1st Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/19/2013 07:29pm
A bill for an act
relating to state government finance; providing federal stimulus oversight
funding for certain state agencies; establishing a fiscal stabilization account;
appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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The amount shown in this section summarizes direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this act.
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2009 new text end |
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1,084,000 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the column marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general
fund. The figure "2009" used in this act means that the appropriations listed under it are
available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2009 new text end |
Sec. 3. new text begin FINANCE
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$ new text end |
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700,000 new text end |
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Federal Stimulus Money Reporting and
Oversight
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This appropriation is to provide for staff,
computers, professional and technical
services, and other operating expenses
necessary to comply with the reporting,
monitoring, and financial control and
transparency requirements of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009. This appropriation may be used to
cover costs incurred by other state agencies
and financial partners working in cooperation
with the commissioner of finance to comply
with the ARRA transparency requirements,
including local units of government,
higher education institutions, and nonprofit
organizations. This appropriation must not
be used to support the costs of administering
specific programs funded by the ARRA. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2011.
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Sec. 4. new text begin STATE AUDITOR
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$ new text end |
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384,000 new text end |
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Federal Stimulus Money Reporting and
Oversight
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This appropriation is to provide temporary
funding for staff, computers, and other
operating expenses necessary to conduct
special investigations and other oversight
related to ensuring compliance with the
reporting, monitoring, and financial control
and transparency requirements of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) of 2009. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2011.
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Effective retroactively from October 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, the state shall
reduce Hennepin County's monthly contribution to the nonfederal share of medical
assistance costs to the percentage required on September 1, 2008, to meet federal
requirements for enhanced federal match under the American Reinvestment and Recovery
Act of 2009. Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
256B.19, subdivision 1c, paragraph (d), for the period beginning October 1, 2008, to
June 30, 2009, Hennepin County's monthly payment under that provision is reduced to
$434,688.
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Effective retroactively from October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010, the
commissioner of human services shall increase capitation payments made to the
Metropolitan Health Plan under Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.19, subdivision
1c, paragraph (c) by $6,800,000. The increased amount includes federal matching funds.
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The fiscal stabilization account is created in the federal fund in the state treasury. All
money received by the state under title XIV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, division A, must be credited to the fiscal stabilization
account. Money in the account must not be spent except pursuant to a direct appropriation
by law. When all money credited and to be credited to the account from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been spent, the commissioner of finance
shall close the account.
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This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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