1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to state government; establishing a collaborative governance council; 1.3requiring reports;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.5    Section 1. [6.81] COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL.1.6    Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership.(a) A collaborative governance 1.7council is established and shall include major statewide governmental entities and 1.8nongovernmental statewide organizations as provided in this subdivision. The 14-member 1.9council consists of the state auditor and one member appointed by and serving at the 1.10pleasure of each of the following:1.11(1) League of Minnesota Cities;1.12(2) Minnesota Association of Townships;1.13(3) Association of Minnesota Counties;1.14(4) Minnesota School Board Association;1.15(5) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees;1.16(6) Education Minnesota; 1.17(7) Service Employees International Union;1.18(8) the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;1.19(9) the National Federation of Independent Businesses;1.20(10) two members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of 1.21the Committee on Rules and Administration, one member from the majority and one 1.22member from the minority; and1.23(11) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the 1.24house, one member from the majority and one member from the minority.2.1The appointing authorities under this section shall complete their initial appointments 2.2no later than July 1, 2010.2.3(b) Council members shall be represented by the designated appointee of each 2.4respective organization. The council shall seek input from nonmember organizations 2.5whose expertise can help inform the council's work.2.6(c) In conjunction with the auditor's duties to recommend best practices for delivery 2.7of local government service, the state auditor shall serve as chair of the council and shall 2.8convene the first meeting by July 31, 2010. The council must meet at least quarterly.2.9(d) Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the 2.10council for service on the council.2.11    Subd. 2.Powers and duties; report.(a) The council shall develop 2.12recommendations to the governor and the legislature designed to increase collaboration 2.13in government. These recommendations may include, but are not limited to, strategies, 2.14policies, or other actions focused on the:2.15(1) review of statutes, laws, and rules that slow collaboration efforts;2.16(2) use of collaboration to improve the delivery of governmental services;2.17(3) use of technology to connect entities and share information, including broadband 2.18access;2.19(4) modernization of financial transactions and their oversight by facilitating credit 2.20and debit card transactions, electronic funds, transfers, and electronic data interchange; and2.21(5) creation of model forms for joint power agreements.2.22(b) By February 1 of each year, the council shall submit its recommendations, 2.23including any draft legislation necessary to implement its recommendations, to the 2.24governor and to the chairs and ranking members of the legislative committees and 2.25divisions with jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance and early 2.26childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance. 2.27    Subd. 3.Expiration.This section expires June 30, 2015.2.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2010.