1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to finance; requiring a map of money used to support children;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [16A.89] MAP OF MONEY USED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Resource map. (a) After soliciting public input as required by 
1.7 	paragraph (b), the commissioner shall design and oversee a resource mapping of all federal 
1.8 	and state funding sources and streams that serve the primary function of supporting the 
1.9 	health, safety, permanence, growth, development, and education of children in this state. 
1.10 	For purposes of this section, "children" includes individuals under 21 years of age. 
1.11 	(b) The commissioner shall solicit public input regarding the resource mapping 
1.12 	required by this section by providing public notice of the mapping project and subsequent 
1.13 	revisions on the Department of Finance Web site. The commissioner shall provide 
1.14 	an opportunity for members of the public to provide suggestions for the design and 
1.15 	development of the project. In particular, the commissioner shall seek suggestions and 
1.16 	comments from individuals who have conducted relevant research at higher education 
1.17 	institutions and from individuals with relevant experience at nonprofit institutions and 
1.18 	foundations.
1.19 	(c) The resource mapping must include, but is not limited to:
1.20 	(1) an inventory of all federal and state funding sources that support children in this 
1.21 	state, including prenatal services for pregnant women;
1.22 	(2) an inventory of all state, federal, or government-subsidized services and programs 
1.23 	offered to children in this state, set out by program, target population, geographical region, 
1.24 	agency, or any other grouping that would assist the legislature in determining whether 
2.1 	there are overlapping programs that lead to duplication within the state, gaps in service 
2.2 	delivery, and any administrative inefficiencies generally; 
2.3 	(3) a description of the manner in which the money is being used within the agencies 
2.4 	or organizations, the performance measures in place to assess the use of the money, and 
2.5 	the intended outcomes of the programs and services;
2.6 	(4) government mandates for the use of the money, if any; and 
2.7 	(5) an inventory of the money for which the state may be eligible, but is currently 
2.8 	not receiving or using, and the reasons why the money is not being used. 
2.9 		Subd. 2.Updates. The commissioner shall ensure that the resource map is 
2.10 	periodically and timely updated to maintain a current resource map of the money used 
2.11 	to support children in the state.
2.12 		Subd. 3.Agency assistance. Upon request, each state department or agency shall 
2.13 	provide assistance to the commissioner for the purpose of this section.
2.14 		Subd. 4.Report. By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to 
2.15 	the legislative committees and budget divisions with jurisdiction over children, family 
2.16 	security, education, health, human services, housing, public safety, and the judiciary 
2.17 	by providing an electronic version of the executive summary included in the report 
2.18 	required by this subdivision. The report must be available online and must include the 
2.19 	resource map and any recommendations, including proposed legislation, for improving the 
2.20 	efficiency and effectiveness of programs intended to benefit children in this state.

2.21 	Sec. 2. REPORT.
 2.22 	The first annual report under section 1, subdivision 4, may be a preliminary report; 
2.23 	subsequent annual reports must be full reports. 

2.24 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.25 	Section 1 is effective July 1, 2009.