HF 2384

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 03:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to labor and industry; requiring electrical inspections to continue in the
event of a government shutdown; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 326B.36, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2011, First
Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.36, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Inspections to continue during government shutdown. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, in the event an appropriations bill funding electrical
inspections is not enacted before July 1 of an odd-numbered year, the existing
appropriation amounts pertaining to that bill for the fiscal year ending that June 30 are in
effect again at the base level through the fiscal year beginning July 1 of that odd-numbered
year, except as otherwise modified by the legislature. The amounts needed to implement
this subdivision are appropriated from the electrical inspection fees recovered.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Labor Standards and Apprenticeship

deleted text begin 1,846,000 deleted text end new text begin 3,346,000 new text end

deleted text begin 1,846,000 deleted text end new text begin 3,346,000 new text end

Appropriations by Fund
General	deleted text begin 817,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,317,000 new text end	deleted text begin 817,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,317,000 new text end
Workforce Development	1,029,000	1,029,000

(a) $817,000 each year is from the
general fund for the labor standards and
apprenticeship program.

new text begin (b) $1,500,000 each year is from the general
fund to reimburse the Construction Codes
and Licensing Division for transfers made
out of the inspections fees account.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end $879,000 each year is appropriated
from the workforce development fund for
the apprenticeship program under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 178, and includes $100,000
for labor education and advancement
program grants and to expand and promote
registered apprenticeship training in
nonconstruction trade programs.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end $150,000 each year is appropriated
from the workforce development fund for
prevailing wage enforcement.