1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; prohibiting out-of-state travel at state expense, 
1.3 	with certain exceptions;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 43A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [43A.188] BAN ON OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Prohibition. An official or employee in the executive, legislative, or 
1.8 	judicial branch may not travel outside of Minnesota at state expense, except as provided 
1.9 	in this section.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Exceptions. The prohibition in subdivision 1 does not apply to:
1.11 	(1) an executive branch employee, when the commissioner of administration 
1.12 	determines that travel outside of Minnesota is essential to the employee's job duties;
1.13 	(2) a member or employee of the house of representatives, when the speaker 
1.14 	determines that travel outside of Minnesota is essential to official duties;
1.15 	(3) a member or employee of the senate, when the majority leader determines that 
1.16 	travel outside of Minnesota is essential to official duties;
1.17 	(4) an employee of the Legislative Coordinating Commission, when the chair of 
1.18 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission determines that travel outside of Minnesota is 
1.19 	essential to official duties;
1.20 	(5) an employee of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, when the 
1.21 	chancellor determines that travel outside of Minnesota is essential to an employee's job 
1.22 	duties;
2.1 	(6) a judge or judicial branch employee, when the chief justice of the Minnesota 
2.2 	Supreme Court determines that travel outside of Minnesota is essential to official duties; 
2.3 	and
2.4 	(7) a constitutional officer, when the officer determines that travel outside of 
2.5 	Minnesota is essential to official duties.

2.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.