1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government operations; eliminating unnecessary state mandates.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. ELIMINATING STATE MANDATES.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Mandates eliminated or revised.  By July 1, 2010, mandates or 
1.6 	regulations that result in unnecessary paperwork, are redundant, or contain outdated or 
1.7 	irrelevant requirements shall be eliminated or revised. Requirements that are necessary 
1.8 	to protect the health and well-being of Minnesotans or that are necessary to meet federal 
1.9 	requirements shall not be eliminated.
1.10 		Subd. 2.State mandate review. Any county, city, school district, professional 
1.11 	association, or other entity affected by state mandates may submit to the legislature a 
1.12 	list of mandates that are required by state statute or rule that the entity determines to be 
1.13 	unnecessary or in need of reform. The legislature shall review the mandates that have 
1.14 	been submitted.