SF 2564

Introduction - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)

Posted on 08/29/2019 11:27 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to human services; reducing appropriations for positions unfilled for at
least 180 days; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNFILLED POSITIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Reduction required. new text end

new text begin The general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations
to the Department of Human Services for agency operations for the biennium ending June
30, 2021, are reduced for salary and benefit amounts attributable to any positions that are
not filled within 180 days of the posting of the position. This section applies only to positions
that are posted in fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. Reductions made under this section
must be reflected as reductions in agency base budgets for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and the house of representatives health
and human services finance committees regarding the amount of reductions in appropriations
under this section.
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