HF 2783

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/07/2025 05:08 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a code of ethics for the legislative branch;
allowing payment withholding if credible allegation of fraud; granting authority
to share data regarding fraud in public programs; providing for renewable energy
improvement and storage projects and EVSE projects; modifying insulin repayment
account provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 3A.03, subdivision 1; 13.02, subdivisions 7a, 16; 13.605, subdivision 1;
16A.28, subdivision 1; 151.741, subdivision 5; 352.04, subdivision 2; 352.92,
subdivision 1; 352B.02, subdivision 1a; 353.27, subdivision 2; 353.65, subdivision
2; 353E.03, subdivision 1; 354.42, subdivision 2; 354A.12, subdivision 1; 490.123,
subdivision 1a; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 13; Laws 2024, chapter
127, article 67, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 3; 13; 15; 16B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.287.

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

ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LEGISLATURE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 123,093,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 123,093,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Senate new text end

new text begin 43,845,000 new text end

new text begin 43,845,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin House of Representatives new text end

new text begin 48,558,000 new text end

new text begin 48,558,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end

new text begin 30,690,000 new text end

new text begin 30,690,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Auditor. new text end $11,526,000 the first
year and $11,526,000 the second year are for
the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Revisor of Statutes. new text end $8,714,000 the first year
and $8,714,000 the second year are for the
Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Reference Library. new text end $2,184,000
the first year and $2,184,000 the second year
are for the Legislative Reference Library.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Budget Office. new text end $1,905,000 the
first year and $1,905,000 the second year are
for the Legislative Budget Office.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,231,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 9,231,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to fund the Office of
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
new text end

new text begin (b) $19,000 each year is for necessary
expenses in the normal performance of the
governor's and lieutenant governor's duties for
which no other reimbursement is provided.
new text end

new text begin (c) By September 1 of each year, the
commissioner of management and budget shall
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over state government finance any
personnel costs incurred by the Offices of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor that were
supported by appropriations to other agencies
during the previous fiscal year. The Office of
the Governor shall inform the chairs and
ranking minority members of the committees
before initiating any interagency agreements.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin STATE AUDITOR new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,493,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,734,000 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERAL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 46,919,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 47,398,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 44,003,000 new text end	new text begin 44,482,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 2,521,000 new text end	new text begin 2,521,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 145,000 new text end	new text begin 145,000 new text end
new text begin Remediation new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is $44,482,000 in fiscal year 2028 and
$44,123,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 13,038,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 12,918,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 12,961,000 new text end	new text begin 12,841,000 new text end
new text begin Family and Medical Benefit Insurance new text end	new text begin 77,000 new text end	new text begin 77,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is $12,771,000 in fiscal year 2028 and
$12,841,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,819,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,278,000 new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $1,846,000
in fiscal year 2028 and $4,278,000 in fiscal
year 2029.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 139,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 139,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,110,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,709,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 705,000 new text end	new text begin 715,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 10,405,000 new text end	new text begin 10,994,000 new text end

new text begin The amount for municipal boundary
adjustments is $311,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $321,000 in fiscal year 2027 and each year
thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,939,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,150,000 new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 37,009,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 38,181,000 new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $39,266,000
in fiscal year 2028 and each thereafter.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Government and Citizen Services new text end

new text begin 17,899,000 new text end

new text begin 18,161,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Strategic Management Services new text end

new text begin 2,767,000 new text end

new text begin 2,822,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin 16,343,000 new text end

new text begin 17,198,000 new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $18,283,000
in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin The appropriations under this subdivision are
to the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified.
new text end

new text begin In-Lieu of Rent. new text end new text begin $12,139,000 the first year
and $12,994,000 the second year are for space
costs of the legislature and veterans
organizations, ceremonial space, and
statutorily free space.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $14,079,000
in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Public Television. new text end (a) $1,550,000 each year
is for matching grants for public television.
new text end

new text begin (b) $250,000 each year is for public television
equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Minnesota Public Television Association
before allocating the amounts appropriated in
paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
matching grants.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Public Radio. new text end (a) $1,242,000 each year is for
community service grants to public
educational radio stations. This appropriation
may be used to disseminate emergency
information in foreign languages.
new text end

new text begin (b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
to public educational radio stations. This
appropriation may be used for the repair,
rental, and purchase of equipment including
equipment under $500.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,020,000 each year is for equipment
grants to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.,
including upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency
Alert and AMBER Alert Systems.
new text end

new text begin (d) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c)
may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
an institution or governing body.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations before awarding grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
the appropriations in paragraphs (a) and (b).
No grantee is eligible for a grant unless they
are a member of the Association of Minnesota
Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
July 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (f) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
first year for grants to public television or
public radio stations does not cancel and is
available for the second year.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 464,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 472,000 new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 52,904,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 54,247,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 52,559,000 new text end	new text begin 53,902,000 new text end
new text begin Opiate Epidemic Response new text end	new text begin 300,000 new text end	new text begin 300,000 new text end
new text begin Family and Medical Benefit Insurance new text end	new text begin 45,000 new text end	new text begin 45,000 new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin REVENUE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 216,825,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 218,955,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 212,565,000 new text end	new text begin 214,695,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 1,760,000 new text end	new text begin 1,760,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Tax Distribution new text end	new text begin 2,195,000 new text end	new text begin 2,195,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 305,000 new text end	new text begin 305,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is $214,645,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Tax System Management new text end

new text begin 181,040,000 new text end

new text begin 182,435,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 176,780,000 new text end	new text begin 178,175,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 1,760,000 new text end	new text begin 1,760,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Tax Distribution new text end	new text begin 2,195,000 new text end	new text begin 2,195,000 new text end
new text begin Environmental new text end	new text begin 305,000 new text end	new text begin 305,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is $178,125,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Taxpayer Assistance and Tax Credit
Outreach Grants. new text end (a) $1,750,000 each year
is for taxpayer assistance grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 270C.21,
subdivision 3. The unencumbered balance in
the first year does not cancel but is available
for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 each year is for tax credit
outreach grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 270C.21, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Debt Collection Management new text end

new text begin 35,785,000 new text end

new text begin 36,520,000 new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin GAMBLING CONTROL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,334,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,334,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the lawful
gambling regulation account in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin RACING COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 954,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 954,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the racing and
card playing regulation accounts in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin COUNCIL ON LGBTQIA2S+ MINNESOTANS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 507,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 515,000 new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin STATE LOTTERY new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
349A.10, subdivision 3, the State Lottery's
operating budget must not exceed $59,000,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $59,000,000 in fiscal
year 2027.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 401,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 411,000 new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF AFRICAN HERITAGE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 828,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 840,000 new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 693,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 705,000 new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC MINNESOTANS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 655,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 665,000 new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,381,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,402,000 new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 26,763,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 27,076,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Operations and Programs new text end

new text begin 26,442,000 new text end

new text begin 26,755,000 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society may
not charge a fee for its general tours at the
Capitol, but may charge fees for special
programs other than general tours.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin 321,000 new text end

new text begin 321,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Global Minnesota new text end

new text begin 39,000 new text end

new text begin 39,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum new text end

new text begin 17,000 new text end

new text begin 17,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Hockey Hall of Fame new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin (d) Farmamerica new text end

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota Military Museum new text end

new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
subdivision the first year does not cancel but
is available for the second year of the
biennium.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin BOARD OF THE ARTS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,798,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,808,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Operations and Services new text end

new text begin 859,000 new text end

new text begin 869,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Grants Program new text end

new text begin 4,800,000 new text end

new text begin 4,800,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Regional Arts Councils new text end

new text begin 2,139,000 new text end

new text begin 2,139,000 new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
section the first year does not cancel, but is
available for the second year.
new text end

new text begin Money appropriated in this section and
distributed as grants may only be spent on
projects located in Minnesota. A recipient of
a grant funded by an appropriation in this
section must not use more than ten percent of
the total grant for costs related to travel outside
the state of Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 970,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 970,000 new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 875,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 889,000 new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 928,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 943,000 new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,659,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,716,000 new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 459,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 466,000 new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,500,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 400,000 new text end	new text begin 400,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The general fund base for this
appropriation is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026
and each even-numbered fiscal year thereafter.
The base is $0 for fiscal year 2027 and each
odd-numbered fiscal year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section may only
be spent with the approval of the governor
after consultation with the Legislative
Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.30.
new text end

new text begin (c) If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (d) If a contingent account appropriation is
made in one fiscal year, it should be
considered a biennial appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text begin TORT CLAIMS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 161,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 161,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are to be spent by the
commissioner of management and budget
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
3.736, subdivision 7. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,696,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,783,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Combined Legislators and Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan new text end

new text begin 8,696,000 new text end

new text begin 8,783,000 new text end

new text begin Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03,
subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4;
and 3A.115.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Judges Retirement Plan new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For transfer to the judges retirement fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123.
This transfer continues each fiscal year until
the judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent
funding as determined by an actuarial
valuation prepared according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 356.214.
new text end

Sec. 34. new text begin PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,000,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $9,000,000 each year is for direct state aid
to the public employees police and fire
retirement plan authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 353.65, subdivision 3b.
new text end

new text begin (b) State payments from the general fund to
the Public Employees Retirement Association
on behalf of the former MERF division
account are $16,000,000 on September 15,
2026, and $16,000,000 on September 15,
2027. These amounts are estimated to be
needed under Minnesota Statutes, section
353.505.
new text end

Sec. 35. new text begin TEACHERS RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 29,831,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 29,831,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts estimated to be needed are as
follows:
new text end

new text begin Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 each
year is for special direct state aid authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.
new text end

new text begin Special Direct State Matching Aid.
$2,500,000 each year is for special direct state
matching aid authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 354.435.
new text end

Sec. 36. new text begin ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,827,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,827,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts estimated to be needed for
special direct state aid to the first class city
teachers retirement fund association authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12,
subdivisions 3a and 3c.
new text end

Sec. 37. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ONETIME DIRECT STATE AIDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $55,906,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget to transfer onetime state
aid to the fund for each pension plan as specified in subdivision 2 and pay onetime state aid
to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association in the amount specified in subdivision
2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Direct state aids. new text end

new text begin No later than October 1, 2025, the commissioner must allocate
the amount appropriated in subdivision 1 among the funds for the pension plans as follows:
new text end

new text begin Plan new text end	new text begin Amount new text end
new text begin General state employees retirement plan new text end	new text begin $11,083,000 new text end
new text begin State Patrol retirement plan new text end	new text begin $307,000 new text end
new text begin Correctional state employees retirement plan new text end	new text begin $904,000 new text end
new text begin Judges retirement plan new text end	new text begin $153,000 new text end
new text begin Legislators retirement plan new text end	new text begin $1,000 new text end
new text begin General public employees retirement plan new text end	new text begin $21,755,000 new text end
new text begin Public employees police and fire retirement plan new text end	new text begin $3,403,000 new text end
new text begin Local government correctional service retirement plan new text end	new text begin $728,000 new text end
new text begin Teachers Retirement Association new text end	new text begin $16,740,000 new text end
new text begin St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association new text end	new text begin $832,000 new text end

Sec. 38. new text begin TRANSFERS; ADMINISTRATION.
new text end

new text begin Positions, salary money, and nonsalary administrative money may be transferred within
the Departments of Revenue and Administration as the commissioners consider necessary
with the advance approval of the commissioner of management and budget. The
commissioners shall inform the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over state government finance quarterly about transfers made
under this section.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

STATE GOVERNMENT POLICY

Section 1.

new text begin [3.0841] CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Appointing authority" means the house of representatives Rules and Legislative
Administration Committee for employees of the house of representatives, the senate Rules
and Administration Committee for employees of the senate, and the Legislative Coordinating
Commission for the unclassified employees of joint commissions and offices.
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new text begin (c) "Business" means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise,
franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal entity that
engages in either nonprofit or profit-making activities.
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new text begin (d) "Confidential information" means any information obtained under government
authority that has not become part of the body of public information and which, if released
prematurely or in nonsummary form, may provide unfair economic advantage or adversely
affect the competitive position of an individual or a business.
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new text begin (e) "Employee" means all members of the legislature and all employees of the legislature,
legislative committees, or commissions.
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new text begin (f) "Private interest" means any interest, including but not limited to a financial interest,
that pertains to a person or business whereby the person or business would gain a benefit,
privilege, exemption, or advantage from the action of a state agency or employee that is not
available to the general public.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Acceptance of gifts; favors. new text end

new text begin Employees in the course of or in relation to their
official duties shall not directly or indirectly receive or agree to receive any payment of
expense, compensation, gift, reward, gratuity, favor, service, or promise of future employment
or other future benefit from any source, except the state for any activity related to the duties
of the employee unless otherwise provided by law. However, the acceptance of any of the
following shall not be a violation of this subdivision:
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new text begin (1) gifts of nominal value;
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new text begin (2) plaques or similar mementos recognizing individual services in a field of specialty
or to a charitable cause;
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new text begin (3) payment of reimbursement expenses for travel or meals, not to exceed actual expenses
incurred, that are not reimbursed by the state and have been approved in advance by the
appointing authority as part of the work assignment; or
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new text begin (4) honoraria or expenses paid for papers, talks, demonstrations, or appearances made
by employees on their own time for which they are not compensated by the state.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Use of confidential information. new text end

new text begin An employee shall not use confidential
information to further the employee's private interest and shall not accept outside employment
or involvement in a business or activity that will require the employee to disclose or use
confidential information.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Use of state property. new text end

new text begin (a) An employee shall not use or allow the use of state
time, supplies, or state-owned or leased property and equipment for the employee's private
interests or any other use not in the interest of the state, except as provided by law.
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new text begin (b) Appointing authorities in the legislature shall issue policies on these issues for their
employees. The policies shall permit employees to make reasonable use of state time,
property, and equipment for personal communications and shall address issues of privacy,
content of communications, and the definition of reasonable use as well as other issues the
appointing authorities identify as necessary and relevant.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Conflicts of interest. new text end

new text begin The following actions by an employee shall be deemed
a conflict of interest and are subject to procedures in this section regarding resolution of the
conflicts or disciplinary action as appropriate:
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new text begin (1) use or attempted use of the employee's official position to secure benefits, privileges,
exemptions, or advantages for the employee, the employee's immediate family, or an
organization with which the employee is associated, that are different from those available
to the general public;
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new text begin (2) acceptance of other employment or contractual relationship that will affect the
employee's independence of judgment in the exercise of official duties;
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new text begin (3) actions as an agent or attorney in any action or matter pending before the employing
agency, except in the proper discharge of official duties or on the employee's behalf; or
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new text begin (4) the solicitation of a financial agreement for the employee or entity other than the
state when the state is currently engaged in the provision of the services that are the subject
of the agreement or where the state has expressed an intention to engage in competition for
the provision of the services, unless the affected state agency waives this clause.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Determination of conflicts of interest. new text end

new text begin When an employee believes the potential
for a conflict of interest exists, it is the employee's duty to avoid the situation. A conflict of
interest shall be deemed to exist when a review of the situation by the employee or the
appointing authority determines any one of the following conditions to be present:
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new text begin (1) the use of state time, facilities, equipment, or supplies or the use of badge, uniform,
prestige, or influence of state office or employment for private gain or advantage;
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new text begin (2) receipt or acceptance by the employee of any money or other thing of value from
anyone other than the state for the performance of an act that the employee would be required
or expected to perform in the regular course or hours of state employment or as part of the
duties as an employee;
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new text begin (3) employment by a business which is subject to the direct or indirect control, inspection,
review, audit, or enforcement by the employee; or
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new text begin (4) the performance of an act in a capacity other than the employee's official capacity
that may later be subject directly or indirectly to the control, inspection, review, audit, or
enforcement by the employee.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Resolution of conflict of interest. new text end

new text begin If the employee or appointing authority
determines that a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be assigned to another employee
who does not have a conflict of interest. If it is not possible to assign the matter to an
employee who does not have a conflict of interest, interested persons shall be notified of
the conflict and the employee may proceed with the assignment.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Precedence of chapter 10A. new text end

new text begin Where specific provisions of chapter 10A apply
to employees and would conflict with this section, the provisions of chapter 10A shall apply.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Precedence of section 3.084. new text end

new text begin Where specific provisions of section 3.084 apply
to employees and would conflict with this section, the provisions of section 3.084 shall
apply.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Noncompliance. new text end

new text begin Any employee who intentionally fails to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action and action pursuant to chapter
609 if applicable.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Enforcement. new text end

new text begin Appointing authorities must adopt rules to enforce this section.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Percentage.

(a) Every member of the legislature shall contribute nine
percent of total salary new text begin , except from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, when every member
of the legislature shall contribute 8.75 percent of total salary new text end .

(b) The contribution must be made by payroll deduction and must be paid into the state
treasury and deposited in the general fund.

(c) The director must record the periodic contributions of each member of the legislature
and must credit each contribution to the member's account.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.02, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:

Subd. 7a.

Government entity.

"Government entity" means new text begin the legislature or new text end a state
agency, statewide system, or political subdivision.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.02, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Responsible authority.

(a) "Responsible authority" in a state agency or
statewide system means the state official designated by law or by the commissioner as the
individual responsible for the collection, use and dissemination of any set of data on
individuals, government data, or summary data.

(b) "Responsible authority" in any political subdivision means the individual designated
by the governing body of that political subdivision as the individual responsible for the
collection, use, and dissemination of any set of data on individuals, government data, or
summary data, unless otherwise provided by state law. new text begin "Responsible authority" in the
legislature means the chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission, the secretary of
the senate, and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. new text end Until an individual is
designated by the political subdivision's governing body, the responsible authority is:

(1) for counties, the county coordinator or administrator. If the county does not employ
a coordinator or administrator, the responsible authority is the county auditor;

(2) for statutory or home rule charter cities, the elected or appointed city clerk. If the
home rule charter does not provide for an office of city clerk, the responsible authority is
the chief clerical officer for filing and record keeping purposes;

(3) for school districts, the superintendent; and

(4) for all other political subdivisions, the chief clerical officer for filing and record
keeping purposes.

Sec. 5.

new text begin [13.357] DATA SHARING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
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new text begin (a) "Public program" means any program funded by a state or federal agency that involves
transfer or disbursement of public funds or other public resources.
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new text begin (b) "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or
money or to acquire property or money by deception or other unfair means. Fraud includes
intentionally submitting false information to a federal, state, or local government entity for
the purpose of obtaining a greater compensation or benefit than that to which the person is
legally entitled. Fraud includes acts that constitute a crime against any program, or acts that
attempt or conspire to commit those crimes, including but not limited to theft in violation
of section 609.52, perjury in violation of section 609.48, and aggravated forgery and forgery
in violation of sections 609.625 and 609.63, and substantially similar federal laws.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authority to share data regarding fraud in public programs. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
any provision of law to the contrary specifically prohibiting data sharing, any government
entity may disclose data relating to suspected or confirmed fraud in public programs to any
other government entity, federal agency, or law enforcement agency if the access would
promote the protection of public resources, promote the integrity of public programs, or aid
the law enforcement process.
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Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.605, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Legislative and budget proposal data.

(a) Definition. As used in this
section, "state administration" means the governor's office, the Department of Management
and Budget, and any state agency that is under the direct control of the governor.

(b) Classifications. Legislative and budget proposals, including preliminary drafts, that
are created, collected, or maintained by the state administration new text begin or the legislature new text end are protected
nonpublic data. After the budget is presented to the legislature by the state administration,
supporting data new text begin maintained by state administration new text end , including agency requests, are public
data. new text begin After the legislature or a legislator introduces a proposal impacting the state budget,
supporting data maintained by the legislature or a legislator are public data. new text end Supporting data
do not include preliminary drafts. The state administration may disclose any of the data
within the state administration and to the public at any time if disclosure would aid the
administration in considering and preparing its proposals. new text begin The legislature may disclose any
legislative or budget proposals within the legislature if disclosure would aid in considering
and preparing its proposals.
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Sec. 7.

new text begin [15.013] PROGRAM PAYMENTS WITHHELD; FRAUD.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Credible allegation of fraud" means an allegation of fraud that has been verified by
the head of a state agency from any source, including but not limited to fraud complaints;
patterns identified through audits, civil cases, law enforcement investigations, or
investigations by other state or federal agencies; and court filings and other legal documents,
including but not limited to police reports, complaints, indictments, information, affidavits,
declarations, and search warrants.
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new text begin (c) "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or
money or to acquire property or money by deception or other unfair means. Fraud includes
intentionally submitting false information to a federal, state, or local government entity for
the purpose of obtaining a greater compensation or benefit than that to which the person is
legally entitled. Fraud also includes acts which constitute a crime against any program, or
the attempts or plans to commit those crimes, including but not limited to theft in violation
of section 609.52; perjury in violation of section 609.48; and aggravated forgery and forgery
in violation of sections 609.625 and 609.63, and substantially similar federal laws.
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new text begin (d) "Individual" means a natural person.
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new text begin (e) "Program" means any program funded by a state or federal agency that involves the
transfer or disbursement of public funds or other public resources.
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new text begin (f) "Program participant" means any entity or individual that receives, disburses, or has
custody of funds or other resources transferred or disbursed under a program.
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new text begin (g) "State agency" means any department or agency of the state as defined in sections
15.01 and 15.012.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Withholding of payments. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as otherwise authorized and to the extent
permitted by federal law, the head of any state agency may withhold payments to a program
participant in any program administered by that agency if the agency head determines there
is a credible allegation of fraud under investigation and the program participant is a subject
of the investigation.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding subdivision 3, the state agency head must send notice of the
withholding of payments to the program participant within five days of taking such action.
The notice must:
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new text begin (1) state that payments are being withheld in accordance with this section;
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new text begin (2) state the reasons for withholding payments, but need not disclose specific information
concerning an ongoing investigation;
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new text begin (3) state that the withholding is for a temporary period and cite the circumstances under
which withholding shall be terminated; and
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new text begin (4) inform the program participant of the right to submit written evidence for
consideration by the state agency head.
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new text begin (c) The withholding of payments shall not continue after the state agency head determines
there is insufficient evidence of fraud by the program participant, or after legal proceedings
relating to the alleged fraud are completed, unless the state agency head is authorized by
law to take additional action against the program participant and complies with all
requirements in law to take such action.
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new text begin (d) The withholding of payments is a temporary action and is not subject to appeal under
chapter 14.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Data classification and access. new text end

new text begin (a) During the payment withholding period
under this section, all data relating to a credible allegation of fraud and withholding of
payments under this section are classified as: (1) confidential data on individuals pursuant
to section 13.02, subdivision 3; or (2) protected nonpublic data pursuant to section 13.02,
subdivision 13, in the case of data not on individuals. The agency head may disclose that
payments are being withheld from a program participant if the agency head determines that
doing so will not compromise an ongoing investigation.
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new text begin (b) Except for the identity of a complainant, after a determination has been made under
subdivision 2, paragraph (c), that withholding of payments shall not continue, all data relating
to a credible allegation of fraud and withholding of payments under this section becomes
public unless classified otherwise under state or federal law. The identity of a complainant
is private.
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new text begin (c) Any state agency may disclose any data classified as confidential or protected
nonpublic under this section to any federal, state, or local government agency, or any law
enforcement agency, if the state agency determines that access will help prevent fraud
against public programs or aid the law enforcement process.
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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Carryforward.

Agencies may carry forward unexpended and
unencumbered nongrant operating balances from deleted text begin the first year of a biennium into the second
year of the biennium deleted text end new text begin one fiscal year into the next fiscal year new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 9.

new text begin [16B.851] STATE BUILDING RENEWABLE ENERGY; STORAGE;
ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACCOUNT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given to them.
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new text begin (b) "Energy storage" means the predesign, design, acquisition, construction, or installation
of technology which stores and delivers electric or thermal energy.
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new text begin (c) "EVSE" means electric vehicle service equipment, including charging equipment
and associated infrastructure and site upgrades.
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new text begin (d) "Renewable energy" has the meaning given in section 216B.2422, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), and the same sources in thermal energy.
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new text begin (e) "Renewable energy improvement" means the predesign, design, acquisition,
construction, or installation of a renewable energy production system or energy storage
equipment or system, and associated infrastructure and facilities that is designed to result
in a demand-side net reduction in energy use by the state building's electrical, heating,
ventilating, air-conditioning, or hot water systems.
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new text begin (f) "State agency" has the definition given in section 13.02, subdivision 17, or the
designated definition given in section 15.01 and includes the Office of Higher Education,
Housing Finance Agency, Pollution Control Agency, and Bureau of Mediation Services.
State agency includes agencies, boards, commissions, committees, councils, and authorities
as defined in section 15.012.
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new text begin (g) "State building" means a building or facility owned by the state of Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account established. new text end

new text begin A state building renewable energy, storage, and electric
vehicle account is established in the special revenue fund to provide funds to state agencies
to:
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new text begin (1) design, construct, and equip renewable energy improvement and renewable energy
storage projects at state buildings;
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new text begin (2) purchase state fleet electric vehicles in accordance with section 16C.135;
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new text begin (3) purchase and install EVSE and related infrastructure; and
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new text begin (4) carry out management of the program by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Account management. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall manage and administer the
state building renewable energy, storage, and electronic vehicle account.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Accepting funds. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall be responsible for making
application to the federal government on behalf of the state of Minnesota for state projects
eligible for elective payments under sections 6417 and 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code,
as added by Public Law 117-169, 136 Statute 1818, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner may apply for, receive, and expend money made available from
federal, state, or other sources for the purposes of carrying out the duties in this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding section 16A.72, all funds received under this subdivision are
deposited into the state building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account
and appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of subdivision 2 and as permitted
under this section.
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new text begin (d) Money in the state building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account
does not cancel and is available until expended.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Applications. new text end

new text begin A state agency applying for state building renewable energy,
storage, EVSE and electric fleet vehicle funds must submit an application to the commissioner
on a form, in the manner, and at the time prescribed by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Treatment of certain payments received from federal government. new text end

new text begin (a)
Federal payments received for eligible renewable energy improvement and storage projects,
and EVSE projects, made with appropriations from general obligation bonds, may be
transferred to the state bond fund, if consistent with federal treasury regulations.
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new text begin (b) Federal payments received for eligible electric fleet vehicle purchases by the
Department of Administration's fleet division must be transferred to the motor pool revolving
account established in section 16B.54, subdivision 8.
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new text begin (c) Federal payments received for eligible electric fleet vehicle purchases made directly
by a state agency shall be transferred to the fund from which the purchase was made.
new text end

new text begin (d) When obligated to fulfill financing agreements, federal payments received for eligible
renewable energy improvements shall be transferred to the appropriate agency.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.741, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Insulin repayment account; annual transfer from health care access fund.

(a)
The insulin repayment account is established in the special revenue fund in the state treasury.
Money in the account is appropriated each fiscal year to the commissioner of administration
to reimburse manufacturers for insulin dispensed under the insulin safety net program in
section 151.74, in accordance with section 151.74, subdivisions 3, paragraph (h), and 6,
paragraph (h), and to cover costs incurred by the commissioner in providing these
reimbursement payments.

(b) By June 30, 2025, and each June 30 thereafter, the commissioner of administration
shall certify to the commissioner of management and budget the total amount expended in
the prior fiscal year for:

(1) reimbursement to manufacturers for insulin dispensed under the insulin safety net
program in section 151.74, in accordance with section 151.74, subdivisions 3, paragraph
(h), and 6, paragraph (h); and

(2) costs incurred by the commissioner of administration in providing the reimbursement
payments described in clause (1).

(c) The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer from the health care
access fund to the deleted text begin special revenue fund deleted text end new text begin insulin repayment account new text end , beginning July 1, 2025,
and each July 1 thereafter, an amount equal to the amount to which the commissioner of
administration certified pursuant to paragraph (b).

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Employee contributions.

(a) The employee contribution to the fund must be
equal to the following percent of salary:

	from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018	5.5
	from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019	5.75
	from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2023	6
	from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025	5.5
	deleted text begin after June 30, 2025 deleted text end new text begin from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 new text end	deleted text begin 6 deleted text end new text begin 5.75 new text end
	new text begin after June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 6 new text end

(b) These contributions must be made by deduction from salary as provided in subdivision
4.

(c) Contribution increases under paragraph (a) must be paid starting the first day of the
first full pay period after the effective date of the increase.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352.92, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Employee contributions.

(a) Employee contributions of covered
correctional employees must be in an amount equal to the following percent of salary:

	from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018	9.1
	deleted text begin after June 30, 2018 deleted text end new text begin from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2025 new text end	9.6
	new text begin from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 9.35 new text end
	new text begin after June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 9.6 new text end

(b) These contributions must be made by deduction from salary as provided in section
352.04, subdivision 4.

(c) Contribution increases under paragraph (a) must be paid starting the first day of the
first full pay period after the effective date of the increase.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352B.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Member contributions.

(a) The member contribution is the following
percentage of the member's salary:

	from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016	13.4
	from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2018	14.4
	from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2020	14.9
	deleted text begin after June 30, 2020 deleted text end new text begin from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2025 new text end	15.4
	new text begin from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 15.15 new text end
	new text begin after June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 15.4 new text end

(b) These contributions must be made by deduction from salary as provided in section
352.04, subdivision 4.

(c) Contribution increases under paragraph (a) must be paid starting the first day of the
first full pay period after the effective date of the increase.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

General employees retirement plan; employee contribution.

(a) For a basic
member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement
Association, the employee contribution is 9.10 percent of salary. For a coordinated member
of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association,
the employee contribution is the following percentage of salary plus any contribution rate
adjustment under subdivision 3b:

	Effective after December 31, 2010	6.25
	Effective January 1, 2015	6.5
	new text begin Effective after June 30, 2025 new text end	new text begin 6.25 new text end
	new text begin Effective July 1, 2026 new text end	new text begin 6.5 new text end

(b) These contributions must be made by deduction from salary as defined in section
353.01, subdivision 10, in the manner provided in subdivision 4. If any portion of a member's
salary is paid from other than public funds, the member's employee contribution must be
based on the total salary received by the member from all sources.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.65, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Employee contribution.

(a) For members other than members who were active
members of the former Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association on December 29, 2011,
or for members other than members who were active members of the former Minneapolis
Police Relief Association on December 29, 2011, the employee contribution is an amount
equal to the following percentage of the total salary of each member, as follows:

	before January 1, 2019	10.8 percent
	from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019	11.3 percent
	from January 1, 2020, deleted text begin and thereafter deleted text end new text begin through June 30, 2025 new text end	11.8 percent
	new text begin from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 new text end	new text begin 11.55 percent new text end
	new text begin from July 1, 2026, and thereafter new text end	new text begin 11.8 percent new text end

(b) For members who were active members of the former Minneapolis Firefighters Relief
Association on December 29, 2011, the employee contribution is an amount equal to eight
percent of the monthly unit value under section 353.01, subdivision 10a, multiplied by 80
and expressed as a biweekly amount for each member. The employee contribution made
by a member with at least 25 years of service credit as an active member of the former
Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association must be deposited in the postretirement health
care savings account established under section 352.98.

(c) For members who were active members of the former Minneapolis Police Relief
Association on December 29, 2011, the employee contribution is an amount equal to eight
percent of the monthly unit value under section 353.01, subdivision 10b, multiplied by 80
and expressed as a biweekly amount for each member. The employee contribution made
by a member with at least 25 years of service credit as an active member of the former
Minneapolis Police Relief Association must be deposited in the postretirement health care
savings account established under section 352.98.

(d) Contributions under this section must be made by deduction from salary in the manner
provided in subdivision 4. Where any portion of a member's salary is paid from other than
public funds, the member's employee contribution is based on the total salary received from
all sources.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353E.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Member contributions.

A member of the plan shall make an employee
contribution in an amount equal to 6.83 percent of salary new text begin until June 30, 2025. Beginning
July 1, 2025, a member of the plan shall make an employee contribution in an amount equal
to 6.58 percent of salary until June 30, 2026. After June 30, 2026, a member of the plan
shall make an employee contribution in an amount equal to 6.83 percent of salary new text end .

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 354.42, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Employee contribution.

(a) The employee contribution to the fund is the
following percentage of the member's salary:

	Period	Basic Program	Coordinated Program
	from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2023	11 percent	7.5 percent
	from July 1, 2023, through June 30, deleted text begin 2025 deleted text end new text begin 2026 new text end	11.25 percent	7.75 percent
	after June 30, deleted text begin 2025 deleted text end new text begin 2026 new text end	11.5 percent	8.0 percent

(b) When an employee contribution rate changes for a fiscal year, the new contribution
rate is effective for the entire salary paid for each employer unit with the first payroll cycle
reported.

(c) This contribution must be made by deduction from salary. Where any portion of a
member's salary is paid from other than public funds, the member's employee contribution
must be based on the entire salary received.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 354A.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Employee contributions.

(a) The contribution required to be paid by
each member is the percentage of total salary specified below for the applicable program:

	Program	Percentage of Total Salary
	basic program after June 30, 2016, through June 30, 2023		10
	basic program after June 30, 2023, through June 30, 2024		10.25
	basic program after June 30, 2024, through June 30, 2025		10
	basic program after June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2026		deleted text begin 11.25 deleted text end new text begin 11 new text end
	basic program after June 30, 2026		11.5
	coordinated program after June 30, 2016, through June 30, 2023		7.5
	coordinated program after June 30, 2023, through June 30, 2024		7.75
	coordinated program after June 30, 2024, through June 30, 2025		7.5
	coordinated program after June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2026		deleted text begin 8.75 deleted text end new text begin 8.5 new text end
	coordinated program after June 30, 2026		9

(b) Contributions must be made by deduction from salary and must be remitted directly
to the association at least once each month.

(c) When an employee contribution rate changes for a fiscal year, the new contribution
rate is effective for the entire salary paid by the employer with the first payroll cycle reported.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 490.123, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Member contribution rates.

(a) A judge in the tier I program whose service
does not exceed the service credit limit in section 490.121, subdivision 22, shall contribute
to the fund from each salary payment a sum equal to 9.00 percent of salary new text begin , except from
July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, when every member of the legislature shall contribute
8.75 percent of total salary new text end .

(b) A judge in the tier II program shall contribute to the fund from each salary payment
a sum equal to 7.00 percent of salary new text begin , except from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, when
every member of the legislature shall contribute 6.75 percent of total salary new text end .

(c) Contributions under this subdivision are payable by salary deduction. The deduction
must be made by the state court administrator under section 352.04, subdivisions 4, 5, and
8.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 13, is amended to read:

Sec. 13. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

$

55,356,000

$

deleted text begin 58,057,000 deleted text end new text begin 56,357,000 new text end

The base for this appropriation is $47,831,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
thereafter.

(a) $13,489,000 the first year and $14,490,000
the second year are to stabilize and secure the
state's enterprise resource planning systems.
This amount is available until June 30, 2027.
The base for this appropriation is $6,470,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
thereafter.

(b) $1,000,000 each year is for administration
and staffing of the Children's Cabinet
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
4.045.

(c) $317,000 each year is to increase the
agency's capacity to proactively raise
awareness about the capital budget process
and provide technical assistance around the
requirements associated with the capital
budget process and receiving general fund or
general obligation bond funding for capital
projects, including compliance requirements
that must be met at various stages of capital
project development, with particular focus on
nonprofits, American Indian communities, and
communities of color that have traditionally
not participated in the state capital budget
process. This appropriation may also be used
to increase the agency's capacity to coordinate
with other state agencies regarding the
administration of grant agreements, programs,
and technical assistance related to capital
projects governed by the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A, and other
applicable laws and statutes.

(d) $2,500,000 deleted text begin each deleted text end new text begin in fiscal new text end year deleted text begin is deleted text end new text begin 2024 and
$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 are new text end for
interagency collaboration to develop data
collection standards for race, ethnicity, gender
identity, and disability status and to develop
a roadmap and timeline for implementation
of the data standards across state government.
These funds may be transferred to other
agencies to support this work and may be used
to update computer systems to accommodate
revised data collection standards. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.

(e) $102,000 the first year and $60,000 the
second year are for the report required under
Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.15,
subdivision 14a, and for training and content
development relating to ADA Title II,
affirmative action, equal employment
opportunity, digital accessibility, inclusion,
disability awareness, and cultural competence.

Sec. 21.

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 6, is amended to read:

Sec. 6. COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	-0-	(232,000)
Health Care Access	-0-	100,000

(a) Insulin safety net program. $100,000 in
fiscal year 2025 is from the health care access
fund for the insulin safety net program in
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.74.

(b) Transfer. The commissioner must transfer
from the health care access fund to the insulin
deleted text begin safety net program deleted text end new text begin repayment new text end account in the
special revenue fund the amount certified by
the commissioner of administration under
Minnesota Statutes, section 151.741,
subdivision 5, paragraph (b), estimated to be
$100,000 in fiscal year 2025, for
reimbursement to manufacturers for insulin
dispensed under the insulin safety net program
in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.74. The
base for this transfer is estimated to be
$100,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $100,000 in
fiscal year 2027.

(c) Base Level Adjustment. The health care
access fund base is increased by $100,000 in
fiscal year 2026 and increased by $100,000 in
fiscal year 2027.

Sec. 22. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.287, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-02919

16A.287 TRANSFER; HOUSING SUPPORT.

In fiscal year 2025 and each year thereafter, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer $450,000 from the general fund to the housing support account, under section 462A.43.