HF 1813

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/22/2012 04:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring a reorganization study.

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

Section 1. new text begin REORGANIZATION STUDY.
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new text begin No later than September 30, 2012, the commissioner of management and budget
shall enter into one or more contracts for study of the internal reorganization of the
following: the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the Departments of Human
Services, Health, Transportation, Corrections, Public Safety, Employment and Economic
Development, Natural Resources, Veterans Affairs, and Revenue. Upon request of the
University of Minnesota, the university shall be included in the contract. The study
must address:
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new text begin (1) reorganization of state agencies along service rather than functional lines in
order to provide more efficient service; and
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new text begin (2) reorganization of state agencies in order to flatten the organizational structure by
requiring that decisions are made closer to the service needed, eliminating redundancies,
and optimizing the span of control ratios to public and private sector industry benchmarks.
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new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must make a progress report to the
legislature by January 15, 2013, and the final studies must be completed by June 30, 2013.
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