<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>fees, and licensing provisions; modifying certain occupational continuing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>education requirements; clarifying and modifying regulation of medical gas <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>system and manufactured home provisions; requiring reports; appropriating <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>money for jobs, economic development, and housing purposes;amending <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 116J.035, by adding a subdivision; 116L.3625; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>116L.62; 154.06; 154.065, subdivision 2; 154.08; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.12; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>181.723, subdivision 5; 182.6553, subdivision 6; 268.18, subdivisions 2, 2b; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>268.199; 298.17; 326B.04, subdivision 2; 326B.091; 326B.098; 326B.13, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>subdivision 8; 326B.148, subdivision 1; 326B.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>subdivisions; 326B.435, subdivision 2; 326B.438; 326B.46, subdivisions 1a, 1b, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>2, 3; 326B.47, subdivisions 1, 3; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.56, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>1; 326B.58; 326B.82, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 9; 326B.821, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a, 6, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23; 326B.865; 326B.89, subdivisions <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>6, 8; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1e, 1f, 7; 327.33, subdivision 2; 327C.095, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>subdivision 12; 341.321; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 18; proposing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4, 6; 326B.821, subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.1.1.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var><br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="7" valign="bottom">Section 1. <b>JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HOUSING </b><br/>
<b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>    The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made <br/>
<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>in this article.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2012</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2013</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>Total</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">80,090,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">77,758,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">157,848,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">14,151,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">14,151,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">28,302,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Remediation<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,400,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workers' Compensation <br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">22,574,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">22,574,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">45,148,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"><b>Total</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>117,515,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>115,183,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>232,698,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.2.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="7" valign="bottom">Sec. 2. <b>JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HOUSING.</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2012</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2013</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 3. <b>DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT </b><br/>
<b>AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>53,044,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>50,819,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="95px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2012<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2013<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">38,850,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">36,625,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Remediation<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce <br/>
Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">13,494,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">13,494,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>subdivisions.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Business and Community </b><br/>
<b>Development</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">9,166,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6,941,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">8,186,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">5,961,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Remediation<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">700,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Workforce <br/>
Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">280,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">280,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>(a) $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>second year are from the remediation fund for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>contaminated site cleanup and development <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>grants under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>116J.554. This appropriation is available <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>until expended.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>(b) $970,000 the first year and $970,000 the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>second year are from the general fund for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>contaminated site cleanup and development <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>grants under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>116J.554.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>(c) $1,086,000 the first year and $1,086,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>the second year are from the general fund for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>the Minnesota Trade Office.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>(d) $150,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>fund for a grant to WomenVenture for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>women's business development programs <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>and for programs that encourage and assist <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>women to enter nontraditional careers in the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>trades; manual and technical occupations; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>science, technology, engineering, and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>mathematics-related occupations; and green <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>jobs. This appropriation may be matched <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>dollar for dollar with any resources available <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>from the federal government for these <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>purposes with priority given to initiatives <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>that have a goal of increasing by at least ten <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>percent the number of women in occupations <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>where women currently comprise less than <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>25 percent of the workforce.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>(e) $75,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>fund and $40,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>workforce development fund for a grant to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>the Metropolitan Economic Development <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>Association for continuing minority business <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>development programs in the metropolitan <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>area. This appropriation must be used for the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>sole purpose of providing free or reduced <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>fee business consulting services to minority <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>entrepreneurs and contractors.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(f)(1) $425,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>appropriation from the general fund for a <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>grant to BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>for bioscience business development <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>programs to promote and position the state <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>as a global leader in bioscience business <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>activities. These funds may be used to create, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>recruit, retain, and expand biobusiness <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>activity in Minnesota; implement the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>destination 2025 statewide plan; update <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>a statewide assessment of the bioscience <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>industry and the competitive position of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>Minnesota-based bioscience businesses <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>relative to other states and other nations; <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>and develop and implement business and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>scenario-planning models to create, recruit, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>retain, and expand biobusiness activity in <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(2) The BioBusiness Alliance must report <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>each year by February 15 to the committees <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>of the house of representatives and the senate <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>having jurisdiction over bioscience industry <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>activity in Minnesota on the use of funds; <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>the number of bioscience businesses and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>jobs created, recruited, retained, or expanded <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>in the state since the last reporting period; <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>the competitive position of the biobusiness <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>industry; and utilization rates and results of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>the business and scenario-planning models <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>and outcomes resulting from utilization of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>the business and scenario-planning models.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>(g) $50,000 the first year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>fund for a grant to the Minnesota Inventors <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>Congress, of which at least $5,000 must be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>used for youth inventors. This is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>(h)(1) $90,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>workforce development fund for a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.421, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>to the Rural Policy and Development <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>Center at St. Peter, Minnesota. The grant <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>shall be used for research and policy <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>analysis on emerging economic and social <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>issues in rural Minnesota, to serve as a <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>policy resource center for rural Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>communities, to encourage collaboration <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>across higher education institutions, to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>provide interdisciplinary team approaches <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>to research and problem-solving in rural <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>communities, and to administer overall <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>operations of the center.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>(2) The grant shall be provided upon the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>condition that each state-appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>dollar be matched with a nonstate dollar. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>Acceptable matching funds are nonstate <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>contributions that the center has received and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>have not been used to match previous state <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>grants. Any funds not spent the first year are <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>available the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>(i)(1) $150,000 each year is appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>from the workforce development fund for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>grants of $50,000 to eligible organizations <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>each year to assist in the development of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>entrepreneurs and small businesses. Each <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>state grant dollar must be matched with $1 <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>of nonstate funds. Any balance in the first <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>year does not cancel but is available in the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(2) Three grants must be awarded to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>continue or to develop a program. One <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>grant must be awarded to the Riverbend <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>in Blue Earth County, and two to other <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>organizations serving Faribault and Martin <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>Counties. Grant recipients must report to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>commissioner by February 1 of each year <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>that the organization receives a grant with the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>number of customers served; the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>businesses started, stabilized, or expanded; <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>the number of jobs created and retained; and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>business success rates. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>must report to the house of representatives <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>and senate committees with jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>over economic development finance on the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>effectiveness of these programs for assisting <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>in the development of entrepreneurs and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>small businesses.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(j) $1,000,000 the first year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>general fund for the Minnesota Investment <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>Fund under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>116J.8731. The appropriation is available <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>until spent. This is a onetime appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>and is not added to the agency's base.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>(k) $750,000 the first year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>fund for the redevelopment account under <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571. This <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>is a onetime appropriation and is available <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>until spent.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Workforce Development</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">43,020,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">43,020,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">29,806,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">29,806,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce <br/>
Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">13,214,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">13,214,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(a) $3,728,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>fund for the Minnesota job skills partnership <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>116L.01 to 116L.17. If the appropriation for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>either year is insufficient, the appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>for the other year is available. This <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>appropriation is available until spent.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(b) $10,800,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>fund for the state's vocational rehabilitation <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>268A.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>(c) $5,928,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>fund for the state services for the blind <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>(d) $2,150,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>fund for grants to centers for independent <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>living under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>268A.11.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>(e) $315,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>fund and $105,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>workforce development fund for a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>to Twin Cities RISE! to provide training to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>hard-to-train individuals. Funds unexpended <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>in the first year are available for expenditure <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>in the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>(f) $100,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>fund for a grant to Northern Connections <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>in Perham to implement and operate a <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>workforce program that provides one-stop <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>supportive services to individuals as they <br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>transition into the workforce.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>(g) $5,091,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>fund and $6,527,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>workforce development fund for extended <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>employment services for persons with severe <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>disabilities or related conditions under <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.15. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>the general fund appropriation, $125,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>each year is to supplement funds paid for <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>wage incentives for the community support <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>fund established in Minnesota Rules, part <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>3300.2045.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>(h) $1,479,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>fund for grants to programs that provide <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>employment support services to persons with <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>mental illness under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>sections 268A.13 and 268A.14. Grants <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>may be used for special projects for young <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>people with mental illness transitioning from <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>school to work and people with serious <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>mental illness receiving services through <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>a mental health court or civil commitment <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>court. Special projects must demonstrate <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>interagency collaboration.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>(i) $135,000 each year is from the general <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>fund and $163,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>workforce development fund for a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.03, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>to Rise, Inc. for the Minnesota Employment <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>Center for People Who are Deaf or Hard of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>Hearing. Money not expended the first year <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>is available the second year.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>(j) $80,000 each year is from the general fund <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>and $160,000 each year is from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>development fund for a grant to Lifetrack <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>Resources for its immigrant and refugee <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>collaborative program, including those <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>related to job-seeking skills and workplace <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>orientation, intensive job development, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>functional work English, and on-site job <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>coaching. This appropriation may also be <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>used in Rochester.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>(k) $1,100,000 each year is from the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>workforce development fund for the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>Opportunities Industrialization Center <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>programs. The OIC state council must <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>not be colocated with the Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>Employment and Economic Development.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>(l) $2,450,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>development fund for the Minnesota youth <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>116L.56 and 116L.561.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>(m) $630,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>development fund for grants for the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>Minneapolis summer youth employment <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>program. The commissioner shall establish <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>criteria for awarding the grant.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>Of this appropriation, 25 percent is for a grant <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>to the Minneapolis learn-to-earn summer <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>youth employment program.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>(n) $750,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>development fund for a grant to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls <br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>Clubs to administer a statewide project <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>of youth jobs skills development. This <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>project, which may have career guidance <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>components, including health and life skills, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>is to encourage, train, and assist youth in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>job-seeking skills, workplace orientation, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>and job-site knowledge through coaching. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>This grant requires a 25 percent match <br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>from nonstate resources. The Alliance may <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>work collaboratively with the Minneapolis <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>Park Board for summer youth employment <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>programming.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>(o) $391,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>development fund for grants to fund summer <br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>youth employment in St. Paul. The <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>commissioner shall establish criteria for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>awarding the grant.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>(p) $700,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>development fund for the youthbuild <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>116L.361 to 116L.366.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>(q) $238,000 the first year is a onetime <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>appropriation from the workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>development fund for grants to provide <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>interpreters for a regional transition program <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>that specializes in providing culturally <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>appropriate transition services leading to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>employment for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>deafblind students.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>(r) $5,159,000 the second year is from <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>the workforce development fund for the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>youth workforce development competitive <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>grant pilot program. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>shall develop and implement a competitive <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>grant program to provide workforce <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>training services to youth in Minnesota. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>Of this amount, up to five percent is for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>administering and monitoring this program. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>The commissioner shall report by October <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>15, 2011, to the standing committees of the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>senate and house of representatives having <br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>jurisdiction over workforce development <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>issues on program parameters and criteria <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>developed for the competitive grants under <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>this paragraph. This appropriation is added <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>to the agency's base.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>State-Funded Administration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">858,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">858,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.4.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 4. <b>HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>36,251,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>36,251,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>subdivisions.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>This appropriation is for transfer to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>housing development fund for the programs <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>specified. Except as otherwise indicated, this <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>transfer is part of the agency's permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>budget base.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Challenge Program</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">7,059,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">7,059,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>For the economic development and housing <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>challenge program under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>Statutes, section 462A.33. Of this amount, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>$1,208,000 each year shall be made available <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>during the first eight months of the fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>year exclusively for housing projects for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>American Indians. Any funds not committed <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>to housing projects for American Indians in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>the first eight months of the fiscal year shall <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>be available for any eligible activity under <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Housing Trust Fund</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">8,305,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">8,305,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>For deposit in the housing trust fund account, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>for the purposes provided under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>Statutes, section 462A.201.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 4.<b>Rental Assistance for Mentally Ill</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">2,638,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">2,638,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>For the rental housing assistance program for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>persons with a mental illness or families with <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>an adult member with a mental illness under <br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>462A.2097</statute_ref>.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 5.<b>Family Homeless Prevention</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">7,465,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">7,465,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>For the family homeless prevention and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>assistance programs under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>462A.204</statute_ref>.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 6.<b>Home Ownership Assistance Fund</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">797,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">797,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>For the home ownership assistance program <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>subdivision 8. The annual interest rate on <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>loans provided under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>section 462A.21, subdivision 8, must equal <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>two percent.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 7.<b>Affordable Rental Investment Fund</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6,813,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6,813,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>(a) For the affordable rental investment fund <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var><statute_ref>462A.21, subdivision 8b</statute_ref>. The appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>is to finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>and debt restructuring of federally assisted <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>rental property and for making equity <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>take-out loans under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>section 462A.05, subdivision 39.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>(b) The owner of federally assisted rental <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>property must agree to participate in <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>the applicable federally assisted housing <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>program and to extend any existing <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>low-income affordability restrictions on the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>housing for the maximum term permitted. <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>The owner must also enter into an agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>that gives local units of government, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>housing and redevelopment authorities, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>and nonprofit housing organizations the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>right of first refusal if the rental property <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>is offered for sale. Priority must be given <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>among comparable federally assisted rental <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>properties to properties with the longest <br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>remaining term under an agreement for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>federal assistance. Priority must also be <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>given among comparable rental housing <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>developments to developments that are or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>will be owned by local government units, a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>housing and redevelopment authority, or a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>nonprofit housing organization.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>(c) The appropriation also may be used to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>debt restructuring of existing supportive <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>housing properties. For purposes of this <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>subdivision, "supportive housing" means <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>affordable rental housing with links to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>services necessary for individuals, youth, and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>families with children to maintain housing <br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>stability.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 8.<b>Housing Rehabilitation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">2,449,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">2,449,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>For the housing rehabilitation program <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>462A.05</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>subdivision 14, for rental housing <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>developments.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var><br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 9.<b>Homeownership Education, </b><br/>
<b>Counseling, and Training</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">600,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">600,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>For the homeownership education, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>counseling, and training program under <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
<statute_ref>462A.209</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>462A.209, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), <br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>more than one-half of the funds awarded <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>for foreclosure prevention and assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>activities may be used for mortgage or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>financial counseling services.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 10.<b>Capacity-Building Grants</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">125,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">125,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>For nonprofit capacity-building grants <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>subdivision 3b.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.5.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var><br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 5. <b>DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND </b><br/>
<b>INDUSTRY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>22,328,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>22,328,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="95px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2012<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2013<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">800,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">800,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var><br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workers' <br/>
Compensation<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">20,871,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">20,871,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var><br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce <br/>
Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">657,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">657,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>subdivisions.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Workers' Compensation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">14,832,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">14,832,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>This appropriation is from the workers' <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>compensation fund.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>$200,000 each year is for grants to the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>Vinland Center for rehabilitation services. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>Grants shall be distributed as the department <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>refers injured workers to the Vinland Center <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>for rehabilitation services.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Labor Standards and Apprenticeship</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,457,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,457,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<col width="96px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">800,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">800,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce <br/>
Development<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">657,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">657,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>$657,000 each year is appropriated from <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>the workforce development fund for the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>apprenticeship program under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>Statutes, chapter 178.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 4.<b>General Support</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6,039,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6,039,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>This appropriation is from the workers' <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>compensation fund.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.6.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 6. <b>BUREAU OF MEDIATION </b><br/>
<b>SERVICES</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,525,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,525,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>subdivisions.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Mediation Services</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,471,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,471,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Labor Management Cooperation </b><br/>
<b>Grants</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">54,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">54,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>$54,000 each year is for grants to area labor <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>management committees. Grants may be <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>awarded for a 12-month period beginning <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>July 1 each year. Any unencumbered balance <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>remaining at the end of the first year does not <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>cancel but is available for the second year.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.7.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 7. <b>WORKERS' COMPENSATION </b><br/>
<b>COURT OF APPEALS</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,703,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,703,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>This appropriation is from the workers' <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>compensation fund. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.8.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 8. <b>BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>480,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>480,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.9.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 9. <b>BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, </b><br/>
<b>ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, </b><br/>
<b>LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, </b><br/>
<b>GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>774,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>774,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.10.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 10. <b>BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST </b><br/>
<b>EXAMINERS</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,046,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>1,046,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.11.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 11. <b>BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>257,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>257,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.1.12.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 12. <b>MINNESOTA SCIENCE AND </b><br/>
<b>TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>107,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>0</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.13.0"></a><table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 13. <b>TRANSFERS</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>Prior to June 30, 2012, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>of iron range resources shall transfer <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>$60,000,000 from the Douglas J. Johnson <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>Economic Protection Trust to the general <br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>fund. This is a onetime transfer.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>The unexpended balance, estimated to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>be $1,575,000, of funds collected for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>unemployment insurance state administration <br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.18, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>subdivision 2, is transferred to the general <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>fund.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.035, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Monitoring pass-through grant recipients.</b> The commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>monitor the activities and outcomes of programs and services funded by legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>appropriations and administered by the department on a pass-through basis. Unless <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>amounts are otherwise appropriated for administrative costs, the commissioner may <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>retain up to five percent of the amount appropriated to the department for grants to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>pass-through entities. Amounts retained are deposited to a special revenue account and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>are appropriated to the commissioner for costs incurred in administering and monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>the pass-through grants.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116L.3625, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var><b>116L.3625 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>The commissioner may use up to five percent of the biennial appropriation for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>Youthbuild from the general fund to pay costs incurred by the department in administering <br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>Youthbuild during the biennium.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116L.62, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var><b>116L.62 DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF STATE MONEY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>The commissioner shall distribute the money appropriated for:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>(a) comprehensive job training and related services or job opportunities programs <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed individuals, including <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>persons of limited English speaking ability, through opportunities industrialization <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>centers; and<br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>(b) the establishment and operation in Minnesota of these centers.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>The commissioner may use up to five percent of the appropriation for opportunities <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>industrialization center programs to pay costs incurred by the department in administering <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>the programs.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>Comprehensive job training and related services include: recruitment, counseling, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>remediation, motivational prejob training, vocational training, job development, job <br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>placement, and other appropriate services enabling individuals to secure and retain <br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>employment at their maximum capacity.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 154.06, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var><b>154.06 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A </b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var><b>REGISTERED APPRENTICE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Qualifications; duration or registration.</b> (a) A person is qualified <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>to receive a certificate of registration as a registered apprentice:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>(1) who has completed at least ten grades of an approved school;<br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>(2) who has graduated from a barber school approved by the board; and<br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>(3) who has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>practice as a registered apprentice.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>(b) An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as an apprentice who fails <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>to pass the examination conducted by the board is required to complete a further course <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>of study of at least 500 hours, of not more than eight hours in any one working day, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>in a barber school approved by the board.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>(c) A certificate of registration of an apprentice shall be valid for four years from the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>date the certificate of registration is issued by the board and shall not be renewed. During <br/>
<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>the four-year period the certificate of registration shall remain in full force and effect only <br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>if the apprentice complies with all the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>154.01
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>, including the payment of <br/>
<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>an annual fee, and the rules of the board.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Limited extension of registration.</b> (a) If a registered apprentice, during <br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>the term in which the certificate of registration is in effect, enters full-time active duty in <br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>the armed forces of the United States of America, the expiration date of the certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>of registration shall be extended by a period of time equal to the period or periods of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>active duty.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>(b) The expiration date of a certificate issued to a person while incarcerated shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>extended once so that it expires four years from the date of first release from a correctional <br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>facility after the person becomes a registered apprentice. This paragraph applies when a <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>person graduates from a barber school approved by the board and is issued a certificate of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>registration while incarcerated by the Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau <br/>
<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>of Prisons.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.5.0"></a><a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 154.065, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Qualifications.</b> A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration <br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>as an instructor of barbering who:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>(1) is a graduate from an approved high school, or its equivalent, as determined by <br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>examination by the Department of Education;<br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>(2) has qualified for a teacher's or instructor's vocational certificate; successfully <br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>completed instructor barber training from a board-approved program of not less than <br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>40 clock hours, or completed a college or university program resulting in a technical <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>or vocational education certificate or its equivalent, issued by an accredited college or <br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>university and approved by the board;<br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>(3) is currently a registered barber in this state and has at least three years experience <br/>
<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>as a registered barber in this state, or its equivalent as determined by the board; and<br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>(4) has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to <br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>instruct in barbering.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>A certificate of registration under this section is provisional until a teacher's or <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>instructor's vocational certificate has been issued by the Department of Education. A <br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>provisional certificate of registration is valid for 30 days and is not renewable.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.6.0"></a><a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 154.08, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var><b>154.08 APPLICATION; FEE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>Each applicant for an examination shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>(1) make application to the Board of Barber Examiners on blank forms prepared and <br/>
<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>furnished by it, the application to contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>qualifications and identity  of the applicant;<br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>(2) furnish to the board two five-inch x three-inch signed photographs of the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>applicant, one to accompany the application and one to be returned to the applicant, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>to be presented to the board when the applicant appears for examination; present a <br/>
<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>government-issued picture identification as proof of identity when the applicant appears <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>for examination;  and<br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>(3) pay to the board the required fee.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.7.0"></a><a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 154.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Examination of nonresidents.</b> A person who meets all of the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>requirements for barber registration in sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>154.161
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> and either has a license, certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>of registration, or an equivalent as a practicing barber or instructor of barbering from <br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>another state or country which in the discretion of the board has substantially the same <br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>requirements for registering barbers and instructors of barbering as required by sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>154.001
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> or <br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>can prove by sworn affidavits practice as a barber or instructor of barbering in another <br/>
<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>state or country for at least five years immediately prior to making application in this state, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>shall, upon payment of the required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without <br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>examination, provided that the other state or country grants the same privileges to holders <br/>
<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>of Minnesota certificates of registration.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.8.0"></a><a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 154.12, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var><b>154.12 EXAMINATION OF NONRESIDENT APPRENTICES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>A person who meets all of the requirements for registration as a barber in sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>154.001
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>who has a license, a certificate of registration, or its equivalent as an apprentice in a state <br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>or country which in the discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>registration as an apprentice as is provided by sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>, shall, upon payment of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination, provided that the other state <br/>
<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>or country grants the same privileges to holders of Minnesota certificates of registration.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.9.0"></a><a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 268.18, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Overpayment because of fraud.</b> (a) Any applicant who receives <br/>
<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>unemployment benefits by knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose <br/>
<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>any material fact, or who makes a false statement or representation without a good faith <br/>
<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>belief as to the correctness of the statement or representation, has committed fraud. After <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>the discovery of facts indicating fraud, the commissioner must make a determination <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>that the applicant obtained unemployment benefits by fraud and that the applicant must <br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>promptly repay the unemployment benefits to the trust fund. In addition, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>must assess a penalty equal to 40 percent of the amount fraudulently obtained. This <br/>
<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>penalty is in addition to penalties under section 
         <statute_ref>268.182</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>    (b) Unless the applicant files an appeal within 20 calendar days after the sending <br/>
<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>of the determination of overpayment by fraud to the applicant by mail or electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>transmission, the determination is final. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in <br/>
<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>    (c) If the applicant fails to repay the unemployment benefits, penalty, and interest <br/>
<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>assessed, the total due may be collected by the methods allowed under state and federal <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>law. A determination of overpayment by fraud must state the methods of collection the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>commissioner may use to recover the overpayment. Money received in repayment of <br/>
<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits, penalties, and interest is first applied to the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>unemployment benefits overpaid, then to the penalty amount due, then to any interest due. <br/>
<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>62.5 percent of the Payments made toward the penalty are credited to the contingent <br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>account and 37.5 percent credited to the administration account.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>    (d) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>another state because of fraud and that state certifies that the applicant is liable to repay <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>the unemployment benefits and requests the commissioner to recover the overpayment, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>the commissioner may offset from future unemployment benefits otherwise payable the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>amount of overpayment.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>    (e) Unemployment benefits paid for weeks more than four years before the date of a <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>determination of overpayment by fraud issued under this subdivision are not considered <br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>overpaid unemployment benefits.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.10.0"></a><a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 268.18, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>    Subd. 2b. <b>Interest.</b> (a) On any unemployment benefits fraudulently obtained, and <br/>
<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>any penalty amounts assessed under subdivision 2, the commissioner must assess interest <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>at the rate of 1-1/2 percent per month on any amount that remains unpaid beginning <br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>30 calendar days after the date of the determination of overpayment by fraud. A <br/>
<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>determination of overpayment by fraud must state that interest will be assessed.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>    (b) If the determination did not state that interest will be assessed, interest is assessed <br/>
<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>beginning 30 calendar days after notification, by mail or electronic transmission, to the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.35"></a><var>20.35</var>applicant that interest is now assessed.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>    (c) Interest payments under this section are credited to the administration contingent <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>account.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.11.0"></a><a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 268.199, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var><b>268.199 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>    (a) There is created in the state treasury a special account, to be known as the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>contingent account, that does not lapse nor revert to any other fund or account. This <br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>account consists of all money collected under this chapter that is required to be placed <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>in this account and any interest earned on the account. All money in this account is <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>appropriated and available for administration of the Minnesota unemployment insurance <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>program unless otherwise appropriated by session law.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>    (b) All money in this account must be deposited, administered, and disbursed in the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as is provided by law for <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>the other special accounts in the state treasury.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>(c) Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, all money in the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>account shall be transferred to the general fund before the closing of the fiscal year.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.12.0"></a><a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 298.17, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var><b>298.17 OCCUPATION TAXES TO BE APPORTIONED.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>All occupation taxes paid by persons, copartnerships, companies, joint stock <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>companies, corporations, and associations, however or for whatever purpose organized, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>engaged in the business of mining or producing iron ore or other ores, when collected <br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>shall be apportioned and distributed in accordance with the Constitution of the state of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>Minnesota, article X, section 3, in the manner following: 90 percent shall be deposited <br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>in the state treasury and credited to the general fund of which four-ninths shall be used <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>for the support of elementary and secondary schools; and ten percent of the proceeds of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>the tax imposed by this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>general fund for the general support of the university. Of the moneys apportioned to the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>general fund by this section there is annually appropriated and credited to the Iron Range <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>Resources and Rehabilitation Board account in the special revenue fund an amount equal <br/>
<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>to that which would have been generated by a 1.5 cent tax imposed by section 
<statute_ref>298.24</statute_ref> on <br/>
<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>each taxable ton produced in the preceding calendar year, to be expended for the purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>of section 
<statute_ref>298.22</statute_ref>. The money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used (1) <br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>to provide environmental development grants to local governments located within any <br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>county in region 3 as defined in governor's executive order number 60, issued on June <br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>12, 1970, which does not contain a municipality qualifying pursuant to section 
<statute_ref>273.134, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>paragraph (b)
</statute_ref>, or (2) to provide economic development loans or grants to businesses <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>located within any such county, provided that the county board or an advisory group <br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>appointed by the county board to provide recommendations on economic development <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>shall make recommendations to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board <br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>regarding the loans. Payment to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>account shall be made by May 15 annually. <br/>
<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>Of the money allocated to Koochiching County, one-third must be paid to the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>Koochiching County Economic Development Commission.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.13.0"></a><a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 341.321, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var><b>341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>    (a) The fee schedule for professional licenses issued by the commission is as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>    (1) referees, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>    (2) promoters, $400 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>    (3) judges and knockdown judges, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>    (4) trainers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>    (5) ring announcers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>    (6) seconds, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>    (7) timekeepers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>    (8) combatants, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>    (9) managers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal; and<br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>    (10) ringside physicians, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>In addition to the license fee and the late filing penalty fee in section 
         <statute_ref>341.32, subdivision <br/>
</statute_ref><a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>2, if applicable, an individual who applies for a combatant professional license on the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>same day the combative sporting event is held shall pay a late fee of $100 plus the original <br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>license fee of $45 at the time the application is submitted.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>    (b) The fee schedule for amateur licenses issued by the commission is as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>    (1) referees, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>    (2) promoters, $100 $400 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>    (3) judges and knockdown judges, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>    (4) trainers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>    (5) ring announcers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>    (6) seconds, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>    (7) timekeepers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>    (8) combatant, $10 $25 for each initial license and each renewal;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.35"></a><var>22.35</var>    (9) managers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal; and<br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>    (10) ringside physicians, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>    (c) The commission shall establish a contest fee for each combative sport contest. <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>The professional combative sport contest fee is $1,500 per event or not more than four <br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater, as determined by the commission <br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>when the combative sport contest is scheduled, except that the amateur combative sport <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>contest fee shall be $150 $500 or not more than four percent of the gross ticket sales, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>whichever is greater. The commission shall consider the size and type of venue when <br/>
<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>establishing a contest fee. The commission may establish the maximum number of <br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>complimentary tickets allowed for each event by rule. An A professional or amateur <br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>combative sport contest fee is nonrefundable.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>    (d) All fees and penalties collected by the commission must be deposited in the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>commission account in the special revenue fund.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.14.0"></a><a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>    Sec. 14. Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 18, is amended to read:<br/>
<table>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<td><a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var><br/>
<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 18. <b>COMBATIVE SPORTS </b><br/>
<b>COMMISSION</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>80,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>80,000</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>This is a onetime appropriation. The <br/>
<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>Combative Sports Commission expires on <br/>
<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>July 1, 2011, unless the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>finance determines that the commission's <br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>projected expenditures for the fiscal biennium <br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>ending June 30, 2013, will not exceed the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>commission's projected revenues for the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2013, from <br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>fees and penalties authorized in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>Statutes 2008, chapter 341.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 181.723, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Application.</b> To obtain an independent contractor exemption certificate, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>the individual must submit, in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, a complete <br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>application and the certificate fee required under subdivision 14.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>    (a) A complete application must include all of the following information:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>    (1) the individual's full name;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>    (2) the individual's residence address and telephone number;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>    (3) the individual's business name, address, and telephone number;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>    (4) the services for which the individual is seeking an independent contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>exemption certificate;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>    (5) the individual's Social Security number;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>    (6) the individual's or the individual's business federal employer identification <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>number, if a number has been issued to the individual or the individual's business;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>    (7) any information or documentation that the commissioner requires by rule that <br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>will assist the department in determining whether to grant or deny the individual's <br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>application; and<br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>    (8) the individual's sworn statement that the individual meets all of the following <br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>conditions:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>    (i) maintains a separate business with the individual's own office, equipment, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>materials, and other facilities;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>    (ii) holds or has applied for a federal employer identification number or has filed <br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>business or self-employment income tax returns with the federal Internal Revenue Service <br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>if the person has performed services in the previous year for which the individual is <br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>seeking the independent contractor exemption certificate;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>    (iii) operates under contracts to perform specific services for specific amounts of <br/>
<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>money and under which the individual controls the means of performing the services;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>    (iv) incurs the main expenses related to the service that the individual performs <br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>under contract;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>    (v) is responsible for the satisfactory completion of services that the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>contracts to perform and is liable for a failure to complete the service;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>    (vi) receives compensation for service performed under a contract on a commission <br/>
<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>or per-job or competitive bid basis and not on any other basis;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>    (vii) may realize a profit or suffer a loss under contracts to perform service;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>    (viii) has continuing or recurring business liabilities or obligations; and<br/>
<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>    (ix) the success or failure of the individual's business depends on the relationship of <br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>business receipts to expenditures.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>    (b) Individuals who are applying for or renewing a residential building contractor or <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>residential remodeler license under sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.197, 326B.802, 326B.805, 326B.81, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>326B.815, 326B.821
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.86, 326B.87</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.885</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>327B.041</statute_ref>, and any rules <br/>
<a id="pl.24.34"></a><var>24.34</var>promulgated pursuant thereto, may simultaneously apply for or renew an independent <br/>
<a id="pl.24.35"></a><var>24.35</var>contractor exemption certificate. The commissioner shall create an application form <br/>
<a id="pl.24.36"></a><var>24.36</var>that allows for the simultaneous application for both a residential building contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>or residential remodeler license and an independent contractor exemption certificate. <br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>If individuals simultaneously apply for or renew a residential building contractor or <br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>residential remodeler license and an independent contractor exemption certificate using <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>the form created by the commissioner, individuals shall only be required to provide, in <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>addition to the information required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.83</statute_ref> and rules promulgated pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>thereto, the sworn statement required by paragraph (a), clause (8), and any additional <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>information required by this subdivision that is not also required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.83</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>and any rules promulgated thereto. When individuals submit a simultaneous application <br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>on the form created by the commissioner for both a residential building contractor or <br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>residential remodeler license and an independent contractor exemption certificate, the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>application fee shall be $150. An independent contractor exemption certificate that is in <br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>effect before March 1, 2009, shall remain in effect until March 1, 2013, unless revoked by <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>the commissioner or canceled by the individual.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>    (c) Within 30 days of receiving a complete application and the certificate fee, the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>commissioner must either grant or deny the application. The commissioner may deny <br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>an application for an independent contractor exemption certificate if the individual has <br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>not submitted a complete application and certificate fee or if the individual does not <br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>meet all of the conditions for holding the independent contractor exemption certificate. <br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>The commissioner may revoke an independent contractor exemption certificate if the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>commissioner determines that the individual no longer meets all of the conditions for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>holding the independent contractor exemption certificate, commits any of the actions <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>set out in subdivision 7, or fails to cooperate with a department investigation into the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>continued validity of the individual's certificate. Once issued, an independent contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>exemption certificate remains in effect for four years unless:<br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>    (1) revoked by the commissioner; or<br/>
<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>    (2) canceled by the individual.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>    (d) If the department denies an individual's original or renewal application for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>an independent contractor exemption certificate or revokes an independent contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>exemption certificate, the commissioner shall issue to the individual an order denying or <br/>
<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>revoking the certificate. The commissioner may issue an administrative penalty order to <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>an individual or person who commits any of the actions set out in subdivision 7. The <br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>commissioner may file and enforce the unpaid portion of a penalty as a judgment in <br/>
<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>district court without further notice or additional proceedings.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>    (e) An individual or person to whom the commissioner issues an order under <br/>
<a id="pl.25.35"></a><var>25.35</var>paragraph (d) shall have 30 days after service of the order to request a hearing. The <br/>
<a id="pl.25.36"></a><var>25.36</var>request for hearing must be in writing and must be served on or faxed to the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>at the address or facsimile number specified in the order by the 30th day after service of <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>the order. If the individual does not request a hearing or if the individual's request for a <br/>
<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>hearing is not served on or faxed to the commissioner by the 30th day after service of the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>order, the order shall become a final order of the commissioner and will not be subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>review by any court or agency. The date on which a request for hearing is served by mail <br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>shall be the postmark date on the envelope in which the request for hearing is mailed. If <br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>the individual serves or faxes a timely request for hearing, the hearing shall be a contested <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>case hearing and shall be held in accordance with chapter 14.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 182.6553, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Enforcement.</b> This section shall be enforced by the commissioner under <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>section sections 182.66 and
<statute_ref>182.661</statute_ref>. A violation of this section is subject to the penalties <br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>provided under section 
         <statute_ref>182.666</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Deposits.</b>  Unless otherwise specifically designated by law: (1) all money <br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>collected under sections 
         <statute_ref>144.122</statute_ref>, paragraph (f); 
         <statute_ref>181.723</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.092 to 326B.096; <br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>326B.101
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.194</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.197</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.32</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.399</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.43</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.49</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.52</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>to 
         <statute_ref>326B.59</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.802</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.885</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>326B.90</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>327.31</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>327.36</statute_ref>; and <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>327B.01
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>327B.12</statute_ref>, except penalties, is credited to the construction code fund; (2) all <br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>fees collected under section 
<statute_ref>45.23</statute_ref> sections 326B.098 to 326B.099 in connection with <br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>continuing education for residential contractors, residential remodelers, and residential <br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>roofers any license, registration, or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter are credited <br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>to the construction code fund; and (3) all penalties assessed under the sections set forth <br/>
<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>in clauses (1) and (2) and all penalties assessed under sections 
         <statute_ref>144.99</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144.993</statute_ref> in <br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>connection with any violation of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.43</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.49</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>326B.52</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.59</statute_ref> or <br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>the rules adopted under those sections are credited to the assigned risk safety account <br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>established by section 
         <statute_ref>79.253</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.4.0"></a><a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.091, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var><b>326B.091 DEFINITIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Applicability.</b> For purposes of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.091</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.098</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>326B.099, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Applicant.</b> "Applicant" means a person who has submitted to the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>department an application for a an initial or renewal license.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>    Subd. 3. <b>License.</b> "License" means any registration, certification, or other form <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>of approval authorized by this chapter 326B and chapter 327B to be issued by the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>commissioner or department as a condition of doing business or conducting a trade, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>profession, or occupation in Minnesota. License includes specifically but not exclusively <br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>an authorization issued by the commissioner or department: to perform electrical work, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>plumbing or water conditioning work, high pressure piping work, or residential building <br/>
<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>work of a residential contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer; to install <br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>manufactured housing; to serve as a building official; or to operate a boiler or boat.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Licensee.</b> "Licensee" means the person named on the license as the person <br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>authorized to do business or conduct the trade, profession, or occupation in Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Notification date.</b> "Notification date" means the date of the written <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>notification from the department to an applicant that the applicant is qualified to take the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>examination required for licensure.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>    Subd. 5b. <b>Qualifying individual.</b> "Qualifying individual" means the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>responsible for obtaining continuing education on behalf of a residential building <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer licensed pursuant to sections <br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>326B.801 to 326B.885.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Renewal deadline.</b> "Renewal deadline," when used with respect to a <br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>license, means 30 days before the date that the license expires.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.5.0"></a><a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.098, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var><b>326B.098 CONTINUING EDUCATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Applicability</b><b> Department seminars</b><b>.</b> This section applies to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>seminars offered by the department for the purpose of allowing enabling licensees to meet <br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>continuing education requirements for license renewal.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Rescheduling.</b> An individual who is registered with the department to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>attend a seminar may reschedule one time only, to attend the same seminar on a date <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>within one year after the date of the seminar the individual was registered to attend.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Fees nonrefundable.</b> All seminar fees paid to the department are <br/>
<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>nonrefundable except for any overpayment of fees or if the department cancels the seminar.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.6.0"></a><a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>    Sec. 6. <b>[326B.0981] CONTINUING EDUCATION; NONDEPARTMENT </b><br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var><b>SEMINARS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>This section applies to seminars that are offered by an entity other than the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>department for the purpose of enabling licensees to meet continuing education <br/>
<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>requirements for license renewal.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.7.0"></a><a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.13, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Effective date of rules.</b> A rule to adopt or amend the State Building Code <br/>
<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>is effective 180 days after the filing of the rule with the secretary of state under section <br/>
<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var><statute_ref>14.16</statute_ref> or 
<statute_ref>14.26</statute_ref> publication of the rule's notice of adoption in the State Register. The rule <br/>
<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>may provide for a later effective date. The rule may provide for an earlier effective date <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>if the commissioner or board proposing the rule finds that an earlier effective date is <br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>necessary to protect public health and safety after considering, among other things, the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>need for time for training of individuals to comply with and enforce the rule.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.8.0"></a><a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.148, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Computation.</b> To defray the costs of administering sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>326B.101
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.194</statute_ref>, a surcharge is imposed on all permits issued by municipalities in <br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>connection with the construction of or addition or alteration to buildings and equipment or <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>appurtenances after June 30, 1971. The commissioner may use any surplus in surcharge <br/>
<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>receipts to award grants for code research and development and education.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>    If the fee for the permit issued is fixed in amount the surcharge is equivalent to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>one-half mill (.0005) of the fee or 50 cents, except that effective July 1, 2010, until June <br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>30, 2011 2013, the permit surcharge is equivalent to one-half mill (.0005) of the fee or $5, <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>whichever amount is greater. For all other permits, the surcharge is as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>    (1) if the valuation of the structure, addition, or alteration is $1,000,000 or less, the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>surcharge is equivalent to one-half mill (.0005) of the valuation of the structure, addition, <br/>
<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>or alteration;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>    (2) if the valuation is greater than $1,000,000, the surcharge is $500 plus two-fifths <br/>
<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>mill (.0004) of the value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>    (3) if the valuation is greater than $2,000,000, the surcharge is $900 plus three-tenths <br/>
<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>mill (.0003) of the value between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>    (4) if the valuation is greater than $3,000,000, the surcharge is $1,200 plus one-fifth <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>mill (.0002) of the value between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>    (5) if the valuation is greater than $4,000,000, the surcharge is $1,400 plus one-tenth <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>mill (.0001) of the value between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000; and<br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>    (6) if the valuation exceeds $5,000,000, the surcharge is $1,500 plus one-twentieth <br/>
<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>mill (.00005) of the value that exceeds $5,000,000.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.9.0"></a><a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>    Subd. 1b. <b>Backflow prevention rebuilder. </b> A "backflow prevention rebuilder" is an <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>individual who is qualified by training prescribed by the Plumbing Board and possesses <br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>a master or journeyman plumber's license to engage in the testing, maintenance, and <br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>rebuilding of reduced pressure zone type backflow prevention assemblies as regulated by <br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>the plumbing code.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.10.0"></a><a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>    Subd. 1c. <b>Backflow prevention tester. </b> A "backflow prevention tester" is an <br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>individual who is qualified by training prescribed by the Plumbing Board to engage in <br/>
<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>the testing of reduced pressure zone type backflow prevention assemblies as regulated by <br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>the plumbing code. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.11.0"></a><a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Plumbing contractor.</b> "Plumbing contractor" means a licensed contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>whose responsible licensed plumber individual is a licensed master plumber.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.12.0"></a><a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Responsible </b><b>licensed plumber</b><b> individual</b><b>.</b> A contractor's "responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>licensed plumber individual" means the licensed master plumber or licensed restricted <br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>master plumber designated in writing by the contractor in the contractor's license <br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>application, or in another manner acceptable to the commissioner, as the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>responsible for the contractor's compliance with sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.41</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.49</statute_ref>, all rules <br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>adopted under these sections and sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.59</statute_ref>, and all orders issued <br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.082</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.13.0"></a><a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 10, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Restricted plumbing contractor.</b> "Restricted plumbing contractor" <br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>means a licensed contractor whose responsible licensed plumber individual is a licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>restricted master plumber.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.14.0"></a><a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.435, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Powers; duties; administrative support.</b> (a) The board shall have the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>power to:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>    (1) elect its chair, vice-chair, and secretary;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var>    (2) adopt bylaws that specify the duties of its officers, the meeting dates of the board, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var>and containing such other provisions as may be useful and necessary for the efficient <br/>
<a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var>conduct of the business of the board;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var>    (3) adopt the plumbing code that must be followed in this state and any plumbing <br/>
<a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var>code amendments thereto. The plumbing code shall include the minimum standards <br/>
<a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var>described in sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.43, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>326B.52, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. The board <br/>
<a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var>shall adopt the plumbing code and any amendments thereto pursuant to chapter 14 and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var>as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d);<br/>
<a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var>    (4) review requests for final interpretations and issue final interpretations as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>326B.127, subdivision 5</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var>    (5) adopt rules that regulate the licensure, certification, or registration of plumbing <br/>
<a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var>contractors, journeymen, unlicensed individuals, master plumbers, restricted master <br/>
<a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>plumbers, restricted journeymen, restricted plumbing contractors, backflow prevention <br/>
<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>rebuilders and testers, water conditioning contractors, and water conditioning installers, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>and other persons engaged in the design, installation, and alteration of plumbing systems <br/>
<a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>or engaged in or working at the business of water conditioning installation or service, or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var>engaged in or working at the business of medical gas system installation, maintenance, or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>repair, except for those individuals licensed under section 
         <statute_ref>326.02, subdivisions 2</statute_ref> and 3. <br/>
<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>The board shall adopt these rules pursuant to chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>6, paragraphs (e) and (f);<br/>
<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>(6) adopt rules that regulate continuing education for individuals licensed as master <br/>
<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>plumbers, journeyman plumbers, restricted master plumbers, restricted journeyman <br/>
<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>plumbers, water conditioning contractors, and water conditioning installers, and for <br/>
<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var>individuals certified under sections 326B.437 and 326B.438. The board shall adopt these <br/>
<a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>rules pursuant to chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (e) and (f);<br/>
<a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>    (7) refer complaints or other communications to the commissioner, whether oral or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>written, as provided in subdivision 8, that allege or imply a violation of a statute, rule, or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>order that the commissioner has the authority to enforce pertaining to code compliance, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>licensure, or an offering to perform or performance of unlicensed plumbing services;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>    (8) approve per diem and expenses deemed necessary for its members as provided in <br/>
<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>subdivision 3;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.32"></a><var>30.32</var>    (9) approve license reciprocity agreements;<br/>
<a id="pl.30.33"></a><var>30.33</var>    (10) select from its members individuals to serve on any other state advisory council, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.34"></a><var>30.34</var>board, or committee; and<br/>
<a id="pl.30.35"></a><var>30.35</var>    (11) recommend the fees for licenses, registrations,  and certifications.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.1"></a><var>31.1</var>Except for the powers granted to the Plumbing Board, the Board of Electricity, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.2"></a><var>31.2</var>Board of High Pressure Piping Systems, the commissioner of labor and industry shall <br/>
<a id="pl.31.3"></a><var>31.3</var>administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.31.4"></a><var>31.4</var>thereto.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.5"></a><var>31.5</var>    (b) The board shall comply with section 
         <statute_ref>15.0597, subdivisions 2</statute_ref> and 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.6"></a><var>31.6</var>    (c) The commissioner shall coordinate the board's rulemaking and recommendations <br/>
<a id="pl.31.7"></a><var>31.7</var>with the recommendations and rulemaking conducted by the other boards created pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.31.8"></a><var>31.8</var>to this chapter. The commissioner shall provide staff support to the board. The support <br/>
<a id="pl.31.9"></a><var>31.9</var>includes professional, legal, technical, and clerical staff necessary to perform rulemaking <br/>
<a id="pl.31.10"></a><var>31.10</var>and other duties assigned to the board. The commissioner of labor and industry shall <br/>
<a id="pl.31.11"></a><var>31.11</var>supply necessary office space and supplies to assist the board in its duties.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.15.0"></a><a id="pl.31.12"></a><var>31.12</var>    Sec. 15. <b>[326B.437] REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTION </b><br/>
<a id="pl.31.13"></a><var>31.13</var><b>REBUILDERS AND TESTERS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.31.14"></a><var>31.14</var>(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform the installation, maintenance, repair, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.15"></a><var>31.15</var>replacement, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies <br/>
<a id="pl.31.16"></a><var>31.16</var>unless the person obtains a plumbing contractor's license. An individual shall not engage <br/>
<a id="pl.31.17"></a><var>31.17</var>in the testing, maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow <br/>
<a id="pl.31.18"></a><var>31.18</var>prevention assemblies, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual is <br/>
<a id="pl.31.19"></a><var>31.19</var>certified by the commissioner as a backflow prevention rebuilder.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.20"></a><var>31.20</var>(b) An individual shall not engage in testing of a reduced pressure zone backflow <br/>
<a id="pl.31.21"></a><var>31.21</var>prevention assembly, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual possesses a <br/>
<a id="pl.31.22"></a><var>31.22</var>backflow prevention rebuilder certificate or is certified by the commissioner as a backflow <br/>
<a id="pl.31.23"></a><var>31.23</var>prevention tester.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.24"></a><var>31.24</var>(c) Certificates are issued for an initial period of two years and must be renewed <br/>
<a id="pl.31.25"></a><var>31.25</var>every two years thereafter for as long as the certificate holder installs, maintains, repairs, <br/>
<a id="pl.31.26"></a><var>31.26</var>rebuilds, or tests reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies. For purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.31.27"></a><var>31.27</var>of calculating fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed backflow prevention <br/>
<a id="pl.31.28"></a><var>31.28</var>rebuilder or tester certificate shall be considered an entry level license.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.29"></a><var>31.29</var>(d) The Plumbing Board shall adopt expedited rules under section 14.389 that are <br/>
<a id="pl.31.30"></a><var>31.30</var>related to the certification of backflow prevention rebuilders and backflow prevention <br/>
<a id="pl.31.31"></a><var>31.31</var>testers. Section 326B.13, subdivision 8, does not apply to these rules. Notwithstanding the <br/>
<a id="pl.31.32"></a><var>31.32</var>18-month limitation under section 14.125, this authority expires on December 31, 2014.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.33"></a><var>31.33</var>(e) The department shall recognize certification programs that are a minimum of 16 <br/>
<a id="pl.31.34"></a><var>31.34</var>contact hours and include the passage of an examination. The examination must consist of <br/>
<a id="pl.32.1"></a><var>32.1</var>a practical and a written component. This paragraph expires when the Plumbing Board <br/>
<a id="pl.32.2"></a><var>32.2</var>adopts rules under paragraph (d).<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.16.0"></a><a id="pl.32.3"></a><var>32.3</var>    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.438, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.32.4"></a><var>32.4</var><b>326B.438 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.32.5"></a><var>32.5</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.32.6"></a><var>32.6</var>this subdivision have the meanings given them.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.7"></a><var>32.7</var>    (b) "Medical gas" means medical gas as defined under the National Fire Protection <br/>
<a id="pl.32.8"></a><var>32.8</var>Association NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.9"></a><var>32.9</var>    (c) "Medical gas system" means a level 1, 2, or 3 piped medical gas and vacuum <br/>
<a id="pl.32.10"></a><var>32.10</var>system as defined under the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 99C Standard on <br/>
<a id="pl.32.11"></a><var>32.11</var>Gas and Vacuum Systems.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.12"></a><var>32.12</var>    Subd. 2. <b>License and certification required.</b> A No person shall perform or offer <br/>
<a id="pl.32.13"></a><var>32.13</var>to perform the installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas systems unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.14"></a><var>32.14</var>person obtains a contractor's license. An individual shall not engage in the installation, <br/>
<a id="pl.32.15"></a><var>32.15</var>maintenance, or repair of a medical gas system unless the person individual possesses <br/>
<a id="pl.32.16"></a><var>32.16</var>a current Minnesota master or journeyman plumber's license and is certified by the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.17"></a><var>32.17</var>commissioner under rules adopted by the Minnesota Plumbing Board. The certification <br/>
<a id="pl.32.18"></a><var>32.18</var>must be renewed annually biennially for as long as the certificate holder engages in the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.19"></a><var>32.19</var>installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas and vacuum systems. If a medical gas <br/>
<a id="pl.32.20"></a><var>32.20</var>and vacuum system certificate is not renewed within 12 months after its expiration the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.21"></a><var>32.21</var>medical gas and vacuum certificate is permanently forfeited.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.22"></a><var>32.22</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Exemptions.</b> (a) A person An individual who on August 1, 2010, holds <br/>
<a id="pl.32.23"></a><var>32.23</var>a valid certificate authorized by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) <br/>
<a id="pl.32.24"></a><var>32.24</var>in accordance with standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association <br/>
<a id="pl.32.25"></a><var>32.25</var>under NFPA 99C is exempt from the requirements of subdivision 2. This exemption <br/>
<a id="pl.32.26"></a><var>32.26</var>applies only if the person individual maintains a valid certification authorized by the ASSE.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.27"></a><var>32.27</var>    (b) A person An individual who on August 1, 2010, possesses a current Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.32.28"></a><var>32.28</var>master or journeyman plumber's license and a valid certificate authorized by the ASSE <br/>
<a id="pl.32.29"></a><var>32.29</var>in accordance with standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association <br/>
<a id="pl.32.30"></a><var>32.30</var>under NFPA 99C is exempt from the requirements of subdivision 2 and may install, <br/>
<a id="pl.32.31"></a><var>32.31</var>maintain, and repair a medical gas system. This exemption applies only if a person an <br/>
<a id="pl.32.32"></a><var>32.32</var>individual maintains a valid Minnesota master or journeyman plumber's license and valid <br/>
<a id="pl.32.33"></a><var>32.33</var>certification authorized by the ASSE.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.34"></a><var>32.34</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Fees.</b> The fee for a medical gas certificate For the purpose of calculating <br/>
<a id="pl.32.35"></a><var>32.35</var>fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed medical gas certificate issued by the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.1"></a><var>33.1</var>commissioner according to subdivision 2 is $30 per year shall be considered a journeyman <br/>
<a id="pl.33.2"></a><var>33.2</var>level license.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.17.0"></a><a id="pl.33.3"></a><var>33.3</var>    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.33.4"></a><var>33.4</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Exemptions from licensing.</b> (a) An individual without a contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.33.5"></a><var>33.5</var>license may do plumbing work on the individual's residence in accordance with <br/>
<a id="pl.33.6"></a><var>33.6</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (a).<br/>
<a id="pl.33.7"></a><var>33.7</var>(b) An individual who is an employee working on the maintenance and repair of <br/>
<a id="pl.33.8"></a><var>33.8</var>plumbing equipment, apparatus, or facilities owned or leased by the individual's employer <br/>
<a id="pl.33.9"></a><var>33.9</var>and which is within the limits of property owned or leased, and operated or maintained by <br/>
<a id="pl.33.10"></a><var>33.10</var>the individual's employer, shall not be required to maintain a contractor license as long <br/>
<a id="pl.33.11"></a><var>33.11</var>as the employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.33.12"></a><var>33.12</var>person. The certificate must be signed by the responsible individual. The responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.33.13"></a><var>33.13</var>individual must be a  master plumber or, in an area of the state that is not a city or town <br/>
<a id="pl.33.14"></a><var>33.14</var>with a population of more than 5,000 according to the last federal census, a restricted <br/>
<a id="pl.33.15"></a><var>33.15</var>master plumber,. The certificate must be signed by the responsible individual and must <br/>
<a id="pl.33.16"></a><var>33.16</var>state that the person signing the certificate is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance <br/>
<a id="pl.33.17"></a><var>33.17</var>and repair work performed by the employer's employees comply complies with sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.33.18"></a><var>33.18</var>326B.41
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.49</statute_ref>, all rules adopted under those sections and sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.50</statute_ref> to <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.33.19"></a><var>33.19</var>326B.59
         </statute_ref>, and all orders issued under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.082</statute_ref>. The employer must pay a filing <br/>
<a id="pl.33.20"></a><var>33.20</var>fee to file a certificate of responsible person individual with the commissioner. The <br/>
<a id="pl.33.21"></a><var>33.21</var>certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to maintain a current <br/>
<a id="pl.33.22"></a><var>33.22</var>certificate of responsible person individual, the employer must resubmit a certificate of <br/>
<a id="pl.33.23"></a><var>33.23</var>responsible person individual, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.24"></a><var>33.24</var>previous submittal. The filing of the certificate of responsible person individual does not <br/>
<a id="pl.33.25"></a><var>33.25</var>exempt any employee of the employer from the requirements of this chapter regarding <br/>
<a id="pl.33.26"></a><var>33.26</var>individual licensing as a plumber or registration as a plumber's apprentice.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.27"></a><var>33.27</var>(c) If a contractor employs a licensed plumber, the licensed plumber does not need a <br/>
<a id="pl.33.28"></a><var>33.28</var>separate contractor license to perform plumbing work on behalf of the employer within <br/>
<a id="pl.33.29"></a><var>33.29</var>the scope of the licensed plumber's license.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.30"></a><var>33.30</var>(d) A person may perform and offer to perform building sewer or water service <br/>
<a id="pl.33.31"></a><var>33.31</var>installation without a contractor's license if the person is in compliance with the bond and <br/>
<a id="pl.33.32"></a><var>33.32</var>insurance requirements of subdivision 2.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.18.0"></a><a id="pl.33.33"></a><var>33.33</var>    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.1"></a><var>34.1</var>    Subd. 1b. <b>Employment of master plumber or restricted master plumber.</b> (a) <br/>
<a id="pl.34.2"></a><var>34.2</var>Each contractor must designate a responsible licensed plumber, who shall be responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.34.3"></a><var>34.3</var>for the performance of all plumbing work in accordance with sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.41</statute_ref> to <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.34.4"></a><var>34.4</var>326B.49
         </statute_ref>, all rules adopted under these sections and sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.59</statute_ref>, and all <br/>
<a id="pl.34.5"></a><var>34.5</var>orders issued under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.082</statute_ref>. A plumbing contractor's responsible licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.34.6"></a><var>34.6</var>plumber individual must be a master plumber. A restricted plumbing contractor's <br/>
<a id="pl.34.7"></a><var>34.7</var>responsible licensed plumber individual must be a master plumber or a restricted master <br/>
<a id="pl.34.8"></a><var>34.8</var>plumber. A plumbing contractor license authorizes the contractor to offer to perform <br/>
<a id="pl.34.9"></a><var>34.9</var>and, through licensed and registered individuals, to perform plumbing work in all areas <br/>
<a id="pl.34.10"></a><var>34.10</var>of the state. A restricted plumbing contractor license authorizes the contractor to offer <br/>
<a id="pl.34.11"></a><var>34.11</var>to perform and, through licensed and registered individuals, to perform plumbing work <br/>
<a id="pl.34.12"></a><var>34.12</var>in all areas of the state except in cities and towns with a population of more than 5,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.34.13"></a><var>34.13</var>according to the last federal census.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.14"></a><var>34.14</var>(b) If the contractor is an individual or sole proprietorship, the responsible licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.34.15"></a><var>34.15</var>plumber individual must be the individual, proprietor, or managing employee. If the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.16"></a><var>34.16</var>contractor is a partnership, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be a general <br/>
<a id="pl.34.17"></a><var>34.17</var>partner or managing employee. If the contractor is a limited liability company, the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.18"></a><var>34.18</var>responsible licensed plumber individual must be a chief manager or managing employee. <br/>
<a id="pl.34.19"></a><var>34.19</var>If the contractor is a corporation, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be <br/>
<a id="pl.34.20"></a><var>34.20</var>an officer or managing employee. If the responsible licensed plumber individual is a <br/>
<a id="pl.34.21"></a><var>34.21</var>managing employee, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be actively engaged <br/>
<a id="pl.34.22"></a><var>34.22</var>in performing plumbing work on behalf of the contractor, and cannot be employed in any <br/>
<a id="pl.34.23"></a><var>34.23</var>capacity as a plumber for any other contractor. An individual may be the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.34.24"></a><var>34.24</var>licensed plumber individual for only one contractor.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.25"></a><var>34.25</var>(c) All applications and renewals for contractor licenses shall include a verified <br/>
<a id="pl.34.26"></a><var>34.26</var>statement that the applicant or licensee has complied with this subdivision.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.19.0"></a><a id="pl.34.27"></a><var>34.27</var>    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.28"></a><var>34.28</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Bond; insurance.</b> As a condition of licensing, each contractor (a) The <br/>
<a id="pl.34.29"></a><var>34.29</var>bond and insurance requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) apply to each person who <br/>
<a id="pl.34.30"></a><var>34.30</var>performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state, including any person who <br/>
<a id="pl.34.31"></a><var>34.31</var>offers to perform or performs sewer or water service installation without a contractor's <br/>
<a id="pl.34.32"></a><var>34.32</var>license. If the person performs or offers to perform any plumbing work other than sewer <br/>
<a id="pl.34.33"></a><var>34.33</var>or water service installation, then the person must meet the requirements of paragraphs <br/>
<a id="pl.34.34"></a><var>34.34</var>(b) and (c) as a condition of holding a contractor's license.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.1"></a><var>35.1</var>(b) Each person who performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state <br/>
<a id="pl.35.2"></a><var>35.2</var>shall give and maintain bond to the state in the amount of at least $25,000 for (1) all <br/>
<a id="pl.35.3"></a><var>35.3</var>plumbing work entered into within the state or (2) all plumbing work and subsurface <br/>
<a id="pl.35.4"></a><var>35.4</var>sewage treatment work entered into within the state. If the bond is for both plumbing work <br/>
<a id="pl.35.5"></a><var>35.5</var>and subsurface sewage treatment work, the bond must comply with the requirements of <br/>
<a id="pl.35.6"></a><var>35.6</var>this section and section 
         <statute_ref>115.56, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (e). The bond shall be for the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.7"></a><var>35.7</var>benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure to comply with the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.8"></a><var>35.8</var>requirements of the State Plumbing Code and, if the bond is for both plumbing work and <br/>
<a id="pl.35.9"></a><var>35.9</var>subsurface sewage treatment work, financial loss by reason of failure to comply with the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.10"></a><var>35.10</var>requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>115.55</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>115.56</statute_ref>. The bond shall be filed with the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.35.11"></a><var>35.11</var>and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.12"></a><var>35.12</var>    In addition, as a condition of licensing, each contractor (c) Each person who <br/>
<a id="pl.35.13"></a><var>35.13</var>performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state shall have and maintain in <br/>
<a id="pl.35.14"></a><var>35.14</var>effect public liability insurance, including products liability insurance with limits of at <br/>
<a id="pl.35.15"></a><var>35.15</var>least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence and property damage insurance <br/>
<a id="pl.35.16"></a><var>35.16</var>with limits of at least $10,000. The insurance shall be written by an insurer licensed to <br/>
<a id="pl.35.17"></a><var>35.17</var>do business in the state of Minnesota and. Each licensed master plumber person who <br/>
<a id="pl.35.18"></a><var>35.18</var>performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state shall maintain on file <br/>
<a id="pl.35.19"></a><var>35.19</var>with the commissioner a certificate evidencing the insurance. In the event of a policy <br/>
<a id="pl.35.20"></a><var>35.20</var>cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same time <br/>
<a id="pl.35.21"></a><var>35.21</var>that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.20.0"></a><a id="pl.35.22"></a><var>35.22</var>    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.23"></a><var>35.23</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Bond and insurance exemption.</b> If a master plumber or restricted <br/>
<a id="pl.35.24"></a><var>35.24</var>master plumber person who is in compliance with the bond and insurance requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.35.25"></a><var>35.25</var>of subdivision 2, employs a licensed plumber, the or an individual who has completed <br/>
<a id="pl.35.26"></a><var>35.26</var>pipe-laying training as prescribed by the commissioner, that employee plumber shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.35.27"></a><var>35.27</var>required to meet the bond and insurance requirements of subdivision 2. An individual who <br/>
<a id="pl.35.28"></a><var>35.28</var>is an employee working on the maintenance and repair of plumbing equipment, apparatus, <br/>
<a id="pl.35.29"></a><var>35.29</var>or facilities owned or leased by the individual's employer and which is within the limits of <br/>
<a id="pl.35.30"></a><var>35.30</var>property owned or leased, and operated or maintained by the individual's employer, shall <br/>
<a id="pl.35.31"></a><var>35.31</var>not be required to meet the bond and insurance requirements of subdivision 2.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.21.0"></a><a id="pl.35.32"></a><var>35.32</var>    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.47, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.1"></a><var>36.1</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Registration; supervision; records.</b> (a) All unlicensed individuals, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.2"></a><var>36.2</var>other than plumber's apprentices and individuals who have completed pipe-laying training <br/>
<a id="pl.36.3"></a><var>36.3</var>as prescribed by the commissioner, must be registered under subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.4"></a><var>36.4</var>(b) A plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual is authorized to <br/>
<a id="pl.36.5"></a><var>36.5</var>assist in the installation of plumbing only while under the direct supervision of a master, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.6"></a><var>36.6</var>restricted master, journeyman, or restricted journeyman plumber. The master, restricted <br/>
<a id="pl.36.7"></a><var>36.7</var>master, journeyman, or restricted journeyman plumber is responsible for ensuring that all <br/>
<a id="pl.36.8"></a><var>36.8</var>plumbing work performed by the plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual <br/>
<a id="pl.36.9"></a><var>36.9</var>complies with the plumbing code. The supervising master, restricted master, journeyman, <br/>
<a id="pl.36.10"></a><var>36.10</var>or restricted journeyman must be licensed and must be employed by the same employer <br/>
<a id="pl.36.11"></a><var>36.11</var>as the plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual. Licensed individuals <br/>
<a id="pl.36.12"></a><var>36.12</var>shall not permit plumber's apprentices or registered unlicensed individuals to perform <br/>
<a id="pl.36.13"></a><var>36.13</var>plumbing work except under the direct supervision of an individual actually licensed to <br/>
<a id="pl.36.14"></a><var>36.14</var>perform such work. Plumber's apprentices and registered unlicensed individuals shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.36.15"></a><var>36.15</var>supervise the performance of plumbing work or make assignments of plumbing work <br/>
<a id="pl.36.16"></a><var>36.16</var>to unlicensed individuals.<br/>
<a id="pl.36.17"></a><var>36.17</var>(c) Contractors employing plumber's apprentices or registered unlicensed individuals <br/>
<a id="pl.36.18"></a><var>36.18</var>to perform plumbing work shall maintain records establishing compliance with this <br/>
<a id="pl.36.19"></a><var>36.19</var>subdivision that shall identify all plumber's apprentices and registered unlicensed <br/>
<a id="pl.36.20"></a><var>36.20</var>individuals performing plumbing work, and shall permit the department to examine and <br/>
<a id="pl.36.21"></a><var>36.21</var>copy all such records.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.22.0"></a><a id="pl.36.22"></a><var>36.22</var>    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.47, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.23"></a><var>36.23</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Registration, rules, applications, renewals, and fees.</b>  An unlicensed <br/>
<a id="pl.36.24"></a><var>36.24</var>individual may register by completing and submitting to the commissioner an application <br/>
<a id="pl.36.25"></a><var>36.25</var>form provided by the commissioner, with all fees required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>. A <br/>
<a id="pl.36.26"></a><var>36.26</var>completed application form must state the date the individual began training, the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.27"></a><var>36.27</var>individual's age, schooling, previous experience, and employer, and other information <br/>
<a id="pl.36.28"></a><var>36.28</var>required by the commissioner. The Plumbing Board may prescribe rules, not inconsistent <br/>
<a id="pl.36.29"></a><var>36.29</var>with this section, for the registration of unlicensed individuals. Applications for initial <br/>
<a id="pl.36.30"></a><var>36.30</var>registration may be submitted at any time. Registration must be renewed annually and <br/>
<a id="pl.36.31"></a><var>36.31</var>shall be for the period from July 1 of each year to June 30 of the following year.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.23.0"></a><a id="pl.36.32"></a><var>36.32</var>    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.49, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.33"></a><var>36.33</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Application, examination, and license fees.</b> (a) Applications for <br/>
<a id="pl.36.34"></a><var>36.34</var>master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with <br/>
<a id="pl.37.1"></a><var>37.1</var>all fees required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>. Unless the applicant is entitled to a renewal, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.2"></a><var>37.2</var>the applicant shall be licensed by the commissioner only after passing a satisfactory <br/>
<a id="pl.37.3"></a><var>37.3</var>examination developed and administered by the commissioner, based upon rules adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.37.4"></a><var>37.4</var>by the Plumbing Board, showing fitness.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.5"></a><var>37.5</var>(b) All initial journeyman plumber's licenses shall be effective for more than one <br/>
<a id="pl.37.6"></a><var>37.6</var>calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.7"></a><var>37.7</var>application is made. All master plumber's licenses shall expire on December 31 of each <br/>
<a id="pl.37.8"></a><var>37.8</var>even-numbered year after issuance or renewal. The commissioner shall in a manner <br/>
<a id="pl.37.9"></a><var>37.9</var>determined by the commissioner, without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.10"></a><var>37.10</var>phase in the renewal of master and journeyman plumber's licenses from one year to two <br/>
<a id="pl.37.11"></a><var>37.11</var>years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.37.12"></a><var>37.12</var>two-year licenses.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.13"></a><var>37.13</var>(c) Applications for contractor licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with all <br/>
<a id="pl.37.14"></a><var>37.14</var>fees required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>. All contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of <br/>
<a id="pl.37.15"></a><var>37.15</var>each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.16"></a><var>37.16</var>(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under <br/>
<a id="pl.37.17"></a><var>37.17</var>section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>:<br/>
<a id="pl.37.18"></a><var>37.18</var>(1) the following licenses shall be considered business licenses: plumbing contractor <br/>
<a id="pl.37.19"></a><var>37.19</var>and restricted plumbing contractor;<br/>
<a id="pl.37.20"></a><var>37.20</var>(2) the following licenses shall be considered master licenses: master plumber and <br/>
<a id="pl.37.21"></a><var>37.21</var>restricted master plumber;<br/>
<a id="pl.37.22"></a><var>37.22</var>(3) the following licenses shall be considered journeyman licenses: journeyman <br/>
<a id="pl.37.23"></a><var>37.23</var>plumber and restricted journeyman plumber; and<br/>
<a id="pl.37.24"></a><var>37.24</var>(4) the registration of a plumber's apprentice under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.47, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.25"></a><var>37.25</var>shall be considered an entry level license.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.26"></a><var>37.26</var>(e) For each filing of a certificate of responsible person individual by an employer, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.27"></a><var>37.27</var>the fee is $100.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.28"></a><var>37.28</var>(f) The commissioner shall charge each person giving bond under section 326B.46, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.29"></a><var>37.29</var>subdivision 2, paragraph (b), a biennial bond filing fee of $100, unless the person is a <br/>
<a id="pl.37.30"></a><var>37.30</var>licensed contractor.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.24.0"></a><a id="pl.37.31"></a><var>37.31</var>    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.56, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.37.32"></a><var>37.32</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Bonds.</b> (a) As a condition of licensing, each water conditioning <br/>
<a id="pl.37.33"></a><var>37.33</var>contractor shall give and maintain a bond to the state as described in paragraph (b). <br/>
<a id="pl.37.34"></a><var>37.34</var>No applicant for a water conditioning contractor or installer license who maintains the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.1"></a><var>38.1</var>bond under paragraph (b) shall be otherwise required to meet the bond requirements of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.2"></a><var>38.2</var>any political subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.3"></a><var>38.3</var>    (b) Each bond given to the state under this subdivision shall be in the total sum of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.4"></a><var>38.4</var>$3,000 conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all water conditioning <br/>
<a id="pl.38.5"></a><var>38.5</var>installation or servicing done within the state. The bond shall be for the benefit of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.6"></a><var>38.6</var>persons suffering injuries or damages due to the work. The bond shall be filed with the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.7"></a><var>38.7</var>commissioner and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in this <br/>
<a id="pl.38.8"></a><var>38.8</var>state. The bond must remain in effect at all times while the application is pending and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.9"></a><var>38.9</var>while the license is in effect.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.25.0"></a><a id="pl.38.10"></a><var>38.10</var>    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.58, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.38.11"></a><var>38.11</var><b>326B.58 FEES; RENEWAL.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.38.12"></a><var>38.12</var>    (a) Each initial water conditioning master and water conditioning journeyman <br/>
<a id="pl.38.13"></a><var>38.13</var>license shall be effective for more than one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 <br/>
<a id="pl.38.14"></a><var>38.14</var>of the year after the year in which the application is made.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.15"></a><var>38.15</var>(b) The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without <br/>
<a id="pl.38.16"></a><var>38.16</var>the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of water conditioning <br/>
<a id="pl.38.17"></a><var>38.17</var>master and journeyman licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011, all <br/>
<a id="pl.38.18"></a><var>38.18</var>renewed water conditioning contractor and installer licenses shall be two-year licenses. <br/>
<a id="pl.38.19"></a><var>38.19</var>The Plumbing Board may by rule prescribe for the expiration and renewal of licenses.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.20"></a><var>38.20</var>(c) All water conditioning contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.21"></a><var>38.21</var>year after issuance or renewal.<br/>
<a id="pl.38.22"></a><var>38.22</var>(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal fees required under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.38.23"></a><var>38.23</var>326B.092
         </statute_ref>:<br/>
<a id="pl.38.24"></a><var>38.24</var>(1) a water conditioning journeyman license shall be considered a journeyman <br/>
<a id="pl.38.25"></a><var>38.25</var>license;<br/>
<a id="pl.38.26"></a><var>38.26</var>(2) a water conditioning master license shall be considered a master license; and<br/>
<a id="pl.38.27"></a><var>38.27</var>(3) a water conditioning contractor license shall be considered a business license.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.26.0"></a><a id="pl.38.28"></a><var>38.28</var>    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.38.29"></a><var>38.29</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Appropriate and related knowledge.</b> "Appropriate and related <br/>
<a id="pl.38.30"></a><var>38.30</var>knowledge" means facts, information, or principles that are clearly relevant to the licensee <br/>
<a id="pl.38.31"></a><var>38.31</var>in performing licensee's responsibilities under a license issued by the commissioner. <br/>
<a id="pl.38.32"></a><var>38.32</var>These facts, information, or principles must convey substantive and procedural knowledge <br/>
<a id="pl.38.33"></a><var>38.33</var>as it relates to postlicensing issues and must be relevant to the technical aspects of a <br/>
<a id="pl.38.34"></a><var>38.34</var>particular area of continuing education regulated industry.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.27.0"></a><a id="pl.39.1"></a><var>39.1</var>    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.2"></a><var>39.2</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Classroom hour.</b> "Classroom hour" means a 50-minute hour 50 minutes of <br/>
<a id="pl.39.3"></a><var>39.3</var>educational content.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.28.0"></a><a id="pl.39.4"></a><var>39.4</var>    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.5"></a><var>39.5</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Medical hardship.</b> "Medical hardship" includes means a documented <br/>
<a id="pl.39.6"></a><var>39.6</var>physical disability or medical condition.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.29.0"></a><a id="pl.39.7"></a><var>39.7</var>    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.8"></a><var>39.8</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Regulated </b><b>industries</b><b> industry</b><b>.</b> "Regulated industries industry" means <br/>
<a id="pl.39.9"></a><var>39.9</var>residential contracting, residential remodeling, or residential roofing. Each of these is a <br/>
<a id="pl.39.10"></a><var>39.10</var>regulated industry any business, trade, profession, or occupation that requires a license <br/>
<a id="pl.39.11"></a><var>39.11</var>issued under this chapter or chapter 327B as a condition of doing business in Minnesota.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.30.0"></a><a id="pl.39.12"></a><var>39.12</var>    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.13"></a><var>39.13</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Purpose.</b> The purpose of this section is to establish standards <br/>
<a id="pl.39.14"></a><var>39.14</var>for residential building contractor continuing education. The standards must include <br/>
<a id="pl.39.15"></a><var>39.15</var>requirements for continuing education in the implementation of energy codes or energy <br/>
<a id="pl.39.16"></a><var>39.16</var>conservation measures applicable to residential buildings.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.31.0"></a><a id="pl.39.17"></a><var>39.17</var>    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.18"></a><var>39.18</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Content.</b> (a) Continuing education consists of approved courses that <br/>
<a id="pl.39.19"></a><var>39.19</var>impart appropriate and related knowledge in the residential construction industry regulated <br/>
<a id="pl.39.20"></a><var>39.20</var>industries pursuant to sections 
<statute_ref>326B.802</statute_ref> to 
<statute_ref>326B.885</statute_ref> this chapter and other relevant <br/>
<a id="pl.39.21"></a><var>39.21</var>applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. Courses may include relevant <br/>
<a id="pl.39.22"></a><var>39.22</var>materials that are included in licensing exams subject to the limitations imposed in <br/>
<a id="pl.39.23"></a><var>39.23</var>subdivision 11. The burden of demonstrating that courses impart appropriate and related <br/>
<a id="pl.39.24"></a><var>39.24</var>knowledge is upon the person seeking approval or credit.<br/>
<a id="pl.39.25"></a><var>39.25</var>    (b) Except as required for Internet continuing education, course examinations will <br/>
<a id="pl.39.26"></a><var>39.26</var>not be required for continuing education courses unless they are required by the sponsor.<br/>
<a id="pl.39.27"></a><var>39.27</var>    (c) Textbooks are not required to be used for continuing education courses. If <br/>
<a id="pl.39.28"></a><var>39.28</var>textbooks are not used as part of the course, the sponsor must provide students with a <br/>
<a id="pl.39.29"></a><var>39.29</var>syllabus containing, at a minimum, the course title, the times and dates of the course <br/>
<a id="pl.39.30"></a><var>39.30</var>offering, the name, address, and telephone number of the course sponsor and, the name <br/>
<a id="pl.39.31"></a><var>39.31</var>and affiliation of the instructor, and a detailed outline of the subject materials to be <br/>
<a id="pl.40.1"></a><var>40.1</var>covered. Any written or printed material given to students must be of readable quality and <br/>
<a id="pl.40.2"></a><var>40.2</var>contain accurate and current information.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.3"></a><var>40.3</var>    (d) Upon completion of an approved course, licensees shall earn one hour of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.4"></a><var>40.4</var>continuing education credit for each classroom hour approved by the commissioner. One <br/>
<a id="pl.40.5"></a><var>40.5</var>credit hour of continuing education is equivalent to 50 minutes of educational content. <br/>
<a id="pl.40.6"></a><var>40.6</var>Each continuing education course must be attended in its entirety in order to receive credit <br/>
<a id="pl.40.7"></a><var>40.7</var>for the number of approved hours. Courses may be approved for full or partial credit, <br/>
<a id="pl.40.8"></a><var>40.8</var>and for more than one regulated industry.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.9"></a><var>40.9</var>    (e) Continuing education credit in an approved course shall be awarded to presenting <br/>
<a id="pl.40.10"></a><var>40.10</var>instructors on the basis of one credit for each hour of preparation for the duration of the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.11"></a><var>40.11</var>initial presentation. Continuing education credit may not be earned if the licensee has <br/>
<a id="pl.40.12"></a><var>40.12</var>previously obtained credit for the same course as a licensee or as an instructor within the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.13"></a><var>40.13</var>three years immediately prior credits for completion of an approved course may only be <br/>
<a id="pl.40.14"></a><var>40.14</var>used once for renewal of a specific license.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.15"></a><var>40.15</var>    (e) (f) Courses will be approved using the following guidelines:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.16"></a><var>40.16</var>(1) course content must demonstrate significant intellectual or practical content and <br/>
<a id="pl.40.17"></a><var>40.17</var>deal with matters directly related to the practice of residential construction in the regulated <br/>
<a id="pl.40.18"></a><var>40.18</var>industry, workforce safety, or the business of running a residential construction company <br/>
<a id="pl.40.19"></a><var>40.19</var>in the regulated industry. Courses may also address the professional responsibility or <br/>
<a id="pl.40.20"></a><var>40.20</var>ethical obligations of residential contractors to homeowners and suppliers a licensee <br/>
<a id="pl.40.21"></a><var>40.21</var>related to work in the regulated industry;<br/>
<a id="pl.40.22"></a><var>40.22</var>(2) the following courses may be automatically approved if they are specifically <br/>
<a id="pl.40.23"></a><var>40.23</var>designed for the residential construction regulated industry and are in compliance with <br/>
<a id="pl.40.24"></a><var>40.24</var>paragraph (f) (g):<br/>
<a id="pl.40.25"></a><var>40.25</var>(i) courses approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education; or<br/>
<a id="pl.40.26"></a><var>40.26</var>(ii) courses approved by the International Code Council, National Association of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.27"></a><var>40.27</var>Home Building, or other nationally recognized professional organization of the residential <br/>
<a id="pl.40.28"></a><var>40.28</var>construction regulated industry; and<br/>
<a id="pl.40.29"></a><var>40.29</var>(3) courses must be presented and attended in a suitable classroom or construction <br/>
<a id="pl.40.30"></a><var>40.30</var>setting, except for Internet education courses which must meet the requirements of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.31"></a><var>40.31</var>subdivision 5a. Courses presented via video recording, simultaneous broadcast, or <br/>
<a id="pl.40.32"></a><var>40.32</var>teleconference may be approved provided the sponsor is available at all times during the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.33"></a><var>40.33</var>presentation, except for Internet education courses which must meet the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.40.34"></a><var>40.34</var>of subdivision 5a.<br/>
<a id="pl.40.35"></a><var>40.35</var>(f) (g) The following courses will not be approved for credit:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.36"></a><var>40.36</var>    (1) courses designed solely to prepare students for a license examination;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.1"></a><var>41.1</var>    (2) courses in mechanical office skills, including typing, speed reading, or other <br/>
<a id="pl.41.2"></a><var>41.2</var>machines or equipment. Computer courses are allowed, if appropriate and related to the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.3"></a><var>41.3</var>residential construction regulated industry;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.4"></a><var>41.4</var>    (3) courses in sales promotion, including meetings held in conjunction with the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.5"></a><var>41.5</var>general business of the licensee;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.6"></a><var>41.6</var>    (4) courses in motivation, salesmanship, psychology, or personal time management;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.7"></a><var>41.7</var>    (5) courses that are primarily intended to impart knowledge of specific products of <br/>
<a id="pl.41.8"></a><var>41.8</var>specific companies, if the use of the product or products relates to the sales promotion <br/>
<a id="pl.41.9"></a><var>41.9</var>or marketing of one or more of the products discussed; or<br/>
<a id="pl.41.10"></a><var>41.10</var>(6) courses where any of the educational content of the course is the State Building <br/>
<a id="pl.41.11"></a><var>41.11</var>Code that include code provisions that have not been adopted into the State Building <br/>
<a id="pl.41.12"></a><var>41.12</var>Code unless the course materials clarify whether or not that the code provisions have <br/>
<a id="pl.41.13"></a><var>41.13</var>been officially adopted into a future version of the State Building Code and the effective <br/>
<a id="pl.41.14"></a><var>41.14</var>date of enforcement, if applicable.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.32.0"></a><a id="pl.41.15"></a><var>41.15</var>    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 5a, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.41.16"></a><var>41.16</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.17"></a><var>41.17</var>    Subd. 5a. <b>Internet continuing education.</b> (a) Minnesota state colleges and <br/>
<a id="pl.41.18"></a><var>41.18</var>universities that are accredited to provide Internet education by the Higher Learning <br/>
<a id="pl.41.19"></a><var>41.19</var>Commission are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.20"></a><var>41.20</var>(b) The design and delivery of an Internet continuing education course must be <br/>
<a id="pl.41.21"></a><var>41.21</var>approved by the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) before <br/>
<a id="pl.41.22"></a><var>41.22</var>the course is submitted for the commissioner's approval. The IDECC approval must <br/>
<a id="pl.41.23"></a><var>41.23</var>accompany the course submitted.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.24"></a><var>41.24</var>(b) (c) An Internet continuing education course must:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.25"></a><var>41.25</var>(1) specify the minimum computer system requirements;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.26"></a><var>41.26</var>(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.27"></a><var>41.27</var>student's name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.28"></a><var>41.28</var>Internet;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.29"></a><var>41.29</var>(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.30"></a><var>41.30</var>(4) include a high level of interactivity;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.31"></a><var>41.31</var>(5) include graphics that reinforce the content;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.32"></a><var>41.32</var>(6) include the ability for the student to contact an instructor or course sponsor <br/>
<a id="pl.41.33"></a><var>41.33</var>within a reasonable amount of time;<br/>
<a id="pl.41.34"></a><var>41.34</var>(7) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.41.35"></a><var>41.35</var>amount of time;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.1"></a><var>42.1</var>(8) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed <br/>
<a id="pl.42.2"></a><var>42.2</var>to any third party without prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not <br/>
<a id="pl.42.3"></a><var>42.3</var>constitute consent;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.4"></a><var>42.4</var>(9) be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding minimal downtime <br/>
<a id="pl.42.5"></a><var>42.5</var>for updating and administration, except that this provision does not apply to live courses <br/>
<a id="pl.42.6"></a><var>42.6</var>taught by an actual instructor and delivered over the Internet;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.7"></a><var>42.7</var>(10) provide viewing access to the online course at all times to the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.42.8"></a><var>42.8</var>excluding minimal downtime for updating and administration;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.9"></a><var>42.9</var>(11) include a process to authenticate the student's identity;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.10"></a><var>42.10</var>(12) inform the student and the commissioner how long after its purchase a course <br/>
<a id="pl.42.11"></a><var>42.11</var>will be accessible;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.12"></a><var>42.12</var>(13) inform the student that license education credit will not be awarded for taking <br/>
<a id="pl.42.13"></a><var>42.13</var>the course after it loses its status as an approved course;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.14"></a><var>42.14</var>(14) provide clear instructions on how to navigate through the course;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.15"></a><var>42.15</var>(15) provide automatic bookmarking at any point in the course;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.16"></a><var>42.16</var>(16) provide questions after each unit or chapter that must be answered before the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.17"></a><var>42.17</var>student can proceed to the next unit or chapter;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.18"></a><var>42.18</var>(17) include a reinforcement response when a quiz question is answered correctly;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.19"></a><var>42.19</var>(18) include a response when a quiz question is answered incorrectly;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.20"></a><var>42.20</var>(19) include a final examination in which the student must correctly answer 70 <br/>
<a id="pl.42.21"></a><var>42.21</var>percent of the questions;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.22"></a><var>42.22</var>(20) allow the student to go back and review any unit at any time, except during the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.23"></a><var>42.23</var>final examination;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.24"></a><var>42.24</var>(21) provide a course evaluation at the end of the course. At a minimum, the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.25"></a><var>42.25</var>evaluation must ask the student to report any difficulties caused by the online education <br/>
<a id="pl.42.26"></a><var>42.26</var>delivery method;<br/>
<a id="pl.42.27"></a><var>42.27</var>(22) provide a completion certificate when the course and exam have been completed <br/>
<a id="pl.42.28"></a><var>42.28</var>and the provider has verified the completion. Electronic certificates are sufficient and shall <br/>
<a id="pl.42.29"></a><var>42.29</var>include the name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program <br/>
<a id="pl.42.30"></a><var>42.30</var>identification that was provided by the department, hours of instruction or continuing <br/>
<a id="pl.42.31"></a><var>42.31</var>education hours, and licensee's or attendee's name and license, certification, or registration <br/>
<a id="pl.42.32"></a><var>42.32</var>number or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and<br/>
<a id="pl.42.33"></a><var>42.33</var>(23) allow the commissioner the ability to electronically review the class to <br/>
<a id="pl.42.34"></a><var>42.34</var>determine if credit can be approved.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.1"></a><var>43.1</var>(c) (d) The final examination must be either an encrypted online examination or a <br/>
<a id="pl.43.2"></a><var>43.2</var>paper examination that is monitored by a proctor who certifies that the student took the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.3"></a><var>43.3</var>examination.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.33.0"></a><a id="pl.43.4"></a><var>43.4</var>    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.43.5"></a><var>43.5</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Course approval.</b> (a) Courses must be approved by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.43.6"></a><var>43.6</var>in advance and will be approved on the basis of the applicant's compliance with the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.7"></a><var>43.7</var>provisions of this section relating to continuing education in the regulated industries. The <br/>
<a id="pl.43.8"></a><var>43.8</var>commissioner shall make the final determination as to the approval and assignment of <br/>
<a id="pl.43.9"></a><var>43.9</var>credit hours for courses. Courses must be at least one hour in length.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.10"></a><var>43.10</var>    Licensees requesting credit for continuing education courses that have not been <br/>
<a id="pl.43.11"></a><var>43.11</var>previously approved by the commissioner shall, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.43.12"></a><var>43.12</var>submit an application for approval of continuing education credit accompanied by a <br/>
<a id="pl.43.13"></a><var>43.13</var>nonrefundable fee of $20 for each course to be reviewed. To be approved, courses must be <br/>
<a id="pl.43.14"></a><var>43.14</var>in compliance with the provisions of this section governing the types of courses that will <br/>
<a id="pl.43.15"></a><var>43.15</var>and will not be approved.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.16"></a><var>43.16</var>    Approval will not be granted for time spent on meals or other unrelated activities. <br/>
<a id="pl.43.17"></a><var>43.17</var>Breaks may not be accumulated in order to dismiss the class early. Classes shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.43.18"></a><var>43.18</var>offered by a provider to any one student for longer than eight hours in one day, excluding <br/>
<a id="pl.43.19"></a><var>43.19</var>meal breaks.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.20"></a><var>43.20</var>    (b) Application for course approval must be submitted on a form approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.21"></a><var>43.21</var>commissioner at least 30 days before the course offering.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.22"></a><var>43.22</var>    (c) Approval must be granted for a subsequent offering of identical continuing <br/>
<a id="pl.43.23"></a><var>43.23</var>education courses without requiring a new application if a notice of the subsequent <br/>
<a id="pl.43.24"></a><var>43.24</var>offering is filed with the commissioner at least 30 days in advance of the date the course is <br/>
<a id="pl.43.25"></a><var>43.25</var>to be held. The commissioner shall deny future offerings of courses if they are found not <br/>
<a id="pl.43.26"></a><var>43.26</var>to be in compliance with the laws relating to course approval.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.34.0"></a><a id="pl.43.27"></a><var>43.27</var>    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.43.28"></a><var>43.28</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Courses open to all.</b> All course offerings must be open to any interested <br/>
<a id="pl.43.29"></a><var>43.29</var>individuals. Access may be restricted by the sponsor based on class size only. Courses <br/>
<a id="pl.43.30"></a><var>43.30</var>must shall not be approved if attendance is restricted to any particular group of people, <br/>
<a id="pl.43.31"></a><var>43.31</var>except for company-sponsored courses allowed by applicable law.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.35.0"></a><a id="pl.43.32"></a><var>43.32</var>    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.1"></a><var>44.1</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Course sponsor.</b> (a) Each course of study shall have at least one sponsor, <br/>
<a id="pl.44.2"></a><var>44.2</var>approved by the commissioner, who is responsible for supervising the program and <br/>
<a id="pl.44.3"></a><var>44.3</var>ensuring compliance with all relevant law. Sponsors may engage an additional approved <br/>
<a id="pl.44.4"></a><var>44.4</var>sponsor in order to assist the sponsor or to act as a substitute for the sponsor in the event <br/>
<a id="pl.44.5"></a><var>44.5</var>of an emergency or illness.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.6"></a><var>44.6</var>(b) Sponsors must submit an application and sworn statement stating they agree to <br/>
<a id="pl.44.7"></a><var>44.7</var>abide by the requirements of this section and any other applicable statute or rule pertaining <br/>
<a id="pl.44.8"></a><var>44.8</var>to residential construction continuing education in the regulated industry.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.9"></a><var>44.9</var>(c) A sponsor may also be an instructor.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.10"></a><var>44.10</var>(d) Failure to comply with requirements paragraph (b) may result in loss of sponsor <br/>
<a id="pl.44.11"></a><var>44.11</var>approval for up to two years in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>326B.082</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.36.0"></a><a id="pl.44.12"></a><var>44.12</var>    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.13"></a><var>44.13</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Responsibilities.</b> A sponsor is responsible for:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.14"></a><var>44.14</var>    (1) ensuring compliance with all laws and rules relating to continuing educational <br/>
<a id="pl.44.15"></a><var>44.15</var>offerings governed by the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.16"></a><var>44.16</var>    (2) ensuring that students are provided with current and accurate information relating <br/>
<a id="pl.44.17"></a><var>44.17</var>to the laws and rules governing their licensed activity the regulated industry;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.18"></a><var>44.18</var>    (3) supervising and evaluating courses and instructors. Supervision includes <br/>
<a id="pl.44.19"></a><var>44.19</var>ensuring that all areas of the curriculum are addressed without redundancy and that <br/>
<a id="pl.44.20"></a><var>44.20</var>continuity is present throughout the entire course;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.21"></a><var>44.21</var>    (4) ensuring that instructors are qualified to teach the course offering;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.22"></a><var>44.22</var>    (5) furnishing the commissioner, upon request, with copies of course and instructor <br/>
<a id="pl.44.23"></a><var>44.23</var>evaluations and. Evaluations must be completed by students at the time the course is <br/>
<a id="pl.44.24"></a><var>44.24</var>offered;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.25"></a><var>44.25</var>(6) furnishing the commissioner, upon request, with copies of the qualifications of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.26"></a><var>44.26</var>instructors. Evaluations must be completed by students at the time the course is offered <br/>
<a id="pl.44.27"></a><var>44.27</var>and by sponsors within five days after the course offering;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.28"></a><var>44.28</var>    (6) (7) investigating complaints related to course offerings or instructors. A copy <br/>
<a id="pl.44.29"></a><var>44.29</var>of the written complaint must be sent to the commissioner within ten days of receipt of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.30"></a><var>44.30</var>the complaint and a copy of the complaint resolution must be sent not more than ten <br/>
<a id="pl.44.31"></a><var>44.31</var>days after resolution is reached;<br/>
<a id="pl.44.32"></a><var>44.32</var>    (7) (8) maintaining accurate records relating to course offerings, instructors, tests <br/>
<a id="pl.44.33"></a><var>44.33</var>taken by students if required, and student attendance for a period of three years from the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.34"></a><var>44.34</var>date on which the course was completed. These records must be made available to the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.35"></a><var>44.35</var>commissioner upon request. In the event the sponsor ceases operations before termination <br/>
<a id="pl.45.1"></a><var>45.1</var>of the sponsor application, the sponsor must provide to the commissioner digital copies of <br/>
<a id="pl.45.2"></a><var>45.2</var>all course and attendance records of courses held for the previous three years;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.3"></a><var>45.3</var>    (8) (9) attending workshops or instructional programs as reasonably required by <br/>
<a id="pl.45.4"></a><var>45.4</var>the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.5"></a><var>45.5</var>    (9) (10) providing course completion certificates within ten days of, but not before, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.6"></a><var>45.6</var>completion of the entire course. A sponsor may require payment of the course tuition as a <br/>
<a id="pl.45.7"></a><var>45.7</var>condition of receiving the course completion certificate. Course completion certificates <br/>
<a id="pl.45.8"></a><var>45.8</var>must be completed in their entirety. Course completion certificates must and shall contain <br/>
<a id="pl.45.9"></a><var>45.9</var>the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.10"></a><var>45.10</var>(i) the statement: "If you have any comments about this course offering, please mail <br/>
<a id="pl.45.11"></a><var>45.11</var>them to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.";<br/>
<a id="pl.45.12"></a><var>45.12</var>(ii) the current address of the department must be included. A sponsor may require <br/>
<a id="pl.45.13"></a><var>45.13</var>payment of the course tuition as a condition for receiving the course completion certificate, <br/>
<a id="pl.45.14"></a><var>45.14</var>name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program identification <br/>
<a id="pl.45.15"></a><var>45.15</var>provided by the department, and hours of instruction or continuing education hours; and<br/>
<a id="pl.45.16"></a><var>45.16</var>(iii) the licensee's or attendee's name and license, certificate, or registration number <br/>
<a id="pl.45.17"></a><var>45.17</var>or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and<br/>
<a id="pl.45.18"></a><var>45.18</var>    (10) (11) notifying the commissioner in writing within ten days of any change in the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.19"></a><var>45.19</var>information in an application for approval on file with the commissioner.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.37.0"></a><a id="pl.45.20"></a><var>45.20</var>    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 10, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.45.21"></a><var>45.21</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.22"></a><var>45.22</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Instructors.</b> (a) Each continuing education course shall have an instructor <br/>
<a id="pl.45.23"></a><var>45.23</var>who is qualified by education, training, or experience to ensure competent instruction. <br/>
<a id="pl.45.24"></a><var>45.24</var>Failure to have only qualified instructors teach at an approved course offering will result in <br/>
<a id="pl.45.25"></a><var>45.25</var>loss of course approval. Sponsors are responsible to ensure that an instructor is qualified <br/>
<a id="pl.45.26"></a><var>45.26</var>to teach the course offering.<br/>
<a id="pl.45.27"></a><var>45.27</var>    (b) Qualified continuing education instructors must have one of the following <br/>
<a id="pl.45.28"></a><var>45.28</var>qualifications:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.29"></a><var>45.29</var>    (1) four years' practical experience in the subject area being taught;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.30"></a><var>45.30</var>    (2) a college or graduate degree in the subject area being taught;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.31"></a><var>45.31</var>(3) direct experience in the development of laws, rules, or regulations related to the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.32"></a><var>45.32</var>residential construction regulated industry; or<br/>
<a id="pl.45.33"></a><var>45.33</var>(4) demonstrated expertise in the subject area being taught. Instructors providing <br/>
<a id="pl.45.34"></a><var>45.34</var>instruction related to electricity, plumbing, or high pressure piping systems must comply <br/>
<a id="pl.46.1"></a><var>46.1</var>with all applicable continuing education rules adopted by the Board of Electricity, the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.2"></a><var>46.2</var>Plumbing Board, or the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.3"></a><var>46.3</var>    (c) Approved Qualified continuing education instructors are responsible for:<br/>
<a id="pl.46.4"></a><var>46.4</var>    (1) compliance with all laws and rules relating to continuing education;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.5"></a><var>46.5</var>    (2) providing students with current and accurate information;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.6"></a><var>46.6</var>    (3) maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning in the classroom;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.7"></a><var>46.7</var>    (4) verifying attendance of students, and certifying course completion;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.8"></a><var>46.8</var>    (5) providing assistance to students and responding to questions relating to course <br/>
<a id="pl.46.9"></a><var>46.9</var>materials; and<br/>
<a id="pl.46.10"></a><var>46.10</var>    (6) attending the workshops or instructional programs that are required by the <br/>
<a id="pl.46.11"></a><var>46.11</var>commissioner.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.38.0"></a><a id="pl.46.12"></a><var>46.12</var>    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 11, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.46.13"></a><var>46.13</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.46.14"></a><var>46.14</var>    Subd. 11. <b>Prohibited practices for sponsors and instructors.</b> (a) In connection <br/>
<a id="pl.46.15"></a><var>46.15</var>with an approved continuing education course, sponsors and instructors shall not:<br/>
<a id="pl.46.16"></a><var>46.16</var>    (1) recommend or, promote, or disparage the specific services, products, processes, <br/>
<a id="pl.46.17"></a><var>46.17</var>procedures, or practices of a particular business person in the regulated industry;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.18"></a><var>46.18</var>    (2) encourage or recruit individuals students to engage the services of, or become <br/>
<a id="pl.46.19"></a><var>46.19</var>associated with, a particular business;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.20"></a><var>46.20</var>    (3) use materials for the sole purpose of promoting a particular business;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.21"></a><var>46.21</var>    (4) require students to participate in other programs or services offered by an <br/>
<a id="pl.46.22"></a><var>46.22</var>instructor or sponsor;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.23"></a><var>46.23</var>    (5) attempt, either directly or indirectly, to discover questions or answers on an <br/>
<a id="pl.46.24"></a><var>46.24</var>examination for a license;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.25"></a><var>46.25</var>    (6) disseminate to any other person specific questions, problems, or information <br/>
<a id="pl.46.26"></a><var>46.26</var>known or believed to be included in licensing examinations;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.27"></a><var>46.27</var>    (7) misrepresent any information submitted to the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.46.28"></a><var>46.28</var>    (8) fail to reasonably cover, or ensure coverage of, all points, issues, and concepts <br/>
<a id="pl.46.29"></a><var>46.29</var>contained in the course outline approved by the commissioner during the approved <br/>
<a id="pl.46.30"></a><var>46.30</var>instruction; or<br/>
<a id="pl.46.31"></a><var>46.31</var>    (9) issue inaccurate course completion certificates.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.32"></a><var>46.32</var>    (b) Sponsors shall notify the commissioner within ten days of a felony or gross <br/>
<a id="pl.46.33"></a><var>46.33</var>misdemeanor conviction or of disciplinary action taken against an occupational or <br/>
<a id="pl.46.34"></a><var>46.34</var>professional license held by the sponsor or an instructor teaching an approved course. The <br/>
<a id="pl.47.1"></a><var>47.1</var>notification conviction or disciplinary action shall be grounds for the commissioner to <br/>
<a id="pl.47.2"></a><var>47.2</var>withdraw the approval of the sponsor and to disallow the use of the sponsor or instructor.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.39.0"></a><a id="pl.47.3"></a><var>47.3</var>    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 12, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.47.4"></a><var>47.4</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.47.5"></a><var>47.5</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Fees</b><b> Course tuition</b><b>.</b> Fees Tuition for an approved course of study <br/>
<a id="pl.47.6"></a><var>47.6</var>and related materials must be clearly identified to students. In the event that a course is <br/>
<a id="pl.47.7"></a><var>47.7</var>canceled for any reason, all fees tuition must be returned within 15 days from the date of <br/>
<a id="pl.47.8"></a><var>47.8</var>cancellation. In the event that a course is postponed for any reason, students shall be given <br/>
<a id="pl.47.9"></a><var>47.9</var>the choice of attending the course at a later date or having their fees tuition refunded in <br/>
<a id="pl.47.10"></a><var>47.10</var>full within 15 days from the date of postponement. If a student is unable to attend a course <br/>
<a id="pl.47.11"></a><var>47.11</var>or cancels the registration in a course, sponsor policies regarding refunds shall govern.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.40.0"></a><a id="pl.47.12"></a><var>47.12</var>    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 15, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.47.13"></a><var>47.13</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.47.14"></a><var>47.14</var>    Subd. 15. <b>Advertising courses.</b> (a) Paragraphs (b) to (g) govern the advertising <br/>
<a id="pl.47.15"></a><var>47.15</var>of continuing education courses.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.16"></a><var>47.16</var>    (b) Advertising must be truthful and not deceptive or misleading. Courses may <br/>
<a id="pl.47.17"></a><var>47.17</var>not be advertised as approved for continuing education credit unless approval has been <br/>
<a id="pl.47.18"></a><var>47.18</var>granted in writing by the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.19"></a><var>47.19</var>    (c) Once a course is approved, all advertisement, pamphlet, circular, or other similar <br/>
<a id="pl.47.20"></a><var>47.20</var>materials pertaining to an approved course circulated or distributed in this state, must <br/>
<a id="pl.47.21"></a><var>47.21</var>prominently display the following statement:<br/>
<a id="pl.47.22"></a><var>47.22</var>    "This course has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry <br/>
<a id="pl.47.23"></a><var>47.23</var>for ....... (approved number of hours) hours for residential contractor ....... (regulated <br/>
<a id="pl.47.24"></a><var>47.24</var>industry) continuing education."<br/>
<a id="pl.47.25"></a><var>47.25</var>    (d) Advertising of approved courses must be clearly distinguishable from the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.26"></a><var>47.26</var>advertisement of other nonapproved courses and services.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.27"></a><var>47.27</var>    (e) Continuing education courses may not be advertised before approval unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.28"></a><var>47.28</var>course is described in any advertising as "approval pending." The sponsor must verbally <br/>
<a id="pl.47.29"></a><var>47.29</var>notify licensees students before commencement of the course if the course has been <br/>
<a id="pl.47.30"></a><var>47.30</var>denied credit, has not been approved for credit, or has only been approved for partial <br/>
<a id="pl.47.31"></a><var>47.31</var>credit by the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.32"></a><var>47.32</var>    (f) The number of hours for which a course has been approved must be prominently <br/>
<a id="pl.47.33"></a><var>47.33</var>displayed on an advertisement for the course. If the course offering is longer than the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.1"></a><var>48.1</var>number of hours of credit to be given, it must be clear that credit is not earned for the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.2"></a><var>48.2</var>entire course.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.3"></a><var>48.3</var>    (g) The course approval number must not be included in any advertisement.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.41.0"></a><a id="pl.48.4"></a><var>48.4</var>    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 16, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.5"></a><var>48.5</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.48.6"></a><var>48.6</var>    Subd. 16. <b>Notice to students.</b> At the beginning of each approved offering, the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.7"></a><var>48.7</var>following notice must be handed out in printed form or must be read to students:<br/>
<a id="pl.48.8"></a><var>48.8</var>    "This educational offering is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Labor and <br/>
<a id="pl.48.9"></a><var>48.9</var>Industry as satisfying ....... (insert number of hours approved) hours of credit toward <br/>
<a id="pl.48.10"></a><var>48.10</var>residential contractor (insert regulated industry) continuing education requirements."<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.42.0"></a><a id="pl.48.11"></a><var>48.11</var>    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 18, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.12"></a><var>48.12</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.48.13"></a><var>48.13</var>    Subd. 18. <b>Falsification of reports</b><b> or certificates</b><b>.</b> A licensee, its qualified person <br/>
<a id="pl.48.14"></a><var>48.14</var>qualifying individual, or an applicant found to have falsified an education report or <br/>
<a id="pl.48.15"></a><var>48.15</var>certificate to the commissioner shall be considered to have violated the laws relating to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.16"></a><var>48.16</var>the regulated industry for which the person has a license and shall be subject to censure, <br/>
<a id="pl.48.17"></a><var>48.17</var>limitation, condition, suspension, or revocation of the license or denial of the application <br/>
<a id="pl.48.18"></a><var>48.18</var>for licensure the enforcement provisions of section 326B.082.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.19"></a><var>48.19</var>    The commissioner reserves the right to audit a licensee's continuing education <br/>
<a id="pl.48.20"></a><var>48.20</var>records.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.43.0"></a><a id="pl.48.21"></a><var>48.21</var>    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 19, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.22"></a><var>48.22</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.48.23"></a><var>48.23</var>    Subd. 19. <b>Waivers and extensions.</b> If a licensee provides documentation to the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.24"></a><var>48.24</var>commissioner that the licensee or its qualifying person is unable, and will continue to be <br/>
<a id="pl.48.25"></a><var>48.25</var>unable, to attend actual classroom course work because of a physical disability, medical <br/>
<a id="pl.48.26"></a><var>48.26</var>condition, or similar reason, attendance at continuing education courses shall be waived <br/>
<a id="pl.48.27"></a><var>48.27</var>for a period not to exceed one year. The commissioner shall require that the licensee or <br/>
<a id="pl.48.28"></a><var>48.28</var>its qualifying person satisfactorily complete a self-study program to include reading a <br/>
<a id="pl.48.29"></a><var>48.29</var>sufficient number of textbooks, or listening to a sufficient number of tapes, related to the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.30"></a><var>48.30</var>residential building contractor industry, as would be necessary for the licensee to satisfy <br/>
<a id="pl.48.31"></a><var>48.31</var>continuing educational credit hour needs. The commissioner shall award the licensee <br/>
<a id="pl.48.32"></a><var>48.32</var>credit hours for a self-study program by determining how many credit hours would <br/>
<a id="pl.48.33"></a><var>48.33</var>be granted to a classroom course involving the same material and giving the licensee <br/>
<a id="pl.49.1"></a><var>49.1</var>the same number of credit hours under this section. The licensee may apply each year <br/>
<a id="pl.49.2"></a><var>49.2</var>for a new waiver upon the same terms and conditions as were necessary to secure the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.3"></a><var>49.3</var>original waiver, and must demonstrate that in subsequent years, the licensee was unable to <br/>
<a id="pl.49.4"></a><var>49.4</var>complete actual classroom course work. The commissioner may request documentation <br/>
<a id="pl.49.5"></a><var>49.5</var>of the condition upon which the request for waiver is based as is necessary to satisfy <br/>
<a id="pl.49.6"></a><var>49.6</var>the commissioner of the existence of the condition and that the condition does preclude <br/>
<a id="pl.49.7"></a><var>49.7</var>attendance at continuing education courses.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.8"></a><var>49.8</var>    Upon written proof demonstrating a medical hardship, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.49.9"></a><var>49.9</var>extend, for up to 90 days, the time period during which the continuing education must be <br/>
<a id="pl.49.10"></a><var>49.10</var>successfully completed. Loss of income from either attendance at courses or cancellation <br/>
<a id="pl.49.11"></a><var>49.11</var>of a license is not a bona fide financial hardship. Requests for extensions must be <br/>
<a id="pl.49.12"></a><var>49.12</var>submitted to the commissioner in writing no later than 60 days before the education is <br/>
<a id="pl.49.13"></a><var>49.13</var>due and must include an explanation with verification of the hardship, plus verification of <br/>
<a id="pl.49.14"></a><var>49.14</var>enrollment at an approved course of study on or before the extension period expires.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.44.0"></a><a id="pl.49.15"></a><var>49.15</var>    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 20, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.49.16"></a><var>49.16</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.17"></a><var>49.17</var>    Subd. 20. <b>Reporting requirements.</b> Required Continuing education credits must <br/>
<a id="pl.49.18"></a><var>49.18</var>be reported by the sponsor in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Licensees are <br/>
<a id="pl.49.19"></a><var>49.19</var>responsible for maintaining copies of course completion certificates.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.45.0"></a><a id="pl.49.20"></a><var>49.20</var>    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 22, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.49.21"></a><var>49.21</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.22"></a><var>49.22</var>    Subd. 22. <b>Continuing education approval.</b>  Continuing education courses must be <br/>
<a id="pl.49.23"></a><var>49.23</var>approved in advance by the commissioner of labor and industry. "Sponsor" means any <br/>
<a id="pl.49.24"></a><var>49.24</var>person or entity offering approved education.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.46.0"></a><a id="pl.49.25"></a><var>49.25</var>    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 23, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.49.26"></a><var>49.26</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.27"></a><var>49.27</var>    Subd. 23. <b>Continuing education fees.</b> The following fees shall be paid to the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.28"></a><var>49.28</var>commissioner:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.29"></a><var>49.29</var>    (1) initial course approval, $20 for each hour or fraction of one hour of continuing <br/>
<a id="pl.49.30"></a><var>49.30</var>education course approval sought. Initial course approval expires on the last day of the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.31"></a><var>49.31</var>24th 36th month after the course is approved;<br/>
<a id="pl.49.32"></a><var>49.32</var>    (2) renewal of course approval, $20 per course. Renewal of course approval expires <br/>
<a id="pl.49.33"></a><var>49.33</var>on the last day of the 24th month after the course is renewed;<br/>
<a id="pl.50.1"></a><var>50.1</var>    (3) (2) initial sponsor approval, $100. Initial sponsor approval expires on the last <br/>
<a id="pl.50.2"></a><var>50.2</var>day of the 24th month after the sponsor is approved; and<br/>
<a id="pl.50.3"></a><var>50.3</var>    (4) (3) renewal of sponsor approval, $20 $100. Renewal of sponsor approval expires <br/>
<a id="pl.50.4"></a><var>50.4</var>on the last day of the 24th month after the sponsor is renewed.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.47.0"></a><a id="pl.50.5"></a><var>50.5</var>    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.865, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.50.6"></a><var>50.6</var><b>326B.865 SIGN CONTRACTOR; BOND.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.50.7"></a><var>50.7</var>    (a) A sign contractor may post a compliance bond with the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.50.8"></a><var>50.8</var>conditioned that the sign contractor shall faithfully perform duties and comply with laws, <br/>
<a id="pl.50.9"></a><var>50.9</var>ordinances, rules, and contracts entered into for the installation of signs. The bond must <br/>
<a id="pl.50.10"></a><var>50.10</var>be renewed biennially and maintained for so long as determined by the commissioner. <br/>
<a id="pl.50.11"></a><var>50.11</var>The aggregate liability of the surety on the bond to any and all persons, regardless of the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.12"></a><var>50.12</var>number of claims made against the bond, may not exceed the annual amount of the bond. <br/>
<a id="pl.50.13"></a><var>50.13</var>The bond may be canceled as to future liability by the surety upon 30 days' written notice <br/>
<a id="pl.50.14"></a><var>50.14</var>mailed to the commissioner by United States mail.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.15"></a><var>50.15</var>    (b) The amount of the bond shall be $8,000. The bond may be drawn upon only by a <br/>
<a id="pl.50.16"></a><var>50.16</var>local unit of government that requires sign contractors to post a compliance bond. The <br/>
<a id="pl.50.17"></a><var>50.17</var>bond is in lieu of any compliance bond required by a local unit of government.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.18"></a><var>50.18</var>    (c) For purposes of this section, "sign" means a device, structure, fixture, or <br/>
<a id="pl.50.19"></a><var>50.19</var>placard using graphics, symbols, or written copy that is erected on the premises of an <br/>
<a id="pl.50.20"></a><var>50.20</var>establishment including the name of the establishment or identifying the merchandise, <br/>
<a id="pl.50.21"></a><var>50.21</var>services, activities, or entertainment available on the premises.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.22"></a><var>50.22</var>(d) Each person giving bond under this section shall pay a biennial bond filing fee of <br/>
<a id="pl.50.23"></a><var>50.23</var>$100 to the commissioner of labor and industry. <br/>
<a id="pl.50.24"></a><var>50.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2012. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.48.0"></a><a id="pl.50.25"></a><var>50.25</var>    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.89, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.50.26"></a><var>50.26</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Verified application.</b> To be eligible for compensation from the fund, an <br/>
<a id="pl.50.27"></a><var>50.27</var>owner or lessee shall serve on the commissioner a verified application for compensation <br/>
<a id="pl.50.28"></a><var>50.28</var>on a form approved by the commissioner. The application shall verify the following <br/>
<a id="pl.50.29"></a><var>50.29</var>information:<br/>
<a id="pl.50.30"></a><var>50.30</var>    (1) the specific grounds upon which the owner or lessee seeks to recover from <br/>
<a id="pl.50.31"></a><var>50.31</var>the fund:<br/>
<a id="pl.50.32"></a><var>50.32</var>    (2) that the owner or the lessee has obtained a final judgment in a court of competent <br/>
<a id="pl.50.33"></a><var>50.33</var>jurisdiction against a licensee licensed under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.83</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.1"></a><var>51.1</var>    (3) that the final judgment was obtained against the licensee on the grounds <br/>
<a id="pl.51.2"></a><var>51.2</var>of fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest practices, conversion of funds, or failure of <br/>
<a id="pl.51.3"></a><var>51.3</var>performance that arose directly out of a contract directly between the licensee and the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.4"></a><var>51.4</var>homeowner or lessee that was entered into prior to the cause of action and that occurred <br/>
<a id="pl.51.5"></a><var>51.5</var>when the licensee was licensed and performing any of the special skills enumerated under <br/>
<a id="pl.51.6"></a><var>51.6</var>section 
         <statute_ref>326B.802, subdivision 15</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.7"></a><var>51.7</var>    (4) the amount of the owner's or the lessee's actual and direct out-of-pocket loss on <br/>
<a id="pl.51.8"></a><var>51.8</var>the owner's residential real estate, on residential real estate leased by the lessee, or on new <br/>
<a id="pl.51.9"></a><var>51.9</var>residential real estate that has never been occupied or that was occupied by the licensee <br/>
<a id="pl.51.10"></a><var>51.10</var>for less than one year prior to purchase by the owner;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.11"></a><var>51.11</var>    (5) that the residential real estate is located in Minnesota;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.12"></a><var>51.12</var>    (6) that the owner or the lessee is not the spouse of the licensee or the personal <br/>
<a id="pl.51.13"></a><var>51.13</var>representative of the licensee;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.14"></a><var>51.14</var>    (7) the amount of the final judgment, any amount paid in satisfaction of the final <br/>
<a id="pl.51.15"></a><var>51.15</var>judgment, and the amount owing on the final judgment as of the date of the verified <br/>
<a id="pl.51.16"></a><var>51.16</var>application;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.17"></a><var>51.17</var>    (8) that the owner or lessee has diligently pursued remedies against all the judgment <br/>
<a id="pl.51.18"></a><var>51.18</var>debtors and all other persons liable to the judgment debtor in the contract for which the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.19"></a><var>51.19</var>owner or lessee seeks recovery from the fund; and<br/>
<a id="pl.51.20"></a><var>51.20</var>    (9) that the verified application is being served within two years after the judgment <br/>
<a id="pl.51.21"></a><var>51.21</var>became final.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.22"></a><var>51.22</var>    The verified application must include documents evidencing the amount of the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.23"></a><var>51.23</var>owner's or the lessee's actual and direct out-of-pocket loss. The owner's and the lessee's <br/>
<a id="pl.51.24"></a><var>51.24</var>actual and direct out-of-pocket loss shall not include any attorney fees, litigation costs <br/>
<a id="pl.51.25"></a><var>51.25</var>or fees, interest on the loss, and interest on the final judgment obtained as a result of the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.26"></a><var>51.26</var>loss or any costs not directly related to the value difference between what was contracted <br/>
<a id="pl.51.27"></a><var>51.27</var>for and what was provided. Any amount paid in satisfaction of the final judgment shall <br/>
<a id="pl.51.28"></a><var>51.28</var>be applied to the owner's or lessee's actual and direct out-of-pocket loss. An owner or <br/>
<a id="pl.51.29"></a><var>51.29</var>lessee may serve a verified application regardless of whether the final judgment has been <br/>
<a id="pl.51.30"></a><var>51.30</var>discharged by a bankruptcy court. A judgment issued by a court is final if all proceedings <br/>
<a id="pl.51.31"></a><var>51.31</var>on the judgment have either been pursued and concluded or been forgone, including all <br/>
<a id="pl.51.32"></a><var>51.32</var>reviews and appeals. For purposes of this section, owners who are joint tenants or tenants <br/>
<a id="pl.51.33"></a><var>51.33</var>in common are deemed to be a single owner. For purposes of this section, owners and <br/>
<a id="pl.51.34"></a><var>51.34</var>lessees eligible for payment of compensation from the fund shall not include government <br/>
<a id="pl.51.35"></a><var>51.35</var>agencies, political subdivisions, financial institutions, and any other entity that purchases, <br/>
<a id="pl.51.36"></a><var>51.36</var>guarantees, or insures a loan secured by real estate.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.49.0"></a><a id="pl.52.1"></a><var>52.1</var>    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.89, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.52.2"></a><var>52.2</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Administrative hearing.</b> If an owner or a lessee timely serves a request <br/>
<a id="pl.52.3"></a><var>52.3</var>for hearing under subdivision 7, the commissioner shall request that an administrative law <br/>
<a id="pl.52.4"></a><var>52.4</var>judge be assigned and that a hearing be conducted under the contested case provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.52.5"></a><var>52.5</var>chapter 14 within 45 days after the commissioner received the request for hearing, unless <br/>
<a id="pl.52.6"></a><var>52.6</var>the parties agree to a later date. The commissioner must notify the owner or lessee of the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.7"></a><var>52.7</var>time and place of the hearing at least 15 days before the hearing. Upon petition of the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.8"></a><var>52.8</var>commissioner, the administrative law judge shall continue the hearing up to 60 days and <br/>
<a id="pl.52.9"></a><var>52.9</var>upon a showing of good cause may continue the hearing for such additional period as the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.10"></a><var>52.10</var>administrative law judge deems appropriate.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.11"></a><var>52.11</var>At the hearing the owner or the lessee shall have the burden of proving by substantial <br/>
<a id="pl.52.12"></a><var>52.12</var>evidence under subdivision 6, clauses (1) to (8). Whenever an applicant's judgment <br/>
<a id="pl.52.13"></a><var>52.13</var>is by default, stipulation, or consent, or whenever the action against the licensee was <br/>
<a id="pl.52.14"></a><var>52.14</var>defended by a trustee in bankruptcy, the applicant shall have the burden of proving the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.15"></a><var>52.15</var>cause of action for fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest practices, conversion of funds, or <br/>
<a id="pl.52.16"></a><var>52.16</var>failure of performance. Otherwise, the judgment shall create a rebuttable presumption <br/>
<a id="pl.52.17"></a><var>52.17</var>of the fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest practices, conversion of funds, or failure of <br/>
<a id="pl.52.18"></a><var>52.18</var>performance. This presumption affects the burden of producing evidence.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.19"></a><var>52.19</var>The administrative law judge shall issue findings of fact, conclusions of law, and <br/>
<a id="pl.52.20"></a><var>52.20</var>order. If the administrative law judge finds that compensation should be paid to the owner <br/>
<a id="pl.52.21"></a><var>52.21</var>or the lessee, the administrative law judge shall order the commissioner to make payment <br/>
<a id="pl.52.22"></a><var>52.22</var>from the fund of the amount it finds to be payable pursuant to the provisions of and in <br/>
<a id="pl.52.23"></a><var>52.23</var>accordance with the limitations contained in this section. The order of the administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.52.24"></a><var>52.24</var>law judge shall constitute the final decision of the agency in the contested case. The <br/>
<a id="pl.52.25"></a><var>52.25</var>commissioner or the owner or lessee may seek judicial review of the administrative law <br/>
<a id="pl.52.26"></a><var>52.26</var>judge's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order shall be in accordance with sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.52.27"></a><var>52.27</var>14.63
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>14.69</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.50.0"></a><a id="pl.52.28"></a><var>52.28</var>    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.52.29"></a><var>52.29</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Requirement; used manufactured homes.</b> No person shall sell or <br/>
<a id="pl.52.30"></a><var>52.30</var>offer for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, <br/>
<a id="pl.52.31"></a><var>52.31</var>1976, or install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June <br/>
<a id="pl.52.32"></a><var>52.32</var>14, 1976, unless the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance <br/>
<a id="pl.52.33"></a><var>52.33</var>Form as provided in this subdivision. If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home <br/>
<a id="pl.52.34"></a><var>52.34</var>must bear a label as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.52.35"></a><var>52.35</var>signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is responsible for either making <br/>
<a id="pl.53.1"></a><var>53.1</var>or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and transferring ownership of <br/>
<a id="pl.53.2"></a><var>53.2</var>the manufactured home.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.3"></a><var>53.3</var>The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:<br/>

<a id="pl.53.5"></a><var>53.5</var>section 
            <statute_ref>327.32, subdivision 1<br/>
</statute_ref>

<a id="pl.53.7"></a><var>53.7</var>used manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this <br/>
<a id="pl.53.8"></a><var>53.8</var>notice before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed <br/>
<a id="pl.53.9"></a><var>53.9</var>after June 14, 1976.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.10"></a><var>53.10</var>Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For <br/>
<a id="pl.53.11"></a><var>53.11</var>the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or <br/>
<a id="pl.53.12"></a><var>53.12</var>limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.13"></a><var>53.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.14"></a><var>53.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.53.15"></a><var>53.15</var>Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code <br/>
<a id="pl.53.16"></a><var>53.16</var>of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.53.17"></a><var>53.17</var>with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc., <br/>
<a id="pl.53.18"></a><var>53.18</var>Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.19"></a><var>53.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.20"></a><var>53.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.53.21"></a><var>53.21</var>Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal <br/>
<a id="pl.53.22"></a><var>53.22</var>Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in <br/>
<a id="pl.53.23"></a><var>53.23</var>accordance with their listing or standards.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.24"></a><var>53.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.25"></a><var>53.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.53.26"></a><var>53.26</var>Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of <br/>
<a id="pl.53.27"></a><var>53.27</var>Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.28"></a><var>53.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.29"></a><var>53.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.53.30"></a><var>53.30</var>Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required <br/>
<a id="pl.53.31"></a><var>53.31</var>to be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.32"></a><var>53.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.53.33"></a><var>53.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.54.1"></a><var>54.1</var>Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with <br/>
<a id="pl.54.2"></a><var>54.2</var>a net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with <br/>
<a id="pl.54.3"></a><var>54.3</var>the bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, <br/>
<a id="pl.54.4"></a><var>54.4</var>operating handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54 <br/>
<a id="pl.54.5"></a><var>54.5</var>inches above the finished floor.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.6"></a><var>54.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.7"></a><var>54.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.54.8"></a><var>54.8</var>The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame <br/>
<a id="pl.54.9"></a><var>54.9</var>spread rating not exceeding 25 feet, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.54.10"></a><var>54.10</var>Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.11"></a><var>54.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.12"></a><var>54.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.54.13"></a><var>54.13</var>The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame <br/>
<a id="pl.54.14"></a><var>54.14</var>spread rating not exceeding 25 feet, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.54.15"></a><var>54.15</var>Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.16"></a><var>54.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.17"></a><var>54.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.54.18"></a><var>54.18</var>The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of <br/>
<a id="pl.54.19"></a><var>54.19</var>Minnesota as indicated by the data plate.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="22.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.20"></a><var>54.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Complies ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Correction required ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.21"></a><var>54.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........<br/>
</td>
<td>Seller ..........<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.54.22"></a><var>54.22</var>The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their <br/>
<a id="pl.54.23"></a><var>54.23</var>signature to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership <br/>
<a id="pl.54.24"></a><var>54.24</var>of the home described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.54.25"></a><var>54.25</var>or a local building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in <br/>
<a id="pl.54.26"></a><var>54.26</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>327.33</statute_ref>, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was <br/>
<a id="pl.54.27"></a><var>54.27</var>properly executed as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width=""/>
<col width=""/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.28"></a><var>54.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.29"></a><var>54.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.30"></a><var>54.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.31"></a><var>54.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.54.32"></a><var>54.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Print name as appears on purchase <br/>
                  		agreement<br/>
</td>
<td>Print name as appears on purchase <br/>
                  		agreement<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.33"></a><var>54.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Signature of Seller(s) of Home<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.34"></a><var>54.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.35"></a><var>54.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.54.36"></a><var>54.36</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Print name and license number, if applicable<br/>
</td>
<td>Print name and license number, if applicable<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.1"></a><var>55.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td>(Street address of home at time of sale)<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.2"></a><var>55.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">................................................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.3"></a><var>55.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">(City/State/Zip).......................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.4"></a><var>55.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Name of manufacturer of home............................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.5"></a><var>55.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Model and year.....................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.55.6"></a><var>55.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Serial number........................................................................................................"<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.55.7"></a><var>55.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.51.0"></a><a id="pl.55.8"></a><var>55.8</var>    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.55.9"></a><var>55.9</var>    Subd. 1b. <b>Alternative design plan.</b> An alternative frost-free design slab for a new <br/>
<a id="pl.55.10"></a><var>55.10</var>or used manufactured home that is submitted to the local building official, third-party <br/>
<a id="pl.55.11"></a><var>55.11</var>inspector, or the department, stamped by a licensed professional engineer or architect, and <br/>
<a id="pl.55.12"></a><var>55.12</var>is as being in compliance with either the federal installation standards in effect at the date <br/>
<a id="pl.55.13"></a><var>55.13</var>of manufacture, the manufacturer's installation manual,  or the Minnesota State Building <br/>
<a id="pl.55.14"></a><var>55.14</var>Code, when applicable, shall be issued a permit by the department within ten days of <br/>
<a id="pl.55.15"></a><var>55.15</var>being received by the approving authority.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.16"></a><var>55.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.52.0"></a><a id="pl.55.17"></a><var>55.17</var>    Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.55.18"></a><var>55.18</var>    Subd. 1e. <b>Reinstallation requirements for </b><b>single-section</b><b> used manufactured </b><br/>
<a id="pl.55.19"></a><var>55.19</var><b>homes.</b> (a) All single-section used manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months <br/>
<a id="pl.55.20"></a><var>55.20</var>from the date of installation by the first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with <br/>
<a id="pl.55.21"></a><var>55.21</var>subdivision 1c. All single-section used manufactured homes reinstalled more than 24 <br/>
<a id="pl.55.22"></a><var>55.22</var>months from the date of installation by the first purchaser may be reinstalled without <br/>
<a id="pl.55.23"></a><var>55.23</var>a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in compliance with Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.55.24"></a><var>55.24</var>Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the notice requirement of <br/>
<a id="pl.55.25"></a><var>55.25</var>subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the single-section used <br/>
<a id="pl.55.26"></a><var>55.26</var>manufactured home.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.27"></a><var>55.27</var>(b) The installer shall affix an installation seal issued by the department to the <br/>
<a id="pl.55.28"></a><var>55.28</var>outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State Building Code. The certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.55.29"></a><var>55.29</var>of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly state that the home has been <br/>
<a id="pl.55.30"></a><var>55.30</var>reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for inspection of a reinstallation and <br/>
<a id="pl.55.31"></a><var>55.31</var>for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.802 <br/>
</statute_ref><a id="pl.55.32"></a><var>55.32</var>to 
         <statute_ref>326B.885</statute_ref>. Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site inspections shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.55.33"></a><var>55.33</var>those as specified in section 
         <statute_ref>326B.153, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c). Whenever an <br/>
<a id="pl.55.34"></a><var>55.34</var>installation certificate for an above frost-line installation is issued to a single-section used <br/>
<a id="pl.56.1"></a><var>56.1</var>manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase agreement must disclose that the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.2"></a><var>56.2</var>home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and recommend that the purchaser <br/>
<a id="pl.56.3"></a><var>56.3</var>have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on the home.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.4"></a><var>56.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.53.0"></a><a id="pl.56.5"></a><var>56.5</var>    Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1f, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.56.6"></a><var>56.6</var>    Subd. 1f. <b>Notice requirement.</b> The seller of the single-section used manufactured <br/>
<a id="pl.56.7"></a><var>56.7</var>home being reinstalled under subdivision 1e shall provide the following notice to the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.8"></a><var>56.8</var>purchaser and secure signatures of all parties to the purchase agreement on or before <br/>
<a id="pl.56.9"></a><var>56.9</var>signing a purchase agreement prior to submitting an application for an installation <br/>
<a id="pl.56.10"></a><var>56.10</var>certificate. Whenever a current owner of a manufactured home reinstalls the manufactured <br/>
<a id="pl.56.11"></a><var>56.11</var>home under subdivision 1e, the current owner is not required to comply with the notice <br/>
<a id="pl.56.12"></a><var>56.12</var>requirement under this subdivision. The notice shall be in at least 14-point font, except the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.13"></a><var>56.13</var>heading, "WHICH MAY VOID WARRANTY," must be in capital letters, in 20-point font. <br/>
<a id="pl.56.14"></a><var>56.14</var>The notice must be printed on a separate sheet of paper in a color different than the paper <br/>
<a id="pl.56.15"></a><var>56.15</var>on which the purchase agreement is printed. The notice becomes a part of the purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.56.16"></a><var>56.16</var>agreement and shall be substantially in the following form:<br/>

<a id="pl.56.20"></a><var>56.20</var>follow the instructions in the manufacturer's installation manual. By signing this notice, <br/>
<a id="pl.56.21"></a><var>56.21</var>the purchaser(s) are acknowledging they have elected to use footings placed above the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.22"></a><var>56.22</var>local frost line in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.23"></a><var>56.23</var>The seller has explained the differences between the manufacturer's installation <br/>
<a id="pl.56.24"></a><var>56.24</var>instructions and the installation system selected by the purchaser(s) with respect to <br/>
<a id="pl.56.25"></a><var>56.25</var>possible effects of frost on the manufactured home.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.26"></a><var>56.26</var>The purchaser(s) acknowledge by signing this notice that there is no manufacturer's <br/>
<a id="pl.56.27"></a><var>56.27</var>original warranty remaining on the home and recognize that any other extended or ancillary <br/>
<a id="pl.56.28"></a><var>56.28</var>warranty could be adversely affected if any applicable warranty stipulates that the home <br/>
<a id="pl.56.29"></a><var>56.29</var>be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation manual to remain effective.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.30"></a><var>56.30</var>After the reinstallation of the manufactured home, it is highly recommended that the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.31"></a><var>56.31</var>purchaser(s) have a licensed manufactured home installer recheck the home's installation <br/>
<a id="pl.56.32"></a><var>56.32</var>for any releveling needs or anchoring system adjustments each freeze-thaw cycle.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.1"></a><var>57.1</var>The purchaser(s) of the used manufactured home described below that is being reinstalled <br/>
<a id="pl.57.2"></a><var>57.2</var>acknowledge they have read this notice and have been advised to contact the manufacturer <br/>
<a id="pl.57.3"></a><var>57.3</var>of the home and/or the Department of Labor and Industry if they desire additional <br/>
<a id="pl.57.4"></a><var>57.4</var>information before signing this notice. It is the intent of this notice to inform the <br/>
<a id="pl.57.5"></a><var>57.5</var>purchaser(s) that the purchaser(s) elected not to use a frost-protected foundation system <br/>
<a id="pl.57.6"></a><var>57.6</var>for the reinstallation of the manufactured home as originally required by the home's <br/>
<a id="pl.57.7"></a><var>57.7</var>installation manual.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.8"></a><var>57.8</var>Plain language notice.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.9"></a><var>57.9</var>I understand that because this home will be installed with footings placed above the <br/>
<a id="pl.57.10"></a><var>57.10</var>local frost line, this home may be subject to adverse effects from frost heave that may <br/>
<a id="pl.57.11"></a><var>57.11</var>damage this home. Purchaser(s) initials: .......<br/>
<a id="pl.57.12"></a><var>57.12</var>I understand that the installation of this home with footings placed above the local <br/>
<a id="pl.57.13"></a><var>57.13</var>frost line could affect my ability to obtain a mortgage or mortgage insurance on this <br/>
<a id="pl.57.14"></a><var>57.14</var>home. Purchaser(s) initials: .......<br/>
<a id="pl.57.15"></a><var>57.15</var>I understand that the installation of this home with footings placed above the local <br/>
<a id="pl.57.16"></a><var>57.16</var>frost line could void my warranty on the home if any warranty is still in place on this <br/>
<a id="pl.57.17"></a><var>57.17</var>home. Purchaser(s) initials: .......<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width=""/>
<col width=""/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.18"></a><var>57.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Signature of Purchaser(s)<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.19"></a><var>57.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
<td>..............................date..............................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.20"></a><var>57.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
<td>...................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.21"></a><var>57.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Print name<br/>
</td>
<td>Print name<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.22"></a><var>57.22</var><br/>
<a id="pl.57.23"></a><var>57.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td>(Street address of location where <br/>
                  		manufactured home is being reinstalled)<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.24"></a><var>57.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">..............................................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.25"></a><var>57.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">(City/State/Zip)....................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.26"></a><var>57.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Name of manufacturer of home.........................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.27"></a><var>57.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Model and year...................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.28"></a><var>57.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">Serial number.....................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.57.29"></a><var>57.29</var>Name of licensed installer and license number or homeowner responsible for the <br/>
<a id="pl.57.30"></a><var>57.30</var>installation of the home as described above.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width=""/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.31"></a><var>57.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Installer name:...................................................................................................<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.57.32"></a><var>57.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td>License number:................................................................................................"<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.57.33"></a><var>57.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.54.0"></a><a id="pl.57.34"></a><var>57.34</var>    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.57.35"></a><var>57.35</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Enforcement.</b> All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in <br/>
<a id="pl.57.36"></a><var>57.36</var>accordance with sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.101</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.151</statute_ref>, shall undertake or provide for the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.1"></a><var>58.1</var>administration and enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated <br/>
<a id="pl.58.2"></a><var>58.2</var>by the commissioner. Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may <br/>
<a id="pl.58.3"></a><var>58.3</var>provide installation inspection and plan review services in noncode areas of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.4"></a><var>58.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.55.0"></a><a id="pl.58.5"></a><var>58.5</var>    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.58.6"></a><var>58.6</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Fees.</b> The commissioner shall by rule establish reasonable fees for seals, <br/>
<a id="pl.58.7"></a><var>58.7</var>installation seals and inspections which are sufficient to cover all costs incurred in the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.8"></a><var>58.8</var>administration of sections 
         <statute_ref>327.31</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>327.35</statute_ref>. The commissioner shall also establish by <br/>
<a id="pl.58.9"></a><var>58.9</var>rule a monitoring inspection fee in an amount that will comply with the secretary's fee <br/>
<a id="pl.58.10"></a><var>58.10</var>distribution program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid by the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.11"></a><var>58.11</var>manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in Minnesota. The monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.58.12"></a><var>58.12</var>inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.13"></a><var>58.13</var>fee distribution program require the secretary to distribute the fees collected from all <br/>
<a id="pl.58.14"></a><var>58.14</var>manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and conditionally approved <br/>
<a id="pl.58.15"></a><var>58.15</var>based on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.16"></a><var>58.16</var>manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that state. Fees <br/>
<a id="pl.58.17"></a><var>58.17</var>for inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be equal to <br/>
<a id="pl.58.18"></a><var>58.18</var>the fees for inspections in code areas of the state. Third party vendors may charge their <br/>
<a id="pl.58.19"></a><var>58.19</var>usual and normal charge for inspections.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.20"></a><var>58.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.56.0"></a><a id="pl.58.21"></a><var>58.21</var>    Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327C.095, subdivision 12, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.58.22"></a><var>58.22</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.58.23"></a><var>58.23</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.58.24"></a><var>58.24</var>    (a) If a manufactured home owner is required to move due to the conversion of all or a <br/>
<a id="pl.58.25"></a><var>58.25</var>portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a park, or cessation of <br/>
<a id="pl.58.26"></a><var>58.26</var>use of the land as a manufactured home park, the manufactured park owner shall, upon <br/>
<a id="pl.58.27"></a><var>58.27</var>the change in use, pay to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.28"></a><var>58.28</var>Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section 
         <statute_ref>462A.35</statute_ref>, the lesser <br/>
<a id="pl.58.29"></a><var>58.29</var>amount of the actual costs of moving or purchasing the manufactured home approved <br/>
<a id="pl.58.30"></a><var>58.30</var>by the neutral third party and paid by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency under <br/>
<a id="pl.58.31"></a><var>58.31</var>subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), or $3,250 for each single section manufactured <br/>
<a id="pl.58.32"></a><var>58.32</var>home, and $6,000 for each multisection manufactured home, for which a manufactured <br/>
<a id="pl.58.33"></a><var>58.33</var>home owner has made application for payment of relocation costs under subdivision 13, <br/>
<a id="pl.59.1"></a><var>59.1</var>paragraph (c). The manufactured home park owner shall make payments required under <br/>
<a id="pl.59.2"></a><var>59.2</var>this section to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund within 60 days of <br/>
<a id="pl.59.3"></a><var>59.3</var>receipt of invoice from the neutral third party.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.4"></a><var>59.4</var>    (b) A manufactured home park owner is not required to make the payment prescribed <br/>
<a id="pl.59.5"></a><var>59.5</var>under paragraph (a), nor is a manufactured home owner entitled to compensation under <br/>
<a id="pl.59.6"></a><var>59.6</var>subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), if:<br/>
<a id="pl.59.7"></a><var>59.7</var>    (1) the manufactured home park owner relocates the manufactured home owner to <br/>
<a id="pl.59.8"></a><var>59.8</var>another space in the manufactured home park or to another manufactured home park at <br/>
<a id="pl.59.9"></a><var>59.9</var>the park owner's expense;<br/>
<a id="pl.59.10"></a><var>59.10</var>    (2) the manufactured home owner is vacating the premises and has informed the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.11"></a><var>59.11</var>manufactured home park owner or manager of this prior to the mailing date of the closure <br/>
<a id="pl.59.12"></a><var>59.12</var>statement under subdivision 1;<br/>
<a id="pl.59.13"></a><var>59.13</var>    (3) a manufactured home owner has abandoned the manufactured home, or the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.14"></a><var>59.14</var>manufactured home owner is not current on the monthly lot rental, personal property taxes;<br/>
<a id="pl.59.15"></a><var>59.15</var>    (4) the manufactured home owner has a pending eviction action for nonpayment of <br/>
<a id="pl.59.16"></a><var>59.16</var>lot rental amount under section 
         <statute_ref>327C.09</statute_ref>, which was filed against the manufactured home <br/>
<a id="pl.59.17"></a><var>59.17</var>owner prior to the mailing date of the closure statement under subdivision 1, and the writ <br/>
<a id="pl.59.18"></a><var>59.18</var>of recovery has been ordered by the district court;<br/>
<a id="pl.59.19"></a><var>59.19</var>    (5) the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use, <br/>
<a id="pl.59.20"></a><var>59.20</var>the closure of a park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park is the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.21"></a><var>59.21</var>result of a taking or exercise of the power of eminent domain by a governmental entity <br/>
<a id="pl.59.22"></a><var>59.22</var>or public utility; or<br/>
<a id="pl.59.23"></a><var>59.23</var>    (6) the owner of the manufactured home is not a resident of the manufactured home <br/>
<a id="pl.59.24"></a><var>59.24</var>park, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>327C.01, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, or the owner of the manufactured home <br/>
<a id="pl.59.25"></a><var>59.25</var>is a resident, but came to reside in the manufactured home park after the mailing date of <br/>
<a id="pl.59.26"></a><var>59.26</var>the closure statement under subdivision 1.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.27"></a><var>59.27</var>    (c) If the unencumbered fund balance in the manufactured home relocation trust fund <br/>
<a id="pl.59.28"></a><var>59.28</var>is less than $1,000,000 as of June 30 of each year, the commissioner of management and <br/>
<a id="pl.59.29"></a><var>59.29</var>budget shall annually assess each manufactured home park owner by mail the total amount <br/>
<a id="pl.59.30"></a><var>59.30</var>of $12 for each licensed lot in their park, payable on or before September 15 of each that <br/>
<a id="pl.59.31"></a><var>59.31</var>year. The commissioner of management and budget shall deposit the any payments in the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.32"></a><var>59.32</var>Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund. On or before July 15 of each year, <br/>
<a id="pl.59.33"></a><var>59.33</var>the commissioner of management and budget shall prepare and distribute to park owners a <br/>
<a id="pl.59.34"></a><var>59.34</var>letter explaining whether funds are being collected for that year, information about the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.35"></a><var>59.35</var>collection, an invoice for all licensed lots, and a sample form for the park owners to <br/>
<a id="pl.59.36"></a><var>59.36</var>collect information on which park residents have been accounted for. If assessed under <br/>
<a id="pl.60.1"></a><var>60.1</var>this paragraph, the park owner may recoup the cost of the $12 assessment as a lump <br/>
<a id="pl.60.2"></a><var>60.2</var>sum or as a monthly fee of no more than $1 collected from park residents together with <br/>
<a id="pl.60.3"></a><var>60.3</var>monthly lot rent as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>327C.03, subdivision 6</statute_ref>. Park owners may adjust <br/>
<a id="pl.60.4"></a><var>60.4</var>payment for lots in their park that are vacant or otherwise not eligible for contribution to <br/>
<a id="pl.60.5"></a><var>60.5</var>the trust fund under section 
         <statute_ref>327C.095</statute_ref>, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), and deduct from the <br/>
<a id="pl.60.6"></a><var>60.6</var>assessment accordingly.<br/>
<a id="pl.60.7"></a><var>60.7</var>    (d) This subdivision and subdivision 13, paragraph (c), clause (5), are enforceable by <br/>
<a id="pl.60.8"></a><var>60.8</var>the neutral third party, on behalf of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, or by action <br/>
<a id="pl.60.9"></a><var>60.9</var>in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The court may award a prevailing party reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.60.10"></a><var>60.10</var>attorney fees, court costs, and disbursements.<br/>
<a id="pl.60.11"></a><var>60.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.57.0"></a><a id="pl.60.12"></a><var>60.12</var>    Sec. 57. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.60.13"></a><var>60.13</var>The revisor of statutes shall renumber each section of Minnesota Statutes listed in <br/>
<a id="pl.60.14"></a><var>60.14</var>column A with the number listed in column B. The revisor shall also make necessary <br/>
<a id="pl.60.15"></a><var>60.15</var>cross-reference changes consistent with the renumbering.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="10"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<col width="27.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.16"></a><var>60.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>Column A<br/>
</td>
<td>Column B<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.17"></a><var>60.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 2<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 2a<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.18"></a><var>60.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 3<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 2b<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.19"></a><var>60.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326b.82, subd. 5<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 2c<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.20"></a><var>60.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 7<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 4a<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.21"></a><var>60.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 8<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 5a<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.22"></a><var>60.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 9<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 5c<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.23"></a><var>60.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.82, subd. 10<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.091, subd. 7<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.24"></a><var>60.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 4<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 17<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.25"></a><var>60.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 5<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 3<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.26"></a><var>60.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 5a<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 4<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.27"></a><var>60.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 6<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 5<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.28"></a><var>60.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 7<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 6<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.29"></a><var>60.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 8<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.099, subd. 1<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.30"></a><var>60.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 9<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.099, subd. 2<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.31"></a><var>60.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 10<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.099, subd. 3<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.32"></a><var>60.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 11<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.099, subd. 4<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.33"></a><var>60.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 12<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 7<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.34"></a><var>60.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 13<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 8<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.35"></a><var>60.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 14<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 9<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.36"></a><var>60.36</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 15<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 10<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.37"></a><var>60.37</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 16<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 11<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.60.38"></a><var>60.38</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 17<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.099, subd. 5<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.1"></a><var>61.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 18<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 12<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.2"></a><var>61.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 19<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 13<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.3"></a><var>61.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 20<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 14<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.4"></a><var>61.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 22<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 2<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.5"></a><var>61.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 23<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 15<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.61.6"></a><var>61.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>326B.821, subd. 24<br/>
</td>
<td>326B.0981, subd. 16<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br/>
<a id="bill.3.58.0"></a><a id="pl.61.7"></a><var>61.7</var>    Sec. 58. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.61.8"></a><var>61.8</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 326B.821, <br/>
<a id="pl.61.9"></a><var>61.9</var>subdivision 3, are repealed.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.10"></a><var>61.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2012.<br/>