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1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/11/2023 12:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for the legislature, certain
constitutional offices, and certain boards, offices, agencies, councils, departments,
commissions, societies, centers, Minnesota State Retirement System, retirement
plans, retirement associations, retirement fund; making appropriation reductions
and cancellations; making deficiency appropriations; providing for revenue
recovery; providing a statutory appropriation of funds to the legislature for sums
sufficient to operate the house of representatives, senate, and Legislative
Coordinating Commission; changing provisions for the legislative audit
commission; making budget provisions; requiring Compensation Council to
prescribe salaries for constitutional officers; requiring accountability and
performance management measures; establishing the Office of Enterprise
Translation; providing for grant administration and grant agreements; making
county and local cybersecurity grants; changing human burial provisions;
establishing the public land survey system monument grant program, the legislative
task force on aging, the State Emblems Redesign Commission, and the
infrastructure resilience advisory task force; requiring mixed-use Ford Building
Site Redevelopment; providing for the Capitol Mall Design Framework; requiring
the legislature to certify appropriation amounts for fiscal years 2026 and 2027;
requiring a study of issues facing small agencies; making technical changes;
requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 1.135, subdivisions
2, 4, 6, by adding a subdivision; 1.141, subdivision 1; 3.099, subdivision 3; 3.97,
subdivision 2; 3.972, subdivision 3; 3.978, subdivision 2; 3.979, subdivisions 2,
3, by adding a subdivision; 4.045; 10.44; 10.45; 15A.0815, subdivisions 1, 2;
15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 16A.122, subdivision 2; 16A.126, subdivision
1; 16A.1286, subdivision 2; 16A.152, subdivision 4; 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 3, 4;
16B.98, subdivisions 5, 6, 8, by adding subdivisions; 16B.991; 16E.14, subdivision
4; 16E.21, subdivisions 1, 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 138.912, subdivisions 1, 2;
145.951; 307.08; 349A.02, subdivision 1; 381.12, subdivision 2; 462A.22,
subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3;
16A; 16B; 16E; 381; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 1.135,
subdivisions 3, 5; 1.141, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; 4A.01; 4A.04; 4A.06; 4A.07; 4A.11;
15A.0815, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 124D.23, subdivision 9; 383C.806; Laws 2014,
chapter 287, section 25, as amended.

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

ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.

The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

			APPROPRIATIONS
			Available for the Year
			Ending June 30
				2024		2025

Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

151,648,000

$

123,297,000

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.

Subd. 2. Senate

41,045,000

43,845,000

Subd. 3. House of Representatives

48,046,000

48,558,000

Subd. 4. Legislative Coordinating Commission

62,557,000

30,894,000

$15,000 each year is for purposes of the
legislators' forum, through which Minnesota
legislators meet with counterparts from South
Dakota, North Dakota, and Manitoba to
discuss issues of mutual concern.

$148,000 in the first year and $104,000 in the
second year are for the Legislative Task Force
on Aging. This is a onetime appropriation.

$500,000 each year is to provide translation
services for legislative business. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.

Legislative Auditor. $10,459,000 in the first
year and $11,526,000 in the second year are
for the Office of the Legislative Auditor.

Revisor of Statutes. $22,250,000 in the first
year and $8,714,000 in the second year are for
the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Of these
amounts, $14,000,000 in the first year is
available until June 30, 2027.

Legislative Reference Library. $2,055,000
in the first year and $2,184,000 in the second
year are for the Legislative Reference Library.

Legislative Budget Office. $2,454,000 in the
first year and $2,669,000 in the second year
are for the Legislative Budget Office.

Sec. 3. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

$

9,258,000

$

9,216,000

(a) This appropriation is to fund the Office of
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

(b) $19,000 each year is for necessary
expenses in the normal performance of the
governor's and lieutenant governor's duties for
which no other reimbursement is provided.

(c) By September 1 of each year, the
commissioner of management and budget shall
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over state government finance any
personnel costs incurred by the Offices of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor that were
supported by appropriations to other agencies
during the previous fiscal year. The Office of
the Governor shall inform the chairs and
ranking minority members of the committees
before initiating any interagency agreements.

Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR

$

15,809,000

$

14,254,000

The base for this appropriation is $14,268,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $14,278,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

$500,000 the first year is for assistance and
grants to towns to facilitate use of the Small
City and Town Accounting System.

$500,000 the first year is to provide a
regulatory compliance and oversight
dashboard.

Sec. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL

$

56,296,000

$

43,825,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	53,380,000	40,909,000
State Government Special Revenue	2,521,000	2,521,000
Environmental	145,000	145,000
Remediation	250,000	250,000

$2,500,000 from the general fund the first year
is for antitrust and nonprofit oversight.

Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE

$

10,267,000

$

10,379,000

The base for this appropriation is $10,247,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $10,379,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

Sec. 7. CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

$

800,000

$

800,000

These amounts are for information technology
project costs, including enhanced
cybersecurity, geospatial coding, and cloud
integration. This is a onetime appropriation.

Sec. 8. STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT

$

139,000

$

139,000

Sec. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

$

12,512,000

$

10,260,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	2,744,000	444,000
Workers' Compensation	9,768,000	9,816,000

$263,000 each year is for municipal boundary
adjustments.

The base for the general fund appropriation is
$559,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $459,000 in
fiscal year 2027.

Sec. 10. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

$

79,415,000

$

79,840,000

The base for this appropriation is $10,553,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $10,572,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

During the biennium ending June 30, 2025,
the Office of MN.IT Services must not charge
fees to a public noncommercial educational
television broadcast station eligible for funding
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D, for
access to the state broadcast infrastructure. If
the access fees not charged to public
noncommercial educational television
broadcast stations total more than $400,000
for the biennium, the office may charge for
access fees in excess of these amounts.

(a) Cybersecurity Grant Program.
$2,204,000 the first year and $3,521,000 the
second year are for a state and local
cybersecurity improvement grant program for
political subdivisions and Minnesota Tribal
governments, as established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16E.35. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.

(b) Statewide Cybersecurity Enhancements.
$10,280,000 the first year and $16,875,000
the second year are to procure, implement,
and support advanced cybersecurity tools that
combat persistent and evolving cybersecurity
threats. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.

(c) Executive Branch Cloud
Transformation. $10,685,000 the first year
and $22,910,000 the second year are to
support planning, migration, modernization,
infrastructure, training, and services required
for executive branch cloud transformation to
modernize enterprise information technology
delivery for state agency business partners.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.

(d) Targeted Application Modernization.
$25,000,000 the first year and $20,000,000
the second year are to modernize targeted
applications to improve user experiences with
digital services provided by state agencies,
enable service delivery transformation, and
systematically address aging technology. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.

(e) Children's Cabinet IT Innovation.
$3,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are to provide technology
capabilities that support centering Minnesota
children and their families over agency
structures and provide dedicated information
technology resources to deliver innovative
digital services to children and families. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.

(f) MnGeo; Expanding Data-Driven
Decision Making with GIS Data. $358,000
the first year and $376,000 the second year
are to enhance the state's ability to lead
collaborative geographic data collection and
to produce additional publicly available data.
The base for this appropriation is $395,000 in
fiscal year 2026 and $414,000 in fiscal year
2027.

(g) Supporting Accessible Technology in
State Government. $1,200,000 the first year
is to support accessible government in
Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.

(h) Public Land Survey System. $16,000,000
the first year and $4,000,000 the second year
are for the grant program authorized by
Minnesota Statutes, section 381.125. Up to
four percent of this appropriation may be used
by the chief geospatial information officer for
the administration of the grant program. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.

$1,000,000 each year is for grants to counties
to employ county technical staff to aid
surveyors marking public land survey corners.
This a onetime appropriation.

Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATION

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

77,765,000

$

47,756,000

The base for this appropriation is $33,581,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $33,343,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.

Subd. 2. Government and Citizen Services

43,918,000

19,188,000

The base for this appropriation is $15,513,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $15,525,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

$5,000,000 the first year is to implement the
updated Capitol Mall Design Framework,
prioritizing the framework plans identified in
article 2, section 54. This appropriation is
available until December 31, 2024.

Council on Developmental Disabilities.
$222,000 each year is for the Council on
Developmental Disabilities.

State Agency Accommodation
Reimbursement. $200,000 each year may be
transferred to the accommodation account
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.4805.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
$350,000 each year is for the Procurement
Technical Assistance Center.

Office of the State Archaeologist. $806,000
the first year and $822,000 the second year
are for the Office of the State Archaeologist.
The base for this appropriation is $773,000 in
fiscal year 2026. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2027 and each year
thereafter is $785,000.

Of these amounts, $236,000 the first year and
$242,000 the second year are for the
Archaeological and Cemetery Site Inventory
Portal. The base in fiscal year 2026 is
$193,000 and $205,000 in fiscal year 2027
and each year thereafter.

Disparity Study. $500,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are to conduct a
disparity study required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.16, subdivision 5. This
is a onetime appropriation.

Grants Administration Oversight.
$7,405,000 the first year and $1,771,000 the
second year are for the Office of Grant
Management, including grant administration
oversight, systems, and equity. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
The base for this appropriation in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter is $570,000.

Of these amounts, $735,000 the first year and
$201,000 the second year are for a study to
develop a road map on the need for an
enterprise grants management system and to
implement the study's recommendation. This
is a onetime appropriation.

Small Agency Resource Team. $940,000 the
first year and $856,000 the second year are
for the Small Agency Resource Team.

Of these amounts, $102,000 the first year is
to complete the small agency study required
by article 2, section 56.

State Historic Preservation Office.
$1,274,000 the first year and $1,352,000 the
second year are for the State Historic
Preservation Office. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter is $1,012,000.

Of these amounts, $485,000 the first year and
$500,000 the second year are for electronic
project systems and critical database
integration and are available through June 30,
2027. The base for this appropriation in fiscal
year 2026 and each year thereafter is
$160,000.

Risk Management Fund Property
Self-Insurance. $12,500,000 the first year is
for transfer to the risk management fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.85. This is a
onetime appropriation.

Office of Enterprise Translations.
$1,306,000 the first year and $1,159,000 the
second year are to establish the Office of
Enterprise Translations. $250,000 each year
may be transferred to the language access
service account established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.373.

Parking Fund. $3,255,000 the first year and
$1,085,000 the second year are for a transfer
to the state parking account to maintain the
operations of the parking and transit program
on the Capitol complex.

Subd. 3. Strategic Management Services

2,414,000

2,485,000

Subd. 4. Fiscal Agent

31,433,000

26,083,000

The base for this appropriation is $15,583,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $15,333,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

The appropriations under this subdivision are
to the commissioner of administration for the
following purposes specified.

In-Lieu of Rent. $11,129,000 each year is for
space costs of the legislature and veterans
organizations, ceremonial space, and
statutorily free space.

Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year
is for matching grants for public television.

(b) $250,000 each year is for public television
equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13.

(c) $1,500,000 each year is for block grants
to public television stations under Minnesota
Statutes, section 129D.13, for operational
costs. The base for this appropriation is
$500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.
Of this amount, up to three percent is for the
commissioner of administration to administer
the grants.

(d) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Minnesota Public Television Association
before allocating the amounts appropriated in
paragraphs (a) to (c) for equipment or
matching grants.

Public Radio. (a) $1,742,000 the first year
and $1,492,000 the second year are for
community service grants to public
educational radio stations. This appropriation
may be used to disseminate emergency
information in foreign languages. The base
for this appropriation is $992,000 in fiscal year
2026 and $742,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
to public educational radio stations. This
appropriation may be used for the repair,
rental, and purchase of equipment, including
equipment under $500.

(c) $850,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
second year are for grants to public
educational radio stations for the purchase of
emergency equipment and increased
cybersecurity and broadcast technology. This
is a onetime appropriation.

(d) $1,250,000 the first year is for grants to
public educational radio stations to provide a
diverse community radio news service. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.

(e) $1,020,000 each year is for equipment
grants to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.,
including upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency
Alert and AMBER Alert Systems.

(f) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (e)
may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
an institution or governing body.

(g) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations before awarding grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
the appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (d). No
grantee is eligible for a grant unless they are
a member of the Association of Minnesota
Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
July 1, 2023.

(h) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
first year for grants to public television or
public radio stations does not cancel and is
available for the second year.

Real Estate and Construction Services.
$12,000,000 the first year and $8,000,000 the
second year are to facilitate space
consolidation and the transition to a hybrid
work environment, including but not limited
to the design, remodel, equipping, and
furnishing of the space. This appropriation
may also be used for relocation and rent loss.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available through June 30, 2027.

Sec. 12. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD

$

1,070,000

$

510,000

The base for this appropriation in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter is $455,000.

$500,000 the first year is to support
commemorative artwork activities. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2028.

$130,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $55,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for mandatory zoning and
design rules. This is a onetime appropriation.

Sec. 13. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

$

52,558,000

$

52,856,000

The base for this appropriation is $49,356,000
in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.

(a) $466,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $622,000
in fiscal year 2025 are for the establishment
of a statewide internal audit office.

(b) $2,700,000 each year is for the
establishment of an enterprise accountability
and performance unit.

(c) $1,000,000 each year is for administration
and staffing of the Children's Cabinet
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
4.045.

(d) $317,000 each year is to increase the
agency's capacity to proactively raise
awareness about the capital budget process
and provide technical assistance around the
requirements associated with the capital
budget process and receiving general fund or
general obligation bond funding for capital
projects, including compliance requirements
that must be met at various stages of capital
project development, with particular focus on
nonprofits, American Indian communities, and
communities of color that have traditionally
not participated in the state capital budget
process. This appropriation may also be used
to increase the agency's capacity to coordinate
with other state agencies regarding the
administration of grant agreements, programs,
and technical assistance related to capital
projects governed by the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A, and other
applicable laws and statutes.

Sec. 14. REVENUE

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

194,566,000

$

203,778,000

The base for this appropriation is
$203,728,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
thereafter.

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	190,306,000	199,518,000
Health Care Access	1,760,000	1,760,000
Highway User Tax Distribution	2,195,000	2,195,000
Environmental	305,000	305,000

Subd. 2. Tax System Management

161,715,000

168,851,000

The base for this appropriation is
$168,749,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
$168,823,000 in fiscal year 2027.

Appropriations by Fund
General	157,455,000	164,591
Health Care Access	1,760,000	1,760,000
Highway User Tax Distribution	2,195,000	2,195,000
Environmental	305,000	305,000

Taxpayer Assistance. (a) $750,000 each year
is for the commissioner of revenue to make
grants to one or more eligible organizations,
qualifying under section 7526A(e)(2)(B) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
coordinate, facilitate, encourage, and aid in
the provision of taxpayer assistance services.
The unencumbered balance in the first year
does not cancel but is available for the second
year.

(b) For purposes of this section, "taxpayer
assistance services" means accounting and tax
preparation services provided by volunteers
to low-income, elderly, and disadvantaged
Minnesota residents to help them file federal
and state income tax returns and Minnesota
property tax refund claims and to provide
personal representation before the Department
of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service.

Subd. 3. Debt Collection Management

32,851,000

34,927,000

The base for this appropriation is $34,979,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $34,905,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

Sec. 15. GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

$

6,362,000

$

6,331,000

These appropriations are from the lawful
gambling regulation account in the special
revenue fund.

Sec. 16. RACING COMMISSION

$

1,933,000

$

954,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	1,000,000	-0-
Special Revenue	933,000	954,000

The special revenue fund appropriations are
from the racing and card playing regulation
accounts in the special revenue fund.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 from the
general fund is for costs related to the federal
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

Sec. 17. STATE LOTTERY

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
349A.10, subdivision 3, the State Lottery's
operating budget must not exceed $40,000,000
in fiscal year 2024 and $40,000,000 in fiscal
year 2025.

Sec. 18. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION

$

1,229,000

$

391,000

$850,000 the first year is for upgrades
necessary to support the installation of solar
panels on the roof of the ice arena complex at
the National Sports Center.

Sec. 19. COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF AFRICAN HERITAGE

$

795,000

$

816,000

Sec. 20. COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS

$

664,000

$

680,000

Sec. 21. COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC MINNESOTANS

$

623,000

$

645,000

Sec. 22. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

$

1,337,000

$

1,360,000

Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

26,001,000

$

26,957,000

The base for this appropriation in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter is $26,457,000.

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.

Subd. 2. Operations and Programs

25,680,000

26,636,000

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society may
not charge a fee for its general tours at the
Capitol, but may charge fees for special
programs other than general tours.

(a) $375,000 each year is to support statewide
historic sites and museums and enhance
in-person school programs.

(b) $45,000 the first year is for the State
Emblems Redesign Commission.

(c) The base for this appropriation in fiscal
year 2026 and each year thereafter is
$26,136,000.

Subd. 3. Fiscal Agent

321,000

321,000

(a) Global Minnesota

39,000

39,000

(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum

17,000

17,000

(c) Hockey Hall of Fame

100,000

100,000

(d) Farmamerica

115,000

115,000

(e) Minnesota Military Museum

50,000

50,000

Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
subdivision the first year does not cancel but
is available for the second year of the
biennium.

Sec. 24. BOARD OF THE ARTS

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

7,774,000

$

7,787,000

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.

Subd. 2. Operations and Services

835,000

848,000

Subd. 3. Grants Program

4,800,000

4,800,000

Subd. 4. Regional Arts Councils

2,139,000

2,139,000

Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
section the first year does not cancel, but is
available for the second year.

Money appropriated in this section and
distributed as grants may only be spent on
projects located in Minnesota. A recipient of
a grant funded by an appropriation in this
section must not use more than ten percent of
the total grant for costs related to travel outside
the state of Minnesota.

Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER

$

3,470,000

$

3,470,000

$500,000 each year is for Healthy Eating, Here
at Home grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 138.912. No more than three percent
of the appropriation may be used for the
nonprofit administration of the program. The
base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026
and each year thereafter is $631,000.

$2,500,000 each year is for civility and
cultural awareness programs and grants. If the
center awards grants, it may retain up to five
percent of the amount allocated to grants for
administrative costs associated with the grants.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.

Sec. 26. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

$

844,000

$

859,000

Sec. 27. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN

$

893,000

$

913,000

Sec. 28. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS

$

3,379,000

$

3,599,000

Sec. 29. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

$

442,000

$

452,000

Sec. 30. GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS

$

2,500,000

$

2,000,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2024	2025
General	2,000,000	1,500,000
State Government Special Revenue	400,000	400,000
Workers' Compensation	100,000	100,000

(a) The appropriations in this section may only
be spent with the approval of the governor
after consultation with the Legislative
Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.30. The general fund base
is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(b) If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

(c) If a contingent account appropriation is
made in one fiscal year, it should be
considered a biennial appropriation.

Sec. 31. TORT CLAIMS

$

161,000

$

161,000

These appropriations are to be spent by the
commissioner of management and budget
according to Minnesota Statutes, section
3.736, subdivision 7. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available both years.

Sec. 32. MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

14,543,000

$

14,372,000

The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.

Subd. 2. Combined Legislators and Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan

8,543,000

8,372,000

Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03,
subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4;
and 3A.115.

If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

Subd. 3. Judges Retirement Plan

6,000,000

6,000,000

For transfer to the judges retirement fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123.
This transfer continues each fiscal year until
the judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent
funding as determined by an actuarial
valuation prepared according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 356.214.

Sec. 33. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

$

25,000,000

$

25,000,000

(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000
the second year are for direct state aid to the
public employees police and fire retirement
plan authorized under Minnesota Statutes,
section 353.65, subdivision 3b.

(b) State payments from the general fund to
the Public Employees Retirement Association
on behalf of the former MERF division
account are $16,000,000 on September 15,
2024, and $16,000,000 on September 15,
2025. These amounts are estimated to be
needed under Minnesota Statutes, section
353.505.

Sec. 34. TEACHERS RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

$

29,831,000

$

29,831,000

The amounts estimated to be needed are as
follows:

Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 each
year is for special direct state aid authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.

Special Direct State Matching Aid.
$2,500,000 each year is for special direct state
matching aid authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 354.435.

Sec. 35. ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND

$

14,827,000

$

14,827,000

The amounts estimated to be needed for
special direct state aid to the first class city
teachers retirement fund association authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12,
subdivisions 3a and 3c.

Sec. 36. REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATION AND CANCELLATION; COVID-19
MANAGEMENT.

The fiscal year 2022 general fund appropriation in Laws 2022, chapter 50, article 3,
section 1, is reduced by $58,334,000 and that amount is canceled to the general fund.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 37. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.

(a) The commissioner of management and budget must reduce general fund appropriations
to executive agencies for agency operations for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, by
$8,672,000 due to savings from reduced transfers to the Governor's Office account in the
special revenue fund.

(b) If savings are obtained through reduced transfers from nongeneral funds other than
those established in the state constitution or protected by federal law, the commissioner of
management and budget may transfer the amount of savings to the general fund. The amount
transferred to the general fund from other funds reduces the required general fund reduction
in this section. Reductions made in 2025 must be reflected as reductions in agency base
budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Sec. 38. CAPITOL MALL DESIGN FRAMEWORK.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Capitol Area
Architectural and Planning Board to update the Capitol Mall Design Framework and for
initial implementation of the framework. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until December 31, 2024.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 39. SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA REVENUE RECOVERY.

$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the
general fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for revenue recovery. This is a onetime
appropriation.

Sec. 40. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS; DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION.

$196,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Office of
Administrative Hearings to maintain fair, timely, and impartial hearings in campaign and
data practices matters. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 41. ST. ANTHONY FALLS STUDY.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for a geophysical study and hazard assessment of
the St. Anthony Falls area and St. Anthony Falls cutoff wall. The study must include a
field-based investigation of the cutoff wall and other subsurface structures, modeling of the
surrounding area, examination of public safety and infrastructure risks posed by potential
failure of the cutoff wall or surrounding area, and emergency response plan for identified
risks. By conducting this study, the Board of Regents does not consent to accepting liability
for the current condition or risks posed by a potential failure of the cutoff wall. By July 1,
2025, the Board of Regents must submit a report to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025.

Sec. 42. STATE FACILITIES ASSET PRESERVATION.

$7,019,000 is transferred from the general fund to the asset preservation account in the
special revenue fund established in Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.24, subdivision 5,
paragraph (d).

ARTICLE 2

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 1.135, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Official seal.

The seal described in subdivision 3 3a is the "Great Seal of the
State of Minnesota." When the seal, the impression of the seal, the scene within the seal,
or its likeness is reproduced at state expense, it must conform to subdivision 3 and section
4.04. A seal, impression, scene, or likeness which does not conform to these provisions is
not official.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, 2024.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 1.135, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 3a.

Official seal; May 11, 2024, and thereafter.

The Great Seal of the State of
Minnesota is the design as certified in the report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission,
as established by this act.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, 2024.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 1.135, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Additional effects; size.

Every effort shall be made to reproduce the seal with
justification to the 12 o'clock position and with attention to the authenticity of the illustrations
used to create the scene within the seal. The description of the scene in this section does
not preclude the graphic inclusion of the effects of movement, sunlight, or falling water
when the seal is reproduced. Nor does. This section does not prohibit the enlargement,
proportioned reduction, or embossment of the seal for its use in unofficial acts.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, 2024.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 1.135, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

State's duties.

State agencies and departments using the seal, its impression,
the scene within the seal or its likeness shall make every effort to bring any seal, impression,
scene, or likeness currently fixed to a permanent object into accordance with this section
and section 4.04. Expendable material to which the seal in effect prior to May 11, 2024, or
any impression, scene, or likeness of that seal is currently affixed may be used until the
supply is exhausted or until January 1, 2025, whichever occurs first. All unused dies and
engravings of the Great Seal shall be given to the Minnesota Historical Society, along with
all historical information available about the seal, to be retained in the society's permanent
collection.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, 2024.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 1.141, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Adoption.

The design of the state flag proposed by the Legislative Interim
Commission acting under Laws 1955, chapter 632, as certified in the report of the State
Emblems Redesign Commission, as established by this act, is adopted as the official state
flag.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, 2024.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.099, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Leaders.

The senate Committee on Rules and Administration for the senate
and the house of representatives Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration for
the house of representatives may each designate for their respective body up to three five
leadership positions to receive up to 140 percent of the compensation of other members.

At the commencement of each biennial legislative session, each house of the legislature
shall adopt a resolution designating its majority and minority leader.

The majority leader is the person elected by the caucus of members in each house which
is its largest political affiliation. The minority leader is the person elected by the caucus
which is its second largest political affiliation.

Sec. 7.

[3.1985] LEGISLATIVE FUNDING; APPROPRIATION.

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

As used in this section, "sums sufficient to operate" means
funds necessary to support the functions of the respective entity receiving the appropriation.
These sums may include but are not limited to those necessary for member and employee
compensation and expenses, supplies and facilities management, safety and security,
payments required under lease agreements for real property, and other expenses associated
with legislative sessions, interim activities, public hearings, public outreach, and related
activities.

Subd. 2.

House of representatives.

(a) Sums sufficient to operate the house of
representatives are appropriated from the general fund or other funds, as appropriate, to the
house of representatives.

(b) No later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the controller of the house of
representatives must certify to the commissioner of management and budget the amounts
to be appropriated under this section for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of the same
odd-numbered year.

(c) No later than October 15 and January 15 of each year, the controller of the house of
representatives must certify to the commissioner of management and budget any changes
to the current biennium's appropriations. Certifications provided by October 15 of an
even-numbered year and January 15 of an odd-numbered year must include estimated
amounts to be appropriated for the fiscal biennium beginning the next July 1.

(d) Amounts certified under paragraphs (b) and (c) must be the amounts determined by
a majority vote conducted during a public meeting of the house of representatives Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration. The committee must accept public comment on
the proposed amounts.

(e) At any time between the date funds are certified under this subdivision and the last
date for adjusting the certified amount, the Legislative Advisory Commission may convene
a meeting to review and provide advice on the certified amount. At its discretion, the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may incorporate the advice of the
commission when making an adjustment to the certified amount.

Subd. 3.

Senate.

(a) Sums sufficient to operate the senate are appropriated from the
general fund or other funds, as appropriate, to the senate.

(b) No later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of the senate must
certify to the commissioner of management and budget the amounts to be appropriated
under this section for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of the same odd-numbered year.

(c) No later than October 15 and January 15 of each year, the secretary of the senate
must certify to the commissioner of management and budget any changes to the current
biennium's appropriations. Certifications provided by October 15 of an even-numbered year
and January 15 of an odd-numbered year must include estimated amounts to be appropriated
for the fiscal biennium beginning the next July 1.

(d) Amounts certified under paragraphs (b) and (c) must be the amounts determined by
a majority vote conducted during a public meeting of the senate Committee on Rules and
Administration. The committee must accept public comment on the proposed amounts.

(e) At any time between the date funds are certified under this subdivision and the last
date for adjusting the certified amount, the Legislative Advisory Commission may convene
a meeting to review and provide advice on the certified amount. At its discretion, the senate
Committee on Rules and Administration may incorporate the advice of the commission
when making an adjustment to the certified amount.

Subd. 4.

Legislative Coordinating Commission.

(a) Sums sufficient to operate the
Legislative Coordinating Commission are appropriated from the general fund or other funds,
as appropriate, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission.

(b) No later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the executive director of the
Legislative Coordinating Commission must certify to the commissioner of management
and budget the amounts to be appropriated under this section for the fiscal biennium
beginning July 1 of the same odd-numbered year.

(c) No later than October 15 and January 15 of each year, the executive director must
certify to the commissioner of management and budget any changes to the current biennium's
appropriations. Certifications provided by October 15 of an even-numbered year and January
15 of an odd-numbered year must include estimated amounts to be appropriated for the
fiscal biennium beginning the next July 1.

(d) The amounts certified under paragraphs (b) and (c) must be the amounts recommended
by the Legislative Coordinating Commission by majority vote in a public meeting, and
approved by majority votes of both the house Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration and the senate Committee on Rules and Administration in public meetings.
The commission and committees must accept public comment on the proposed amounts in
the meetings where the amounts are recommended or approved. The total amount certified
must identify specific amounts appropriated for each of the following joint legislative offices:

(1) the Legislative Budget Office;

(2) the Legislative Coordinating Commission;

(3) the Legislative Reference Library;

(4) the Office of the Legislative Auditor; and

(5) the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.

Subd. 5.

Other appropriations.

Nothing in this section precludes the house of
representatives, the senate, or a joint legislative office or commission of the Legislative
Coordinating Commission from receiving a direct appropriation by law or another statutory
appropriation for a specific purpose provided in the direct or statutory appropriation. If the
house of representatives, the senate, or a joint legislative office or commission receives a
direct or statutory appropriation, the amount appropriated is distinct from and must not be
considered during the biennial appropriation certification process under subdivision 2, 3,
or 4.

EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.

This section is effective July 1, 2025, and
applies to appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and thereafter.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.97, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership; terms; meetings; compensation; powers.

The Legislative Audit
Commission consists of:

(1) three members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the senate majority leader;

(2) three members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader;

(3) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;
and

(4) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the house of
representatives minority leader.

Members shall serve until replaced, or until they are not members of the legislative body
from which they were appointed. Appointing authorities shall fill vacancies on the
commission within 30 days of a vacancy being created.

The commission shall meet in January of each odd-numbered year to elect its chair and
vice-chair. They shall serve until successors are elected. The chair and vice-chair shall
alternate biennially between the senate and the house of representatives, and shall be of
different political parties. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair. The members
shall serve without compensation but be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as members
of the legislature. The commission may exercise the powers prescribed by section 3.153.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.972, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Audit contracts.

Notwithstanding any other law, A state department, board,
commission, or other state agency shall not negotiate a contract contracting with a public
accountant for an audit, except a contract negotiated by the state auditor for an audit of a
local government, unless the contract has been reviewed by the legislative auditor. The
legislative auditor shall not participate in the selection of the public accountant but shall
review and submit written comments on the proposed contract within seven days of its
receipt. Upon completion of the audit, the legislative auditor shall be given must provide
the legislative auditor with a copy of the final report of the audit upon completion of the
audit.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.978, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Inquiry and inspection power; duty to aid legislative auditor.

All public
officials and their deputies and employees, and all corporations, firms, and individuals
having business involving the receipt, disbursement, or custody of public funds shall at all
times: (1) afford reasonable facilities for examinations by the legislative auditor, make; (2)
provide returns and reports required by the legislative auditor,; (3) attend and answer under
oath the legislative auditor's lawful inquiries,; (4) produce and exhibit all books, accounts,
documents, data of any classification, and property that the legislative auditor requests to
inspect,; and (5) in all things cooperate with the legislative auditor.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.979, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Access to data by commission members.

Members of the commission have
access to not public data that is collected or used by the legislative auditor and classified as
not public or as private or confidential only as authorized by resolution of the commission.
The commission may not authorize its members to have access to private or confidential
data on individuals collected or used in connection with the collection of any tax.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.979, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Audit data.

(a) "Audit" as used in this subdivision means a financial audit,
program evaluation, special review, or investigation, or assessment of an allegation or report
submitted to the legislative auditor. Notwithstanding any other law, data relating to an audit
are not public or with respect to data on individuals are confidential or protected nonpublic
until the final report of the audit has been released by the legislative auditor or the audit is
no longer being actively pursued. Upon release of a final audit report by the legislative
auditor, data relating to an audit are public except data otherwise classified as not public.
Unless the data is subject to a more restrictive classification by another law, upon the
legislative auditor's decision to no longer actively pursue an audit without the release of a
final audit report, data relating to an audit are private or nonpublic.

(b) Data related to an audit but not published in the audit report and that the legislative
auditor reasonably believes will be used in litigation are not public and with respect to data
on individuals are confidential or protected nonpublic until the litigation has been completed
or is no longer being actively pursued.

(c) Data that could reasonably be used to determine the identity of an individual or entity
supplying data for an audit are private or nonpublic if the data supplied by the individual
were needed for an audit and the individual would not have been provided the data to the
legislative auditor without an assurance that the individual's identity of the individual or
entity would remain private or nonpublic, or the legislative auditor reasonably believes that
the subject data would not have been provided the data.

(d) The definitions of terms provided in section 13.02 apply for purposes of this
subdivision Data related to an audit that were obtained from a nongovernmental entity have
the classification that the data would have if obtained from the government entity for which
the data were created, collected, or maintained by the nongovernmental entity.

(e) The legislative auditor may disseminate data of any classification to:

(1) a government entity, other than a law enforcement agency or prosecuting authority,
if the dissemination of the data aids a pending audit; or

(2) a law enforcement agency or prosecuting authority if there is reason to believe that
the data are evidence of criminal activity within the agency's or authority's jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the classification of data as confidential or protected nonpublic, an individual
or entity who supplies information for an audit may authorize the legislative auditor to
release data that would identify the individual or entity for the purpose of conducting the
audit. Data disseminated pursuant to this paragraph are subject to section 13.03, subdivision
4, paragraph (c).

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.979, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 6.

Definitions.

The definitions of terms provided in section 13.02 apply for
purposes of this section.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 4.045, is amended to read:

4.045 CHILDREN'S CABINET.

The Children's Cabinet shall consist of the commissioners of education, human services,
employment and economic development, public safety, corrections, management and budget,
health, administration, Housing Finance Agency, and transportation, and the director of the
Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning. The governor shall designate one member
to serve as cabinet chair. The chair is responsible for ensuring that the duties of the Children's
Cabinet are performed.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10.44, is amended to read:

10.44 HOUSE, SENATE, COURT, ELECTED OFFICE BUDGETS; HOW
TREATED.

The budgets of the house of representatives, senate, constitutional officers, district courts,
court of appeals, and supreme court must be submitted to and considered by the appropriate
committees of the legislature in the same manner as the budgets of executive agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective and applies to budgets proposed for fiscal
years 2026 and thereafter.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10.45, is amended to read:

10.45 BUDGETS; INFORMATION.

The budgets of the house of representatives, the senate, the Legislative Coordinating
Commission, each constitutional officer, the district courts, court of appeals, and supreme
court shall be public information and shall be divided into expense categories. The categories
shall include, among others, travel and telephone expenses.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective and applies to budgets adopted for fiscal
years 2026 and thereafter.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.0815, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Salary limits.

The governor or other appropriate appointing authority
shall set the salary rates for positions listed in this section within the salary limits listed in
subdivisions 2 to 4. The governor's or other appointing authority's action is subject to
approval of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature as provided by
subdivision 5 and section 3.855 based upon the salaries prescribed by the Compensation
Council established under section 15A.082.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.0815, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Group I salary limits Agency head salaries.

The salary for a position listed
in this subdivision shall not exceed 133 percent of the salary of the governor. This limit
must be adjusted annually on January 1. The new limit must equal the limit for the prior
year increased by the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers from October of the second prior year to October of the immediately prior year
be determined by the Compensation Council under section 15A.082. The commissioner of
management and budget must publish the limit salaries on the department's website. This
subdivision applies to the following positions:

Commissioner of administration;

Commissioner of agriculture;

Commissioner of education;

Commissioner of commerce;

Commissioner of corrections;

Commissioner of health;

Commissioner, Minnesota Office of Higher Education;

Commissioner, Minnesota IT Services;

Commissioner, Housing Finance Agency;

Commissioner of human rights;

Commissioner of human services;

Commissioner of labor and industry;

Commissioner of management and budget;

Commissioner of natural resources;

Commissioner, Pollution Control Agency;

Commissioner of public safety;

Commissioner of revenue;

Commissioner of employment and economic development;

Commissioner of transportation; and

Commissioner of veterans affairs.;

Executive director of the Gambling Control Board;

Executive director of the Minnesota State Lottery;

Commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;

Commissioner, Bureau of Mediation Services;

Ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities;

Ombudsperson for corrections;

Chair, Metropolitan Council;

Chair, Metropolitan Airports Commission;

School trust lands director;

Executive director of pari-mutuel racing; and

Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.082, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Creation.

A Compensation Council is created each odd-numbered year
to assist the legislature in establishing establish the compensation of constitutional officers,
justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals and district court, and the heads
of state and metropolitan agencies included in section 15A.0815.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.082, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership.

The Compensation Council consists of 16 members: eight
nonjudges appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, of whom no more than four
may belong to the same political party; and one member from each congressional district
appointed by the governor, of whom no more than four may belong to the same political
party. Appointments must be made after the first Monday in January and before January 15
31. The compensation and removal of members appointed by the governor or the chief
justice shall be as provided in section 15.059, subdivisions 3 and 4. The Legislative
Coordinating Commission shall provide the council with administrative and support services.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.082, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Submission of recommendations.

(a) By April May 1 in each odd-numbered
year, the Compensation Council shall submit to the speaker of the house and the president
of the senate salary recommendations must prescribe salaries for constitutional officers,
justices of the supreme court, and judges of the court of appeals and district court, and for
the agency and metropolitan agency heads identified in section 15A.0815. The recommended
prescribed salary for each other office must take effect on the first Monday in January of
the next odd-numbered year, with no more than one adjustment, to take effect on January
1 of the year after that. The salary recommendations for judges and constitutional officers
take effect if an appropriation of money to pay the recommended salaries is enacted after
the recommendations are submitted and before their effective date. Recommendations may
be expressly modified or rejected July 1 of that year and July 1 of the subsequent
even-numbered year and at whatever interval the Compensation Council determines
thereafter, unless the legislature by law provides otherwise.

(b) The council shall also submit to the speaker of the house and the president of the
senate recommendations for the salary ranges of the heads of state and metropolitan agencies,
to be effective retroactively from January 1 of that year if enacted into law. The
recommendations shall include the appropriate group in section 15A.0815 to which each
agency head should be assigned and the appropriate limitation on the maximum range of
the salaries of the agency heads in each group, expressed as a percentage of the salary of
the governor.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.082, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Criteria.

In making compensation recommendations determinations, the council
shall consider the amount of compensation paid in government service and the private sector
to persons with similar qualifications, the amount of compensation needed to attract and
retain experienced and competent persons, and the ability of the state to pay the recommended
compensation.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to salary rates adopted by the council for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.

Sec. 23.

[16A.091] ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.

(a) The commissioner of management and budget is responsible for the coordination,
development, assessment, and communication of information, performance measures,
planning, and policy concerning the state's future.

(b) The commissioner must develop a statewide system of economic, social, and
environmental performance measures. The commissioner must provide information to assist
public and elected officials with understanding the status of these performance measures.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.122, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Transfers from grants prohibited.

Unless otherwise provided by law or
section 16B.98, subdivision 14, an agency must not use grant or flow-through funds for
salaries or other operating purposes.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Set rates.

The commissioner shall approve the rates an agency must pay
to a revolving fund for services. Funds subject to this subdivision include, but are not limited
to, the revolving funds established in sections 14.46; 14.53; 16B.2975, subdivision 4; 16B.48;
16B.54; 16B.58; 16B.85; 16E.14; 43A.55; and 176.591; and the fund established in section
43A.30; and the account established in section 16A.1286.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2024.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.1286, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Billing procedures.

The commissioner may bill up to $10,000,000 in each
fiscal year for statewide systems services provided to state agencies, judicial branch agencies,
the University of Minnesota in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities, and other entities. Each entity shall be billed based on that
entity's usage of the statewide systems. Each agency shall transfer from agency operating
appropriations to the statewide systems account the amount billed by the commissioner.
Billing policies and procedures related to statewide systems services must be developed by
the commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of management and budget and
administration, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities. The commissioner shall develop billing policies and procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reduction.

(a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for the
general fund will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the remainder
of the biennium will be less than needed, the commissioner shall, with the approval of the
governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission, reduce the amount in
the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with revenue.

(b) An additional deficit shall, with the approval of the governor, and after consulting
the Legislative Advisory Commission, be made up by reducing unexpended allotments of
any prior appropriation or transfer. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
commissioner is empowered to defer or suspend prior statutorily created obligations which
would prevent effecting such reductions.

(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund,
appropriation, or item will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the
remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment period will be less than
needed, the commissioner shall notify the agency concerned and then reduce the amount
allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent a deficit.

(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue
available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based on
all sources of revenue available.

(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the amount
of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction in prices
or other cause.

(f) The commissioner is prohibited from reducing an allotment or appropriation made
under section 3.1985.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 28.

[16B.373] OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TRANSLATIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Office establishment.

(a) The commissioner shall establish an Office of
Enterprise Translations. The office must:

(1) provide translation services for written material for executive agencies;

(2) create and maintain language-specific landing webpages in Spanish, Hmong, and
Somali and other languages that may be determined by the commissioner, in consultation
with the state demographer, with links to translated materials at state agency websites; and

(3) serve as a resource to executive agencies in areas such as best practices and standards
for the translation of written materials.

(b) The commissioner shall determine the process and requirements for state agencies
to request translations of written materials.

Subd. 2.

Language access service account established.

The language access service
account is created in the special revenue fund for reimbursing state agencies for expenses
incurred in providing language translation services.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.97, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Grants governance.

The commissioner shall provide leadership and direction
for policy related to grants management in Minnesota in order to foster more consistent,
streamlined interaction between executive agencies, funders, and grantees that will enhance
access to grant opportunities and information and lead to greater program accountability
and transparency. The commissioner has the duties and powers stated in this section. An
Executive agency agencies shall fully cooperate with the commissioner in the creation,
management, and oversight of state grants and must do what the commissioner requires
under this section. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out grants governance,
oversight, and management.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.97, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Discretionary powers.

The commissioner has the authority to:

(1) review grants management practices and propose establish and enforce policy and
procedure improvements to the governor, legislature, executive agencies, and the federal
government;

(2) sponsor, support, and facilitate innovative and collaborative grants management
projects with public and private organizations;

(3) review, recommend, and implement alternative strategies for grants management;

(4) collect and disseminate information, issue reports relating to grants management,
and sponsor and conduct conferences and studies; and

(5) participate in conferences and other appropriate activities related to grants
management issues.;

(6) suspend or debar grantees from eligibility to receive state-issued grants for up to
three years for reasons specified in Minnesota Rules, part 1230.1150, subpart 2. A grantee
may obtain an administrative hearing pursuant to sections 14.57 to 14.62 before a suspension
or debarment is effective by filing a written request for hearing within 20 days of notification
of suspension or debarment;

(7) establish offices for the purpose of carrying out grants governance, oversight, and
management; and

(8) require granting agencies to submit grant solicitation documents for review prior to
issuance at dollar levels determined by the commissioner.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.97, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Duties.

(a) The commissioner shall:

(1) create general grants management policies and procedures that are applicable to all
executive agencies. The commissioner may approve exceptions to these policies and
procedures for particular grant programs. Exceptions shall expire or be renewed after five
years. Executive agencies shall retain management of individual grants programs;

(2) provide a central point of contact concerning statewide grants management policies
and procedures;

(3) serve as a resource to executive agencies in such areas as training, evaluation,
collaboration, and best practices in grants management;

(4) ensure grants management needs are considered in the development, upgrade, and
use of statewide administrative systems and leverage existing technology wherever possible;

(5) oversee and approve future professional and technical service contracts and other
information technology spending related to executive agency grants management systems
and activities;

(6) provide a central point of contact for comments about executive agencies violating
statewide grants governance policies and about fraud and waste in grants processes;

(7) forward received comments to the appropriate agency for further action, and may
follow up as necessary;

(8) provide a single listing of all available executive agency competitive grant
opportunities and resulting grant recipients;

(9) selectively review development and implementation of executive agency grants,
policies, and practices; and

(10) selectively review executive agency compliance with best practices.

(b) The commissioner may determine that it is cost-effective for agencies to develop
and use shared grants management technology systems. This system would be governed
under section 16E.01, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Creation and validity of grant agreements.

(a) A grant agreement is and
amendments are not valid and the state is not bound by the grant them unless:

(1) the grant has they have been executed by the head of the agency or a delegate who
is party to the grant;

(2) they have been approved by the commissioner;

(3) the accounting system shows an encumbrance for the amount of the grant in
accordance with policy approved by the commissioner except as provided in subdivision
11; and

(3) (4) the grant agreement includes an effective date that references either section
16C.05, subdivision 2, or 16B.98, subdivisions 5 and 7, as determined by the granting
agency.

(b) The combined grant agreement and amendments must not exceed five years without
specific, written approval by the commissioner according to established policy, procedures,
and standards, or unless the commissioner determines that a longer duration is in the best
interest of the state.

(c) A fully executed copy of the grant agreement with all amendments and other required
records relating to the grant must be kept on file at the granting agency for a time equal to
that required of grantees in subdivision 8.

(d) Grant agreements must comply with policies established by the commissioner for
minimum grant agreement standards and practices.

(e) The attorney general may periodically review and evaluate a sample of state agency
grants to ensure compliance with applicable laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective April 1, 2024, and applies to grants issued
on or after that date.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Grant administration.

A granting agency shall diligently administer and
monitor any grant it has entered into. The commissioner may require an agency to report
to the commissioner at any time on the status of any grant to which the agency is a party.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to grants
issued on or after that date.

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Audit.

(a) A grant agreement made by an executive agency must include an
audit clause that provides that the books, records, documents, and accounting procedures
and practices of the grantee or other party that are relevant to the grant or transaction are
subject to examination by the commissioner, the granting agency, and either the legislative
auditor or the state auditor, as appropriate, for a minimum of six years from the grant
agreement end date, receipt and approval of all final reports, or the required period of time
to satisfy all state and program retention requirements, whichever is later. If a grant agreement
does not include an express audit clause, the audit authority under this subdivision is implied.

(b) If the granting agency is a local unit of government, and the governing body of the
local unit of government requests that the state auditor examine the books, records,
documents, and accounting procedures and practices of the grantee or other party according
to this subdivision, the granting agency shall be liable for the cost of the examination. If
the granting agency is a local unit of government, and the grantee or other party requests
that the state auditor examine all books, records, documents, and accounting procedures
and practices related to the grant, the grantee or other party that requested the examination
shall be liable for the cost of the examination.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to grants
issued on or after that date.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 12.

Grantee evaluations.

(a) The head of the agency or delegate entering into a
grant agreement in excess of $25,000 must submit a report to the commissioner who must
make the report publicly available online.

(b) The report must:

(1) summarize the purpose of the grant;

(2) state the amount provided to the grantee; and

(3) include a written performance evaluation of the work done under the grant. The
evaluation must include an appraisal of the grantee's timeliness, quality, and overall
performance in meeting the terms and objectives of the grant. Grantees may request copies
of evaluations prepared under this subdivision and may respond in writing. Grantee responses
must be maintained with the grant file.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective April 1, 2024, and applies to grants issued
on or after that date.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 13.

Limitations on actions.

No action may be maintained by a grantee against
an employee or agency who discloses information about a current or former grantee under
subdivision 12, unless the grantee demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the information was false and defamatory;

(2) the employee or agency knew or should have known the information was false and
acted with malicious intent to injure the current or former grantee; and

(3) the information was acted upon in a manner that caused harm to the current or former
grantee.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to grants
issued on or after that date.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.98, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 14.

Administrative costs.

Unless amounts are otherwise appropriated for
administrative costs, a state agency may retain up to five percent of the amount appropriated
to the agency for grants enacted by the legislature and formula grants and up to ten percent
for competitively awarded grants. This subdivision applies to appropriations made for new
grant programs enacted after the effective date of this subdivision.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to grants
issued on or after that date.

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.991, is amended to read:

16B.991 TERMINATION OF GRANT.

Subdivision 1.

Criminal conviction.

Each grant agreement subject to sections 16B.97
and 16B.98 must provide that the agreement will immediately be terminated if the recipient
is convicted of a criminal offense relating to a state grant agreement.

Subd. 2.

Authority.

A grant agreement must by its terms permit the commissioner to
unilaterally terminate the grant agreement prior to completion if the commissioner determines
that further performance under the grant agreement would not serve agency purposes or is
not in the best interests of the state.

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Cash flow.

(a) The commissioner of management and budget shall make
appropriate transfers to the revolving fund when requested by the chief information officer.
The chief information officer may make allotments and encumbrances in anticipation of
such transfers. In addition, the chief information officer, with the approval of the
commissioner of management and budget, may require an agency to make advance payments
to the revolving fund sufficient to cover the office's estimated obligation for a period of at
least 60 days. All reimbursements and other money received by the chief information officer
under this section must be deposited in the MNIT services revolving fund.

(b) Each biennium, the commissioner of management and budget is authorized to provide
cash flow assistance from the special revenue fund or other statutory general fund as defined
in section 16A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to the Department of Information
Technology Services for the purpose of managing revenue and expenditure differences.
These funds shall be repaid with interest by the end of the closing period of the second fiscal
year of the same biennium.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.21, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Account established; appropriation.

The information and
telecommunications technology systems and services account is created in the special
revenue fund. Receipts credited to the account are appropriated to the Department of
Information Technology Services for the purpose of defraying the costs of personnel and
technology for activities that create government efficiencies, secure state systems, or address
project or product backlogs in accordance with this chapter.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Charges.

(a) Upon agreement of the participating agency, the Department of
Information Technology Services may collect a charge or receive a fund transfer under
section 16E.0466 for purchases of information and telecommunications technology systems
and services by state agencies and other governmental entities through state contracts for
purposes described in subdivision 1. Charges collected under this section must be credited
to the information and telecommunications technology systems and services account.

(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.28, subdivision 3, any unexpended operating balance
appropriated to a state agency may be transferred to the information and telecommunications
technology systems and services account for the information technology cost of a specific
project, product, or services, subject to the review of the Legislative Advisory Commission
under subdivision 3.

Sec. 42.

[16E.35] COUNTY AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANTS.

Subdivision 1.

Cybersecurity grant program established.

The Department of IT
Services may make grants to political subdivisions to support addressing cybersecurity risks
and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of,
state, local, or Tribal governments, as provided in section 70612 of Public Law 117-58.

Subd. 2.

Match requirement.

The political subdivision receiving a grant must provide
for the remainder of the costs of the project that exceed available state match appropriated
funds, or that exceed goals defined in the statewide cybersecurity plan.

Subd. 3.

Criteria.

The department may set criteria for program priorities and standards
of review.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 43A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Unclassified positions.

Unclassified positions are held by employees
who are:

(1) chosen by election or appointed to fill an elective office;

(2) heads of agencies required by law to be appointed by the governor or other elective
officers, and the executive or administrative heads of departments, bureaus, divisions, and
institutions specifically established by law in the unclassified service;

(3) deputy and assistant agency heads and one confidential secretary in the agencies
listed in subdivision 1a and in the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning;

(4) the confidential secretary to each of the elective officers of this state and, for the
secretary of state and state auditor, an additional deputy, clerk, or employee;

(5) intermittent help employed by the commissioner of public safety to assist in the
issuance of vehicle licenses;

(6) employees in the offices of the governor and of the lieutenant governor and one
confidential employee for the governor in the Office of the Adjutant General;

(7) employees of the Washington, D.C., office of the state of Minnesota;

(8) employees of the legislature and of legislative committees or commissions; provided
that employees of the Legislative Audit Commission, except for the legislative auditor, the
deputy legislative auditors, and their confidential secretaries, shall be employees in the
classified service;

(9) presidents, vice-presidents, deans, other managers and professionals in academic
and academic support programs, administrative or service faculty, teachers, research
assistants, and student employees eligible under terms of the federal Economic Opportunity
Act work study program in the Perpich Center for Arts Education and the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities, but not the custodial, clerical, or maintenance employees, or any
professional or managerial employee performing duties in connection with the business
administration of these institutions;

(10) officers and enlisted persons in the National Guard;

(11) attorneys, legal assistants, and three confidential employees appointed by the attorney
general or employed with the attorney general's authorization;

(12) judges and all employees of the judicial branch, referees, receivers, jurors, and
notaries public, except referees and adjusters employed by the Department of Labor and
Industry;

(13) members of the State Patrol; provided that selection and appointment of State Patrol
troopers must be made in accordance with applicable laws governing the classified service;

(14) examination monitors and intermittent training instructors employed by the
Departments of Management and Budget and Commerce and by professional examining
boards and intermittent staff employed by the technical colleges for the administration of
practical skills tests and for the staging of instructional demonstrations;

(15) student workers;

(16) executive directors or executive secretaries appointed by and reporting to any
policy-making board or commission established by statute;

(17) employees unclassified pursuant to other statutory authority;

(18) intermittent help employed by the commissioner of agriculture to perform duties
relating to pesticides, fertilizer, and seed regulation;

(19) the administrators and the deputy administrators at the State Academies for the
Deaf and the Blind; and

(20) chief executive officers in the Department of Human Services.

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 138.912, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The healthy eating, here at home program is established
to provide incentives for low-income Minnesotans to use federal Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers'
markets, mobile markets, and direct-farmer sales, including community-supported agriculture
shares.

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 138.912, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Healthy eating, here at home" means a program administered by the Minnesota
Humanities Center to provide incentives for low-income Minnesotans to use SNAP benefits
for healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers' markets.

(c) "Healthy purchases" means SNAP-eligible foods.

(d) "Minnesota-based farmers' market" means a physical market as defined in section
28A.151, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and also includes mobile markets and direct-farmer
sales, including through a community-supported agriculture model.

(e) "Voucher" means a physical or electronic credit.

(f) "Eligible household" means an individual or family that is determined to be a recipient
of SNAP.

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 145.951, is amended to read:

145.951 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES.

The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioners of education;
corrections; public safety; and human services, and with the directors director of the Office
of Strategic and Long-Range Planning, the Council on Disability, and the councils and
commission under sections 3.922, 3.9221, and 15.0145, may develop an implementation
plan for the establishment of a statewide program to assist families in developing the full
potential of their children. The program must be designed to strengthen the family, to reduce
the risk of abuse to children, and to promote the long-term development of children in their
home environments. The program must also be designed to use volunteers to provide support
to parents, and to link parents with existing public health, education, and social services as
appropriate.

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 307.08, is amended to read:

307.08 DAMAGES; ILLEGAL MOLESTATION OF HUMAN REMAINS;
BURIALS; CEMETERIES; PENALTY; AUTHENTICATION ASSESSMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Legislative intent; scope.

It is a declaration and statement of legislative
intent that all human burials, human remains, and human burial grounds shall be accorded
equal treatment and respect for human dignity without reference to their ethnic origins,
cultural backgrounds, or religious affiliations. The provisions of this section shall apply to
all human burials, human remains, or human burial grounds found on or in all public or
private lands or waters in Minnesota. Within the boundaries of Tribal Nation reservations,
nothing in this section should be interpreted to conflict with federal law, including the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), United States Code, title
25, section 3001 et seq., and its implementing regulations, Code of Federal Regulations,
title 43, part 10.

Subd. 2.

Felony; gross misdemeanor.

(a) A person who intentionally, willfully, and or
knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a felony:

(1) destroys, mutilates, or injures human burials or, human burial grounds, or associated
grave goods; or

(2) without the consent of the appropriate authority, disturbs human burial grounds or
removes human remains or associated grave goods.

(b) A person who, without the consent of the appropriate authority and the landowner,
intentionally, willfully, and or knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor:

(1) removes any tombstone, monument, or structure placed in any public or private
cemetery or authenticated assessed human burial ground; or

(2) removes any fence, railing, natural stone, or other work erected for protection or
ornament, or any tree, shrub, or plant or grave goods and artifacts within the limits of a
public or private cemetery or authenticated assessed human burial ground; or

(3) discharges any firearms upon or over the grounds of any public or private cemetery
or authenticated assessed burial ground.

(c) A person who intentionally, willfully, or knowingly fails to comply with any other
provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 3.

Protective posting.

Upon the agreement of the appropriate authority and the
landowner, an authenticated or recorded human burial ground may be posted for protective
purposes every 75 feet around its perimeter with signs listing the activities prohibited by
subdivision 2 and the penalty for violation of it. Posting is at the discretion of the Indian
affairs council in the case of American Indian burials or at the discretion of the state
archaeologist in the case of non-Indian non-American Indian burials. This subdivision does
not require posting of a burial ground. The size, description, location, and information on
the signs used for protective posting must be approved by the appropriate authority and the
landowner.

Subd. 3a.

Authentication Cemeteries; records and condition assessments.

The state
archaeologist shall authenticate all burial grounds for purposes of this section. The state
archaeologist may retain the services of a qualified professional archaeologist, a qualified
physical anthropologist, or other appropriate experts for the purpose of gathering information
that the state archaeologist can use to authenticate or identify burial grounds. If probable
Indian burial grounds are to be disturbed or probable Indian remains analyzed, the Indian
Affairs Council must approve the professional archaeologist, qualified anthropologist, or
other appropriate expert. Authentication is at the discretion of the state archaeologist based
on the needs identified in this section or upon request by an agency, a landowner, or other
appropriate authority. (a) Cemeteries shall be assessed according to this subdivision.

(b) The state archaeologist shall implement and maintain a system of records identifying
the location of known, recorded, or suspected cemeteries. The state archaeologist shall
provide access to the records as provided in subdivision 11.

(c) The cemetery condition assessment of non-American Indian cemeteries is at the
discretion of the state archaeologist based on the needs identified in this section or upon
request by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate authority.

(d) The cemetery condition assessment of American Indian cemeteries is at the discretion
of the Indian Affairs Council based on the needs identified in this section or upon request
by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate authority. If the Indian Affairs Council has
possession or takes custody of remains they may follow United States Code, title 25, sections
3001 to 3013.

(e) The cemetery condition assessment of cemeteries that include American Indian and
non-American Indian remains or include remains whose ancestry cannot be determined
shall be assessed at the discretion of the state archaeologist in collaboration with the Indian
Affairs Council based on the needs identified in this section or upon request by an agency,
a landowner, or other appropriate authority.

(f) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council shall have 90 days from the
date a request is received to begin a cemetery condition assessment or provide notice to the
requester whether or not a condition assessment of a cemetery is needed.

(g) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council may retain the services of a
qualified professional archaeologist, a qualified forensic anthropologist, or other appropriate
experts for the purpose of gathering information that the state archaeologist or the Indian
Affairs Council can use to assess or identify cemeteries.

Subd. 5.

Cost; use of data.

The cost of authentication condition assessment, recording,
surveying, and marking burial grounds and the cost of identification, analysis, rescue, and
reburial of human remains on public lands or waters shall be the responsibility of the state
or political subdivision controlling the lands or waters. On private lands or waters these
costs shall may be borne by the state, but may be borne by or the landowner upon mutual
agreement with the state. The state archaeologist must make the data collected for this
activity available using standards adopted by the Department of Information Technology
Services and geospatial technology standards and guidelines published by the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office. Costs associated with this data delivery must be borne by
the state.

Subd. 7.

Remains found outside of recorded cemeteries.

(a) All unidentified human
remains or burials found outside of recorded cemeteries or unplatted graves or burials found
within recorded cemeteries and in contexts which indicate antiquity greater than 50 years
shall be treated with the utmost respect for all human dignity and dealt with according to
the provisions of this section.

(b) If such burials are not American Indian or their ethnic identity cannot be ascertained,
as determined by the state archaeologist, they shall be dealt with in accordance with
provisions established by the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority.

(c) If such burials are American Indian, as determined by the state archaeologist and
Indian Affairs Council, efforts shall be made by the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council to ascertain their tribal identity. If their probable tribal identity can be determined
and the remains have been removed from their original context, such remains shall be turned
over to contemporary tribal leaders for disposition. If tribal identity cannot be determined,
the Indian remains must be dealt with in accordance with provisions established by the state
archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council if they are from public land. If removed Indian
remains are from private land they shall be dealt with in accordance with provisions
established by the Indian Affairs Council. If it is deemed desirable by the state archaeologist
or the Indian Affairs Council, removed remains shall be studied in a timely and respectful
manner by a qualified professional archaeologist or a qualified physical anthropologist
before being delivered to tribal leaders or before being reburied to follow procedures as
defined in United States Code, title 25, section 3001 et seq., and its implementing regulations,
Code of Federal Regulations, title 43, part 10, within reservation boundaries. For burials
outside of reservation boundaries, the procedures defined in United States Code, title 25,
section 3001 et seq., and its implementing regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, title
43, part 10, are at the discretion of the Indian Affairs Council.

Subd. 7a.

Landowner responsibilities.

Application by a landowner for permission to
develop or disturb nonburial areas within authenticated assessed or recorded burial grounds
shall be made to:

(1) the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority in the case of non-Indian
non-American Indian burials; and to

(2) the Indian Affairs Council and other appropriate authority in the case of American
Indian burials.

(b) Landowners with authenticated assessed or suspected human burial grounds on their
property are obligated to inform prospective buyers of the burial ground.

Subd. 8.

Burial ground relocation.

No non-Indian non-American Indian burial ground
may be relocated without the consent of the appropriate authority. No American Indian
burial ground may be relocated unless the request to relocate is approved by the Indian
Affairs Council. When a burial ground is located on public lands or waters, any burial
relocations must be duly licensed under section 138.36 and the cost of removal is the
responsibility of and shall be paid by the state or political subdivision controlling the lands
or waters. If burial grounds are authenticated assessed on private lands, efforts may be made
by the state to purchase and protect them instead of removing them to another location.

Subd. 9.

Interagency cooperation.

(a) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate their responsibilities
under this section.

(b) The Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, and all
other state agencies and local governmental units whose activities may be affected, shall
cooperate with the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council to carry out the
provisions of this section.

Subd. 10.

Construction and development plan review.

When human burials are known
or suspected to exist, on public lands or waters, the state or political subdivision controlling
the lands or waters or, in the case of private lands, the landowner or developer, shall submit
construction and development plans to the state archaeologist for review prior to the time
bids are advertised before plans are finalized and prior to any disturbance within the burial
area. If the known or suspected burials are thought to be American Indian, plans shall also
be submitted to the Indian Affairs Council. The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall review the plans within 30 45 days of receipt and make recommendations for
the preservation in place or removal of the human burials or remains, which may be
endangered by construction or development activities.

Subd. 11.

Burial sites data.

(a) Burial sites locational and related data maintained by
data under the authority of the Office of the State Archaeologist and accessible through the
office's "Unplatted Burial Sites and Earthworks in Minnesota" website or Indian Affairs
Council are security information for purposes of section 13.37. Persons who gain access to
the data maintained on the site this data are subject to liability under section 13.08 and the
penalty established by section 13.09 if they improperly use or further disseminate the data.
Use of this information must be approved by the appropriate authority.

Subd. 12.

Right of entry.

The state archaeologist or designee may enter on property for
the purpose of authenticating assessing burial sites. The Indian Affairs Council or a
designated representative of the Indian Affairs Council may enter on property for the purpose
of assessing or identifying American Indian cemeteries. Only after obtaining permission
from the property owner or lessee, descendants of persons buried in burial grounds covered
by this section may enter the burial grounds for the purpose of conducting religious or
commemorative ceremonies. This right of entry must not unreasonably burden property
owners or unnecessarily restrict their use of the property.

Subd. 13.

Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given.

(a) "Abandoned cemetery" means a cemetery where the cemetery association has
disbanded or the cemetery is neglected and contains marked graves older than 50 years.

(b) "Appropriate authority" means:

(1) the trustees when the trustees have been legally defined to administer burial grounds;

(2) the Indian Affairs Council in the case of American Indian burial grounds lacking
trustees;

(3) the county board in the case of abandoned cemeteries under section 306.243; and

(4) the state archaeologist in the case of non-Indian non-American Indian burial grounds
lacking trustees or not officially defined as abandoned.

(c) "Artifacts" means natural or artificial articles, objects, implements, or other items of
archaeological interest.

(d) "Authenticate" "Assess" means to establish the presence of or high potential of human
burials or human skeletal remains being located in a discrete area, delimit the boundaries
of human burial grounds or graves, and attempt to determine the ethnic, cultural, or religious
affiliation of individuals interred.

(e) "Burial" means the organic remnants of the human body that were intentionally
interred as part of a mortuary process.

(f) "Burial ground" means a discrete location that is known to contain or has high potential
to contain human remains based on physical evidence, historical records, or reliable informant
accounts.

(g) "Cemetery" means a discrete location that is known to contain or intended to be used
for the interment of human remains.

(h) "Disturb" means any activity that significantly harms the physical integrity or setting
of a human burial or human burial ground.

(i) "Grave goods" means objects or artifacts directly associated with human burials or
human burial grounds that were placed as part of a mortuary ritual at the time of interment.

(j) "Human remains" means the calcified portion of the human body of a deceased person
in whole or in part, regardless of the state of decomposition, not including isolated teeth,
or cremated remains deposited in a container or discrete feature.

(k) "Identification" means to analyze organic materials to attempt to determine if they
represent human remains and to attempt to establish the ethnic, cultural, or religious
affiliations of such remains.

(l) "Marked" means a burial that has a recognizable tombstone or obvious grave marker
in place or a legible sign identifying an area as a burial ground or cemetery.

(m) "Qualified physical anthropologist" means a specialist in identifying human remains
who holds an advanced degree in anthropology or a closely related field.

(n) "Qualified professional archaeologist" means an archaeologist who meets the United
States Secretary of the Interior's professional qualification standards in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 36, part 61, appendix A, or subsequent revisions.

(o) "Recorded cemetery" means a cemetery that has a surveyed plat filed in a county
recorder's office.

(p) "State" or "the state" means the state of Minnesota or an agency or official of the
state acting in an official capacity.

(q) "Trustees" means the recognized representatives of the original incorporators, board
of directors, or cemetery association.

(r) "Person" means a natural person or a business and includes both if the natural person
is engaged in a business.

(s) "Business" means a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, consultant, or provider of
technical, administrative, or physical services organized as a sole proprietorship, partnership,
association, corporation, or other entity formed for the purpose of doing business for profit.

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 349A.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Director.

A State Lottery is established under the supervision and control
of a director. The director of the State Lottery shall be appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate. The director serves in the unclassified service at the
pleasure of the governor. The annual salary rate authorized for the director is equal to 95
percent of the salary rate prescribed for the governor established through the process
described under section 15A.0815.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment. Any
recommendations made by the Compensation Council in 2023 determine salaries for fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 381.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Expense, tax levy.

The county board of any county may levy a tax upon all
the taxable property in the county for the purpose of defraying the expense incurred, or to
be incurred, less any amount received from the public system monument grant program
under section 381.125, for:

(1) the preservation and restoration of monuments under this section;

(2) the preservation or establishment of control monuments for mapping activities;

(3) the modernization of county land records through the use of parcel-based land
management systems; or

(4) the establishment of geographic (GIS), land (LIS), management (MIS) information
systems.

Sec. 50.

[381.125] PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM MONUMENT GRANT
PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Grant program.

The chief geospatial information officer, through the
Geospatial Advisory Council established under section 16E.30, subdivision 8, shall work
with the stakeholders licensed as land surveyors under section 326.02, to develop a process
for accepting applications from counties for funding for the perpetuation of monuments
established by the United States in the public lands survey to mark public land survey
corners, as provided in section 381.12, subdivision 2, clause (1). Grants may also be used
to update records and data regarding monuments. The chief geospatial information officer
must establish criteria for prioritizing applicants when resources available for grants are not
sufficient to award grants to all applicants. The criteria must favor providing grants to
counties that demonstrate financial need for assistance.

Subd. 2.

Report.

By October 1, in each odd-numbered year, the chief geospatial
information officer must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
committees in the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over state
government and local government. The report must include the following:

(1) a summary of the chief geospatial information officer activities regarding
administration of this grant program for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of
money requested and disbursed by county;

(2) an assessment of the progress toward completion of necessary monument restoration
and certification by county; and

(3) a forecast of the amount needed to complete monument recertification in all counties.

Subd. 3.

Nonstate match.

No nonstate match is required for grants made under this
program.

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 462A.22, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Audits.

All of the books and records of the agency shall be subject to audit
by the legislative auditor in the manner prescribed for other agencies of state government.
The agency is authorized also to employ and to contract in its resolutions and indentures
for the employment of public accountants for the audit of books and records pertaining to
any fund or funds. The legislative auditor shall review contracts with public accountants as
provided in section 3.972.

Sec. 52. STATE EMBLEMS REDESIGN COMMISSION.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The State Emblems Redesign Commission is established.
The purpose of the commission is to develop and adopt a new design for the official state
flag and the official state seal no later than January 1, 2024.

Subd. 2.

Membership; meetings.

(a) The commission consists of the following members:

(1) three members of the public, appointed by the governor;

(2) one member appointed by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage;

(3) one member appointed by the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs;

(4) one member appointed by the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans;

(5) one member representing the Dakota community and one member representing the
Ojibwe community, appointed by the executive board of the Indian Affairs Council;

(6) the secretary of state or the secretary's designee;

(7) the executive director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the director's designee;

(8) the chair of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board or the chair's designee;

(9) the chair of the Minnesota Arts Board or the chair's designee; and

(10) the executive director of Explore Minnesota Tourism or the director's designee.

(b) The following serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission: (1) two
members of the house of representatives, one each appointed by the speaker of the house
and the minority leader of the house; and (2) two members of the senate, one representing
the majority caucus appointed by the senate majority leader and one representing the minority
caucus appointed by the senate minority leader.

(c) Appointments to the commission must be made no later than August 1, 2023. The
voting members of the commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair. An appointee designated
by the governor shall convene the commission's first meeting. Decisions of the commission
must be made by majority vote. The Minnesota Historical Society must provide office space
and administrative support to the commission.

Subd. 3.

Meetings.

Meetings of the commission are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.

Subd. 4.

Duties; form and style of recommended state emblems.

The commission
shall develop and adopt a new design for the official state seal and a new design for the
official state flag. The designs must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared
history, resources, and diverse cultural communities. Symbols, emblems, or likenesses that
represent only a single community or person, regardless of whether real or stylized, may
not be included in a design. The commission may solicit and secure the voluntary service
and aid of vexillologists and other persons who have either technical or artistic skill in flag
construction and design, or the design of official seals, to assist in the work. The commission
must also solicit public feedback and suggestions to inform its work.

Subd. 5.

Report.

The commission shall certify its adopted designs in a report to the
legislature and governor no later than January 1, 2024. The commission's report must
describe the symbols and other meanings incorporated in the design. The commission expires
upon submission of its report.

Sec. 53. LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON AGING.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

A legislative task force is established to:

(1) review and develop state resources for an aging demographic;

(2) identify and prioritize necessary support for an aging population through statewide
and local endeavors for people to remain in their communities; and

(3) ensure all aging-related state policies are inclusive of race, gender, ethnicity, culture,
sexual orientation, abilities, and other characteristics that reflect the full population of the
state.

Subd. 2.

Duties.

The task force shall review:

(1) all current aging-related governmental functions, programs, and services across all
state departments;

(2) the current plans to improve health and support services workforce demographics;

(3) current public and private strategies to:

(i) support family caregivers for older adults;

(ii) define and support quality of care and life improvements in long-term care and home
care; and

(iii) sustain neighborhoods and communities for an aging population;

(4) the necessity for planning and investment in aging in Minnesota to address:

(i) the longevity economy and the impact it has on the workforce, advancing technology,
and innovations;

(ii) housing options, land use, transportation, social services, and the health systems;

(iii) availability of safe, affordable rental housing for aging tenants; and

(iv) coordination between health services and housing supports;

(5) coordination across all state agencies, Tribal Nations, cities, and counties to encourage
resolution of aging related concerns; and

(6) from this review, determine the governmental entity to plan, lead, and implement
these recommended policies and funding for aging Minnesotans across the state.

Subd. 3.

Membership.

(a) The task force shall include the following members:

(1) two members from the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
house and one appointed by the minority leader;

(2) two members from the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed
by the minority leader;

(3) the chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging, or a board member as designee;

(4) the chair of the Minnesota Council on Disability, or an agency employee as designee;

(5) the chair of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, or a council member, except the
legislative council member, as designee; and

(6) the director of the University of Minnesota Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation,
or a University of Minnesota employee as designee.

(b) The speaker of the house and the senate majority leader shall appoint a chair and a
vice-chair for the membership of the task force. The chair and the vice-chair shall rotate
after each meeting.

Subd. 4.

Meetings.

(a) The task force shall meet at least once per month. The meetings
shall take place in person in the Capitol complex, provided that the chair may direct that a
meeting be conducted electronically if doing so would facilitate public testimony or would
protect the health or safety of members of the task force.

(b) The task force shall invite input from the public, the leadership of advocacy groups,
and provider organizations.

(c) The chair designated by the speaker of the house shall convene the first meeting of
the task force no later than August 1, 2023.

Subd. 5.

Expenses; per diem.

Members serving on the task force shall receive the
following per diem:

(1) the Board on Aging task force member who is a volunteer citizen member shall
receive the per diem listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3;

(2) the Council on Disability task force member shall not receive a per diem;

(3) the Indian Affairs Council task force member who is a citizen member shall receive
the per diem listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3;

(4) the University of Minnesota task force member shall not receive a per diem; and

(5) legislative members of the task force shall not receive a per diem.

Subd. 6.

Report.

The task force shall submit a report with recommendations to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health
and human services finance and policy and state government by January 15, 2025.

Subd. 7.

Expiration.

The task force expires January 31, 2025.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2023, or when the legislative
leaders required to make appointments to the task force name appointees beginning the day
after final enactment.

Sec. 54. INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE ADVISORY TASK FORCE.

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section, "task force" means the
Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force established in this section.

Subd. 2.

Establishment.

The Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force is established
to evaluate issues related to coordination, sustainability, resiliency, and federal funding on
state, local, and private infrastructure in the state.

Subd. 3.

Membership.

(a) The task force consists of the following members:

(1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and
one appointed by the senate minority leader;

(2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the speaker of
the house and one appointed by the house minority leader;

(3) the commissioner of administration;

(4) the commissioner of agriculture;

(5) the commissioner of commerce;

(6) the commissioner of employment and economic development;

(7) the commissioner of health;

(8) the commissioner of management and budget;

(9) the commissioner of natural resources;

(10) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency;

(11) the commissioner of transportation;

(12) two members appointed by the governor;

(13) one representative from a federally recognized Tribal government, appointed by
the governor;

(14) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;

(15) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;

(16) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;

(17) one member appointed by the Minnesota chapter of the American Public Works
Association;

(18) one member appointed by the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota;

(19) one member appointed by each public utility that owns a nuclear-powered electric
generating plant in this state; and

(20) one member appointed by the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association.

(b) At its first meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs by a majority vote
of those members present and may elect a vice-chair as necessary.

Subd. 4.

Appointments.

(a) The appointing authorities under subdivision 3 must make
the appointments by July 31, 2023.

(b) A commissioner under subdivision 3 may appoint a designee who is an employee
of the respective agency.

(c) An appointing authority under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (12) to (20), may
only appoint an individual who has expertise and experience in asset management, financial
management and procurement, or state and local infrastructure, whether from the public or
private sector. Expertise and experience may include but is not limited to the following
areas:

(1) asset management planning, design, construction, management, and operations and
maintenance;

(2) infrastructure for agriculture, communications, drinking water, energy, health, natural
resources, public utilities, stormwater, transportation, or wastewater; and

(3) asset management planning across jurisdictions and infrastructure sectors.

Subd. 5.

Duties.

At a minimum, the task force must:

(1) develop objectives and strategies to:

(i) provide for effective and efficient management of state, local, and private
infrastructure;

(ii) enhance sustainability and resiliency of infrastructure throughout the state;

(iii) respond to and mitigate the effects of adverse weather events across the state,
including natural disasters, droughts, and floods; and

(iv) provide for equitable treatment in areas of persistent poverty and historically
disadvantaged communities;

(2) identify approaches to enhance infrastructure coordination across jurisdictions,
agencies, state and local government, and public and private sectors, including in planning,
design, engineering, construction, maintenance, and operations;

(3) identify methods to maximize federal formula and discretionary funds provided to
recipients in the state for infrastructure purposes;

(4) evaluate options for organizational design of state agencies to meet the purposes
under clauses (1) to (3), including consideration of:

(i) options for establishment of a board, council, office, or other agency; and

(ii) models in other states; and

(5) develop findings and recommendations related to the duties specified in this
subdivision.

Subd. 6.

Meetings.

(a) The commissioner of transportation must convene the first meeting
of the task force no later than October 1, 2023.

(b) The task force must establish a schedule for meetings and meet as necessary to
accomplish the duties under subdivision 5.

(c) The task force is subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 13D.

Subd. 7.

Administration.

(a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide
administrative support to the task force and must assist in creation of the report under
subdivision 8.

(b) Upon request of the task force, a commissioner under subdivision 3 must provide
information and technical support.

(c) Members of the task force serve without compensation.

Subd. 8.

Report required.

By February 1, 2024, the task force must submit a report to
the governor and the legislative committees with jurisdiction over climate, economic
development, energy, infrastructure, natural resources, and transportation. At a minimum,
the report must:

(1) summarize the activities of the task force;

(2) provide findings and recommendations adopted by the task force; and

(3) include any draft legislation to implement the recommendations.

Subd. 9.

Expiration.

The task force expires June 30, 2024.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 55. GRANTS ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT; FEASIBILITY STUDY.

The commissioner of administration must assess the viability of implementing a single
grants management system for executive agencies. If the results of the study determine an
enterprise system is feasible, the study must further include:

(1) an analysis of available technology options;

(2) recommended changes to the state's organizational model, operational controls, and
processes;

(3) staffing and other resource needs;

(4) high level system requirements;

(5) estimated costs; and

(6) an implementation road map.

Sec. 56. FORD BUILDING SITE REDEVELOPMENT; MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration may not
prepare or approve building construction plans for redevelopment of the Ford Building or
the Ford Building property site unless the plans are for mixed-use development and identify
ground-level space for locally owned businesses.

Sec. 57. CAPITOL MALL DESIGN FRAMEWORK.

(a) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board must update the Capitol Mall
Design Framework. The updated design framework must include:

(1) plans to integrate green space campus-wide, including but not limited to the addition
of green space on the following sites at the approximate sizes indicated:

(i) the southwest corner of Rice Street and University Avenue, with a minimum size of
20,700 square feet;

(ii) the northeast corner of Rice Street and University Avenue, with a minimum size of
32,000 square feet; and

(iii) the north side of the State Capitol building adjacent to University Avenue;

(2) plans for visual markers and welcome information for the Capitol campus at one or
more corners of Rice Street and University Avenue, anchoring a pathway to the State Capitol
building and Capitol Mall that features interpretive markers honoring the importance and
stature of the Capitol campus as both a historic site and as a modern, active public gathering
space for all Minnesotans; and

(3) plans to plant trees throughout the Capitol campus, prioritizing the creation of a
mature tree canopy to provide an area of shade for users of the Capitol Mall between or
adjacent to the State Capitol building and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

(b) The board must contract with one or more professional design consultants with
expertise on horticulture, landscape architecture, civic space design, infrastructure assessment,
and operations and maintenance planning to develop the framework updates. The board
must additionally consult with the commissioners of administration and public safety and
the senate majority leader and the speaker of the house or their designees before any proposed
framework update is approved. The board must approve the updated design framework no
later than March 1, 2024.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 58. DEADLINE FOR CERTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATION AMOUNTS
FOR LEGISLATURE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027.

Notwithstanding the effective date of Minnesota Statutes, section 3.1985, the house of
representatives, senate, and Legislative Coordinating Commission must each certify to the
commissioner of management and budget the anticipated amount to be appropriated for
fiscal years 2026 and 2027 no later than October 15, 2024, and January 15, 2025, and must
certify the actual amount to be appropriated for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 no later than
June 30, 2025.

Sec. 59. OFFICE OF SMALL AGENCIES; STUDY.

Subdivision 1.

Study; requirements.

The commissioner of administration must review
the unique issues faced by small agencies other than departments of the state as defined in
section 15.01. These include boards, commissions, councils, task forces, and authorities.
The study will assess whether the current support model provides adequate support for the
agencies as well as their volunteer board members. The study will also examine how other
states support their small agencies and provide recommendations on how to most effectively
support these small agencies in their delivery of important functions of government.

Subd. 2.

Report.

By February 1, 2024, the commissioner of administration must submit
the findings and recommendations of the study to the governor and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over state
government.

Sec. 60. REPEALER.

Subdivision 1.

State emblems redesign.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 1.135,
subdivisions 3 and 5; and 1.141, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6, are repealed, effective May 11,
2024.

Subd. 2.

Evergreen firehall polling place.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 383C.806,
is repealed.

Subd. 3.

Compensation council.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 15A.0815,
subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, are repealed effective the day following final enactment.

Subd. 4.

Parking garage debt service waiver.

Laws 2014, chapter 287, section 25, as
amended by Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 2, section 78, is repealed.

Subd. 5.

Strategic and long-range planning.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 4A.01;
4A.04; 4A.06; 4A.07; 4A.11; and 124D.23, subdivision 9, are repealed.

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H1830-1

1.135 STATE SEAL.

Subd. 3.

Design.

The design of the seal is as described in this subdivision.

(a) The seal is composed of two concentric borders. The outside forms the border of the seal and the inside forms the border for the illustrations within the seal. The area between the two borders contains lettering.

(b) The seal is two inches in diameter. The outside border has a radius of one inch and resembles the serrated edge of a coin. The width of the border is 1/16 of an inch.

(c) The inside border has a radius of three-fourths of an inch and is composed of a series of closely spaced dots measuring 1/32 of an inch in diameter.

(d) Within the area between the borders "The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota" is printed in capital letters. Under that is the date "1858" with two dagger symbols separating the date and the letters. The lettering is 14-point century bold.

(e) In the area within the inside border is the portrayal of an 1858 Minnesota scene made up of various illustrations that serve to depict a settler plowing the ground near the Falls of St. Anthony while he watches an Indian on horseback riding in the distance.

(f) For the purposes of description, when the area within the inside border is divided into quadrants, the following illustrations should be clearly visible in the area described.

(1) In the upper parts of quadrants one and two, the inscription "L'Etoile du Nord" is found on the likeness of a scroll whose length is equal to twice the length of the inscription, but whose ends are twice folded underneath and serve to enhance the inscription. The lettering is 7-point century bold.

(2) In quadrant two is found a likeness of a sun whose ambient rays form a background for a male Indian in loincloth and plume riding on horseback at a gallop. The Indian is sitting erect and is holding a spear in his left hand at an upward 60-degree angle to himself and is looking toward the settler in quadrant four.

(3) In quadrant one, three pine trees form a background for a picturesque resemblance of St. Anthony Falls in 1858.

(4) In quadrants three and four, cultivated ground is found across the lower half of the seal, which provides a background for the scenes in quadrants three and four.

(5) In quadrant three, a tree stump is found with an ax embedded in the stump and a period muzzleloader resting on it. A powder flask is hanging towards the end of the barrel.

(6) In quadrant four, a white barefoot male pioneer wearing clothing and a hat of that period is plowing the earth, using an animal-drawn implement from that period. The animal is not visible. The torso of the man continues into quadrant two, and he has his legs spread apart to simulate movement. He is looking at the Indian.

Subd. 5.

Historical symbolism of seal.

The sun, visible on the western horizon, signifies summer in the northern hemisphere. The horizon's visibility signifies the flat plains covering much of Minnesota. The Indian on horseback is riding due south and represents the great Indian heritage of Minnesota. The Indian's horse and spear and the Pioneer's ax, rifle, and plow represent tools that were used for hunting and labor. The stump symbolizes the importance of the lumber industry in Minnesota's history. The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls are depicted to note the importance of these resources in transportation and industry. The cultivated ground and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota. Beyond the falls three pine trees represent the state tree and the three great pine regions of Minnesota; the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.

1.141 STATE FLAG.

Subd. 3.

Description.

The design of the flag shall conform substantially to the following description: The staff is surmounted by a bronze eagle with outspread wings; the flag is rectangular in shape and is on a medium blue background with a narrow gold border and a golden fringe. A circular emblem is contained in the center of the blue field. The circular emblem is on a general white background with a yellow border. The word MINNESOTA is inscribed in red lettering on the lower part of the white field. The white emblem background surrounding a center design contains 19 five pointed stars arranged symmetrically in four groups of four stars each and one group of three stars. The latter group is in the upper part of the center circular white emblem. The group of stars at the top in the white emblem consists of three stars of which the uppermost star is the largest and represents the North Star. A center design is contained on the white emblem and is made up of the scenes from the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota, surrounded by a border of intertwining Cypripedium reginae, the state flower, on a blue field of the same color as the general flag background. The flower border design contains the figures 1819, 1858, 1893.

The coloring is the same on both sides of the flag, but the lettering and the figures appear reversed on one side.

Subd. 4.

Official flag.

The flag described above is the official flag of the state of Minnesota.

Subd. 6.

Folding of state flag for presentation or display.

The following procedures constitute the proper way to fold the Minnesota State Flag for presentation or display. Fold the flag four times lengthwise so that one section displays the three stars of the state crest and the text "L'Etoile du Nord." Fold each side behind the displayed section at a 90-degree angle so that the display section forms a triangle. Take the section ending with the hoist and fold it at a 90-degree angle across the bottom of the display section and then fold the hoist back over so it is aligned with the middle of the display section. Fold the other protruding section directly upwards so that its edge is flush with the display section and then fold it upwards along a 45-degree angle so that a mirror of the display section triangle is formed. Fold the mirror section in half from the point upwards, then fold the remaining portion upwards, tucking it between the display section and the remainder of the flag.

4A.01 STRATEGIC AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING.

Subdivision 1.

Duties.

The commissioner of administration is the state planning officer and is responsible for the coordination, development, assessment, and communication of information, performance measures, planning, and policy concerning the state's future. The commissioner may contract with another agency for the provision of administrative services.

Subd. 2.

Long-range plan.

By September 15, 2010, and every five years thereafter, the commissioner must develop an integrated long-range plan for the state based upon the plans and strategies of state agencies, public advice about the future, and other information developed under this chapter. The commissioner must coordinate activities among all levels of government and must stimulate public interest and participation in the future of the state.

The commissioner must act in coordination with the commissioner of management and budget, affected state agencies, and the legislature in the planning and financing of major public programs.

Subd. 3.

Report.

The commissioner must submit a report to the governor and chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction on state government finance by January 15 of each year that provides economic, social, and environmental demographic information to assist public and elected officials with long-term management decisions. The report must identify and assess the information important to understanding the state's two-, ten-, and 50-year outlook. The report must include the demographic forecast required by section 4A.02, paragraph (e), and information to assist with the preparation of the milestones report required by section 4A.11, and may include policy recommendations based upon the information and assessment provided.

4A.04 COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS.

(a) The director may apply for, receive, and expend money from municipal, county, regional, and other planning agencies; apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids for planning purposes from the federal government and from other public or private sources; and may enter into contracts with agencies of the federal government, local governmental units, the University of Minnesota, and other educational institutions, and private persons as necessary to perform the director's duties. Contracts made pursuant to this section are not subject to the provisions of chapter 16C, as they relate to competitive bidding.

(b) The director may apply for, receive, and expend money made available from federal sources or other sources for the purposes of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the director relating to local and urban affairs.

(c) All money received by the director pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and is appropriated to the director for the purposes for which the money has been received. The money shall not cancel and is available until expended.

4A.06 FIREARMS REPORT REQUIRED.

The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center of the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning shall report to the legislature no later than January 31 of each year on the number of persons arrested, charged, convicted, and sentenced for violations of each state law affecting the use or possession of firearms. The report must include complete statistics, including the make, model, and serial number of each firearm involved, where that information is available, on each crime committed affecting the use or possession of firearms and a breakdown by county of the crimes committed.

4A.07 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) "Local unit of government" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, or watershed district.

(b) "Sustainable development" means development that maintains or enhances economic opportunity and community well-being while protecting and restoring the natural environment upon which people and economies depend. Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Subd. 2.

Planning guide.

The Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning must develop and publish a planning guide for local units of government to plan for sustainable development, based on the principles of sustainable development adopted by the Environmental Quality Board with advice of the Governor's Round Table on Sustainable Development. The office must make the planning guide available to local units of government within the state.

Subd. 3.

Model ordinance.

The Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning, in consultation with appropriate and affected parties, must prepare a model ordinance to guide sustainable development.

Subd. 4.

Specificity and distribution.

The model ordinance must specify the technical and administrative procedures to guide sustainable development. When adopted by a local unit of government, the model ordinance is the minimum regulation to guide sustainable development that may be adopted. Upon completion, the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning must notify local units of government that the model ordinance is available, and must distribute it to interested local units.

Subd. 5.

Periodic review.

At least once every five years, the planning office must review the model ordinance and its use with local units of government to ensure its continued applicability and relevance.

4A.11 MILESTONES REPORT.

The commissioner must review the statewide system of economic, social, and environmental performance measures in use under section 16A.10, subdivision 1c, and known as Minnesota milestones. The commissioner must provide the economic, social, and environmental information necessary to assist public and elected officials with understanding and evaluating Minnesota milestones. The commissioner must report on the trends and their implications for Minnesota milestones each year and provide the commissioner of management and budget with recommendations for the use of Minnesota milestones in budget documents. The commissioner may contract for the development of information and measures.

15A.0815 SALARY LIMITS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

Subd. 3.

Group II salary limits.

The salary for a position listed in this subdivision shall not exceed 120 percent of the salary of the governor. This limit must be adjusted annually on January 1. The new limit must equal the limit for the prior year increased by the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers from October of the second prior year to October of the immediately prior year. The commissioner of management and budget must publish the limit on the department's website. This subdivision applies to the following positions:

Executive director of Gambling Control Board;

Commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;

Commissioner, Bureau of Mediation Services;

Ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities;

Ombudsperson for corrections;

Chair, Metropolitan Council;

School trust lands director;

Executive director of pari-mutuel racing; and

Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission.

Subd. 4.

Group III salary limits.

The salary for a position in this subdivision may not exceed 25 percent of the salary of the governor:

Chair, Metropolitan Airports Commission.

Subd. 5.

Determining individual salaries.

(a) The governor or other appointing authority may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority must consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the salary. In recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor or other appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.

(b) Before the governor or other appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.

(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 may be increased or decreased by the governor or other appointing authority from the salary previously set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph, the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

124D.23 FAMILY SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVES.

Subd. 9.

Receipt of funds.

The Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning may receive and administer public and private funds for the purposes of Laws 1993, chapter 224.

383C.806 POLLING PLACE; EVERGREEN FIREHALL.

At each general election and primary, St. Louis County shall provide a polling place at the Evergreen Fire Department firehall in Township 60N, R19.

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H1830-1

Laws 2014, chapter 287, section 25, as amended by Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 2, section 78

Sec. 78.

Laws 2014, chapter 287, section 25, is amended to read:

Sec. 25. PARKING RAMP; REQUIRED USER FINANCING.

The amount equivalent to debt service on the design and construction costs allocated to the parking garage to be located on the block bounded by Sherburne Avenue on the north, Park Street on the west, University Avenue on the south, and North Capitol Boulevard on the east must be transferred from parking fees collected and deposited into the state parking account to the general fund to offset any direct appropriations made to the senate for debt service payments for the legislative parking garage.