1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the operation of state government; appropriating money for the 
1.3 	legislature, the governor's office, state auditor, attorney general, secretary of state, 
1.4 	and certain agencies, boards, councils, and retirement funds; changing provisions 
1.5 	in state government operations; making state payment terminology changes; adding 
1.6 	provisions for presidential nomination primary; changing provisions for information 
1.7 	technology, military and veterans affairs policy, gambling control board, racing 
1.8 	commission, and state board of accountancy; ratifying certain labor agreements; 
1.9 	requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 3.855, by adding 
1.10 	a subdivision; 3.97, subdivision 3a; 3.971, subdivision 9; 13.599, by adding a 
1.11 	subdivision; 15.191, subdivisions 1, 3; 15A.083, subdivision 6a; 16A.065; 16A.13, 
1.12 	subdivision 2a; 16A.15, subdivision 3; 16A.272, subdivision 3; 16A.40; 16A.42, 
1.13 	subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16A.671, subdivision 1; 16B.37, subdivision 
1.14 	4; 16C.055, subdivision 2; 16D.09, subdivision 1; 16E.03, subdivision 1, by adding 
1.15 	subdivisions; 21.116; 43A.10, by adding a subdivision; 43A.15, subdivision 14; 
1.16 	43A.191, subdivisions 2, 3; 80A.65, subdivision 9; 84A.23, subdivision 4; 84A.33, 
1.17 	subdivision 4; 84A.52; 88.12, subdivision 1; 94.522; 94.53; 116J.64, subdivision 
1.18 	7; 127A.34, subdivision 1; 127A.40; 136F.70, subdivision 3; 155A.25, subdivision 
1.19 	1a; 155A.28, by adding a subdivision; 176.181, subdivision 2; 176.581; 176.591, 
1.20 	subdivision 3; 192.55; 196.05, subdivision 1; 197.603, subdivision 2; 201.091, 
1.21 	subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 203B.121, subdivision 4; 204C.10; 207A.11; 
1.22 	207A.12; 207A.14, subdivision 2; 207A.15, subdivision 2; 237.30; 240.01, by 
1.23 	adding a subdivision; 240.02, subdivisions 2, 6; 240.08, subdivision 5; 240.10; 
1.24 	240.12; 240.13, subdivision 5; 240.131, subdivision 7; 240.135; 240.15, subdivision 
1.25 	6; 240.155, subdivision 1; 240.16, subdivisions 1, 2; 240.18, subdivisions 2, 3; 
1.26 	240.22; 240.27; 240A.09; 244.19, subdivision 7; 256B.20; 273.1245, subdivision 
1.27 	2; 299C.21; 326A.01, subdivision 2; 326A.04, subdivisions 4, 5; 326A.08, 
1.28 	subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 326A.10; 349.12, subdivision 2; 349.17, 
1.29 	subdivision 6; 349.181, subdivision 5; 349.19, subdivisions 1, 2; 352.04, subdivision 
1.30 	9; 353.05; 354.42, subdivision 7; 375.08; 375A.10, subdivision 5; 375A.12, 
1.31 	subdivision 2; 382.01; 382.02; 401.15, subdivision 1; 446A.16, subdivision 1; 
1.32 	462A.18, subdivision 1; 525.841; Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 64; 
1.33 	Laws 2018, chapter 100, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.34 	Statutes, chapters 3; 5; 10; 240; 326A; 375A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, 
1.35 	sections 3.9735; 155A.28, subdivisions 1, 3, 4.
2.1 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.2 	ARTICLE 1
2.3 	STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

2.4	Section 1. STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.5 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
2.6 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
2.7 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
2.8 	The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
2.9 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. 
2.10 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The biennium" 
2.11 	is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

2.12				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.13				Available for the Year
	
2.14				Ending June 30
	
2.15					2020
		2021

2.16	Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE

2.17	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	91,770,000
	$
	95,581,000
	
2.18 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.20 	subdivisions.

2.21	Subd. 2.Senate
 		34,866,000
		35,654,000

2.22	Subd. 3.House of Representatives
 		37,420,000
		38,857,000

2.23	Subd. 4.Legislative Coordinating Commission
 		19,484,000
		21,070,000
	
2.24 	The base for the Legislative Coordinating 
2.25 	Commission is $20,780,000 in fiscal year 2022 
2.26 	and $20,781,000 in fiscal year 2023.
2.27 	From its funds, $10,000 each year is for 
2.28 	purposes of the legislators' forum, through 
2.29 	which Minnesota legislators meet with 
2.30 	counterparts from South Dakota, North 
2.31 	Dakota, and Manitoba to discuss issues of 
2.32 	mutual concern.
3.1 	Legislative Auditor. $7,205,000 the first year 
3.2 	and $7,596,000 the second year are for the 
3.3 	Office of the Legislative Auditor.
3.4 	Revisor of Statutes. $6,768,000 the first year 
3.5 	and $7,207,000 the second year are for the 
3.6 	Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
3.7 	Legislative Reference Library. $1,664,000 
3.8 	the first year and $1,775,000 the second year 
3.9 	are for the Legislative Reference Library.
3.10 	Legislative Budget Office. $904,000 the first 
3.11 	year and $1,483,000 the second year are for 
3.12 	the Legislative Budget Office. The base for 
3.13 	the Legislative Budget Office is $1,193,000 
3.14 	in fiscal year 2022 and $1,194,000 in fiscal 
3.15 	year 2023.

3.16
3.17	Sec. 3. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT 
GOVERNOR
 	$
	3,622,000
	$
	3,622,000
	
3.18 	(a) This appropriation is to fund the Office of 
3.19 	the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
3.20 	(b) $19,000 the first year and $19,000 the 
3.21 	second year are for necessary expenses in the 
3.22 	normal performance of the governor's and 
3.23 	lieutenant governor's duties for which no other 
3.24 	reimbursement is provided.
3.25 	(c) By September 1 of each year, the 
3.26 	commissioner of management and budget shall 
3.27 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
3.28 	members of the legislative committees with 
3.29 	jurisdiction over state government finance any 
3.30 	personnel costs incurred by the Offices of the 
3.31 	Governor and Lieutenant Governor that were 
3.32 	supported by appropriations to other agencies 
3.33 	during the previous fiscal year. The Office of 
3.34 	the Governor shall inform the chairs and 
4.1 	ranking minority members of the committees 
4.2 	before initiating any interagency agreements.

4.3	Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR
 	$
	10,336,000
	$
	10,602,000

4.4	Sec. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL
 	$
	25,687,000
	$
	26,429,000

4.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.6		2020
	2021
	
4.7	General
	22,828,000
	23,513,000
	
4.8
4.9	State Government 
Special Revenue
	2,464,000
	2,521,000
	
4.10	Environmental
	145,000
	145,000
	
4.11	Remediation
	250,000
	250,000

4.12	Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE
 	$
	9,334,000
	$
	7,292,000
	
4.13 	(a) Of these amounts, $2,000,000 the first year 
4.14 	is for election equipment grants under 
4.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 206.95. This is a 
4.16 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
4.17 	June 30, 2022.
4.18 	(b) $163,000 the first year is transferred from 
4.19 	the general fund to the Help America Vote 
4.20 	Act account under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.21 	5.30, and is credited to the state match 
4.22 	requirement of the Omnibus Appropriations 
4.23 	Act of 2018, Public Law 115-1410, and the 
4.24 	Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 
4.25 	107-252, section 101. This is a onetime 
4.26 	appropriation.

4.27
4.28	Sec. 7. CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC 
DISCLOSURE BOARD
 	$
	1,123,000
	$
	1,123,000

4.29	Sec. 8. STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT
 	$
	139,000
	$
	139,000

4.30	Sec. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
 	$
	8,231,000
	$
	8,231,000

4.31	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.32		2020
	2021
	
4.33	General
	400,000
	400,000
	
4.34
4.35	Workers' 
Compensation
	7,831,000
	7,831,000
	
5.1 	$263,000 each year is for municipal boundary 
5.2 	adjustments.

5.3	Sec. 10. OFFICE OF MN.IT SERVICES
 	$
	7,679,000
	$
	7,679,000
	
5.4 	(a) $5,000,000 each year is for enhancements 
5.5 	to cybersecurity across state government.
5.6 	(b) The commissioner of management and 
5.7 	budget is authorized to provide cash flow 
5.8 	assistance of up to $50,000,000 from the 
5.9 	special revenue fund or other statutory general 
5.10 	funds as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.11 	16A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to the 
5.12 	Office of MN.IT Services for the purpose of 
5.13 	managing revenue and expenditure 
5.14 	differences. These funds shall be repaid with 
5.15 	interest by the end of the fiscal year 2021 
5.16 	closing period.
5.17 	(c) During the biennium ending June 30, 2021, 
5.18 	MN.IT Services must not charge fees to a 
5.19 	public noncommercial educational television 
5.20 	broadcast station eligible for funding under 
5.21 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D, for access 
5.22 	to the state broadcast infrastructure. If the 
5.23 	access fees not charged to public 
5.24 	noncommercial educational television 
5.25 	broadcast stations total more than $400,000 
5.26 	for the biennium, the office may charge for 
5.27 	access fees in excess of these amounts.

5.28	Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATION

5.29	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	26,085,000
	$
	24,965,000
	
5.30 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
5.31 	purpose are specified in the following 
5.32 	subdivisions.

5.33	Subd. 2.Government and Citizen Services
 		11,042,000
		9,442,000
	
6.1 	$74,000 each year is for the Council on 
6.2 	Developmental Disabilities.
6.3 	State Demographer. $2,339,000 the first year 
6.4 	and $739,000 the second year are for the state 
6.5 	demographer. Of this amount, $1,600,000 the 
6.6 	first year is for Minnesota Census 2020 
6.7 	mobilization, including the grant program 
6.8 	required under article 2.
6.9 	State Historic Preservation Office. $527,000 
6.10 	each year is for the State Historic Preservation 
6.11 	Office.

6.12	Subd. 3.Strategic Management Services
 		2,671,000
		2,651,000

6.13	Subd. 4.Fiscal Agent
 		12,372,000
		12,872,000
	
6.14 	The appropriations under this section are to 
6.15 	the commissioner of administration for the 
6.16 	purposes specified.
6.17 	In-Lieu of Rent. $9,391,000 the first year and 
6.18 	$9,891,000 the second year are for space costs 
6.19 	of the legislature and veterans organizations, 
6.20 	ceremonial space, and statutorily free space.
6.21 	Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year 
6.22 	is for matching grants for public television.
6.23 	(b) $250,000 each year is for public television 
6.24 	equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
6.25 	section 129D.13.
6.26 	(c) The commissioner of administration must 
6.27 	consider the recommendations of the 
6.28 	Minnesota Public Television Association 
6.29 	before allocating the amounts appropriated in 
6.30 	paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or 
6.31 	matching grants.
6.32 	Public Radio. (a) $392,000 each year is for 
6.33 	community service grants to public 
7.1 	educational radio stations. This appropriation 
7.2 	may be used to disseminate emergency 
7.3 	information in foreign languages.
7.4 	(b) $117,000 each year is for equipment grants 
7.5 	to public educational radio stations. This 
7.6 	appropriation may be used for the repair, 
7.7 	rental, and purchase of equipment including 
7.8 	equipment under $500.
7.9 	(c) $510,000 each year is for equipment grants 
7.10 	to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., including 
7.11 	upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency Alert and 
7.12 	AMBER Alert Systems.
7.13 	(d) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c) 
7.14 	may not be used for indirect costs claimed by 
7.15 	an institution or governing body.
7.16 	(e) The commissioner of administration must 
7.17 	consider the recommendations of the 
7.18 	Association of Minnesota Public Educational 
7.19 	Radio Stations before awarding grants under 
7.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using 
7.21 	the appropriations in paragraphs (a) and (b). 
7.22 	No grantee is eligible for a grant unless they 
7.23 	are a member of the Association of Minnesota 
7.24 	Public Educational Radio Stations on or before 
7.25 	July 1, 2019.
7.26 	(f) Any unencumbered balance remaining the 
7.27 	first year for grants to public television or 
7.28 	public radio stations does not cancel and is 
7.29 	available for the second year.
7.30 	(g) $162,000 each year is for transfer to the 
7.31 	Minnesota Film and TV Board. The 
7.32 	appropriation in each year is available only 
7.33 	upon receipt by the board of $1 in matching 
7.34 	contributions of money or in-kind 
8.1 	contributions from nonstate sources for every 
8.2 	$3 provided by this appropriation, except that 
8.3 	each year up to $50,000 is available on July 
8.4 	1 even if the required matching contribution 
8.5 	has not been received by that date. $162,000 
8.6 	in fiscal year 2022 and $162,000 in fiscal year 
8.7 	2023 are transferred and added to the base for 
8.8 	the Film and TV Board in the Department of 
8.9 	Employment and Economic Development.

8.10
8.11	Sec. 12. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 
AND PLANNING BOARD
 	$
	351,000
	$
	351,000

8.12
8.13	Sec. 13. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET
 	$
	26,946,000
	$
	26,723,000
	
8.14 	Of these funds, $141,000 the first year is to 
8.15 	pay to Becker County and to Wright County 
8.16 	the amount each county demonstrates to the 
8.17 	commissioner of management and budget that 
8.18 	it spent on legal fees, including costs and 
8.19 	disbursements, to defend the lawsuit brought 
8.20 	by former state auditor, Rebecca Otto, against 
8.21 	Wright, Becker, and Ramsey Counties, Otto 
8.22 	v. Wright County, Becker County, and 
8.23 	Ramsey County, Minnesota District Court, 
8.24 	Second Judicial District, Court File No. 
8.25 	62-CV-16-606, and all appeals from that suit.

8.26	Sec. 14. REVENUE

8.27	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	164,444,000
	$
	167,391,000

8.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.29		2020
	2021
	
8.30	General
	160,184,000
	163,131,000
	
8.31	Health Care Access
	1,760,000
	1,760,000
	
8.32
8.33	Highway User Tax 
Distribution
	2,195,000
	2,195,000
	
8.34	Environmental
	305,000
	305,000

8.35	Subd. 2.Tax System Management
 		135,658,000
		138,075,000

9.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.2	General
	131,398,000
	133,815,000
	
9.3	Health Care Access
	1,760,000
	1,760,000
	
9.4
9.5	Highway User Tax 
Distribution
	2,195,000
	2,195,000
	
9.6	Environmental
	305,000
	305,000
	
9.7 	Taxpayer Assistance. (a) $400,000 each year 
9.8 	is for the commissioner of revenue to make 
9.9 	grants to one or more nonprofit organizations, 
9.10 	qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the 
9.11 	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to coordinate, 
9.12 	facilitate, encourage, and aid in the provision 
9.13 	of taxpayer assistance services. The 
9.14 	unencumbered balance in the first year does 
9.15 	not cancel but is available for the second year.
9.16 	(b) For purposes of this section, "taxpayer 
9.17 	assistance services" means accounting and tax 
9.18 	preparation services provided by volunteers 
9.19 	to low-income, elderly, and disadvantaged 
9.20 	Minnesota residents to help them file federal 
9.21 	and state income tax returns and Minnesota 
9.22 	property tax refund claims and to provide 
9.23 	personal representation before the Department 
9.24 	of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service.

9.25	Subd. 3.Debt Collection Management
 		28,786,000
		29,316,000

9.26	Sec. 15. GAMBLING CONTROL
 	$
	3,472,000
	$
	3,472,000
	
9.27 	These appropriations are from the lawful 
9.28 	gambling regulation account in the special 
9.29 	revenue fund.

9.30	Sec. 16. RACING COMMISSION
 	$
	913,000
	$
	913,000
	
9.31 	These appropriations are from the racing and 
9.32 	card playing regulation accounts in the special 
9.33 	revenue fund.

9.34	Sec. 17. STATE LOTTERY
 					
10.1 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.2 	349A.10, subdivision 3, the State Lottery's 
10.3 	operating budget must not exceed $35,000,000 
10.4 	in fiscal year 2020 and $36,500,000 in fiscal 
10.5 	year 2021.

10.6	Sec. 18. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
 	$
	341,000
	$
	306,000

10.7
10.8	Sec. 19. COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF 
AFRICAN HERITAGE
 	$
	531,000
	$
	532,000

10.9	Sec. 20. COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS
 	$
	519,000
	$
	525,000

10.10
10.11	Sec. 21. COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC 
MINNESOTANS
 	$
	510,000
	$
	515,000

10.12	Sec. 22. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
 	$
	853,000
	$
	846,000

10.13
10.14	Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY

10.15	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	22,968,000
	$
	23,518,000
	
10.16 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.17 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.18 	subdivisions.

10.19	Subd. 2.Operations and Programs
 		22,647,000
		23,197,000
	
10.20 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.21 	138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society may 
10.22 	not charge a fee for its general tours at the 
10.23 	Capitol, but may charge fees for special 
10.24 	programs other than general tours.

10.25	Subd. 3.Fiscal Agent

10.26	(a) Global Minnesota
		39,000
		39,000

10.27	(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
		17,000
		17,000

10.28	(c) Hockey Hall of Fame
		100,000
		100,000

10.29	(d) Farmamerica
		115,000
		115,000

10.30	(e) Minnesota Military Museum
		50,000
		50,000
	
10.31 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in this 
10.32 	subdivision the first year does not cancel but 
11.1 	is available for the second year of the 
11.2 	biennium.

11.3	Sec. 24. BOARD OF THE ARTS

11.4	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	8,241,000
	$
	7,541,000
	
11.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
11.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
11.7 	subdivisions.

11.8	Subd. 2.Operations and Services
 		1,302,000
		602,000
	
11.9 	$700,000 in the first year is for moving and 
11.10 	relocation expenses for the board. Moving and 
11.11 	relocation expenses are limited to the design 
11.12 	and construction of new leased office space; 
11.13 	moving, installing and reconfiguring 
11.14 	information technology systems and audio 
11.15 	visual equipment; purchasing and installing 
11.16 	work stations; and professional moving 
11.17 	services necessary to complete the relocation. 
11.18 	The board may use no more than $5,000 for 
11.19 	other miscellaneous services, provided that 
11.20 	the services must be directly related to the 
11.21 	office relocation. On June 30, 2020, any 
11.22 	unexpended amounts appropriated for moving 
11.23 	and relocation expenses cancel to the general 
11.24 	fund.

11.25	Subd. 3.Grants Program
 		4,800,000
		4,800,000

11.26	Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
 		2,139,000
		2,139,000
	
11.27 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in this 
11.28 	section the first year does not cancel, but is 
11.29 	available for the second year.
11.30 	Money appropriated in this section and 
11.31 	distributed as grants may only be spent on 
11.32 	projects located in Minnesota. A recipient of 
11.33 	a grant funded by an appropriation in this 
12.1 	section must not use more than ten percent of 
12.2 	the total grant for costs related to travel outside 
12.3 	the state of Minnesota.

12.4
12.5	Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES 
CENTER
 	$
	700,000
	$
	700,000
	
12.6 	$325,000 each year is for grants under 
12.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 138.912. No more 
12.8 	than three percent of the appropriation may 
12.9 	be used for the nonprofit administration of the 
12.10 	program. $325,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
12.11 	$325,000 in fiscal year 2023 are transferred 
12.12 	and added to the base of the Department of 
12.13 	Agriculture for grants under Minnesota 
12.14 	Statutes, section 138.912.

12.15	Sec. 26. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
 	$
	694,000
	$
	675,000

12.16
12.17
12.18
12.19	Sec. 27. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE 
ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, 
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, 
GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
 	$
	855,000
	$
	851,000

12.20
12.21	Sec. 28. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST 
EXAMINERS
 	$
	2,904,000
	$
	2,935,000

12.22	Sec. 29. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
 	$
	343,000
	$
	343,000

12.23
12.24	Sec. 30. GENERAL CONTINGENT 
ACCOUNTS
 	$
	1,000,000
	$
	500,000

12.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.26		2020
	2021
	
12.27	General
	500,000
	-0-
	
12.28
12.29	State Government 
Special Revenue
	400,000
	400,000
	
12.30
12.31	Workers' 
Compensation
	100,000
	100,000
	
12.32 	(a) The appropriations in this section may only 
12.33 	be spent with the approval of the governor 
12.34 	after consultation with the Legislative 
12.35 	Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota 
12.36 	Statutes, section 3.30.
13.1 	(b) If an appropriation in this section for either 
13.2 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
13.3 	other year is available for it.
13.4 	(c) If a contingent account appropriation is 
13.5 	made in one fiscal year, it should be 
13.6 	considered a biennial appropriation.

13.7	Sec. 31. TORT CLAIMS
 	$
	161,000
	$
	161,000
	
13.8 	These appropriations are to be spent by the 
13.9 	commissioner of management and budget 
13.10 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.11 	3.736, subdivision 7. If the appropriation for 
13.12 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
13.13 	for the other year is available for it.

13.14
13.15	Sec. 32. MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT 
SYSTEM

13.16	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	15,111,000
	$
	15,151,000
	
13.17 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
13.18 	purpose are specified in the following 
13.19 	subdivisions.

13.20
13.21	Subd. 2.Combined Legislators and 
Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan
 		9,111,000
		9,151,000
	
13.22 	Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03, 
13.23 	subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; 
13.24 	and 3A.115.
13.25 	If an appropriation in this section for either 
13.26 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
13.27 	other year is available for it.

13.28	Subd. 3.Judges Retirement Plan
 		6,000,000
		6,000,000
	
13.29 	For transfer to the judges retirement fund 
13.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123. 
13.31 	This transfer continues each fiscal year until 
13.32 	the judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent 
13.33 	funding as determined by an actuarial 
14.1 	valuation prepared according to Minnesota 
14.2 	Statutes, section 356.214.

14.3
14.4	Sec. 33. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT 
ASSOCIATION
 	$
	10,500,000
	$
	15,000,000
	
14.5 	(a) $4,500,000 the first year and $9,000,000 
14.6 	the second year are for direct state aid to the 
14.7 	public employees police and fire retirement 
14.8 	plan authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.9 	section 353.65, subdivision 3b.
14.10 	(b) State payments from the general fund to 
14.11 	the Public Employees Retirement Association 
14.12 	on behalf of the former MERF division 
14.13 	account are $6,000,000 on September 15, 
14.14 	2019, and $6,000,000 on September 15, 2020. 
14.15 	These amounts are estimated to be needed 
14.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 353.505.

14.17
14.18	Sec. 34. TEACHERS RETIREMENT 
ASSOCIATION
 	$
	29,831,000
	$
	29,831,000
	
14.19 	The amounts estimated to be needed are as 
14.20 	follows:
14.21 	Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 each 
14.22 	year is for special direct state aid authorized 
14.23 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.
14.24 	Special Direct State Matching Aid.
14.25 	$2,500,000 each year is for special direct state 
14.26 	matching aid authorized under Minnesota 
14.27 	Statutes, section 354.435.

14.28
14.29	Sec. 35. ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT 
FUND
 	$
	14,827,000
	$
	14,827,000
	
14.30 	The amounts estimated to be needed for 
14.31 	special direct state aid to the first class city 
14.32 	teachers retirement fund association authorized 
14.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12, 
14.34 	subdivisions 3a and 3c.

15.1	Sec. 36. MILITARY AFFAIRS

15.2	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	24,197,000
	$
	24,197,000
	
15.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.5 	subdivisions.

15.6	Subd. 2.Maintenance of Training Facilities
 		9,701,000
		9,701,000

15.7	Subd. 3.General Support
 		3,382,000
		3,382,000
	
15.8 	$258,000 each year is for reintegration 
15.9 	activities. If the amount for fiscal year 2020 
15.10 	is insufficient, the amount for 2021 is available 
15.11 	in fiscal year 2020. Any unencumbered 
15.12 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
15.13 	year and is available for the second year.

15.14	Subd. 4.Enlistment Incentives
 		11,114,000
		11,114,000
	
15.15 	The appropriations in this subdivision are 
15.16 	available until June 30, 2023, except that any 
15.17 	unspent amounts allocated to a program 
15.18 	otherwise supported by this appropriation are 
15.19 	canceled to the general fund upon receipt of 
15.20 	federal funds in the same amount to support 
15.21 	administration of that program.
15.22 	If the amount for fiscal year 2020 is 
15.23 	insufficient, the amount for 2021 is available 
15.24 	in fiscal year 2020. Any unencumbered 
15.25 	balance does not cancel at the end of the first 
15.26 	year and is available for the second year.

15.27	Sec. 37. VETERANS AFFAIRS

15.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	75,941,000
	$
	75,914,000
	
15.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.31 	subdivisions.

16.1	Subd. 2.Veterans Programs and Services
 		18,180,000
		18,153,000
	
16.2 	(a) CORE Program. $750,000 each year is 
16.3 	for the Counseling and Case Management 
16.4 	Outreach Referral and Education (CORE) 
16.5 	program.
16.6 	(b) Veterans Service Organizations.
16.7 	$353,000 each year is for grants to the 
16.8 	following congressionally chartered veterans 
16.9 	service organizations as designated by the 
16.10 	commissioner: Disabled American Veterans, 
16.11 	Military Order of the Purple Heart, the 
16.12 	American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 
16.13 	Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS, and 
16.14 	Paralyzed Veterans of America. This funding 
16.15 	must be allocated in direct proportion to the 
16.16 	funding currently being provided by the 
16.17 	commissioner to these organizations.
16.18 	(c) Minnesota Assistance Council for 
16.19 	Veterans. $750,000 each year is for a grant 
16.20 	to the Minnesota Assistance Council for 
16.21 	Veterans to provide assistance throughout 
16.22 	Minnesota to veterans and their families who 
16.23 	are homeless or in danger of homelessness, 
16.24 	including assistance with the following:
16.25 	(1) utilities;
16.26 	(2) employment; and
16.27 	(3) legal issues.
16.28 	The assistance authorized under this paragraph 
16.29 	must be made only to veterans who have 
16.30 	resided in Minnesota for 30 days prior to 
16.31 	application for assistance and according to 
16.32 	other guidelines established by the 
16.33 	commissioner. In order to avoid duplication 
16.34 	of services, the commissioner must ensure that 
17.1 	this assistance is coordinated with all other 
17.2 	available programs for veterans.
17.3 	(d) State's Veterans Cemeteries. $1,647,000 
17.4 	in the first year and $1,672,000 in the second 
17.5 	year are for the state's veterans cemeteries.
17.6 	(e) Honor Guards. $200,000 each year is for 
17.7 	compensation for honor guards at the funerals 
17.8 	of veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.9 	197.231.
17.10 	(f) Minnesota GI Bill. $200,000 each year is 
17.11 	for the costs of administering the Minnesota 
17.12 	GI Bill postsecondary educational benefits, 
17.13 	on-the-job training, and apprenticeship 
17.14 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.15 	197.791.
17.16 	(g) Gold Star Program. $100,000 each year 
17.17 	is for administering the Gold Star Program for 
17.18 	surviving family members of deceased 
17.19 	veterans.
17.20 	(h) County Veterans Service Office.
17.21 	$1,100,000 each year is for funding the 
17.22 	County Veterans Service Office grant program 
17.23 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.608.
17.24 	(i) Armed Forces Service Center. $100,000 
17.25 	in the first year is for a onetime grant to the 
17.26 	Armed Forces Service Center at the 
17.27 	Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport for construction 
17.28 	costs related to the remodeling of the Armed 
17.29 	Forces Service Center and for refurbishing the 
17.30 	center's furniture and beds used by service 
17.31 	members between connecting flights and while 
17.32 	awaiting ground transportation when traveling 
17.33 	individually or by unit to and from military 
17.34 	duty assignments.
18.1 	As a condition of issuing this grant, the 
18.2 	commissioner must ensure that the center 
18.3 	provides matching funding for this purpose. 
18.4 	The commissioner must also ensure that no 
18.5 	part of this grant may be spent for salary or 
18.6 	related benefits for any person or for the 
18.7 	operations of the center.
18.8 	(k) Medal of Honor Memorial. $150,000 in 
18.9 	the first year is for deposit in the Medal of 
18.10 	Honor Memorial account established under 
18.11 	Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 
18.12 	64, subdivision 2. The commissioner shall use 
18.13 	the amount transferred under this section to 
18.14 	construct the Medal of Honor Commemorative 
18.15 	Memorial. This transfer is not available until 
18.16 	the commissioner of management and budget 
18.17 	determines that an equal amount is committed 
18.18 	from other nonstate sources.

18.19	Subd. 3.Veterans Health Care
 		57,761,000
		57,761,000
	
18.20 	(a) Transfers. These appropriations may be 
18.21 	transferred to a veterans homes special 
18.22 	revenue account in the special revenue fund 
18.23 	in the same manner as other receipts are 
18.24 	deposited according to Minnesota Statutes, 
18.25 	section 198.34, and are appropriated to the 
18.26 	commissioner of veterans affairs for the 
18.27 	operation of veterans homes facilities and 
18.28 	programs.
18.29 	(b) Report. No later than January 15, 2020, 
18.30 	the commissioner must submit a report to the 
18.31 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
18.32 	veterans affairs and state government finance 
18.33 	on reserve amounts maintained in the veterans 
18.34 	homes special revenue account. The report 
18.35 	must detail current and historical amounts 
19.1 	maintained as a reserve, and uses of those 
19.2 	amounts. The report must also include data on 
19.3 	the utilization of existing veterans homes, 
19.4 	including current and historical bed capacity 
19.5 	and usage, staffing levels and staff vacancy 
19.6 	rates, and staff-to-resident ratios.
19.7 	(c) Maximize Federal Reimbursements. The 
19.8 	department shall seek opportunities to 
19.9 	maximize federal reimbursements of 
19.10 	Medicare-eligible expenses and provide annual 
19.11 	reports to the commissioner of management 
19.12 	and budget on the federal Medicare 
19.13 	reimbursements received. Contingent upon 
19.14 	future federal Medicare receipts, reductions 
19.15 	to the homes' general fund appropriation may 
19.16 	be made.

19.17 	Sec. 38. Laws 2018, chapter 100, section 1, is amended to read:
19.18 	Section 1. SENATE; APPROPRIATION.
 19.19 	$32,299,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $32,105,000 $37,105,000 in fiscal year 2019 are 
19.20 	appropriated from the general fund to the senate.

19.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

19.22 	Sec. 39. APPROPRIATION; SECRETARY OF STATE; COURT ORDERED 
19.23 	ATTORNEY FEES.
 19.24 	$1,290,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the general fund to the secretary of 
19.25 	state for the payment of attorney fees awarded by court order in Minnesota Voters Alliance 
19.26 	v. Mansky. This is a onetime appropriation.

19.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

19.28 	Sec. 40. HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS; 
19.29 	SECRETARY OF STATE.
 19.30 	(a) $6,595,610 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the HAVA account established 
19.31 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30, to the secretary of state for the purposes of improving 
20.1 	the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law. Use of the 
20.2 	appropriation is limited to the following activities:
20.3 	(1) modernizing, securing, and updating the statewide voter registration system and for 
20.4 	cybersecurity upgrades as authorized by federal law;
20.5 	(2) improving accessibility;
20.6 	(3) preparing training materials and training local election officials; and
20.7 	(4) implementing security improvements for election systems.
20.8 	(b) Any amount earned in interest on the amount appropriated under paragraph (a) is 
20.9 	appropriated from the HAVA account to the secretary of state for purposes of improving 
20.10 	the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law.
20.11 	(c) The appropriations under paragraphs (a) and (b) are onetime and available until 
20.12 	March 23, 2023.
20.13 	(d) $167,000 expended by the secretary of state in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for 
20.14 	increasing secure access to the statewide voter registration system is deemed:
20.15 	(1) to be money used for carrying out the purposes authorized under the Omnibus 
20.16 	Appropriations Act of 2018, Public Law 115-1410, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 
20.17 	Public Law 107-252, section 101; and
20.18 	(2) to be credited toward any match required by those laws.

20.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

20.20 	Sec. 41. CANCELLATIONS.
 20.21 	(a) $220,000 from the information and telecommunications technology systems and 
20.22 	services account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.21, is canceled to the 
20.23 	general fund by June 29, 2019.
20.24 	(b) All unspent funds, estimated to be $350,000, to provide grants to the veterans Journey 
20.25 	Home program in fiscal year 2019 under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 
20.26 	1, section 38, subdivision 2, are canceled to the general fund by June 29, 2019.

20.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

21.1 	ARTICLE 2
21.2 	STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

21.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.855, is amended by adding a subdivision 
21.4 	to read:
21.5 		Subd. 5.Information required. The commissioner of management and budget must 
21.6 	submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission the following information with the 
21.7 	submission of a collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan under subdivisions 
21.8 	2 and 3:
21.9 	(1) for each agency and for each proposed agreement or plan, a comparison of biennial 
21.10 	compensation costs under the current agreement or plan to the projected biennial 
21.11 	compensation costs under the proposed agreement or plan, paid with funds appropriated 
21.12 	from the general fund;
21.13 	(2) for each agency and for each proposed agreement or plan, a comparison of biennial 
21.14 	compensation costs under the current agreement or plan to the projected biennial 
21.15 	compensation costs under the proposed agreement or plan, paid with funds appropriated 
21.16 	from each fund other than the general fund;
21.17 	(3) for each agency and for each proposed agreement or plan, an identification of the 
21.18 	amount of the additional biennial compensation costs that are attributable to salary and 
21.19 	wages and to the cost of nonsalary and nonwage benefits; and
21.20 	(4) for each agency, for clauses (1) to (3), the impact of the aggregate of all agreements 
21.21 	and plans being submitted to the commission.

21.22 	Sec. 2. [3.8845] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
21.23 		Subdivision 1.Membership. (a) The Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability 
21.24 	consists of:
21.25 	(1) two senators appointed by the senate majority leader;
21.26 	(2) two senators appointed by the senate minority leader;
21.27 	(3) two representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; and
21.28 	(4) two representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
21.29 	(b) Each appointing authority must make appointments by January 31 of the regular 
21.30 	legislative session in the odd-numbered year.
22.1 		Subd. 2.Meetings. The ranking senator from the majority party appointed to the 
22.2 	commission must convene the first meeting of a biennium by February 15 in the 
22.3 	odd-numbered year.
22.4 		Subd. 3.Terms; vacancies. Members of the commission serve for terms beginning upon 
22.5 	appointment and ending at the beginning of the regular legislative session in the next 
22.6 	odd-numbered year. The appropriate appointing authority must fill a vacancy for a seat of 
22.7 	a current legislator for the remainder of the unexpired term.
22.8 		Subd. 4.Officers. The commission must elect a chair and may elect other officers as it 
22.9 	determines are necessary at the first meeting of the commission in an odd-numbered year. 
22.10 	The chair alternates between a member of the senate and a member of the house of 
22.11 	representatives at the start of the regular legislative session in each odd-numbered year.
22.12 		Subd. 5.Staff. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide administrative 
22.13 	and research assistance to the commission.
22.14 		Subd. 6.Duties. The commission shall:
22.15 	(1) define housing affordability and study issues relating to housing affordability and 
22.16 	the construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of owner-occupied and rental housing, 
22.17 	including subsidized housing, existing and future government regulations impacting housing 
22.18 	affordability, market forces impacting housing affordability, and access to homeownership;
22.19 	(2) review and provide the legislature with research and analysis of emerging issues  
22.20 	affecting housing affordability and homeownership access, including but not limited to 
22.21 	construction work force, innovation, building practices, and building material costs;
22.22 	(3) review and provide the legislature with research and analysis of policies to reduce 
22.23 	the homeownership equity gap; and
22.24 	(4) review and make recommendations on legislative and rulemaking proposals positively 
22.25 	impacting personal housing affordability, access to homeownership, and other related barriers 
22.26 	to homeownership, especially with regard to first-time homebuyers and economically 
22.27 	disadvantaged buyers and renters.
22.28 		Subd. 7.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2023.

22.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

22.30 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.97, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
22.31 		Subd. 3a.Evaluation topics. (a) The commission shall periodically select topics for the 
22.32 	legislative auditor to evaluate. Topics may include any agency, program, or activity 
23.1 	established by law to achieve a state purpose, or any topic that affects the operation of state 
23.2 	government, but. The commission shall give primary consideration to topics that are likely, 
23.3 	upon examination, to produce recommendations for cost savings, increased productivity, 
23.4 	or the elimination of duplication among public agencies. The commission shall also give 
23.5 	consideration to programs and statutory provisions that authorize grants, tax incentives, and 
23.6 	other inducements for economic development. Legislators and legislative committees may 
23.7 	suggest topics for evaluation, but the legislative auditor shall only conduct evaluations 
23.8 	approved by the commission.
23.9 	(b) The commission is requested to direct the auditor, in response to a suggestion from 
23.10 	an individual legislator of an evaluation topic, to estimate the scope of the proposed 
23.11 	evaluation and the time required to complete it. The estimate must be reported to the legislator 
23.12 	who submitted the suggestion and to the commission. The commission must determine 
23.13 	within 60 days of receiving the estimate whether to proceed with the suggested evaluation 
23.14 	and must convey its decision to the legislator along with the reasons for its decision.

23.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

23.16 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.971, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
23.17 		Subd. 9.Obligation to notify the legislative auditor. The chief executive, financial, 
23.18 	or information officers of an organization subject to audit under this section must promptly 
23.19 	notify the legislative auditor when the officer obtains information indicating that public 
23.20 	money or other public resources may have been used for an unlawful purpose, or when the 
23.21 	officer obtains information indicating that government data classified by chapter 13 as not 
23.22 	public may have been accessed or used unlawfully by or provided to a person without lawful 
23.23 	authorization. As necessary, the legislative auditor shall coordinate an investigation of the 
23.24 	allegation with appropriate law enforcement officials.

23.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

23.26 	Sec. 5. [5.50] EXECUTIVE ORDER LIST SERVE.
23.27 	The secretary of state shall maintain a list of e-mail addresses of people who have 
23.28 	requested to be notified when an executive order is filed with the secretary of state. The 
23.29 	secretary of state shall notify people on the list by e-mail within seven days of the filing of 
23.30 	an executive order.

24.1 	Sec. 6. [10.5805] HMONG SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNITS REMEMBRANCE DAY.
24.2 	May 14 of each year is designated as Hmong Special Guerilla Units Remembrance Day 
24.3 	in honor of Southeast Asians, Americans, and their allies who served, suffered, sacrificed, 
24.4 	or died in the Secret War in Laos during the Vietnam War in the years 1961 to 1975 in 
24.5 	support of the armed forces of the United States, and in recognition of the significance of 
24.6 	May 14, 1975,  the last day that the overall American-trained Hmong command structure 
24.7 	over the Special Guerrilla Units in Laos was operational. At least 35,000 Hmong Special 
24.8 	Guerrilla soldiers lost their lives protecting trapped, lost, or captured American soldiers and 
24.9 	pilots in Laos and Vietnam. One-half of the Hmong population in Laos perished as a result 
24.10 	of the American Secret War in Laos. Ethnic Hmong men, women, and children in Laos 
24.11 	faced persecution and forced reeducation in seminar camps after their American support 
24.12 	ended. Despite the tremendous cost and sacrifices in the war, the Hmong remain proud to 
24.13 	stand by the values of freedom and justice that America symbolizes. Those who survived 
24.14 	escaped to western countries to start a new life. Each year, the governor shall issue a 
24.15 	proclamation honoring the observance.

24.16 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.599, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
24.17 	read:
24.18 		Subd. 5.State Arts Board. Notwithstanding subdivision 3, responses submitted by a 
24.19 	grantee to the State Arts Board or to a regional arts council under chapter 129D become 
24.20 	public data at the public review meeting at which they are considered, except for trade secret 
24.21 	data as defined and classified in section 13.37.

24.22 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 15A.083, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
24.23 		Subd. 6a.Administrative law judge; salaries. The salary of the chief administrative 
24.24 	law judge is 98.52 percent of the salary of a chief district court judge. The salaries of the 
24.25 	assistant chief administrative law judge and administrative law judge supervisors are 93.60
24.26 	100 percent of the salary of a chief district court judge. The salary of an administrative law 
24.27 	judge employed by the Office of Administrative Hearings is 98.52 percent of the salary of 
24.28 	a district court judge as set under section 15A.082, subdivision 3.

24.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019.

24.30 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16C.055, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.31 		Subd. 2.Restriction.  An agency may not enter into a contract or otherwise agree with 
24.32 	a nongovernmental entity to receive total nonmonetary consideration valued at more than 
25.1 	$100,000 annually in exchange for the agency providing nonmonetary consideration, unless 
25.2 	such an agreement is specifically authorized by law. This subdivision does not apply to the 
25.3 	State Lottery, optical fiber owned by the state as of July 1, 2019, or private aquaculture 
25.4 	businesses involved in state stocking contracts.

25.5 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 43A.10, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
25.6 	read:
25.7 		Subd. 2c.Managerial positions. (a) The commissioner, and any applicable appointing 
25.8 	authority, must ensure that all hiring for classified positions identified as managerial under 
25.9 	section 43A.18, subdivision 3, is conducted through a fair and open process where all 
25.10 	candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position are considered. For 
25.11 	classified management positions filled through a competitive selection process, under no 
25.12 	circumstances may:
25.13 	(1) the job requirements be altered to fit a particular candidate prior to the posting of a 
25.14 	position; or
25.15 	(2) internal documents identify a particular candidate as the future holder of a position 
25.16 	prior to their official hiring.
25.17 	(b) Notice of a vacant position subject to this section must be posted, and applications 
25.18 	must be accepted, for a period of no fewer than 21 days before the position is filled. Upon 
25.19 	request of an appointing authority, the commissioner may waive the requirements of this 
25.20 	paragraph. Notice of a waiver must be published in the State Register no more than 14 days 
25.21 	after the waiver is granted. The notice must describe the reason for the waiver.
25.22 	(c) This subdivision does not apply to positions subject to more specific appointment 
25.23 	procedures under section 43A.15 or other applicable law, and does not restrict the authority 
25.24 	of the commissioner to limit or remove an applicant from consideration under subdivision 
25.25 	6a or 6b.

25.26 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 43A.15, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
25.27 		Subd. 14.On-the-job demonstration process and appointment. (a) The commissioner 
25.28 	shall establish qualifying procedures for applicants whose disabilities are of such a severe
25.29 	significant nature that the applicants are unable to demonstrate their abilities in the selection 
25.30 	process. The qualifying procedures must consist of up to 700 hours on-the-job trial work 
25.31 	experience for which the disabled person has the option of being paid or unpaid. Up to three 
25.32 	persons with severesignificant disabilities and their job coach may be allowed to demonstrate 
26.1 	their job competence as a unit through the on-the-job trial work experience selection 
26.2 	procedure. This on-the-job demonstration process must be limited to applicants for whom 
26.3 	there is no reasonable accommodation in the selection process.
26.4 	(b) The commissioner may authorize the probationary appointment of an applicant based 
26.5 	on the request of the appointing authority that documents that the applicant has successfully 
26.6 	demonstrated qualifications for the position through completion of an on-the-job trial work 
26.7 	experience. The implementation of this subdivision may not be deemed a violation of chapter 
26.8 	43A or 363A.

26.9 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 43A.191, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
26.10 		Subd. 2.Agency affirmative action plans. (a) The head of each agency in the executive 
26.11 	branch shall prepare and implement an agency affirmative action plan consistent with this 
26.12 	section and rules issued under section 43A.04, subdivision 3.
26.13 	(b) The agency plan must include a plan for the provision of reasonable accommodation 
26.14 	in the hiring and promotion of qualified disabled persons. The reasonable accommodation 
26.15 	plan must consist of at least the following:
26.16 	(1) procedures for compliance with sections 16E.03, subdivision 9,363A.08 to 363A.19, 
26.17 	and 363A.28, subdivision 10, and, where appropriate, regulations implementing United 
26.18 	States Code, title 29, section 794, as amended through December 31, 1984, which is section 
26.19 	504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
26.20 	United States Code, title 42, sections 101 to 108, 201 to 231, 241 to 246, 401, 402, and 501 
26.21 	to 514;
26.22 	(2) methods and procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for disabled job 
26.23 	applicants, current employees, and employees seeking promotion; and
26.24 	(3) provisions for funding reasonable accommodations.; and
26.25 	(4) the number of requests made, the number of requests approved, and the number of 
26.26 	requests reimbursed from the state accommodation account under section 16B.4805.
26.27 	(c) The agency plan must be prepared by the agency head with the assistance of the 
26.28 	agency affirmative action officer and the director of diversity and equal employment 
26.29 	opportunity. The agency may consult with the Council on Disability shall provide assistance 
26.30 	with the agency reasonable accommodation plan, vocational rehabilitation services, state 
26.31 	services for the blind, and other disability experts to review and make recommendations on 
26.32 	recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.
27.1 	(d) The agency plan must identify any positions in the agency that can be used for 
27.2 	supported employment as defined in section 268A.01, subdivision 13, of persons with severe 
27.3 	disabilities. The agency shall report this information to the commissioner. An agency that 
27.4 	hires more than one supported worker in the identified positions must receive recognition 
27.5 	for each supported worker toward meeting the agency's affirmative action goals and 
27.6 	objectives.
27.7 	(e) An agency affirmative action plan may not be implemented without the 
27.8 	commissioner's approval.

27.9 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 43A.191, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
27.10 		Subd. 3.Audits; sanctions and incentives. (a) The commissioner shall annually audit 
27.11 	the record of each agency to determine the rate of compliance with affirmative action 
27.12 	requirements.
27.13 	(b) By March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner shall submit a report on 
27.14 	affirmative action progress of each agency and the state as a whole to the governor and to 
27.15 	the Finance Committee of the senate, the Ways and Means Committee of the house of 
27.16 	representatives, the Governmental Operations Committees of both houses of the legislature, 
27.17 	and the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The report must include noncompetitive 
27.18 	appointments made under section 43A.08, subdivision 2a, or 43A.15, subdivisions 3 to 7, 
27.19 	10, and 12, and cover each agency's rate of compliance with affirmative action requirements.
27.20 	(c) An agency that does not meet its hiring goals must justify its nonaffirmative action 
27.21 	hires in competitive appointments and noncompetitive appointments made under section 
27.22 	43A.08, subdivisions 1, clauses (9), (11), and (16), and 2a; and section 43A.15, subdivisions 
27.23 	3, 10, 12, and 13, according to criteria issued by the Department of Management and Budget. 
27.24 	"Missed opportunity" includes failure to justify a nonaffirmative action hire. An agency 
27.25 	must have 25 percent or less missed opportunities in competitive appointments and 25 
27.26 	percent or less missed opportunities in appointments made under sections 43A.08, 
27.27 	subdivisions 1, clauses (9), (11), and (16); and 2a; and 43A.15, subdivisions 3, 10, 12, and 
27.28 	13. In addition, an agency shall:
27.29 	(1) demonstrate a good faith effort to recruit protected group members by following an 
27.30 	active recruitment plan;
27.31 	(2) implement a coordinated retention plan; and
27.32 	(3) have an established complaint resolution procedure.
28.1 	(d) The commissioner shall develop reporting standards and procedures for measuring 
28.2 	compliance.
28.3 	(e) An agency is encouraged to develop other innovative ways to promote awareness, 
28.4 	acceptance, and appreciation for diversity and affirmative action. These innovations will 
28.5 	be considered when evaluating an agency's compliance with this section.
28.6 	(f) An agency not in compliance with affirmative action requirements of this section 
28.7 	must identify methods and programs to improve performance, to reallocate resources 
28.8 	internally in order to increase support for affirmative action programs, and to submit program 
28.9 	and resource reallocation proposals to the commissioner for approval. An agency must 
28.10 	submit these proposals within 120 days of being notified by the commissioner that it is out 
28.11 	of compliance with affirmative action requirements. The commissioner shall monitor 
28.12 	quarterly the affirmative action programs of an agency found to be out of compliance.
28.13 	(g) The commissioner shall establish a program to recognize an agency that has made 
28.14 	significant and measurable progress in implementing an affirmative action plan.
28.15 	(h) The commissioner must maintain and make available, on an annual basis, summary 
28.16 	data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, on the percentage of members of each 
28.17 	protected group as defined in section 43A.02, subdivision 33, that were hired in the executive 
28.18 	branch in each of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) occupational categories 
28.19 	applicable to state employment. Nothing in this provision, however, shall require any person 
28.20 	to disclose their protected group status, nor shall it require the commissioner or any 
28.21 	appointing authority to determine the protected group status of any person.

28.22 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 155A.25, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
28.23 		Subd. 1a.Schedule. (a) The schedule for fees and penalties is as provided in this 
28.24 	subdivision.
28.25 	(b) Three-year license fees are as follows:
28.26 	(1) $195 initial practitioner, manager, or instructor license, divided as follows:
28.27 	(i) $155 for each initial license; and
28.28 	(ii) $40 for each initial license application fee;
28.29 	(2) $115 renewal of practitioner license, divided as follows:
28.30 	(i) $100 for each renewal license; and
28.31 	(ii) $15 for each renewal application fee;
29.1 	(3) $145 renewal of manager or instructor license, divided as follows:
29.2 	(i) $130 for each renewal license; and
29.3 	(ii) $15 for each renewal application fee;
29.4 	(4) $350 initial salon license, divided as follows:
29.5 	(i) $250 for each initial license; and
29.6 	(ii) $100 for each initial license application fee;
29.7 	(5) $225 renewal of salon license, divided as follows:
29.8 	(i) $175 for each renewal; and
29.9 	(ii) $50 for each renewal application fee;
29.10 	(6) $4,000 initial school license, divided as follows:
29.11 	(i) $3,000 for each initial license; and
29.12 	(ii) $1,000 for each initial license application fee; and
29.13 	(7) $2,500 renewal of school license, divided as follows:
29.14 	(i) $2,000 for each renewal; and
29.15 	(ii) $500 for each renewal application fee.
29.16 	(c) Penalties may be assessed in amounts up to the following:
29.17 	(1) reinspection fee, $150;
29.18 	(2) manager and owner with expired practitioner found on inspection, $150 each;
29.19 	(3) expired practitioner or instructor found on inspection, $200;
29.20 	(4) expired salon found on inspection, $500;
29.21 	(5) expired school found on inspection, $1,000;
29.22 	(6) failure to display current license, $100;
29.23 	(7) failure to dispose of single-use equipment, implements, or materials as provided 
29.24 	under section 155A.355, subdivision 1, $500;
29.25 	(8) use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps, or graters under section 155A.355, 
29.26 	subdivision 2, $500;
29.27 	(9) performing nail or cosmetology services in esthetician salon, or performing esthetician 
29.28 	or cosmetology services in a nail salon, $500;
30.1 	(10) owner and manager allowing an operator to work as an independent contractor, 
30.2 	$200;
30.3 	(11) operator working as an independent contractor, $100;
30.4 	(12) refusal or failure to cooperate with an inspection, $500;
30.5 	(13) practitioner late renewal fee, $45; and
30.6 	(14) salon or school late renewal fee, $50.
30.7 	(d) Administrative fees are as follows:
30.8 	(1) homebound service permit, $50 three-year fee;
30.9 	(2) name change, $20;
30.10 	(3) certification of licensure, $30 each;
30.11 	(4) duplicate license, $20;
30.12 	(5) special event permit, $75 per year;
30.13 	(6) registration of hair braiders, $20 per year;
30.14 	(7) (6) $100 for each temporary military license for a cosmetologist, nail technician, 
30.15 	esthetician, or advanced practice esthetician one-year fee;
30.16 	(8) (7) expedited initial individual license, $150;
30.17 	(9) (8) expedited initial salon license, $300;
30.18 	(10) (9) instructor continuing education provider approval, $150 each year; and
30.19 	(11) (10) practitioner continuing education provider approval, $150 each year.

30.20 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 155A.28, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.21 	to read:
30.22 		Subd. 5.Hair braiders exempt.  The practice of hair braiding is exempt from the 
30.23 	requirements of this chapter.

30.24 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
30.25 	240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
30.26 	The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the 
30.27 	development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for ice 
30.28 	centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
31.1 	(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that come 
31.2 	from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not eligible 
31.3 	to receive a grant.
31.4 	(b) The commission must give priority to grant applications for indoor air quality 
31.5 	improvements and projects that eliminate R-22. For purposes of this section:
31.6 	(1) "indoor air quality improvements" means: (i) renovation or replacement of heating, 
31.7 	ventilating, and air conditioning systems in existing indoor ice arenas whose ice resurfacing 
31.8 	and ice edging equipment are not powered by electricity in order to reduce concentrations 
31.9 	of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide; and (ii) acquisition of zero-emission ice resurfacing 
31.10 	and ice edging equipment. The new or renovated systems may include continuous electronic 
31.11 	air monitoring devices to automatically activate the ventilation systems when the 
31.12 	concentration of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide reaches a predetermined level; and
31.13 	(2) "projects that eliminate R-22," means replacement of ice-making systems in existing 
31.14 	public facilities that use R-22 as a refrigerant, with systems that use alternative 
31.15 	non-ozone-depleting refrigerants.
31.16 	(c) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, the commission 
31.17 	is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
31.18 	(1) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;
31.19 	(2) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice center;
31.20 	(3) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports complex 
31.21 	with multiple sports facilities; and
31.22 	(4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded to a 
31.23 	two-sheet facility in the future.
31.24 	(d) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The 
31.25 	commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal 
31.26 	for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of 
31.27 	land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services, 
31.28 	landscaping, and parking.
31.29 	(e) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the demand 
31.30 	for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as needed, to 
31.31 	female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours of 4:00 p.m. 
31.32 	to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
32.1 	(f) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum demonstrated 
32.2 	interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
32.3 	(g) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must be 
32.4 	located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must 
32.5 	accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
32.6 	(h) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase girls' 
32.7 	ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
32.8 	(i) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities in 
32.9 	greater Minnesota.
32.10 	(j) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota 
32.11 	communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, and operation, including the 
32.12 	marketing of ice time and on projects described in paragraph (b).
32.13 	(k) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
32.14 	(l) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A rehabilitation 
32.15 	or renovation grant for air quality may not exceed $200,000 and a rehabilitation or renovation 
32.16 	grant for R-22 elimination may not exceed $50,000 $250,000 for indirect cooling systems 
32.17 	and may not exceed $400,000 $500,000 for direct cooling systems. Priority must be given 
32.18 	to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission ice 
32.19 	resurfacing equipment, and for projects that eliminate R-22.
32.20 	(m) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
32.21 	(n) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the bleacher 
32.22 	safety requirements of section 326B.112.

32.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

32.24 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 375.08, is amended to read:
32.25 	375.08 BOARD TO FILL VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES.
32.26 	When a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected county auditor, county treasurer, 
32.27 	county recorder, sheriff, county attorney, county surveyor, or coroner, the county board 
32.28 	shall fill it by appointment. For that purpose it shall meet at the usual place of meeting, upon 
32.29 	one day's notice from the chair or clerk, which shall be served personally upon each member 
32.30 	in the same manner as a district court summons. The person appointed shall give the bond 
32.31 	and take the oath required by law, and serve the remainder of the term, and until a successor 
32.32 	qualifies. When a vacancy occurs in an office that has a chief deputy or first assistant, the 
33.1 	chief deputy or first assistant may perform all the duties and functions of the office until it 
33.2 	is filled by appointment by the county board.

33.3 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 375A.10, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
33.4 		Subd. 5.Auditor-treasurer. In any county exercising the option provided in subdivision 
33.5 	2, clause (c), the office shall be known thereafter as the office of auditor-treasurer, if the 
33.6 	office is to remain elective. If the board chooses to make the office of auditor-treasurer 
33.7 	elective, and not require a referendum, it must act with the concurrence of at least 80 percent 
33.8 	of its members.
33.9 	In the exercise of this option, the county board shall direct which of the offices of auditor 
33.10 	or treasurer shall be terminated for the purpose of providing for the election to the single 
33.11 	office of auditor-treasurer. The duties, functions and responsibilities which have been 
33.12 	heretofore and which shall hereafter be required by statute to be performed by the county 
33.13 	auditor and the county treasurer shall be vested in and performed by the auditor-treasurer 
33.14 	without diminishing, prohibiting or avoiding those specific duties required by statute to be 
33.15 	performed by the county auditor and the county treasurer.
33.16 	Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude the county from exercising the option to make 
33.17 	the combined office of auditor-treasurer appointive as if it had been specifically enumerated 
33.18 	in subdivision 2. If the combined office is to be appointive, a referendum under section 
33.19 	375A.12 shall be necessary, except as provided by section 375A.1205.
33.20 	If the combined office is to be elective, a referendum under section 375A.12 shall be 
33.21 	necessary if:
33.22 	(a) the county board requires a referendum; or
33.23 	(b) a referendum is required by a petition of a number of voters equal to ten percent of 
33.24 	those voting in the county at the last general election that is received by the county auditor 
33.25 	within 30 days after the second publication of the board resolution that orders the 
33.26 	combination.
33.27 	The persons last elected to the positions of auditor and treasurer before adoption of the 
33.28 	resolution shall serve in those offices and perform the duties of those offices until the 
33.29 	completion of the terms to which they were elected.

33.30 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 375A.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.31 		Subd. 2.Form of government options. Except as provided in section 375A.1205 or by 
33.32 	special law, the options provided in sections 375A.01 to 375A.10 shall be adopted in any 
34.1 	county only after an affirmative vote of the voters in the county on the question of the 
34.2 	adoption of the option. Except as provided in section 375A.01, only one such plan may be 
34.3 	submitted at any one election.

34.4 	Sec. 20. [375A.1205] APPOINTING COUNTY OFFICERS.
34.5 		Subdivision 1.Authority to appoint certain officers. A county board may appoint the 
34.6 	county auditor, county treasurer, or county recorder under section 375A.10, subdivision 2, 
34.7 	or the auditor-treasurer under section 375A.10, subdivision 5, by following the process 
34.8 	outlined in this section. Notwithstanding section 375A.12, a referendum is not required if 
34.9 	the appointment is made pursuant to this section. A county board shall only use the authority 
34.10 	to appoint under the following circumstances:
34.11 	(1) there is a vacancy in the office as provided in section 351.02;
34.12 	(2) the current office holder has notified the county board that the officer will not file 
34.13 	for the office, as provided in subdivision 2; or
34.14 	(3) there is a signed contract with the county board and the incumbent auditor, treasurer, 
34.15 	auditor-treasurer, or recorder that provides that the incumbent officer will be appointed to 
34.16 	the position and retain tenure, pay, and benefits equal to or greater than length of service.
34.17 		Subd. 2.Responsibility of county officer. At least 104 days before the filing date for 
34.18 	office under section 204B.09, an elected county officer must notify the county board in 
34.19 	writing whether the officer will be filing for another term. If the officer indicates in writing 
34.20 	that the officer will not file for the office and the county board has passed a resolution under 
34.21 	subdivision 6, affidavits of candidacy will not be accepted for that office, and the office 
34.22 	will not be placed on the ballot.
34.23 		Subd. 3.Board controls; may change as long as duties done. Upon adoption of a 
34.24 	resolution by the county board of commissioners and subject to subdivisions 5 and 6, the 
34.25 	duties of an elected official required by statute whose office is made appointive as  authorized 
34.26 	by this section must be discharged by the county board of commissioners acting through a 
34.27 	department head appointed by the board for that purpose. Reorganization, reallocation, 
34.28 	delegation, or other administrative change or transfer does not diminish, prohibit, or avoid 
34.29 	the discharge of duties required by statute.
34.30 		Subd. 4.Discharge or demotion. (a) A county auditor, county treasurer, county 
34.31 	auditor-treasurer, or county recorder who was elected at the most recent election for that 
34.32 	office prior to a county board resolution to make the office an appointed position, and the 
35.1 	elected official is subsequently appointed by the county board to the office, may not be 
35.2 	involuntarily demoted or discharged except for incompetency or misconduct.
35.3 	(b) Prior to demoting or discharging an office holder under this subdivision, the board 
35.4 	must notify the office holder in writing and state its grounds for the proposed demotion or 
35.5 	discharge in reasonable detail. Within ten days after receipt of this notification, the office 
35.6 	holder may make a written request for a hearing before an arbitrator and the request must 
35.7 	be granted before final action is taken. Failure to request a hearing before an arbitrator 
35.8 	during this period is considered acquiescence to the board's action. The board may suspend 
35.9 	an office holder with pay pending the conclusion of the hearing and determination of the 
35.10 	issues raised in the hearing after charges have been filed which constitute grounds for 
35.11 	demotion or discharge. If an office holder has been charged with a felony and the underlying 
35.12 	conduct that is the subject of the felony charge is grounds for a proposed discharge, the 
35.13 	suspension pending the conclusion of the hearing and determination of the issues may be 
35.14 	without pay. If a hearing under this subdivision is held, the board must reimburse the office 
35.15 	holder for any salary or compensation withheld if the final decision of the arbitrator does 
35.16 	not result in a penalty or discharge of the office holder.
35.17 	(c) If the office holder and the board are unable to mutually agree on an arbitrator, the 
35.18 	board must request from the Bureau of Mediation Services a list of seven persons qualified 
35.19 	to serve as an arbitrator. If the office holder and the board are unable to mutually agree on 
35.20 	an arbitrator from the list provided, the parties shall alternately strike names from the list 
35.21 	until the name of one arbitrator remains. The person remaining after the striking procedure 
35.22 	must be the arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on who shall strike the first name, 
35.23 	the question must be decided by a flip of a coin. The office holder and the board must share 
35.24 	equally the costs and fees of the arbitrator except as set forth in paragraph (g).
35.25 	(d) The arbitrator shall determine, by a preponderance of the evidence, whether the 
35.26 	grounds for discharge or demotion exist to support the proposed discharge or demotion. A 
35.27 	lesser penalty than demotion or discharge may be imposed by the arbitrator only to the 
35.28 	extent that either party proposes such lesser penalty in the proceeding. In making the 
35.29 	determination, the arbitration proceeding is governed by sections 572B.15 to 572B.28.
35.30 	(e) An arbitration hearing conducted under this subdivision is a meeting for preliminary 
35.31 	consideration of allegations or charges within the meaning of section 13D.05, subdivision 
35.32 	3, paragraph (a), and must be closed, unless the office holder requests it to be open.
35.33 	(f) The arbitrator's award is final and binding on the parties, subject to sections 572B.18 
35.34 	to 572B.28.
36.1 	(g) In the event the arbitrator rules not to demote or discharge the office holder, the 
36.2 	board shall pay all of the costs and fees of the arbitrator and the attorney fees of the office 
36.3 	holder.
36.4 		Subd. 5.Incumbents to complete term. The person elected at the last general election 
36.5 	to an office made appointive under this section must serve in that capacity and perform the 
36.6 	duties, functions, and responsibilities required by statute until the completion of the term 
36.7 	of office to which the person was elected, or until a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever 
36.8 	occurs earlier.
36.9 		Subd. 6.Publishing resolution; petition; referendum. (a) Before the adoption of the 
36.10 	resolution to provide for the appointment of an office as described in subdivision 1, the 
36.11 	county board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the public of its intent to  consider 
36.12 	the issue once each week, for two consecutive weeks, in the official publication of the 
36.13 	county. Following publication and prior to formally adopting the resolution, the county 
36.14 	board shall provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting for public comment relating 
36.15 	to the issue. After the public comment opportunity, at the same meeting or a subsequent 
36.16 	meeting, the county board of commissioners may adopt a resolution that provides for the 
36.17 	appointment of the office or offices as permitted in this section. The resolution must be 
36.18 	approved by at least 80 percent of the members of the county board. The resolution may 
36.19 	take effect 30 days after it is adopted, or at a later date stated in the resolution, unless a 
36.20 	petition is filed as provided in paragraph (b).
36.21 	(b) Except when an office is made appointive under subdivision 1, clause (3), within 30 
36.22 	days after the county board adopts the resolution, a petition requesting a referendum may 
36.23 	be filed with the county auditor. The petition must be signed by at least ten percent of the 
36.24 	registered voters of the county. The petition must meet the requirements of the secretary of 
36.25 	state, as provided in section 204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section. If 
36.26 	the petition is sufficient, the county board resolution is rescinded.
36.27 		Subd. 7.Reverting to elected offices. (a) The county board may adopt a resolution to 
36.28 	provide for the election of an office that was made an appointed position under this section, 
36.29 	but not until at least three years after the office was made an appointed position. The county 
36.30 	board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the public of its intent to consider the 
36.31 	issue once each week, for two consecutive weeks, in the official publication of the county. 
36.32 	Following publication and before formally adopting the resolution, the county board must 
36.33 	provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting for public comment relating to the issue. 
36.34 	After the public comment opportunity, at the same meeting or a subsequent meeting, the 
36.35 	county board of commissioners may adopt the resolution. The resolution must be approved 
37.1 	by at least 60 percent of the members of the county board and is effective August 1 following 
37.2 	adoption of the resolution.
37.3 	(b) The question of whether an office that was made an appointed position under this 
37.4 	section must be made an elected office must be placed on the ballot at the next general 
37.5 	election if (1) the position has been an appointed position for at least three years; (2) a 
37.6 	petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county is filed with the 
37.7 	office of the county auditor by August 1 of the year in which the general election is held; 
37.8 	and (3) the petition meets the requirements of the secretary of state, as provided in section 
37.9 	204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section. If a majority of the voters of 
37.10 	the county voting on the question vote in favor of making the office an elected position, the 
37.11 	election for that office must be held at the next regular or special election.

37.12 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 382.01, is amended to read:
37.13 	382.01 OFFICERS ELECTED; TERMS.
37.14 	In every county in this state there shall be elected at the general election in 1918 a county 
37.15 	auditor, a county treasurer, sheriff, county recorder, county attorney, and coroner.
37.16 	The terms of office of these officers shall be four years and shall begin on the first 
37.17 	Monday in January next succeeding their election. They shall hold office until their successors 
37.18 	are elected and qualified. Each of these offices shall must be filled by election every four 
37.19 	years thereafter, unless an office is consolidated with another county office or made 
37.20 	appointive under chapter 375A or other general or special law.

37.21 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 382.02, is amended to read:
37.22 	382.02 VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
37.23 	Any appointment made to fill a vacancy in any of the offices named in section 382.01
37.24 	that has not been made appointive under chapter 375A or other general or special law shall 
37.25 	be for the balance of such entire term, and be made by the county board.

37.26 	Sec. 23. INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.
 37.27 	(a) Appointing authorities for the Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability 
37.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8845, must make initial appointments by June 1, 2019, 
37.29 	to serve a term ending in January 2021.
37.30 	(b) The speaker of the house must designate one member of the commission to convene 
37.31 	the first meeting of the commission by June 15, 2019. A member of the house of 
38.1 	representatives shall serve as the first chair of the commission. A member of the senate 
38.2 	shall serve as chair of the commission beginning in January 2021.

38.3 	Sec. 24. ADVISORY TASK FORCE ON STATE EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION 
38.4 	OF EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES.
 38.5 		Subdivision 1.Members. (a) A task force on state employment and retention of 
38.6 	employees consists of the following ten members:
38.7 	(1) a person serving on the Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-of-Hearing, 
38.8 	appointed by the executive director of the commission;
38.9 	(2) a person serving on the governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, appointed 
38.10 	by the executive director;
38.11 	(3) a person employed by the vocational rehabilitation services from within the 
38.12 	Department of Employment and Economic Development, appointed by the director of 
38.13 	vocational rehabilitation services;
38.14 	(4) an employee of the State Services for the Blind from within the Department of 
38.15 	Employment and Economic Development, appointed by the director of the State Services 
38.16 	for the Blind;
38.17 	(5) a person serving on the Minnesota Council on Disability, appointed by the executive 
38.18 	director of the council;
38.19 	(6) an employee of the Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental 
38.20 	Disabilities, appointed by the ombudsman;
38.21 	(7) an employee of the Olmstead Implementation Office with the Minnesota Housing 
38.22 	Finance Agency, appointed by the executive director of the office;
38.23 	(8) an employee of the MN.IT Office of Accessibility, appointed by the chief information 
38.24 	officer;
38.25 	(9) a representative of A System of Technology to Achieve Results who is an employee 
38.26 	of the Department of Administration, appointed by the commissioner of administration; 
38.27 	and
38.28 	(10) an employee of Minnesota Management and Budget, appointed by the commissioner 
38.29 	of management and budget.
38.30 	(b) Appointing authorities must make their appointments by July 31, 2019.
39.1 		Subd. 2.Chair; convening authority; first meeting. The governor shall appoint a chair 
39.2 	of the task force, who shall convene the first meeting by September 30, 2019.
39.3 		Subd. 3.Duties; timing. The task force must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
39.4 	minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with 
39.5 	jurisdiction over state government finance and policy, the chairs and ranking minority 
39.6 	members of the Finance Committee in the senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
39.7 	in the house of representatives, and to the commissioner of management and budget on 
39.8 	strategies for attracting and retaining state employees with disabilities. The report must 
39.9 	include a proposal for any legislation necessary to implement recommendations of the task 
39.10 	force. The report must be submitted by January 15, 2021.
39.11 		Subd. 4.Administration. The commissioner of management and budget shall provide 
39.12 	administrative support and meeting space to the task force.
39.13 		Subd. 5.Open meetings. The meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
39.14 	chapter 13D.
39.15 		Subd. 6.Compensation. Members may be compensated and reimbursed for expenses 
39.16 	as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059.
39.17 		Subd. 7.Sunset. This section expires after the task force submits the report, as required 
39.18 	in subdivision 3, or February 16, 2021, whichever is later.

39.19 	Sec. 25. MINNESOTA CENSUS 2020 MOBILIZATION.
 39.20 		Subdivision 1.Duty of commissioner of administration; grants and contracts. (a) 
39.21 	The commissioner of administration must, in collaboration with the Minnesota Census 2020 
39.22 	Mobilization Partnership, facilitate the administration of a census mobilization program. 
39.23 	The purpose of the program must be to increase the participation of Minnesotans in the 
39.24 	2020 United States Census by implementing the outreach and mobilization activities 
39.25 	described in subdivisions 2 to 5.
39.26 	(b) At least 45 percent of any appropriation provided to the commissioner for the program 
39.27 	required by this section must be allocated for a grant to the Minnesota Council on 
39.28 	Foundations. The Minnesota Council on Foundations must use the grant to issue subgrants 
39.29 	of up to $5,000 to the identified fiscal hosts of any Minnesota-based complete count 
39.30 	committees. To be eligible for a subgrant, a complete count committee must be registered 
39.31 	with the United States Census Bureau and be a tribal nation, political subdivision, nonpartisan 
39.32 	nonprofit community organization, or public or private college or university engaged in 
39.33 	census mobilization work in Minnesota. The commissioner must advance up to 50 percent 
40.1 	of the grant and the Minnesota Council on Foundations may advance all or a portion of a 
40.2 	subgrant awarded under this section. Any appropriations not allocated for grants may be 
40.3 	used by the commissioner to further implement the outreach and mobilization activities 
40.4 	described in subdivisions 2 to 5 by contract or by directing the work of the office of the 
40.5 	state demographer.
40.6 	(c) The commissioner of administration may waive application of all or any portion of 
40.7 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 to 16B.991, in awarding grants; Minnesota Statutes, 
40.8 	chapter 16C, in entering contracts; and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E, in purchasing 
40.9 	technology systems and software under this section to facilitate the timely distribution of 
40.10 	funds and to maximize the impact of the outreach and mobilization activities. 
40.11 	Notwithstanding the waivers authorized by this paragraph, the commissioner may not waive 
40.12 	application of policies or procedures designed to ensure diversity and the inclusion of 
40.13 	traditionally underrepresented groups among grant recipients and contract vendors.
40.14 	(d) The commissioner must contract with Community Connection Labs to purchase 
40.15 	communication and technical tools designed to support census outreach efforts. If the 
40.16 	commissioner is unable to enter this contract, the commissioner may contract with another 
40.17 	vendor or vendors offering comparable products and tools, or may award grants to support 
40.18 	the purchase of comparable communication and technology tools.
40.19 		Subd. 2.Engaging hard to reach households. The census mobilization partnership 
40.20 	program must support:
40.21 	(1) initiatives to increase census response rates among households outside of the 
40.22 	11-county metropolitan area who receive mail through a post office box; and
40.23 	(2) initiatives to increase awareness among census employees, multiunit apartment 
40.24 	managers and owners, and renters on the laws governing access to multiunit apartment 
40.25 	buildings by census employees.
40.26 		Subd. 3.Adapting to the electronic census. The census mobilization partnership program 
40.27 	must support:
40.28 	(1) opportunities for Minnesotans to submit their census response electronically through 
40.29 	online portals provided in common gathering spaces within a community; and
40.30 	(2) commit-to-the-census initiatives that organize Minnesotans to commit to participate 
40.31 	in the census and include electronic reminders to facilitate their participation.
40.32 		Subd. 4.Reaching historically undercounted communities. The census mobilization 
40.33 	partnership program must support:
41.1 	(1) job sourcing initiatives that encourage a sufficient pool of qualified candidates to 
41.2 	apply for positions with the Census Bureau, and efforts to ensure that the pool of candidates 
41.3 	reflects the diversity of Minnesota's communities, including those communities historically 
41.4 	undercounted in census reports; and
41.5 	(2) initiatives that engage historically undercounted communities and reduce census 
41.6 	participation gaps in these communities compared to Minnesota's historically high overall 
41.7 	census response rate.
41.8 		Subd. 5.Shared services. The census mobilization partnership program must support 
41.9 	efficiency in census mobilization efforts by providing shared services to support local and 
41.10 	community census outreach, including development of multilingual educational and 
41.11 	promotional materials and tools to reach respondents through a variety of communication 
41.12 	platforms and services.

41.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

41.14 	Sec. 26. LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS.
 41.15 		Subdivision 1.Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. The labor agreement between 
41.16 	the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association, submitted to the 
41.17 	Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on April 5, 
41.18 	2019, is ratified.
41.19 		Subd. 2.Minnesota State Board of Investment salary administration plan. The salary 
41.20 	administration plan for the Minnesota State Board of Investment, submitted to the Legislative 
41.21 	Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 7, 2019, is 
41.22 	ratified.

41.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

41.24 	Sec. 27. REPEALER.
 41.25 		Subdivision 1.Hair braiding. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 155A.28, subdivisions 
41.26 	1, 3, and 4, are repealed.
41.27 		Subd. 2.Legislative auditor. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.9735, is repealed 
41.28 	effective the day following final enactment.

42.1 	ARTICLE 3
42.2 	STATE PAYMENTS TERMINOLOGY

42.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 15.191, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
42.4 		Subdivision 1.Emergency disbursements. Imprest cash funds for the purpose of making 
42.5 	minor disbursements, providing for change, and providing employees with travel advances 
42.6 	or a portion or all of their payroll warrant where the warrant payment has not been received 
42.7 	through the payroll system, may be established by state departments or agencies from 
42.8 	existing appropriations in the manner prescribed by this section.

42.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 15.191, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
42.10 		Subd. 3.Warrant Payment against designated appropriation. Imprest cash funds 
42.11 	established under this section shall be created by warrant drawn payment issued against the 
42.12 	appropriation designated by the commissioner of management and budget.

42.13 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.065, is amended to read:
42.14 	16A.065 PREPAY SOFTWARE, SUBSCRIPTIONS, UNITED STATES 
42.15 	DOCUMENTS.
42.16 	Notwithstanding section 16A.41, subdivision 1, the commissioner may allow an agency 
42.17 	to make advance deposits or payments for software or software maintenance services for 
42.18 	state-owned or leased electronic data processing equipment, for information technology 
42.19 	hosting services, for sole source maintenance agreements where it is not cost-effective to 
42.20 	pay in arrears, for exhibit booth space or boat slip rental when required by the renter to 
42.21 	guarantee the availability of space, for registration fees where advance payment is required 
42.22 	or advance payment discount is provided, and for newspaper, magazine, and other 
42.23 	subscription fees, and other costs where advance payment discount is provided or are
42.24 	customarily paid for in advance. The commissioner may also allow advance deposits by 
42.25 	any department with the Library of Congress and federal Supervisor of Documents for items 
42.26 	to be purchased from those federal agencies.

42.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.13, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
42.28 		Subd. 2a.Procedure. The commissioner shall see that the deduction for the withheld 
42.29 	tax is made from an employee's pay on the payroll abstract. The commissioner shall approve 
42.30 	one warrant payable payment to the commissioner for the total amount deducted on the 
42.31 	abstract. Deductions from the pay of an employee paid direct by an agency shall be made 
42.32 	by the employee's payroll authority. A later deduction must correct an error made on an 
43.1 	earlier deduction. The paying authority shall see that a warrant or check payment for the 
43.2 	deductions is promptly sent to the commissioner. The commissioner shall deposit the amount 
43.3 	of the warrant or check payment to the credit of the proper federal authority or other person 
43.4 	authorized by federal law to receive it.

43.5 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
43.6 		Subd. 3.Allotment and encumbrance. (a) A payment may not be made without prior 
43.7 	obligation. An obligation may not be incurred against any fund, allotment, or appropriation 
43.8 	unless the commissioner has certified a sufficient unencumbered balance or the accounting 
43.9 	system shows sufficient allotment or encumbrance balance in the fund, allotment, or 
43.10 	appropriation to meet it. The commissioner shall determine when the accounting system 
43.11 	may be used to incur obligations without the commissioner's certification of a sufficient 
43.12 	unencumbered balance. An expenditure or obligation authorized or incurred in violation of 
43.13 	this chapter is invalid and ineligible for payment until made valid. A payment made in 
43.14 	violation of this chapter is illegal. An employee authorizing or making the payment, or 
43.15 	taking part in it, and a person receiving any part of the payment, are jointly and severally 
43.16 	liable to the state for the amount paid or received. If an employee knowingly incurs an 
43.17 	obligation or authorizes or makes an expenditure in violation of this chapter or takes part 
43.18 	in the violation, the violation is just cause for the employee's removal by the appointing 
43.19 	authority or by the governor if an appointing authority other than the governor fails to do 
43.20 	so. In the latter case, the governor shall give notice of the violation and an opportunity to 
43.21 	be heard on it to the employee and to the appointing authority. A claim presented against 
43.22 	an appropriation without prior allotment or encumbrance may be made valid on investigation, 
43.23 	review, and approval by the agency head in accordance with the commissioner's policy, if 
43.24 	the services, materials, or supplies to be paid for were actually furnished in good faith 
43.25 	without collusion and without intent to defraud. The commissioner may then draw a warrant 
43.26 	to pay the claim just as properly allotted and encumbered claims are paid.
43.27 	(b) The commissioner may approve payment for materials and supplies in excess of the 
43.28 	obligation amount when increases are authorized by section 16C.03, subdivision 3.
43.29 	(c) To minimize potential construction delay claims, an agency with a project funded 
43.30 	by a building appropriation may allow a contractor to proceed with supplemental work 
43.31 	within the limits of the appropriation before money is encumbered. Under this circumstance, 
43.32 	the agency may requisition funds and allow contractors to expeditiously proceed with a 
43.33 	construction sequence. While the contractor is proceeding, the agency shall immediately 
43.34 	act to encumber the required funds.

44.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.272, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
44.2 		Subd. 3.Section 7.19 16A.271 to apply.  The provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1941, 
44.3 	section 7.19 16A.271, shall apply to deposits of securities made pursuant to this section.

44.4 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.40, is amended to read:
44.5 	16A.40 WARRANTS AND ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS.
44.6 	Money must not be paid out of the state treasury except upon the warrant of the 
44.7 	commissioner or an electronic fund transfer approved by the commissioner. Warrants must 
44.8 	be drawn on printed blanks that are in numerical order. The commissioner shall enter, in 
44.9 	numerical order in a warrant payment register, the number, amount, date, and payee for 
44.10 	every warrant payment issued.
44.11 	The commissioner may require payees to supply their bank routing information to enable 
44.12 	the payments to be made through an electronic fund transfer.

44.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.42, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
44.14 		Subd. 2.Approval. If the claim is approved, the commissioner shall complete and sign 
44.15 	a warrant issue a payment in the amount of the claim.

44.16 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.42, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
44.17 	read:
44.18 		Subd. 5.Invalid claims. If the commissioner determines that a claim is invalid after 
44.19 	issuing a warrant, the commissioner may void an unpaid warrant. The commissioner is not 
44.20 	liable to any holder who took the void warrant for value.

44.21 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.671, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
44.22 		Subdivision 1.Authority; advisory recommendation. To ensure that cash is available 
44.23 	when needed to pay warrants make payments drawn on the general fund under appropriations 
44.24 	and allotments, the commissioner may (1) issue certificates of indebtedness in anticipation 
44.25 	of the collection of taxes levied for and other revenues appropriated to the general fund for 
44.26 	expenditure during each biennium; and (2) issue additional certificates to refund outstanding 
44.27 	certificates and interest on them, under the constitution, article XI, section 6.

45.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
45.2 		Subd. 4.Work of department for another. To avoid duplication and improve efficiency, 
45.3 	the commissioner may direct an agency to do work for another agency or may direct a 
45.4 	division or section of an agency to do work for another division or section within the same 
45.5 	agency and shall require reimbursement for the work. Reimbursements received by an 
45.6 	agency are reappropriated to the account making the original expenditure in accordance 
45.7 	with the transfer warrant procedure established by the commissioner of management and 
45.8 	budget.

45.9 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16D.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
45.10 		Subdivision 1.Generally. (a) When a debt is determined by a state agency to be 
45.11 	uncollectible, the debt may be written off by the state agency from the state agency's financial 
45.12 	accounting records and no longer recognized as an account receivable for financial reporting 
45.13 	purposes. A debt is considered to be uncollectible when (1) all reasonable collection efforts 
45.14 	have been exhausted, (2) the cost of further collection action will exceed the amount 
45.15 	recoverable, (3) the debt is legally without merit or cannot be substantiated by evidence, 
45.16 	(4) the debtor cannot be located, (5) the available assets or income, current or anticipated, 
45.17 	that may be available for payment of the debt are insufficient, (6) the debt has been 
45.18 	discharged in bankruptcy, (7) the applicable statute of limitations for collection of the debt 
45.19 	has expired, or (8) it is not in the public interest to pursue collection of the debt. The 
45.20 	determination of the uncollectibility of a
45.21 	(b) Uncollectible debt must be reported by the state agency along with the basis for that 
45.22 	decision as part of its quarterly reports to the commissioner of management and budget. 
45.23 	The basis for the determination of the uncollectibility of the debt must be maintained by 
45.24 	the state agency. If an uncollectible debt equals or exceeds $100,000, the agency shall notify 
45.25 	the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
45.26 	over the state agency's budget at the time the debt is determined to be uncollectible. The 
45.27 	information reported shall contain the entity associated with the uncollected debt, the amount 
45.28 	of the debt, the revenue type, the reason the debt is considered uncollectible, and the duration 
45.29 	the debt has been outstanding. The commissioner of management and budget shall report 
45.30 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
45.31 	over Minnesota Management and Budget an annual summary of the number and dollar 
45.32 	amount of debts determined to be uncollectible during the previous fiscal year by October 
45.33 	31 of each year. Determining that the debt is uncollectible does not cancel the legal obligation 
45.34 	of the debtor to pay the debt.

46.1 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 21.116, is amended to read:
46.2 	21.116 EXPENSES.
46.3 	All necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of sections 21.111 to 
46.4 	21.122 and the compensation of officers, inspectors, and employees appointed, designated, 
46.5 	or employed by the commissioner, as provided in such sections, together with their necessary 
46.6 	traveling expenses, together with the traveling expenses of the members of the advisory 
46.7 	seed potato certification committee, and other expenses necessary in attending committee 
46.8 	meetings, shall be paid from, and only from, the seed potato inspection account, on order 
46.9 	of the commissioner and commissioner of management and budget's voucher warrant budget.

46.10 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 80A.65, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
46.11 		Subd. 9.Generally. No filing for which a fee is required shall be deemed to be filed or 
46.12 	given any effect until the proper fee is paid. All fees and charges collected by the 
46.13 	administrator shall be covered into the state treasury. When any person is entitled to a refund 
46.14 	under this section, the administrator shall certify to the commissioner of management and 
46.15 	budget the amount of the fee to be refunded to the applicant, and the commissioner of 
46.16 	management and budget shall issue a warrant in payment thereof out of the fund to which 
46.17 	such fee was credited in the manner provided by law. There is hereby appropriated to the 
46.18 	person entitled to such refunds from the fund in the state treasury to which such fees were 
46.19 	credited an amount to make such refunds and payments.

46.20 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84A.23, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
46.21 		Subd. 4.Drainage ditch bonds; reports. (a) Immediately after a project is approved 
46.22 	and accepted and then after each distribution of the tax collections on the June and November 
46.23 	tax settlements, the county auditor shall certify to the commissioner of management and 
46.24 	budget the following information relating to bonds issued to finance or refinance public 
46.25 	drainage ditches wholly or partly within the projects, and the collection of assessments 
46.26 	levied on account of the ditches:
46.27 	(1) the amount of principal and interest to become due on the bonds before the next tax 
46.28 	settlement and distribution;
46.29 	(2) the amount of money collected from the drainage assessments and credited to the 
46.30 	funds of the ditches; and
46.31 	(3) the amount of the deficit in the ditch fund of the county chargeable to the ditches.
47.1 	(b) On approving the certificate, the commissioner of management and budget shall 
47.2 	draw a warrant issue a payment, payable out of the fund pertaining to the project, for the 
47.3 	amount of the deficit in favor of the county.
47.4 	(c) As to public drainage ditches wholly within a project, the amount of money paid to 
47.5 	or for the benefit of the county under paragraph (b) must never exceed the principal and 
47.6 	interest of the bonds issued to finance or refinance the ditches outstanding at the time of 
47.7 	the passage and approval of sections 84A.20 to 84A.30, less money on hand in the county 
47.8 	ditch fund to the credit of the ditches. The liabilities must be reduced from time to time by 
47.9 	the amount of all payments of assessments after April 25, 1931, made by the owners of 
47.10 	lands assessed before that date for benefits on account of the ditches.
47.11 	(d) As to public drainage ditches partly within and partly outside a project, the amount 
47.12 	paid from the fund pertaining to the project to or for the benefit of the county must never 
47.13 	exceed a certain percentage of bonds issued to finance and refinance the ditches so 
47.14 	outstanding, less money on hand in the county ditch fund to the credit of the ditches on 
47.15 	April 25, 1931. The percentage must bear the same proportion to the whole amount of these 
47.16 	bonds as the original benefits assessed against lands within the project bear to the original 
47.17 	total benefits assessed to the entire system of the ditches. This liability shall be reduced 
47.18 	from time to time by the payments of all assessments extended after April 25, 1931, made 
47.19 	by the owners of lands within the project of assessments for benefits assessed before that 
47.20 	date on account of a ditch.
47.21 	(e) The commissioner of management and budget may provide and prescribe forms for 
47.22 	reports required by sections 84A.20 to 84A.30 and require any additional information from 
47.23 	county officials that the commissioner of management and budget considers necessary for 
47.24 	the proper administration of sections 84A.20 to 84A.30.

47.25 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84A.33, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
47.26 		Subd. 4.Ditch bonds; funds; payments to counties. (a) Upon the approval and 
47.27 	acceptance of a project and after each distribution of the tax collections for the June and 
47.28 	November tax settlements, the county auditor shall certify to the commissioner of 
47.29 	management and budget the following information about bonds issued to finance or refinance 
47.30 	public drainage ditches wholly or partly within the projects, and the collection of assessments 
47.31 	levied for the ditches:
47.32 	(1) the amount of principal and interest to become due on the bonds before the next tax 
47.33 	settlement and distribution;
48.1 	(2) the amount of money collected from the drainage assessments and credited to the 
48.2 	funds of the ditches, not already sent to the commissioner of management and budget as 
48.3 	provided in sections 84A.31 to 84A.42; and
48.4 	(3) the amount of the deficit in the ditch fund of the county chargeable to the ditches.
48.5 	(b) On approving this certificate of the county auditor, the commissioner of management 
48.6 	and budget shall draw a warrant issue a payment, payable out of the fund provided for in 
48.7 	sections 84A.31 to 84A.42, and send it to the county treasurer of the county. These funds 
48.8 	must be credited to the proper ditch of the county and placed in the ditch bond fund of the 
48.9 	county, which is created, and used only to pay the ditch bonded indebtedness of the county 
48.10 	assumed by the state under sections 84A.31 to 84A.42. The total amount of warrants drawn
48.11 	payments issued must not exceed in any one year the total amount of the deficit provided 
48.12 	for under this section.
48.13 	(c) The state is subrogated to all title, right, interest, or lien of the county in or on the 
48.14 	lands so certified within these projects.
48.15 	(d) As to public drainage ditches wholly within a project, the amount paid to, or for the 
48.16 	benefit of, the county under this subdivision must never exceed the principal and interest 
48.17 	of the bonds issued to finance or refinance a ditch outstanding on April 22, 1933, less money 
48.18 	on hand in the county ditch fund to the credit of a ditch. These liabilities must be reduced 
48.19 	from time to time by the amount of any payments of assessments extended after April 22, 
48.20 	1933, made by the owners of lands assessed before that date for benefits on account of the 
48.21 	ditches.
48.22 	As to public drainage ditches partly within and partly outside a project the amount paid 
48.23 	from the fund pertaining to the project to or for the benefit of the county must never exceed 
48.24 	a certain percentage of bonds issued to finance and refinance a ditch so outstanding, less 
48.25 	money on hand in the county ditch fund to the credit of a ditch on April 22, 1932. The 
48.26 	percentage must bear the same proportion to the whole amount of the bonds as the original 
48.27 	benefits assessed against these lands within the project bear to the original total benefits 
48.28 	assessed to the entire system for a ditch. This liability must be reduced from time to time 
48.29 	by the payments of all assessments extended after April 22, 1933, made by the owners of 
48.30 	lands within the project of assessments for benefits assessed before that date on account of 
48.31 	a ditch.

49.1 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84A.52, is amended to read:
49.2 	84A.52 ACCOUNTS; EXAMINATION, APPROPRIATION, PAYMENT.
49.3 	(a) As a part of the examination provided for by section 6.481, of the accounts of the 
49.4 	several counties within a game preserve, area, or project established under section 84A.01, 
49.5 	84A.20, or 84A.31, the state auditor shall segregate the audit of the accounts reflecting the 
49.6 	receipt and disbursement of money collected or disbursed under this chapter or from the 
49.7 	sale of tax-forfeited lands held by the state under section 84A.07, 84A.26, or 84A.36. The 
49.8 	auditor shall also include in the reports required by section 6.481 summary statements as 
49.9 	of December 31 before the examination that set forth the proportionate amount of principal 
49.10 	and interest due from the state to the individual county and any money due the state from 
49.11 	the county remaining unpaid under this chapter, or from the sale of any tax-forfeited lands 
49.12 	referred to in this section, and other information required by the commissioner of management 
49.13 	and budget. On receiving a report, the commissioner of management and budget shall 
49.14 	determine the net amount due to the county for the period covered by the report and shall 
49.15 	draw a warrant issue a payment upon the state treasury payable out of the consolidated fund 
49.16 	for that amount. It must be paid to and received by the county as payment in full of all 
49.17 	amounts due for the period stated on the warrants payments from the state under any 
49.18 	provision of this chapter.
49.19 	(b) Money to pay the warrants make the payments is appropriated to the counties entitled 
49.20 	to payment from the consolidated fund in the state treasury.

49.21 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 88.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
49.22 		Subdivision 1.Limitation. The compensation and expenses of persons temporarily 
49.23 	employed in emergencies in suppression or control of wildfires shall be fixed by the 
49.24 	commissioner of natural resources or an authorized agent and paid as provided by law. Such 
49.25 	compensation shall not exceed the maximum rate for comparable labor established as 
49.26 	provided by law or rules, but shall not be subject to any minimum rate so established. The 
49.27 	commissioner is authorized to draw and expend from money appropriated for the purposes 
49.28 	of sections 88.03 to 88.22 a reasonable sum and through forest officers or other authorized 
49.29 	agent be used in paying emergency expenses, including just compensation for services 
49.30 	rendered by persons summoned and for private property used, damaged, or appropriated 
49.31 	under sections 88.03 to 88.22. The commissioner of management and budget is authorized 
49.32 	to draw a warrant issue a payment for this sum when duly approved by the commissioner. 
49.33 	The commissioner or agent in charge shall take proper subvouchers or receipts from all 
49.34 	persons to whom these moneys are paid, and after these subvouchers have been approved 
50.1 	they shall be filed with the commissioner of management and budget. Authorized funds as 
50.2 	herein provided at any time shall be deposited, subject to withdrawal or disbursement by 
50.3 	check or otherwise for the purposes herein prescribed, in a bank authorized and bonded to 
50.4 	receive state deposits; and the bond of this bank to the state shall cover and include this 
50.5 	deposit.

50.6 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 94.522, is amended to read:
50.7 	94.522 WARRANTS PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; USE OF 
50.8 	PROCEEDS.
50.9 	It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit warrants 
50.10 	on payments from the state treasury to the county treasurer of the respective counties for 
50.11 	the sums that may be due in accordance with section 94.521, which sums are hereby 
50.12 	appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United States 
50.13 	government pursuant to the aforesaid acts of Congress, and such money shall be used by 
50.14 	the counties receiving the same for the purposes and in the proportions herein provided.

50.15 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 94.53, is amended to read:
50.16 	94.53 WARRANTS PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; FEDERAL 
50.17 	LOANS TO COUNTIES.
50.18 	It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit warrants 
50.19 	on payments from the state treasury to the county treasurers of the respective counties for 
50.20 	the sum that may be due in accordance with sections 94.52 to 94.54, which sum or sums 
50.21 	are hereby appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United 
50.22 	States government pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress. The commissioner of 
50.23 	management and budget, upon being notified by the federal government or any agencies 
50.24 	thereof that a loan has been made to any such county the repayment of which is to be made 
50.25 	from such fund, is authorized to transmit a warrant or warrantspayment to the federal 
50.26 	government or any agency thereof sufficient to repay such loan out of any money apportioned 
50.27 	or due to such county under the provisions of such act of Congress, approved May 23, 1908 
50.28 	(Statutes at Large, volume 35, page 260).

50.29 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.64, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
50.30 		Subd. 7.Processing. (a) An Indian desiring a loan for the purpose of starting a business 
50.31 	enterprise or expanding an existing business shall make application to the appropriate tribal 
50.32 	government. The application shall be forwarded to the appropriate eligible organization, if 
51.1 	it is participating in the program, for consideration in conformity with the plans submitted 
51.2 	by said tribal governments. The tribal government may approve the application if it 
51.3 	determines that the loan would advance the goals of the Indian business loan program. If 
51.4 	the tribal government is not participating in the program, the agency may directly approve 
51.5 	or deny the loan application.
51.6 	(b) If the application is approved, the tribal government shall forward the application, 
51.7 	together with all relevant documents pertinent thereto, to the commissioner of the agency, 
51.8 	who shall cause a warrant request a payment to be drawn in favor of issued to the applicant 
51.9 	or the applicable tribal government, or the agency, if it is administering the loan, with 
51.10 	appropriate notations identifying the borrower.
51.11 	(c) The tribal government, eligible organization, or the agency, if it is administering the 
51.12 	loan, shall maintain records of transactions for each borrower in a manner consistent with 
51.13 	good accounting practice. The interest rate on a loan shall be established by the tribal 
51.14 	government or the agency, but may be no less than two percent per annum nor more than 
51.15 	ten percent per annum. When any portion of a debt is repaid, the tribal government, eligible 
51.16 	organization, or the agency, if it is administering the loan, shall remit the amount so received 
51.17 	plus interest paid thereon to the commissioner of management and budget through the 
51.18 	agency. The amount so received shall be credited to the Indian business loan account.
51.19 	(d) On the placing of a loan, additional money equal to ten percent of the total amount 
51.20 	made available to any tribal government, eligible organization, or the agency, if it is 
51.21 	administering the loan, for loans during the fiscal year shall be paid to the tribal government, 
51.22 	eligible organization, or the agency, prior to December 31 for the purpose of financing 
51.23 	administrative costs.

51.24 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 127A.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
51.25 		Subdivision 1.Copy to commissioner of management and budget; appropriation. The 
51.26 	commissioner shall furnish a copy of the apportionment of the school endowment fund to 
51.27 	the commissioner of management and budget, who thereupon shall draw warrants on issue 
51.28 	payments from the state treasury, payable to the several districts, for the amount due each 
51.29 	district. There is hereby annually appropriated from the school endowment fund the amount 
51.30 	of such apportionments.

52.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 127A.40, is amended to read:
52.2 	127A.40 MANNER OF PAYMENT OF STATE AIDS.
52.3 	It shall be the duty of the commissioner to deliver to the commissioner of management 
52.4 	and budget a certificate for each district entitled to receive state aid under the provisions of 
52.5 	this chapter. Upon the receipt of such certificate, it shall be the duty of the commissioner 
52.6 	of management and budget to draw a warrant in favor of issue a payment to the district for 
52.7 	the amount shown by each certificate to be due to the district. The commissioner of 
52.8 	management and budget shall transmit such warrants payments to the district together with 
52.9 	a copy of the certificate prepared by the commissioner.

52.10 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.70, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
52.11 		Subd. 3.Refunds. The board may make refunds to students for tuition, activity fees, 
52.12 	union fees, and any other fees from imprest cash funds. The imprest cash fund shall be 
52.13 	reimbursed periodically by checks or warrants drawn on payments issued from the funds 
52.14 	and accounts to which the refund should ultimately be charged. The amounts necessary to 
52.15 	pay the refunds are appropriated from the funds and accounts to which they are charged.

52.16 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.181, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
52.17 		Subd. 2.Compulsory insurance; self-insurers. (a) Every employer, except the state 
52.18 	and its municipal subdivisions, liable under this chapter to pay compensation shall insure 
52.19 	payment of compensation with some insurance carrier authorized to insure workers' 
52.20 	compensation liability in this state, or obtain a written order from the commissioner of 
52.21 	commerce exempting the employer from insuring liability for compensation and permitting 
52.22 	self-insurance of the liability. The terms, conditions and requirements governing 
52.23 	self-insurance shall be established by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 14. The 
52.24 	commissioner of commerce shall also adopt, pursuant to paragraph (d), rules permitting 
52.25 	two or more employers, whether or not they are in the same industry, to enter into agreements 
52.26 	to pool their liabilities under this chapter for the purpose of qualifying as group self-insurers. 
52.27 	With the approval of the commissioner of commerce, any employer may exclude medical, 
52.28 	chiropractic and hospital benefits as required by this chapter. An employer conducting 
52.29 	distinct operations at different locations may either insure or self-insure the other portion 
52.30 	of operations as a distinct and separate risk. An employer desiring to be exempted from 
52.31 	insuring liability for compensation shall make application to the commissioner of commerce, 
52.32 	showing financial ability to pay the compensation, whereupon by written order the 
52.33 	commissioner of commerce, on deeming it proper, may make an exemption. An employer 
53.1 	may establish financial ability to pay compensation by providing financial statements of 
53.2 	the employer to the commissioner of commerce. Upon ten days' written notice the 
53.3 	commissioner of commerce may revoke the order granting an exemption, in which event 
53.4 	the employer shall immediately insure the liability. As a condition for the granting of an 
53.5 	exemption the commissioner of commerce may require the employer to furnish security the 
53.6 	commissioner of commerce considers sufficient to insure payment of all claims under this 
53.7 	chapter, consistent with subdivision 2b. If the required security is in the form of currency 
53.8 	or negotiable bonds, the commissioner of commerce shall deposit it with the commissioner 
53.9 	of management and budget. In the event of any default upon the part of a self-insurer to 
53.10 	abide by any final order or decision of the commissioner of labor and industry directing and 
53.11 	awarding payment of compensation and benefits to any employee or the dependents of any 
53.12 	deceased employee, then upon at least ten days' notice to the self-insurer, the commissioner 
53.13 	of commerce may by written order to the commissioner of management and budget require 
53.14 	the commissioner of management and budget to sell the pledged and assigned securities or 
53.15 	a part thereof necessary to pay the full amount of any such claim or award with interest 
53.16 	thereon. This authority to sell may be exercised from time to time to satisfy any order or 
53.17 	award of the commissioner of labor and industry or any judgment obtained thereon. When 
53.18 	securities are sold the money obtained shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit 
53.19 	of the commissioner of commerce and awards made against any such self-insurer by the 
53.20 	commissioner of commerce shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto by the commissioner 
53.21 	of management and budget upon warrants prepared payments requested by the commissioner 
53.22 	of commerce out of the proceeds of the sale of securities. Where the security is in the form 
53.23 	of a surety bond or personal guaranty the commissioner of commerce, at any time, upon at 
53.24 	least ten days' notice and opportunity to be heard, may require the surety to pay the amount 
53.25 	of the award, the payments to be enforced in like manner as the award may be enforced.
53.26 	(b) No association, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or other business 
53.27 	entity shall provide services in the design, establishment or administration of a group 
53.28 	self-insurance plan under rules adopted pursuant to this subdivision unless it is licensed, or 
53.29 	exempt from licensure, pursuant to section 60A.23, subdivision 8, to do so by the 
53.30 	commissioner of commerce. An applicant for a license shall state in writing the type of 
53.31 	activities it seeks authorization to engage in and the type of services it seeks authorization 
53.32 	to provide. The license shall be granted only when the commissioner of commerce is satisfied 
53.33 	that the entity possesses the necessary organization, background, expertise, and financial 
53.34 	integrity to supply the services sought to be offered. The commissioner of commerce may 
53.35 	issue a license subject to restrictions or limitations, including restrictions or limitations on 
54.1 	the type of services which may be supplied or the activities which may be engaged in. The 
54.2 	license is for a two-year period.
54.3 	(c) To assure that group self-insurance plans are financially solvent, administered in a 
54.4 	fair and capable fashion, and able to process claims and pay benefits in a prompt, fair and 
54.5 	equitable manner, entities licensed to engage in such business are subject to supervision 
54.6 	and examination by the commissioner of commerce.
54.7 	(d) To carry out the purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner of commerce may 
54.8 	promulgate administrative rules pursuant to sections 14.001 to 14.69. These rules may:
54.9 	(1) establish reporting requirements for administrators of group self-insurance plans;
54.10 	(2) establish standards and guidelines consistent with subdivision 2b to assure the 
54.11 	adequacy of the financing and administration of group self-insurance plans;
54.12 	(3) establish bonding requirements or other provisions assuring the financial integrity 
54.13 	of entities administering group self-insurance plans;
54.14 	(4) establish standards, including but not limited to minimum terms of membership in 
54.15 	self-insurance plans, as necessary to provide stability for those plans;
54.16 	(5) establish standards or guidelines governing the formation, operation, administration, 
54.17 	and dissolution of self-insurance plans; and
54.18 	(6) establish other reasonable requirements to further the purposes of this subdivision.

54.19 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.581, is amended to read:
54.20 	176.581 PAYMENT TO STATE EMPLOYEES.
54.21 	Upon a warrant request prepared by the commissioner of administration, and in 
54.22 	accordance with the terms of the order awarding compensation, the commissioner of 
54.23 	management and budget shall pay compensation to the employee or the employee's 
54.24 	dependent. These payments shall be made from money appropriated for this purpose.

54.25 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.591, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
54.26 		Subd. 3.Compensation payments upon warrants request. The commissioner of 
54.27 	management and budget shall make compensation payments from the fund only as authorized 
54.28 	by this chapter upon warrants request of the commissioner of administration.

55.1 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 192.55, is amended to read:
55.2 	192.55 PAYMENTS TO BE MADE THROUGH ADJUTANT GENERAL.
55.3 	All pay and allowances and necessary expenses for any of the military forces shall, when 
55.4 	approved by the adjutant general, be paid by commissioner of management and budget's 
55.5 	warrants issued budget to the several officers and enlisted members entitled thereto; provided, 
55.6 	that upon the request of the adjutant general, approved by the governor, the sum required 
55.7 	for any such pay or allowances and necessary expenses shall be paid by commissioner of 
55.8 	management and budget's warrant budget to the adjutant general, who shall immediately 
55.9 	pay and distribute the same to the several officers or enlisted members entitled thereto or 
55.10 	to their commanding officers or to a finance officer designated by the adjutant general. The 
55.11 	receipt of any such commanding officer or finance officer for any such payment shall 
55.12 	discharge the adjutant general from liability therefor. Every commanding officer or finance 
55.13 	officer receiving any such payment shall, as soon as practicable, pay and distribute the same 
55.14 	to the several officers or enlisted members entitled thereto. The officer making final payment 
55.15 	shall, as evidence thereof, secure the signature of the person receiving the same upon a 
55.16 	payroll or other proper voucher.

55.17 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 237.30, is amended to read:
55.18 	237.30 TELEPHONE INVESTIGATION FUND; APPROPRIATION.
55.19 	A Minnesota Telephone Investigation Fund shall exist for the use of the Department of 
55.20 	Commerce and of the attorney general in investigations, valuations, and revaluations under 
55.21 	section 237.295. All sums paid by the telephone companies to reimburse the department 
55.22 	for its expenses pursuant to section 237.295 shall be credited to the revolving fund and shall 
55.23 	be deposited in a separate bank account and not commingled with any other state funds or 
55.24 	moneys, but any balance in excess of $25,000 in the revolving fund at the end of each fiscal 
55.25 	year shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund. All subsequent 
55.26 	credits to said revolving fund shall be paid upon the warrant of by the commissioner of 
55.27 	management and budget upon application of the department or of the attorney general to 
55.28 	an aggregate amount of not more than one-half of such sums to each of them, which 
55.29 	proportion shall be constantly maintained in all credits and withdrawals from the revolving 
55.30 	fund.

55.31 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.19, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
55.32 		Subd. 7.Certificate of counties entitled to state aid. On or before January 1 of each 
55.33 	year, until 1970 and on or before April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of corrections shall 
56.1 	deliver to the commissioner of management and budget a certificate in duplicate for each 
56.2 	county of the state entitled to receive state aid under the provisions of this section. Upon 
56.3 	the receipt of such certificate, the commissioner of management and budget shall draw a 
56.4 	warrant in favor of issue a payment to the county treasurer for the amount shown by each 
56.5 	certificate to be due to the county specified. The commissioner of management and budget 
56.6 	shall transmit such warrant payment to the county treasurer together with a copy of the 
56.7 	certificate prepared by the commissioner of corrections.

56.8 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.20, is amended to read:
56.9 	256B.20 COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS.
56.10 	The providing of funds necessary to carry out the provisions hereof on the part of the 
56.11 	counties and the manner of administering the funds of the counties and the state shall be as 
56.12 	follows:
56.13 	(1) The board of county commissioners of each county shall annually set up in its budget 
56.14 	an item designated as the county medical assistance fund and levy taxes and fix a rate 
56.15 	therefor sufficient to produce the full amount of such item, in addition to all other tax levies 
56.16 	and tax rate, however fixed or determined, sufficient to carry out the provisions hereof and 
56.17 	sufficient to pay in full the county share of assistance and administrative expense for the 
56.18 	ensuing year; and annually on or before October 10 shall certify the same to the county 
56.19 	auditor to be entered by the auditor on the tax rolls. Such tax levy and tax rate shall make 
56.20 	proper allowance and provision for shortage in tax collections.
56.21 	(2) Any county may transfer surplus funds from any county fund, except the sinking or 
56.22 	ditch fund, to the general fund or to the county medical assistance fund in order to provide 
56.23 	money necessary to pay medical assistance awarded hereunder. The money so transferred 
56.24 	shall be used for no other purpose, but any portion thereof no longer needed for such purpose 
56.25 	shall be transferred back to the fund from which taken.
56.26 	(3) Upon the order of the county agency the county auditor shall draw a warrant on the 
56.27 	proper fund in accordance with the order, and the county treasurer shall pay out the amounts 
56.28 	ordered to be paid out as medical assistance hereunder. When necessary by reason of failure 
56.29 	to levy sufficient taxes for the payment of the medical assistance in the county, the county 
56.30 	auditor shall carry any such payments as an overdraft on the medical assistance funds of 
56.31 	the county until sufficient tax funds shall be provided for such assistance payments. The 
56.32 	board of county commissioners shall include in the tax levy and tax rate in the year following 
56.33 	the year in which such overdraft occurred, an amount sufficient to liquidate such overdraft 
56.34 	in full.
57.1 	(4) Claims for reimbursement and reports shall be presented to the state agency by the 
57.2 	respective counties as required under section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (p). The state 
57.3 	agency shall audit such claims and certify to the commissioner of management and budget 
57.4 	the amounts due the respective counties without delay. The amounts so certified shall be 
57.5 	paid within ten days after such certification, from the state treasury upon warrant payment
57.6 	of the commissioner of management and budget from any money available therefor. The 
57.7 	money available to the state agency to carry out the provisions hereof, including all federal 
57.8 	funds available to the state, shall be kept and deposited by the commissioner of management 
57.9 	and budget in the revenue fund and disbursed upon warrants in the same manner as other 
57.10 	state funds.

57.11 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299C.21, is amended to read:
57.12 	299C.21 PENALTY ON LOCAL OFFICER REFUSING INFORMATION.
57.13 	If any public official charged with the duty of furnishing to the bureau fingerprint records, 
57.14 	biological specimens, reports, or other information required by sections 299C.06, 299C.10, 
57.15 	299C.105, 299C.11, 299C.17, shall neglect or refuse to comply with such requirement, the 
57.16 	bureau, in writing, shall notify the state, county, or city officer charged with the issuance 
57.17 	of a warrant for the payment of the salary of such official. Upon the receipt of the notice 
57.18 	the state, county, or city official shall withhold the issuance of a warrant for the payment 
57.19 	of the salary or other compensation accruing to such officer for the period of 30 days 
57.20 	thereafter until notified by the bureau that such suspension has been released by the 
57.21 	performance of the required duty.

57.22 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 352.04, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
57.23 		Subd. 9.Erroneous deductions, canceled warrants payments. (a) Deductions taken 
57.24 	from the salary of an employee for the retirement fund in excess of required amounts must, 
57.25 	upon discovery and verification by the department making the deduction, be refunded to 
57.26 	the employee.
57.27 	(b) If a deduction for the retirement fund is taken from a salary warrant or check payment, 
57.28 	and the check payment is canceled or the amount of the warrant or check payment returned 
57.29 	to the funds of the department making the payment, the sum deducted, or the part of it 
57.30 	required to adjust the deductions, must be refunded to the department or institution if the 
57.31 	department applies for the refund on a form furnished by the director. The department's 
57.32 	payments must likewise be refunded to the department.
58.1 	(c) If erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions are caused by an error 
58.2 	in plan coverage involving the plan and any other plans specified in section 356.99, that 
58.3 	section applies. If the employee should have been covered by the plan governed by chapter 
58.4 	352D, 353D, 354B, or 354D, the employee deductions and employer contributions taken 
58.5 	in error must be directly transferred to the applicable employee's account in the correct 
58.6 	retirement plan, with interest at the applicable monthly rate or rates specified in section 
58.7 	356.59, subdivision 2, compounded annually, from the first day of the month following the 
58.8 	month in which coverage should have commenced in the correct defined contribution plan 
58.9 	until the end of the month in which the transfer occurs.

58.10 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 353.05, is amended to read:
58.11 	353.05 CUSTODIAN OF FUNDS.
58.12 	The commissioner of management and budget shall be ex officio treasurer of the 
58.13 	retirement funds of the association and the general bond of the commissioner of management 
58.14 	and budget to the state must be so conditioned as to cover all liability for acts as treasurer 
58.15 	of these funds. All money of the association received by the commissioner of management 
58.16 	and budget must be set aside in the state treasury to the credit of the proper fund or account. 
58.17 	The commissioner of management and budget shall transmit monthly to the executive 
58.18 	director a detailed statement of all amounts so received and credited to the funds. Payments 
58.19 	out of the funds may only be made on warrants as payments issued by the commissioner of 
58.20 	management and budget, upon abstracts signed by the executive director; provided that 
58.21 	abstracts for investment may be signed by the executive director of the State Board of 
58.22 	Investment.

58.23 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 354.42, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
58.24 		Subd. 7.Erroneous salary deductions or direct payments. (a) Any deductions taken 
58.25 	from the salary of an employee for the retirement fund in excess of amounts required must 
58.26 	be refunded to the employee upon the discovery of the error and after the verification of 
58.27 	the error by the employing unit making the deduction. The corresponding excess employer 
58.28 	contribution and excess additional employer contribution amounts attributable to the 
58.29 	erroneous salary deduction must be refunded to the employing unit.
58.30 	(b) If salary deductions and employer contributions were erroneously transmitted to the 
58.31 	retirement fund and should have been transmitted to the plan covered by chapter 352D, 
58.32 	353D, 354B, or 354D, the executive director must transfer these salary deductions and 
58.33 	employer contributions to the account of the appropriate person under the applicable plan. 
59.1 	The transfer to the applicable defined contribution plan account must include interest at the 
59.2 	rate of 0.71 percent per month, compounded annually, from the first day of the month 
59.3 	following the month in which coverage should have commenced in the defined contribution 
59.4 	plan until the end of the month in which the transfer occurs.
59.5 	(c) A potential transfer under paragraph (b) that would cause the plan to fail to be a 
59.6 	qualified plan under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, must not be 
59.7 	made by the executive director. Within 30 days after being notified by the Teachers 
59.8 	Retirement Association of an unmade potential transfer under this paragraph, the employer 
59.9 	of the affected person must transmit an amount representing the applicable salary deductions 
59.10 	and employer contributions, without interest, to the account of the applicable person under 
59.11 	the appropriate plan. The retirement association must provide a credit for the amount of the 
59.12 	erroneous salary deductions and employer contributions against future contributions from 
59.13 	the employer.
59.14 	(d) If a salary warrant or check payment from which a deduction for the retirement fund 
59.15 	was taken has been canceled or the amount of the warrant or if a check payment has been 
59.16 	returned to the funds of the employing unit making the payment, a refund of the amount 
59.17 	deducted, or any portion of it that is required to adjust the salary deductions, must be made 
59.18 	to the employing unit.
59.19 	(e) Erroneous direct payments of member-paid contributions or erroneous salary 
59.20 	deductions that were not refunded during the regular payroll cycle processing must be 
59.21 	refunded to the member, plus interest computed using the rate and method specified in 
59.22 	section 354.49, subdivision 2.
59.23 	(f) Any refund under this subdivision that would cause the plan to fail to be a qualified 
59.24 	plan under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, may not be refunded 
59.25 	and instead must be credited against future contributions payable by the employer. The 
59.26 	employer is responsible for refunding to the applicable employee any amount that was 
59.27 	erroneously deducted from the salary of the employee, with interest as specified in paragraph 
59.28 	(e).
59.29 	(g) If erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions are caused by an error 
59.30 	in plan coverage involving the plan and any other plan specified in section 356.99, that 
59.31 	section applies.

60.1 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 401.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.2 		Subdivision 1.Certified statements; determinations; adjustments. Within 60 days 
60.3 	of the end of each calendar quarter, participating counties which have received the payments 
60.4 	authorized by section 401.14 shall submit to the commissioner certified statements detailing 
60.5 	the amounts expended and costs incurred in furnishing the correctional services provided 
60.6 	in sections 401.01 to 401.16. Upon receipt of certified statements, the commissioner shall, 
60.7 	in the manner provided in sections 401.10 and 401.12, determine the amount each 
60.8 	participating county is entitled to receive, making any adjustments necessary to rectify any 
60.9 	disparity between the amounts received pursuant to the estimate provided in section 401.14
60.10 	and the amounts actually expended. If the amount received pursuant to the estimate is greater 
60.11 	than the amount actually expended during the quarter, the commissioner may withhold the 
60.12 	difference from any subsequent monthly payments made pursuant to section 401.14. Upon 
60.13 	certification by the commissioner of the amount a participating county is entitled to receive 
60.14 	under the provisions of section 401.14 or of this subdivision the commissioner of 
60.15 	management and budget shall thereupon issue a state warrant payment to the chief fiscal 
60.16 	officer of each participating county for the amount due together with a copy of the certificate 
60.17 	prepared by the commissioner.

60.18 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 446A.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.19 		Subdivision 1.Functions of commissioner of management and budget. Except as 
60.20 	otherwise provided in this section, money of the authority must be paid to the commissioner 
60.21 	of management and budget as agent of the authority and the commissioner shall not 
60.22 	commingle the money with other money. The money in the accounts of the authority must 
60.23 	be paid out only on warrants drawn by the commissioner of management and budget on 
60.24 	requisition of the chair of the authority or of another officer or employee as the authority 
60.25 	authorizes. Deposits of the authority's money must, if required by the commissioner or the 
60.26 	authority, be secured by obligations of the United States or of the state of a market value 
60.27 	equal at all times to the amount of the deposit and all banks and trust companies are 
60.28 	authorized to give security for the deposits.

60.29 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462A.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.30 		Subdivision 1.Functions of commissioner of management and budget. All moneys 
60.31 	of the agency, except as otherwise authorized or provided in this section, shall be paid to 
60.32 	the commissioner of management and budget as agent of the agency, who shall not 
60.33 	commingle such moneys with any other moneys. The moneys in such accounts shall be 
61.1 	paid out on warrants drawn by the commissioner on requisition of the chair of the agency 
61.2 	or of such other officer or employee as the agency shall authorize to make such requisition. 
61.3 	All deposits of such moneys shall, if required by the commissioner or the agency, be secured 
61.4 	by obligations of the United States or of the state of a market value equal at all times to the 
61.5 	amount of the deposit and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security 
61.6 	for such deposits.

61.7 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 525.841, is amended to read:
61.8 	525.841 ESCHEAT RETURNED.
61.9 	In all such cases the commissioner of management and budget shall be furnished with 
61.10 	a certified copy of the court's order assigning the escheated property to the persons entitled 
61.11 	thereto, and upon notification of payment of the estate tax, the commissioner of management 
61.12 	and budget shall draw a warrant issue a payment or execute a proper conveyance to the 
61.13 	persons designated in such order. In the event any escheated property has been sold pursuant 
61.14 	to sections 11A.04, clause (9), and 11A.10, subdivision 2, or 16B.281 to 16B.287, then the 
61.15 	warrant payment shall be for the appraised value as established during the administration 
61.16 	of the decedent's estate. There is hereby annually appropriated from any moneys in the state 
61.17 	treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount sufficient to make payment to all such 
61.18 	designated persons. No interest shall be allowed on any amount paid to such persons.

61.19 	Sec. 40. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 61.20 	The revisor of statutes shall replace, as the context requires, "warrant," "warrants," or 
61.21 	"warrant or check" with "payment" or "payments" in the following sections and subdivisions 
61.22 	of Minnesota Statutes: 15.0596; 16A.134; 16A.17, subdivision 5; 16A.42, subdivision 4; 
61.23 	16A.56; 43A.30, subdivision 2; 43A.49; 49.24, subdivisions 13 and 16; 69.031, subdivision 
61.24 	1; 84A.40; 126C.55, subdivisions 2 and 9; 126C.68, subdivision 3; 126C.69, subdivision 
61.25 	14; 136F.46, subdivision 1; 162.08, subdivisions 10 and 11; 162.14, subdivisions 4 and 5; 
61.26 	162.18, subdivision 4; 162.181, subdivision 4; 163.051, subdivision 3; 196.052; 198.16; 
61.27 	241.13, subdivision 1; 260B.331, subdivision 2; 260C.331, subdivision 2; 273.121, 
61.28 	subdivision 1; 287.08; 297I.10, subdivision 1; 348.05; 352.05; 352.115, subdivision 12; 
61.29 	352.12, subdivision 13; 353.27, subdivision 7; 354.52, subdivisions 4 and 4b; 446A.086, 
61.30 	subdivision 4; and 475A.04, subdivision 1.

62.1 	ARTICLE 4
62.2 	PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY

62.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.091, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
62.4 		Subd. 4.Public information lists. The county auditor shall make available for inspection 
62.5 	a public information list which must contain the name, address, year of birth, and voting 
62.6 	history of each registered voter in the county. The list must not include the party choice of 
62.7 	any voter who voted in the most recent a presidential nomination primary. The telephone 
62.8 	number must be included on the list if provided by the voter. The public information list 
62.9 	may also include information on voting districts. The county auditor may adopt reasonable 
62.10 	rules governing access to the list. No individual inspecting the public information list shall 
62.11 	tamper with or alter it in any manner. No individual who inspects the public information 
62.12 	list or who acquires a list of registered voters prepared from the public information list may 
62.13 	use any information contained in the list for purposes unrelated to elections, political 
62.14 	activities, or law enforcement. The secretary of state may provide copies of the public 
62.15 	information lists and other information from the statewide registration system for uses 
62.16 	related to elections, political activities, or in response to a law enforcement inquiry from a 
62.17 	public official concerning a failure to comply with any criminal statute or any state or local 
62.18 	tax statute.
62.19 	Before inspecting the public information list or obtaining a list of voters or other 
62.20 	information from the list, the individual shall provide identification to the public official 
62.21 	having custody of the public information list and shall state in writing that any information 
62.22 	obtained from the list will not be used for purposes unrelated to elections, political activities, 
62.23 	or law enforcement. Requests to examine or obtain information from the public information 
62.24 	lists or the statewide registration system must be made and processed in the manner provided 
62.25 	in the rules of the secretary of state.
62.26 	Upon receipt of a statement signed by the voter that withholding the voter's name from 
62.27 	the public information list is required for the safety of the voter or the voter's family, the 
62.28 	secretary of state and county auditor must withhold from the public information list the 
62.29 	name of a registered voter.

62.30 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.091, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
62.31 	read:
62.32 		Subd. 4a.Presidential primary political party list. The secretary of state must maintain 
62.33 	a list of the voters who voted in a presidential nomination primary and the political party 
63.1 	each voter selected. Information maintained on the list is private data on individuals as 
63.2 	defined under section 13.02, subdivision 12, except that the secretary of state must provide 
63.3 	the list to the chair of each major political party.

63.4 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 203B.121, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
63.5 		Subd. 4.Opening of envelopes. After the close of business on the seventh day before 
63.6 	the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" may be opened, duplicated 
63.7 	as needed in the manner provided in section 206.86, subdivision 5, initialed by the members 
63.8 	of the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box. If more than one voted ballot 
63.9 	is enclosed in the ballot envelope, the ballots must be returned in the manner provided by 
63.10 	section 204C.25 for return of spoiled ballots, and may not be counted.

63.11 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204C.10, is amended to read:
63.12 	204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE; 
63.13 	VOTER RECEIPT.
63.14 	(a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature 
63.15 	certificate which states that the individual is at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United 
63.16 	States, has resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election, maintains 
63.17 	residence at the address shown, is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes 
63.18 	the individual's right to vote, has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent 
63.19 	to vote or has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the 
63.20 	felony sentence has expired or been completed or the individual has been discharged from 
63.21 	the sentence, is registered and has not already voted in the election. The roster must also 
63.22 	state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information is a felony punishable by 
63.23 	not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."
63.24 	(b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I 
63.25 	am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to 
63.26 	vote, and I understand that my choice of a party's ballot will be public information." This 
63.27 	statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a). The felony 
63.28 	penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph.
63.29 	(c) A judge may, before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, 
63.30 	confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth.
63.31 	(d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give 
63.32 	the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in 
64.1 	charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to 
64.2 	the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of 
64.3 	filing an election contest.
64.4 	(e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge 
64.5 	must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than 
64.6 	the voter whose status is challenged.

64.7 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 207A.11, is amended to read:
64.8 	207A.11 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY ESTABLISHED.
64.9 	(a) A presidential nomination primary must be held each year in which a president and 
64.10 	vice president of the United States are to be nominated and elected.
64.11 	(b) The party chairs must jointly submit to the secretary of state, no later than March 1 
64.12 	in a year prior to a presidential election year, the single date on which the parties have agreed 
64.13 	to conduct the presidential nomination primary in the next year. The date selected must not 
64.14 	be the date of the town general election provided in section 205.075, subdivision 1. If a date 
64.15 	is not jointly submitted by the deadline, the presidential nomination primary must be held 
64.16 	on the first Tuesday in March in the year of the presidential election. No other election may 
64.17 	be conducted on the date of the presidential nomination primary.
64.18 	(c) The secretary of state must adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. 
64.19 	The secretary of state shall consult with the party chairs throughout the rulemaking process, 
64.20 	including seeking advice about possible rules before issuing a notice of intent to adopt rules, 
64.21 	consultation before the notice of comment is published, consultation on the statement of 
64.22 	need and reasonableness, consultation in drafting and revising the rules, and consultation 
64.23 	regarding any modifications to the rule being considered.
64.24 	(d) This chapter only applies to a major political party that selects delegates at the 
64.25 	presidential nomination primary to send to a national convention. A major political party 
64.26 	that does not participate in a national convention is not eligible to participate in the 
64.27 	presidential nomination primary.
64.28 	(e) For purposes of this chapter, "political party" or "party" means a major political party 
64.29 	as defined in section 200.02, subdivision 7, that is eligible to participate in the presidential 
64.30 	nomination primary.

65.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 207A.12, is amended to read:
65.2 	207A.12 CONDUCTING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY.
65.3 	(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the presidential nomination primary must be 
65.4 	conducted, and the results canvassed and returned, in the manner provided by law for the 
65.5 	state primary.
65.6 	(b) An individual seeking to vote at the presidential nomination primary must be 
65.7 	registered to vote pursuant to section 201.054, subdivision 1. The voter must request the 
65.8 	ballot of the party for whose candidate the individual wishes to vote. Notwithstanding section 
65.9 	204C.18, subdivision 1, the election judge must record in the polling place roster the name 
65.10 	of the political party whose ballot the voter requested. When posting voter history pursuant 
65.11 	to section 201.171, the county auditor must include the name of the political party whose 
65.12 	ballot the voter requested. The voter instruction posters, pamphlets, and other informational 
65.13 	materials prepared for a presidential primary by the secretary of state pursuant to section 
65.14 	204B.27 must include information about the requirements of this paragraph, including a 
65.15 	notice that the voter's choice of a political party's ballot will be recorded and is public 
65.16 	information The political party ballot selected by a voter is private data on individuals as 
65.17 	defined under section 13.02, subdivision 12, except as provided in section 201.091, 
65.18 	subdivision 4a.
65.19 	(c) Immediately after the state canvassing board declares the results of the presidential 
65.20 	nomination primary, the secretary of state must notify the chair of each party of the results.
65.21 	(d) The results of the presidential nomination primary must bind the election of delegates 
65.22 	in each party.

65.23 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 207A.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
65.24 		Subd. 2.Sample Example ballots. No later than 70 days before the presidential 
65.25 	nomination primary, the secretary of state must supply each county auditor with sample
65.26 	example ballots to be used at the presidential nomination primary. The sample example
65.27 	ballots must illustrate the format required for the ballots used in the presidential nomination 
65.28 	primary.

65.29 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 207A.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
65.30 		Subd. 2.Reimbursable local expenses. (a) The secretary of state shall reimburse the 
65.31 	counties and municipalities for expenses incurred in the administration of the presidential 
65.32 	nomination primary from money contained in the presidential nomination primary elections 
66.1 	account. The following expenses are eligible for reimbursement: preparation and printing 
66.2 	of ballots; postage for absentee ballots; publication of the sample ballot; preparation of 
66.3 	polling places in an amount not to exceed $150 per polling place; preparation of electronic 
66.4 	voting systems in an amount not to exceed $100 per precinct; compensation for temporary 
66.5 	staff or overtime payments; salaries of election judges; and compensation of county 
66.6 	canvassing board members; and other expenses as approved by the secretary of state.
66.7 	(b) Within 60 days after the results of a presidential nomination primary are certified 
66.8 	by the State Canvassing Board, the county auditor must submit a request for payment of 
66.9 	the costs incurred by the county for conducting the presidential nomination primary, and 
66.10 	the municipal clerk must submit a request for payment of the costs incurred by the 
66.11 	municipality for conducting the presidential nomination primary. The request for payment 
66.12 	must be submitted to the secretary of state, and must be accompanied by an itemized 
66.13 	description of actual county or municipal expenditures, including copies of invoices. In 
66.14 	addition, the county auditor or municipal clerk must certify that the request for reimbursement 
66.15 	is based on actual costs incurred by the county or municipality in the presidential nomination 
66.16 	primary.
66.17 	(c) The secretary of state shall provide each county and municipality with the appropriate 
66.18 	forms for requesting payment and certifying expenses under this subdivision. The secretary 
66.19 	of state must not reimburse expenses unless the request for payment and certification of 
66.20 	costs has been submitted as provided in this subdivision. The secretary of state must complete 
66.21 	the issuance of reimbursements to the counties and municipalities no later than 90 days after 
66.22 	the results of the presidential nomination primary have been certified by the State Canvassing 
66.23 	Board.

66.24 	ARTICLE 5
66.25 	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

66.26 	Section 1. [3.199] ACCESSIBILITY IN THE LEGISLATURE'S INFORMATION 
66.27 	TECHNOLOGY.
66.28 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following term has the 
66.29 	meaning given.
66.30 	(b) "Responsible authority" means:
66.31 	(1) for the house of representatives, the chief clerk of the house;
66.32 	(2) for the senate, the secretary of the senate;
67.1 	(3) for the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the revisor of statutes;
67.2 	(4) for the Office of the Legislative Auditor, the legislative auditor;
67.3 	(5) for the Legislative Reference Library, the library director;
67.4 	(6) for the Legislative Budget Office, the director of the Legislative Budget Office; and
67.5 	(7) for any entity administered by the legislative branch not listed in clauses (1) to (6), 
67.6 	the director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
67.7 		Subd. 2.Accessibility standards; compliance. The senate, the house of representatives, 
67.8 	and joint legislative offices and commissions must comply with accessibility standards 
67.9 	adopted for state agencies by the chief information officer under section 16E.03, subdivision 
67.10 	9, for technology, software, and hardware procurement, unless the responsible authority for 
67.11 	a legislative body or office has approved an exception for a standard for that body or office.
67.12 		Subd. 3.Not subject to MN.IT authority. The chief information officer is not authorized 
67.13 	to manage or direct compliance of the legislature with accessibility standards.

67.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024.

67.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16E.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
67.16 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms 
67.17 	have the meanings given them.
67.18 	(b) "Information and telecommunications technology systems and services" means all 
67.19 	computing and telecommunications hardware and software, the activities undertaken to 
67.20 	secure that hardware and software, and the activities undertaken to acquire, transport, process, 
67.21 	analyze, store, and disseminate information electronically. "Information and 
67.22 	telecommunications technology systems and services" includes all proposed expenditures 
67.23 	for computing and telecommunications hardware and software, security for that hardware 
67.24 	and software, and related consulting or other professional services.
67.25 	(c) "Information and telecommunications technology project" means an effort to acquire 
67.26 	or produce information and telecommunications technology systems and services.
67.27 	(d) "Telecommunications" means voice, video, and data electronic transmissions 
67.28 	transported by wire, wireless, fiber-optic, radio, or other available transport technology.
67.29 	(e) "Cyber security" means the protection of data and systems in networks connected to 
67.30 	the Internet.
68.1 	(f) "State agency" means an agency in the executive branch of state government and 
68.2 	includes the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, but does not include the Minnesota 
68.3 	State Colleges and Universities unless specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter.
68.4 	(g) "Total expected project cost" includes direct staff costs, all supplemental contract 
68.5 	staff and vendor costs, and costs of hardware and software development or purchase. 
68.6 	Breaking a project into several phases does not affect the cost threshold, which must be 
68.7 	computed based on the full cost of all phases.
68.8 	(h) "Cloud computing" has the meaning described by the National Institute of Standards 
68.9 	and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce in special publication 
68.10 	800-145, September 2011.

68.11 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16E.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
68.12 	read:
68.13 		Subd. 4a.Cloud computing services. The project evaluation procedure required by 
68.14 	subdivision 4 must include a review of cloud computing service options, including any 
68.15 	security benefits and cost savings associated with purchasing those service options from a 
68.16 	cloud computing service provider.

68.17 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16E.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
68.18 	read:
68.19 		Subd. 11.Technical support to the legislature. The chief information officer, or a 
68.20 	designee, must provide technical support to assist the legislature to comply with accessibility 
68.21 	standards under section 3.199, subdivision 2. Support under this subdivision must include:
68.22 	(1) clarifying the requirements of the accessibility standards;
68.23 	(2) providing templates for common software applications used in developing documents 
68.24 	used by the legislature;
68.25 	(3) assisting the development of training for staff to comply with the accessibility 
68.26 	standards and assisting in providing the training; and
68.27 	(4) assisting the development of technical applications that enable legislative documents 
68.28 	to be fully accessible.
68.29 	The chief information officer must provide these services at no cost to the legislature.

68.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

69.1 	Sec. 5. LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE WORKING GROUP ON THE 
69.2 	LEGISLATURE'S ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES.
 69.3 		Subdivision 1.Membership. The legislative employee working group on the legislature's 
69.4 	accessibility measures consists of 12 members. The senate majority leader and the speaker 
69.5 	of the house must each appoint four employees from among the following offices that serve 
69.6 	the respective bodies: media offices, information technology offices, legal and fiscal analysis 
69.7 	offices, the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and other 
69.8 	offices considered appropriate. The chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission must 
69.9 	appoint four members from among the employees who serve in the Office of the Revisor 
69.10 	of Statutes, the Legislative Reference Library, the Legislative Coordinating Commission, 
69.11 	and the Office of the Legislative Auditor. In conducting its work, the working group may 
69.12 	consult with the MN.IT Office of Accessibility; the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind and 
69.13 	Hard of Hearing; the Minnesota Council on Disability; State Services for the Blind; and 
69.14 	other groups that may be of assistance. Appointments to the working group must be made 
69.15 	by July 1, 2021.
69.16 		Subd. 2.Duties; report. (a) The employee working group must submit a report to the 
69.17 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
69.18 	rules and to the chair and vice-chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission by January 
69.19 	15, 2023. The report must:
69.20 	(1) identify ways the legislature's accessibility measures do not meet accessibility 
69.21 	standards applicable to state agencies under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.03, subdivision 
69.22 	9;
69.23 	(2) identify issues and technologies that may present barriers to compliance;
69.24 	(3) suggest a compliance exception process;
69.25 	(4) describe a plan to update the legislature's accessibility measures to be comparable 
69.26 	to those required of state agencies under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.03, subdivision 
69.27 	9; and
69.28 	(5) estimate the costs for updates to the legislature's accessibility measures.
69.29 	(b) For purposes of this report, the employee working group does not need to consider 
69.30 	making archived documents, recordings, or publications accessible.
69.31 		Subd. 3.First meeting; chair. The executive director of the Legislative Coordinating 
69.32 	Commission must convene the first meeting of the working group by August 15, 2021. At 
69.33 	the first meeting, the members must elect a chair.
70.1 		Subd. 4.Compensation; reimbursement. Members serve without compensation but 
70.2 	may be reimbursed for expenses.
70.3 		Subd. 5.Administrative support. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must 
70.4 	provide administrative support to the working group.
70.5 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The working group expires January 15, 2023, or a later date selected 
70.6 	by agreement of the appointing authorities in subdivision 1, but not later than January 15, 
70.7 	2028.

70.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2021.

70.9 	ARTICLE 6
70.10 	VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS POLICY

70.11 	Section 1. [10.576] POW AND MIA RECOGNITION DAY.
70.12 	The third Friday in September of each year is designated as Prisoners of War (POW) 
70.13 	and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day to honor and recognize the courage and 
70.14 	sacrifices of individuals from Minnesota who have been prisoners of war or who are missing 
70.15 	in action. Each year, the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance.

70.16 	Sec. 2. [10.578] VETERANS SUICIDE AWARENESS DAY.
70.17 	The first Saturday of every October is designated Veterans Suicide Awareness Day. 
70.18 	Each year, the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance.

70.19 	Sec. 3. [10.597] AMERICAN ALLIES DAY.
70.20 	(a) June 30 of each year is designated American Allies Day for the purpose of honoring 
70.21 	foreign-born persons who fought in conflicts around the world on behalf of and alongside 
70.22 	the United States armed forces.
70.23 	(b) Each year the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance.
70.24 	(c) Schools are encouraged to offer instruction on the role of America's allies during its 
70.25 	military conflicts, including but not limited to sharing the stories of those who fought for 
70.26 	freedom and democracy against tyranny and despotism with special emphasis on those who 
70.27 	fought on behalf of American allies or alongside American armed forces and later emigrated 
70.28 	to Minnesota.

70.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

71.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 196.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
71.2 		Subdivision 1.General duties. The commissioner shall:
71.3 	(1) act as the agent of a resident of the state having a claim against the United States for 
71.4 	benefits arising out of or by reason of service in the armed forces and prosecute the claim 
71.5 	without charge;
71.6 	(2) act as custodian of veterans' bonus records;
71.7 	(3) administer the laws relating to the providing of bronze flag holders at veterans' graves 
71.8 	for memorial purposes;
71.9 	(4) administer the laws relating to recreational or rest camps for veterans so far as 
71.10 	applicable to state agencies;
71.11 	(5) administer the state soldiers' assistance fund and veterans' relief fund and other funds 
71.12 	appropriated for the payment of bonuses or other benefits to veterans or for the rehabilitation 
71.13 	of veterans;
71.14 	(6) cooperate with national, state, county, municipal, and private social agencies in 
71.15 	securing to veterans and their dependents the benefits provided by national, state, and county 
71.16 	laws, municipal ordinances, or public and private social agencies;
71.17 	(7) provide necessary assistance where other adequate aid is not available to the dependent 
71.18 	family of a veteran while the veteran is hospitalized and after the veteran is released for as 
71.19 	long a period as is necessary as determined by the commissioner;
71.20 	(8) cooperate with United States governmental agencies providing compensation, 
71.21 	pensions, insurance, or other benefits provided by federal law, by supplementing the benefits 
71.22 	prescribed therein, when conditions in an individual case make it necessary;
71.23 	(9) assist dependent family members of military personnel who are called from reserve 
71.24 	status to extended federal active duty during a time of war or national emergency through 
71.25 	the state soldiers' assistance fund provided by section 197.03;
71.26 	(10) exercise other powers as may be authorized and necessary to carry out the provisions 
71.27 	of this chapter and chapter chapters 197, consistent with that chapter and 198;
71.28 	(11) provide information, referral, and counseling services to those veterans who may 
71.29 	have suffered adverse health conditions as a result of possible exposure to chemical agents; 
71.30 	and
71.31 	(12) in coordination with the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers, 
71.32 	develop a written disclosure statement for use by private providers of veterans benefits 
72.1 	services as required under section 197.6091. At a minimum, the written disclosure statement 
72.2 	shall include a signature line, contact information for the department, and a statement that 
72.3 	veterans benefits services are offered at no cost by federally chartered veterans service 
72.4 	organizations and by county veterans service officers.

72.5 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 197.603, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
72.6 		Subd. 2.Records; data privacy. Pursuant to chapter 13 the county veterans service 
72.7 	officer is the responsible authority with respect to all records in the officer's custody. The 
72.8 	data on clients' applications for assistance is private data on individuals, as defined in section 
72.9 	13.02, subdivision 12. The county veterans service officer may disclose to the county or 
72.10 	local assessor private data necessary to determine a client's eligibility for the veteran with 
72.11 	a disability homestead market value exclusion under section 273.13, subdivision 34.

72.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

72.13 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 273.1245, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
72.14 		Subd. 2.Disclosure. The assessor shall disclose the data described in subdivision 1 to 
72.15 	the commissioner of revenue as provided by law. The assessor shall also disclose all or 
72.16 	portions of the data described in subdivision 1 to:
72.17 	(1) the county treasurer solely for the purpose of proceeding under the Revenue Recapture 
72.18 	Act to recover personal property taxes owing.; and
72.19 	(2) the county veterans service officer for the purpose of determining a person's eligibility 
72.20 	for the veteran with a disability homestead market value exclusion under section 273.13, 
72.21 	subdivision 34.

72.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

72.23 	Sec. 7. Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 64, is amended to read:
72.24 	Sec. 64. MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF 
72.25 	HONOR.
 72.26 		Subdivision 1.Medal of Honor Memorial on the State Capitol grounds. Subject to 
72.27 	approval by the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, the commissioner of 
72.28 	administration shall place a memorial on the State Capitol grounds to honor Minnesotans 
72.29 	awarded the Medal of Honor.
73.1 		Subd. 2.Gifts and grants. The commissioner of veterans affairs may solicit gifts, grants, 
73.2 	or donations of any kind from any private or public source to carry out the purposes of this 
73.3 	section. A Medal of Honor Memorial account is created in the special revenue fund. The 
73.4 	account consists of money transferred by law to the account and any other money donated, 
73.5 	gifted, granted, allotted, or otherwise provided to the account. All gifts, grants, or donations 
73.6 	received by the commissioner shall be deposited in a Medal of Honor Memorial account in 
73.7 	the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner 
73.8 	of administration for predesign, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of the 
73.9 	memorial.
73.10 		Subd. 3.Restrictions. Money deposited in the Medal of Honor Memorial account is not 
73.11 	available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined an amount 
73.12 	sufficient to complete predesign of the memorial has been committed to the project from 
73.13 	nonstate sources. The commissioner of administration shall not begin construction on this 
73.14 	project until money in the account is sufficient to pay for all costs related to construction 
73.15 	and ongoing maintenance of the memorial.

73.16 	Sec. 8. USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL ACCOUNT.
 73.17 		Subdivision 1.Account established. The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul account is established 
73.18 	in the gift fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of military affairs 
73.19 	for the commissioning and preservation of the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul.
73.20 		Subd. 2.Gifts and grants. The commissioner of military affairs may solicit gifts, grants, 
73.21 	or donations of any kind from any private or public source for the commissioning and 
73.22 	preservation of the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul. All gifts, grants, or donations received by 
73.23 	the commissioner shall be deposited in the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul account under 
73.24 	subdivision 1.

73.25 	ARTICLE 7
73.26 	GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

73.27 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
73.28 		Subd. 2.Active member. "Active member" means a member:
73.29 	(1) who has paid all dues to the organization,;
73.30 	(2) who is 18 years of age or older,;
73.31 	(3) who has equal voting rights with all other members,;
74.1 	(4) who has equal opportunity to be an elected officer,;
74.2 	(5) who has equal right and responsibilities of attendance at the regularly scheduled 
74.3 	meetings of the organization,;
74.4 	(6) whose name and membership origination date appear with the member's knowledge 
74.5 	and consent on a list of members of the organization,; and
74.6 	(7) who has been a member of the organization for at least six months the most recent 
74.7 	90 days.

74.8 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.17, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
74.9 		Subd. 6.Conduct of bingo. The price of a face played on an electronic bingo device 
74.10 	may not be less than the price of a face on a bingo paper sheet sold for the same game at 
74.11 	the same occasion. Bingo gift certificates must only be sold for face value. A game of bingo 
74.12 	begins with the first letter and number called or displayed. Each player must cover, mark, 
74.13 	or activate the numbers when bingo numbers are randomly selected and announced or 
74.14 	displayed to the players. The game is won when a player, using bingo paper, bingo hard 
74.15 	card, or a facsimile of a bingo paper sheet, has completed, as described in the bingo program, 
74.16 	a previously designated pattern or previously determined requirements of the game and 
74.17 	declared bingo. A bingo pattern or bingo game requirement may not be completed with 
74.18 	fewer than three bingo numbers having been drawn, unless the game being played is a 
74.19 	cover-none game. The game is completed when a winning card, sheet, or facsimile is verified 
74.20 	and a prize awarded pursuant to subdivision 3.

74.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.181, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
74.22 		Subd. 5.Lessor's immediate family. The lessor's immediate family may not participate 
74.23 	directly or indirectly as a player in a pull-tab, a tipboard, ora paddlewheel, or an electronic 
74.24 	linked bingo game conducted at that premises.

74.25 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
74.26 		Subdivision 1.Required record of receipts. (a) A licensed organization must keep a 
74.27 	record of each occasion on which it conducts gambling, including each bingo occasion and 
74.28 	each day on which other forms of lawful gambling are conducted. The record must include 
74.29 	gross receipts, quantities of free plays if any, expenses, prizes, and gross profit. The board 
74.30 	may by rule provide for the methods by which expenses are documented.
74.31 	(b) In the case of bingo,:
75.1 	(1) gross receipts must be compared to the checkers' records for the occasion by a person 
75.2 	who did not sell cards for the occasion.; and
75.3 	(2) the organization must keep a bingo gift certificate log showing each bingo gift 
75.4 	certificate number, the face value, the date sold, and the date redeemed.
75.5 	(c) Separate records must be kept for bingo and all other forms of lawful gambling.

75.6 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
75.7 		Subd. 2.Accounts. (a) Gross receipts from lawful gambling by each organization must 
75.8 	be segregated from all other revenues of the conducting organization and placed in a separate 
75.9 	gambling bank account.
75.10 	(b) All expenditures for allowable expenses, taxes, and lawful purposes must be made 
75.11 	from the separate account except (1) in the case of expenditures previously approved by 
75.12 	the organization's membership for emergencies as defined by board rule, or (2) when 
75.13 	restricted to one electronic fund transaction for the payment of taxes for the organization 
75.14 	as a whole, the organization may transfer the amount of taxes related to the conduct of 
75.15 	gambling to the general account at the time when due and payable.
75.16 	(c) The name and address of the bank, the account number for the separate account, and 
75.17 	the names of organization members authorized as signatories on the separate account must 
75.18 	be provided to the board when the application is submitted. Changes in the information 
75.19 	must be submitted to the board at least ten days before the change is made.
75.20 	(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), gambling receipts must be deposited into the 
75.21 	gambling bank account within four business days of completion of the bingo occasion, deal, 
75.22 	or game from which they are received.
75.23 	(1) A deal of paper pull-tabs is considered complete when either the last pull-tab of the 
75.24 	deal is sold or the organization does not continue the play of the deal during the next 
75.25 	scheduled period of time in which the organization will conduct pull-tabs.
75.26 	(2) A tipboard game is considered complete when the seal on the game flare is uncovered 
75.27 	or the organization does not continue the play of the deal during the next scheduled period 
75.28 	of time in which the organization will conduct tipboards.
75.29 	(e) Gambling receipts from electronic gambling must be recorded on a daily basis and 
75.30 	deposited into the gambling bank account:
75.31 	(1) when the total net receipts from all electronic games at the premises reach the sum 
75.32 	of $2,000 or on or before; and
76.1 	(2) within four business days of the first day of the month immediately following the 
76.2 	month during which the receipts were generated, whichever occurs first.
76.3 	(f) Deposit records must be sufficient to allow determination of deposits made from 
76.4 	each bingo occasion, deal, or game at each permitted premises.
76.5 	(g) The person who accounts for gambling gross receipts and profits may not be the 
76.6 	same person who accounts for other revenues of the organization.

76.7 	ARTICLE 8
76.8 	RACING COMMISSION

76.9 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
76.10 	to read:
76.11 		Subd. 18a.Racing or gaming-related vendor. "Racing or gaming-related vendor" 
76.12 	means any person or entity that manufactures, sells, provides, distributes, repairs or maintains 
76.13 	equipment or supplies used at a Class A facility, or provides services to a Class A facility 
76.14 	or Class B license holder that are directly related to the running of a horse race, simulcasting, 
76.15 	pari-mutuel betting, or card playing.

76.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
76.17 		Subd. 2.Qualifications. A member of the commission must have been a resident of 
76.18 	Minnesota for at least five years before appointment, and must have a background and 
76.19 	experience as would qualify for membership on the commission. A member must, before 
76.20 	taking a place on the commission, file a bond in the principal sum of $100,000 payable to 
76.21 	the state, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties. No commissioner, nor any 
76.22 	member of the commissioner's immediate family residing in the same household, may hold 
76.23 	a license issued by the commission or have a direct or indirect financial interest in a 
76.24 	corporation, partnership, or association which holds a license issued by the commission.

76.25 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.02, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
76.26 		Subd. 6.Annual Biennial report. The commission shall on February 15 of each 
76.27 	odd-numbered year submit a report to the governor and legislature on its activities, 
76.28 	organizational structure, receipts and disbursements, including specific detail on the use of 
76.29 	amounts statutorily appropriated to the commission under this chapter, and recommendations 
76.30 	for changes in the laws relating to racing and pari-mutuel betting.

77.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.08, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
77.2 		Subd. 5.Revocation and suspension. (a) After providing a licensee with notice and an 
77.3 	opportunity to be heard, the commission may:
77.4 	(1) revoke a class C license for a violation of law or rule which in the commission's 
77.5 	opinion adversely affects the integrity of horse racing in Minnesota, the public health, 
77.6 	welfare, or safety, or for an intentional false statement made in a license application.; or
77.7 	The commission may (2) suspend a class C license for up to one year five years for a 
77.8 	violation of law, order or rule. If the license expires during the term of suspension, the 
77.9 	licensee shall be ineligible to apply for another license from the commission until the 
77.10 	expiration of the term of suspension.
77.11 	(b) The commission may delegate to its designated agents the authority to impose 
77.12 	suspensions of class C licenses, and.
77.13 	(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the revocation or suspension of a class C license 
77.14 	may be appealed to the commission according to its rules.
77.15 	(b) A license revocation or suspension for more than 90 days is a contested case under 
77.16 	sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act and is in addition to criminal 
77.17 	penalties imposed for a violation of law or rule.
77.18 	(d) If the commission revokes or suspends a class C license for more than one year, the 
77.19 	licensee has the right to appeal by requesting a contested case hearing under chapter 14. 
77.20 	The request must be made in writing and sent to the commission by certified mail or personal 
77.21 	service. A request sent by certified mail must be postmarked within ten days after the licensee 
77.22 	receives the order of revocation or suspension from the commission. A request sent by 
77.23 	personal service must be received by the commission within ten days after the licensee 
77.24 	receives the order of revocation or suspension from the commission.
77.25 	(e) The commission may summarily suspend a license for more than up to 90 days prior 
77.26 	to a contested case hearing where it is necessary to ensure the integrity of racing or to protect 
77.27 	the public health, welfare, or safety. A contested case hearing must be held within 30 days 
77.28 	of the summary suspension and the administrative law judge's report must be issued within 
77.29 	30 days from the close of the hearing record. In all cases involving summary suspension 
77.30 	the commission must issue its final decision within 30 days from receipt of the report of 
77.31 	the administrative law judge and subsequent exceptions and argument under section 14.61.
77.32 	The licensee has the right to appeal a summary suspension to the commission according to 
77.33 	its rules.

78.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

78.2 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.10, is amended to read:
78.3 	240.10 LICENSE FEES.
78.4 	(a) The fee for a class A license is $253,000 per year and must be remitted on July 1. 
78.5 	The fee for a class B license is $500 for each assigned racing day and $100 for each day on 
78.6 	which simulcasting is authorized and must be remitted on July 1. The fee for a class D 
78.7 	license is $50 for each assigned racing day on which racing is actually conducted. Fees 
78.8 	imposed on class D licenses must be paid to the commission at a time and in a manner as 
78.9 	provided by rule of the commission.
78.10 	(b) The commission shall by rule establish an annual license fee for each occupation it 
78.11 	licenses under section 240.08.
78.12 	(c) The initial annual license application fee for a class C license to provide advance 
78.13 	deposit wagering on horse racing under this chapter is $10,000 and an annual license fee 
78.14 	of $2,500 applies thereafter.
78.15 	(d) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commission shall by rule establish an annual 
78.16 	license fee for each type of racing or gaming-related vendor it licenses, not to exceed $2,500.

78.17 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.12, is amended to read:
78.18 	240.12 LICENSE AGREEMENTS.
78.19 	The commission may enter into agreements or compacts with comparable bodies in 
78.20 	other racing jurisdictions for the mutual recognition of occupational licenses issued by each 
78.21 	body. The commission may by rule provide for and may charge a fee for the registration of 
78.22 	each license issued in another jurisdiction.

78.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

78.24 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.13, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
78.25 		Subd. 5.Purses. (a) From the amounts deducted from all pari-mutuel pools by a licensee,
78.26 	including breakage, an amount equal to not less than the following percentages of all money 
78.27 	in all pools must be set aside by the licensee and used for purses for races conducted by the 
78.28 	licensee, provided that a licensee may agree by contract with an organization representing 
78.29 	a majority of the horsepersons racing the breed involved to set aside amounts in addition 
78.30 	to the following percentages, if the contract is in writing and filed with reviewed by the 
78.31 	commission for compliance with this subdivision:
79.1 	(1) for live races conducted at a class A facility, 8.4 percent of handle;
79.2 	(2) for simulcasts conducted any day a class A facility is licensed, not less than 37 percent 
79.3 	of the takeout amount remaining after deduction for the state pari-mutuel tax, payment to 
79.4 	the breeders fund, and payment to the sending out-of-state racetrack for receipt of the signal.
79.5 	The commission may by rule provide for the administration and enforcement of this 
79.6 	subdivision. The deductions for payment to the sending out-of-state racetrack must be actual, 
79.7 	except that when there exists any overlap of ownership, control, or interest between the 
79.8 	sending out-of-state racetrack and the receiving licensee, the deduction must not be greater 
79.9 	than three percent unless agreed to between the licensee and the horsepersons' organization 
79.10 	representing the majority of horsepersons racing the breed racing the majority of races 
79.11 	during the existing racing meeting or, if outside of the racing season, during the most recent 
79.12 	racing meeting.
79.13 	The licensee shall pay to the commission for deposit in the Minnesota breeders fund 
79.14 	5-1/2 percent of the takeout from all pari-mutuel pools generated by wagering at the licensee's 
79.15 	facility on simulcasts of races not conducted in this state.
79.16 	(b) From the money set aside for purses, The licensee shall pay to the horseperson's 
79.17 	organization representing the majority of the horsepersons racing the breed involved and 
79.18 	contracting with the licensee with respect to purses and the conduct of the racing meetings 
79.19 	and providing representation to its members, an amount as may be determined by agreement 
79.20 	by the licensee and the horsepersons' organization sufficient to provide benevolent programs, 
79.21 	benefits, and services for horsepersons and their on-track employees. The amount paid may 
79.22 	be deducted only from the money set aside for purses to be paid in races for the breed 
79.23 	represented by the horseperson's organization or may be paid from breakage retained by 
79.24 	the licensee from live or simulcast wagering as agreed between the licensee and horsepersons' 
79.25 	organization. With respect to racing meetings where more than one breed is racing, the 
79.26 	licensee may contract independently with the horseperson's organization representing each 
79.27 	breed racing. The contract must be in writing and reviewed by the commission for compliance 
79.28 	with this subdivision.
79.29 	(c) Notwithstanding sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, a horseperson's organization 
79.30 	representing the majority of the horsepersons racing a breed at a meeting, and the members 
79.31 	thereof, may agree to withhold horses during a meeting.
79.32 	(d) Money set aside for purses from wagering on simulcasts must be used for purses for 
79.33 	live races involving the same breed involved in the simulcast except that money set aside 
79.34 	for purses and payments to the breeders fund from wagering on simulcasts of races not 
80.1 	conducted in this state, occurring during a live mixed meet, must be allotted to the purses 
80.2 	and breeders fund for each breed participating in the mixed meet as agreed upon by the 
80.3 	breed organizations participating in the live mixed meet. The agreement shall be in writing 
80.4 	and filed with reviewed by the commission for compliance with this subdivision prior to 
80.5 	the first day of the live mixed meet. In the absence of a written agreement filed with reviewed 
80.6 	by the commission, the money set aside for purses and payments to the breeders fund from 
80.7 	wagering on simulcasts, occurring during a live mixed meet, shall be allotted to each breed 
80.8 	participating in the live mixed meet in the same proportion that the number of live races 
80.9 	run by each breed bears to the total number of live races conducted during the period of the 
80.10 	mixed meet.
80.11 	(e) The allocation of money set aside for purses to particular racing meets may be 
80.12 	adjusted, relative to overpayments and underpayments, by contract between the licensee 
80.13 	and the horsepersons' organization representing the majority of horsepersons racing the 
80.14 	breed involved at the licensee's facility. The contract must be in writing and reviewed by 
80.15 	the commission for compliance with this subdivision.
80.16 	(f) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, money set aside from pari-mutuel pools for 
80.17 	purses must be for the breed involved in the race that generated the pool, except that if the 
80.18 	breed involved in the race generating the pari-mutuel pool is not racing in the current racing 
80.19 	meeting, or has not raced within the preceding 12 months at the licensee's class A facility, 
80.20 	money set aside for purses may be distributed proportionately to those breeds that have run 
80.21 	during the preceding 12 months or paid to the commission and used for purses or to promote 
80.22 	racing for the breed involved in the race generating the pari-mutuel pool, or both, in a manner 
80.23 	prescribed by the commission.
80.24 	(g) This subdivision does not apply to a class D licensee.

80.25 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.131, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
80.26 		Subd. 7.Payments to state. (a) A regulatory fee is imposed at the rate of one percent 
80.27 	of all amounts wagered by Minnesota residents with an authorized advance deposit wagering 
80.28 	provider. The fee shall be declared on a form prescribed by the commission. The ADW 
80.29 	provider must pay the fee to the commission no more than seven 15 days after the end of 
80.30 	the month in which the wager was made. Fees collected under this paragraph must be 
80.31 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account 
80.32 	in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commission to offset the costs 
80.33 	associated with regulating horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering in Minnesota.
81.1 	(b) A breeders fund fee is imposed in the amount of one-quarter of one percent of all 
81.2 	amounts wagered by Minnesota residents with an authorized advance deposit wagering 
81.3 	provider. The fee shall be declared on a form prescribed by the commission. The ADW 
81.4 	provider must pay the fee to the commission no more than seven 15 days after the end of 
81.5 	the month in which the wager was made. Fees collected under this paragraph must be 
81.6 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account 
81.7 	in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commission to offset the cost of 
81.8 	administering the breeders fund and promote horse breeding in Minnesota.

81.9 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.135, is amended to read:
81.10 	240.135 CARD CLUB REVENUE.
81.11 	(a) From the amounts received from charges authorized under section 240.30, subdivision 
81.12 	4, the licensee shall set aside the amounts specified in this section to be used for purse 
81.13 	payments. These amounts are in addition to the breeders fund and purse requirements set 
81.14 	forth elsewhere in this chapter.
81.15 	(1) For amounts between zero and $6,000,000, the licensee shall set aside not less than 
81.16 	ten percent to be used as purses.
81.17 	(2) For amounts in excess of $6,000,000, the licensee shall set aside not less than 14 
81.18 	percent to be used as purses.
81.19 	(b) From all amounts set aside under paragraph (a), the licensee shall set aside ten percent 
81.20 	to be deposited in the breeders fund.
81.21 	(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the proceeds of the card playing activities 
81.22 	authorized by this chapter be used to improve the horse racing industry by improving purses. 
81.23 	The licensee and the horseperson's organization representing the majority of horsepersons 
81.24 	who have raced at the racetrack during the preceding 12 months may negotiate percentages 
81.25 	that exceed those stated in this section if the agreement is in writing and filed with reviewed 
81.26 	by the commission for compliance with this section. The commission shall annually review 
81.27 	the financial details of card playing activities and determine if the present use of card playing 
81.28 	proceeds is consistent with the policy established by this paragraph. If the commission 
81.29 	determines that the use of the proceeds does not comply with the policy set forth herein, 
81.30 	then the commission shall direct the parties to make the changes necessary to ensure 
81.31 	compliance. If these changes require legislation, the commission shall make the appropriate 
81.32 	recommendations to the legislature.

82.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.15, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
82.2 		Subd. 6.Disposition of proceeds; account. The commission shall distribute all money 
82.3 	received under this section, and, except as provided otherwise by section 240.131, all money 
82.4 	received from license fees, regulatory fees, and fines it collects, according to this subdivision. 
82.5 	All money designated for deposit in the Minnesota breeders fund must be paid into that 
82.6 	fund for distribution under section 240.18 except that all money generated by simulcasts 
82.7 	must be distributed as provided in section 240.18, subdivisions 2, paragraph (d), clauses 
82.8 	(1), (2), and (3); and 3. Revenue from an admissions tax imposed under subdivision 1 must 
82.9 	be paid to the local unit of government at whose request it was imposed, at times and in a 
82.10 	manner the commission determines. Taxes received under this section must be paid to the 
82.11 	commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the general fund. All revenues from 
82.12 	licenses and other fees imposed by the commission must be deposited in the state treasury 
82.13 	and credited to a racing and card playing regulation account in the special revenue fund. 
82.14 	Receipts in this account are available for the operations of the commission up to the amount 
82.15 	authorized in biennial appropriations from the legislature. If a fiscal biennium ends without 
82.16 	the enactment of an appropriation to the commission for the following biennium, receipts 
82.17 	in this account are annually appropriated to the commission for the operations of the 
82.18 	commission up to the amount authorized in the second year of the most recently enacted 
82.19 	biennial appropriation, until a biennial appropriation is enacted.

82.20 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.155, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
82.21 		Subdivision 1.Reimbursement account credit. Money received by the commission as 
82.22 	reimbursement for the costs of services provided by veterinarians, stewards, and medical 
82.23 	testing of horses, and fees received by the commission in the form of fees for regulatory 
82.24 	services must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a racing reimbursement 
82.25 	account in the special revenue fund, except as provided under subdivision 2. Receipts are 
82.26 	appropriated, within the meaning of Article XI, section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution,
82.27 	to the commission to pay the costs of providing the services and all other costs necessary 
82.28 	to allow the commission to fulfill its regulatory oversight duties required by chapter 240 
82.29 	and commission rule. If the major appropriation bills needed to finance state government 
82.30 	are not enacted by the beginning of a fiscal biennium, the commission shall continue 
82.31 	operations as required by chapter 240 and commission rule.

83.1 	Sec. 12. [240.1561] APPROPRIATION FOR FUNCTIONS SUPPORTING ONGOING 
83.2 	OPERATION OF THE RACING COMMISSION.
83.3 	If, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate 
83.4 	money for the next biennium to the commissioner of management and budget for central 
83.5 	accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources functions, amounts necessary to 
83.6 	operate those functions associated with operation of the Racing Commission under chapter 
83.7 	240 are appropriated for the next biennium from the general fund to the commissioner of 
83.8 	management and budget. As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of this 
83.9 	appropriation to other state agencies to support carrying out these functions. Any subsequent 
83.10 	appropriation to the commissioner of management and budget for a biennium in which this 
83.11 	section has been applied shall supersede and replace the funding authorized in this section.

83.12 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
83.13 		Subdivision 1.Powers and duties. All horse races run at a licensed racetrack must be 
83.14 	presided over by a board of three stewards, who must be appointees of the commission or 
83.15 	persons approved by it. The commission shall designate one steward as chair. At least two 
83.16 	stewards for all races either shall be employees of the commission who shall serve in the 
83.17 	unclassified service, or shall be under contract with the commission to serve as stewards. 
83.18 	The commission may delegate the following duties and powers to a board of stewards:
83.19 	(1) to ensure that races are run in accordance with the commission's rules;
83.20 	(2) to supervise the conduct of racing to ensure the integrity of the sport;
83.21 	(3) to settle disputes arising from the running of horse races, and to certify official results;
83.22 	(4) to impose on licensees, for violation of law or commission rules, fines not exceeding 
83.23 	$5,000 and license suspensions not exceeding 90 days of up to $10,000, suspensions of up 
83.24 	to one year, and other sanctions as delegated by the commission or permitted under its rules;
83.25 	(5) to recommend to the commission where warranted penalties in excess of those in 
83.26 	clause (4);
83.27 	(6) to otherwise enforce the laws and rules of racing; and
83.28 	(7) to perform other duties and have other powers assigned by the commission.

83.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

84.1 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
84.2 		Subd. 2.Appeals; hearings. Except as provided by section 240.08, subdivision 5, a 
84.3 	ruling of a board of stewards may be appealed to the commission or be reviewed by it. The 
84.4 	commission may review any ruling by the board of stewards on its own initiative. The 
84.5 	commission may provide for appeals to be heard by less than a quorum of the commission. 
84.6 	A hearing on a penalty imposed by a board of stewards must be granted on request.

84.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

84.8 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.18, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
84.9 		Subd. 2.Thoroughbred and quarterhorse categories. (a) With respect to available 
84.10 	money apportioned in the thoroughbred and quarterhorse categories, 20 percent must be 
84.11 	expended as follows:
84.12 	(1) at least one-half in the form of grants, contracts, or expenditures for equine research 
84.13 	and related education at the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine public 
84.14 	institutions of postsecondary learning in the state; and
84.15 	(2) the balance in the form of grants, contracts, or expenditures for one or more of the 
84.16 	following:
84.17 	(i) additional equine research and related education;
84.18 	(ii) substance abuse programs for licensed personnel at racetracks in this state; and
84.19 	(iii) promotion and public information regarding industry and commission activities; 
84.20 	racehorse breeding, ownership, and management; and development and expansion of 
84.21 	economic benefits from racing.
84.22 	(b) As a condition of a grant, contract, or expenditure under paragraph (a), the commission 
84.23 	shall require an annual report from the recipient on the use of the funds to the commission, 
84.24 	the chair of the house of representatives Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, 
84.25 	and Gaming, and the chair of the senate committee on Gaming Regulation.
84.26 	(c) The commission shall include in its annual biennial report a summary of each grant, 
84.27 	contract, or expenditure under paragraph (a), clause (2), and a description of how the 
84.28 	commission has coordinated activities among recipients to ensure the most efficient and 
84.29 	effective use of funds.
84.30 	(d) After deducting the amount for paragraph (a), the balance of the available proceeds 
84.31 	in each category may be expended by the commission to:
85.1 	(1) supplement purses for races held exclusively for Minnesota-bred or Minnesota-foaled 
85.2 	horses, and supplement purses for Minnesota-bred or Minnesota-foaled horses racing in 
85.3 	nonrestricted races in that category;
85.4 	(2) pay breeders' or owners' awards to the breeders or owners of Minnesota-bred horses 
85.5 	in that category which win money at licensed pari-mutuel racetracks in the state licensed 
85.6 	by any state or province; and
85.7 	(3) provide other financial incentives to encourage the horse breeding industry in 
85.8 	Minnesota.

85.9 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
85.10 		Subd. 3.Standardbred category. (a) With respect to the available money apportioned 
85.11 	in the standardbred category, 20 percent must be expended as follows:
85.12 	(1) one-half of that amount to supplement purses for standardbreds at non-pari-mutuel 
85.13 	racetracks in the state; and
85.14 	(2) one-fourth of that amount for the development of non-pari-mutuel standardbred 
85.15 	tracks in the state; and
85.16 	(3) one-fourth (2) one-half of that amount as grants for equine research and related 
85.17 	education at public institutions of postsecondary learning in the state.
85.18 	(b) After deducting the amount for paragraph (a), the balance of the available proceeds 
85.19 	in the standardbred category must be expended by the commission to:
85.20 	(1) supplement purses for races held exclusively for Minnesota-bred and Minnesota-foaled 
85.21 	standardbreds;
85.22 	(2) pay breeders or owners awards to the breeders or owners of Minnesota-bred 
85.23 	standardbreds which win money at licensed racetracks in the state; and
85.24 	(3) provide other financial incentives to encourage the horse breeding industry in 
85.25 	Minnesota.

85.26 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.22, is amended to read:
85.27 	240.22 FINES.
85.28 	(a) The commission shall by rule establish a schedule of civil fines of up to $50,000 for 
85.29 	a class C licensee and up to $200,000 for a class A, B, or D licensee for violations of laws 
85.30 	related to horse racing or of the commission's rules. The schedule must be based on and 
86.1 	reflect the culpability, frequency and severity of the violator's actions. The commission may 
86.2 	impose a fine from this schedule on a licensee for a violation of those rules or laws relating 
86.3 	to horse racing. The fine is in addition to any criminal penalty imposed for the same violation.
86.4 	Except as provided in paragraph (b), fines may be appealed to the commission according 
86.5 	to its rules. Fines imposed by the commission must be paid to the commission and except 
86.6 	as provided in paragraph (c), forwarded to the commissioner of management and budget 
86.7 	for deposit in the state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account 
86.8 	in the special revenue fund and appropriated to the commission to distribute in the form of 
86.9 	grants, contracts, or expenditures to support racehorse adoption, retirement, and repurposing.
86.10 	(b) If the commission issues a fine in excess of $5,000 $10,000, the license holder has 
86.11 	the right to request a contested case hearing under chapter 14, to be held as set forth in 
86.12 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 1400. The appeal of a fine must be made in writing to the 
86.13 	commission by certified mail or personal service. An appeal sent by certified mail must be 
86.14 	postmarked within ten days after the license holder receives the fine order from the 
86.15 	commission. An appeal sent by personal service must be received by the commission within 
86.16 	ten days after the license holder receives the fine order from the commission.
86.17 	(c) If the commission is the prevailing party in a contested case proceeding, the 
86.18 	commission may recover, from amounts to be forwarded under paragraph (a), reasonable 
86.19 	attorney fees and costs associated with the contested case.

86.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

86.21 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240.27, is amended to read:
86.22 	240.27 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONS.
86.23 		Subdivision 1.Persons excluded. The commission may exclude from any and all licensed 
86.24 	racetracks in the state a person who:
86.25 	(1) has been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
86.26 	(2) has had a license suspended, revoked, or denied by the commission or by the racing 
86.27 	authority of any other jurisdiction; or
86.28 	(3) is determined by the commission, on the basis of evidence presented to it, to be a 
86.29 	threat to the public safety or the integrity of racing or card playing in Minnesota.
86.30 		Subd. 2.Hearing; appeal. An order to exclude a an unlicensed person from any or all 
86.31 	licensed racetracks in the state must be made by the commission at following a public 
86.32 	hearing of which the person to be excluded must have had at least five days' notice. If present 
87.1 	at the hearing, the person must be permitted to show cause why the exclusion should not 
87.2 	be ordered. An appeal of the order may be made in the same manner as other appeals under 
87.3 	section 240.20.
87.4 		Subd. 3.Notice to racetracks. Upon issuing an order excluding a person from any or 
87.5 	all licensed racetracks, the commission shall send a copy of the order to the excluded person 
87.6 	and to all racetracks or teleracing facilities named in it, along with other information as it 
87.7 	deems necessary to permit compliance with the order.
87.8 		Subd. 4.Prohibitions. It is a gross misdemeanor for a person named in an exclusion 
87.9 	order to enter, attempt to enter, or be on the premises of a racetrack named in the order 
87.10 	while it is in effect, and for a person licensed to conduct racing or operate a racetrack 
87.11 	knowingly to permit an excluded person to enter or be on the premises.
87.12 		Subd. 5.Exclusions by racetrack. The holder of a license to conduct racing may eject 
87.13 	and exclude from its premises any licensee or any other person who is in violation of any 
87.14 	state law or commission rule or order or who is a threat to racing integrity or the public 
87.15 	safety. A person so excluded from racetrack premises may appeal the exclusion to the 
87.16 	commission and must be given a public hearing on the appeal upon request. At the hearing 
87.17 	the person must be given the opportunity to show cause why the exclusion should not have 
87.18 	been ordered. If the commission after the hearing finds that the integrity of racing and the 
87.19 	public safety do not justify the exclusion, it shall order the racetrack making the exclusion 
87.20 	to reinstate or readmit the person. An appeal of a commission order upholding the exclusion 
87.21 	is governed by section 240.20. A licensed racetrack may eject and exclude from its premises 
87.22 	any person for any lawful reason. If a licensed racetrack excludes a person for a suspected 
87.23 	or potential violation of law or rule, or if a licensed racetrack excludes any person for more 
87.24 	than five days, the licensed racetrack shall provide the person's name and reason for the 
87.25 	exclusion to the commission within 72 hours.

87.26 	ARTICLE 9
87.27 	STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

87.28 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
87.29 		Subd. 2.Attest. "Attest" means providing any of the following services:
87.30 	(1) an audit or other engagement performed in accordance with the Statements on 
87.31 	Auditing Standards (SAS);
87.32 	(2) an audit or other engagement performed in accordance with the Generally Accepted 
87.33 	Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS);
88.1 	(3) a review of a financial statement performed in accordance with the Statements on 
88.2 	Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS);
88.3 	(3) (4) an examination of prospective financial information performed in accordance 
88.4 	with the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE);
88.5 	(4) (5) an engagement performed in accordance with the standards of the Public Company 
88.6 	Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); and
88.7 	(5) (6) an examination, review, or agreed-upon procedures engagement performed in 
88.8 	accordance with SSAE, other than an examination described in clause (3).

88.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
88.10 		Subd. 4.Program of learning. Each licensee shall participate in a program of learning 
88.11 	designed to maintain professional competency. The program of learning must comply with 
88.12 	rules adopted by the board. The board may by rule create an exception to this requirement 
88.13 	for licensees who do not perform or offer to perform for the public one or more kinds of 
88.14 	services involving the use of accounting or auditing skills, including issuance of reports on 
88.15 	financial statements or of one or more kinds of: attest or compilation engagements,
88.16 	management advisory services, financial advisory services, or consulting services, or the 
88.17 	preparation of tax returns or the furnishing of advice on tax matters. A licensee granted such 
88.18 	an exception by the board must place the word "inactive" or "retired," if applicable, adjacent 
88.19 	to the CPA title on any business card, letterhead, or any other document or device, with the 
88.20 	exception of the licensee's certificate on which the CPA title appears.

88.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
88.22 		Subd. 5.Fee. (a) The board shall charge a fee for each application for initial issuance 
88.23 	or renewal of a certificate or temporary military certificate under this section as provided 
88.24 	in paragraph (b). The fee for the temporary military certificate is $100.
88.25 	(b) The board shall charge the following fees:
88.26 	(1) initial issuance of certificate, $150;
88.27 	(2) renewal of certificate with an active status, $100 per year;
88.28 	(3) initial CPA firm permits, except for sole practitioners, $100;
88.29 	(4) renewal of CPA firm permits, except for sole practitioners and those firms specified 
88.30 	in clause (17) (16), $35 per year;
89.1 	(5) initial issuance and renewal of CPA firm permits for sole practitioners, except for 
89.2 	those firms specified in clause (17) (16), $35 per year;
89.3 	(6) annual late processing delinquency fee for permit, certificate, or registration renewal 
89.4 	applications not received prior to expiration date, $50;
89.5 	(7) copies of records, per page, 25 cents;
89.6 	(8) registration of noncertificate holders, nonlicensees, and nonregistrants in connection 
89.7 	with renewal of firm permits, $45 per year;
89.8 	(9) applications for reinstatement, $20;
89.9 	(10) initial registration of a registered accounting practitioner, $50;
89.10 	(11) initial registered accounting practitioner firm permits, $100;
89.11 	(12) renewal of registered accounting practitioner firm permits, except for sole 
89.12 	practitioners, $100 per year;
89.13 	(13) renewal of registered accounting practitioner firm permits for sole practitioners, 
89.14 	$35 per year;
89.15 	(14) CPA examination application, $40;
89.16 	(15) (14) CPA examination, fee determined by third-party examination administrator;
89.17 	(16) (15) renewal of certificates with an inactive status, $25 per year; and
89.18 	(17) (16) renewal of CPA firm permits for firms that have one or more offices located 
89.19 	in another state, $68 per year; and
89.20 	(17) temporary military certificate, $100.

89.21 	Sec. 4. [326A.045] RETIRED STATUS.
89.22 		Subdivision 1.Retired status requirements. The board shall grant retired status to a 
89.23 	person who meets the following criteria:
89.24 	(1) is age 55 or older;
89.25 	(2) holds a current active license to practice public accounting under this chapter with 
89.26 	a license status of active, inactive, or exempt under Minnesota Rules, part 1105.3700;
89.27 	(3) declares that he or she is not practicing public accounting in any jurisdiction;
89.28 	(4) was in good standing with the board at the time the person last held a license under 
89.29 	this chapter; and
90.1 	(5) submits an application for retired status on a form provided by the board.
90.2 		Subd. 2.Retired status effect. Retired status is an honorific status. Retired status is not 
90.3 	a license to engage in the practice of public accounting. A person granted retired status shall 
90.4 	not perform or offer to perform services for which a license under this chapter is required.
90.5 		Subd. 3.Documentation of status. The board shall provide to a person granted retired 
90.6 	status a document stating that retired status has been granted.
90.7 		Subd. 4.Representation to the public. A person granted retired status may represent 
90.8 	themselves as "Certified Public Accountant - Retired," "CPA - Retired," "Retired Certified 
90.9 	Public Accountant," or "Retired CPA," but shall not represent themselves or allow themselves 
90.10 	to be represented to the public as a current licensee of the board.
90.11 		Subd. 5.Continuing education not required. A person is not required to comply with 
90.12 	the continuing education requirements in section 326A.04, subdivision 4, to acquire or 
90.13 	maintain retired status.
90.14 		Subd. 6.Renewal not required. A person granted retired status is not required to renew 
90.15 	the person's registration or pay renewal fees to maintain retired status.
90.16 		Subd. 7.Change to active or inactive status. The board shall change a license status 
90.17 	from retired to active or inactive if a person with retired status requests a status change and 
90.18 	meets requirements for reactivation prescribed by rule.

90.19 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
90.20 		Subd. 4.Cease and desist orders. (a) The board, or the complaint committee if 
90.21 	authorized by the board, may issue and have served upon a certificate holder, a permit 
90.22 	holder, a registration holder, a person with practice privileges granted under section 326A.14, 
90.23 	a person who has previously been subject to a disciplinary order by the board, or an 
90.24 	unlicensed firm or person an order requiring the person or firm to cease and desist from the 
90.25 	act or practice constituting a violation of the statute, rule, or order. The order must be 
90.26 	calculated to give reasonable notice of the rights of the person or firm to request a hearing 
90.27 	and must state the reasons for the entry of the order. No order may be issued until an 
90.28 	investigation of the facts has been conducted pursuant to section 214.10.
90.29 	(b) Service of the order is effective when the order is served on the person, firm, or 
90.30 	counsel of record personally, or by certified mail to the most recent address provided to the 
90.31 	board for the person, firm, or counsel of record. may be by first class United States mail, 
90.32 	including certified United States mail, or overnight express mail service, postage prepaid 
90.33 	and addressed to the party at the party's last known address. Service by United States mail, 
91.1 	including certified mail, is complete upon placing the order in the mail or otherwise delivering 
91.2 	the order to the United States mail service. Service by overnight express mail service is 
91.3 	complete upon delivering the order to an authorized agent of the express mail service.
91.4 	(c) Unless otherwise agreed by the board, or the complaint committee if authorized by 
91.5 	the board, and the person or firm requesting the hearing, the hearing must be held no later 
91.6 	than 30 days after the request for the hearing is received by the board.
91.7 	(d) The administrative law judge shall issue a report within 30 days of the close of the 
91.8 	contested case hearing record, notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 1400.8100, subpart 
91.9 	3. Within 30 days after receiving the report and any exceptions to it, the board shall issue 
91.10 	a further order vacating, modifying, or making permanent the cease and desist orders as the 
91.11 	facts require.
91.12 	(e) If no hearing is requested within 30 days of service of the order, the order becomes 
91.13 	final and remains in effect until it is modified or vacated by the board.
91.14 	(f) If the person or firm to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the 
91.15 	hearing after being duly notified, the person or firm is in default and the proceeding may 
91.16 	be determined against that person or firm upon consideration of the cease and desist order, 
91.17 	the allegations of which may be considered to be true.
91.18 	(g) In lieu of or in addition to the order provided in paragraph (a), the board may require 
91.19 	the person or firm to provide to the board a true and complete list of the person's or firm's 
91.20 	clientele so that they can, if deemed necessary, be notified of the board's action. Failure to 
91.21 	do so, or to provide an incomplete or inaccurate list, is an act discreditable.

91.22 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.08, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
91.23 		Subd. 5.Actions against persons or firms. (a) The board may, by order, deny, refuse 
91.24 	to renew, suspend, temporarily suspend, or revoke the application, or practice privileges, 
91.25 	registration or certificate of a person or firm; censure or reprimand the person or firm; 
91.26 	prohibit the person or firm from preparing tax returns or reporting on financial statements; 
91.27 	limit the scope of practice of any licensee; limit privileges under section 326A.14; refuse 
91.28 	to permit a person to sit for examination; or refuse to release the person's examination grades 
91.29 	if the board finds that the order is in the public interest and that, based on a preponderance 
91.30 	of the evidence presented, the person or firm:
91.31 	(1) has violated a statute, rule, or order that the board has issued or is empowered to 
91.32 	enforce;
92.1 	(2) has engaged in conduct or acts that are fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest whether 
92.2 	or not the conduct or acts relate to performing or offering to perform professional services, 
92.3 	providing that the fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest conduct or acts reflect adversely on 
92.4 	the person's or firm's ability or fitness to provide professional services;
92.5 	(3) has engaged in conduct or acts that are negligent or otherwise in violation of the 
92.6 	standards established by board rule, where the conduct or acts relate to providing professional 
92.7 	services, including in the filing or failure to file the licensee's income tax returns;
92.8 	(4) has been convicted of, has pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or has been sentenced 
92.9 	as a result of the commission of a felony or crime, an element of which is dishonesty or 
92.10 	fraud; has been shown to have or admitted to having engaged in acts or practices tending 
92.11 	to show that the person or firm is incompetent; or has engaged in conduct reflecting adversely 
92.12 	on the person's or firm's ability or fitness to provide professional services, whether or not 
92.13 	a conviction was obtained or a plea was entered or withheld and whether or not dishonesty 
92.14 	or fraud was an element of the conduct;
92.15 	(5) employed fraud or deception in obtaining a certificate, permit, registration, practice 
92.16 	privileges, renewal, or reinstatement or in passing all or a portion of the examination;
92.17 	(6) has had the person's or firm's permit, registration, practice privileges, certificate, 
92.18 	right to examine, or other similar authority revoked, suspended, canceled, limited, or not 
92.19 	renewed for cause, or has committed unprofessional acts for which the person or firm was 
92.20 	otherwise disciplined or sanctioned, including, but not limited to, being ordered to or agreeing 
92.21 	to cease and desist from prescribed conduct, in any state or any foreign country;
92.22 	(7) has had the person's or firm's right to practice before any federal, state, other 
92.23 	government agency, or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board revoked, suspended, 
92.24 	canceled, limited, or not renewed for cause, or has committed unprofessional acts for which 
92.25 	the person or firm was otherwise disciplined or sanctioned, including, but not limited to, 
92.26 	being ordered to or agreeing to cease and desist from prescribed conduct;
92.27 	(8) failed to meet any requirement for the issuance or renewal of the person's or firm's 
92.28 	certificate, registration or permit, or for practice privileges;
92.29 	(9) with respect to temporary suspension orders, has committed an act, engaged in 
92.30 	conduct, or committed practices that may result or may have resulted, in the opinion of the 
92.31 	board or the complaint committee if authorized by the board, in an immediate threat to the 
92.32 	public;
93.1 	(10) has engaged in any conduct reflecting adversely upon the person's or firm's fitness 
93.2 	to perform services while a licensee, individual granted privileges under section 326A.14, 
93.3 	or a person registered under section 326A.06, paragraph (b); or
93.4 	(11) has, prior to a voluntary surrender of a certificate or permit to the board, engaged 
93.5 	in conduct which at any time resulted in the discipline or sanction described in clause (6) 
93.6 	or (7).
93.7 	(b) In lieu of or in addition to any remedy provided in paragraph (a), the board, or the 
93.8 	complaint committee if authorized by the board, may require, as a condition of continued 
93.9 	possession of a certificate, a registration, or practice privileges, termination of suspension, 
93.10 	reinstatement of permit, registration of a person or firm or of practice privileges under 
93.11 	section 326A.14, a certificate, an examination, or release of examination grades, that the 
93.12 	person or firm:
93.13 	(1) submit to a peer review of the person's or firm's ability, skills, or quality of work, 
93.14 	conducted in a fashion and by persons, entity, or entities as required by the board; and
93.15 	(2) complete to the satisfaction of the board continuing professional education courses 
93.16 	specified by the board.
93.17 	(c) Service of the order is effective if the order is served on the person, firm, or counsel 
93.18 	of record personally or by certified mail to the most recent address provided to the board 
93.19 	for the person, firm, or counsel of record. may be by first class United States mail, including 
93.20 	certified United States mail, or overnight express mail service, postage prepaid and addressed 
93.21 	to the party at the party's last known address. Service by United States mail, including 
93.22 	certified mail, is complete upon placing the order in the mail or otherwise delivering the 
93.23 	order to the United States mail service. Service by overnight express mail service is complete 
93.24 	upon delivering the order to an authorized agent of the express mail service. The order shall 
93.25 	state the reasons for the entry of the order.
93.26 	(d) All hearings required by this subdivision must be conducted in accordance with 
93.27 	chapter 14 except with respect to temporary suspension orders as provided for in subdivision 
93.28 	6.
93.29 	(e) In addition to the remedies authorized by this subdivision, the board, or the complaint 
93.30 	committee if authorized by the board, may enter into an agreement with the person or firm 
93.31 	for corrective action and may unilaterally issue a warning to a person or firm.
93.32 	(f) The board shall not use agreements for corrective action or warnings in any situation 
93.33 	where the person or firm has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony 
94.1 	or crime and the felony or crime is the basis of the board's action against the person or firm, 
94.2 	where the conduct of the person or firm indicates a pattern of related violations of paragraph 
94.3 	(a) or the rules of the board, or where the board concludes that the conduct of the person or 
94.4 	firm will not be deterred other than by disciplinary action under this subdivision or 
94.5 	subdivision 4 or 6.
94.6 	(g) Agreements for corrective action may be used by the board, or the complaint 
94.7 	committee if authorized by the board, where the violation committed by the person or firm 
94.8 	does not warrant disciplinary action pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision 4 or 6, but 
94.9 	where the board, or the complaint committee if authorized by the board, determines that 
94.10 	corrective action is required to prevent further such violations and to otherwise protect the 
94.11 	public. Warnings may be used by the board, or the complaint committee if authorized by 
94.12 	the board, where the violation of the person or firm is de minimus, does not warrant 
94.13 	disciplinary action under this subdivision or subdivision 4 or 6, and does not require 
94.14 	corrective action to protect the public.
94.15 	(h) Agreements for corrective action must not be considered disciplinary action against 
94.16 	the person's or firm's application, permit, registration or certificate, or practice privileges 
94.17 	under section 326A.14. However, agreements for corrective action are public data. Warnings 
94.18 	must not be considered disciplinary action against the person's or firm's application, permit, 
94.19 	registration, or certificate or person's practice privileges and are private data.

94.20 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.08, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
94.21 	read:
94.22 		Subd. 10.Actions against lapsed license, certificate, or permit.  If a person's or firm's 
94.23 	permit, registration, practice privileges, license, certificate, or other similar authority lapses, 
94.24 	expires, is surrendered, withdrawn, terminated, canceled, limited, not renewed, or otherwise 
94.25 	becomes invalid, the board may institute a proceeding under this subdivision within two 
94.26 	years after the date the license, certificate, or permit was last effective and enter a revocation 
94.27 	or suspension order as of the last date on which the license, certificate, or permit was in 
94.28 	effect, or impose a civil penalty as provided for in subdivision 7.

94.29 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326A.10, is amended to read:
94.30 	326A.10 UNLAWFUL ACTS.
94.31 	(a) Only a licensee and individuals who have been granted practice privileges under 
94.32 	section 326A.14 may issue a report on financial statements of any person, firm, organization, 
94.33 	or governmental unit that results from providing attest services, or offer to render or render 
95.1 	any attest service. Only a certified public accountant, an individual who has been granted 
95.2 	practice privileges under section 326A.14, a CPA firm, or, to the extent permitted by board 
95.3 	rule, a person registered under section 326A.06, paragraph (b), may issue a report on financial 
95.4 	statements of any person, firm, organization, or governmental unit that results from providing 
95.5 	compilation services or offer to render or render any compilation service. These restrictions 
95.6 	do not prohibit any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of that 
95.7 	person's duties or prohibit the performance by any nonlicensee of other services involving 
95.8 	the use of accounting skills, including the preparation of tax returns, management advisory 
95.9 	services, and the preparation of financial statements without the issuance of reports on them. 
95.10 	Nonlicensees may prepare financial statements and issue nonattest transmittals or information 
95.11 	on them which do not purport to be in compliance with the Statements on Standards for 
95.12 	Accounting and Review Services (SSARS). Nonlicensees registered under section 326A.06, 
95.13 	paragraph (b), may, to the extent permitted by board rule, prepare financial statements and 
95.14 	issue nonattest transmittals or information on them.
95.15 	(b) Licensees and individuals who have been granted practice privileges under section 
95.16 	326A.14 performing attest or compilation services must provide those services in accordance 
95.17 	with professional standards. To the extent permitted by board rule, registered accounting 
95.18 	practitioners performing compilation services must provide those services in accordance 
95.19 	with standards specified in board rule.
95.20 	(c) A person who does not hold a valid certificate issued under section 326A.04 or a 
95.21 	practice privilege granted under section 326A.14 shall not use or assume the title "certified 
95.22 	public accountant," the abbreviation "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, 
95.23 	abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the person is a certified public 
95.24 	accountant.
95.25 	(d) A firm shall not provide attest services or assume or use the title "certified public 
95.26 	accountants," the abbreviation "CPA's," or any other title, designation, words, letters, 
95.27 	abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the firm is a CPA firm unless (1) 
95.28 	the firm has complied with section 326A.05, and (2) ownership of the firm is in accordance 
95.29 	with this chapter and rules adopted by the board.
95.30 	(e) A person or firm that does not hold a valid certificate or permit issued under section 
95.31 	326A.04 or 326A.05 or has not otherwise complied with section 326A.04 or 326A.05 as 
95.32 	required in this chapter shall not assume or use the title "certified accountant," "chartered 
95.33 	accountant," "enrolled accountant," "licensed accountant," "registered accountant," 
95.34 	"accredited accountant," "accounting practitioner," "public accountant," "licensed public 
95.35 	accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with the title "certified 
96.1 	public accountant," or use any of the abbreviations "CA," "LA," "RA," "AA," "PA," "AP," 
96.2 	"LPA," or similar abbreviation likely to be confused with the abbreviation "CPA." The title 
96.3 	"enrolled agent" or "EA" may only be used by individuals so designated by the Internal 
96.4 	Revenue Service.
96.5 	(f) Persons registered under section 326A.06, paragraph (b), may use the title "registered 
96.6 	accounting practitioner" or the abbreviation "RAP." A person who does not hold a valid 
96.7 	registration under section 326A.06, paragraph (b), shall not assume or use such title or 
96.8 	abbreviation.
96.9 	(g) Except to the extent permitted in paragraph (a), nonlicensees may not use language 
96.10 	in any statement relating to the financial affairs of a person or entity that is conventionally 
96.11 	used by licensees in reports on financial statements or on an attest service. In this regard, 
96.12 	the board shall issue by rule safe harbor language that nonlicensees may use in connection 
96.13 	with such financial information. A person or firm that does not hold a valid certificate or 
96.14 	permit, or a registration issued under section 326A.04, 326A.05, or 326A.06, paragraph (b), 
96.15 	or has not otherwise complied with section 326A.04 or 326A.05 as required in this chapter 
96.16 	shall not assume or use any title or designation that includes the word "accountant" or 
96.17 	"accounting" in connection with any other language, including the language of a report, that 
96.18 	implies that the person or firm holds such a certificate, permit, or registration or has special 
96.19 	competence as an accountant. A person or firm that does not hold a valid certificate or 
96.20 	permit issued under section 326A.04 or 326A.05 or has not otherwise complied with section 
96.21 	326A.04 or 326A.05 as required in this chapter shall not assume or use any title or designation 
96.22 	that includes the word "auditor" in connection with any other language, including the 
96.23 	language of a report, that implies that the person or firm holds such a certificate or permit 
96.24 	or has special competence as an auditor. However, this paragraph does not prohibit any 
96.25 	officer, partner, member, manager, or employee of any firm or organization from affixing 
96.26 	that person's own signature to any statement in reference to the financial affairs of such firm 
96.27 	or organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that the person 
96.28 	holds, nor prohibit any act of a public official or employee in the performance of the person's 
96.29 	duties as such.
96.30 	(h)(1) No person holding a certificate or registration or firm holding a permit under this 
96.31 	chapter shall use a professional or firm name or designation that is misleading about the 
96.32 	legal form of the firm, or about the persons who are partners, officers, members, managers, 
96.33 	or shareholders of the firm, or about any other matter. However, names of one or more 
96.34 	former partners, members, managers, or shareholders may be included in the name of a firm 
96.35 	or its successor.
97.1 	(2) A common brand name or network name part, including common initials, used by 
97.2 	a CPA firm in its name, is not misleading if the firm is a network firm as defined in the 
97.3 	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct 
97.4 	in effect July 1, 2011 incorporated by reference in Minnesota Rules, part 1105.0250, and 
97.5 	when offering or rendering services that require independence under AICPA standards, the 
97.6 	firm must comply with the AICPA code's applicable standards on independence.
97.7 	(i) Paragraphs (a) to (h) do not apply to a person or firm holding a certification, 
97.8 	designation, degree, or license granted in a foreign country entitling the holder to engage 
97.9 	in the practice of public accountancy or its equivalent in that country, if:
97.10 	(1) the activities of the person or firm in this state are limited to the provision of 
97.11 	professional services to persons or firms who are residents of, governments of, or business 
97.12 	entities of the country in which the person holds the entitlement;
97.13 	(2) the person or firm performs no attest or compilation services and issues no reports 
97.14 	with respect to the information of any other persons, firms, or governmental units in this 
97.15 	state; and
97.16 	(3) the person or firm does not use in this state any title or designation other than the 
97.17 	one under which the person practices in the foreign country, followed by a translation of 
97.18 	the title or designation into English, if it is in a different language, and by the name of the 
97.19 	country.
97.20 	(j) No holder of a certificate issued under section 326A.04 may perform attest services 
97.21 	through any business form that does not hold a valid permit issued under section 326A.05.
97.22 	(k) No individual licensee may issue a report in standard form upon a compilation of 
97.23 	financial information through any form of business that does not hold a valid permit issued 
97.24 	under section 326A.05, unless the report discloses the name of the business through which 
97.25 	the individual is issuing the report, and the individual:
97.26 	(1) signs the compilation report identifying the individual as a certified public accountant;
97.27 	(2) meets the competency requirement provided in applicable standards; and
97.28 	(3) undergoes no less frequently than once every three years, a peer review conducted 
97.29 	in a manner specified by the board in rule, and the review includes verification that the 
97.30 	individual has met the competency requirements set out in professional standards for such 
97.31 	services.
98.1 	(l) No person registered under section 326A.06, paragraph (b), may issue a report in 
98.2 	standard form upon a compilation of financial information unless the board by rule permits 
98.3 	the report and the person:
98.4 	(1) signs the compilation report identifying the individual as a registered accounting 
98.5 	practitioner;
98.6 	(2) meets the competency requirements in board rule; and
98.7 	(3) undergoes no less frequently than once every three years a peer review conducted 
98.8 	in a manner specified by the board in rule, and the review includes verification that the 
98.9 	individual has met the competency requirements in board rule.
98.10 	(m) Nothing in this section prohibits a practicing attorney or firm of attorneys from 
98.11 	preparing or presenting records or documents customarily prepared by an attorney or firm 
98.12 	of attorneys in connection with the attorney's professional work in the practice of law.
98.13 	(n) The board shall adopt rules that place limitations on receipt by a licensee or a person 
98.14 	who holds a registration under section 326A.06, paragraph (b), of:
98.15 	(1) contingent fees for professional services performed; and
98.16 	(2) commissions or referral fees for recommending or referring to a client any product 
98.17 	or service.
98.18 	(o) Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall not be a violation 
98.19 	of this section for a firm not holding a valid permit under section 326A.05 and not having 
98.20 	an office in this state to provide its professional services in this state so long as it complies 
98.21 	with the applicable requirements of section 326A.05, subdivision 1.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 19-5222 

3.9735 EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.Subdivision 1.Definitions. 
For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. 

(a) "General incentive" means a state program, statutory provision, or tax expenditure, including tax credits, tax exemptions, tax deductions, grants, or loans, that is intended to encourage businesses to locate, expand, invest, or remain in Minnesota or to hire or retain employees in Minnesota. To be a general incentive, a state program, statutory provision, or tax expenditure must be funded by an appropriation from the general fund, and be available to multiple entities, projects, or associated projects or include eligibility criteria with the intent that it will be available to multiple entities, projects, or associated projects. 

(b) "Exclusive incentive" means a state program, statutory provision, tax expenditure, or section of a general incentive, including tax credits, tax exemptions, tax deductions, grants, or loans, that is intended to encourage a single specific entity, project, or associated projects to locate, expand, invest, or remain in Minnesota or to hire or retain employees in Minnesota. 

Subd. 2.Selection of general incentives for review; schedule for evaluation; report. 
Annually, the legislative auditor shall submit to the Legislative Audit Commission a list of three to five general incentives proposed for review. In selecting general incentives to include on this list, the legislative auditor may consider what the incentive will cost state and local governments in actual spending and foregone revenue currently or projected into the future, the legislature's need for information about a general incentive that has an upcoming expiration date, and the legislature's need for regular information on the results of all major general incentives. Annually, the Legislative Audit Commission will select at least one general incentive for the legislative auditor's evaluation. The legislative auditor will evaluate the selected general incentive or incentives, prepared according to the evaluation plan established under subdivision 4, and submit a written report to the Legislative Audit Commission. 

Subd. 3.Exclusive incentive schedule. 
The legislative auditor's schedule shall ensure that at least once every four years the legislative auditor will complete an analysis of best practices for exclusive incentives. 

Subd. 4.Evaluation plans. 
By February 1, 2016, the Legislative Audit Commission shall establish evaluation plans that identify elements that the legislative auditor must include in evaluations of a general incentive and an exclusive incentive. The Legislative Audit Commission may modify the evaluation plans as needed. 

155A.28 HAIR BRAIDING.Subdivision 1.Registration. 
Any person engaged in hair braiding solely for compensation as a profession, except persons licensed as cosmetologists, shall register with the Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners in a form determined by the board. 

Subd. 3.Requirements. 
In order to qualify for initial registration, any person engaged in hair braiding solely for compensation as a profession, except persons licensed as cosmetologists, shall satisfactorily complete instruction at either an accredited school, professional association, or by an individual approved by the board. Instruction includes coursework covering the topics of health, safety, infection control, and state laws related to cosmetology not to exceed 30 hours. The coursework is encouraged to be provided in a foreign language format and such availability shall be reported to and posted by the Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners. 

Subd. 4.Curriculum. 
An accredited school, professional association, or an individual approved by the board desiring to provide the coursework required under subdivision 3 shall have curriculum in place by January 1, 2008.