as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/18/2011 10:05am
A bill for an act
relating to state government finance; making reductions to executive branch
agencies and the legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) By March 31, 2011, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate
a reduction of $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, to general fund
appropriations made to executive branch agencies as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.011, subdivision 12a. Reductions in fiscal year 2011 appropriations cancel to
the general fund. Executive branch agencies must cooperate with the commissioner of
management and budget in developing and implementing these reductions.
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(b) The commissioner may not reduce appropriations for general education
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, and special education programs
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79. The commissioner may not
further reduce appropriations to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities or to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota below the
reduction in Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 5, sections 4 and 5. In
allocating the reductions the commissioner must consider appropriation amounts carried
forward from fiscal year 2010 into fiscal year 2011. The commissioner must report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Finance Committee and the house
of representatives Ways and Means Committee regarding the amount of reductions in
spending by each agency and program under this section.
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(c) Reductions in this section apply to fiscal year 2011 only.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Appropriations for fiscal year 2011 made in Laws 2009,
chapter 101, article 1, are reduced by the amount listed in this section. Reductions in
this section apply to fiscal year 2011 only.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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