as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 02/10/1997 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; appropriating money for the general 1.4 legislative and administrative expenses of state 1.5 government; authorizing and providing appropriations 1.6 for payment of veterans service bonus; creating 1.7 certain contingent accounts and accounts for the 1.8 payment of tort claims; appropriating money for 1.9 certain retirement plans; modifying budget deadlines; 1.10 modifying provisions related to the management of 1.11 state property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, 1.12 sections 16A.11, subdivisions 1 and 3c; 16B.24, 1.13 subdivision 5; 16B.70, subdivision 2; 176.611, by 1.14 adding subdivisions; 327.33, subdivision 2; 327B.04, 1.15 subdivision 7; 356.865, subdivision 3; Laws 1994, 1.16 chapter 643, section 3, subdivision 2; Laws 1996, 1.17 chapter 463, section 13, subdivisions 2 and 4; 1.18 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.19 chapter 196. 1.20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.21 ARTICLE 1 1.22 Section 1. [STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.23 The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.24 appropriated from the general fund, or another fund named, to 1.25 the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 1.26 available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The 1.27 figures "1998" and "1999," where used in this act, mean that the 1.28 appropriation or appropriations listed under them are available 1.29 for the year ending June 30, 1998, or June 30, 1999, 1.30 respectively. 1.31 SUMMARY BY FUND 1.32 BIENNIAL 2.1 1998 1999 TOTAL 2.2 General $307,474,000 $310,425,000 $617,889,000 2.3 State 2.4 Government 2.5 Special Revenue 11,132,000 12,123,000 23,255,000 2.6 Environmental 224,000 229,000 453,000 2.7 Highway User 2.8 Tax Distribution 2,044,000 2,091,000 4,135,000 2.9 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 64,000 2.10 Workers' 2.11 Compensation 4,207,000 4,295,000 8,502,000 2.12 Solid Waste 445,000 450,000 895,000 2.13 Health Care Access 1,746,000 1,793,000 3,539,000 2.14 TOTAL $327,304,000 $331,438,000 $658,742,000 2.15 APPROPRIATIONS 2.16 Available for the Year 2.17 Ending June 30 2.18 1998 1999 2.19 Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE 2.20 Subdivision 1. Total 2.21 Appropriation 54,004,000 54,571,000 2.22 Summary by Fund 2.23 General 53,847,000 54,414,000 2.24 Health Care Access 125,000 125,000 2.25 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 2.26 The amounts that may be spent from this 2.27 appropriation for each program are 2.28 specified in the following subdivisions. 2.29 Subd. 2. Senate 2.30 16,163,000 16,163,000 2.31 Subd. 3. House of Representatives 2.32 23,273,000 23,611,000 2.33 Subd. 4. Legislative 2.34 Coordinating Commission 2.35 11,527,000 11,756,000 2.36 Summary by Fund 2.37 General 11,370,000 11,599,000 2.38 Health Care Access 125,000 125,000 2.39 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 2.40 $4,539,000 the first year and 2.41 $4,612,000 the second year are for the 2.42 office of the revisor of statutes. 3.1 $966,000 the first year and $987,000 3.2 the second year are for the legislative 3.3 reference library. 3.4 $4,390,000 the first year and 3.5 $4,502,000 the second year are for the 3.6 office of the legislative auditor. 3.7 Subd. 5. Sustainable Growth 3.8 Initiative 3.9 3,041,000 3,041,000 3.10 These funds are to be divided between 3.11 the senate, house of representatives, 3.12 and the legislative coordinating 3.13 commission, as the legislature sees fit. 3.14 Sec. 3. LEGISLATIVE RENT 5,187,000 5,249,000 3.15 These appropriations are to the 3.16 commissioner of administration for 3.17 office space costs of the legislature 3.18 and veterans organizations, for 3.19 ceremonial space, and for statutorily 3.20 free space. 3.21 Sec. 4. GOVERNOR AND 3.22 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 3,786,000 3,839,000 3.23 This appropriation is to fund the 3.24 offices of the governor and lieutenant 3.25 governor. 3.26 Sec. 5. STATE AUDITOR 7,628,000 7,795,000 3.27 Sec. 6. STATE TREASURER 2,670,000 2,734,000 3.28 The treasurer may use these funds to 3.29 pay the commissioner of revenue for 3.30 services that would otherwise have been 3.31 provided by a financial institution. 3.32 Sec. 7. SECRETARY OF STATE 5,892,000 6,046,000 3.33 Sec. 8. ATTORNEY GENERAL 3.34 Subdivision 1. Total 3.35 Appropriation 25,093,000 25,617,000 3.36 Summary by Fund 3.37 General 22,699,000 23,169,000 3.38 State Government 3.39 Special Revenue 1,821,000 1,867,000 3.40 Environmental 128,000 131,000 3.41 Solid Waste 445,000 450,000 3.42 Of the appropriation from the solid 3.43 waste fund, $100,000 each year is to 3.44 assist local governments in dealing 3.45 with legal issues that arise in the 3.46 course of implementing state solid 3.47 waste programs, and to assist local 3.48 governments in the defense of selected 3.49 lawsuits challenging local government 3.50 implementation of state solid waste 3.51 programs. 4.1 Sec. 9. ETHICAL PRACTICES BOARD 593,000 483,000 4.2 $122,000 the first year is for 4.3 client/server technology. 4.4 Sec. 10. INVESTMENT BOARD 2,163,000 2,247,000 4.5 Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 4,107,000 4,195,000 4.6 These appropriations are from the 4.7 workers' compensation special 4.8 compensation fund. 4.9 Sec. 12. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC 4.10 AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING 5,643,000 5,727,000 4.11 $1,046,000 the first year and 4.12 $1,066,000 the second year are for the 4.13 land management information center. 4.14 $1,500 each year is for statewide 4.15 grants to implement teen courts. 4.16 Sec. 13. ADMINISTRATION 4.17 Subdivision 1. Total 4.18 Appropriation 37,201,000 38,681,000 4.19 Summary by Fund 4.20 General 28,290,000 28,825,000 4.21 State Government 4.22 Special Revenue 8,911,000 9,856,000 4.23 The amounts that may be spent from this 4.24 appropriation for each program are 4.25 specified in the following subdivisions. 4.26 Subd. 2. Operations Management 4.27 3,424,000 3,496,000 4.28 Subd. 3. Intertechnologies Group 4.29 10,422,000 11,615,000 4.30 Summary by Fund 4.31 General 1,511,000 1,759,000 4.32 State Government 4.33 Special Revenue 8,911,000 9,856,000 4.34 The appropriation from the special 4.35 revenue fund is for recurring costs of 4.36 911 emergency telephone service. 4.37 $724,000 the first year and $936,000 4.38 the second year are for the network 4.39 telecommunications initiative. It is 4.40 intended that portions of this 4.41 appropriation be transferred to other 4.42 agencies to fund project costs. The 4.43 commissioner is authorized to make such 4.44 transfers with the advance approval of 4.45 the commissioner of finance. 4.46 Subd. 4. Facilities Management 4.47 3,647,000 3,703,000 5.1 Subd. 5. Administrative Management 5.2 2,492,000 2,547,000 5.3 $135,000 each year is for an operating 5.4 grant to the Minnesota Children's 5.5 Museum. 5.6 Subd. 6. Information Policy Office 5.7 16,632,000 16,662,000 5.8 $12,500,000 each year is for 5.9 modification of state business systems 5.10 to address year 2000 changes. 5.11 $2,500,000 each year is for 5.12 simplification of the state's business 5.13 registration, licensing, and permitting 5.14 systems. 5.15 If the appropriations in either year 5.16 are insufficient, the appropriation 5.17 from the other year, for the same 5.18 project, is available. 5.19 Subd. 7. Management Analysis 5.20 584,000 658,000 5.21 Sec. 14. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 5.22 AND PLANNING BOARD 406,000 289,000 5.23 $100,000 the first year is for the 5.24 Minnesota women's suffrage memorial 5.25 garden. This appropriation is 5.26 available until expended. It is the 5.27 expectation of the legislature that 5.28 this will be the final appropriation 5.29 for this project. 5.30 Sec. 15. PUBLIC BROADCASTING 3,789,000 3,039,000 5.31 $1,450,000 each year is for matching 5.32 grants for public television. Public 5.33 television grant recipients shall give 5.34 special emphasis to children's 5.35 programming. In addition, public 5.36 television grant recipients shall 5.37 promote program and outreach 5.38 initiatives that attempt to reduce 5.39 youth violence in our communities. 5.40 $600,000 each year is for public 5.41 television equipment needs. Equipment 5.42 grant allocations shall be made after 5.43 considering the recommendations of the 5.44 Minnesota public television association. 5.45 $750,000 the first year is for a 5.46 one-time grant to Twin Cities public 5.47 television to develop high-definition 5.48 digital television capability. Access 5.49 to broadcasting facilities and services 5.50 funded by this appropriation shall be 5.51 made available to the University of 5.52 Minnesota. This appropriation must be 5.53 matched equally from nonstate sources. 5.54 $150,000 each year is for public 5.55 information television transmission of 6.1 legislative activities. At least 6.2 one-half must go for programming to be 6.3 broadcast in rural Minnesota. 6.4 $320,000 each year is for community 6.5 service grants to public educational 6.6 radio stations, which must be allocated 6.7 after considering the recommendations 6.8 of the Association of Minnesota Public 6.9 Educational Radio Stations under 6.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14. 6.11 $494,000 each year is for equipment 6.12 grants to public radio stations. These 6.13 grants must be allocated after 6.14 considering the recommendations of the 6.15 Association of Minnesota Public 6.16 Educational Radio Stations and 6.17 Minnesota Public Radio, Inc. 6.18 $25,000 the first year and $25,000 the 6.19 second year are for grants to the Twin 6.20 Cities regional cable channel. 6.21 If an appropriation for either year for 6.22 grants to public television or radio 6.23 stations is not sufficient, the 6.24 appropriation for the other year is 6.25 available for it. 6.26 Sec. 16. FINANCE 25,631,000 26,410,000 6.27 Sec. 17. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 6.28 Subdivision 1. Total 6.29 Appropriation 8,452,000 7,355,000 6.30 The amounts that may be spent from this 6.31 appropriation for each program are 6.32 specified in the following subdivisions. 6.33 Subd. 2. Human Resources 6.34 Management 6.35 7,348,000 7,251,000 6.36 $560,000 the first year and $315,000 6.37 the second year are for continuation of 6.38 reforms to the state's human resource 6.39 management processes and policies, 6.40 including, but not limited to, 6.41 enhancing redeployment procedures, 6.42 application and testing services, 6.43 hiring, the position classification 6.44 system, and employee development 6.45 processes. The commissioner of finance 6.46 shall include $140,000 of the second 6.47 year amount when determining the base 6.48 level for the budget of the department 6.49 of employee relations for the biennium 6.50 ending June 30, 2001. 6.51 $22,000 each year is to fund a position 6.52 to administer the state's annual 6.53 combined charities program. 6.54 $62,000 each year is for administration 6.55 of employee misconduct investigations 6.56 through the labor relations bureau. 6.57 $40,000 each year from the general fund 7.1 is for a grant to the government 7.2 training service. 7.3 $75,000 each year is for the Minnesota 7.4 quality college under Minnesota 7.5 Statutes, section 43A.211. 7.6 Subd. 3. Employee Insurance 7.7 1,104,000 104,000 7.8 $104,000 each year is for the 7.9 right-to-know contracts administered 7.10 through the employee insurance division. 7.11 $1,000,000 in the first year is a 7.12 one-time appropriation to establish a 7.13 state workers' compensation settlement 7.14 and contingency reserve. This 7.15 appropriation must be transferred to a 7.16 separate account within the 7.17 miscellaneous special revenue fund, 7.18 from which payments may be made and 7.19 premiums assessed to replenish the 7.20 reserve account under new Minnesota 7.21 Statutes, section 176.611, subdivision 7.22 2a. 7.23 Sec. 18. REVENUE 7.24 Subdivision 1. Total 7.25 Appropriation 81,272,000 83,551,000 7.26 Summary by Fund 7.27 General 77,511,000 79,694,000 7.28 Health Care Access 1,621,000 1,668,000 7.29 Highway User 2,044,000 2,091,000 7.30 Environmental 96,000 98,000 7.31 The amounts that may be spent from this 7.32 appropriation for each program are 7.33 specified in the following subdivisions. 7.34 Subd. 2. Minnesota Tax System Management 7.35 79,149,000 81,390,000 7.36 Summary by Fund 7.37 General 75,388,000 77,533,000 7.38 Health Care Access 1,621,000 1,668,000 7.39 Highway User Tax 7.40 Distribution 2,044,000 2,091,000 7.41 Environmental 96,000 98,000 7.42 $80,000 is for completion of the 7.43 Minnesota/Wisconsin tax reciprocity 7.44 study. 7.45 $150,000 each year from the highway 7.46 user tax distribution fund is for 7.47 funding of the dyed fuel program. 7.48 Subd. 3. Accounts Receivable 8.1 Management 8.2 2,123,000 2,161,000 8.3 Sec. 19. AMATEUR SPORTS 8.4 COMMISSION 620,000 599,000 8.5 Sec. 20. MILITARY AFFAIRS 11,631,000 11,742,000 8.6 $1,940,000 each year is for operation 8.7 of armories after normal hours to 8.8 provide an opportunity for evening 8.9 recreational activities for youth. 8.10 The use of armories by local and 8.11 community groups for regular meetings 8.12 or functions of those groups, 8.13 especially those pertaining to youth 8.14 and youth activities, shall be granted 8.15 by the adjutant general, who shall 8.16 determine the appropriate times and 8.17 circumstances. 8.18 If appropriations for either year of 8.19 the biennium for enlistment incentives 8.20 are insufficient, the appropriation 8.21 from the other year is available. 8.22 Sec. 21. VETERANS AFFAIRS 12,759,000 12,799,000 8.23 $8,750,000 each year is for Persian 8.24 Gulf veterans bonuses. These 8.25 appropriations are available until 8.26 expended. 8.27 $250,000 each year is for a grant to 8.28 the Vinland National Center. 8.29 $1,544,000 each year is for emergency 8.30 financial and medical needs of 8.31 veterans. If the appropriation for 8.32 either year is insufficient, the 8.33 appropriation for the other year is 8.34 available for it. 8.35 With the approval of the commissioner 8.36 of finance, the commissioner of 8.37 veterans affairs may transfer the 8.38 unencumbered balance from the veterans 8.39 relief program to other department 8.40 programs during the fiscal year. Prior 8.41 to transfer, the commissioner of 8.42 veterans affairs shall provide 8.43 background information to the 8.44 commissioner of finance explaining why 8.45 the unencumbered balance exists. 8.46 $231,000 the first year and $232,000 8.47 the second year are for grants to 8.48 county veterans offices for training of 8.49 county veterans service officers. 8.50 Sec. 22. VETERANS OF FOREIGN 8.51 WARS 41,000 41,000 8.52 For carrying out the provisions of Laws 8.53 1945, chapter 455. 8.54 Sec. 23. MILITARY ORDER OF 8.55 THE PURPLE HEART 20,000 20,000 9.1 Sec. 24. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 13,000 12,000 9.2 For carrying out the provisions of Laws 9.3 1941, chapter 425. 9.4 Sec. 25. LAWFUL GAMBLING 9.5 CONTROL 2,205,000 2,249,000 9.6 Sec. 26. RACING COMMISSION 371,000 379,000 9.7 Sec. 27. STATE LOTTERY 9.8 The director of the state lottery shall 9.9 reimburse the general fund $150,000 the 9.10 first year and $150,000 the second year 9.11 for lottery-related costs incurred by 9.12 the department of public safety. 9.13 The director of the state lottery shall 9.14 reimburse the general fund $540,000 the 9.15 first year and $540,000 the second year 9.16 for amounts appropriated from the 9.17 general fund to the commissioner of 9.18 human services for compulsive gambling 9.19 hotline services, outpatient treatment 9.20 services, felony screening, and 9.21 compulsive gambling youth education. 9.22 Sec. 28. GENERAL CONTINGENT 9.23 ACCOUNTS 700,000 700,000 9.24 Summary by Fund 9.25 General 200,000 200,000 9.26 State Government 9.27 Special Revenue 400,000 400,000 9.28 Workers' Compensation 100,000 100,000 9.29 The appropriations in this section must 9.30 be spent with the approval of the 9.31 governor after consultation with the 9.32 legislative advisory commission under 9.33 Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30. 9.34 If an appropriation in this section for 9.35 either year is insufficient, the 9.36 appropriation for the other year is 9.37 available for it. 9.38 The special revenue appropriation is 9.39 available to be transferred to the 9.40 attorney general when the costs to 9.41 provide legal services to the health 9.42 boards exceed the biennial 9.43 appropriation to the attorney general 9.44 from the special revenue fund and for 9.45 transfer to the health boards if 9.46 required for unforeseen expenditures of 9.47 an emergency nature. The boards 9.48 receiving the additional services or 9.49 supplemental appropriations shall set 9.50 their fees to cover the costs. 9.51 Sec. 29. TORT CLAIMS 275,000 275,000 9.52 To be spent by the commissioner of 9.53 finance. 9.54 If the appropriation for either year is 10.1 insufficient, the appropriation for the 10.2 other year is available for it. 10.3 Sec. 30. MINNESOTA STATE 10.4 RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,266,000 2,379,000 10.5 The amounts estimated to be needed for 10.6 each program are as follows: 10.7 (a) Legislators 10.8 2,093,000 2,197,000 10.9 Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 10.10 3A.03, subdivision 2; 3A.04, 10.11 subdivisions 3 and 4; and 3A.11. 10.12 (b) Constitutional Officers 10.13 173,000 182,000 10.14 Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 10.15 352C.031, subdivision 5; 352C.04, 10.16 subdivision 3; and 352C.09, subdivision 10.17 2. 10.18 If an appropriation in this section for 10.19 either year is insufficient, the 10.20 appropriation for the other year is 10.21 available for it. 10.22 Sec. 31. MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES 10.23 RETIREMENT FUND 11,005,000 11,005,000 10.24 $10,455,000 the first year and 10.25 $10,455,000 the second year are to the 10.26 commissioner of finance for payment to 10.27 the Minneapolis employees retirement 10.28 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.29 422A.101, subdivision 3. Payment must 10.30 be made in four equal installments, 10.31 March 15, July 15, September 15, and 10.32 November 15, each year. 10.33 $550,000 the first year and $550,000 10.34 the second year are to the commissioner 10.35 of finance for payment to the 10.36 Minneapolis employees retirement fund 10.37 for the supplemental benefit for 10.38 pre-1974 retirees under Minnesota 10.39 Statutes, section 356.865. 10.40 Sec. 32. POLICE AND FIRE 10.41 AMORTIZATION AID 6,303,000 6,300,000 10.42 $4,925,000 each year is to the 10.43 commissioner of revenue for state aid 10.44 to amortize the unfunded liability of 10.45 local police and salaried firefighters' 10.46 relief associations, under Minnesota 10.47 Statutes, section 423A.02. 10.48 $1,000,000 each year is to the 10.49 commissioner of revenue for 10.50 supplemental state aid to amortize the 10.51 unfunded liability of local police and 10.52 salaried firefighters' relief 10.53 associations under Minnesota Statutes, 10.54 section 423A.02, subdivision 1a. 10.55 $378,000 the first year and $375,000 11.1 the second year are to the commissioner 11.2 of revenue to pay reimbursements to 11.3 relief associations for firefighter 11.4 supplemental benefits paid under 11.5 Minnesota Statutes, section 424A.10. 11.6 Sec. 33. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF 11.7 TECHNOLOGY 4,572,000 4,101,000 11.8 $1,187,000 the first year and 11.9 $1,216,000 the second year are for the 11.10 operations of the office of technology. 11.11 $1,000,000 each year is for development 11.12 of the Virtual U Minnesota. 11.13 $635,000 each year is for operation and 11.14 expansion of the North Star web site. 11.15 $500,000 each year is for development 11.16 of a United Nations trade point in the 11.17 state. 11.18 $500,000 each year is for creation of 11.19 information technology resource centers. 11.20 $250,000 each year is for the MNCard 11.21 pilot project. 11.22 $500,000 the first year is for support 11.23 of activities associated with a 11.24 plenipotentiary conference of the 11.25 International Telecommunications Union. 11.26 Sec. 34. BOARD OF GOVERNMENT 11.27 INNOVATION AND COOPERATION 1,006,000 1,009,000 11.28 ARTICLE 2 11.29 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 11.30 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 11.31 Subdivision 1. [WHEN.] The governor shall submit a 11.32 four-part budget to the legislature. Parts one and two, the 11.33 budget message and detailed operating budget, must be submitted 11.34 by the fourth Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year. 11.35 Part three, the detailed recommendations as to capital 11.36 expenditure, must be submitted as follows: agency capital 11.37 budget requests byJune 15July 1 of each odd-numbered year;11.38preliminary governor's recommendations by September 1 of each11.39odd-numbered year;, and final recommendations by February 1 of 11.40 each even-numbered year. Part four, the detailed 11.41 recommendations as to information technology expenditure, must 11.42 be submitted at the same time the governor submits the budget 11.43 message to the legislature. 11.44 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 12.1 subdivision 3c, is amended to read: 12.2 Subd. 3c. [PART FOUR; DETAILED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 12.3 BUDGET.] The detailed information technology budget must include 12.4 recommendations for information technology projects to be funded 12.5 during the next biennium and planning estimates for an 12.6 additional two biennia.It must be submitted with projects12.7ranked in order of importance among all projects as determined12.8by the governor.12.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.24, 12.10 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 12.11 Subd. 5. [RENTING OUT STATE PROPERTY.] (a) [AUTHORITY.] 12.12 The commissioner may rent out state property, real or personal, 12.13 that is not needed for public use, if the rental is not 12.14 otherwise provided for or prohibited by law. The property may 12.15 not be rented out for more than five years at a time without the 12.16 approval of the state executive council and may never be rented 12.17 out for more than 25 years. A rental agreement may provide that 12.18 the state will reimburse a tenant for a portion of capital 12.19 improvements that the tenant makes to state real property if the 12.20 state does not permit the tenant to renew the lease at the end 12.21 of the rental agreement. 12.22 (b) [RESTRICTIONS.] Paragraph (a) does not apply to state 12.23 trust fund lands, other state lands under the jurisdiction of 12.24 the department of natural resources, lands forfeited for 12.25 delinquent taxes, lands acquired under section 298.22, or lands 12.26 acquired under section 41.56 which are under the jurisdiction of 12.27 the department of agriculture. 12.28 (c) [FORT SNELLING CHAPEL; RENTAL.] The Fort Snelling 12.29 Chapel, located within the boundaries of Fort Snelling State 12.30 Park, is available for use only on payment of a rental fee. The 12.31 commissioner shall establish rental fees for both public and 12.32 private use. The rental fee for private use by an organization 12.33 or individual must reflect the reasonable value of equivalent 12.34 rental space. Rental fees collected under this section must be 12.35 deposited in the general fund. 12.36 (d) [RENTAL OF LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS.] The commissioner 13.1 shall establish rental rates for all living accommodations 13.2 provided by the state for its employees. Money collected as 13.3 rent by state agencies pursuant to this paragraph must be 13.4 deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. 13.5 (e) [LEASE OF SPACE IN CERTAIN STATE BUILDINGS TO STATE 13.6 AGENCIES.] The commissioner may lease portions of the 13.7 state-owned buildings in the capitol complex, the capitol square 13.8 building, the health building, the Duluth government center, and 13.9 the building at 1246 University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, to 13.10 state agencies and the court administrator on behalf of the 13.11 judicial branch of state government and charge rent on the basis 13.12 of space occupied. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all 13.13 money collected as rent pursuant to the terms of this section 13.14 shall be deposited in the state treasury. Money collected as 13.15 rent to recover the depreciation and bond interest costs of a 13.16 building funded from the state bond proceeds fund shall be 13.17 credited to the general fund. Money collected as rent to 13.18 recover capital expenditures from capital asset preservation and 13.19 replacement appropriations and statewide building access 13.20 appropriations shall be credited to a segregated account in a 13.21 special revenue fund to be expended for asset preservation 13.22 projects as determined by the commissioner. Money collected as 13.23 rent to recover the depreciationcostand interest costs of a 13.24 building built with other state dedicated funds shall be 13.25 credited to the dedicated fund which funded the original 13.26 acquisition or construction. All other money received shall be 13.27 credited to the general services revolving fund. 13.28 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.70, 13.29 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 13.30 Subd. 2. [COLLECTION AND REPORTS.] All permit surcharges 13.31 must be collected by each municipality and a portion of them 13.32 remitted to the state. Each municipality having a population 13.33 greater than 20,000 people shall prepare and submit to the 13.34 commissioner once a month a report of fees and surcharges on 13.35 fees collected during the previous month but shall retain the 13.36 greater of two percent or that amount collected up to $25 to 14.1 apply against the administrative expenses the municipality 14.2 incurs in collecting the surcharges. All other municipalities 14.3 shall submit the report and surcharges on fees once a quarter 14.4 but shall retain the greater of four percent or that amount 14.5 collected up to $25 to apply against the administrative expenses 14.6 the municipalities incur in collecting the surcharges. The 14.7 report, which must be in a form prescribed by the commissioner, 14.8 must be submitted together with a remittance covering the 14.9 surcharges collected by the 15th day following the month or 14.10 quarter in which the surcharges are collected. All money 14.11 collected by the commissioner through surcharges and other fees 14.12 prescribed by sections 16B.59 to 16B.75, which are payable to14.13the state, must be paidshall be deposited in the state 14.14 government special revenue fund and is appropriated to the 14.15 commissionerwho shall deposit them in the state treasury for14.16credit to a special revenue fundfor the purpose of 14.17 administering and enforcing the state building code under 14.18 sections 16B.59 to 16B.75. 14.19 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 176.611, is 14.20 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 14.21 Subd. 2a. [SETTLEMENT AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE ACCOUNT.] To 14.22 reduce long-term costs, minimize impairment to agency operations 14.23 and budgets, and distribute risk of one-time catastrophic 14.24 claims, the commissioner shall maintain a separate account 14.25 within the state compensation revolving fund. The account shall 14.26 be used to pay for lump-sum or annuitized settlements, 14.27 structured claim settlements, and one-time large, legal, 14.28 catastrophic medical, indemnity, or other irregular claim costs 14.29 that might otherwise pose a significant burden for agencies. 14.30 The commissioner, with the approval of the commissioner of 14.31 finance, may establish criteria and procedures for payment from 14.32 the account on an agency's behalf. The commissioner may assess 14.33 agencies on a reimbursement or premium basis from time-to-time 14.34 to ensure adequate account reserves. The account consists of 14.35 appropriations from the general fund, receipts from billings to 14.36 agencies, and credited investment gains or losses attributable 15.1 to balances in the account. The state board of investment shall 15.2 invest the assets of the account according to section 11A.24. 15.3 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 176.611, is 15.4 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 15.5 Subd. 3b. [APPROPRIATION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION PREMIUMS.] 15.6 The amount necessary to pay premiums for coverage by the 15.7 workers' compensation reinsurance association under section 15.8 79.34 is appropriated annually from the general fund to the 15.9 commissioner of employee relations. 15.10 Sec. 7. [196.30] [PERSIAN GULF BONUS.] 15.11 Subdivision 1. [COMPENSATION.] A veteran eligible for the 15.12 Southwest Asian service medal as a result of service between 15.13 August 2, 1990, and July 31, 1991, shall be paid $600 by the 15.14 state of Minnesota. A veteran not eligible for the Southwest 15.15 Asian service medal who served on active duty during the period 15.16 between August 2, 1990, and July 31, 1991, shall be paid $300. 15.17 If a veteran is deceased, payment shall be made to the 15.18 veteran's beneficiary. The beneficiary of a veteran who was 15.19 killed in action or died in service between August 2, 1990, and 15.20 July 31, 1991, shall receive a total sum of $1,000. No payment 15.21 shall be made to a veteran or beneficiary who has an application 15.22 pending for, has received, or is eligible to receive a similar 15.23 payment from another state. 15.24 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION.] A veteran or a veteran's 15.25 beneficiary entitled to compensation under this section may make 15.26 application to the commissioner of veterans affairs on a form 15.27 prescribed by the commissioner and verified by the applicant. 15.28 If the veteran is incompetent, or the beneficiary is a minor or 15.29 is incompetent, application shall be made by the veteran's or 15.30 beneficiary's guardian. An application shall be accompanied by 15.31 evidence of honorable service during the period of service, and 15.32 any other information and evidence that the commissioner may 15.33 require. 15.34 Subd. 3. [PAYMENT.] Upon submission of proof satisfactory 15.35 to the commissioner that an applicant is entitled to payment 15.36 under this section, the commissioner of veterans affairs shall 16.1 pay the applicant. The commissioner shall not make payment 16.2 until expiration of the time for demanding review, unless the 16.3 applicant files with the commissioner a written acceptance of 16.4 the amount of compensation due the applicant as determined by 16.5 the commissioner. The filing of the acceptance shall be a 16.6 waiver of the right of review. If the applicant makes a demand 16.7 for review, the commissioner shall not pay any compensation to 16.8 the applicant until a review is completed. 16.9 Any payment of compensation to a guardian shall be held and 16.10 used solely for the benefit of the minor or incompetent. 16.11 Subd. 4. [VETERANS COMPENSATION ACCOUNT.] All payments of 16.12 compensation and expenses of administering this section shall be 16.13 paid from the veterans compensation account. All money 16.14 appropriated or made available from any source for the purpose 16.15 of paying compensation under this section shall be deposited in 16.16 the veterans compensation account and is available until 16.17 expended or until the bonus period expires. 16.18 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 327.33, 16.19 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 16.20 Subd. 2. [FEES.] The commissioner shall by rule establish 16.21 reasonable fees for seals, installation seals and inspections 16.22 which are sufficient to cover all costs incurred in the 16.23 administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner 16.24 shall also establish by rule a monitoring inspection fee in an 16.25 amount that will comply with the secretary's fee distribution 16.26 program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid 16.27 by the manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in 16.28 Minnesota. The monitoring inspection fee shall be paid by the 16.29 manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the fee 16.30 distribution program require the secretary to distribute the 16.31 fees collected from all manufactured home manufacturers among 16.32 states approved and conditionally approved based on the number 16.33 of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the 16.34 manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or 16.35 purchaser in that state. Allfees receivedmoney collected by 16.36 the commissionershall be deposited in the state treasury and17.1credited to the general fundthrough fees prescribed by sections 17.2 327.31 to 327.36 shall be deposited in the state government 17.3 special revenue fund and is appropriated to the commissioner for 17.4 the purpose of administering and enforcing the manufactured home 17.5 building code under sections 327.31 to 327.36. 17.6 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 327B.04, 17.7 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 17.8 Subd. 7. [FEES; LICENSES; WHEN GRANTED.] Each application 17.9 for a license or license renewal must be accompanied by a fee in 17.10 an amount established by the commissioner by rule pursuant to 17.11 section 327B.10, which shall be paid into the state treasury and17.12credited to the general fund. The fees shall be set in an 17.13 amount which over the fiscal biennium will produce revenues 17.14 approximately equal to the expenses which the commissioner 17.15 expects to incur during that fiscal biennium while administering 17.16 and enforcing sections 327B.01 to 327B.12. All money collected 17.17 by the commissioner through fees prescribed in sections 327B.01 17.18 to 327B.12 shall be deposited in the state government special 17.19 revenue fund and is appropriated to the commissioner for 17.20 purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this 17.21 chapter. The commissioner shall grant or deny a license 17.22 application or a renewal application within 60 days of its 17.23 filing. If the license is granted, the commissioner shall 17.24 license the applicant as a dealer or manufacturer for the 17.25 remainder of the calendar year. Upon application by the 17.26 licensee, the commissioner shall renew the license for a two 17.27 year period, if: 17.28 (a) the renewal application satisfies the requirements of 17.29 subdivisions 3 and 4; 17.30 (b) the renewal applicant has made all listings, 17.31 registrations, notices and reports required by the commissioner 17.32 during the preceding year; and 17.33 (c) the renewal applicant has paid all fees owed pursuant 17.34 to sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 and all taxes, arrearages, and 17.35 penalties owed to the state. 17.36 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 356.865, 18.1 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 18.2 Subd. 3. [COSTSTATE APPROPRIATION.]The cost of the18.3payments made under this section is the responsibility of the18.4state.Payments under this section are the responsibility of 18.5 the Minneapolis employees retirement fund. A separate state aid 18.6 is provided toward the level dollar amortized cost of the 18.7 payments. For state fiscal years 1992 to 2001 inclusive, there 18.8 is appropriated annually $550,000 from the general fund to the 18.9 commissioner of finance to be added, in quarterly installments, 18.10 to the annual state contribution amount determined under section 18.11 422A.101, subdivision 3. After fiscal year 2001, any difference 18.12 between the cumulative benefit amounts actually paid under this 18.13 section after fiscal year 1991 and the amounts paid to the 18.14 retirement fund by the state under this subdivision plus 18.15 investment earnings on the aid shall be included by the 18.16 retirement fund board and the actuary retained by the 18.17 legislative commission on pensions and retirement in determining 18.18 financial requirements of the fund and contributions under 18.19 section 422A.101. 18.20 Sec. 11. Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 3, subdivision 2, 18.21 is amended to read: 18.22 Subd. 2. Restore and Renovate 18.23 Capitol Building Exterior 5,000,000 18.24 To the commissioner of administration 18.25 to renovate and improve the capitol 18.26 including reroofing, repair of the roof 18.27 balustrade,andQuadriga restoration, 18.28 and for an exterior stone testing 18.29 program. No more than $35,000 of this 18.30 appropriation is to the capitol area 18.31 architectural and planning board for 18.32 design review fees. 18.33 Sec. 12. Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 13, subdivision 18.34 2, is amended to read: 18.35 Subd. 2. Capital Asset 18.36 Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA) 12,000,000 18.37 To be spent in accordance with 18.38 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 18.39 Up to $900,000 of the money 18.40 appropriated in this subdivision may be 18.41 used as necessary to renovate the 18.42 Governor's Residence in St. Paul for 18.43 life safety, code, security, and 18.44 ancillary storage facility improvements. 19.1 Up to $600,000 of the money 19.2 appropriated in this subdivision may be 19.3 used to continue the electrical utility 19.4 infrastructure conversion of the 19.5 primary feeder loop system to a primary 19.6 selective system by rerouting the 19.7 system around the capitol. 19.8 In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 19.9 section 16B.31, subdivision 6, the 19.10 commissioner of administration shall 19.11 identify the condition and suitability 19.12 of all major state buildings and office 19.13 space and report the commissioner's 19.14 findings by June 30, 1997, to the 19.15 chairs of the senate committee on 19.16 finance and the house of 19.17 representatives committees on ways and 19.18 means and on capital investment. The 19.19 report must identify the useful life, 19.20 the current condition, the estimated 19.21 cost of currently needed repairs, and 19.22 the suitability for the current state 19.23 purposes of all major state-owned 19.24 buildings and office space owned or 19.25 leased by the state. The legislature 19.26 intends to use the report in 19.27 considering future appropriations to 19.28 the commissioner of administration and 19.29 to state agencies for asset 19.30 preservation. 19.31 Sec. 13. Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 13, subdivision 19.32 4, is amended to read: 19.33 Subd. 4. Renovate Capitol 19.34 Building 7,400,000 19.35$4,800,000$3,765,000 is to predesign, 19.36 design, and reconstruct the 19.37 northeast terrace and predesign and 19.38 design the northwestterracesterrace 19.39 of the capitol building. 19.40 $1,400,000 is to renovate the lantern 19.41 and related structures on the capitol 19.42 dome. 19.43$1,200,000$2,235,000 is to predesign, 19.44 design, construct, furnish, and equip 19.45 the renovation of the capitol cafeteria 19.46 and related spaces. 19.47 The balance of the appropriation in 19.48 this subdivision that is not needed for 19.49 the projects specified may be used for 19.50 other structural stabilization projects 19.51 at the capitol or to improve the 19.52 capitol mall. 19.53 Sec. 14. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 19.54 Sections 8 and 9 are effective retroactively from July 1, 19.55 1995.