1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government finance; modifying provisions of the state auditor 
1.3 	for costs and fees; requiring determination of IT costs for certain projects; 
1.4 	establishing the e-government advisory council; changing the audit responsibility 
1.5 	for job opportunity building zones to the legislative auditor; changing campaign 
1.6 	finance provisions and establishing fees; changing provisions that refer to 
1.7 	school trust lands director; authorizing "Support Our Veterans" license plates; 
1.8 	changing provisions related to veterans; making department of revenue changes; 
1.9 	establishing an automobile theft prevention surcharge; making conforming 
1.10 	changes; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
1.11 	6.48; 6.56, subdivision 2; 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.02, subdivision 
1.12 	15; 15A.0815, subdivision 3; 16A.82; 16E.07, subdivision 6, by adding a 
1.13 	subdivision; 65B.84, subdivision 1; 94.342, subdivision 5; 127A.30, subdivision 
1.14 	1; 127A.351; 127A.352, subdivisions 1, 2; 197.608, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 
1.15 	197.791, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 270C.69, subdivision 1; 289A.20, subdivisions 
1.16 	2, 4; 289A.26, subdivision 2a; 295.55, subdivision 4; 297F.09, subdivision 7; 
1.17 	297G.09, subdivision 6; 297I.30, by adding a subdivision; 297I.35, subdivision 
1.18 	2; 469.3201; 471.699; 473.843, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law 
1.19 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 6; 10A; 16; 168; 196; 297I; 349A; repealing 
1.20 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 6.58; 127A.352, subdivision 3; 127A.353; 
1.21 	168A.40, subdivisions 3, 4; 197.608, subdivision 2a; 270C.145.
1.22 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.23 	ARTICLE 1
1.24 	STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

1.25	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.26 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
1.27 	in this article.

1.28			2014
		2015
		Total
	
1.29	General
	$
	443,882,000
	$
	435,481,000
	$
	879,363,000
	
1.30	Health Care Access
		1,877,000
		1,877,000
		3,754,000
	
2.1
2.2	State Government Special 
Revenue
		2,222,000
		2,222,000
		4,444,000
	
2.3	Environmental
		448,000
		448,000
		896,000
	
2.4	Remediation
		250,000
		250,000
		500,000
	
2.5	Special Revenue
		4,418,000
		4,418,000
		8,836,000
	
2.6
2.7	Highway User Tax 
Distribution
		2,183,000
		2,183,000
		4,366,000
	
2.8	Workers' Compensation
		7,350,000
		7,350,000
		14,700,000
	
2.9	Total
	$
	462,630,000
	$
	454,229,000
	$
	916,859,000

2.10	Sec. 2. STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.11 	The sums shown in the columns marked "appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.12 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.13 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.14 	for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
2.15 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
2.16 	June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.17 	year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

2.18				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.19				Available for the Year
	
2.20				Ending June 30
	
2.21					2014
		2015

2.22	Sec. 3. LEGISLATURE

2.23	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	63,209,000
	$
	63,209,000

2.24	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.25		2014
	2015
	
2.26	General
	63,081,000
	63,081,000
	
2.27	Health Care Access
	128,000
	128,000
	
2.28 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.29 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.30 	subdivisions.

2.31	Subd. 2.Senate
 		20,733,000
		20,733,000

2.32	Subd. 3.House of Representatives
 		27,874,000
		27,874,000
	
2.33 	During the biennium ending June 30, 2015, 
2.34 	any revenues received by the house of 
2.35 	representatives from voluntary donations 
3.1 	to support broadcast or print media are 
3.2 	appropriated to the house of representatives.

3.3	Subd. 4.Legislative Coordinating Commission
 		14,602,000
		14,602,000

3.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.5		2014
	2015
	
3.6	General
	14,474,000
	14,474,000
	
3.7	Health Care Access 
	128,000
	128,000

3.8
3.9	Sec. 4. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT 
GOVERNOR
 	$
	3,193,000
	$
	3,193,000
	
3.10 	This appropriation is to fund the Office of the 
3.11 	Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
3.12 	$19,000 the first year and $19,000 the 
3.13 	second year are for necessary expenses in 
3.14 	the normal performance of the governor's 
3.15 	and lieutenant governor's duties for which no 
3.16 	other reimbursement is provided.

3.17	Sec. 5. STATE AUDITOR
 	$
	1,973,000
	$
	2,024,000

3.18	Sec. 6. ATTORNEY GENERAL
 	$
	23,288,000
	$
	23,288,000

3.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.20		2014
	2015
	
3.21	General
	21,071,000
	21,071,000
	
3.22
3.23	State Government 
Special Revenue
	1,822,000
	1,822,000
	
3.24	Environmental
	145,000
	145,000
	
3.25	Remediation
	250,000
	250,000

3.26	Sec. 7. SECRETARY OF STATE
 	$
	5,665,000
	$
	6,310,000
	
3.27 	Any funds available in the account 
3.28 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.29 	5.30, pursuant to the Help America Vote Act, 
3.30 	are appropriated for the purposes and uses 
3.31 	authorized by federal law.
3.32 	Redistricting Case. $355,000 the first year 
3.33 	is appropriated to the secretary of state to 
4.1 	be used to pay attorney fees as ordered by 
4.2 	the court in the legislative and congressional 
4.3 	redistricting case Hippert et al v. Ritchie 
4.4 	et al, A11-152, and interest thereon. This 
4.5 	appropriation is available for expenditure the 
4.6 	day following final enactment.

4.7
4.8	Sec. 8. CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC 
DISCLOSURE BOARD
 	$
	650,000
	$
	650,000

4.9	Sec. 9. INVESTMENT BOARD
 	$
	139,000
	$
	139,000

4.10
4.11	Sec. 10. OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE 
TECHNOLOGY
 	$
	2,431,000
	$
	2,431,000

4.12	Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
 	$
	7,670,000
	$
	7,504,000

4.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.14		2014
	2015
	
4.15	General
	420,000
	254,000
	
4.16
4.17	Workers' 
Compensation
	7,250,000
	7,250,000

4.18	Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATION

4.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	20,121,000
	$
	20,731,000

4.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.21		2014
	2015
	
4.22	General
	20,121,000
	20,731,000
	
4.23 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
4.24 	purpose are specified in the following 
4.25 	subdivisions.

4.26	Subd. 2.Government and Citizen Services
 		7,668,000
		7,668,000

4.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.28		2014
	2015
	
4.29	General
	7,668,000
	7,668,000
	
4.30 	$74,000 the first year and $74,000 the second 
4.31 	year are for the Council on Developmental 
4.32 	Disabilities.

5.1	Subd. 3.Strategic Services
 		1,757,000
		1,757,000

5.2	Subd. 4.Fiscal Agent
 		10,696,000
		11,306,000
	
5.3 	The appropriations under this subdivision are 
5.4 	to the commissioner of administration for the 
5.5 	purposes specified.
5.6 	(1) $1,057,000 the first year and $1,057,000 
5.7 	the second year are for matching grants for 
5.8 	public television.
5.9 	(2) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 
5.10 	the second year are for public television 
5.11 	equipment grants. Equipment or matching 
5.12 	grant allocations shall be made after 
5.13 	considering the recommendations of the 
5.14 	Minnesota Public Television Association.
5.15 	(3) $264,000 the first year and $264,000 the 
5.16 	second year are for community service grants 
5.17 	to public educational radio stations.
5.18 	(4) $92,000 the first year and $92,000 the 
5.19 	second year are for equipment grants to 
5.20 	public educational radio stations.
5.21 	(5) The grants in paragraphs (3) and (4) 
5.22 	must be allocated after considering the 
5.23 	recommendations of the Association of 
5.24 	Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations 
5.25 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14.
5.26 	(6) $310,000 the first year and $310,000 
5.27 	the second year are for equipment grants 
5.28 	to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., including 
5.29 	upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency Alert 
5.30 	and AMBER Alert Systems.
5.31 	(7) Any unencumbered balance remaining 
5.32 	the first year for grants to public television or 
6.1 	radio stations does not cancel and is available 
6.2 	for the second year.
6.3 	(8) $8,158,000 the first year and $8,158,000 
6.4 	the second year are for office space and 
6.5 	storage costs of the legislature and veterans 
6.6 	organizations, for ceremonial space, and for 
6.7 	statutorily free space.
6.8 	(9) $625,000 the first year and $1,235,000 the 
6.9 	second year are for rent loss and relocation 
6.10 	expenses incurred with the renovation and 
6.11 	restoration of the State Capitol building. This 
6.12 	appropriation is available until spent.

6.13
6.14
6.15	Sec. 13. CAPITOL AREA 
ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING 
BOARD
 	$
	325,000
	$
	325,000

6.16
6.17	Sec. 14. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET
 	$
	28,144,000
	$
	20,369,000
	
6.18 	Electronic System for Matching Applicant 
6.19 	Resumes. $2,669,000 in fiscal year 2014 is 
6.20 	appropriated to the commissioner for transfer 
6.21 	to the Office of Enterprise Technology to 
6.22 	develop and deploy a new electronic system 
6.23 	for collecting, analyzing, and matching 
6.24 	applicant resumes with state government 
6.25 	employment needs, and related talent 
6.26 	management services. This is a onetime 
6.27 	appropriation and is available until spent.
6.28 	Statewide Budget System. $3,120,000 
6.29 	in fiscal year 2014 is appropriated to the 
6.30 	commissioner for transfer to the Office 
6.31 	of Enterprise Technology to continue 
6.32 	development of the new statewide budget 
6.33 	system and to develop new capabilities 
6.34 	including, but not limited to, capital 
7.1 	budget and fiscal notes. This is a onetime 
7.2 	appropriation and is available until spent.
7.3 	Enterprise-wide Results Management.
7.4 	 $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 
7.5 	second year are for building capacity to 
7.6 	provide enterprise-wide results management 
7.7 	facilitation and coordination.
7.8 	Budget Reserve Adjustments. On July 
7.9 	1, 2013, the commissioner shall reduce 
7.10 	the budget reserve by $325,000,000. On 
7.11 	July 1, 2014, the commissioner shall 
7.12 	increase the amount in the budget reserve by 
7.13 	$325,000,000.

7.14	Sec. 15. REVENUE

7.15	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	140,673,000
	$
	140,137,000

7.16	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.17		2014
	2015
	
7.18	General
	136,438,000
	135,902,000
	
7.19	Health Care Access
	1,749,000
	1,749,000
	
7.20
7.21	Highway User Tax 
Distribution
	2,183,000
	2,183,000
	
7.22	Environmental
	303,000
	303,000
	
7.23 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
7.24 	purpose are specified in subdivisions 2 and 3.

7.25	Subd. 2.Tax System Management
 		112,057,000
		111,521,000

7.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.27		2014
	2015
	
7.28	General
	107,822,000
	107,286,000
	
7.29	Health Care Access
	1,749,000
	1,749,000
	
7.30
7.31	Highway User Tax 
Distribution
	2,183,000
	2,183,000
	
7.32	Environmental
	303,000
	303,000
	
7.33 	County Technical Assistance Grants. (a) 
7.34 	The commissioner of revenue may make 
7.35 	technical assistance grants to counties to 
7.36 	fund development, implementation, or 
8.1 	maintenance of data collection and data 
8.2 	processing systems that will facilitate 
8.3 	improved reporting of property tax data 
8.4 	on parcels and portions of parcels to 
8.5 	the commissioner for analytical and 
8.6 	administrative use. The grants may be made 
8.7 	in the order they are requested, or on some 
8.8 	other basis determined by the commissioner. 
8.9 	The commissioner shall determine whether to 
8.10 	require an application or recipient agreement 
8.11 	and shall determine the form and content of 
8.12 	the application or agreement.
8.13 	(b) $300,000 is appropriated to the 
8.14 	commissioner from the general fund in fiscal 
8.15 	year 2014 to make grants to counties as 
8.16 	provided in this section. This appropriation 
8.17 	is available for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 
8.18 	only, and does not become part of the base.
8.19 	Appropriation; taxpayer assistance. (a) 
8.20 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2014, and $200,000 
8.21 	in fiscal year 2015, are appropriated from the 
8.22 	general fund to the commissioner of revenue 
8.23 	to make grants to one or more nonprofit 
8.24 	organizations, qualifying under section 
8.25 	501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
8.26 	1986, to coordinate, facilitate, encourage, and 
8.27 	aid in the provision of taxpayer assistance 
8.28 	services. The unencumbered balance in the 
8.29 	first year does not cancel but is available for 
8.30 	the second year.
8.31 	(b) For purposes of this section, "taxpayer 
8.32 	assistance services" means accounting 
8.33 	and tax preparation services provided by 
8.34 	volunteers to low-income, elderly, and 
8.35 	disadvantaged Minnesota residents to help 
9.1 	them file federal and state income tax returns 
9.2 	and Minnesota property tax refund claims 
9.3 	and to provide personal representation before 
9.4 	the Department of Revenue and Internal 
9.5 	Revenue Service.

9.6	Subd. 3.Debt Collection Management
 		28,616,000
		28,616,000

9.7	Sec. 16. GAMBLING CONTROL
 	$
	3,519,000
	$
	3,519,000
	
9.8 	These appropriations are from the lawful 
9.9 	gambling regulation account in the special 
9.10 	revenue fund.

9.11	Sec. 17. RACING COMMISSION
 	$
	899,000
	$
	899,000
	
9.12 	These appropriations are from the racing 
9.13 	and card playing regulation accounts in the 
9.14 	special revenue fund.

9.15	Sec. 18. STATE LOTTERY
 					
9.16 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.17 	349A.10, subdivision 3, the operating budget 
9.18 	must not exceed $30,500,000 in fiscal year 
9.19 	2014 and $30,500,000 in fiscal year 2015.

9.20	Sec. 19. TORT CLAIMS
 	$
	161,000
	$
	161,000
	
9.21 	To be spent by the commissioner of 
9.22 	Management and Budget according 
9.23 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.736, 
9.24 	subdivision 7. If the appropriation for either 
9.25 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
9.26 	other year is available for it.

9.27
9.28	Sec. 20. MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT 
SYSTEM

9.29	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	3,828,000
	$
	3,898,000
	
10.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.3 	subdivisions.

10.4	Subd. 2.Legislators
 		3,343,000
		3,409,000
	
10.5 	Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03, 
10.6 	subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; 
10.7 	and 3A.115.

10.8	Subd. 3.Constitutional Officers
 		485,000
		489,000
	
10.9 	Under Minnesota Statutes, section 352C.001.
10.10 	If an appropriation in this section for either 
10.11 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
10.12 	other year is available for it.

10.13
10.14	Sec. 21. MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES 
RETIREMENT FUND
 	$
	24,000,000
	$
	24,000,000
	
10.15 	These amounts are estimated to be needed 
10.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 422A.101, 
10.17 	subdivision 3.

10.18
10.19	Sec. 22. TEACHERS RETIREMENT 
ASSOCIATION
 	$
	15,454,000
	$
	15,454,000
	
10.20 	The amounts estimated to be needed are as 
10.21 	specified in paragraphs (a) and (b):
10.22 	(a) $12,954,000 the first year and $12,954,000 
10.23 	the second year are for special direct state aid 
10.24 	authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.25 	354A.12, subdivisions 3a and 3c.
10.26 	(b) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 
10.27 	the second year are for special direct state 
10.28 	matching aid authorized under Minnesota 
10.29 	Statutes, section 354A.12, subdivision 3b.

10.30
10.31	Sec. 23. ST. PAUL TEACHERS 
RETIREMENT FUND
 	$
	2,827,000
	$
	2,827,000
	
10.32 	The amounts estimated to be needed for 
10.33 	special direct state aid to first class city 
11.1 	teachers retirement funds authorized under 
11.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12, 
11.3 	subdivisions 3a and 3c.

11.4
11.5	Sec. 24. DULUTH TEACHERS 
RETIREMENT FUND
 	$
	346,000
	$
	346,000
	
11.6 	The amounts estimated to be needed for 
11.7 	special direct state aid to first class city 
11.8 	teachers retirement funds authorized under 
11.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12, 
11.10 	subdivisions 3a and 3c.

11.11	Sec. 25. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
 	$
	248,000
	$
	248,000

11.12	Sec. 26. SCIENCE MUSEUM
 	$
	1,079,000
	$
	1,079,000

11.13
11.14	Sec. 27. MINNESOTA CENTER FOR THE 
HUMANITIES
 	$
	251,000
	$
	251,000

11.15
11.16	Sec. 28. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY

11.17	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	20,737,000
	$
	20,633,000
	
11.18 	The amounts that may by spent for each 
11.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
11.20 	subdivisions.

11.21	Subd. 2.Programs and Operations
 		20,411,000
		20,411,000

11.22	Subd. 3.Fiscal Agent

11.23	(a) Minnesota International Center
		39,000
		39,000

11.24	(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
		14,000
		-0-

11.25	(c) Minnesota Military Museum
		90,000
		-0-

11.26	(d) Farmamerica
		115,000
		115,000

11.27	(e) Hockey Hall of Fame
		68,000
		68,000

11.28	(f) Balances Forward

11.29	Subd. 4.Unencumbered Balance Available
 					
12.1 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in this 
12.2 	section the first year does not cancel, but is 
12.3 	available for the second year of the biennium.

12.4	Sec. 29. MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD

12.5	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	7,506,000
	$
	7,506,000
	
12.6 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
12.7 	purpose are specified in the following 
12.8 	subdivisions.

12.9	Subd. 2.Operations and Services
 		567,000
		567,000

12.10	Subd. 3.Grants Program
 		4,800,000
		4,800,000

12.11	Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
 		2,139,000
		2,139,000

12.12	Subd. 5.Unencumbered Balance Available
 					
12.13 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in this 
12.14 	section the first year does not cancel, but is 
12.15 	available for the second year of the biennium.

12.16
12.17	Sec. 30. COUNCIL ON BLACK 
MINNESOTANS
 	$
	292,000
	$
	292,000

12.18
12.19	Sec. 31. COUNCIL ON CHICANO/LATINO 
AFFAIRS
 	$
	275,000
	$
	275,000

12.20
12.21	Sec. 32. COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC 
MINNESOTANS
 	$
	254,000
	$
	254,000

12.22	Sec. 33. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
 	$
	462,000
	$
	462,000

12.23
12.24	Sec. 34. GENERAL CONTINGENT 
ACCOUNTS
 	$
	1,000,000
	$
	500,000

12.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.26		2014
	2015
	
12.27	General
	500,000
	-0-
	
12.28
12.29	State Government 
Special Revenue
	400,000
	400,000
	
12.30
12.31	Workers' 
Compensation
	100,000
	100,000
	
13.1 	(a) The appropriations in this section 
13.2 	may only be spent with the approval of 
13.3 	the governor after consultation with the 
13.4 	Legislative Advisory Commission pursuant 
13.5 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30.
13.6 	(b) If an appropriation in this section for 
13.7 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
13.8 	for the other year is available for it.
13.9 	(c) If a contingent account appropriation 
13.10 	is made in one fiscal year, it should be 
13.11 	considered a biennial appropriation.

13.12 	ARTICLE 2
13.13 	STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

13.14 	Section 1. [6.475] CITY AND TOWN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
13.15 	(a) The state auditor may charge user fees to cities, towns, and other government 
13.16 	entities for the development, maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town 
13.17 	accounting system software.
13.18 	(b) A city and town accounting systems (CTAS) account is established in the special 
13.19 	revenue fund.
13.20 	(c) Amounts received under paragraph (a) shall be credited to the CTAS account in 
13.21 	the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the state auditor for all costs associated 
13.22 	with the development, maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town accounting 
13.23 	system software.

13.24 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 6.48, is amended to read:
13.25 	6.48 EXAMINATION OF COUNTIES; COST, FEES.
13.26 	All the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the state auditor shall be 
13.27 	exercised and performed by the state auditor in respect to the offices, institutions, public 
13.28 	property, and improvements of several counties of the state. At least once in each year, 
13.29 	if funds and personnel permit, the state auditor may visit, without previous notice, each 
13.30 	county and make a thorough examination of all accounts and records relating to the 
13.31 	receipt and disbursement of the public funds and the custody of the public funds and 
13.32 	other property. If the audit is performed by a private certified public accountant, the state 
13.33 	auditor may require additional information from the private certified public accountant as 
14.1 	the state auditor deems in the public interest. The state auditor may accept the audit or 
14.2 	make additional examinations as the state auditor deems to be in the public interest. The 
14.3 	state auditor shall prescribe and install systems of accounts and financial reports that shall 
14.4 	be uniform, so far as practicable, for the same class of offices. A copy of the report of 
14.5 	such examination shall be filed and be subject to public inspection in the office of the state 
14.6 	auditor and another copy in the office of the auditor of the county thus examined. The state 
14.7 	auditor may accept the records and audit, or any part thereof, of the Department of Human 
14.8 	Services in lieu of examination of the county social welfare funds, if such audit has been 
14.9 	made within any period covered by the state auditor's audit of the other records of the 
14.10 	county. If any such examination shall disclose malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance 
14.11 	in any office of such county, such report shall be filed with the county attorney of the 
14.12 	county, and the county attorney shall institute such civil and criminal proceedings as the 
14.13 	law and the protection of the public interests shall require.
14.14 	The county receiving any examination shall pay to the state general fund, 
14.15 	notwithstanding the provisions of section 16A.125, state auditor enterprise fund the total 
14.16 	cost and expenses of such examinations, including the salaries paid to the examiners 
14.17 	while actually engaged in making such examination. The state auditor on deeming it 
14.18 	advisable may bill counties, having a population of 200,000 or over, monthly periodically
14.19 	 for services rendered and the officials responsible for approving and paying claims shall 
14.20 	cause said bill to be promptly paid. The general state auditor enterprise fund shall be 
14.21 	credited with all collections made for any such examinations.

14.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 6.56, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
14.23 		Subd. 2.Billings by state auditor. Upon the examination of the books, records, 
14.24 	accounts, and affairs of any political subdivision, as provided by law, such political 
14.25 	subdivision shall be liable to the state for the total cost and expenses of such examination, 
14.26 	including the salaries paid to the examiners while actually engaged in making such 
14.27 	examination. The state auditor may bill such political subdivision monthly periodically
14.28 	 for service rendered and the officials responsible for approving and paying claims are 
14.29 	authorized to pay said bill promptly. Said payments shall be without prejudice to any 
14.30 	defense against said claims that may exist or be asserted. The general state auditor 
14.31 	enterprise fund shall be credited with all collections made for any such examinations, 
14.32 	including interest payments made pursuant to subdivision 3.

14.33 	Sec. 4. [6.581] STATE AUDITOR ENTERPRISE FUND.
15.1 		Subdivision 1.State auditor enterprise fund.  A state auditor enterprise fund 
15.2 	is established in the state treasury. All amounts received for the costs and expenses of 
15.3 	examinations performed under this chapter shall be credited to the fund. Amounts credited 
15.4 	to the fund are annually appropriated to the state auditor to pay the costs and expenses 
15.5 	related to the examinations performed, including, but not limited to, salaries, office 
15.6 	overhead, equipment, authorized contracts, and other expenses.
15.7 		Subd. 2.Contract with private parties; equipment acquisition. When full-time 
15.8 	personnel are not available, the state auditor may contract with a private entity for 
15.9 	accounting and other technical services. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 
15.10 	acquisition of equipment may include duplicating equipment to be used in producing the 
15.11 	reports issued by the Office of the State Auditor.
15.12 		Subd. 3.Schedule of charges. The state auditor may adjust the schedule of charges 
15.13 	for the examinations performed so that the charges are sufficient to cover all costs of the 
15.14 	examinations performed and that the aggregate charges collected are sufficient to pay all 
15.15 	salaries and other expenses, including the charges for the use of the equipment used in 
15.16 	connection with the reimbursable examinations performed, and the cost of contracting for 
15.17 	accounting and other technical services. The schedule of charges shall be based on an 
15.18 	estimate of the cost of performing reimbursable examinations including, but not limited 
15.19 	to, salaries, office overhead, equipment, authorized contracts, and other expenses. The 
15.20 	state auditor may allocate a proportionate part of the total costs to an hourly or daily 
15.21 	charge for each person or class of persons engaged in the performance of an examination. 
15.22 	The schedule of charges shall reflect an equitable charge for the expenses incurred in the 
15.23 	performance of any given examination. The state auditor shall review and adjust the 
15.24 	schedule of charges for the examinations performed at least annually. All schedules of 
15.25 	charges must be approved by the commissioner of management and budget before the 
15.26 	charges are adopted to ensure that the amount collected is sufficient to pay all the costs 
15.27 	connected with the examinations performed during the fiscal year.

15.28 	Sec. 5. [16.0466] STATE AGENCY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
15.29 	Every state agency with an information or telecommunications project must consult 
15.30 	with the Office of Enterprise Technology to determine what the IT cost of the project is, and 
15.31 	transfer the IT cost portion to the Office of Enterprise Technology, unless the commissioner 
15.32 	of the Office of Enterprise Technology determines that a transfer is not required.

15.33 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.07, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
16.1 		Subd. 6.Fees. The office shall establish fees for technical and transaction services 
16.2 	for government units through North Star. Fees must be credited to the North Star account. 
16.3 	Except for the convenience fee under subdivision 12, the office may not charge a fee for 
16.4 	viewing or inspecting data made available through North Star or linked facilities, unless 
16.5 	specifically authorized by law.

16.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013.

16.7 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
16.8 	to read:
16.9 		Subd. 12.Private entity services; fee authority; council established. (a) The 
16.10 	office may enter into a contract with a private entity to manage, maintain, support, and 
16.11 	expand North Star and online government information services to citizens and businesses.
16.12 	(b) A contract established under paragraph (a) may provide for compensation of the 
16.13 	private entity through a fee established under paragraph (c).
16.14 	(c) Upon authorization by the E-Government Advisory Council as created in 
16.15 	paragraph (e), a private entity that enters into a contract under paragraph (a) or the 
16.16 	office may establish a convenience fee for users of North Star and online government 
16.17 	information services up to a total of $2 per transaction. A fee established under this 
16.18 	paragraph is in addition to any fees or surcharges authorized under other law.
16.19 	(d) Receipts from the convenience fee shall be deposited in the North Star account 
16.20 	established in subdivision 7. Notwithstanding section 16A.1285, subdivision 2, receipts 
16.21 	credited to the account are appropriated to the office for payment to the contracted private 
16.22 	entity under paragraph (a). In lieu of depositing the receipts in the North Star account, the 
16.23 	office can directly transfer the receipts to the private entity or allow the private entity to 
16.24 	retain the receipts pursuant to a contract established under this subdivision.
16.25 	(e) The E-Government Advisory Council is established for the purpose of improving 
16.26 	online government information services to citizens and businesses. The council shall 
16.27 	recommend to the office the priority of North Star projects and online government 
16.28 	information services to be developed and supported by convenience fee receipts. The 
16.29 	council shall provide oversight on the convenience fee and its receipts in the North Star 
16.30 	account. The council shall by majority quorum vote approve or disapprove establishing 
16.31 	the convenience fee on particular types of transactions, the fee amount, and any changes in 
16.32 	the fee amount. If the convenience fee receipts are retained by or transferred to the private 
16.33 	entity in lieu of deposit in the North Star account, the council may audit the private entity's 
16.34 	convenience fee receipts, expenses paid by the receipts, and associated financial statements.
17.1 	(1) The council shall consist of the state chief information officer or the chief 
17.2 	information officer's designee, one member appointed by the speaker of the house, one 
17.3 	member appointed by the senate majority leader, and six members appointed by the 
17.4 	governor representing state executive branch agencies that are actively involved with 
17.5 	private businesses, the private business community, or the public.
17.6 	(2) Membership terms, removal of member, and filling of vacancies are as provided 
17.7 	in section 15.059. Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses.
17.8 	(3) The council shall select a chair from its members. The office shall provide 
17.9 	administrative support to the council.
17.10 	(f) The office shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house 
17.11 	of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance 
17.12 	by January 15 of each odd-numbered year regarding the convenience fee receipts and 
17.13 	the status of North Star projects and online government information services developed 
17.14 	and supported by convenience fee receipts.

17.15 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.3201, is amended to read:
17.16 	469.3201 STATE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; AUDITS OF JOB 
17.17 	OPPORTUNITY BUILDING ZONES AND BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENTS.
17.18 	As resources allow, the Office of the State Auditor legislative auditor must annually
17.19 	 audit the creation and operation of all job opportunity building zones and business 
17.20 	subsidy agreements entered into under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.310 to 469.320. 
17.21 	To the extent necessary to perform this audit, the state auditor may request from the 
17.22 	commissioner of revenue tax return information of taxpayers who are eligible to receive 
17.23 	tax benefits authorized under section 469.315. To the extent necessary to perform this 
17.24 	audit, the state auditor may request from the commissioner of employment and economic 
17.25 	development wage detail report information required under section 268.044 of taxpayers 
17.26 	eligible to receive tax benefits authorized under section 469.315 All public officials and 
17.27 	parties to the agreements shall provide the legislative auditor with all documents and 
17.28 	data the legislative auditor deems necessary and in all other respects comply with the 
17.29 	requirements of section 3.978, subdivision 2.

17.30 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 471.699, is amended to read:
17.31 	471.699 ENFORCEMENT OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
17.32 	Failure of a city to timely file a statement or report under section 471.697 or 471.698
17.33 	shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, authorize the state auditor to send 
17.34 	full-time personnel to the city or to contract with private persons, firms, or corporations 
18.1 	pursuant to section 6.58 6.581, in order to complete and file the financial statement or 
18.2 	report. The expenses related to the completion and filing of the financial statement or 
18.3 	report shall be charged to the city. Upon failure by the city to pay the charge within 30 
18.4 	days of billing, the state auditor shall so certify to the commissioner of management and 
18.5 	budget who shall forward the amount certified to the general fund and deduct the amount 
18.6 	from any state funds due to the city under any shared taxes or aids. The state auditor's 
18.7 	annual report on cities shall include a listing of all cities failing to file a statement or report.

18.8 	Sec. 10.  REPEALER.
 18.9 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 6.58, is repealed.

18.10 	ARTICLE 3
18.11 	CAMPAIGN FINANCE

18.12 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended to read:
18.13 		Subd. 26.Noncampaign disbursement. "Noncampaign disbursement" means 
18.14 	a purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit 
18.15 	incurred, or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of 
18.16 	the following purposes:
18.17 	(1) payment for accounting and legal services;
18.18 	(2) return of a contribution to the source;
18.19 	(3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;
18.20 	(4) return of a public subsidy;
18.21 	(5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment, 
18.22 	and facility rental for a fund-raising event;
18.23 	(6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer 
18.24 	in the executive branch, including the costs of preparing and distributing a suggestion or 
18.25 	idea solicitation to constituents, performed from the beginning of the term of office to 
18.26 	adjournment sine die of the legislature in the election year for the office held, and half 
18.27 	the cost of services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional 
18.28 	officer in the executive branch performed from adjournment sine die to 60 days after 
18.29 	adjournment sine die;
18.30 	(7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while 
18.31 	they are engaged in campaign activities;
18.32 	(8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting 
18.33 	directly related to legislative duties;
19.1 	(9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative 
19.2 	caucus in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;
19.3 	(10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for 
19.4 	serving in public office, other than for personal uses;
19.5 	(11) costs of child care for the candidate's children when campaigning;
19.6 	(12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;
19.7 	(13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name 
19.8 	will no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;
19.9 	(14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;
19.10 	(15) filing fees paid to be on the ballot, late filing fees, civil penalties, and 
19.11 	administrative fees paid to the board;
19.12 	(16) post-general election thank-you notes or advertisements in the news media;
19.13 	(17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, 
19.14 	if the defective material is destroyed without being used;
19.15 	(18) contributions to a party unit;
19.16 	(19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;
19.17 	(20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator 
19.18 	contact information and distributed to constituents;
19.19 	(21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national 
19.20 	convention in this state;
19.21 	(22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as 
19.22 	being for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or 
19.23 	to promote or defeat a ballot question; and
19.24 	(23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, 
19.25 	debit card, or electronic check.
19.26 	The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement 
19.27 	within the meaning of this subdivision.
19.28 	A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the 
19.29 	candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for 
19.30 	goods or services.

19.31 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.02, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
19.32 		Subd. 15.Disposition of civil penalties and late filing fees. The board must 
19.33 	deposit all civil penalties and late filing fees collected under this chapter into the general 
19.34 	fund in the state treasury.

20.1 	Sec. 3. [10A.023] BOARD FUNDING; ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
20.2 		Subdivision 1.Fees. (a) The board shall assess annual administrative fees according 
20.3 	to this subdivision. The fees are to partially fund the cost of administration of the campaign 
20.4 	finance and lobbying programs administered by the board. Fees assessed for participants 
20.5 	in one program must not be used to support another program. Administrative fees must be 
20.6 	paid for each calendar year or portion of a calendar year during which an entity is registered.
20.7 	(b) The amount of the fee is as follows:
20.8 	(1) The fee for lobbyists registered under this chapter is $50 per lobbyist/association 
20.9 	registration, with a maximum fee of $750 per individual lobbyist.
20.10 	(2) The fee for principal campaign committees, party units, political committees, 
20.11 	and political funds is based on the registrant's receipts as follows:
20.12 	(i) an initial administrative fee for a registrant with no receipts history is $75;
20.13 	(ii) a registrant with receipts of $750.01 to $5,000, the administrative fee is $75;
20.14 	(iii) a registrant with receipts of $5,000.01 to $10,000, the administrative fee is $100;
20.15 	(iv) a registrant with receipts of $10,000.01 to $25,000, the administrative fee is $250;
20.16 	(v) a registrant with receipts of $25,000.01 to $50,000, the administrative fee is $500;
20.17 	(vi) a registrant with receipts of $50,000.01 to $100,000, the administrative fee 
20.18 	is $1,000;
20.19 	(vii) a registrant with receipts of $100,000.01 to $250,000, the administrative fee 
20.20 	is $2,000;
20.21 	(viii) a registrant with receipts of $250,000.01 to $500,000, the administrative fee 
20.22 	is $3,000;
20.23 	(ix) a registrant with receipts of $500,000.01 to $1,000,000, the administrative 
20.24 	fee is $4,000; and
20.25 	(x) a registrant with receipts greater than $1,000,000, the administrative fee is $5,000.
20.26 	(c) "Receipts," as used in this subdivision, means all money and in-kind receipts 
20.27 	from any source. The receipt amount on which the administrative fee is based is the 
20.28 	average of the registrant's receipts for the most recent four complete calendar years prior 
20.29 	to the year in which the fee is being paid. If a registrant was not registered during all four 
20.30 	calendar years, the administrative fee is based on the average of the registrant's receipts 
20.31 	for the number of calendar years the registrant was registered immediately prior to the 
20.32 	year for which an administrative fee is being paid.
20.33 	(d) A political fund that does not accept contributions, but uses only its own general 
20.34 	treasury money, is exempt from the requirements of this section. An association whose 
20.35 	political fund is on inactive status on March 1 of any year is not required to pay the 
20.36 	administrative fee that is due on March 1 of that year. At the time that an association 
21.1 	changes the status of its political fund from inactive to active, an initial administrative 
21.2 	fee is due.
21.3 	(e) In a calendar year in which a registrant paid an initial administrative fee under 
21.4 	this section, the fee must be recalculated based on the registrant's year-end report of 
21.5 	receipts and expenditures. If the receipts disclosed on that report place the registrant in 
21.6 	a higher fee category, the board must assess the difference between the fee paid and the 
21.7 	higher fee. The notice in subdivision 3, paragraph (b), must be given, and the additional 
21.8 	fee is due 14 days after the notice was sent.
21.9 		Subd. 2.Payment of administrative fees; late payments. (a) Initial administrative 
21.10 	fees are due and must be paid when a new registration is filed. Annual administrative fees 
21.11 	are due on March 1 of each calendar year except that for calendar year 2013, the fee is due 
21.12 	July 1. If an entity terminates its registration with the board before March 1 in a calendar 
21.13 	year or before July 1 in 2013, no further administrative fee is due. A registrant who pays 
21.14 	an initial administrative fee before March 1 of a calendar year is not required to pay the 
21.15 	annual administrative fee due March 1 of that year.
21.16 	(b) The board must provide written or electronic notice prior to the date an 
21.17 	administrative fee is due. A notice is valid if it is sent to the lobbyist or the treasurer of the 
21.18 	registrant required to pay an administrative fee at the most recent United States mail or 
21.19 	electronic mail address provided to the board. The notice must be sent not less than 14 
21.20 	days before the fee is due. If a notice is sent less than 14 days before the fee is due, the fee 
21.21 	is due 14 days after the notice was sent.
21.22 	(c) The board may impose a penalty equal to 50 percent of the administrative fee 
21.23 	if the fee is not paid by the due date. The board may impose a penalty of an additional 
21.24 	50 percent of the original administrative fee if the fee is not paid within 30 days after the 
21.25 	due date. The board may take such legal or other measures as available to collect unpaid 
21.26 	administrative fees and penalties.
21.27 	(d) The treasurer of the principal campaign committee, party unit, political 
21.28 	committee, or political fund is responsible for paying any administrative fee or penalty that 
21.29 	becomes due. Administrative fees and penalties may be paid using principal campaign 
21.30 	committee, party unit, political committee, or political fund money. In the case of a 
21.31 	candidate's principal campaign committee, the candidate is also personally liable for 
21.32 	payment of any administrative fee or penalty.
21.33 		Subd. 3.Campaign finance board administrative fee accounts; appropriation.
 21.34 	(a) Two accounts are established in the special revenue fund of the state; one is the 
21.35 	"campaign finance board lobbyist administrative fee account," and the other is the 
21.36 	"campaign finance board campaign finance administrative fee account." All fees and 
22.1 	penalties collected from lobbyists under this subdivision must be deposited in the 
22.2 	campaign finance board lobbyist administrative fee account. All other fees and penalties 
22.3 	collected under this subdivision must be deposited in the campaign finance board 
22.4 	campaign finance administrative fee account.
22.5 	(b) $100,000 per fiscal year is appropriated to the board from the campaign finance 
22.6 	board lobbyist administrative fee account for administration and improvement of the 
22.7 	lobbyist registration and disclosure programs established in this chapter. $250,000 per 
22.8 	fiscal year is appropriated to the board from the campaign finance board campaign finance 
22.9 	administrative fee account for administration and improvement of the campaign finance 
22.10 	registration and disclosure programs established in this chapter.
22.11 	(c) Any amount remaining in the accounts established in this section after the 
22.12 	appropriations specified in paragraph (b) have been made must be carried forward into the 
22.13 	next fiscal year and is available for the appropriations specified in this section.
22.14 		Subd. 4.Adjustments to administrative fees. (a) The administrative fee 
22.15 	amounts in subdivision 1 must be adjusted each general election year as provided in 
22.16 	this subdivision. Each general election year, the executive director of the board must 
22.17 	determine the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index from December of the 
22.18 	year preceding the last general election year to December of the year preceding the year in 
22.19 	which the determination is made. The dollar amounts used for the preceding year must be 
22.20 	multiplied by that percentage. The product of the calculation must be added to each fee 
22.21 	amount to produce the fee amount to be in effect for the subsequent year. The product 
22.22 	must be rounded up to the next highest $10 increment. The index used must be the revised 
22.23 	Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan 
22.24 	area prepared by the United States Department of Labor.
22.25 	(b) If the amount available in either of the accounts established in subdivision 3 in 
22.26 	any fiscal year is insufficient to make the appropriations specified in subdivision 4, the 
22.27 	board may increase the administrative fees for registrants whose fees are deposited into 
22.28 	that account by ten percent in the next fiscal year. The amount of the appropriation in that 
22.29 	fiscal year is increased by the amount of the insufficiency from the prior year.
22.30 	(c) If the board determines that either of the accounts in subdivision 3 has a surplus 
22.31 	and that such surplus is likely to continue, the board may, by vote at a regular meeting, 
22.32 	temporarily decrease the fees assessed to registrants whose fees are deposited into that 
22.33 	account, on a proportional basis. Any such adjustment must be for an entire calendar year. 
22.34 	An adjustment under this paragraph is temporary and automatically expires at the end of 
22.35 	the calendar year for which it was made.
23.1 		Subd. 5.Accounting, adjustments, and report. The board must report to the 
23.2 	legislature no later than January 15 of each odd-numbered calendar year concerning 
23.3 	the cost of operation of its lobbying and campaign finance programs. The report must 
23.4 	include recommendations to the legislature concerning adjustments to the fees imposed 
23.5 	in subdivision 1 to ensure that lobbyist administrative fees do not exceed the cost of 
23.6 	administering the lobbying programs of the board and to ensure that the fees imposed on 
23.7 	principal campaign committees, party units, political committees, and political funds do 
23.8 	not exceed the cost of administering the campaign finance programs of the board. The 
23.9 	report required under this subdivision must be provided to the chairs and ranking minority 
23.10 	members of each policy and finance committee in the legislature having jurisdiction over 
23.11 	the board and to the leadership of each legislative body.

23.12 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 23.13 	This article is effective the day following final enactment and applies to 
23.14 	administrative fees due July 1, 2013.

23.15 	ARTICLE 4
23.16 	TRUST LANDS

23.17 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 15A.0815, subdivision 3, is amended to 
23.18 	read:
23.19 		Subd. 3.Group II salary limits. The salaries for positions in this subdivision may 
23.20 	not exceed 85 percent of the salary of the governor:
23.21 	Executive director of Gambling Control Board;
23.22 	Commissioner, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board;
23.23 	Commissioner, Bureau of Mediation Services;
23.24 	Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities;
23.25 	Chair, Metropolitan Council;
23.26 	School trust lands director;
23.27 	Executive director of pari-mutuel racing; and
23.28 	Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission.

23.29 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 94.342, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
23.30 		Subd. 5.Additional restrictions on school trust land. School trust land may be 
23.31 	exchanged with other Class A land only if the school trust lands director Legislative 
23.32 	Permanent School Fund Commission is appointed as temporary trustee of the school trust 
24.1 	land for purposes of the exchange. The Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission 
24.2 	shall provide independent legal counsel to review exchanges.

24.3 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
24.4 		Subdivision 1.Commission established; membership.  (a) The Legislative 
24.5 	Permanent School Fund Commission of 12 members is established to advise the 
24.6 	Department of Natural Resources and the school trust lands director on the management 
24.7 	of permanent school fund land, which is held in trust for the school districts of the state 
24.8 	and to review legislation affecting permanent school fund land. The commission consists 
24.9 	of the following persons:
24.10 	(1) six members of the senate, including three majority party members appointed by 
24.11 	the majority leader and three minority party members appointed by the minority leader; and
24.12 	(2) six members of the house of representatives, including three majority party 
24.13 	members appointed by the speaker of the house and three minority party members 
24.14 	appointed by the minority leader.
24.15 	(b) Appointed legislative members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority 
24.16 	and continue to serve until their successors are appointed.
24.17 	(c) The first meeting of the commission shall be convened by the chair of the 
24.18 	Legislative Coordinating Commission. Members shall elect a chair, vice-chair, secretary, 
24.19 	and other officers as determined by the commission. The chair may convene meetings as 
24.20 	necessary to conduct the duties prescribed by this section.

24.21 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.351, is amended to read:
24.22 	127A.351 POLICY AND PURPOSE.
24.23 	(a) The purpose of sections 127A.351 to 127A.353 127A.352 is to establish a school 
24.24 	trust lands director position to recommend management ensure the management policies 
24.25 	for Minnesota's school trust lands, as defined in sections 92.121 and 127A.31, are in 
24.26 	accordance with the provisions of the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 8.
24.27 	(b) As trustee, the state must manage the lands and revenues generated from the 
24.28 	lands consistent with the best interests of the trust beneficiaries as defined in the Minnesota 
24.29 	Constitution, article XI, section 8. When it is in the best interest of the school trust lands, 
24.30 	ecological benefits shall be taken into consideration.
24.31 	(c) The trustee must be concerned with both income for the current beneficiaries 
24.32 	and the preservation of trust assets for future beneficiaries, which requires a balancing of 
24.33 	short-term and long-term interests so that long-term benefits are not lost in an effort to 
24.34 	maximize short-term gains.
25.1 	(d) Sections 127A.351 to 127A.353 127A.352 shall be liberally construed to enable 
25.2 	the school trust lands director and the commissioner of natural resources to faithfully 
25.3 	fulfill the state's obligations to the trust beneficiaries.

25.4 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.352, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
25.5 		Subdivision 1.Recommendations. The Legislative Permanent School Fund 
25.6 	Commission shall recommend policies for the school trust lands director and the 
25.7 	commissioner of natural resources that are consistent with the Minnesota Constitution, 
25.8 	state law, and the goals established under section 84.027, subdivision 18.

25.9 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.352, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.10 		Subd. 2.Duties. The commissioner of natural resources and the school trust lands 
25.11 	director shall recommend to the governor and the Legislative Permanent School Fund 
25.12 	Commission any necessary or desirable changes in statutes relating to the trust or their 
25.13 	trust responsibilities consistent with the policies under section 127A.351.

25.14 	Sec. 7.  REPEALER.
 25.15 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 127A.352, subdivision 3; and 127A.353, are 
25.16 	repealed.

25.17 	ARTICLE 5
25.18 	VETERANS AFFAIRS

25.19	Section 1. VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
25.20 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
25.21 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
25.22 	general fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures 
25.23 	"2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are 
25.24 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The 
25.25 	first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is 
25.26 	fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

25.27				APPROPRIATIONS
	
25.28				Available for the Year
	
25.29				Ending June 30
	
25.30					2014
		2015

25.31	Sec. 2. VETERANS AFFAIRS

26.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	62,643,000
	$
	61,998,000

26.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.3		2014
	2015
	
26.4	General
	62,643,000
	61,998,000
	
26.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
26.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
26.7 	subdivisions.

26.8	Subd. 2.Veterans Services
 		15,186,000
		15,485,000

26.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.10		2014
	2015
	
26.11	General
	15,186,000
	15,485,000
	
26.12 	IT Upgrades. $618,000 in fiscal year 2014 
26.13 	and $382,000 in fiscal year 2015 are to 
26.14 	improve and modernize the department's 
26.15 	information technology systems. These 
26.16 	funds shall be transferred to the Office of 
26.17 	Enterprise Technology. This is a onetime 
26.18 	transfer and is available until spent.
26.19 	Veterans Cemetery in Fillmore County.
26.20 	 $425,000 in fiscal year 2015 is for operation 
26.21 	of the new veterans cemetery in Fillmore 
26.22 	County. This amount is added to the 
26.23 	program's base funding.
26.24 	Honor Guards. $200,000 each year is 
26.25 	for compensation for honor guards at 
26.26 	the funerals of veterans under Minnesota 
26.27 	Statutes, section 197.231. This amount is 
26.28 	added to the program's base funding.
26.29 	Minnesota GI Bill. $100,000 each year is for 
26.30 	the costs of administering the Minnesota GI 
26.31 	Bill on-the-job training and apprenticeship 
26.32 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
26.33 	197.791.
27.1 	Gold Star Program. $100,000 each year 
27.2 	is for administering the Gold Star Program 
27.3 	for surviving family members of deceased 
27.4 	veterans. This amount is added to the 
27.5 	program's base funding.
27.6 	County Veterans Service Office. $595,000 
27.7 	each year is for funding the County 
27.8 	Veterans Service Office grant program under 
27.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 197.608.
27.10 	Veterans Service Organizations. $353,000 
27.11 	each year is for grants to the following 
27.12 	congressionally chartered veterans service 
27.13 	organizations, as designated by the 
27.14 	commissioner: Disabled American Veterans, 
27.15 	Military Order of the Purple Heart, American 
27.16 	Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam 
27.17 	Veterans of America, AMVETS, and 
27.18 	Paralyzed Veterans of America. This funding 
27.19 	must be allocated in direct proportion to 
27.20 	the funding currently being provided by the 
27.21 	commissioner to these organizations.
27.22 	Veterans Paramedic Apprenticeship 
27.23 	Program. All unspent funds, estimated to 
27.24 	be $110,000, from the Veterans Paramedic 
27.25 	Apprenticeship Program, from the onetime 
27.26 	appropriation under Laws 2009, chapter 79, 
27.27 	article 13, section 7, are canceled to the 
27.28 	general fund on July 1, 2013.

27.29	Subd. 3.Veterans Homes
 		47,457,000
		46,513,000

27.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
27.31		2014
	2015
	
27.32	General
	47,457,000
	46,513,000
	
27.33 	Veterans Homes Special Revenue Account.
27.34 	 The general fund appropriations made to the 
27.35 	department may be transferred to a veterans 
28.1 	homes special revenue account in the special 
28.2 	revenue fund in the same manner as other 
28.3 	receipts are deposited according to Minnesota 
28.4 	Statutes, section 198.34, and are appropriated 
28.5 	to the department for the operation of 
28.6 	veterans homes facilities and programs.
28.7 	IT Upgrades. $2,472,000 in fiscal year 2014 
28.8 	and $1,528,000 in fiscal year 2015 are to 
28.9 	improve and modernize the department's 
28.10 	information technology systems. These 
28.11 	funds shall be transferred to the Office of 
28.12 	Enterprise Technology. This is a onetime 
28.13 	transfer and is available until spent.
28.14 	Maximize Federal Reimbursements.
28.15 	 The department will seek opportunities 
28.16 	to maximize federal reimbursements of 
28.17 	Medicare-eligible expenses and will provide 
28.18 	annual reports to the commissioner of 
28.19 	management and budget on the federal 
28.20 	Medicare reimbursements received. 
28.21 	Contingent upon future federal Medicare 
28.22 	receipts, reductions to the homes' general 
28.23 	fund appropriation may be made.

28.24 	ARTICLE 6
28.25 	VETERANS PROVISIONS

28.26 	Section 1. [168.1299] SPECIAL "SUPPORT OUR VETERANS" PLATES.
28.27 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. (a) The commissioner shall 
28.28 	issue special "Support Our Veterans" plates to an applicant who:
28.29 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile;
28.30 	(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover costs of handling and manufacturing the plates; 
28.31 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013; 
28.32 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter; 
28.33 	(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the "Support Our Troops" account 
28.34 	under section 190.19; and 
29.1 	(6) complies with this chapter and the rules governing registration of motor vehicles 
29.2 	and licensing of drivers.
29.3 	(b) The Support Our Veterans plate application must indicate that the annual 
29.4 	contribution specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive 
29.5 	the special plate and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
29.6 		Subd. 2.Design. After consultation with interested groups, the commissioner of 
29.7 	veterans affairs shall design the "Support Our Veterans" plates, subject to the approval of 
29.8 	the commissioner.
29.9 		Subd. 3.No refund. Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
29.10 		Subd. 4.Plates transfer. Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on 
29.11 	payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to 
29.12 	another passenger automobile by the individual to whom the "Support Our Veterans" 
29.13 	plates were issued.
29.14 		Subd. 5.Contribution and fees credited. Contributions under subdivision 
29.15 	1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the 
29.16 	"Support Our Troops" account established in section 190.19. The contribution credited 
29.17 	to the "Support Our Troops" account under this subdivision must be transferred to the 
29.18 	commissioner of veterans affairs and used only for the purposes established under section 
29.19 	196.31, subdivision 4. The fees collected under this section must be deposited in the 
29.20 	vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
29.21 		Subd. 6.Record. The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of 
29.22 	plates issued under this section.

29.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2014, for plates issued 
29.24 	on or after that date.

29.25 	Sec. 2. [196.31] SUPPORT OUR VETERANS ACCOUNT.
29.26 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Minnesota "Support Our Veterans" account 
29.27 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account shall consist of contributions 
29.28 	from private sources and appropriations. Money in the account is appropriated to the 
29.29 	Department of Veterans Affairs.
29.30 		Subd. 2.Purpose. Money appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
29.31 	the Minnesota "Support Our Veterans" account shall be used to establish a grant program 
29.32 	to address the emerging needs of veterans. The commissioner shall administer a grant 
29.33 	program and award grants with the money from this account to eligible individuals or 
29.34 	organizations.
30.1 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, an individual or 
30.2 	organization must apply to the commissioner by submitting a proposal that meets the 
30.3 	criteria specified by the commissioner. In addition, the proposal must:  
30.4 	(1) not duplicate services provided elsewhere;
30.5 	(2) have set goals and performance measures; and 
30.6 	(3) be used for one of the purposes listed in subdivision 4.
30.7 		Subd. 4.Uses. Money appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs from the 
30.8 	Minnesota "Support Our Veterans" account may be used to award grants for the following 
30.9 	purposes:
30.10 	(1) outreach to underserved veterans;
30.11 	(2) providing services and programs for veterans and their families;
30.12 	(3) assisting in the reintegration of combat veterans into society;
30.13 	(4) assisting in the reduction of homelessness among veterans; and
30.14 	(5) addressing other emerging needs of veterans as determined by the commissioner.
30.15 		Subd. 5.Annual report. The commissioner of veterans affairs must report by 
30.16 	February 1, 2014, and each year thereafter, to the chairs and ranking minority members 
30.17 	of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over veterans affairs on 
30.18 	the number, amounts, and use of grants made by the commissioner from the Minnesota 
30.19 	"Support Our Veterans" account in the previous year.

30.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.608, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
30.21 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a grant under this program subdivision 6, 
30.22 	a county must employ a county veterans service officer as authorized by sections 197.60
30.23 	and 197.606, who is certified to serve in this position by the commissioner.
30.24 	(b) A county that employs a newly hired county veterans service officer who is 
30.25 	serving an initial probationary period and who has not been certified by the commissioner 
30.26 	is eligible to receive a grant under subdivision 2a 6 for one year from the date the county 
30.27 	veterans service officer is appointed.
30.28 	(c) Except for the situation described in paragraph (b), A county whose county 
30.29 	veterans service officer does not receive certification during any year of the three-year 
30.30 	cycle is not eligible to receive a grant during the remainder of that cycle or the next 
30.31 	three-year cycle by the end of the first year of the county veterans service officer's 
30.32 	appointment is ineligible for the grant under subdivision 6 until the county veterans 
30.33 	service officer receives certification.

30.34 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.608, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
31.1 		Subd. 4.Grant process. (a) The commissioner shall determine the process for 
31.2 	awarding grants. A grant may be used only for the purpose of enhancing the operations of 
31.3 	the County Veterans Service Office.
31.4 	(b) The commissioner shall provide a list of qualifying uses for grant expenditures 
31.5 	as developed in subdivision 5 and shall approve a grant under subdivision 6 only for a 
31.6 	qualifying use and if there are sufficient funds remaining in the grant program to cover the 
31.7 	full amount of the grant.
31.8 	(c) The commissioner is authorized to use any unexpended funding for this program 
31.9 	to provide training and education for county veterans service officers.

31.10 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.608, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
31.11 		Subd. 5.Qualifying uses. The commissioner shall consult with the Minnesota 
31.12 	Association of County Veterans Service Officers in developing a list of qualifying uses for 
31.13 	grants awarded under this program subdivision 6. 
31.14 	The commissioner is authorized to use any unexpended funding for this program to 
31.15 	provide training and education for county veterans service officers.

31.16 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.608, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
31.17 		Subd. 6.Grant amount. (a) Each county is eligible to receive an annual grant of 
31.18 	$5,000 for the following purposes: 
31.19 	(1) to provide outreach to the county's veterans;
31.20 	(2) to assist in the reintegration of combat veterans into society;
31.21 	(3) to collaborate with other social service agencies, educational institutions, and 
31.22 	other community organizations for the purposes of enhancing services offered to veterans;
31.23 	(4) to reduce homelessness among veterans; and
31.24 	(5) to enhance the operations of the county veterans service office.
31.25 	(b) In addition to the grant amount in paragraph (a), each county is eligible to receive 
31.26 	an additional annual grant under this paragraph. The amount of each additional annual 
31.27 	grant must be determined by the commissioner and may not exceed:
31.28 	(1) $1,400 $0, if the county's veteran population is less than 1,000;
31.29 	(2) $2,800 $1,000, if the county's veteran population is 1,000 or more but less than 
31.30 	3,000;
31.31 	(3) $4,200 $2,000, if the county's veteran population is 3,000 or more but less then 
31.32 	10,000 than 4,999; or
31.33 	(4) $5,600 $5,000, if the county's veteran population is 10,000 5,000 or more. but 
31.34 	less than 9,999;
32.1 	(5) $7,500, if the county's veteran population is 10,000 or more but less than 19,999;
32.2 	(6) $10,000, if the county's veteran population is 20,000 or more but less than 
32.3 	29,999; or
32.4 	(7) $15,000, if the county's veteran population is 30,000 or more.
32.5 	(c) The Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers is eligible to 
32.6 	receive an annual grant of $2,500. The grant shall be used for administrative costs of 
32.7 	the association, certification of mandated county veterans service officer training and 
32.8 	accreditation, and costs associated with reintegration services.
32.9 	The veteran population of each county shall be determined by the figure supplied by 
32.10 	the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as adopted by the commissioner.

32.11 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.791, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.12 		Subdivision 1.Definitions.  (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 
32.13 	section.
32.14 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of veterans affairs, unless otherwise 
32.15 	specified.
32.16 	(c) "Cost of attendance" for undergraduate students has the meaning given in section 
32.17 	136A.121, subdivision 6, multiplied by a factor of 1.2. Cost of attendance for graduate 
32.18 	students has the meaning given in section 136A.121, subdivision 6, multiplied by a factor 
32.19 	of 1.2, using the tuition and fee maximum established by law for four-year programs. For 
32.20 	purposes of calculating the cost of attendance for graduate students, full time is eight 
32.21 	credits or more per term or the equivalent.
32.22 	(d) "Child" means a natural or adopted child of a person described in subdivision 4, 
32.23 	paragraph (a), clause (1), item (i) or (ii).
32.24 	(e) "Eligible institution" means a postsecondary institution under section 136A.101, 
32.25 	subdivision 4, or a graduate school licensed or registered with the state of Minnesota 
32.26 	serving only graduate students.
32.27 	(f) "Program" means the Minnesota GI Bill program established in this section, 
32.28 	unless otherwise specified.
32.29 	(g) "Time of hostilities" means any action by the armed forces of the United States 
32.30 	that is recognized by the issuance of a presidential proclamation or a presidential executive 
32.31 	order in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals 
32.32 	are awarded according to presidential executive order, and any additional period or place 
32.33 	that the commissioner determines and designates, after consultation with the United States 
32.34 	Department of Defense, to be a period or place where the United States is in a conflict that 
33.1 	places persons at such a risk that service in a foreign country during that period or in that 
33.2 	place should be considered to be included.
33.3 	(h) "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447. Veteran also includes 
33.4 	a service member who has received an honorable discharge after leaving each period of 
33.5 	federal active duty service and has:
33.6 	(1) served 90 days or more of federal active duty in a foreign country during a time 
33.7 	of hostilities in that country; or
33.8 	(2) been awarded any of the following medals:
33.9 	(i) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal;
33.10 	(ii) Kosovo Campaign Medal;
33.11 	(iii) Afghanistan Campaign Medal;
33.12 	(iv) Iraq Campaign Medal;
33.13 	(v) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; or
33.14 	(vi) any other campaign medal authorized for service after September 11, 2001; or
33.15 	(3) received a service-related medical discharge from any period of service in a 
33.16 	foreign country during a time of hostilities in that country.
33.17 	A service member who has fulfilled the requirements for being a veteran under this 
33.18 	paragraph but is still serving actively in the United States armed forces is also a veteran 
33.19 	for the purposes of this section.

33.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.791, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
33.21 		Subd. 4.Eligibility. (a) A person is eligible for educational assistance under this 
33.22 	section if:
33.23 	(1) the person is:
33.24 	(i) a veteran who is serving or has served honorably in any branch or unit of the 
33.25 	United States armed forces at any time on or after September 11, 2001;
33.26 	(ii) a nonveteran who has served honorably for a total of five years or more 
33.27 	cumulatively as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or any other active or reserve 
33.28 	component of the United States armed forces, and any part of that service occurred on or 
33.29 	after September 11, 2001;
33.30 	(iii) the surviving spouse or child of a person who has served in the military at any 
33.31 	time on or after September 11, 2001, and who has died as a direct result of that military 
33.32 	service, only if the surviving spouse or child is eligible to receive federal education 
33.33 	benefits under United States Code, title 38, chapter 33, as amended, or United States 
33.34 	Code, title 38, chapter 35, as amended; or
34.1 	(iv) the spouse or child of a person who has served in the military at any time on or 
34.2 	after September 11, 2001, and who has a total and permanent service-connected disability 
34.3 	as rated by the United States Veterans Administration, only if the spouse or child is 
34.4 	eligible to receive federal education benefits under United States Code, title 38, chapter 
34.5 	33, as amended, or United States Code, title 38, chapter 35, as amended; and
34.6 	(2) the person receiving the educational assistance is a Minnesota resident, as 
34.7 	defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 8; and
34.8 	(3) the person receiving the educational assistance:
34.9 	(i) is an undergraduate or graduate student at an eligible institution;
34.10 	(ii) is maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution for 
34.11 	students participating in federal Title IV programs;
34.12 	(iii) is enrolled in an education program leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree 
34.13 	at an eligible institution;
34.14 	(iv) has applied for educational assistance under this section prior to the end of the 
34.15 	academic term for which the assistance is being requested;
34.16 	(v) is in compliance with child support payment requirements under section 
34.17 	136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5); and
34.18 	(vi) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
34.19 	(b) A person's eligibility terminates when the person becomes eligible for benefits 
34.20 	under section 135A.52.
34.21 	(c) To determine eligibility, the commissioner may require official documentation, 
34.22 	including the person's federal form DD-214 or other official military discharge papers; 
34.23 	correspondence from the United States Veterans Administration; birth certificate; marriage 
34.24 	certificate; proof of enrollment at an eligible institution; signed affidavits; proof of 
34.25 	residency; proof of identity; or any other official documentation the commissioner 
34.26 	considers necessary to determine eligibility.
34.27 	(d) The commissioner may deny eligibility or terminate benefits under this section 
34.28 	to any person who has not provided sufficient documentation to determine eligibility for 
34.29 	the program. An applicant may appeal the commissioner's eligibility determination or 
34.30 	termination of benefits in writing to the commissioner at any time. The commissioner 
34.31 	must rule on any application or appeal within 30 days of receipt of all documentation that 
34.32 	the commissioner requires. The decision of the commissioner regarding an appeal is final. 
34.33 	However, an applicant whose appeal of an eligibility determination has been rejected by 
34.34 	the commissioner may submit an additional appeal of that determination in writing to the 
34.35 	commissioner at any time that the applicant is able to provide substantively significant 
34.36 	additional information regarding the applicant's eligibility for the program. An approval 
35.1 	of an applicant's eligibility by the commissioner following an appeal by the applicant is 
35.2 	not retroactively effective for more than one year or the semester of the person's original 
35.3 	application, whichever is later.
35.4 	(e) Upon receiving an application with insufficient documentation to determine 
35.5 	eligibility, the commissioner must notify the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the 
35.6 	application that the application is being suspended pending receipt by the commissioner of 
35.7 	sufficient documentation from the applicant to determine eligibility.

35.8 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.791, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
35.9 		Subd. 5.Benefit amount. (a) On approval by the commissioner of eligibility for 
35.10 	the program, the applicant shall be awarded, on a funds-available basis, the educational 
35.11 	assistance under the program for use at any time according to program rules at any 
35.12 	eligible institution.
35.13 	(b) The amount of educational assistance in any semester or term for an eligible 
35.14 	person must be determined by subtracting from the eligible person's cost of attendance the 
35.15 	amount the person received or was eligible to receive in that semester or term from:
35.16 	(1) the federal Pell Grant;
35.17 	(2) the state grant program under section 136A.121; and
35.18 	(3) any federal military or veterans educational benefits including but not limited 
35.19 	to the Montgomery GI Bill, GI Bill Kicker, the federal tuition assistance program, 
35.20 	vocational rehabilitation benefits, and any other federal benefits associated with the 
35.21 	person's status as a veteran, except veterans disability payments from the United States 
35.22 	Veterans Administration and payments made under the Veterans Retraining Assistance 
35.23 	Program (VRAP).
35.24 	(c) The amount of educational assistance for any eligible person who is a full-time 
35.25 	student must not exceed the following:
35.26 	(1) $1,000 per semester or term of enrollment;
35.27 	(2) $3,000 per state fiscal year; and
35.28 	(3) $10,000 in a lifetime.
35.29 	For a part-time student, the amount of educational assistance must not exceed 
35.30 	$500 per semester or term of enrollment. For the purpose of this paragraph, a part-time 
35.31 	undergraduate student is a student taking fewer than 12 credits or the equivalent for a 
35.32 	semester or term of enrollment and a part-time graduate student is a student considered 
35.33 	part time by the eligible institution the graduate student is attending. The minimum award 
35.34 	for undergraduate and graduate students is $50 per term.

36.1 	Sec. 10. [349A.17] SPECIAL GAME; VETERANS.
36.2 	(a) The Minnesota Lottery shall establish a scratch-off game whose receipts are 
36.3 	dedicated to the "Support Our Veterans" account established under section 196.31. The 
36.4 	game shall be in play at least once each year, on a theme and with content chosen by 
36.5 	the lottery.
36.6 	(b) The transfer under paragraph (a) shall consist of gross receipts, as defined 
36.7 	in section 349A.01, subdivision 7, less the lottery's expenses related to the veterans' 
36.8 	scratch-off games, as described in section 349A.10, subdivision 6, and less amounts 
36.9 	transmitted to the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund pursuant to the 
36.10 	Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.

36.11 	Sec. 11. DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.
 36.12 	The Minnesota Lottery shall deposit any funds created under games authorized 
36.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 349A.17, on a monthly basis into the "Support Our 
36.14 	Veterans" account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 196.31, and shall be made 
36.15 	available for those uses listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 196.31, subdivision 4.

36.16 	Sec. 12.  REPEALER.
 36.17 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.608, subdivision 2a, is repealed.

36.18 	ARTICLE 7
36.19 	MILITARY AFFAIRS

36.20	Section 1. MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
36.21 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
36.22 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
36.23 	general fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures 
36.24 	"2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are 
36.25 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The 
36.26 	first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is 
36.27 	fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

36.28				APPROPRIATIONS
	
36.29				Available for the Year
	
36.30				Ending June 30
	
36.31					2014
		2015

36.32	Sec. 2. MILITARY AFFAIRS

37.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	19,368,000
	$
	19,368,000
	
37.2 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
37.3 	purpose are specified in the following 
37.4 	subdivisions.

37.5	Subd. 2.Maintenance of Training Facilities
 		6,660,000
		6,660,000

37.6	Subd. 3.General Support
 		2,360,000
		2,360,000

37.7	Subd. 4.Enlistment Incentives
 		10,348,000
		10,348,000
	
37.8 	If appropriations for either year of the 
37.9 	biennium are insufficient, the appropriation 
37.10 	from the other year is available. The 
37.11 	appropriations for enlistment incentives are 
37.12 	available until expended.

37.13 	ARTICLE 8
37.14 	REVENUE DEPARTMENT

37.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 65B.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
37.16 		Subdivision 1.Program described; commissioner's duties; appropriation. (a) 
37.17 	The commissioner of commerce shall:
37.18 	(1) develop and sponsor the implementation of statewide plans, programs, and 
37.19 	strategies to combat automobile theft, improve the administration of the automobile theft 
37.20 	laws, and provide a forum for identification of critical problems for those persons dealing 
37.21 	with automobile theft;
37.22 	(2) coordinate the development, adoption, and implementation of plans, programs, 
37.23 	and strategies relating to interagency and intergovernmental cooperation with respect 
37.24 	to automobile theft enforcement;
37.25 	(3) annually audit the plans and programs that have been funded in whole or in part 
37.26 	to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans and programs and withdraw funding should the 
37.27 	commissioner determine that a plan or program is ineffective or is no longer in need 
37.28 	of further financial support from the fund;
37.29 	(4) develop a plan of operation including:
37.30 	(i) an assessment of the scope of the problem of automobile theft, including areas 
37.31 	of the state where the problem is greatest;
37.32 	(ii) an analysis of various methods of combating the problem of automobile theft;
37.33 	(iii) a plan for providing financial support to combat automobile theft;
38.1 	(iv) a plan for eliminating car hijacking; and
38.2 	(v) an estimate of the funds required to implement the plan; and
38.3 	(5) distribute money, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, 
38.4 	pursuant to subdivision 3 from the automobile theft prevention special revenue account 
38.5 	for automobile theft prevention activities, including:
38.6 	(i) paying the administrative costs of the program;
38.7 	(ii) providing financial support to the State Patrol and local law enforcement 
38.8 	agencies for automobile theft enforcement teams;
38.9 	(iii) providing financial support to state or local law enforcement agencies for 
38.10 	programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile theft and for improved 
38.11 	equipment and techniques for responding to automobile thefts;
38.12 	(iv) providing financial support to local prosecutors for programs designed to reduce 
38.13 	the incidence of automobile theft;
38.14 	(v) providing financial support to judicial agencies for programs designed to reduce 
38.15 	the incidence of automobile theft;
38.16 	(vi) providing financial support for neighborhood or community organizations or 
38.17 	business organizations for programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile 
38.18 	theft and to educate people about the common methods of automobile theft, the models 
38.19 	of automobiles most likely to be stolen, and the times and places automobile theft is 
38.20 	most likely to occur; and
38.21 	(vii) providing financial support for automobile theft educational and training 
38.22 	programs for state and local law enforcement officials, driver and vehicle services exam 
38.23 	and inspections staff, and members of the judiciary.
38.24 	(b) The commissioner may not spend in any fiscal year more than ten percent of the 
38.25 	money in the fund for the program's administrative and operating costs. The commissioner 
38.26 	is annually appropriated and must distribute the amount of the proceeds credited to 
38.27 	the automobile theft prevention special revenue account each year, less the transfer 
38.28 	of $1,300,000 each year to the general fund described in section 168A.40, subdivision 
38.29 	4 297I.11, subdivision 2.

38.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for premiums collected after June 
38.31 	30, 2013.

38.32 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 270C.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
38.33 		Subdivision 1.Notice and procedures. (a) The commissioner may, within five years 
38.34 	after the date of assessment of the tax, or if a lien has been filed under section 270C.63, 
38.35 	within the statutory period for enforcement of the lien, give notice to any employer 
39.1 	deriving income which has a taxable situs in this state regardless of whether the income is 
39.2 	exempt from taxation, that an employee of that employer is delinquent in a certain amount 
39.3 	with respect to any taxes, including penalties, interest, and costs. The commissioner can 
39.4 	proceed under this section only if the tax is uncontested or if the time for appeal of the tax 
39.5 	has expired. The commissioner shall not proceed under this section until the expiration of 
39.6 	30 days after mailing to the taxpayer, at the taxpayer's last known address, a written notice 
39.7 	of (1) the amount of taxes, interest, and penalties due from the taxpayer and demand for 
39.8 	their payment, and (2) the commissioner's intention to require additional withholding by 
39.9 	the taxpayer's employer pursuant to this section. The effect of the notice shall expire one 
39.10 	year after it has been mailed to the taxpayer provided that the notice may be renewed by 
39.11 	mailing a new notice which is in accordance with this section. The renewed notice shall 
39.12 	have the effect of reinstating the priority of the original claim. The notice to the taxpayer 
39.13 	shall be in substantially the same form as that provided in section 571.72. The notice 
39.14 	shall further inform the taxpayer of the wage exemptions contained in section 550.37, 
39.15 	subdivision 14. If no statement of exemption is received by the commissioner within 30 
39.16 	days from the mailing of the notice, the commissioner may proceed under this section. 
39.17 	The notice to the taxpayer's employer may be served by mail or by delivery by an agent of 
39.18 	the department and shall be in substantially the same form as provided in section 571.75. 
39.19 	Upon receipt of notice, the employer shall withhold from compensation due or to become 
39.20 	due to the employee, the total amount shown by the notice, subject to the provisions of 
39.21 	section 571.922. The employer shall continue to withhold each pay period until the notice 
39.22 	is released by the commissioner under section 270C.7109. Upon receipt of notice by the 
39.23 	employer, the claim of the state of Minnesota shall have priority over any subsequent 
39.24 	garnishments or wage assignments. The commissioner may arrange between the employer 
39.25 	and the employee for withholding a portion of the total amount due the employee each pay 
39.26 	period, until the total amount shown by the notice plus accrued interest has been withheld.
39.27 	(b) The "compensation due" any employee is defined in accordance with the 
39.28 	provisions of section 571.921. The maximum withholding allowed under this section for 
39.29 	any one pay period shall be decreased by any amounts payable pursuant to a garnishment 
39.30 	action with respect to which the employer was served prior to being served with the notice 
39.31 	of delinquency and any amounts covered by any irrevocable and previously effective 
39.32 	assignment of wages; the employer shall give notice to the commissioner of the amounts 
39.33 	and the facts relating to such assignments within ten days after the service of the notice of 
39.34 	delinquency on the form provided by the commissioner as noted in this section.
39.35 	(c) Within ten days after the expiration of such pay period, the employer shall remit 
39.36 	to the commissioner, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, the 
40.1 	amount withheld during each pay period under this section. The employer must file all 
40.2 	wage levy disclosure forms and remit all wage levy payments by electronic means.

40.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for wage levy disclosures or wage 
40.4 	levy payments filed or made after December 31, 2013.

40.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 289A.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
40.6 		Subd. 2.Withholding from wages, entertainer withholding, withholding 
40.7 	from payments to out-of-state contractors, and withholding by partnerships, small 
40.8 	business corporations, trusts. (a) A tax required to be deducted and withheld during the 
40.9 	quarterly period must be paid on or before the last day of the month following the close of 
40.10 	the quarterly period, unless an earlier time for payment is provided. A tax required to be 
40.11 	deducted and withheld from compensation of an entertainer and from a payment to an 
40.12 	out-of-state contractor must be paid on or before the date the return for such tax must be 
40.13 	filed under section 289A.18, subdivision 2. Taxes required to be deducted and withheld 
40.14 	by partnerships, S corporations, and trusts must be paid on a quarterly basis as estimated 
40.15 	taxes under section 289A.25 for partnerships and trusts and under section 289A.26 for S 
40.16 	corporations.
40.17 	(b) An employer who, during the previous quarter, withheld more than $1,500 of 
40.18 	tax under section 290.92, subdivision 2a or 3, or 290.923, subdivision 2, must deposit tax 
40.19 	withheld under those sections with the commissioner within the time allowed to deposit 
40.20 	the employer's federal withheld employment taxes under Code of Federal Regulations, 
40.21 	title 26, section 31.6302-1, as amended through December 31, 2001, without regard to the 
40.22 	safe harbor or de minimis rules in paragraph (f) or the one-day rule in paragraph (c)(3). 
40.23 	Taxpayers must submit a copy of their federal notice of deposit status to the commissioner 
40.24 	upon request by the commissioner.
40.25 	(c) The commissioner may prescribe by rule other return periods or deposit 
40.26 	requirements. In prescribing the reporting period, the commissioner may classify payors 
40.27 	according to the amount of their tax liability and may adopt an appropriate reporting 
40.28 	period for the class that the commissioner judges to be consistent with efficient tax 
40.29 	collection. In no event will the duration of the reporting period be more than one year.
40.30 	(d) If less than the correct amount of tax is paid to the commissioner, proper 
40.31 	adjustments with respect to both the tax and the amount to be deducted must be made, 
40.32 	without interest, in the manner and at the times the commissioner prescribes. If the 
40.33 	underpayment cannot be adjusted, the amount of the underpayment will be assessed and 
40.34 	collected in the manner and at the times the commissioner prescribes.
40.35 	(e) If the aggregate amount of the tax withheld is:
41.1 	(1) $20,000 or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; or
41.2 	(2) $10,000 or more in the a fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and fiscal years 
41.3 	thereafter,
41.4 	the employer must remit each required deposit for wages paid in the all subsequent 
41.5 	calendar year years by electronic means.
41.6 	(f) A third-party bulk filer as defined in section 290.92, subdivision 30, paragraph 
41.7 	(a), clause (2), who remits withholding deposits must remit all deposits by electronic 
41.8 	means as provided in paragraph (e), regardless of the aggregate amount of tax withheld 
41.9 	during a fiscal year for all of the employers.

41.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
41.11 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

41.12 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 289A.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
41.13 		Subd. 4.Sales and use tax. (a) The taxes imposed by chapter 297A are due and 
41.14 	payable to the commissioner monthly on or before the 20th day of the month following 
41.15 	the month in which the taxable event occurred, or following another reporting period 
41.16 	as the commissioner prescribes or as allowed under section 289A.18, subdivision 4, 
41.17 	paragraph (f) or (g), except that:
41.18 	(1) use taxes due on an annual use tax return as provided under section 289A.11, 
41.19 	subdivision 1, are payable by April 15 following the close of the calendar year; and
41.20 	(2) except as provided in paragraph (f), for a vendor having a liability of $120,000 
41.21 	or more during a fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and fiscal years thereafter, the taxes 
41.22 	imposed by chapter 297A, except as provided in paragraph (b), are due and payable to the 
41.23 	commissioner monthly in the following manner:
41.24 	(i) On or before the 14th day of the month following the month in which the taxable 
41.25 	event occurred, the vendor must remit to the commissioner 90 percent of the estimated 
41.26 	liability for the month in which the taxable event occurred.
41.27 	(ii) On or before the 20th day of the month in which the taxable event occurs, the 
41.28 	vendor must remit to the commissioner a prepayment for the month in which the taxable 
41.29 	event occurs equal to 67 percent of the liability for the previous month.
41.30 	(iii) On or before the 20th day of the month following the month in which the taxable 
41.31 	event occurred, the vendor must pay any additional amount of tax not previously remitted 
41.32 	under either item (i) or (ii ) or, if the payment made under item (i) or (ii) was greater than 
41.33 	the vendor's liability for the month in which the taxable event occurred, the vendor may 
41.34 	take a credit against the next month's liability in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
42.1 	(iv) Once the vendor first pays under either item (i) or (ii), the vendor is required to 
42.2 	continue to make payments in the same manner, as long as the vendor continues having a 
42.3 	liability of $120,000 or more during the most recent fiscal year ending June 30.
42.4 	(v) Notwithstanding items (i), (ii), and (iv), if a vendor fails to make the required 
42.5 	payment in the first month that the vendor is required to make a payment under either item 
42.6 	(i) or (ii), then the vendor is deemed to have elected to pay under item (ii) and must make 
42.7 	subsequent monthly payments in the manner provided in item (ii).
42.8 	(vi) For vendors making an accelerated payment under item (ii), for the first month 
42.9 	that the vendor is required to make the accelerated payment, on the 20th of that month, the 
42.10 	vendor will pay 100 percent of the liability for the previous month and a prepayment for 
42.11 	the first month equal to 67 percent of the liability for the previous month.
42.12 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a vendor having a liability of $120,000 or more 
42.13 	during a fiscal year ending June 30 must remit the June liability for the next year in the 
42.14 	following manner:
42.15 	(1) Two business days before June 30 of the year, the vendor must remit 90 percent 
42.16 	of the estimated June liability to the commissioner.
42.17 	(2) On or before August 20 of the year, the vendor must pay any additional amount 
42.18 	of tax not remitted in June.
42.19 	(c) A vendor having a liability of:
42.20 	(1) $10,000 or more, but less than $120,000 during a fiscal year ending June 30, 
42.21 	2009 2013, and fiscal years thereafter, must remit by electronic means all liabilities on 
42.22 	returns due for periods beginning in the all subsequent calendar year years on or before 
42.23 	the 20th day of the month following the month in which the taxable event occurred, or 
42.24 	on or before the 20th day of the month following the month in which the sale is reported 
42.25 	under section 289A.18, subdivision 4; or
42.26 	(2) $120,000 or more, during a fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and fiscal years 
42.27 	thereafter, must remit by electronic means all liabilities in the manner provided in 
42.28 	paragraph (a), clause (2), on returns due for periods beginning in the subsequent calendar 
42.29 	year, except for 90 percent of the estimated June liability, which is due two business days 
42.30 	before June 30. The remaining amount of the June liability is due on August 20.
42.31 	(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) or (c), a person prohibited by the person's 
42.32 	religious beliefs from paying electronically shall be allowed to remit the payment by mail. 
42.33 	The filer must notify the commissioner of revenue of the intent to pay by mail before 
42.34 	doing so on a form prescribed by the commissioner. No extra fee may be charged to a 
42.35 	person making payment by mail under this paragraph. The payment must be postmarked 
43.1 	at least two business days before the due date for making the payment in order to be 
43.2 	considered paid on a timely basis.
43.3 	(e) Whenever the liability is $120,000 or more separately for: (1) the tax imposed 
43.4 	under chapter 297A; (2) a fee that is to be reported on the same return as and paid with the 
43.5 	chapter 297A taxes; or (3) any other tax that is to be reported on the same return as and 
43.6 	paid with the chapter 297A taxes, then the payment of all the liabilities on the return must 
43.7 	be accelerated as provided in this subdivision.
43.8 	(f) At the start of the first calendar quarter at least 90 days after the cash flow account 
43.9 	established in section 16A.152, subdivision 1, and the budget reserve account established in 
43.10 	section 16A.152, subdivision 1a, reach the amounts listed in section 16A.152, subdivision 
43.11 	2, paragraph (a), the remittance of the accelerated payments required under paragraph (a), 
43.12 	clause (2), must be suspended. The commissioner of management and budget shall notify 
43.13 	the commissioner of revenue when the accounts have reached the required amounts. 
43.14 	Beginning with the suspension of paragraph (a), clause (2), for a vendor with a liability of 
43.15 	$120,000 or more during a fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and fiscal years thereafter, the 
43.16 	taxes imposed by chapter 297A are due and payable to the commissioner on the 20th day 
43.17 	of the month following the month in which the taxable event occurred. Payments of tax 
43.18 	liabilities for taxable events occurring in June under paragraph (b) are not changed.

43.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
43.20 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

43.21 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 289A.26, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
43.22 		Subd. 2a.Electronic payments. If the aggregate amount of estimated tax payments 
43.23 	made is:
43.24 	(1) $20,000 or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; or
43.25 	(2) $10,000 or more in the a fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and fiscal years 
43.26 	thereafter,
43.27 	all estimated tax payments in the all subsequent calendar year years must be paid by 
43.28 	electronic means.

43.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
43.30 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

43.31 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 295.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
43.32 		Subd. 4.Electronic payments. A taxpayer with an aggregate tax liability of:
43.33 	(1) $20,000 or more in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; or
44.1 	(2) $10,000 or more in the a fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and fiscal years 
44.2 	thereafter,
44.3 	must remit all liabilities by electronic means in the all subsequent calendar year years.

44.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
44.5 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

44.6 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297F.09, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
44.7 		Subd. 7.Electronic payment. A cigarette or tobacco products distributor having a 
44.8 	liability of $10,000 or more during a fiscal year ending June 30 must remit all liabilities in 
44.9 	the all subsequent calendar year years by electronic means.

44.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
44.11 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

44.12 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297G.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
44.13 		Subd. 6.Electronic payments. A licensed brewer, importer, or wholesaler having 
44.14 	an excise tax liability of $10,000 or more during a fiscal year ending June 30 must remit 
44.15 	all excise tax liabilities in the all subsequent calendar year years by electronic means.

44.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
44.17 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

44.18 	Sec. 9. [297I.11] AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION SURCHARGE.
44.19 		Subdivision 1.Surcharge. Each insurer engaged in the writing of policies of 
44.20 	automobile insurance shall collect a surcharge, at the rate of 50 cents per vehicle 
44.21 	for every six months of coverage, on each policy of automobile insurance providing 
44.22 	comprehensive insurance coverage issued or renewed in this state. The surcharge may not 
44.23 	be considered premium for any purpose, including the computation of premium tax or 
44.24 	agents' commissions. The amount of the surcharge must be separately stated on either a 
44.25 	billing or policy declaration sent to an insured. Insurers shall remit the revenue derived 
44.26 	from this surcharge to the commissioner of revenue for purposes of the automobile theft 
44.27 	prevention program described in section 65B.84. For purposes of this subdivision, "policy 
44.28 	of automobile insurance" has the meaning given it in section 65B.14, covering only the 
44.29 	following types of vehicles as defined in section 168.002:
44.30 	(1) a passenger automobile;
44.31 	(2) a pickup truck;
45.1 	(3) a van but not commuter vans as defined in section 168.126; or
45.2 	(4) a motorcycle,
45.3 	except that no vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds is included 
45.4 	within this definition.
45.5 		Subd. 2.Automobile theft prevention account. A special revenue account in 
45.6 	the state treasury shall be credited with the proceeds of the surcharge imposed under 
45.7 	subdivision 1. Of the revenue in the account, $1,300,000 each year must be transferred to 
45.8 	the general fund. Revenues in excess of $1,300,000 each year may be used only for the 
45.9 	automobile theft prevention program described in section 65B.84.
45.10 		Subd. 3.Collection and administration. The commissioner shall collect and 
45.11 	administer the surcharge imposed by this section in the same manner as the taxes imposed 
45.12 	by this chapter.

45.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for premiums collected after June 
45.14 	30, 2013.

45.15 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297I.30, is amended by adding a subdivision 
45.16 	to read:
45.17 		Subd. 10.Automobile theft prevention surcharge. On or before May 1, August 
45.18 	1, November 1, and February 1 of each year, every insurer required to pay the surcharge 
45.19 	under section 297I.11 shall file a return with the commissioner for the preceding 
45.20 	three-month period ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, in the 
45.21 	form prescribed by the commissioner.

45.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for premiums collected after June 
45.23 	30, 2013.

45.24 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297I.35, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
45.25 		Subd. 2.Electronic payments. If the aggregate amount of tax and surcharges due 
45.26 	under this chapter during a fiscal year ending June 30 is equal to or exceeds $10,000, or 
45.27 	if the taxpayer is required to make payment of any other tax to the commissioner by 
45.28 	electronic means, then all tax and surcharge payments in the all subsequent calendar year
45.29 	 years must be paid by electronic means.

45.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
45.31 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

46.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.843, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
46.2 		Subd. 3.Payment of fee. On or before the 20th day of each month each operator 
46.3 	shall pay the fee due under this section for the previous month, using a form provided 
46.4 	by the commissioner of revenue.
46.5 	An operator having a fee of $10,000 or more during a fiscal year ending June 30 
46.6 	must pay all fees in the all subsequent calendar year years by electronic means.

46.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
46.8 	2013, and all fiscal years thereafter.

46.9 	Sec. 13.  REPEALER.
 46.10 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168A.40, subdivisions 3 and 4, are repealed 
46.11 	effective for premiums collected after June 30, 2013.
46.12 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 270C.145, is repealed the day following final 
46.13 	enactment.

46.14 	ARTICLE 9
46.15 	CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

46.16 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.82, is amended to read:
46.17 	16A.82 TECHNOLOGY LEASE-PURCHASE APPROPRIATION.
46.18 	The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
46.19 	to make payments under a lease-purchase agreement as defined in section 16A.81 for 
46.20 	replacement of the state's accounting and procurement systems, provided that the state 
46.21 	is not obligated to continue such appropriation of funds or to make lease payments 
46.22 	in any future fiscal year.

46.23		Fiscal year 2010
	$2,828,038
	
46.24		Fiscal year 2011
	$3,063,950
	
46.25		Fiscal year 2012
	$8,967,850
	
46.26		Fiscal year 2013
	$8,968,950
	
46.27		Fiscal year 2014
	$8,970,850
	
46.28		Fiscal year 2015
	$8,971,150
	
46.29		Fiscal year 2016
	$8,966,450
	
46.30		Fiscal year 2017
	$8,967,500
	
46.31		Fiscal year 2018
	$8,970,750
	
46.32		Fiscal year 2019
	$8,968,500
	
46.33 	Of these appropriations, up to $2,000 per year may be used to pay the annual trustee 
46.34 	fees for the lease-purchase agreements authorized in this section and section 270C.145. 
47.1 	Any unexpended portions of this appropriation cancel to the general fund at the close of 
47.2 	each biennium. This section expires June 30, 2019.

47.3 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 65B.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
47.4 		Subdivision 1.Program described; commissioner's duties; appropriation. (a) 
47.5 	The commissioner of commerce shall:
47.6 	(1) develop and sponsor the implementation of statewide plans, programs, and 
47.7 	strategies to combat automobile theft, improve the administration of the automobile theft 
47.8 	laws, and provide a forum for identification of critical problems for those persons dealing 
47.9 	with automobile theft;
47.10 	(2) coordinate the development, adoption, and implementation of plans, programs, 
47.11 	and strategies relating to interagency and intergovernmental cooperation with respect 
47.12 	to automobile theft enforcement;
47.13 	(3) annually audit the plans and programs that have been funded in whole or in part 
47.14 	to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans and programs and withdraw funding should the 
47.15 	commissioner determine that a plan or program is ineffective or is no longer in need 
47.16 	of further financial support from the fund;
47.17 	(4) develop a plan of operation including:
47.18 	(i) an assessment of the scope of the problem of automobile theft, including areas 
47.19 	of the state where the problem is greatest;
47.20 	(ii) an analysis of various methods of combating the problem of automobile theft;
47.21 	(iii) a plan for providing financial support to combat automobile theft;
47.22 	(iv) a plan for eliminating car hijacking; and
47.23 	(v) an estimate of the funds required to implement the plan; and
47.24 	(5) distribute money, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, 
47.25 	pursuant to subdivision 3 from the automobile theft prevention special revenue account 
47.26 	for automobile theft prevention activities, including:
47.27 	(i) paying the administrative costs of the program;
47.28 	(ii) providing financial support to the State Patrol and local law enforcement 
47.29 	agencies for automobile theft enforcement teams;
47.30 	(iii) providing financial support to state or local law enforcement agencies for 
47.31 	programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile theft and for improved 
47.32 	equipment and techniques for responding to automobile thefts;
47.33 	(iv) providing financial support to local prosecutors for programs designed to reduce 
47.34 	the incidence of automobile theft;
48.1 	(v) providing financial support to judicial agencies for programs designed to reduce 
48.2 	the incidence of automobile theft;
48.3 	(vi) providing financial support for neighborhood or community organizations or 
48.4 	business organizations for programs designed to reduce the incidence of automobile 
48.5 	theft and to educate people about the common methods of automobile theft, the models 
48.6 	of automobiles most likely to be stolen, and the times and places automobile theft is 
48.7 	most likely to occur; and
48.8 	(vii) providing financial support for automobile theft educational and training 
48.9 	programs for state and local law enforcement officials, driver and vehicle services exam 
48.10 	and inspections staff, and members of the judiciary.
48.11 	(b) The commissioner may not spend in any fiscal year more than ten percent of the 
48.12 	money in the fund for the program's administrative and operating costs. The commissioner 
48.13 	is annually appropriated and must distribute the amount of the proceeds credited to 
48.14 	the automobile theft prevention special revenue account each year, less the transfer of 
48.15 	$1,300,000 each year to the general fund described in section 168A.40, subdivision 4.