1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring equitable geographic distribution of state 
1.3 	employee layoffs;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.4 	15.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [15.4442] GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF STATE EMPLOYEE 
1.7 	LAYOFFS.
1.8 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if layoffs of employees of executive branch 
1.9 	state agencies are necessary due to an anticipated budget deficit, each executive branch state 
1.10 	agency must make personnel reductions so that economies of the state outside of the 
1.11 	metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, are not disproportionately 
1.12 	affected by the layoffs. "Executive branch state agency" has the meaning given in section 
1.13 	16A.011, subdivision 12a.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
1.15 	applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after that date.