1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public employment; specifying conditions of legislative ratification of 
1.3 	proposed collective bargaining agreements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, 
1.4 	section 3.855, subdivision 1a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.855, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) "Commission" means the Legislative Coordinating Commission 
1.8 	or a legislative commission established by the coordinating commission, as provided in 
1.9 	section 3.305, subdivision 6, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the 
1.10 	coordinating commission under this section or other law requiring action by the coordinating 
1.11 	commission on matters of public employment or compensation.
1.12 	(b) "Ratification" must be by law. If a law makes ratification contingent upon the 
1.13 	fulfillment of an express condition, or has an effective date contingent upon the fulfillment 
1.14 	of an express condition, then ratification occurs on the date that the express condition has 
1.15 	been fulfilled or on the effective date, whichever is later.  An express condition may include 
1.16 	the enactment of a law.  The commissioner of management and budget shall determine 
1.17 	whether an express condition has been fulfilled.