1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the state budget; appropriating money for avian influenza emergency 
1.3 	response activities; modifying reporting requirements for budget reserve 
1.4 	recommendations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.152, 
1.5 	subdivision 8.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.152, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8.Report on budget reserve percentage. (a) The commissioner of 
1.9 	management and budget shall develop and annually review a methodology for evaluating 
1.10 	the adequacy of the budget reserve based on the volatility of Minnesota's general fund 
1.11 	tax structure. The review must take into consideration relevant statistical and economic 
1.12 	literature. After completing the review, the commissioner may revise the methodology 
1.13 	if necessary. The commissioner must use the methodology to annually estimate the 
1.14 	percentage of the current biennium's general fund nondedicated revenues recommended 
1.15 	as a budget reserve.
1.16 	(b) By January 15 August 31 of each year, the commissioner shall report the 
1.17 	percentage of the current biennium's general fund nondedicated revenue that is 
1.18 	recommended as a budget reserve to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
1.19 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over the Department of Management and Budget 
1.20 	senate Finance Committee, the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, and 
1.21 	the senate and house of representatives committees on taxes. The report must also specify:
1.22 	(1) whether the commissioner revised the recommendation as a result of significant 
1.23 	changes in the mix of general fund taxes or the base of one or more general fund taxes;
1.24 	(2) whether the commissioner revised the recommendation as a result of a revision 
1.25 	to the methodology; and
2.1 	(3) any additional appropriate information.

2.2 	Sec. 2. AVIAN INFLUENZA EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
 2.3 	(a) $514,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2016 from the general fund to the 
2.4 	commissioner of agriculture for the costs of avian influenza emergency response activities 
2.5 	not covered by federal funding. This is a onetime appropriation.
2.6 	(b) $379,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2016 from the general fund to the Board 
2.7 	of Animal Health for the costs of avian influenza emergency response activities not 
2.8 	covered by federal funding. This is a onetime appropriation.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
2.10 	and the appropriations are available immediately.

2.11 	Sec. 3. AVIAN INFLUENZA; FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATION AND 
2.12 	REPORTING.
 2.13 	Any federal money received in fiscal years 2015 through 2017 by the commissioner 
2.14 	of agriculture or the Board of Animal Health to address avian influenza is appropriated in 
2.15 	the fiscal year when it is received. By May 8, 2015, the commissioner of management 
2.16 	and budget shall report the anticipated federal funds appropriated under this section and 
2.17 	their intended purpose to the Legislative Advisory Commission, consistent with the urgent 
2.18 	federal funds request procedure under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.3005, subdivision 
2.19 	4. By January 15, 2018, the commissioner of management and budget shall report the 
2.20 	actual federal funds received and appropriated under this section and their actual use 
2.21 	to the Legislative Advisory Commission.