HF 2232

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/16/2015 01:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration
to maintain a tracking system of new agency projects over a certain amount;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.0565] CENTRALIZED TRACKING LIST OF AGENCY
PROJECTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Centralized tracking. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must maintain a
centralized tracking list of new agency projects estimated to cost more than $100,000 that
are paid for from the general fund.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin New agency project. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, a "new agency
project" means:
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new text begin (1) any new agency program or activity with more than $100,000 in funding from
the general fund; and
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new text begin (2) any preexisting agency program or activity with an increase of $100,000 or more
above the base level in general fund support.
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new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, a new agency project does not include:
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new text begin (1) general aid programs for units of local government, or entitlement programs
providing assistance to individuals; or
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new text begin (2) a new program or activity or increase in a program or activity that is mandated
by law.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Transparency requirements. new text end

new text begin The centralized tracking list maintained by
the commissioner must report the following for each new agency project:
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new text begin (1) name of the agency and title of the project;
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new text begin (2) a brief description of the project and its purposes;
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new text begin (3) the extent to which the project has been implemented; and
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new text begin (4) the amount of money that has been spent on the project.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Timing and reporting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must display the information
required by subdivision 3 on the department's Web site. The list shall be maintained in
a widely available and common document format such as a spreadsheet that does not
require any new costs to develop. The commissioner must report this information to the
chairs of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance
Committee quarterly and must update the information on the Web site at least quarterly.
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