1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health care; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution 
1.3 	by adding a section to article XI; dedicating the proceeds of the health care 
1.4 	provider tax to MinnesotaCare and health care access.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.7 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the 
1.8 	amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XI, to read:

1.9 	Sec. 16. The proceeds of a tax on the revenue from providing health care services to 
1.10 	Minnesota residents must be credited to the health care access fund in the state treasury. 
1.11 	The assets of the health care access fund must be used only to support the MinnesotaCare 
1.12 	program and to increase access to health care in underserved populations and geographical 
1.13 	areas of the state. The proceeds must not be used to supplant general funds.

1.14 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.15 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general 
1.16 	election. The question submitted must be:
1.17 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate the proceeds of the 
1.18 	MinnesotaCare provider tax to increase access to affordable health care for Minnesotans?

1.19	Yes .......
	
1.20	No ......."