1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to conduct an 
1.3 	evaluation of existing statutory health benefit mandates under the process set forth 
1.4 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.26; appropriating money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. EVALUATION OF EXISTING STATUTORY HEALTH BENEFIT 
1.7 	MANDATES.
 1.8 	(a) The commissioner of commerce must evaluate existing Minnesota statutory provisions 
1.9 	that would constitute a state-required benefit included in Minnesota's EHB-benchmark plan, 
1.10 	as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 156.20, if the statutory provision 
1.11 	was offered as a legislative proposal on the date of enactment of this act.
1.12 	(b) The commissioner must conduct the evaluation using the process established under 
1.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.26, subdivision 2.
1.14 	(c) The commissioner may prioritize and determine the order in which statutory provisions 
1.15 	are evaluated under this section, provided that at least five statutory provisions are evaluated 
1.16 	each year.
1.17 	(d) This section expires January 1, 2034.

1.18 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.19 	$....... in fiscal year 2023 and $....... in fiscal year 2024 are appropriated from the general 
1.20 	fund to the commissioner of commerce to pay the costs incurred to perform the evaluations 
1.21 	conducted under section 1. The appropriations under this section are available until expended.

2.1 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.2 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.