HF 1977

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:56am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; enacting provisions relating to state agency hiring
and contracting under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT SPENDING.
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new text begin (a) A state agency spending money received from the federal government under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 must:
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new text begin (1) to the extent the funds are used to hire employees, use these hiring opportunities
to the greatest extent possible to eliminate the underutilization of protected group members
in the agency's work force, as provided under affirmative action plans developed under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 43A.19 and 43A.191; and
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new text begin (2) to the extent the funds are used to enter into contracts: (i) ensure that purchases
from targeted group business reflect a fair and equitable representation of the agency's
purchasing, as specified in Minnesota Statutes, sections 16C.16 and 16C.17; and (ii)
require each contractor that is hiring employees to perform work with money received
through the ARRA to use hiring opportunities to the greatest extent possible to eliminate
underutilization of protected group members in the contractor's work force.
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new text begin (b) The commissioners of finance and administration must jointly report to the
legislature by January 15, 2010, and January 15, 2011, on each agency's expenditures on
hiring of employees and entering into contracts with money received under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. For each agency and for the executive branch
in total the reports must indicate:
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new text begin (1) the total number of employees hired and the number of employees hired from
each protected group; and
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new text begin (2) the number and dollar value of contracts entered into, and the number and dollar
value of contracts entered into with each category of targeted group businesses.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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