new text begin or effective manner and that state funds will be adequately accounted for and safeguarded new text end 15.21 new text begin in a manner that complies with generally accepted government accounting principles. new text end 15.22 new text begin (b) Within 15 days of receipt of the application, the council shall send a copy of the new text end 15.23 new text begin application to: (1) the agency whose rule or policy is involved; and (2) all exclusive new text end 15.24 new text begin representatives who represent employees of the agency requesting the waiver. The agency new text end 15.25 new text begin whose rule or policy is involved may mail a copy of the application to all persons who new text end 15.26 new text begin have registered with the agency under section 14.14, subdivision 1a. new text end 15.27 new text begin (c) The agency whose rule or policy is involved or an exclusive representative shall new text end 15.28 new text begin notify the council of its agreement with or objection to and grounds for objection to the new text end 15.29 new text begin waiver within 60 days of the date when the application was transmitted to the agency or new text end 15.30 new text begin the exclusive representative. An agency's or exclusive representative's failure to respond new text end 15.31 new text begin under this paragraph is considered agreement to the waiver. new text end 15.32 new text begin (d) If the agency or the exclusive representative objects to the waiver, the council new text end 15.33 new text begin shall schedule a meeting at which the agency requesting the waiver may present its case new text end 15.34 new text begin for the waiver and the objecting party may respond. The council shall decide whether new text end 15.35 new text begin to grant a waiver at its next regularly scheduled meeting following its receipt of an new text end 15.36 new text begin agency's response, or the end of the 60-day response period, whichever occurs first. If new text end 16.1 new text begin consideration of an application is not concluded at the meeting, the matter may be carried new text end 16.2 new text begin over to the next meeting of the council. Interested persons may submit written comments new text end 16.3 new text begin to the council on the waiver request. new text end 16.4 new text begin (e) If the council grants a request for a waiver, the council and the agency requesting new text end 16.5 new text begin the waiver shall enter into an agreement relating to the outcomes desired as a result of the new text end 16.6 new text begin waiver and the means of measurement to determine whether those outcomes have been new text end 16.7 new text begin achieved with the waiver. The agreement must specify the duration of the waiver, which new text end 16.8 new text begin must be for at least two years and not more than four years. If the council determines that new text end 16.9 new text begin an agency that has received a waiver is failing to comply with the terms of the agreement, new text end 16.10 new text begin the council may rescind the agreement. new text end 16.11     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Participation. new text end new text begin If a waiver request involves a rule or policy adopted by an new text end 16.12 new text begin official specified in section 465.7902, subdivision 1, clauses (3) to (7), that official may new text end 16.13 new text begin not participate in the evaluation of that waiver request. new text end 16.14    Sec. 6. new text begin [465.7905] INNOVATION AND REDESIGN GRANTS. new text end 16.15     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Application. new text end new text begin One or more local units of government, an association new text end 16.16 new text begin of local governments, the Metropolitan Council, a local unit of government acting in new text end 16.17 new text begin conjunction with an organization or a state agency, an organization established by two new text end 16.18 new text begin or more local units of government under a joint powers agreement, or a not-for-profit new text end 16.19 new text begin organization may apply to the Minnovation Council for a grant to be used to: (1) develop new text end 16.20 new text begin models for service redesign; or (2) meet the start-up costs of providing shared services new text end 16.21 new text begin or functions. Agreements solely to make joint purchases do not qualify for grants. The new text end 16.22 new text begin application must specify a nonstate funding source for 25 percent of the total cost of the new text end 16.23 new text begin proposal. The application to the council must state what other sources of funding have new text end 16.24 new text begin been considered by the local units of government to implement the project and explain why new text end 16.25 new text begin it is not possible to complete the project without assistance from the council. The council new text end 16.26 new text begin may not award a grant if it determines that the local units of government could complete new text end 16.27 new text begin the project without council assistance or if it determines the applicant has not specified a new text end 16.28 new text begin nonstate funding source for 25 percent of the total cost. A copy of the application must be new text end 16.29 new text begin provided by the units to the exclusive representatives certified under section 179A.12 to new text end 16.30 new text begin represent employees who provide the service or program affected by the application. new text end 16.31     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Proposals. new text end new text begin (a) Proposed models for service redesign may provide options new text end 16.32 new text begin to local governments, neighborhood or community organizations, other not-for-profit new text end 16.33 new text begin organizations, or individuals to redesign service delivery. In awarding grants under this new text end 16.34 new text begin paragraph, the council must consider whether the proposal: new text end 16.35 new text begin (1) expands consumer choices and opportunities; new text end 17.1 new text begin (2) shifts government toward an expanded role as a purchaser, rather than a provider, new text end 17.2 new text begin of services; new text end 17.3 new text begin (3) reduces administrative costs through statewide or regional contracting, or related new text end 17.4 new text begin administrative efficiencies; new text end 17.5 new text begin (4) reduces administrative costs through the accumulation of multiple related new text end 17.6 new text begin services into a single contract with one provider, or related administrative efficiencies; new text end 17.7 new text begin (5) fosters entrepreneurial leadership in the public sector; and new text end 17.8 new text begin (6) increases value to the taxpayer or results per dollar spent. new text end 17.9 new text begin (b) A proposal for a grant for shared services or functions must include plans to new text end 17.10 new text begin fully integrate a service or function provided by two or more local government units. new text end 17.11 new text begin The proposal must include how value for the taxpayer or results per dollar spent will be new text end 17.12 new text begin impacted. new text end 17.13     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Requirements. new text end new text begin A copy of the work product for which the grant was new text end 17.14 new text begin provided must be furnished to the council upon completion, and the council may new text end 17.15 new text begin disseminate it to other local units of government or interested groups. If the council finds new text end 17.16 new text begin that the work was not completed or implemented according to the terms of the grant new text end 17.17 new text begin agreement, it may require the grantee to repay all or a portion of the grant. The council new text end 17.18 new text begin shall award grants on the basis of each qualified applicant's score under the scoring new text end 17.19 new text begin system in section 465.7906. The amount of a grant under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), new text end 17.20 new text begin may not exceed $250,000. The amount of a grant under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), new text end 17.21 new text begin may not exceed $100,000. new text end 17.22    Sec. 7. new text begin [465.7906] SCORING SYSTEM. new text end 17.23 new text begin In deciding whether to award a grant under section 465.7905, the council shall new text end 17.24 new text begin use the following scoring system: new text end 17.25 new text begin (1) Up to 15 points must be awarded to reflect the extent to which the application new text end 17.26 new text begin demonstrates creative thinking, careful planning, cooperation, involvement of the clients new text end 17.27 new text begin of the affected service, and commitment to persist through challenges. new text end 17.28 new text begin (2) Up to 25 points must be awarded to reflect the extent to which the proposed new text end 17.29 new text begin project is likely to improve the quality of the service, increase value to the taxpayers or new text end 17.30 new text begin results per dollar spent, and to have benefits for other local governments. new text end 17.31 new text begin (3) Up to 15 points must be awarded to reflect the extent to which the application's new text end 17.32 new text begin budget provides sufficient detail, maximizes the use of state funds, documents the need new text end 17.33 new text begin for financial assistance, commits to local financial support, and limits expenditures to new text end 17.34 new text begin essential activities. new text end 18.1 new text begin (4) Up to 15 points must be awarded to reflect the extent to which the application new text end 18.2 new text begin reflects the statutory goal of the grant program. new text end 18.3 new text begin (5) Up to 15 points must be awarded to reflect the merit of the proposed project and new text end 18.4 new text begin the extent to which it warrants the state's financial participation. new text end 18.5 new text begin (6) Up to five points must be awarded to reflect the cost to benefit ratio projected new text end 18.6 new text begin for the proposed project. new text end 18.7 new text begin (7) Up to five points must be awarded to reflect the number of government units new text end 18.8 new text begin participating in the proposal. new text end 18.9 new text begin (8) Up to five points must be awarded to reflect the minimum length of time the new text end 18.10 new text begin application commits to implementation. new text end 18.11    Sec. 8. new text begin [465.7907] REPAYMENT OF GRANTS. new text end 18.12     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Repayment procedures. new text end new text begin Without regard to whether a grant recipient new text end 18.13 new text begin offered to repay the grant in its original application, as part of a grant awarded under new text end 18.14 new text begin section 465.7905, the council may require the grant recipient to repay all or part of the new text end 18.15 new text begin grant if the council determines the project funded by the grant resulted in an actual savings new text end 18.16 new text begin for the participating local units of government. The grant agreement must specify how the new text end 18.17 new text begin savings are to be determined and the period of time over which the savings will be used new text end 18.18 new text begin to calculate a repayment requirement. The repayment of grant money under this section new text end 18.19 new text begin must not exceed an amount equal to the total savings achieved through the implementation new text end 18.20 new text begin of the project. new text end 18.21     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Bonus points. new text end new text begin In addition to the points awarded to competitive grant new text end 18.22 new text begin applications under section 465.7906, the council shall award additional points to any new text end 18.23 new text begin applicant that projects a potential cost savings through the implementation of its project new text end 18.24 new text begin and offers to repay part or all of the grant under the formula in subdivision 1. new text end 18.25     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Use of repayment revenue. new text end new text begin All grant money repaid to the council under new text end 18.26 new text begin this section is appropriated to the council for additional grants authorized by section new text end 18.27 new text begin 465.7905. new text end 18.28    Sec. 9. new text begin [465.7908] RECEIPTS; APPROPRIATION. new text end 18.29 new text begin (a) The council may charge a fee for the use of services provided by the council's new text end 18.30 new text begin staff. The receipts from fees charged under this section are deposited in a special revenue new text end 18.31 new text begin account and appropriated to the council for services provided under sections 465.7901 to new text end 18.32 new text begin 465.7908. new text end 19.1 new text begin (b) The council may accept gifts and grants. Money received under this paragraph new text end 19.2 new text begin is deposited in a special revenue account and appropriated to the council for services new text end 19.3 new text begin provided under sections 465.7901 to 465.7908. new text end 19.4    Sec. 10. new text begin [465.7909] ANNUAL COUNCIL REPORT ON INNOVATION AND new text end 19.5 new text begin GUARANTEEING INCREASED VALUE TO THE TAXPAYER. new text end 19.6     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin The council shall report by January 15 each year to the new text end 19.7 new text begin governor and appropriate committees of the house of representatives and senate on its new text end 19.8 new text begin activities. The report shall include the amount of the council's net spending, the amount of new text end 19.9 new text begin savings and the increased outcomes to the taxpayer that was identified by the council, and new text end 19.10 new text begin the actual documented savings to state and local governments. Entities receiving grants new text end 19.11 new text begin or waivers from the council must document and verify savings to the taxpayer from the new text end 19.12 new text begin previous year's budgets. new text end 19.13     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Savings and increased value. new text end new text begin The council must make every effort to new text end 19.14 new text begin obtain $3 in savings and show increased value to the taxpayer for each net state dollar new text end 19.15 new text begin spent by the council. new text end 19.16     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Innovative practices. new text end new text begin The council shall promote and drive innovative new text end 19.17 new text begin practices and must make annual recommendations to the legislature. One or all of these new text end 19.18 new text begin recommendations may be in partnership with an individual, foundations, nonprofits, or new text end 19.19 new text begin businesses. The council may make endorsements of proposals of individuals, foundations, new text end 19.20 new text begin nonprofits, or businesses when making recommendations. The council must make annual new text end 19.21 new text begin recommendations to: new text end 19.22 new text begin (1) recommend at least $20 in savings and show increased outcomes to the taxpayer new text end 19.23 new text begin for each net state dollar spent by the council. These savings may be spread out over new text end 19.24 new text begin various budget items; new text end 19.25 new text begin (2) recommend policy changes that will quantifiably improve desired outcome new text end 19.26 new text begin attainment to the taxpayer as compared to dollars spent. This shall not be limited to new text end 19.27 new text begin efficiency but may also include developing new approaches to achieve desired outcomes; new text end 19.28 new text begin (3) highlight existing innovative practices or partnerships in the state; and new text end 19.29 new text begin (4) recommend innovative models, which may include state and local government new text end 19.30 new text begin structural redesign, from across the country to the legislature; highlight innovative new text end 19.31 new text begin practices from past or contemporary reports; recommend evidence-based service delivery new text end 19.32 new text begin methods for this state; or recommend theory-based working models of approaches to new text end 19.33 new text begin policy. new text end 19.34    Sec. 11. new text begin [465.7910] SUNSET. new text end 20.1 new text begin Sections 465.7901 to 465.7909 expire June 30, 2018. new text end 20.2    Sec. 12. new text begin APPOINTMENTS; FIRST MEETING. new text end 20.3 new text begin The appointing authorities under section 3 must complete their initial appointments new text end 20.4 new text begin to the Minnovation Council no later than August 1, 2010. The state auditor must convene new text end 20.5 new text begin the first meeting of the council by September 1, 2010. new text end 20.6    Sec. 13. new text begin REPEALER. new text end 20.7 new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 6.80, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end 20.8    Sec. 14. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end 20.9 new text begin Sections 1 to 13 are effective July 1, 2010. new text end 20.10ARTICLE 4 20.11TASK FORCE FOR POLICY INNOVATION 20.12    Section 1. new text begin TASK FORCE FOR POLICY INNOVATION AND RESEARCH. new text end 20.13     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin The Task Force for Policy Innovation and Research new text end 20.14 new text begin includes the following 15 members: new text end 20.15 new text begin (1) four members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of new text end 20.16 new text begin the Committee on Rules and Administration, including two members of the minority; new text end 20.17 new text begin (2) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the new text end 20.18 new text begin house; new text end 20.19 new text begin (3) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader new text end 20.20 new text begin of the house of representatives; new text end 20.21 new text begin (4) one member appointed by and serving at the pleasure of each of the following: new text end 20.22 new text begin (i) the Wilder Foundation; new text end 20.23 new text begin (ii) the Blandin Foundation; new text end 20.24 new text begin (iii) the Minneapolis Foundation; new text end 20.25 new text begin (iv) the McKnight Foundation; and new text end 20.26 new text begin (v) the Bush Foundation; new text end 20.27 new text begin (5) the director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the new text end 20.28 new text begin Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota; and new text end 20.29 new text begin (6) one member from the office of the president of the University of Minnesota, new text end 20.30 new text begin selected by the president. new text end 21.1 new text begin The appointing authorities under this subdivision shall complete their appointments no new text end 21.2 new text begin later than July 1, 2010. new text end 21.3 new text begin The responsible appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the task force within 30 new text end 21.4 new text begin days after the vacancy is created. new text end 21.5 new text begin The director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Humphrey new text end 21.6 new text begin Institute shall convene the first meeting of the task force no later than September 1, 2010. new text end 21.7 new text begin The task force shall select a chair from its membership at the first meeting. The members new text end 21.8 new text begin shall serve without compensation from the task force but legislative members may be new text end 21.9 new text begin reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as members of the legislature. The director of new text end 21.10 new text begin the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Humphrey Institute shall assist new text end 21.11 new text begin the task force in administrative matters. new text end 21.12     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin The task force shall consider methods and procedures to best new text end 21.13 new text begin provide the legislature with high quality, rigorous public policy research regarding issues new text end 21.14 new text begin and topics of concern to the legislature. By February 1, 2011, the task force shall report to new text end 21.15 new text begin the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with new text end 21.16 new text begin jurisdiction over state government policy and finance regarding: new text end 21.17 new text begin (1) a process for the selection of topics for public policy research of interest to new text end 21.18 new text begin the legislature; new text end 21.19 new text begin (2) recommended methods and procedures for conducting and reporting the new text end 21.20 new text begin research; and new text end 21.21 new text begin (3) a method to provide funding for the policy innovation and research initiative new text end 21.22 new text begin proposed by the task force. new text end 21.23 new text begin The report shall also include any draft legislation necessary to implement the new text end 21.24 new text begin recommendations. new text end 21.25     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Expiration. new text end new text begin The task force expires after the submission of the report new text end 21.26 new text begin required under subdivision 2. new text end 21.27 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end