1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to state government finance; making supplemental appropriations and
1.3reductions in appropriations for cultural and outdoor resources; modifying
1.4certain statutory provisions; requiring waiver requests for limitations of certain
1.5employment; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
1.6116U.25; 116U.26.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
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new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made new text end
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new text begin in this act.new text end
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new text begin 2010new text end
new text begin 2011new text end
new text begin Totalnew text end
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new text begin Generalnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (964,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (1,536,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (2,500,000)new text end
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
1.14
new text begin The dollar amounts in the columns under "Appropriations" are added to, or, if shown new text end
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new text begin in parentheses, subtracted from appropriations enacted in the 2009 regular legislative new text end
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new text begin session. The appropriations and reductions in appropriations are from the general fund, or new text end
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new text begin another named fund, and are for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures new text end
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new text begin "2010" and "2011" mean that the appropriations or reductions in appropriations listed new text end
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new text begin under them are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. new text end
1.20
new text begin "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" new text end
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new text begin is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Appropriations and reductions in appropriations for the new text end
1.22
new text begin fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, are effective the day following final enactment.new text end
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new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
1.24
new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
2.1
new text begin Ending June 30new text end
2.2
new text begin 2010new text end
new text begin 2011new text end
2.3
Sec. 3. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (11,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (7,000)new text end
2.4
Sec. 4. new text begin EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISMnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (311,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (313,000)new text end
2.5
new text begin (a) $251,000 the first year and $300,000 new text end
2.6
new text begin the second year are reductions to Explore new text end
2.7
new text begin Minnesota Tourism. Of the reduction in new text end
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new text begin the first year, $13,000 is a reduction in the new text end
2.9
new text begin carryforward from fiscal year 2009.new text end
2.10
new text begin (b) $2,000 the first year and $2,000 the new text end
2.11
new text begin second year are reductions to the incentive new text end
2.12
new text begin grants program.new text end
2.13
new text begin (c) $11,000 the first year and $11,000 the new text end
2.14
new text begin second year are reductions to the Minnesota new text end
2.15
new text begin Film and TV Board.new text end
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new text begin (d) $47,000 the first year is a reduction to the new text end
2.17
new text begin grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board new text end
2.18
new text begin for the film jobs production program under new text end
2.19
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26.new text end
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Sec. 5.new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL new text end
new text begin SOCIETYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (238,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (554,000)new text end
2.22
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Education and Outreachnew text end
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new text begin $136,000 the first year and $314,000 the new text end
2.24
new text begin second year are reductions to education and new text end
2.25
new text begin outreach.new text end
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new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Preservation and Accessnew text end
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new text begin $102,000 the first year and $236,000 the new text end
2.28
new text begin second year are reductions to the preservation new text end
2.29
new text begin and access program.new text end
2.30
new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Minnesota International Centernew text end
2.31
new text begin $1,000 the second year is a reduction to the new text end
2.32
new text begin Minnesota International Center.new text end
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3.2
new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive new text end
new text begin Centernew text end
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new text begin $2,000 the second year is a reduction to the new text end
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new text begin Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center.new text end
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new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Hockey Hall of Fame Museumnew text end
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new text begin $1,000 the second year is a reduction to the new text end
3.7
new text begin Hockey Hall of Fame Museum.new text end
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Sec. 6.new text begin BOARD OF THE ARTSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (284,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (284,000)new text end
3.9
new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Operations and Servicesnew text end
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new text begin $21,000 the first year and $21,000 the new text end
3.11
new text begin second year are reductions to operations and new text end
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new text begin services.new text end
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new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Grants Programnew text end
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new text begin $182,000 the first year and $182,000 the new text end
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new text begin second year are reductions to the grants new text end
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new text begin program.new text end
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new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Regional Arts Councilnew text end
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new text begin $81,000 the first year and $81,000 the second new text end
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new text begin year are reductions to the Regional Arts new text end
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new text begin Council.new text end
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Sec. 7. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES new text end
new text begin CENTERnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (7,000)new text end
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Sec. 8. new text begin PUBLIC BROADCASTINGnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (65,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (83,000)new text end
3.24
new text begin (a) $38,000 the first year and $48,000 the new text end
3.25
new text begin second year are reductions to matching new text end
3.26
new text begin grants for public television.new text end
3.27
new text begin (b) $7,000 the first year and $10,000 new text end
3.28
new text begin the second year are reductions to public new text end
3.29
new text begin television equipment grants.new text end
4.1
new text begin (c) $1,000 the second year is a reduction to new text end
4.2
new text begin the grant to the Twin Cities regional cable new text end
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new text begin channel.new text end
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new text begin (d) $9,000 the first year and $9,000 the new text end
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new text begin second year are reductions to the community new text end
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new text begin service grants to public educational radio new text end
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new text begin stations.new text end
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new text begin (e) $3,000 the first year and $3,000 the new text end
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new text begin second year are reductions to the equipment new text end
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new text begin grants to public educational radio stations.new text end
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new text begin (f) $8,000 the first year and $12,000 the new text end
4.12
new text begin second year are reductions to the equipment new text end
4.13
new text begin grants to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.new text end
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Sec. 9. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSIONnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (4,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (9,000)new text end
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Sec. 10. new text begin COUNCIL ON BLACK new text end
new text begin MINNESOTANSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (5,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (9,000)new text end
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Sec. 11. new text begin COUNCIL ON CHICANO/LATINO new text end
new text begin AFFAIRSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (6,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (9,000)new text end
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Sec. 12. new text begin COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC new text end
new text begin MINNESOTANSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (5,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (8,000)new text end
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Sec. 13. new text begin INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCILnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (9,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (14,000)new text end
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Sec. 14. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARDnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (26,000)new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (216,000)new text end
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Sec. 15. new text begin SCIENCE MUSEUM OF new text end
new text begin MINNESOTAnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (18,000)new text end
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Sec. 16. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin (5,000)new text end
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new text begin (a) $4,000 is a reduction to the second-year new text end
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new text begin appropriation for the Minnesota Children's new text end
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new text begin Museum.new text end
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new text begin (b) $1,000 is a reduction to the second-year new text end
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new text begin appropriation for the Duluth Children's new text end
5.3
new text begin Museum.new text end
5.4 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116U.25, is amended to read:
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116U.25 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM COUNCIL.
5.6(a) The director shall be advised by the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
5.7consisting of up to 28 voting members appointed by the governor for four-year terms,
5.8including:
5.9(1) the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism who serves as the chair;
5.10(2) eleven representatives of statewide associations representing bed and breakfast
5.11establishments, golf, festivals and events, counties, convention and visitor bureaus,
5.12lodging, resorts, trails, campgrounds, restaurants, and chambers of commerce;
5.13(3) one representative from each of the four tourism marketing regions of the state as
5.14designated by the office;
5.15(4) six representatives of the tourism business representing transportation, retail,
5.16travel agencies, tour operators, travel media, and convention facilities;
5.17(5) one or more ex officio nonvoting members including at least one from the
5.18University of Minnesota Tourism Center;
5.19(6) four legislators, two from each house, one each from the two largest political
5.20party caucuses in each house, appointed according to the rules of the respective houses; and
5.21(7) other persons, if any, as designated from time to time by the governor.
5.22(b) The council shall act to serve the broader interests of tourism in Minnesota
5.23by promoting activities that support, maintain, and expand the state's domestic and
5.24international travel market, thereby generating increased visitor expenditures, tax revenue,
5.25and employment.
5.26(c) Filling of membership vacancies is as provided in section
15.059. The terms of
5.27one-half of the members shall be coterminous with the governor and the terms of the
5.28remaining one-half of the members shall end on the first Monday in January one year after
5.29the terms of the other members. Members may serve until their successors are appointed
5.30and qualify. Members are not compensated. A member may be reappointed.
5.31(d) The council shall meet at least four times per year and at other times determined
5.32by the council. Notwithstanding section
15.059, the council does not expire.
5.33(e) If compliance with section
13D.02 is impractical, the Explore Minnesota Tourism
5.34Council may conduct a meeting of its members by telephone or other electronic means so
5.35long as the following conditions are met:
6.1(1) all members of the council participating in the meeting, wherever their physical
6.2location, can hear one another and can hear all discussion and testimony;
6.3(2) members of the public present at the regular meeting location of the council can
6.4hear clearly all discussion and testimony and all votes of members of the council and, if
6.5needed, receive those services required by sections
15.44 and
15.441;
6.6(3) at least one member of the council is physically present at the regular meeting
6.7location; and
6.8(4) all votes are conducted by roll call, so each member's vote on each issue can be
6.9identified and recorded.
6.10(f) Each member of the council participating in a meeting by telephone or other
6.11electronic means is considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining a
6.12quorum and participating in all proceedings.
6.13(g) If telephone or other electronic means is used to conduct a meeting, the council,
6.14to the extent practical, shall allow a person to monitor the meeting electronically from a
6.15remote location. The council may require the person making such a connection to pay for
6.16documented marginal costs that the council incurs as a result of the additional connection.
6.17(h) If telephone or other electronic means is used to conduct a regular, special, or
6.18emergency meeting, the council shall provide notice of the regular meeting location, of the
6.19fact that some members may participate by telephone or other electronic means, and of
6.20the provisions of paragraph (g). The timing and method of providing notice is governed
6.21by section
13D.04.
6.22 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116U.26, is amended to read:
6.23
116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.
6.24 (a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated
6.25by the Minnesota Film and TV Board with administrative oversight and control by the
6.26director of Explore Minnesota Tourism. The program shall make payment to producers
6.27of feature films, national television or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos,
6.28and commercials that directly create new film jobs in Minnesota. To be eligible for a
6.29payment, a producer must submit documentation to the Minnesota Film and TV Board of
6.30expenditures for production costs incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the
6.31production in Minnesota of a film product.
6.32 The Minnesota Film and TV Board shall make recommendations to the director of
6.33Explore Minnesota Tourism about program payment, but the director has the authority to
6.34make the final determination on payments. The director's determination must be based
6.35on proper documentation of eligible production costs submitted for payments. No more
7.1than five percent of the funds appropriated for the program in any year may be expended
7.2for administration.
7.3 (b) For the purposes of this section:
7.4 (1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:
7.5 (i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;
7.6 (ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal
7.7services corporations for the services of a performing artist;
7.8 (iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;
7.9 (iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;
7.10 (v) editing and related services;
7.11 (vi) rental of facilities and equipment; or
7.12 (vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted
7.13entertainment industry practice; and
7.14 (2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet show, documentary, music
7.15video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital media. Film does not
7.16include news, current events, public programming, or a program that includes weather
7.17or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a questionnaire or contest; a
7.18sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards show; a finished production
7.19that solicits funds; or a production for which the production company is required under
7.20United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records with respect to a performer
7.21portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.
7.22 (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV
7.23Board may make reimbursements of
new text begin : (1)new text end up to 20 percent of film production costs for
7.24films that
new text begin locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, new text end
7.25
new text begin subdivision 2, or that new text end incur production costs in excess of $5,000,000 in Minnesota
new text begin the new text end
7.26
new text begin metropolitan areanew text end within a 12-month period
new text begin ; or (2) up to 15 percent of film production new text end
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new text begin costs for films that incur production costs of $5,000,000 or less in the metropolitan area new text end
7.28
new text begin within a 12-month periodnew text end .
7.29 Sec. 19.
new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; WAIVER REQUEST.new text end
7.30
new text begin The commissioner of the Department of Education shall formally request a waiver of new text end
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new text begin any executive order or executive branch requirement that employment be frozen, delayed, new text end
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new text begin or otherwise limited. The waiver shall request an ability to proceed with hiring with new text end
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new text begin respect to federally funded positions at the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library. new text end
7.34
new text begin A copy of this requested waiver shall be given to the chairs of the legislative committees new text end
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new text begin with jurisdiction over state government and education.new text end
