1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; reducing planning estimates in the February 2021 
1.3 	forecast.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES REDUCTION.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when preparing the February 2021 budget 
1.7 	forecast under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, the commissioner of management and 
1.8 	budget shall reduce the general fund administrative expense planning estimates for each 
1.9 	state agency by five percent each year in fiscal years 2022 through 2025. For purposes of 
1.10 	this section, "state agency" means a department, commission, board, or institution in the 
1.11 	executive branch, but does not include the Department of Human Services direct care and 
1.12 	treatment program or the Department of Veterans Affairs. For the purposes of this section, 
1.13 	"state agency" includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

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