HF 1481
Chapter 156
Effective dates various

ARTICLE 1--STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1: State government appropriations provided

Section 2: Legislature
Subdivision 1: Total appropriation
Sub. 2: Senate
Sub. 3. House of Representatives
Sub. 4. Legislative Coordinating Commission

Section 3: Governor and Lieutenant Governor offices funded

Sec. 4: State Auditor office funded

Sec. 5: Attorney General office funded

Sec. 6: Secretary of State office funded

Sec. 7: Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board funded

Sec. 8: Investment Board funded

Sec. 9: Office of Enterprise Technology funded

Sec. 10: Administrative Hearings funded

Sec. 11: Administration funded
Subdivision 1: Total appropriation
Sub. 2: State Facilities Services
Sub. 3: State and Community Services
Sub. 4: Administrative Management Services
Sub. 5: Public Broadcasting

Section 12: Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board funded

Sec. 13: Finance funded
Subdivision 1: Total appropriation
Sub. 2: State Financial Management
Sub. 3: Information and Management Services

Section 14: Employee Relations funded

Sec. 15: Revenue funded
Subdivision 1: Total appropriation
Sub. 2: Tax System Management
Sub. 3: Accounts Receivable Management

Section 16: Military Affairs funded
Subdivision 1: Total appropriations
Sub. 2: Maintenance of Training Facilities
Sub. 3: General Support
Sub. 4: Enlistment Incentives

Section 17: Veterans Affairs funded

Sec. 18: Gambling Control funded

Sec. 19: Racing Commission funded

Sec. 20: State Lottery funded

Sec. 21: Tort Claims funded

Sec. 22: Minnesota State Retirement System funded

Sec. 23: Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund funded

Sec. 24: Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund funded

Sec. 25: St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund funded

Sec. 26: Amateur Sports funded

Sec. 27: Council on Black Minnesotans funded

Sec. 28: Council on Chicano/Latino Affairs funded

Sec. 29: Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans funded

Sec. 30: Indian Affairs Council funded

Sec. 31: General Contingent Accounts funded

Sec. 32: Racing Commission Appropriations funded

Sec. 33: Department of Public Safety funded

ARTICLE 2--STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Section 1: Intellectual property rights associated with the State Wide Voter Registration System sales authorized

Sec. 2: Reports to the legislature required

Sec. 3: State mandate objection regulations established

Sec. 4: Rule and law waiver requests regulations established

Sec. 5: Private attorney contract stipulations established

Sec. 6: Public websites and publications terms defined

Sec. 7: Other investments regulations modified

Sec. 8: State Board of Investment data classified

Sec. 9: Legislative approval for cost thresholds required

Sec 10: Deadline to rule making regulations expanded

Sec. 11: Public employees prohibited from purchasing governmental merchandise, exceptions, penalties regulations clarified

Sec. 12: Public safety officers permitted to wear American flag patches or pins

Sec. 13: Expenditure increase reports required

Sec. 14: Statewide systems account regulations modified

Sec. 15: Proceeds of litigation or settlement exception regulations modified

Sec. 16: Budget reserve and cash flow accounts additional revenues, priority regulations modified

Sec. 17: General fund rebate requirements modified

Sec. 18: Appropriations to legislature technical language changed

Sec. 19: Transfer of real property regulations established

Sec. 20: Designer selection process regulations modified

Sec. 21: Cost-benefit analysis requirements established

Sec. 22: Reverse auction technical aspect clarified

Sec. 23: Energy forward pricing mechanisms regulations established

Sec. 24: Guaranteed energy savings program regulations modified

Sec. 25: Small business procurements regulations modified

Sec. 26: Surplus property regulations established

Sec. 27: Publication of notice, expenditures over $25,000 regulations modified

Sec. 28: Building and construction contracts regulations modified

Sec. 29: Alterations and erasures regulations modified

Sec. 30: "Support our Troops" license plates regulations established

Sec. 32: Property exemption regulations modified

Sec. 33: Financial reports requirement established

Sec. 34: Iron range resources and rehabilitation, early-separation incentive program authorized

Sec. 35: Application of other laws specified

Sec. 36: Lottery operations modified

Sec. 37: Notaries public applications modified

Sec. 38: Out of state travel regulations provided

Sec. 39: Salary data made public

Sec. 40: Electronic Real Estate Recording Task Force standards established

Sec. 41: Electronic Real Estate Recording Task Force created

Sec. 42: Original signatures requirement modified

Sec. 43: National Sports Center appropriation modified

Sec. 44: Building lease entrance authorized

Sec. 45: State land sales provided

Sec. 46: Ford Building preservation recommendations required

Sec. 47: State health care purchasing authority created

Sec. 48: Government training services consideration required

Sec. 49: Study of water and sewer billing required

Sec. 50: Gilbert portraits extension request required

Sec. 51: Coya Knutson Memorial established

Sec. 52: Repealer

ARTICLE 3--PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Section 1: Bid request requirement modified

Sec. 2: Postretirement option terms defined and established

Sec. 3: Voluntary hour reduction plan established

Sec. 4: Voluntary unpaid leave of absence terms established

Sec. 5: labor and agreements and compensation plans established

ARTICLE 4--MILITARY AND VETERANS

Section 1: Camp Ripley facilities rental provided

Sec. 2: Retired members may be ordered to active duty regulations modified

Sec. 3 Reinstatement modified

Sec. 4 Tuition and textbook reimbursement grant program modified

Sec. 5: Joint boards regulations modified

Sec. 6-7: Armory Board management language modified

Sec. 8: Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers grant program modified

Sec. 9: Reservists on active duty pay differential authorization clarified

Sec. 10: Sunset repealer date modified

Sec. 11: Persian Gulf War veterans honor plaque authorized

Sec. 12: Repealer

ARTICLE 5--OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY

Section 1: "Public Official" definition modified

Sec. 2: Application to Office of Enterprise Technology modified

Sec. 3: General power and duties modified

Sec. 4: General services and inter-technologies revolving funds reimbursements modified

Sec. 5: Liquidation recommendations modified

Sec. 6: Chief Information Officer position created

Sec. 7: Duties modified

Sec. 8: Structure and personnel of Office of Enterprise Technology modified

Sec. 9: Definitions modified

Sec. 10: Chief Information Officer responsibility clarified

Sec. 11: Evaluation and approval procedures modified

Sec. 12: Cyber security systems regulations modified

Sec. 13: Information and telecommunications technology policy modified

Sec. 14: Application process modified

Sec. 15: Review and approval requirement modified

Sec. 16: Electronic government services modified

Sec. 17: Secure transaction system modified

Sec. 18: Enterprise technology revolving fund created

Sec. 19: Membership and duties modified

Sec. 20: Task force report requirements modified

Sec. 21: Membership modified

Sec. 22: Transfer of duties detailed

ARTICLE 6--ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Section 1: "Associated Business" Definition expanded

Sec. 2: Non-campaign disbursement regulations modified

Sec. 3: Electronic filing report required

Sec. 4: Exception provided

Sec. 5: Representation disclosure requirement modified

Sec. 6: Pre-election report options expanded

Sec. 7: Contribution limits modified

Sec. 8: Exceeding contribution limits modified

Sec. 9: Appropriations modified

Sec. 10: Allocation of general and party accounts modified

Sec. 11: Major political party definition modified

Sec. 12: Minor political party definition modified

Sec. 13: Metropolitan area definition modified

Sec. 14: Voter ineligibility specified

Sec. 15: Election day registration regulations modified

Sec. 16: Voter registration application form modified

Sec. 17: Public information lists regulations modified

Sec. 18: Copy of list to registered voter detailed

Sec. 19: Guardian and commitment reports modified

Sec. 20: "Military" definition expanded

Sec. 21: Application procedures modified

Sec. 22: Registration at time of application requirements modified

Sec. 23: Ongoing absentee status and termination regulations established

Sec. 24: Design of envelopes specified

Sec. 25: General absentee voting regulations modified

Sec. 26: Examination of return envelopes regulations modified

Sec. 27: Absentee ballot challenges regulations modified

Sec. 28: Absentee ballot form design requirements modified

Sec. 29: Back of return envelope requirements modified

Sec. 30: Check of voter eligibility and proper execution of affidavit requirements modified

Sec. 31: Affidavit form modified

Sec. 32: Federal offices requirements modified

Sec. 33: Voter ineligibility modified

Sec. 34: Separate precincts and combined polling places regulations clarified

Sec. 35: Authority and location regulations clarified

Sec. 36: "Elderly" and "persons with disabilities" definitions clarified

Sec. 37: Booths and voting stations regulations modified

Sec. 38: Election judges and oaths requirements expanded

Sec. 39: Blank forms regulations modified

Sec. 40: Elections and organized towns regulations clarified

Sec. 41: Individuals allowed in polling places and identification regulations modified

Sec. 42: Residence requirement modified

Sec. 43: Restrictions on conduct expanded

Sec. 44: Voter's Bill of Rights regulations modified

Sec. 45: Permanent registration and verification of registration regulation specified

Sec. 46: Statement of grounds and oaths regulations modified

Sec. 47: Information requirements adjusted

Sec. 48: County Auditor regulations expanded

Sec. 49: Selection for review and notice modified

Sec. 50: Scope and conduct of review adjusted

Sec. 51: Exceptions and certain partisan candidates regulations expanded

Sec. 52: Uncontested judicial offices regulations modified

Sec. 53: Special primary and state Canvassing regulations specified

Sec. 54: Metropolitan area municipalities regulations modified

Sec. 55: Metropolitan area school districts regulations specified

Sec. 56: Voting system for disabled voters regulations modified

Sec. 57: Nomination of presidential electors regulations clarified

Sec. 58: Presidential ballot forms terms clarified

Sec. 59: State Canvassing Board terms clarified

Sec. 60: Electors to meet at State Capitol and filling of vacancies regulations modified

Sec. 61: Certification of electors terms clarified

Sec. 62: Electors to meet at State Capitol regulations modified

Sec. 63: Bribery, advancing money and treating regulations modified prohibited

Sec. 64: Financial interest forbidden exception provided

Sec. 65: Candidates, ballots, and certifying Election terms detailed

Sec. 66: Exceptions detailed

Sec. 67: Finding and order of appointment regulations detailed

Sec. 68: Repealer

JAJ 12/11/06