<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.98, subdivision 2.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Contents.</b> (a) The fiscal note, where possible, shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>(1) cite the effect in dollar amounts;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>(2) cite the direct net increase or decrease in the total number of public and private <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>sector jobs in the state;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>(3) estimate the average annual wages of public and private sector jobs impacted;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>(2) (4) cite the statutory provisions affected;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(3) (5) estimate the increase or decrease in revenues or expenditures;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(6) estimate the effect on federal funds and any federal requirements including, but <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>not limited to, maintenance of effort requirements;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>(4) (7) include the costs which may be absorbed without additional funds;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(5) (8) include the assumptions used in determining the cost estimates; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>(6) (9) specify any long-range implication.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>(b) The fiscal note may comment on technical or mechanical defects in the bill but <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>shall express no opinions concerning the merits of the proposal.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for fiscal notes requested after <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>January 1, 2011.<br/>